Why so valuable?

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I was the underbidder but agree with everything Alex has said. The trouble is of course I had to have a serious go for it just in case it was right. The early silver and gilt officer’s badges I do have in my collection are all very well made die cast examples.

If right, the hallmark date would put it the year after the pattern was first approved.

As to who would have worn it I don’t have a clue as it doesn’t fit with known regular, militia or volunteer officers' badges. In all my research I have never come across any reference to an all gold coloured officer’s metal cap badge.

With regard to silver gilt badges I do have a very nice example to the RMRE hallmarked for the early 1990s if memory serves me right.