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Picture courtesy of C&T Auctions

Described as 'Boer War Imperial Yeomanry Hospital Slouch Cap Badge, fine example with three lug fittings to the reverse.'

It would be interesting to see it's reverse.

Below are three examples of the Imperial Yeomanry Hospital badge, each displaying different characteristics. The first is believed to be an original. The four distinctive brazing holes, via which flux is introduced to bond the white-metal and gilding-metal elements together, sets it apart from the others, which are apparently re-strikes. Note the poor definition of the Prince of Wales's feathers on the second and third examples, which I have shown next to the original for comparison. Also, the rear stamping of badges of this period should be crisp.

The example in Kipling & King (London, 1972, Fig. 1394) features the wider letter spacing of the word "YEOMANRY", which again is evident on the brazed version below but not on the other two badges.

Examples of the brazed type surface relatively frequently, often in fine, unworn condition. I suspect these come from an unissued batch that have found their way onto the market.

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