Victorian Army Pay Department Button Officer's Large Pattern Fire Gilt Button

Circa 25mm in diameter, fixed shank, maker marked Firmin & Sons Ld, London. Gilt bright and in superb condition. Victorian crown. Worn from 1878 -1902.

Ripley No 528 refers.

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Victorian Ordnance Corps Officer's Gilt Brass Medium Pattern Button, QVC Crown  read more

Code: 69196

Edwardian / WW1 Army Pay Department Button Officer's Medium Pattern Fire Gilt Button

Circa 19mm in diameter, fixed shank, maker mark JR Gaunt & Son Ltd, London to reverse. Gilt bright and in very good condition. King's crown. Worn from 1902 - 1920. Scarce.

Ripley No 528 refers.

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Code: 69194

Early 16th Queen's Own Lancers Officer's Coatee Tunic Button

In very poor condition, most probably excavated, but with shank intact. Circa 20.5mm in diameter. Hard to read but appears to be maker marked Jennens & Co, London. A gap filler until a better example comes along, if ever! This pattern worn circa 1830 to 1855. Scarce. Sold as seen.

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Code: 69648

WW2 British Forces Kings Badge for Loyal Service

Introduced in 1941, circa 26mm in diameter struck in white metal. The King's Badge was awarded to British Forces personnel who had been invalided out of the services during WW2 and were entitled to a war disablement pension. They were both unnamed and unnumbered. In good bright and clean condition.

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Code: 58299

1914 Mons Star Old Contemptibles Association Patron Enamel and Hallmarked Silver Lapel Badge

A small and attractive enamel and hallmarked silver buttonhole lapel badge for a Patron of the Old Contemptibles Association. Enamel in good undamaged condition. Maker marked Toy & Co Ltd London (under the horseshoe fitting) and also T & Co to reverse and hallmarked silver stamps for London 1932 (date letter R). Circa 19mm in diameter and in very good condition. Scarce.

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Code: 61983

WW1 Hampshire & Isle of Wight National Reserve Enamel Lapel Buttonhole Badge

In good condition with enamel intact. Slight dulling of enamel between the words 'National' and 'Reserve' possibly due to a fine enamel flaked off otherwise in super condition. Scarce.

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Code: 62810

WW2 Home Front - Darby and Joan Club W.V.S. Enamel Pin Badge

Enamel in good condition with no damage. Original pin and c clasp. Maker on reverse is Vaughton's Limited, Birmingham. Minor surface wear. Circa 24mm in diameter.

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Code: 56680

WW1 Derbyshire Volunteers of Home Guards Bronze Cap Badge - Maker marked Armfields

A scarce WW1 VTC Cap badge with original slider which is stamped Armfield Birm (Birmingham . Circa 3.1cm tall excluding slider. Minor staining otherwise in very good condition with sharp detail.

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Code: 56918

Navy League Tinnie - Keep Watch

White and blue tinnie with original pin to the reverse. Rusting to reverse and slight staining to front. Circa 22mm in diameter.

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Code: 54090

The Forgotten Patrol - Novel by A R Channel - WW2 North Africa - Concerns a lost LRDG patrol following an SAS airfield shoot-up

Hard Cover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. First Edition. 188 pages. Jacket is in reasonable condition with a protective plastic cover, there is some general wear, but still very presentable. Book is in general good condition. Not an ex library copy.

I have just finished re-reading this tale of daring-do of a lost patrol of the Long Range Desert Group (LRDG) foll...  read more

Code: 69640