Catalogue
British War Medal 1914-18. Warrant Officer F.J.Nugent R.A.N. Impressed.; officers Pip mounted on a gold (9ct) brooch mount, inscribed Messine to the Somme; Anzac Patriotic pin; 4 Division Artillery tin plate badge; trench art Palestine two piastre engraved '1918/greetings from Palestine/to/Bid/from Joe'; Merchant Navy sweetheart brooch in silver; WWII colour patch. Very good - very fine. (7)
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
New Zealand, Victory Medal 1914-19. 68951 Pte C.Grant N.Z.E.F. impressed; Onward brooch in gold (9ct, 2.5g, 22x15mm); XXII Reinforcements, sweethearts brooch in sterling silver (27x20mm). Very fine. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $200
Korean War medals, UN Korea Medal 1950-53, unnamed; Korean War Veterans Association Ambassador for Peace Medal with miniature and lapel badge in fitted official case; KATCOM lapel badge; Australia/Korea Veteran's lapel badge; USA 50th Anniversary of the Korean War Commemoration medal, 2003, in enamel and bronze (39mm); another similar for United Nations Command, 2003, in enamel and gilt bronze (45mm); another for A New Millennium of Hope After Half a Century of Division 2000-2003, in enamel and bronze (44mm). Uncirculated. (9)
Estimate $100
SOLD $190
The Empire Day Challenge Cup Medal, undated (1908-1914), in silver and another in bronze (both 47mm), by Elkington, unnamed. The bronze medal with edge bump at 2 o'clock on reverse, otherwise extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $150
Passed in
HMS Natal tribute medal, 1915, in silver (26mm), obverse, starboard broadside view of ship, above 'Presented to H.M.S.Natal', below '1915' within wreath, reverse, shield of the Colony supported by oak wreath, above 'From The People of/Natal', with suspension loop, edge inscribed, 'Lieut.Com. Robert B.Ramsey.' A few small edge nicks, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $200
WWI Prince of Wales patriotic badge, in silver and enamel (21x34mm), Prince of Wales plume flanked by flags, below 'United 1914', reverse impressed, '7235/Received 6d For/Prince of Wales/War Fund', pin back. Extremely fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $70
Australian WWI dog tag, made from a Cairo souvenir medal in white metal (41mm), stippled and scratched on obverse '1916', and stippled on reverse, '2306 A.Cox/30 Batt./A.I.F. C.E./Mother/Fullerton/Cove/N.S.W.' and scratched near mother is 'Kin'. Good fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Australian WWI dog tag, in aluminium, impressed, 'L J (over G) CLEAVER/2798/40/CE'; map of australia in EPNS with pierced hole at sides for wearing as bracelet centrepiece, inscribed 'A.Cobber.3456/2nd Bn A.I.F./The Great War/Gallipoli.1915./France.1916-7-8.' (there is no serviceman recorded with this name or number so it appears to be a souvenir item); tribute fob in silver with gold centrepiece bearing initials, 'AEH', reverse inscribed, 'Private/A.E.Hutchinson/C.T.Trans.Div./Efficiency./1943'. Fine - very fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
WWI badge (KC), in 15ct gold and enamel (5.7g; 29x25mm), obverse, horse's head left over unit colour patch with '1086 S.L.A.' above and 'Egypt' below, reverse with Australian maker's mark, 'FR anchor S' (Flavelle Roberts & Sankey), pin back with safety chain. Good very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
Women's Munitions Workers badge WWI, in silver and enamel (31x41mm), obverse, 'Speed Up Munitions And Guns' around a winged bullet, reverse stamped in relief, 'Did Her Bit On Munitions Great War 1914-1918', pin back. Extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $200
WWI Victory badge, in silver and enamel (21x20mm), pin back, on the V is the morse code message for victory. Extremely fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $160
Sailors Soldiers Assocn of Tasma(nia), Mothers & Wives badge in silvered and enamel, pin back, by P.J.King, reverse numbered 120; Sailors & Soldiers Assocn of Vict, Fathers badge in silvered and enamel, crescent moon lapel lug on back, by P.J.King, reverse numbered 3147; Female Relative's badge WWII, with bar and two stars, reverse numbered N10046. Very fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Rising Sun sweetheart brooch, WWI, in gold and enamel (15ct, 4.6g). Very fine.
Estimate $300
Passed in
Rising Sun sweetheart badge, WWI, in sterling silver and enamel (41x29mm). Very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $260
Sweetheart brooch, WWI, in gold and enamel (9ct, 3.4g, 52x16mm) Australian Flying Corps wings. Extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $270
Sweetheart brooch, WWI, in gold and enamel (9ct, 2g, 35x18mm) 15th Battalion colour patch over crossed swords, inscribed 275. Some chipping to enamel, very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Sweetheart brooch, WWI, in gold and enamel (9ct, 2.8g, 35x20mm) 51st Battalion colour patch within a wishbone. Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $170
Sweetheart brooch, WWI, in gold and enamel (9ct, 2.2g, 23mm) 8th Australian Light Horse colour patch within a circle. Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
Sweetheart brooch, WWI, in gold and enamel (9ct, 2.5g, 32x29mm) 25th Battalion colour patch within a wishbone. Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Sweetheart brooch, WWI, in silver (52x18mm) Australian Field Ambulance, crossed rifle with slouch hat. Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
World War II memorial sweethearts badge, in gold and enamel (15ct, 3.7g; 27x24.5mm) pin backed with colours of the 25th and 41st Battalions, front engraved 'Gallipoli, Pozieres, France'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $340
Australian Artillery, sweetheart brooch (KC), in silver and enamel (31x46mm), pin back with safety chain. Extremely fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $90
Observer wing, sweetheart badge in silver and enamel (21x33mm), pin back. Extremely fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $80
British, SMLE 1907 pattern Sanderson bayonet, guard with arrow and D3, blackened leather scabbard, end metal cap missing. Some rusting to blade, fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $90
German SA dagger, Third Reich issue, blade in excellent condition and etched with SA motto, 'Alles fur Deutschland' (Everything for Germany) and marked with two fish back-to-back and the words, 'Paul Ebel/Solingen', lower reverse guard is Gruppe marked 'WF', all nickel fittings and attachments intact. Very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $550
German Army dagger, Third Reich issue, blade in excellent condition and marked with a tiger and the words 'Tiger/Solingen', fits tightly into pebbled pattern white metal scabbard with oakleaf and acorn bands, toned artifical ivory handle with oakleaf and acorn decoration at guard and pommel, crossguard eagle details sharp. Age oxidation to scabbard and some light rusting to suspension rings, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $520
Japanese, WWII NCO's katana, brown timber scabbard, basic plain tsuba, handle rebound, blade in excellent condition. Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $400
USA, WWII pilot's survival knife, handle wrapped with netting and tape, sheath with sharpening stone included, steel nut buttcap. Most metal rusty, otherwise fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $80
Australia, WWI Brodie Pattern steel helmet MK1, chin strap and liner intact. Heavy oxidation, very good unrestored condition.
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
Australia, WWII helmet painted yellow for use by Navy gun crew, liner and chin strap intact. Undersurface oxidation, fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $30