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Tasmania Police, cap badge (EIIR) crown, in gilt and enamel (75.25x64mm) No.742. Extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $170
Victoria Police, World War II, Auxiliary Force, cap badge, King's crown, No.1010, chromed, by K.G.Luke, Melb. Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $140
Accumulation of patriotic, school, Red Cross badges, c1915-1990, including WWII Female Relative badge, single star; All for Australia League; RAAF sweethearts brooch in silver and enamel; Howie Wing Aviation Corps; Wattle Day; Young Workers Patriotic Guild. Good - very fine. (150 approx)
Estimate $100
SOLD $170
Advertising checks, Vesta Batteries, etc (9), Fallshaw Bros., Queen St., Melbourne (ex Noble Numismatics Sale 67, lot 399); workers tags (2, including V.R. Melbourne to Sydney); Tunstall & Cash Post Office pass (Bristol); Theatre Royal English Opera House (Lyceum Theatre) lead ticket (2); and a Calendar medal, 1779 in brass. Fair - extremely fine. (16)
Estimate $200
Passed in
Casino and gaming tokens, contains a group of early tokens and chips used in Australia (11); plus a selection of modern Australian Casino tokens (13), many different. Fine - uncirculated. (24)
Estimate $90
Passed in
A group of mainly metal badges, from country cities and towns, including Adelaide, Armidale, Canberra, Lithgow, Liverpool, Harden-Murrumburrah, Hunters Hill, Gosford, Goondiwindi, Muswellbrook, Rockhampton and Moree. Mostly very fine - extremely fine. (18)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
A small collection of modern badges and pins, featuring towns and scenes from outback Australia, appears to be all different. Mostly uncirculated. (50)
Estimate $30
SOLD $20
Melbourne Olympics, 1956, Australian Contestants, tin badges with portraits (19) including Murray Rose and Dawn Fraser, also a bag of club badges, mostly bowling clubs from 1970s. Very fine - extremely fine. (approx 100)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Enamel badges and tinnies, noted association and prize badges including NSW Ladies Golf Union in silver and enamel, FATD (Federal Association Teachers of Dance) awards, various others; tinnies for Allies Day, ACF; Jewish pen-like bar brooch; unusual hand-crafted brooch featuring two silver, engraved balls and suspended below on chains are a Maltese Cross and a voided star featuring image of the Three Graces; Ku-ring-gai Municipal Council Royal Tour medal 1954, in gilt (28mm); Aberfield Holdings Sydney token; also Photographic Society of America Pictorial Print Division medal in gilt and enamel, with suspension and ribbon. Fine - good very fine. (18)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Enamel badges, a good selection, also some commemorative medalets, Sydney Olympic pins, tinnies, a few jewellery items such as framed picture brooch, an old UK driver's licence and other odds. Stored in an old timber lidded box, poor - uncirculated. (approx 50)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
School medals and badges, centenary medalets, Denman, 1983, Stanmore 1984, Brookvale 1987, Mortdale 1989; Sackville St. School, 125th Anniversary 1877-2002 (47mm), cased; Coopers Plains State School (Brisbane) 1831-1931; Bicentennial 1788-1988 (2); The Kings School hat badge?; Glenorie P.S.; Gt. Britain 'For Regular Attendance', white metal (44mm), undated (Victorian Era); Sunday Schools, 1897; Public Schools Club badge by Stokes. Very fine - uncirculated. (13)
Estimate $100
Passed in
Red Cross medals and badges, Australian Red Cross Society, Twenty Years Service Medal, by Luke, Melbourne, inscribed on reverse 'C2662 Mrs E.Edmunds', in box of issue with details on wearing; 'The Lady Gowrie Australian Red Cross, Appeal Day, March 15th 1940', Authorised Collector ribbon (125x65mm) with four appeal badges attached; Red Cross, 1926 badge by Prouds; another, 'For Kith and Kin' in sterling silver; The Australian Red Cross Society, J.R.C. Patron, by Angus & Coote; also, France?, 1864-1914 oval shaped bronze medal 'Patriae Ac Humanitati' (34x48mm); also, a few legacy badges including a fifty dollars. Mostly very fine - extremely fine, several scarce. (20)
Estimate $140
SOLD $150
Road safety related metal badges, R.S.C. (Road Safety Council), NSW; another type, Tasmania; another type, Junior Branch; Road Safety League by Amor; R.S.C., NSW Safe Driving Award, 5 years; National Safety Council Drivers Award, 5 years, blue and red enamel with a 9 years bar by Luke; another, green and red enamel, 5 years; National Emergency Service A.U.C.S.D.A. Despatch by Amor; Barnes Driving School, Safe Driving badge (32mm). Mostly very fine - extremely fine. (9)
Estimate $80
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Brisbane City Council, Brisbane Tramways, cap badge (29mm), No.1971, rare early type, late 1920s early 1930s, four holes for sewing on to cap band; another Tramways Department (43mm) No. 1238 by Parkes. Very fine - extremely fine and rare. (2)
Estimate $130
Passed in
NSW Tramways, cap badges, Conductor (blue); Dept. of Road Transport and Tramways, Starter (large red voided); Dept. of Road Transport, Omnibus Services (silvered centre); another (bronze centre); Dept. of Government Transport (oval, dark blue with crown); P.T.C (Public Transport Commission) of NSW (oval pale blue). Very fine - extremely fine. (7)
Estimate $170
Passed in
Union badges, destroyed union badges (in 4 pieces); also tinnie promoting Manly; Manly Bowling Club badge in enamel and gilt (2 different) one by Wallace & Bishop and one by Amor. Poor - extremely fine. (4+4 pieces)
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
The Royal Agricultural and Horticultural Society of South Australia, collection of Society badges consisting of Member's badges, 1963-2006 (21), Guest badges, 1970-2004 (11), Honorary Council Member 1979-2004 (10), Council (5), Steward (3), Judge (2), Life Member, Junior Member, 1980, with members and ladies tickets in original envelope, plus a Rural Youth badge. An extensive and comprehensive collection, mostly extremely fine - uncirculated. (55 badges, 3 tickets)
Estimate $200
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Sports medals, badges and checks, including athletics, bowls, cricket (Wally Hammond tinnie noted), darts, dressage, fencing, figure skating, golf, Greyhound Breeders & Trainers NSW badge, harness racing, NSW Womens Hockey Assn Umpire badge, Kyneton District Racing Club members ticket, Newcastle Jockey Club members badge 1954, sailing, Taekwondo, Queensland admission tokens Stephens Raceway. Mostly fine - extremely fine. (24)
Estimate $150
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Sports badges and medals, a wide selection including bowls, cricket, Sydney Cricket Ground member's badges, figure skating, horse racing, lacrosse, netball, polo crosse, rowing, rugby league, swimming pools, table tennis, tug of war, Victorian football league. Mostly described in 2x2 holders, fine - uncirculated. (26)
Estimate $100
Passed in
Sailing and motor boat clubs, a selection of mostly enamel badges, includes NSW 18ft Sailing Club; C.G. 12ft F.S.; Royal Motor Yacht Club of NSW; St. George Motor Boat Club; NSW Offshore Power Boat Club; Jewfish Bay Motor Boat Club. Described in 2x2 holders, mostly very fine - extremely fine. (8)
Estimate $90
Passed in
Surf Life Saving Medals, includes Terrigal Juvenile Surf Life Saving Club 'Bronze', 'Silver', 'Gold' in base metals (43mm); Merewether Junior Surf Lifesaving Club, competitor medal (43mm); S.B.S.L.S.C. (possibly South Bondi Surf life Saving Club) 'silver' 'sprint'; another 'flags', 'bronze', 'pillow fight', all in base metals (53mm) by Pitcher Melb; Surf Life Saving Assn. of Aust., bronze; another depicting life saver with surf reel, bronze. Mostly very fine - extremely fine. (11)
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
Masonic jewel, Grand Council of the Order of the Secret Monitor Southern Australia, Prince's (Second) degree neck jewel, unnamed, in gilt and enamel with neck ribbon. Display mounted on board, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Flinders Lodge Past Master's jewel, in 9ct gold (approx 31g), with three small diamonds inset at front and with monogram gold initials, 'JR' on ribbon, reverse inscribed, 'Presented to P.M. Bro. J.Riddell. by the Bretheren of Flinders Lodge No 25 S.A.C. As a token of Esteem July 7th 1911'; also tribute jewel in gilt silver for 50 Years Service, monogram initials 'JR' on ribbon, obverse inscribed, 'R.W.Bro. Dr James Riddell P.G.W.' and reverse inscribed, 'Grand Lodge of South Australia 1956'. Second jewel with case of issue by A.E.Bowen, this with foxing on lid lining, first jewel needs new ribbon, otherwise extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $600
SOLD $500
Masonic jewels, Hawthorn Mark Lodge No.32 Past Master's jewel, monogram initials, 'PHF' affixed to ribbon, reverse inscribed, 'Presented to W.Bro. P.H.Farmer by the Bretheren as a token of esteem W.M. 1969-70'; Willunga Lodge No.215 Past Master's jewel, monogram initials, 'GRW' affixed to ribbon, reverse inscribed, 'Presented to W.Bro. G.R.Wigley by the Bretheren as a token of esteem W.M. 1971-72'; Mark Master Mason jewels (2); Royal Ark Mariner Holdfast Lodge Past Master's jewel with triangle and No.7 emblem attached to ribbon; Scottish Mark 'Lapis repobatus Caput Anguli' enamelled jewel, reverse inscribed, 'Presented to M. Wor. Bro. P.H.Farmer G.M. 1983-86', no ribbon; Grand Lodge of South Australia 50 Years jewel, reverse inscribed, 'R.W.Bro. P.H.Farmer P.G.W. 2001'; Euston Lodge of Masonic Mark Masons with Royal Ark Mariner clasp affixed to ribbon, 1963-63, plate affixed to back of ribbon and reverse of jewel both inscribed, 'Presented to E & P.H.Farmer as a token of esteem March 1989; other part regalia items (2). Very fine - extremely fine. (10)
Estimate $80
Passed in
Masonic jewels, Royal Ark Mariner Bendigo Lodge No.12 Past Master's jewel; another but for Geelong Lodge No.19; Royal Ark Mariner Past Commander (PCN) jewel; Royal Select Master's Member's jewel; Red Cross of Babylon jewel; Scottish Royal Arch Companions jewel with 30 Years emblem affixed to ribbon; Grand Lodge of South Australia 50 Years jewel, reverse inscribed, 'Bro/F.H.Binstead/P.G.Std.Br./1984'. Extremely fine. (7)
Estimate $60
SOLD $30
Masonic jewels and medal, Mark and Royal Arch Masons United Supreme Grand Chapter N.S.W. & A.C.T. presentation medal, in silvered bronze (61mm), unnamed, with small display stand, together with printed note, 'With the compliments of the First Grand Principal'; Masonic Royal Arch Companion's jewel, unnamed, in case by A.E.Bowen of Adelaide, Sth Aust; Masonic Scottish Royal Arch Companion's Founder jewel, cased; also Scotland, Albert 448 Lochee Lodge Honorary Member jewel, suspension brooch inscribed 'John Ross', cased; two unidentified lengths of neck ribbon, one 77mm wide and the other 50mm wide. Extremely fine. (6)
Estimate $60
Passed in
Pocket watch fob in gold, (9ct), in shape of shield without initials, attached to two black ribbons each with an attached Advance Australia, voided, enamelled 9ct yellow gold and rose gold medal attached, each ribbon with 9ct watch chain securing clip attached at end, overall total gold weight (9ct; approx 10g). Good very fine - extremely fine. (3 attachments + ribbons & fittings)
Estimate $250
SOLD $170