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WWII map case, Australian canvas military issue with holders for pens, metal backing frame and handle, inside printed, 'C.G. Hartley & Co./1942'. Apart from being dirty it is virtually unused.
Estimate $40
Passed in
1 Commando Regiment, car badge in metal and enamel. Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $190
World War II, British Commonwealth Occupation Forces (Japan) Automobile Club, car badge, No.066, in chrome plated bronze (120mm), scene of Mt Fuji in background. Very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
Great Britain, Royal Army Temperance Association, One Year Temperance Medal; Seven Year Temperance Medal; Eight Year Temperance Medal; Nine Year Temperance Medal; Army Temperance Association Crookshank Cross 1889 for six months abstinence; ATA Queen Victoria Diamond Jubilee Medal 1897; Army Temperance Medal India 1897 One Year Temperance; Royal Army Temperance Association India Coronation Medal 1902, all but one in silver. No ribbons, fine - very fine. (8)
Estimate $130
SOLD $180
Great Britain, Army Temperance Medal India 1862 One Year Temperance with two year brooch pin; Army Temperance Association, ATA Queen Victoria Diamond Jubilee Medal 1897; Three Year Abstinence Medals India with four year brooch pin (2) one without ribbon, with different reverse designs, one with central design inside a band and the other with design inside a diamond; two loose ATA clasps, Aden Hinterland and Palmam Qui Meruit Ferat (Lord Nelson's motto). The ribbons in poor condition, otherwise very fine - extremely fine. (6)
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
Great Britain, Army Temperance Association Five Year Abstinence Medals (2), both in silver and enamel with basically same design, one early type with Queen Victoria crown, St George to left and plain reverse, the other, slightly larger, for India with a later style of crown, St George to right and design on reverse. The first without ribbon and second ribbon in poor condition, very fine. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $100
Australian and world medals, badges, miniatures, includes Army Temperance Medal, India; Rising Sun badges, hat badges, group of four miniatures, sports medal 1943, Soldiers Relatives Association Badge by Miller. Mostly fine - extremely fine. (41)
Estimate $160
SOLD $340
Military sports prize medals, all feature a sphinx with crown above all inside an open wreath, includes British Army in Egypt, in silver (39mm), by L. Kramer, with suspension loop and red, white and blue neck ribbon, reverse inscribed, '"B" League/Water Polo/Championship/1927-28/Winner/3 A.C.C./G.E. Barrows'; British Forces in Egypt, in silver (42mm), hallmarked D&D (Dance & Duerden), Birmingham 1927, reverse inscribed, 'Cairo/Water Polo League/1928-29/"B" League/Winners/3rd A.C.Coy./G.E. Barrows/(Captain)'; another, hallmarked D&D (Dance & Duerden), Birmingham 1929, reverse inscribed, ' "B" Water Polo Championship/1929-30/Winner/3rd A.C.Coy./G.E. Barrows/(Captain)'. Toned extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Military sports prize medals, 53rd Welsh Division, Egypt 1918, in silver (44mm), by P. Minassian, Cairo, unnamed; another but in bronze, unnamed; ; British Forces in Egypt, in silver (42mm), hallmarked D&D (Dance & Duerden), Birmingham 1928, reverse inscribed, 'Command Athletic/Championships/1928-29/Team Winner/Cpl. R. Cuffe'. The first with hairlines and some surface marking, otherwise very fine - extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $90
SOLD $90
National Rifle Association of NSW, Australia 150th Anniversary King's Fifty badge, 1938, in embroidered bullion and silk on rifle green wool cloth (140x100mm shield). Extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Shooting medals, XXIII London Armoured Car Company, Sharpshooters' medal in bronze (32mm), by Phillips, Aldershot, with suspension loop, obverse, unit badge, reverse, wreath and inside inscribed, 'Gunnery Cup/1925/Sergt. F.Brown/A.Section'; Lord Roberts Medal for Society of Miniature Rifle Clubs, in bronze (30mm), obverse, Lord Roberts bust to right, reverse, seated angel pointing to scoreboard, unnamed; South Africa, U.V.M./U.D.F. (De Unie Verdedigingsmacht/Union Defence Force) medal, in bronze (28mm), obverse, kneeling rifleman to right, unnamed; also REME medal in bronze (33mm), obverse, REME badge (KC), reverse with crossed rifles and below impressed "Tuxford". The first in maker's case of issue, uncirculated, the rest very fine - toned extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
South Africa, shooting competition embroidered badges (EVIIR), includes Cape Colony NRA Governor's Forty badge; Cape Colony National Rifle Association Eastern Branch King's Shoot badge, 1907 (silver), 1908 (silver) and 1909 (gold); Natal Rifle Association badge, 1904, 1905 and 1909. All with original backing intact, a few with a small moth hole, otherwise good very fine - extremely fine. (7)
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
The Battle of the Coral Sea 50th Anniversary tankard, 1992, limited edition glass bottom tankard crafted in fine lead-free pewter and bearing a sculptured plaque of the USS Lexington embellished with 22ct gold, around is impressed the details of United States and Australian participating ships and air force units, together with a certificate from the issuer, Franklin Mint. Extremely fine.
Estimate $30
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New South Wales Military Forces, helmet plate, QVC 1881-1901 pattern, in white metal (104mm) (Grebert p78). One lug missing, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $300
Lion's head boss keeper, with chain and whistle. Very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $240
3rd Australian Infantry Regiment (NSW) collar badge pair, in brass, 1900-12, trial strikings. Toned, otherwise good very fine. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $220
2nd NSW Military Senior Cadet Corps, collar badge (1900-12), in bronze. Missing lugs, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $130
SOLD $300
6th Light Horse collar badge, in brass, 1912-18 and 12th Light Horse, in bronze, 1912-18, both unofficial AIF issues, trial strikes. The last toned, otherwise uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
7th Australian Light Horse AIF, 1912-18, unofficial collar badge/shoulder title in bronze by Stokes & Sons, Melb. Extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $270
43rd (Werriwa) Infantry collar badge pair, in brass, 1912-18, trial strikings. A few dark spots, otherwise uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Australia, 8th Light Horse Regiment (Indi Light Horse), collar badge (1930-42), in white metal. Extremely fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $120
Australia, 10th Light Horse Regiment (Western Australian Mounted Infantry), collar badge (1930-42), in white metal. Extremely fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $100
Australia, 12th Light Horse Regiment (New England Light Horse), collar badge (1930-42), in white metal. Extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Australia, 13th Light Horse Regiment (Gippsland Light Horse), collar badge (1930-42), in brass. Good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Australia, 2nd Infantry Battalion (The City of Newcastle Regt), collar badge (1930-42), in brass. Good very fine.
Estimate $130
SOLD $100
Australia, 6th Infantry Battalion (The City of Melbourne Regt,) collar badge (1930-42), in brass. Good very fine.
Estimate $150
Passed in
Australia, 8th Infantry Battalion (The City of Ballarat Regt), collar badge (1930-42), in brass. Extremely fine.
Estimate $160
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Australia, 13th Infantry Battalion (The Maitland Regt), collar badge (1930-42), in brass. Very fine.
Estimate $90
SOLD $90
Australia, 14th Infantry Battalion (The Prahran Regt), officer's collar badge (1930-42), in enamel and brass. Fine and scarce.
Estimate $180
SOLD $220
Australia, 19th Infantry Battalion (The South Sydney Regt), collar badge (1930-42), in brass. Very fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $50