Auction Catalogue

4 December 2001

Starting at 12:00 PM

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Orders, Decorations and Medals

Grand Connaught Rooms  61 - 65 Great Queen St  London  WC2B 5DA

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Lot

№ 807

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4 December 2001

Hammer Price:
£1,700

Royal Flying Corps, an extremely rare complete WWI Naval-cap tally ‘Royal Flying Corps’, 45” in length by 11/8”, gold thread embroidery on fine black silk band; together with a small sweet-heart’s base metal and enamel brooch to the Royal Naval Air Service, some tarnishing to the lettering consistent with age otherwise in excellent condition (2) £400-500

Research indicates that only six other such cap tallies are recorded in collections. A small detachment of approximately 30/40 RFC personnel were briefly attached to the nascent RNAS.