New Record Price for CEF Badge!! - British & Commonwealth Military Badge Forum

whizzbang · #1 27-01-11, 01:05 PM

Looks like the record price for a CEF badge set at Marway's recent auction has already been broken! At the Marway auction a Boyles Yukon Territory large MG cap badge sold for $5,300 hammer price. At Bosley's auction yesterday a smaller version of this badge with tangs sold for 4,620 GBP hammer price (about $7,300 Canadian)

This one looked near mint and the tangs prove it was a cap badge, as opposed to the ones with lugs that could have been used as caps or collars. Blew my bid out by an order of magnitude!!

paj1 · #2 27-01-11, 01:22 PM

The seller must be over the moon, guide price was £100-£150
paj1

mad4thcef · #3 27-01-11, 02:10 PM

Ian,

Got any pics of the badge from the Bosley's auction?

******** took the Boyles Cap at Marways auction!

FYI No Quarter was asked or given in this quest!

Cheers
Rob

marway_Jaime · #4 27-01-11, 04:36 PM

Wow, what a price. I guess that's the "thing" about records, they can always be broken!

At least we can say we held it for almost a week!

whizzbang · #5 27-01-11, 06:36 PM

Hi Rob,

Here is a link to the Bosley's on-line catalogue: http://www.mycommissionbid.com/bid/viewitem.php?id=8

Cheers,

Ian.

paj1 · #6 27-01-11, 09:05 PM

and a nice few pounds for bosleys as well
paj1

mad4thcef · #7 21-02-11, 04:51 PM

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Originally Posted by whizzbang

Looks like the record price for a CEF badge set at Marway's recent auction has already been broken! At the Marway auction a Boyles Yukon Territory large MG cap badge sold for $5,300 hammer price. At Bosley's auction yesterday a smaller version of this badge with tangs sold for 4,620 GBP hammer price (about $7,300 Canadian)

This one looked near mint and the tangs prove it was a cap badge, as opposed to the ones with lugs that could have been used as caps or collars. Blew my bid out by an order of magnitude!!

Paul ****** has confirmed with me that this badge is a early version of the collar which did in fact have tangs! Which coincided with this cap badge.

Rob

mad4thcef · #8 24-02-11, 12:22 AM

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Originally Posted by whizzbang

Looks like the record price for a CEF badge set at Marway's recent auction has already been broken! At the Marway auction a Boyles Yukon Territory large MG cap badge sold for $5,300 hammer price. At Bosley's auction yesterday a smaller version of this badge with tangs sold for 4,620 GBP hammer price (about $7,300 Canadian)

This one looked near mint and the tangs prove it was a cap badge, as opposed to the ones with lugs that could have been used as caps or collars. Blew my bid out by an order of magnitude!!

Hello Ian,

I have these pictures from you know who! The big bear guy!

The one on the left is a collar with tangs which sold for $4,620.oo GBP and the one on the right is the cap badge which sold at Marway's for $5,300.00.

As stated before the one on the left is a collar with tangs which was the earlier variety the later one came with lugs which is posted on another thread.

I hope this will help clarify what just recently happened!

Cheers
Rob

jubilationtcornpone · #9 24-02-11, 12:42 AM

Ian, Rob,

With insignia this expensive how could you Canadians ever afford to field this unit?

Don

mad4thcef · #10 24-02-11, 12:48 AM

Hello,

I don't have the answer!

Although buyer beware!

Collars go for $850.00 a crack!

whizzbang · #11 24-02-11, 02:59 AM

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Originally Posted by mad4thcef

Hello Ian,

I have these pictures from you know who! The big bear guy!

The one on the left is a collar with tangs which sold for $4,620.oo GBP and the one on the right is the cap badge which sold at Marway's for $5,300.00.

As stated before the one on the left is a collar with tangs which was the earlier variety the later one came with lugs which is posted on another thread.

I hope this will help clarify what just recently happened!

Cheers
Rob

Hi Rob,

Clear as mud! Two bidders were willing to pay over $7,000 for a collar badge?! Maybe they thought the auction was in pesos? What exactly happened??

Cheers, Ian.

whizzbang · #12 24-02-11, 03:00 AM

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Originally Posted by jubilationtcornpone

Ian, Rob,

With insignia this expensive how could you Canadians ever afford to field this unit?

Don

Hi Don - well, with Canadians its always quality over quantity!!

Cheers, Ian.

Jibba Jabba · #13 24-02-11, 09:58 AM

The question on my lips is how long before we start seeing the good qualty reproductions of this badge?

I need not remind members of what happened in regards to D Troop commando.

servicepub · #14 24-02-11, 03:25 PM

Here is a photo of Capt Meurling MC, wearing the set.

mad4thcef · #15 24-02-11, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by servicepub

Here is a photo of Capt Meurling MC, wearing the set.

Hello,

I was told by Paul last night through an authority on the Yukon units that both officers and NCO's wore the cap badge as in the the above picture.

A small unit maybe approx 100 personel including HQ staff 4 batteries of MG's etc.

It is truly a RARE and expensive badge!