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20-04-17, 05:56 PM
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Kings Rgt Blue Cloth Helmet
Putting this on here for Peter Brydon to assess but happy for your thoughts, a modern Helmet ? no markings on inside that I can see, main Helmet plate looks older than the H.P. centre?
What is a fair price for this? I may have overpaid for this so look forward to your views on what going rate ought to be? All the best billy 
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20-04-17, 06:04 PM
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Billy,
Its a Band Helmet of the King's Division, post 1968 I would say £100- £150 in value. regards
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#3
20-04-17, 06:36 PM
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Billy,
It is a fairly modern Kings Regiment musicians helmet, I call the plate on the helmet the second pattern helmet plate as the first pattern had a crudely made plate,made in the Far East, the next pattern had a plate with detachable centre and non voided crown and the final pattern with detachable centre ,had a voided crown much more like a QE2 crown. I have had a number of these helmets over the years, they usually have the mans name they were issued to marked inside. Attached is a picture of me and my daughter taken on the day I bought a couple of helmets and tunics and no, I dont normally wear the items in my collection. My daughter is now 26 so it will give you an idea of how long ago he picture was taken. I no longer collect items post amalgamation of the Kings and Manchester and I cannot remember what the last helmet I sold fetched but as time moves on since the Kings Regiment ceased to exist, I can see these helmets going up in value. I think Simon is on the low side and I think the value is around £200. A picture of the inside of an original other ranks home service pattern helmet is attached for comparison. Peter
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20-04-17, 06:49 PM
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A similar helmet (fairly modern with a different lining to the interior and a pointed rather than rounded peak), badged to what I believe is King's Division Band is currently on eBay, starting price of £250.
I mention this purely so that Billy can check any price realised (or not realised) when the auction ends in about an hour.
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20-04-17, 07:01 PM
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Peter many thanks for your thoughts and for comparison your last picture of the inside of an original, already knew it was a modern bandsmans from our last conversation, Leigh will try to find the one on Ebay and it would ease my mind some to see where this ends up! Many thanks to you all billy
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20-04-17, 07:19 PM
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Interested in all aspects of militaria/military history but especially insignia and history of non regular units with a Liverpool connection Members welcome in my private Facebook group “The Kings Liverpool Regiment ( 1685-1958 )”
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20-04-17, 09:18 PM
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The most common of all the band helmets I have 11 to various regiments in my band insignia collection I have the 3 plates to the kings as Peters reply Price would place this as Simon £100 to £150 The last 2 Purchased to the Wessex Reg/vols were under £100
The one on ebay did not sell as over priced in my opinion David Last edited by 49lassiepen; 20-04-17 at 09:24 PM.
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