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№ 222

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14 December 2006

Hammer Price:
£200

Cinque Ports Volunteer Rifles, a scarce other ranks die-stamped blackened brass shako badge, c1859-70, spatulate QVC over a strap ‘Cinque Ports Volunteer Rifles’ with central shield bearing the arms of the Ports, two original lug fasteners; 1st Cinque Ports Rifle Volunteers, a scarce other ranks blackened brass QVC cross pattern helmet plate, c1878-1901, central ‘1’ within the strings of a bugle horn, unit title in surround ‘Cinque Ports Rifle Volunteers’, original lugs removed and replaced by two crude wires, very good condition (2) £120-140