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#1
23-01-17, 03:33 PM
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York and Lancaster 'cuckoo'
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FINE-WW1-M...16.m2518.l4276
Not what it appears to be. The seller describes it as Ww1 which it is not, but that is not why it is going for £40. It is however, not a militia or VB badge which is what the bidders may think it is. Last edited by Alan O; 23-01-17 at 04:11 PM. 
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#2
23-01-17, 04:13 PM
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It is actually a first pattern 2nd VB badge 1896 to 1908 (2nd Bn eventually becoming the 5th Bn Y&L).
Its one of those occassions when a seller sells something that they didnt know what they had and a potential bargain. Looks like my bid had now been blown out of the water now everyone knows about it!
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23-01-17, 04:23 PM
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The last VB badge I handled had been made of all white metal with a brass overlaid rose.
That one however has the standard regular badge brass construction but has had the front dressed with a silver finish to mask the brass underneath.
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#5
23-01-17, 04:32 PM
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Sorry no, its a white metal badge with an infilled sweat hole and typical of the white metal badges of this type. When I get home Ill post some pictures of others.
Perhaps you may be getting mixed up with the 1st VB (Hallamshires) that is all white metal with a g/m rose AND coronet whereas the 2 VB is all white metal with ONLY a g/m rose centre. The badge shown is a good one and is one I would be happy to own.
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#6
23-01-17, 04:55 PM
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Badger I agree 100% the same as mine Alan O is wrong on this one I wii try and find my origin invoice for this , certain I obtained it from L.A
David
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#9
23-01-17, 06:03 PM
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Just for information
1st picture-1st VB 1st pattern 2nd picture-1st VB 2nd pattern 3rd picture-1st VB 3rd pattern 4th picture-2nd VB 1st pattern 5th picture-2nd VB 2nd pattern Main point to note is that the 1st VB have a white metal main body with a g/m rose and coronet with w/m rose centre whereas the 2nd VB have a white metal main body and a g/m centre to the rose. There are other variations of officers and NCO's badges but I'll leave those for another day. Ivan
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#10
24-01-17, 01:35 AM
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I could not agree more with you on the description and construction, as you know I have had more than my fair share of these in the past, it also looks like I wont be in with a chance of winning this one now either as its just passed my maximum bid. Regards, FMT600 Last edited by FMT600; 24-01-17 at 01:56 AM.
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