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New Zealand, WWI, sweetheart badges in silver with gold letters and numerals, NZMC (30mm x 28mm) A/XVI Reinforcements (29mm x 28mm) both pinbacked. Very fine - extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
New Zealand, WWI, Reinforcements, sweetheart badges, NZFA in silver with gold letters (34mm x 29mm), New Zealand Field Artillery, in silver and enamel (35mm x 28mm), both pinbacked. Good very fine. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $110
New Zealand Veterinary Corps, unofficial identity disc using a French two franc coin, engraved 'Sgt.Mjr.J.Goddard/17/67/N.Z.V.C./Att/13th B.Ty'. Holed at top, very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
New Zealand, South African War Association, fern leaf badge in bronze and enamel (30mm x 11mm); fern leaf sweetheart badges in silver with enamel NZ overlay (48mm x 17mm [2]), another, in silver with kiwi atop fern leaf (29mm x 18mm) all pinbacked. Extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
New Zealand, handcrafted sweetheart badge in gold (9ct, 4.7g, 22mm x 23mm) pinbacked. Extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
Air Force sweetheart badges, RAF pilot's wings (KC) with NZ on wings, all in 9ct gold and enamel (2.9g); RNZAF pilot's wings (KC) in silver; carved timber wings (KC) with F in centre; AG (Air Gunner) wing in silver and enamel, pin missing; heart with brooch bar suspender all in clear plastic, reverse carved and paint decorated, heart features airplane, star and island scene with words 'South Pacific', bar bears the name Elsie. The second worn on King's crown, otherwise fine - extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Australia, WWI, Demobilised Recruit badge, in silvered brass (34mm x 25mm) by Stokes & Sons Melbourne, '588' impressed on reverse. Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Australian Flying Corps Association, lapel badge in gilt and enamel (22mm x 11mm). Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Queen Victoria Boer War gift tin, 1900; Princess Mary gift tin, Christmas 1914, together with Princess Mary's Christmas Fund 1914 tobacco wrapper. Fine - very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Princess Mary gift tins, Christmas 1914, together with 1915 cards for 'Best Wishes for a Victorious New Year'. Very fine. (2 tins with cards)
Estimate $60
SOLD $110
Military bugle, in copper with brass fittings and detachable silver mouthpiece. Very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $80
Royal Air Force (Hyderabad) (B) 110 Squadron, presentation cup, (height 122mm), EPNS, glass bottom, engraved with unit badge and inscription 'Presented to/Flying Officer G.W.Roberts/R.A.F.V.R./by/H.E.H. The Nizam/of Hyderabad/Xmas 1943'. Fine.
Estimate $100
Passed in
Cigarette case, on lid is bronze and enamel badge of Royal Canadian Mounted Police, nickel silver case elaborately machine turned and with gold plated interior; another case in nickel silver and copper, decorated with birds and a river scene; matchbox holder in nickel with enamel Union Jack flag on side, inside is a USMC badge in bronze; charm bracelet with eleven pieces mostly base metal, a few of these military pieces; fold out brass magnifying glass; cased compass, marked 'Compass Magnetic Marching Mark 1'; dog tag in fibre; sash buckle voided for Royal Regiment of Scotland, lug missing; other lapel badges for same regiment (3). Good - very fine. (11)
Estimate $50
SOLD $100
NZEF in Fiji, brass ashtray featuring head of a New Zealand soldier wearing distinctive army hat; brass pill case, screw top, inset top and bottom with USA silver half dollars, hallmark at side, CP a kiwi and D, each in a cartouche; WWII King's War badge for wounded; NZ General Service badge carved in nacre, pin missing; 2NZEF lapel badge; Womens Patriotic League Dominion NZ badge in gilt and enamel; NZ Air Force (KC) tie pin; NZ Navy silver signet ring; NZ dog tag WWI for 77900 Cpl C.V.Nicklin; NZ Medical Corp brass button; NZ Fire Brigade LS&GC riband bar. Fine - very fine. (11)
Estimate $50
SOLD $90
New Zealand, WWI trench art ashtray in brass (108mm), engraved NZ General Service hat badge in centre and around the rim is engraved, 'St.John - N.Z - Red Cross/Egypt'; Great Britain, hat badges in metal, one fitted to a helmet plate (6); Germany, Stalag 17 POW number 32046 dog tag; Philippines, police shield badge 'Kabatas NG/Maynila/Kabatas', number 357 (95x65mm). Very fine. (8)
Estimate $70
SOLD $70
War diary WWII, Collins Service Diary with fly page marked 'Gunner Mascord. R.E./R.H.Q./2/1 Field Regiment. A.I.F.', calendars for years 1941-1943, first entries are poems, 1-6-1942 'Somewhere in New Guinea'; 4.6.1942 'Fuzzy Wuzzy Angels' by Sgt:Beros 2/16 Battalion. A.I.F. with full page colour sketch beside; 7.6.1942 A.I.F. Abroad 'A Soldiers Dream' by Allan Miller; 1.9.1942 Gnr. E.Gray. 'Salute To The Choice' New Guinea; these are followed by entries beginning on 5 September 1942 at the Army camp in West Maitland, New South Wales, outlining Gunner Mascord's pre embarkation training, his trip from Brisbane, Queensland via Townsville to Port Moresby in New Guinea and thereafter his daily routine, his views of the local life and flora and fauna in New Guinea, one example written on 29 September 'Flies, mosquitoes, ants, spiders etc bad' and the next day 'Flies unbearable.', then again on 3 November 'Bloody mosquitoes make life really miserable!'; in a number of entries he makes mention of severe pain he is suffering caused by varicose veins and his refusal to return to Australia for treatment rather preferring to stay with his unit in the field; he relates of the air raids, the war's progress, casualties and a continual reference to how much he misses his girlfriend and on 13 October 1942 he mentions his proposal by letter and his beloved Ivy's acceptance on 27 October 1942 when he writes 'Ivy is very happy re prospects to marry me'; on 5 December 1942 he records 'Picked out as a commando today, start training tomorrow'; the entry on 6 January 1943 states 'Designed cover, illustrated 3 jokes for Regimental Book, the unit are going to publish it for me / title:- 2/1 Field Regt. Abroad'; on 20 January he writes that he has transferred by plane to Dobadura air strip and the last diary entry is dated 26 January 1943; throughout the diary is illustrated with colour and black and white sketches including various graves of AIF men killed in action and examples of some postage stamps of Papua and also New Guinea; a unique illustrated document beautifully penned in a calligraphy style in ink, not surprisingly when one considers the writer's pre war occupation. Good very fine.
Estimate $1,500
Passed in
Australia, Rising Sun hat badge (KC) by Amor, Sydney, together with an array of documents and some photos for Leonard Harold Morgan, British born, served first with Royal Navy then transferred to 2 Bn The Loyal Regt in 1941 and later with Australia, 2RAR, post war with BCOF (Korea) in BRITCOM, Salvage Unit, includes Dept of Immigration letter regarding admission into Australia of his Japanese fiancee. Fine - very fine. (lot)
Estimate $50
SOLD $60
Australia, World War II, various letters (11) and cards to Miss H. Nutley from Pte Harry Osborne Arthur Nutley, QX4811, HQ Coy. 9th Bat. AIF spread over the period May 1940 to December 1942 written from the Middle East to Papua. He died of wounds in Papua on December 26, 1942. Lot includes 2/9th Bn Xmas cards for 1940, 1941 and 1942, several associated cards and three Japan WWII cards with Allied ships being destroyed and other items. Very good - very fine. (lot)
Estimate $100
SOLD $270
Military Marksman, journal of the Australian Army Rifle Association (AARA) from the first issue published in 1983 up until the last issue number 43 published in 1999, a complete run of this scarce journal which includes photos, competiton results and articles for AARA and its affiliated associations, the first 14 issues published two issues per book. Very fine - extremely fine. (35)
Estimate $70
SOLD $70
Kapyong Kronicle, annual journal of 3RAR (Para) Bn, 1991-1994, 1996 (5); Airborne Quarterly, magazine of American Airborne Assn, 2007-2008 (5); Fourays, journal of Australian Army Aviation Assn, 1996; Reveille, magazine of RSL (NSW), 1999-2005 (40); Army Magazine, 1997-1999 (20). Mostly extremely fine. (71)
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
Wings, magazine 1999-2009 (40 issues), other publications (4); also book, Australian Airborne, 440pp, A4 size, hard cover, Sydney 2005. Extremely fine - uncirculated. (45)
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Antarctic journals, Aurora, ANARE Club journal for Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions, 1995-2005 (37 issues) featuring lists of all winterers at ANARE stations, includes The P.G.Law 90th Birthday Celebration issue; The National Geographic magazine, May 1936, January 1937, July 1937. Cover loose on May 1936 issue, spines on last three torn, otherwise very fine, the rest extremely fine. (40)
Estimate $50
SOLD $70
Finland, Disabled War Veterans Association of Finland, undated, in bronze (70mm; .36kg), obverse includes text 'Veljea Ei Jateta' (Never Leave a Brother), reverse, sword, laurel spray, seven segments each with a year of the war, 1939-1945, edge number 0661.5000. Uncirculated.
Estimate $50
Passed in
Japanese NCO sword, WWII, blade and sheath with matching number 13542. Very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
Japanese NCO sword, WWII, blade number 42307, sheath unnumbered, blade with impressed Japanese characters both sides, tassle loop missing from hilt buttcap. Very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $340
Philippine Military Academy, helmet plate in bronze (113 x 100mm). Scarce older style, very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
USA, various hat, cap and collar badges for Army, Navy and Marine Corps mostly in bronze but a few in silver, includes a set of Medical collar insignia on original maker's card, also ROTC hat badge, Army RMA hat badge and a few buttons and officer's rank insignia, a colour patch and a USMC dog tag. Very fine - uncirculated. (52)
Estimate $200
SOLD $240
USA, US Marines red stoned signet ring; another in silver; belt buckles for US Army (50mm) in bronze and another for Buy USA Bonds Weapons For Liberty (57 x 100mm) in bronze; US Army bracelet; US Marine Corps plaque in gilt and enamel (100mm); challenge coins for The Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps and 101st Airborne; USA Infantry registered Allied Military Service medallion, in bronze (34mm), unnamed; other Army and Navy signet rings in silver (3). Fine - extremely fine. (12)
Estimate $60
SOLD $150
USA, pilot's wings of Army, Air Force and Navy, two in sterling silver, also a medical aviation unit badge in silver and a WWII Liberator bomber brooch in nickel silver. One badge missing a pin, otherwise extremely fine. (7)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70