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Australia, WWI, tribute fob, in gold (9ct, 7.43g, 28x36mm), obverse, a soldier with rifle, reverse inscribed, '1919/Hopetoun & District/residents/To/Lieut. Percy L.Wood/in recognition of/noble service rendered/abroad with A.I.F./for King & Country.' Extremely fine.
Estimate $180
SOLD $300
Australia, WWI, tribute fob, in gold (9ct, 8.9g, 32x45mm), obverse, King's crown above central dome with soldier standing with rifle across chest and Rising Sun hat badge behind with name in ribbon scroll as 'Australia New Zealand Army Corps', around the domed section at the top, 'Honor' and around the bottom, 'He Answered His Country's Call', reverse inscribed, 'Presented to/Cpl J.T.Caton./26th B'tl/From Killarney Residents/for gallant service/in France'. Good very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $280
Australia, WWI, tribute fob, in gold (15ct, 8.82g, 23x43mm), obverse, saluting soldier at top, rifle at each side and in front of Rising Sun, below 'Duty Bravely Done', above a shield with enamelled colours of 38Bn, around a wreath and at the base a boomerang bearing the word 'Returned', reverse inscribed, 'Presented to/Lce Cpl Radnell/38th Batt/by the/Kurting District/On his safe return/from the War.' Very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $360
Australia, WWI, tribute fob, in gold (9ct, 7.03g, 32x44mm), obverse, King's crown above central dome with soldier standing with rifle across chest and Rising Sun hat badge behind with name in ribbon scroll as 'Australia New Zealand Army Corps', around the lower section, 'He Answered His Country's Call', reverse inscribed, 'In Honour/of Private P.Corby/Killed On/Active Service/From Citizens Of/Mulwala & District/May 1917'. Very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $260
Australia, WWI, tribute fob, in gold (9ct, 7.75g, 25.5x33mm), obverse, Victory holding a wreath above soldiers advancing on battlefield at dawn, around the top, 'For God King And Country' and at base, 'Aug.4.1914', reverse, 'PRESENTED BY THE CITIZENS OF OAKLEIGH IN RECOGNITION OF SERVICES RENDd TO (inscribed 'T.Lawrence') A.I.F.' Very fine.
Estimate $180
SOLD $300
Australia, WWI, tribute fob, in gold (9ct, 8g, 30x48mm), obverse, shield with King's crown at top above crossed rifles and small shield below inscribed with initials, 'TB', below is a wreath, reverse inscribed, 'To/Pte. T.Baty/from/Ridges Friends/2.4.19.' Good very fine.
Estimate $180
SOLD $240
Australia, WWI, tribute fob, in gold (9ct, 5.23g, 33x38mm), obverse, boomerang with shield below and inside a soldier with rifle, at sides of shield is a kangaroo and emu and below crossed laurel sprays, reverse inscribed, '1914-1918/St Leonards/Pte E.Mountain/12th Battn.' Extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $280
Australia, WWI, tribute fob, in gold (9ct, 4.91g, 25x31mm), obverse, a laurel wreath and in the centre is inscribed, 'R.Miller', reverse inscribed, 'From/Residents of/Sandy Creek District/On/departure to war/1915'. Good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $300
Australia, WWI, tribute fob, in gold (9ct, 4.55g, 34x40mm), obverse, stylized crown above rifles angled across Australian arms, reverse inscribed, 'Pres/To/O.Williams/By.Residents/Of.Springfield/On.His.Ret/ From.The/War.' Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $300
Australia, WWI, tribute fob, in gold (9ct, 5.76g, 32x44mm), obverse King's crown above central dome with soldier standing with rifle across chest and Rising Sun hat badge behind with name in ribbon scroll as 'Australia New Zealand Army Corps', around the bottom, 'He Answered His Country's Call', reverse inscribed, 'Presented by/Store Creek Residents/Pte. J.Thompson/56th Bat.' Dents on reverse backing plate, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $280
Australia, WWI, tribute fob, in gold (15ct, 5.87g, 30x38mm), obverse, soldier with rifle in oval frame, at sides kangaroo and emu, above enamelled flags of Great Britain and Australia (the Red Ensign in common use), reverse inscribed, 'Presented/to/Pte A.P.Ewins/by the/Residents of Tutye/in recognition/of his services/to the Empire'. Uncirculated.
Estimate $250
SOLD $360
Australia, WWI, tribute fob, in gold (9ct, 5.82g, 28x34mm), obverse, Rising Sun hat badge across centre of a Maltese cross with laurel spray in the angles, boomerang below the badge, reverse inscribed, 'Presented/To/C.Godden/By Wamboyne Friends/On his/Return From The Front/11 1 18.' Good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $320
Australia, WWI, tribute fob, in gold (9ct, 9.08g, 31x42mm), obverse, King's crown above small shield inscribed with initials 'NC', wreath around outside edge, reverse inscribed, 'Wentworthville/Patriotic/Assn/1919./To/Pte N.Cuddeford./1915 to 1919.' Suspended on pin below colour patch of 1st Bn (Royal NSW Regt), a few scratches, fine.
Estimate $180
SOLD $280
Australia, WWI, tribute fob, in gold (9ct, 6.49g, 33x40mm), obverse, wreath with King's crown at top above crossed rifles and shield below for name or initials, reverse inscribed, 'To/Pte T.H.Baty/from/Wyndham Residents/18.3.19.' Good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $240
Australia, WWI, tribute fob, in gold (15ct, 12.6g, 33x49mm), obverse, crossed rifles above wreath and inside in relief the monogrammed initials 'JJMc', reverse inscribed, 'Presented/To/Mr J.J.McKeowen/By The People Of/Yarrabandai/As A Token Of Esteem On His/Return From The War/June, 1919'. Very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $440
Australia, World War I, Patriotic poster, blue and red print on white card (W.378mm, H.251mm) for 'Grand/Patriotic Night/Presentation of Battle Flag to the Expeditionary Force/at the/Palais De Danse/Wednesday 28th October 1914', printed by Wellman & Co., Printers St Kilda. Horizontal crease, some indentations, two pin holes, small piece of tape top and bottom edge, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $200
Australia, World War I, Patriotic poster, black print on white card (W.333mm x H.444mm) 'To the Women/of /Australia/Won't You Help and/Send a Man to Join/The Army Today?', published by the Parliamentary Recruiting Committee, printed by the Government Printer, Melbourne. Small tear and corner fold top right side, very fine.
Estimate $500
Passed in
Australia, World War II, Patriotic poster, red print and grey map of Australia on buff card , 'Australians!/Your/Country/Needs/You', published by the Parliamentary Committee, printed by the Government Printer, Melbourne. Top edge with 5mm cut and soiled, three corners with folds, very fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $290
Australia, WWI-WWII, Rising Sun sweetheart badge in gold and enamel (9ct, 4.2gm, 30mm); Rats of Tobruk Association, badge in gilt and enamel, by Miller & Sons Sydney, '762' on back; WWI colour patch, 4th Battalion, in Sterling silver and enamel; tie pin in gilt and enamel; miniature MID emblem; teaspoon, hallmarked silver with enamelled rising sun; Great Britain, Royal Artillery, tie pin in silver; Artillery sweetheart badge in gold (15ct, 2.6gm)(pin broken). Fine - very fine. (8)
Estimate $350
SOLD $250
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