Birmingham Mint Souvenir South Lancashire Regiment (The Prince of Wales Volunteers) Silver Plated & Gilt Cap Badge

A commemorative silver plated and gilt badge with original slider. The give away is the small tang fixing above the slider This is a souvenir badge. Sold as seen.

The Birmingham Mint purchased J R Gaunt in 1973 and shortly afterwards they manufactured and marketed a set of 52 Line Infantry Regiment cap badges with commemorative hallmarked silver medallions. The badges and me...  read more

Code: 68911

Birmingham Mint Souvenir The Buffs (East Kent Regiment) Silver Plated Cap Badge

A commemorative silver plated badge with original slider. Often confused with the white metal / chromed badge worn by the RAC battalion of this regiment. This is a souvenir badge. Sold as seen.

The Birmingham Mint purchased J R Gaunt in 1973 and shortly afterwards they manufactured and marketed a set of 52 Line Infantry Regiment cap badges with commemorative hallmarked silve...  read more

Code: 68910

Birmingham Mint Souvenir Queens (Royal West Surrey Regiment) Gilt Cap Badge

Smaller pattern as worn on the beret with original slider. In very good condition. Not an official issue but a commemorative souvenir. Sold as seen.

The Birmingham Mint purchased J R Gaunt in 1973 and shortly afterwards they manufactured and marketed a set of 52 Line Infantry Regiment cap badges with commemorative hallmarked silver medallions. The badges and medallions were d...  read more

Code: 68909

Birmingham Mint Souvenir Royal Northumberland Fusiliers (RNF) Silver Plated & Gilt Cap Badge

In good condition with no damage and original slider. Often mistaken as an officer's badge but part of a commemorative set. The giveaway on this badge is the method of attaching the silver plated circlet, which has metal fixing tangs. (Please note there is a correct pattern of this cap badge worn by officers with a smaller slider but without the aforementioned tangs).

The Bir...  read more

Code: 68908

WW2 Original Black & White Press Photo 2 ASTU being inspected in Yorkshire

The original photo is in very good condition and feintly backed stamped Copyright of the Yorkshire Post & Leeds Mercury and The Yorkshire Evening Post, Leeds. It depicts the 2 Army Selection Training Unit being inspected by Brigadier Leslie Wieler, DSO (late KOYLI) and behind him Lieutenant Colonel "Ganga" Dean, MC. Royal Ulster Rifles who was officer commanding of 2 ASTU.

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Code: 64090

ZAR (Transvaal Republic) Postcard One Penny Red Pre Printed Postcard, 1885

Postally unused, in good condition (some light pencil marks to front). Printed front Inscription
ZUID-AFRIK. REPUBLIEK | BRIEFKAART
Face ValueP 1 Penny. Issued Date 1885
Printer:
Enschedé en Zonen in Haarlem, the Netherlands.
Dimensions 137 × 92 mm

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Code: 64315

The Boer Leaders of the Kroonstad Commando, 1899 - 1902 Coloured Postcard

A stunning card. postally used (some postal ink to top rightfront, but all images clear and with the use of a magnifying glass it is possible to see most of the named portraits). Postally used in 1906 and sent from Pretoria to an address in New Jersey, USA.

The two large portraits in the centre are significant. The one on the right is Evert Serfontein, centred below these is ...  read more

Code: 64314

WW2 Canadian Armoured Corps School Commanding Officer - Official Original Black & White Gloss Finish Photograph - Camp Borden, Ontario

Anotated on reverse as Lieut Colonel George Y Masson, E.D., Commander Schools and Technical Wing, Canadian Armoured Corps Training Group, Camp Borden, Ontario, Canada. Official stamp confirming date as 21 April 1943. Circa 7inches by 5 inches format and more sepia in tone. In very good condition. He appears to be wearing the more commonly known 'black cats' cap badge of the Ontario Tank Reg...  read more

Code: 64180

WW1 Silver War Badge (SWB) to George Harris, Army Veterinary Corps (AVC)

A first pattern SWB officially impressed 35567 awarded to Private George Harris of the Army Veterinary Corps. An unmarked silver circlet inscribed 'For King And Empire Services Rendered' bearing crowned 'GRI' Imperial Cypher to voided centre. Very good condition, complete with original pin fittings (east -west). Circa 32mm in diameter. Copy of CD version of SWB roll entry Copy of WW1 Medal Inde...  read more

Code: 61494

Pair of WW1 era Veterinary Corps Officers Buttons, Large and Medium Brass Pattern

Circa 25mm and 19mm respectively, fixed shanks and each maker marked Armfield Ltd, Birmingham. Semi-domed, GV cypher, in very good condition with sharp detail. Only worn from 1911 to 1918. In 1918 they acquired the prefix Royal and the button pattern changed to a centaur. Scarce.

Ripley No 533 refers.

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Code: 58860