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C010758 BRITISH MANCHESTER REGIMENT CAP BADGE.
BACKGROUND:
Every infantry or armored regiment had its own insignia. Cap badges were usually made of white metal, brass, copper or bi-metal. Most commonly brass and white metal were used. Officers were sometimes known to wear private purchase cap badges made of silver or silver bullion. The Manchester Regiment was formed in 1881 when the 63rd of Foot and the 96th of Foot were amalgamated. When the regimental cap badge was introduced the Manchester Regiment adopted the Coat of Arms of the city in white metal above a brass scroll reading Manchester which came to be referred to as the "Tram Conductors badge". The badge was used through WW1 and up till 1923 when it was replaced by a brass "fleur-de-lis". In 1958 they were amalgamated with The King's Regiment (Liverpool), to form The King's Regiment (Manchester and Liverpool)PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: A stamped, bi-metal cap badge, about 1 3/4" high by 2" wide, consisting of the Arms of Manchester with the motto on a scroll "Consilio et Labore" (Wisdom and Effort) all in white metal above a brass scroll with the inscription "Manchester". The reverse is a mirror image of the obverse with a brass slider soldered to it. The badge is in very good condition with an overall light age patina to the obverse while the reverse is still quite clean and shiny.
GRADE****1/4 PRICE $32.00
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