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Sweetheart badge, in gold (9ct, 3gm, 35mm x 21mm) 'In France' engraved on boomerang in centre, emu and kangaroo either side, rifle below. Very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $320
Rising Sun sweetheart badge, c1918, in gold and enamel (15ct; 5.3g; 54x18.5mm). Extremely fine.
Estimate $180
SOLD $140
Merchant Navy sweetheart brooch, in 9ct gold (3.95g), in fitted case of the manufacturing jeweller, Wallace Allen, Newmarket Street, Ayr. Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $150
Passed in
Australia, shooting prize fob, in gold (15ct, 9.5g, 28x35mm), obverse, crossed rifles, reverse inscribed, 'Pres. By/Cpt. R.R.Baldwin/to 1.17.A.L.H./Won by/Q.M.S. Horman/18.7.10.' Extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $220
National Rifle Association of NSW (2), and NSWRA, shooting medals for annual affiliated clubs competition, in gilt and enamel (3) (J.O'C.203-5); Australian Defence Force 50 badge, in bronze (30mm) awarded to the top 50 shooters in the ADF (O'Connor 10). Very fine - extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Australia, Viva L'Italia 1918, commemorative pin in gilt and enamel, also Italian flag pin in gilt and enamel, both by Angus & Coote, Sydney; Royal Australian Regt collar badge (QC) in gilt bronze; Boy Scout Patrol Leader large metal hat badge by A.J.Parkes; unidentified badge comprising SBB (unit?) initials in brass across the centre of a large red, white and blue rosette with pin back; small enamel and gilt Rising Sun badge (missing securing pin); riband bars (2) and other world bars or clasps (1914-1918, 1918, 1940) and another for 1910 with 1909 brooch bar; 2nd AIF soldier's small, oval silver disc for wearing on wrist, inscribed, 'NX4258/W.A.Aulbury/O.4'; also Thailand, unidentified medical lapel badge in gilt and enamel. Fine - extremely fine. (14)
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
RAAF ensign, full size flag in light blue of the design approved in October 1948 with Union Jack in top left corner, the Southern Cross and Commonwealth Star in the main body and the RAF red, white and blue roundel in lower right corner, at the fly is a rope with metal hooks for affixing to flagpole rope. A few small holes and thin spots, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $60
RAN ID disc, (28mm) in nickel for 'E.N.Wade. C.M./5650/C.O.E.' and on reverse 'HMAS/Una'; Ex-Naval Mens Association, lapel badge (KC) in enamel and gilt, by Stokes & Sons, Melb, reverse numbered 926. Fine - very fine. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $300
Australia, Turkey, one hundred kurush, year 6 (1914), engraved on reverse '867/Cpl/M.Graham/5th L.H.B.'. With loop mount, very good.
Estimate $250
SOLD $370
Mothers and Widows badge, by Amor, Sydney, stamped number '1' on reverse. Extremely fine and unique.
Estimate $100
SOLD $260
Australia, Rising Sun hat badges in gilt (KC) (2); Rising Sun collar badges in oxidized bronze (13), and another in gilt (all KC); a variety of Queen Victoria - Elizabeth II large and small buttons (62) including Australian military and civilian issues, some pre federation, and issues of other countries. Poor - very fine. (78)
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
WWI - WWII, Australian Commonwealth Military Forces, rising sun collar badges (2); ribbon bars (3) one with rosette; metal wound stripes (2); war service badges (GRI) in silver (2); miniature tool kit housed in metal tube; trench art 303 cartridge cases with pencil inserts. Good - very fine. (12)
Estimate $200
Passed in
Australia, WWI - WWII, cap and collar badges in bronze, including Australian Commonwealth Military Forces, rising sun cap and collar (enamelled) badges; Camel Corps, sandblasted, cap badge; Royal Australian Artillery, cap (2) and collar (2) badges; also Great Britain, cap badges, Army Cyclists Corps, Royal Artillery. Very good - fine. (9)
Estimate $350
SOLD $250
Australia, WWI - c1970, assorted Army, RAAF ,hat, cap and collar badges,shoulder titles, buttons, Scotch College cadet cap and collar badges; also Great Britain, New Zealand, Turkey. Fair - very fine. (95)
Estimate $170
SOLD $160
Australia, WWII, RAAF cloth wings and Engineer cloth half wing, metal backed; RAF cloth slash; signalling mirror; escape compass. Very good - very fine. (5)
Estimate $200
SOLD $190
Australia, and some world metal hat badges, collar badges and titles, totalling approx 25, mostly QC; woven unit shoulder titles (4) and Australia titles (2); a variety of types of rank badges for Sergeant (7), Corporal (3) and Lance Corporal (4); officer's woven shoulder pips (4); riband bars (2); Australian Vietnam Forces 1962-1973 decal. Some badges damaged, otherwise good - extremely fine. (approx 52)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Australia, VAD Australia, metal shoulder titles (2), VAD 59 metal unit badge; NES National Emergency Services New South Wales badge; War Savings Certificates Voluntary Worker badge in gilt and enamel, impressed number A1620 on reverse. Very fine - extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Australia, Artillery bullion shoulder patch, qualification badge in metal for Trumpeter, Bandsman (KC), Signaller, and in bullion, Gunner badge, Artillery Range Finder badge; also lead Armourer/Blacksmith badge without lugs; large bullion 6-pointed Star for wear with Marksman's badge by Best Shot in Coy; RAAF Leading Aircraftman metal badge; original Infantry Combat Badges (2). Very fine - extremely fine. (11)
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Australia, WWI, 14th Battalion cloth colour patches (2) with metal Anzac 'A's; enamelled 'A' badge. Piece missing from one cloth badge, both with moth hole, good - very fine. (3)
Estimate $500
SOLD $550
Australia, 1940-1970, assorted cloth shoulder titles, colour patches and rank badges. Very good - very fine. (30)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Australia and Great Britain, metal unit shoulder titles in brass or oxidized bronze and also Australia titles (3, two oxidized bronze and one gilt with pin back). Very fine. (32)
Estimate $100
SOLD $200