The Frank A Mooney Collection of Scottish Badges

2nd Lanarkshire Rifle Volunteer Corps, a fine and rare silvered other ranks QVC star pattern helmet plate, strung bugle horn centre with unit title ‘ 2nd Lanarkshire Rifle Vols’ in surround c1880-1887; 4th Lanarkshire Rifle Volunteer Corps, a fine and scarce other ranks white metal QVC star pattern helmet plate, strung bugle horn centre with unit title ‘ 4th Lanarkshire Rifle Vols’ in surround c1880-1887 (Bloomer Bk2 p41/41), both near mint satate (2). £200-250

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Frank A Mooney Collection of Scottish Badges.

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The silvered other ranks plates are often found on junior officers and very senior NCO’s helmets of the Scottish Rifle Volunteers.