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Mothers and Widows' ribbon WWI, one star, numbered 14473 on back of brooch bar. Cleaned and ribbon glued at back, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $240
Mothers and Widows' ribbon WWI, two stars, numbered 32098 on back of brooch bar. Cleaned, ribbon glued at back and edges frayed, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $360
Nearest Female Relative's badge (AIF), WWI, in silver and enamel by Wm McLean & Co, Melb, badge number 23845, with four bars numbered 9041, 9042, 9043 and 9044. Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $280
Australia, Returned from Active Service badge (AIF) WWI, impressed number 61331, brooch pin fitted but pin missing, RSL Medal for Merit, named to O.J.Deas; Great Britain, Royal Pioneer Corps officer's hat badge (QC); New Zealand, NZ Returned and Services Association 90th Anniversary of WWI star, 1916-2006. The first polished, otherwise fine - nearly uncirculated. (4)
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Female Relative badges, WWII, one by G & E Rodd 1940, numbered on reverse A62584, with one star, two by Angus & Coote 1942, numbered on reverse A164230, with two stars and A82089, with three stars. Very fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
Mother's and Widow's badge, by Amor, Sydney, numbered A.26236, with three stars. Cleaned, otherwise extremely fine and very scarce with three stars.
Estimate $300
SOLD $260
Mother's and Widow's badge, by G & E Rodd, 1940, numbered N.1499, with two stars. Cleaned, otherwise extremely fine and very scarce Navy issue.
Estimate $300
SOLD $220
Mother's and Widow's badge, by Amor, Sydney, numbered A.21130, with one star; War Widows' Guild of Australia badge, in sterling silver by K.G.Luke, Melbourne, numbered 4245; miniature of the same badge, in silvered bronze by Pyramid, numbered 1858; Peace 1919 medalets (2). All cleaned, otherwise very good - extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Australia, Sailors & Soldiers Fathers Assoc of Tas badge, reverse inscribed, 'Thos Leddington' and numbered 756; Aust Legion of Ex-Servicemen & Women badge (KC), numbered on reverse T2854; Returned from Active Service badge (KC), reverse numbered N15551; colour patch lapel badge for 7th Div Amn Coy Association; another colour patch lapel badge; Aust Army Service Corps lapel badge (KC); Field Marshall Montgomery stick pins (2); National Medal riband bar; lapel badge for USA 4th Military Information Support Group (Airborne), missing pin on reverse; Australia 1945 commemorative victory medalet; also hinged lid red kangaroo skin box (62x95x30mm) with badge affixed at front for Royal Australian Army Nursing Corps (QC). Fine - very fine. (12)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Australia, WWI sweetheart badges, 31 Battalion featuring a Rising Sun on boomerang and flanked by kangaroo and emu with unit colour patch at top, in bronze and enamel; another for 23 Battalion featuring a small Rising Sun badge with colour patch in centre, in gilt bronze and enamel; Nearest Female Relative's badge (AIF), WWI, in silver and enamel by Stokes & Sons, Melb, badge number 69322. Very fine - good very fine. (3)
Estimate $80
SOLD $140
Australia, sweetheart badges, miniature Rising Sun badge (KC) in 9ct gold (2.12g) mounted on brooch bar; Rising Sun made from Mother of Pearl with gold wire fashioned AIF with sun rays above affixed and continuing through to back to form pin back fitting. Very fine - extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $70
SOLD $100
Australia, RAAF sweetheart brooch in silver in shape of pilot's wings (KC), reverse inscribed, 'Love/him/Mother/1944/Pat'; Air Force pin back cap eagle (KC), reverse inscribed, 'Mother/Love/From Pat.10.5.42'; also RAF Airman's hat badge (KC). Fine - very fine. (3)
Estimate $60
SOLD $70
WWI dog tags, in aluminium, one impressed, 'G Young/5LH/2836/P', the other inscribed, '16168/M J Bissett/Field Coy Engrs/A.I.F./Pres' on one side and 'Mr R Bissett/7 Wallace St/Dumbarton/Scot' on the other side; also The Durham Light Infantry Association Member's Card/rule book named to Life Member Mr B.Marshman, Association No.9551, and another Association Christmas card 'To Bertie Marshman From Bishop Auckland Branch'; also silk cigarette cards in colour, one for The Black Watch, the other for The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment) 2nd Foot. Very fine. (6)
Estimate $50
SOLD $120
Australian and British regimental mess plaques, includes A.W.A.S. Association N.S.W.; The Royal Australian Armoured Corps (nameplate missing); The Devonshire & Dorset Regiment; The Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment; The Queen's Regiment; The Royal Regiment of Wales; South Wales Borderers. Fine - very fine. (7)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
1 Commando Regiment, car badge in metal and enamel. Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
18 Pounder shell casing, in brass with sleeve, base with several markings including 18 Pr/II*, H13, M.F. in a box, Lot 609, G symbol C, CFF (indicates fully charged), 18 and various other markings and arrows, centre marked No 1/II and 9/3232. Very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $60
New South Wales Military Forces, helmet plate (QVC 1881-1901 Pattern), in white metal (103x85mm) (Grebert p78), together with a matching collar badge in white metal (31x30mm). Extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $400
SOLD $450
Tasmanian Local Forces, 1881, other ranks belt buckle (59mm) (Grebert p294). Re-nickel-plated, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $340
Australia, 8th Light Horse Regiment (Indi Light Horse), collar badge (1930-42), in white metal. Extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $60
Australia, 13th Infantry Battalion (The Maitland Regt), collar badge (1930-42), in brass. Very fine.
Estimate $90
SOLD $60
Australia, 55th Infantry Battalion (The NSW Rifle Regt), collar badge (1930-42), in oxidized bronze. Extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Australia, 58th Battalion, Essendon Coburg Brunswick Rifles, Sergeant's Mess chit for four pence, in original booklet. Extremely fine.
Estimate $200
Passed in
Australia, metal and cloth rank badges and buttons, c1930-1990s, assorted issues. Housed in a red two ring binder, very good - extremely fine. (120)
Estimate $170
SOLD $160
Australia, mostly, noted Rising Sun oxidised bronze collar badges (8), Australia titles in oxidised bronze (8), numerous metal crowns, pips, buttons and other items including WWII colour patch set for AAMC. Mostly very fine. (approx 100)
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Australia, Rising Sun collar badge; Returned from Active Service badge WWII (KC), numbered AF44906; Air Force Association lapel badge dated 1949, numbered 33489; Royal Corps of Australian Signals collar badge 1948-53; large assortment of uniform buttons in metal, noted Military Forces N.S.W. (QVC), Australia Navy (KC), New Zealand Forces, many others mostly Merchant Navy and shipping line issues (large 34, small 37, also black enamel buttons 7) (78). Fine - good very fine. (85)
Estimate $70
SOLD $80
Australia, RAAF Airman's hat badge (KC) in silvered bronze (Bandsman); Australian Military Forces buttons, large brass (5), others in oxidised bronze, large (2), medium (5), small (12), also small silvered (2), plastic buttons, large (5), small (7, two unmarked), and Defence Dept metal small buttons (2), another unidentified; oxidised bronze officer's pips (4) and one in enamel, Major's oxidised bronze crown; Signaller's oxidised bronze badge; epaulette for RNSWR with 3 pips, all anodised; pair of officer's epaulettes each with 2 woven blue and white pips; yellow lanyard; two belt buckles, one brass and one oxidised; brown leather waist belt with brass buckle, maker's mark inside 'W.T.Weeks/Sydney/1916' and numbered 1937 1; modern puggaree with colour patch for Royal Army Medical Corps; RSL Club lapel badges (3 figure type), one with fitted date for 1968 and the other 1982; Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, no clasp, unnamed; Australian National Medal case with riband bar only; French commemorative medalet for D-Day 6 Juin 1944 Le Memorial De Caen, 2011; Australian medalet for Anzac Day 1994; also Far West Children's Health Scheme keyring tag. Good - extremely fine. (65)
Estimate $60
SOLD $80
Collection of Army hat badges, collar badges, metal titles and metal qualification badges (7), these last mostly with metal backing plates, mostly Australian (28) later issues and Great Britain (30) metal types, also includes a few other countries, namely Belgium, East Germany, New Zealand, Pakistan, Luxembourg and USSR; also AIF Returned from Active Service badge (WWI), a Submariner's badge (QC), an RAAF Airman's hat badge (KC) and a timber plaque bearing crest for 77 Squadron RAAF (KC). Fine - uncirculated. (74)
Estimate $250
SOLD $260
Royal Australian and Royal Artillery, c1900-c2000, hat and collar badges, buttons, including Field Artillery (Militia). Housed in a green two ring binder, very good - extremely fine. (71)
Estimate $250
SOLD $240
Australia, c1930-c1970, metal and cloth, rank and collar badges, shoulder titles, including Instructional Corps, 1928-1940, pair of collar badges, brass and enamel (42x28mm); Rank badges, Staff W.O.2; W.O.Class 1; Senior Cadets, July 1911-June 1914; silver war badge, Returned from Active Service badges, RSL, TPI. Housed in a black two ring binder, very good - extremely fine. (52)
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
Australia, WWI-c1970, assorted Rising Sun hat and collar badges, includes, 1930-1942, 29th Infantry Battalion (East Melbourne Regiment) pair of collar badges. Some badges with single lugs, or with safety pins, good - very fine. (23)
Estimate $130
SOLD $160