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Posted: Sat Sep 18, 2010 11:25 am

From the DNW auction this week.

I'm not a badge collector but am posting the description and hammer price for future reference:

24th (2nd Warwickshire) Regiment & South Wales Borderers, a rare good quality other ranks waist belt clasp c. 1855 - 1871 of standard pattern showing central numerals and regimental title; a brass glengarry badge (KK458) (copper loops N & S); a good quality gilt brass NCO�s �pork pie� forage cap badge c. 1840 - 1874, two copper loop fasteners (crushed); a fine quality officer�s large gilt tunic button (c. 1871 - 1881) and corresponding other ranks brass button; a pair of officer�s fine quality gold bullion collar badges for the South Wales Borderers and a corresponding pair of other ranks white metal collar badges (lacking fasteners); two late Victorian sweetheart brooches, one silver gilt and enamel, the other all gilt, together with four later

pattern mess dress buttons, good overall condition (13) �220-280

http://www.dnw.co.uk/medals/auctionarchive/searchcataloguearchive/itemdetail.lasso?itemid=73834

Hammer price �820.

Peter