North Staffordshire Regimental Band Full Dress Bandsman's Helmet Plate, Pre 1952 Issue

The helmet plate backing is a standard 8 pointed star made of gilding metal with a laurel wreath surmounted by a King's Crown, with more looking modern loops than pre 1914 examples. The Helmet Plate Centre is a detachable circlet and has the words ‘North Staffordshire’ with a Prince of Wales's feathers in white metal with a gild metal coronet and with a black velvet background. The fixings for...  read more

Code: 68736

Rifle Brigade Last Pattern White Metal Cap Badge - Guelphic Crown

In unissued condition with original slider to reverse. A metal rather than AA version. This pattern worn for a very short period only, circa 1956 - 1958. Scarce.

Gaylor Plate 19 (D) refers.

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Code: 68859

Nottinghamshire Yeomanry (Sherwood Rangers) Brass Cap Badge - Gaunt Tablet

Dir struck with two original long loops to the reverse (slightly twisted) with maker's tablet to the reverse JR Gaunt, London. Circa 42mm tall. This pattern worn until 1949. In very good condition.

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Code: 69771

West Yorkshire Regiment Officer's Silver Plated & Gilt No 1 Dress Cap Badge - Gaunt London

A gorgeous example with two original loops and maker marked embossed to reverse, JR Gaunt London. Some very slight twisting to the long silvered loops and some tarnishing to silver plate, especially to the reverse. Gilt bright with no blemishes. A cracker.

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Code: 69739

WW2 Essex Regiment Plastic Economy Cap Badge - Blades

A pleasing chocolate brown plastic example, with two original brass blades / prongs to reverse and maker marked !-A / Stanley & Sons / Walsall. No cracks, distortion or warping.

K&K No 660 refers.

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Code: 69943

The Essex Yeomanry Small Other Rank's Gilding Metal Brass Beret Badge on Slider

Circa 32mm tall, original slider, bronzed finish to front. An original example. Although this pattern was worn from 1954 - 1963, it has a King's Crown. A QEII crown issue made its appearance in 1963. Scarce.

Michael Wood Fig 33 refers.

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Code: 69990

WW2 Pioneer Corps Economy Plastic Cap Badge - Blades

A pleasing chocolate brown plastic example, with two original brass blades / prongs to reverse and maker marked !-A / Stanley & Sons / Walsall. No cracks, distortion or warping.

K&K Vol 2 No 2149 refers.

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Code: 70013

Cold War - 97th Army Group Royal Artillery (AGRA) Printed Cloth Formation Sign Flash Patch Badge

In unissued condition. Rare, a very shortlived sign, authorised in May 1949 and disappearing with the demise of the AGRAs in December 1950. Depicts local connections with the statue of Eros in Piccadilly in red on a black square. Worn in facing pairs, this one facing to the left. Rare.

BoBD (Jon Mills) No 5416 refers.

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Code: 67726