Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria. Including a superb collection of medals to the King’s German Legion, Police Medals from the Collection of John Tamplin and a small collection of medals to the Irish Guards

Staffordshire Imperial Yeomanry a very scarce other ranks white metal badge (1306); Staffordshire Yeomanry a QVC gilding metal cap (1412) and one collar; a very fine and scarce officers silver plated and gilt cap (Edwardian period lug and short blade fasteners) (1414) a similar osd cap; similar pattern QEC officers silver plated cap and collars; Staffordshire Yeomanry Cavalry a very fine and scarce officers scarlet forage cap badge in silver plate and gilt (1898-1903) being the ‘Imperial’ QVC over a circular strap inscribed The Queen’s Own Royal Regt’ with a gilt Knot in the voided centre; a similar badge in bronze worn post 1908; a group of very fine unit buttons c1859-1902 including a rare gilt mounted example; four repro cap badges, good condition £300-350

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Michael J. Wintjens Collection of Military Badges.

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See Colour Plate XV.