Suffolk Regiment Anodised Aluminium AA Large Pattern Button, Kings Crown

Early and scarce anodised aluminium button, gilt coloured, circa 26mm in diameter. Floating shank. Backmarked Buttons Limited, Birmingham. Slight wear to castle's highpoints, which looks worse in the photo. King's crown therefore most probably pre 1953. This pattern was only worn until 1959.

Ripley No 223 refers.  read more

Code: 54315

The Kings ( Liverpool ) Regiment Anodised Aluminium Large Pattern Button, King's Crown

Scarce anodised aluminium button, gilt coloured, circa 26mm in diameter. Fixed shank. Backmarked Gaunt London. King's crown suggests pre 1953, and this pattern was only worn until 1958.

Ripley No 215 refers.  read more

Code: 54316

Peninsular & Oriental ( P&O ) Steam Navigation Company SS Kaisar-I-Hind Letter Picture Card

An original unused letter card with containing sepia printed photographs of the ship itself and four images of the magnificently appointed saloons, smoking and dining rooms. Slight foxing and staining to the outside, but contents in good clean condition, Scarce.

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Code: 54388

Monmouthshire Regiment Other Ranks Brass Collar Badge - Right Facing

Sharp detail with two original lugs, slightly bent, otherwise in very good condition.

Churchill No 1923 refers.

Coll

On hold as unable to locate  read more

Code: 53977

WW2 Home Front For Freedom Enamel Lapel Badge for Skipton, Yorkshire

WW2 Home Front For Freedom Enamel Lapel Badge for Skipton

Small scarce lapel buttonhole lapel badge with no damage to enamel. I wonder if this is the crest for the Skipton Building Society rather than the town of Skipton, Yorkshire. Maker marked to reverse Thomas Fattorini Ltd, Regent St, Birmingham. Circa 2cm tall.  read more

Code: 55364

Home Counties Training Brigade Embroidered Cloth Formation Sign Patch Flash Designation Badge

In good unissued condition, still retains paper backing. Authorised in 1949.

BoBD (Jon Mills) No 4261 refers.

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Code: 66952

WW2 Wireless Proficiency Embroidered Cloth Arm Badge, Khaki Fist with White Flashes

Removed from uniform. Worn 1942 - 1946 but unofficial private purchase by Infantry signallers with the operator, fire control, keyboard and line, wireless and keyboard skills. (Royal Signallers with such skills wore the same badge but with a red rather than khaki fist - see my item 66830).

Edwards & Langley No 104A refers.

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Code: 66951

WW2 Home Front - WLA - Women's Land Army Embroidered Slip on Slide Shoulder Title

In superb condition with bright colours and no moth. Original canvas strip to reverse. Scarce. This is NOT one of the modern reproductions doing the rounds.

Comm PaLi  read more

Code: 66950

British Army Proficiency Badge - Wheel Cyclist Brass Arm Badge with Baking Badge

A multi-spoke wheel with unusually ornate ridges on the trye with original loops, backing plate and cotter pin. Circa 32mm in diameter excluding the backing plate. In very good condition and scarce.

Edwards & Langley No 236 refers.

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Code: 66948

WW2 Home Front - 12th (Land's End) Battalion Cornwall Home Guard Printed Cloth Formation Sign Flash Patch

Original and in unissued condition. As worn un WW2. The Cornwall home guard battalions had an impressive array of colourful and interesting formation signs which would make an interesting collection in its own right. Scarce.

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Code: 66940