bosleys auction

[gus-gemma]

The Essex Yeo A/A badge went for £330.00 + the comm & vat=£412 55
The Lancashire Fusiliers A/A went for £556.00+comm &vat=£691.60
not bad I think I will hold on to mine

[gb64]

Me to with the LF will keep hold of that !! Can you view the prices from the 25th as i would like to see what the 18th Middlesex went for as i did not win it !!!

Gerard

[Keith Blakeman]

Originally Posted by gb64

Me to with the LF will keep hold of that !! Can you view the prices from the 25th as i would like to see what the 18th Middlesex went for as i did not win it !!!

Gerard

£330, it tends to always go for around that price.

[gus-gemma]

Sorry wrong price on the LF should have been £551+comm& vat=£685.48

[gb64]

Hello Keith,

Was that the hammer price on the Middlesex Regt [public works pioneer battalion] ? £330.00 from the auction on the 25th, how do you view the prices paid ?

Regards

Gerard

[wright241]

Originally Posted by gb64

Hello Keith,

Was that the hammer price on the Middlesex Regt [public works pioneer battalion] ? £330.00 from the auction on the 25th, how do you view the prices paid ?

Regards

Gerard

Gerard, If you go on to their web site, there is a "Prices Realised" shortcut.

[gb64]

Thank you,

Just found it

Greard

[Mike H]

Originally Posted by gus-gemma

The Essex Yeo A/A badge went for £330.00 + the comm & vat=£412 55
The Lancashire Fusiliers A/A went for £556.00+comm &vat=£691.60
not bad I think I will hold on to mine

Which size Essex Yeomanry ?

[hagwalther]

Originally Posted by gus-gemma

The Essex Yeo A/A badge went for £330.00 + the comm & vat=£412 55
The Lancashire Fusiliers A/A went for £556.00+comm &vat=£691.60
not bad I think I will hold on to mine

Crikey!

[Expat Yeoman]

Mike H, the EY one was the larger cap size rather than beret.

If anyone does have one they want to part with, I'm interested!

Michael

[2747andy]

It appears the Cyclist badges have rocketed? The Highland Cyclists in particular! Even though it seems to have belonged to Mr King the all Gm example went for £550 (not including the fees) seems a heck of a lot for a badge that should not exist?

..... this is continued on this thread;

http://www.britishbadgeforum.com/for...ad.php?t=34832

Andy

[Mike B]

In response to post 11

Extract of Highland Cyclist thread debate (since it is raised here too)

It is very interesting to read the 'debate' in this thread - but it should be noted that The Highland Cyclist Battalion description in Kipling and King actually includes the following words - Sergeants: in White Metal and Gilding Metal. Rank and File in White Metal (Fig 1864) ... I would interpret this as meaning the badge in question is a Sergeants' variant not an economy issue. Had it been an economy issue surely it would be noted for all ranks. I take the point that Hugh, like the rest of us, had ongoing research and with such a vast collection included some 'unproven' items. However, the description (above) appears quite specific. This is not my area of expertise but I do wonder if the reference to 'economy' issue in this thread is misplaced.

Yes I also know Hugh had some spurious badges - he was quite open about this when we were discussing some 'Special Service Forces: Second World War' items, illustrated in Vol 2. Nevertheless, his collection remains extraordinary in terms of scope and depth.

Regards
Mike

[Mike B]

Andy has corrected me regarding the above posting - my misinterpretation - Sgts basically in Bimetal, not two separate badges. I should have realised this following other Scottish regimental practice. Mike

[William]

Congratulations to all those who won any Agonised Ally badges in the sale. Commiserations to those bidders who didn't get what they wanted.

Missed that Essex Yeo; Looked at it in the catalogue and didn't even notice it was a large size.

http://www.mycommissionbid.com/bid/viewitem.php?id=87

Next time!