R N D Collingwood Btn sweetheart

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Hi All,

have recently purchased a nice original RND Collingwood Btn sweetheart badge. Hallmarked for Birmingham 1914 and maker marked ' S Bros '. My question is - how rare are these ? A few can be found on the net, but can't see another for sale. So, if the early Btn. had say, 800 + men, how many would buy sweetheart badges(bearing in mind they are silver with gold plate, so won't have been cheap) ? Also, they are a small item, so have to take into account how many actually have survived. I know it's an impossible question to answer with any certainty, but I am thinking can't be too many about.

Cheers, Mark