Central America - British Honduras Police White Metal Helmet Plate Badge, King's Crown

A large and impressive die struck silver plated example with two original silvered loops to the reverse. The arms of Honduras to the centre of a circlet below a King's Crown. Circa 72mm tall and circa 50mm wide. In very good condition. Pre 1953. The same pattern is also found in gilding metal.

Renfrew et al Vol 1 No 146 refers.

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Code: 67978

WW2 Northumberland Sergeants Special Constable Constabulary Police Gilt & Enamel Mufti Buttonhole Lapel Badge

In very good condition, slight wear to gilt finish otherwise in very good condition with no damage to the enamel. Horseshoe fitting which is stamped with the issue number "2838". Scarce.

The crowned version of this badge is alleged by the authors below to be worn by Special Sergeants.

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Code: 68450

WW2 Borough of Luton Police Reserve Special Constable Constabulary Gilt & Enamel Mufti Buttonhole Lapel Badge

In very good condition with no damage to enamel. Issue number "130", maker marked. Rare.

Wilkinson & Cowdell 'Special Constabulary Insignia of England & Wales' (2nd Edn) p81, Fig 6 refers.

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Code: 68461

WW2 East Sussex Special Constable Constabulary Police Mufti Buttonhole Lapel Badge

Gilt and Enamel. In very good condition with no damage to enamel. Stamped with issue number '443' to the reverse. Maker marked.

Wilkinson & Cowdell 'Special Constabulary Insignia of England & Wales' (2nd Edn) p41, Fig 3 refers.

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Code: 68453

WW1 Glasgow (Scotland) Special Constable Constabulary Police Mufti Buttonhole Lapel Badge - 1914

Circa 26mm in diameter, gilt and enamel, maker marked. No damage to enamel. In very good condition and scarce.

Green, J.C. (2008) "Scottish Insignia as used by Old Police Forces" Page 102 and Plate 5 Fig 8 refers.

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Code: 68460

WW1 County Borough of Southend-on-Sea (Essex) Special Constable Constabulary Police Reserve Mufti Buttonhole Lapel Badge

In good condition with original horseshoe fitting and maker marked. Slight dulling to gilt but enamel undamaged and in good condition. Scarce local maker to reverse.

Wilkinson & Cowdell 'Special Constabulary Insignia of England & Wales' (2nd Edn) p125, Fig 2 refers.

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Code: 68452

East Africa - Kenya Police Gilding Metal Cap Badge, King's Crown

A die struck non voided gilding metal / brass example, in good worn condition with two original loops to the reverse. King's Crown. 1st issue. Worn from 1920.

Renfrew et al, Vol 1, No 421 refers (but this one in gilding metal not white metal).

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Code: 67977

Indian Ocean - Seychelles Police White Metal Cap Badge, King's Crown

An entwined "SP" in a wreath surmounted by a King's Crown. In die struck white metal with two original loops to the reverse. Circa 53mm tall and 45mm wide. Pre 1953. Scarce.

Renfrew et al Vol 2 No 2209 refers.

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Code: 67976

East Africa - Uganda Police, White Metal Cap Badge, King's Crown

A pleasing wite metal example, crested crane to centre of wreath with scroll "Uganda Police" below, the wreath surmounted by a King's Crown.

This pattern worn from 1947 until change of crown a few years after the accession of Queen Elizabeth II, so a short lived badge and very hard to find. Not in either volume of Renfrew. Scarce.

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Code: 67974

Indian Sub-Continent - Burma Police Other Ranks White Metal Cap Badge, King's Crown

Die struck white metal example with two original loops to reverse. Pre 1901 - 1942. With sharp detail. Scarce.

The Burma Police recruited for the most part from non-Burma residents, mainly from India and Gurkhas from Nepal.

Renfrew et al Vol 2, No 2129 / The Gurkha Musuem's 'Insignia of Gurkha Units in India and Burma up to 1948' pp29 - 32 refer. Comm ErYa  read more

Code: 67972