102nd Foot Collar Badge?

A brass collar badge for The 102nd Foot (Royal Madras Fusiliers, later 2nd battalion of The Royal Dublin Fusiliers) with two lug fastenings (east and west). Polished. Westlake 1880.

Note: Colin Churchill, in his book on the History of The British Army Infantry Collar Badge, says some collectors identify this as a pre-1881 collar badge for The 102nd Foot.

However, Churchill is sceptical both on the unit and date. He suggests it may be an other Frank's equivalent of the Royal Munster Fusiliers officer's collar badge, reference 1870.

Code: 62622