Colchester borough Helmet Plate?

[billy4294]

Views on this please. I saw it a while back and it doesn't look like a helmet Plate I've seen before for this Borough. Never seen those style lugs or a flat back on one.

Of course I'm not an expert. It would be nice to know if it is a variation, fake or for another purpose than police.

[mike_vee]

Found a couple of examples ?

https://www.cultmancollectables.com/...ice&order=DESC

https://auctions.tennants.co.uk/auct...t=2384632&sd=1

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[billy4294]

Thanks Mike,
That auction site image confirms the image I have posted as a restrike, and not for another purpose.
Just a bit more knowledge for the memory bank.

Billyh

[altcar73]

Total rubbish fit for the bin. Its a casting of a genuine helmet plate and worth a fiver if that.

Dave.

[billy4294]

Well observed Dave.

Billyh

[vigilo23]

Agree, not a real issue badge. From the very back of my mind, I think these things were sold by the Essex Police Museum about 35 years or so ago as collection fillers until a real one came along, or putting on a plaque for the wall. I had a list of the available items once, but as ever, cannot put my hand on it now. They crop up every now and then, sometimes wrongly identified as originals.

[billy4294]

Thanks
Billyh

[yorkstone]

Could it be horse furniture Staffs Police had cast brass badges on the horse tack very sturdy fixings
Just a thoughts.
Regards

Stephen

[altcar73]

Originally Posted by yorkstone

Could it be horse furniture Staffs Police had cast brass badges on the horse tack very sturdy fixings
Just a thoughts.
Regards

Stephen

No, it is not an item of horse furniture.

Dave.