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Trade union badges, F.C.D.U. (Federated Carters & Drivers Union) Queensland Branch, in enamel and bronze (25mm) holed at sides as issued, impressed number 196 on reverse; Federated Timber Workers' Union Australasia, Qnld Branch, in enamel and bronze (32 x 26mm) with scroll suspension, impressed number 43 on reverse, by Stokes & Sons Melb; N.S.W. Sawmill & Timber Yard Employees Association, in steel (26mm), pierced hole at top, impressed number 50 on obverse and Nov 03 on reverse; Sydney Coal Lumpers Union, in aluminium (oval 33 x 23mm) pierced hole at top and bottom, impressed number 182 on reverse; Western District Coal & Shale Emps. Tdn., in enamel and bronze (36 x 26mm), scroll suspension, by Simes (Smith 260, 381, 502, 611, 751). Mostly fine. (5)
Estimate $250
SOLD $350
N.S.W. Tramways, cap badges, Conductor, blue; Dept of Road Transport and Tramways, starter, large red, voided; another smaller size blue , voided; another Dept of Road Transport Omnibus Services, oval, blue silver finish in centre; another with bronze centre finish; Dept of Government Transport, large oval, blue, P.T.C., (Public Transport Commission) of N.S.W., oval blue cap badge, includes a number of early types. Mostly fine - extremely fine. (7)
Estimate $200
Passed in
Wattle Day tin badges, 1917-1950, a wide selection, plus a few related badges. Mostly very good - very fine. (47)
Estimate $50
SOLD $90
Badges and tinnies, mostly enamelled badges for various towns mainly in NSW, Victoria, Queensland and South Australia, some commemorative issues including WA Centenary 1929, period covered is 1918-1991 but largest number are in 1918-1939 period, also includes an Official's badge made of hardened cardboard for Manly Day 8th April, 1934. A fantastic selection, all different, mostly very fine - uncirculated. (106)
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $2,600
Collection of badges, clubs, employees and others, noted Commonwealth of Australia Munitions Establishment worker badges (3 types) also a Visitor badge, noted also Industrial Workers Overtime Pass and a Junee Loco Depot Jubilee 20.2.35 tinnie. An interesting selection mostly very fine. (20)
Estimate $150
SOLD $260
Collection of medals, includes trial pieces, mules and errors, all modern issues made by Bruce Canning's mint, mostly advertising but some commemoratives, noted items re QNS, George Dean, Spink & Son, Spink-Noble, Tas Medals, and The Canning Mint, many low mintages such as the lead trail piece 'Keep Coming Back' with incuse CV (Carl Veen), mintage of 1. In a coin album, uncirculated. (48)
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Australia and world, medals and tokens, some packaged, noted City of Perth dog registration metal tag No.113, 1945-46; seven sterling silver pudding tokens by Royal Australian Mint in Christmas Pudding Coin Co packet; Sydney 2000 Olympics Handball pin; various casino tokens; Bicentennial Memento medal for students, packaged; Cole's Arcade token and many other medals and tokens. Mostly very fine - uncirculated. (56)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Checkpieces and medals, mostly Australian but includes some world and casino tokens, noted British commemorative medal for Jubilee of King George V and Queen Mary, 1935, in silver (32mm), the official issue in original box. Mostly fine - uncirculated. (approx 180)
Estimate $60
SOLD $40