West African - Nigeria Customs Preventive Service Cap Badge - Firmin

A large oxidised white metal die struck cap badge with original slider, King's crown, pre 1952. Maker marked Firmin London. In very good condition. Not in Renfrew et al, Vols 1 and 2.

Comm DaSm  read more

Code: 68622

Middle East - APL (Aden Protectorate Levies) Brass Shoulder Title

In good condition with two original loops to the reverse. Circa 1953 - 1961.

Renfrew et al Vol 1 No 1234 refers.

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Code: 64550

South African - Imperial Light Horse Cloth Pagri Flash

Circa 6.5cm by 5.5cm, folded over at either end for wear. In very good condition.

E58.19  read more

Code: 60715

KDF Kenya Defence Force Brass Shoulder Title - UK Maker

Nice item, UK made with two original loops to the reverse and maker marked with Wm Dowler & Sons Ltd. Officer quality.

E59.1  read more

Code: 60233

South African WW2 Kaffrarian Regiment Officer 's pagri cap badge ( king 's crown ) and collar set

A superb set to this territorial unit comprising die cast officer's cap badge blackened, with red felt centre held in place with backing disc and two tabs. Original pin fixing (north - south) with c clasp. C claps is slightly damaged but still functional. Circa 4.3cm tall. Two matched cap buffalo head collar badges, blackened brass with original D shaped lugs. Some service wear to lugs and also...  read more

Code: 56738

South African Infantry ( SAI ) collar badges pair

Post WW2 war varieties with pins (sharp!) for clasp fitting. Clasps are missing, but universal. A good match pair except one seems brighter than the other.

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Code: 56390

Early Queens Own Cameron Highlanders Other Ranks White Metal Sporran Badge, pre 1881

The pre 1881 pattern glengarry badge with original single large lug for wear in the sporran. The lug as been bent over for ease of display otherwise in very good condition. Circa 4.8cm tall and 5cm wide.

Bloomer No 225 refers.

D2.6  read more

Code: 58390

14th ( King's ) Hussars Other Ranks Bi-Metal Cap Badge ( 1st Type )

An attractive bi-metal badge depicting the Prussian eagle in white metal with original slider. Very hard to find a good example of this on a slider, and therefore the type that would have been worn in the first year of WW1. The badge which was withdrawn in 1915 and replaced by the second pattern detailed below on account of the use of German insignia in its design. This is a very good exampl...  read more

Code: 55280

2nd Dragoon Guards ( The Queen's Bays ) Other Ranks Brass Cap Badge

A gilding metal cap badge, with good detail, original slider but some verdigris to the reverse which is showing very slight to the front. Can be stopped with a wipe of WD40!

For just over sixty years, the regiment wore the same plain pattern brass badge, differing only in the successive three crowns: the QVC (angular type), K/C Tudor Crown (a domed variety as worn in 1914), and ...  read more

Code: 54752

1st ( Royal ) Dragoons Other Ranks Bi-metal Cap Badge

Bi-metal cap badge with original slider, in reasonable condition with some service wear. Not a lot one can say about this badge other than many resorted to unofficial private purchase brass eagles to make up for its uninspiring design. The eagle was of course to commemorate the capture of the French Eagle of the 105th Regiment of Infantry at Waterloo.

K&K Vol 1, Fig. 751 refers.  read more

Code: 54746