64th Regiment of Foot (North Staffordshire) Other Ranks Quilted Shako Helmet Plate

A die struck brass metal example with two dark toned soldered lug fastenings. Some dulling to finish from age and service wear. An original example as worn 1861 - 1869.

(Please note the shape of the tail of the numeral '4' in the final photo. It is half moon in shape and is different to the example in K&K Vol 1 Fig 146).

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Code: 68023

WW2 National Defence Company (NDC) Officer's OSD Cap Badge - GVI Cypher

A die cast officer's bronze cap badge with two original blades to the reverse. A little crude and some age to it but in good overall condition. This was the final pattern badge.

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Code: 66850

Gloucestershire Regiment (Glosters) Other Rank's Pagri Back Badge - Variety as worn on the 1881-1914 White Foreign Service Helmet

Die struck in gilding metal with original slider for wear with the Wolseley / white foreign service helmet. Circa 3.3cms in wide and 2.9cms tall with original crimped slider to reverse. In good worn condition, tuch of verdigris to reverse of the sphinx's head. Commemorates the regiment's back to back action at Alexandria in 1801. A rare pagri badge. See final photo for an image of it bein...  read more

Code: 68681

South 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 ‘South 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

Royal Berkshire Regiment Officers Boss Badge - Gilt Metal Device, circa 1902 - 1920

Royal Berkshire Regiment - Without 'R Berks' below the dragon indicating a 1902-1920 issue mounted on a red/ maroon cord boss with two retaining wires still present. I think this has been mounted on the wrong coloured cord boss. According to K&K it should have been fitted to a khaki cord boss and worn with a red felt backing. It can be easily removed and applied to the correct colour boss ...  read more

Code: 68913

Victorian White Metal British Volunteer Artillery Forage Cap Badge - Larger Pattern (Grenadier Guards Style)

As worn on the pill box or peaked cap by many Volunteer Artillery Other Ranks across the Kingdom, a white metal grenade with seventeen flames (Grenadier Guards pattern but in white metal) with two original toned loops to the reverse, slightly squashed down but still functional. Circa 4.5cms tall. Lovely item. Circa 1860 - 1902.

K&K Vol 1 No 838 refers.

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Code: 68081

WW2 Royal Armoured Corps (RAC) Bakelite Plastic Economy Cap Badge - Maker Marked

Grey plastic bakelite with original tabs and maker marked Stanley & Sons, Walsall. What looks like a small burn mark to rear, but does not detract and otherwise in very good condition.

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Code: 57176

The Rifles Cap Badge unopened in original Firmin Packaging

Silver plated burnished metal cap badge absolutely mint condition in its unopened Firmin & Sons Ltd manufacturer's plastic bag, complete with cotter pin and quoting NATO stock number.

They do not come in better condition that this! I only have one so get it while you can.  read more

Code: 54809

21st ( Empress of India's ) Lancers Other Ranks Bi-Metal Cap Badge

In good condition with original slider. Two part construction with applied lower white metal pennants.

They were designated lancers in 1897, and were awarded the VRI for the part they played at the Battle of Omdurman in 1898, when they were involved in one of the last and most costly mass cavalry charges in history. In 1922, the regiment merged with the 17th lancers, taking t...  read more

Code: 54726

The Royal Fusiliers Regiment (City of London Regiment) (7th Foot) - Victorian Issue Other Ranks Brass Cap Badge

An early Victorian Crown pattern which displaces some of the lettering on the strap. This shortcoming was improved on the later issue with the Imperial crown sitting atop of the strap and the lettering being fully visible. Some twisting to loops otherwise in very good condition.

K&K Vol 1 No 595 refers.

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Code: 68496