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BRITISH PHALERISTICS. – Silver officer’s badge from the Brit…
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597
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BRITISH PHALERISTICS. – Silver officer’s badge from the Brit…
See original version (French)
Estimate €45
Voluntary lot
Description
BRITISH PHALERISTICS. – Silver officer’s badge from the British Quartermaster’s Department during the First World War – a radiating circle surmounted by a wreath, bearing the circular inscription ‘HONNI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE’. Openwork centre bearing the letters A S C ( * ) – On the reverse, attached by a military-style pin, marked ‘STERLING’ and signed ‘TLM’ (Thomas L Mott, Birmingham manufacturer) – 31 mm – RARE IN SILVER –
( * ) A S C: Army Service Corps, the unsung heroes of the First World War responsible for supplying the front with food, equipment, ammunition, etc. Using horses and motorised vehicles, they achieved logistical feats, often at the risk of their own lives, which also helped to win the war.
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About the sale
SALE OF COINS, BANKNOTES, MEDALS, CIVILIAN AND MILITARY HEADGEAR, INSIGNIA AND DECORATIONS – lots 300 to 598 Followed by OLD PAPERS, PHOTOGRAPHS, POSTCARDS, DOCUMENTS AND MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS – Lots 599 to 862
Auction location
Auction time
10/20/2026 at 2:00 PM
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