West Yorkshire Regiment

[2747andy]

Originally Posted by coldstream

Hi Andy,
Thanks for the comment.
I have always thought this was a nice looking badge but always had my doubts because of not ever seeing a lugged one.
I bought it at a car boot for £5 and the seller said it was original.

Cheers
Paul

Paul,
that's probably a third of its value! They are often described as Victorian/Edwardian dependent on whether or not Crowned. As a general rule lugged (1898-1903) English and Welsh County Regt badges sell for around £15. Sometimes a fair bit more as they are scarce when compared to the later slidered versions. Long slider 1903-06 and standard slider post 1906! (there are exceptions). However this should not be regarded as the period of wear as lugged badges in QM stock would be issued to new recruits until stocks expended. Also due to the durability of metal badges, lugged badges could and probably were worn for many, many years later!

Andy

Andy