Lot 4399
Sale 95 · Important Australian & World Coins, Medals & Banknotes, The Robb Family Collection
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Description
Australian Army hat badges, Light Horse, hat and collar pairs, 1930-42, 1 LHR (Royal NSW Lancers) (Cossum type 3), 12LHR (New England Light Horse), 15 LHR (Northern River Lancers), 16 LHR (Hunter River Lancers), 18LHR (Adelaide Lancers), 24 LHR (Gwydir Light Horse), all in white metal except 18 LHR in oxidised and last in silvered. Extremely fine, the last rare. (18 pieces)
24 LHR set was a local trial at Moree, August 1940 by RHQ to test if oxidised badge could be silvered. Only one set trialled. Provenance: 16 LHR badges from an exchange at 2 Cav Bde Trg School, Largs, NSW, Jan/Feb 1941. Ex Pat Boland Collection.
- Estimate
- $500
- Result Status
- Sold
- Prices Realised
- $3,800