Catalogue
Assorted medalets and badges, 1887-2000, including Jubilee 1887 silver and enamel brooch, horseshoe shape; City of Williamstown, 1856-1919, gilt and enamel fobs (2); Australian Red Cross Society, 25 years service medal; Royal Visit 1934; Victoria Railways Union; Box Hill High School (2); Higher Elementary School Nhill; Malvern Central; Zerchos Business College; Centenary of Melbourne 1934, National Eucharistic Congress; Memorial Fund Empire Day tin badge with 9ct gold surround (2g). Very good - extremely fine. (35)
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
Medalets, badges and tinnies, mostly Australian c1890-1930 (40); Settlement of NSW commemorative medal by the Franklin Mint; official bicentennial medallion, 1988; Australia, 200 years medal collection; also, Great Britain commemorative medal in base metal; New Zealand, Royal Visit commemorative medal, 1986. Fine - uncirculated. (45)
Estimate $60
SOLD $30
Medalets, 1897-1988, includes Diamond Jubilee, 1897; For Britain and the Empire (C.0/2) c1900; Marcus Clark The Big Store, 1932; Centenary of Portland/Melbourne 1934-35; Edward VIII Birthday, 1938; Enfield Municipal Council Coronation, 1937; another, Kogarah; another, Rockdale, 1937; Australia Celebrations, 1937; Victory, 1945; 150th Anniversary, 1938; Jubilee, 1951; Centenary of NSW Railways; Royal Visit, 1954; Royal Tour, 1954; Centenary of Woollahra, 1960; Local Government, Victoria, 1970; Tamworth Centenary, 1976; Earth Week, 1979; Two-up penny, 1983. Mostly extremely fine - uncirculated. (23)
Estimate $160
Passed in
A range of medalets, 1897-1955, much duplication. Poor - very fine, mostly fine. (48)
Estimate $40
SOLD $60
Medalets, 1899-1995, mostly in gilt, including Greater Britain Exhibition (C.1899/4); Transvaal War (C.1899-00/1 with ribbon, /6[2]); Peace (C.1899-00/18); Commonwealth Celebrations (C.1901/2[2], /5, /13 with ribbon, /20a, /45); Coronations (C.1902/12, /25, /1911/22[2], 1937/10); Anzac (C.1916/2[2], 1918/2); Victory (C.1919/2 with ribbon, 1945/9); 50 years Commonwealth (C.1951/6); Victoria 150 (C.1985/32 variant); Melbourne International Exhibition, in bronze (C.1980/8); also, Gala Day Geelong, pin-backed brooches in gilt (2), 1916 and 1918, by Stokes & Sons; Australia Remembers, 1995; Williamstown High School Ex Students, pin-backed badges (2) in gilt and enamel (23mm) by Stokes & Sons. Most pierced at top or with loop mounts, good - extremely fine. (30)
Estimate $200
SOLD $250
Medalets, 1919-1988, including Victory, 1919; Prince of Wales Visit, 1920; Rockdale Council Coronation, 1937; Municipality of Leichhardt, Coronation, 1937; Australia Celebrations, 1937; another type, 1937; 150th Anniversary, 1938 (2); Victory, 1945; Jubilee, 1951; Angus & Coote, Coronation, 1953; Royal Visit, 1954; Centenary NSW Railways, 1955; Wollongong Centenary, 1959. Mostly extremely fine - uncirculated. (19)
Estimate $100
Passed in
Various medals, in base metal, includes, medal sets (3), distributed by M.R.Roberts; Centenary of NSW Fire Brigade, 1984 (4); Corowa tourism medal (5); Gallipoli commemorative medal, 1985 (2); Gold Coast tourism medal, 1979 (2); Victoria Centenary medallion, 1951; Victoria, Centenary of Government medallion, 1951; Centenary of the Royal Alexandra Childrens Hospital, 1980. Uncirculated. (19)
Estimate $90
SOLD $110
Medal trial pieces, mules and errors, c1988-1991, all made by Bruce Canning's mint, mostly advertising but some commemoratives, noted items re QNS (Queensland Numismatic Society), George Dean, Spink & Son, Spink-Noble, Tas Medals, The Canning Mint, and various other company advertising issues and war related commemoratives, many low mintages such as the lead trail piece 'Keep Coming Back' with incuse CV (Carl Veen), mintage of 1. In a coin album, uncirculated. (48)
Estimate $160
SOLD $120
Australian police forces embroidered arm badges, Australian Capital Territory Police (with a slip, 'With the Compliments of the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Canberra, ACT'); Australian Police shoulder title; New South Wales Police (2, one acrylic), New South Wales Police Pipe Band, Inspector's shirt crowns (2); Queensland Police, and Queensland Water Police, and Police Diver; Victoria Police; W.A. Police; also coins, Pad Coloured Theme, mint one dollar, 2022 Cairns Birdwing Butterfly, and mint five dollars, 2011 Remembrance Day. The last two in packs of issue, overall uncirculated. (14)
Estimate $70
SOLD $90
New South Wales Police, cap badge (EIIR) crown, in white metal, chrome and enamel (67.5x56.5mm); North Riding Constabulary, cap badge (EIIR) crown, in white metal (51x32mm). Nearly uncirculated, the first scarce. (2)
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
Northern Territory Police, AIDE cap badge (EIIR) crown, in chrome (80x49mm), No.A46 impressed on back. Extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $300
Queensland Police, cap badge (EIIR) crown, in white metal, chrome and acrylic (79x60.5mm). Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $250
SOLD $160
Tasmania, World War II, Constable Auxiliary Police, hat badge in silvered brass and enamel (52mm) with 157 impressed on reverse, by Stokes & Sons Melb. White central disc dirty, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $170
Tasmania Police, other rank's cap badge, King's crown, voided brass, c1954 (76x59mm). Nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $160
SOLD $100
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
Passed in
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