Royal Marines Helmet Plate, King's Crown

A good stiff brass helmet plate to the Royal Marines with two original loops to the reverse (east - west). Slight polishing to the continents on the globe otherwise in very good condition. Circa 8.5cm tall.

K&K Vol. 1 No 1100 refers.

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Code: 65760

Royal Marines Colour Sergeants Embroidered Bullion Wire Arm Badge, QEII issue

Gold bullion wire embroidered queen's crown Colour Sergeant's sleeve badge. The globe backed by crossed by coloured threads Union Flags above a fouled anchor within a wreath of laurel surmounted by a red velvet inset crown all on a shaped black backing. Removed from uniform. A slight tear in the black material to the left side otherwise in good condition.

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Code: 64426

WW1 RND curved brass shoulder title (small pattern)

In very good condition with two original hexagonal loops to the reverse. Circa 1cms tall and 3.5cms wide.

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Code: 67623

Royal Navy Mine Clearance Service Arm Badge

A worn example with nicely curved backing plate and cotter pin. Two original loops to reverse. This one has the slight central die flaw that runs vertically down the centre of the mine as found on some original examples. The copies, of which there are many, have a diagonal flaw line running from the top left to bottom right of the badge. In very good condition.

The Mine Cle...  read more

Code: 67132

WW1 / WW2 Royal Navy RN Petty Officer's Full Dress Peak Cap Badge

Removed from cap. Padded and with embroidered silks of red, green and blue jewel highlights and a maroon red velvet backing to crown. White metal fouled anchor to centre on black velvet. Black hessian backing (minor wear) with strengthening bar. Some tarnish to bullion otherwise in very good condition.

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Code: 67369

WW2 HMS Amazon (Destroyer) Naval Ratings Cap Tally

Removed from cap, still tied with tidily bow, in good but worn condition with some grubby marks - attached to it by a single staple is a paper label which summarises this ship's service, which was in commission from 1926 - 1948 and which earned the following Battle Honours:
Atlantic - Norway 1940
Artic 1942
Malta Convoys 1942
North Africa 1942- 43

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Code: 67376

HMS Jupiter (Destroyer) Naval Ratings Cap Tally

Removed from cap, still tied with tidily bow, in good but worn condition with some grubby marks - attached to it by a single staple is a paper label which summarises this ship's service, which was in commission from 1938 - 1942 when unfortunately it was torpedoed in the Java Sea in 1942 in action with the Japanese invasion force. Scarce.

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Code: 67375

Early SCC Sea Cadet Corps Embroidered Red on Dark Blue Cloth Shoulder Title

An early title of tombstone style with a WW1 method of manufacture. Most sea cadet corps titles I have seen appear in full rather than abbreviated. Removed from uniform, in reasonable condition.

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Code: 59744

WW2 Royal Naval Patrol Service Minesweeping Anti Submarine Badge

A scarce original Wartime official 1940-42 first issue pin fitting small unmarked silver uniform sleeve badge, the obverse impressed with the artist's initials 'KG' (George Kruger Gray), the reverse with registration number in relief 'Rd.837751'. A shark and two sea-mines on an anti-submarine net above the titles, " M S - A S " within a roped border surmounted by a Naval Crown. Very good cond...  read more

Code: 64856

Royal Marine Artillery (RMA) Gilt NCO's Grenade Cap Badge, pre 1922

Die-struck cap badge with two original lugs to the reverse. Gilt bright and this finish suggests a NCO's issue. Circa 4cms tall. In very good condition.

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Code: 66538