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Military and naval buttons, includes 1st Australian Horse (2, large and small), both by Stokes & Sons, Melbourne; Machine Gun Corps (KC) (2), by Armfield Ltd, Birmingham; Australian Commonwealth (EVIIR) (3, one large, two small), two by Stokes & Sons, Melb and one small by C.Anderson, Sydney; QVC crown naval issue, by C.&J.W.Eldon, warranted naval quality; R.A.N.B. (Royal Australian Naval Brigade) (KC), by Firmin & Sons Ld, London; also 7th Infy Bn miniature cloth colour patch mounted on a silvered lapel brooch bar by K.G.Luke, Melb. Fine - extremely fine. (10)
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
RAN, Petty Officer hat badge (QC) in bullion embroidered; another in gilt metal (KC) (missing securing lug); Petty Officer gilt metal collar badges (QC) (2); Petty Officer Class 1 metal attachment (QC); Australia navy gilt buttons (QC) by Stokes & Sons (12, as new); Queensland State Emergency Service lapel badges (3). Very fine - uncirculated. (20)
Estimate $50
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Australia, WWI Returned from Active Service badges (AIF) (3, two missing lugs and the other repaired); WWII Returned from Active Service badges (5); WWII General Service badges (type 2) (4). Good - extremely fine. (12)
Estimate $100
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Australia, WWI Returned from Active Service (AIF) lapel pin; NSW Ex-Prisoners of War Assn badge, (KC) (2, different types); TPI Assn Life Subscriber badge (KC); Royal Australian Navy Reserves badge (KC); Royal Air Force Assn badge (KC); Regular Defence Forces Assn badge (QC). Very fine - extremely fine. (7)
Estimate $50
SOLD $100
Australia, RSL League badges, large two figure type (1), small two figure type (2), three figure type (16), three figure type pins (2). Fine - extremely fine. (21)
Estimate $70
SOLD $80
Medal Ribbons, part rolls for Turkish Crimea Medal 1855-56; British South Africa Company's Medal; Baltic Medal 1854-55; Colonial Police Medal 1938; Colonial Special Constabulary Long Service Medal 1957; New Zealand Medal 1845-60; Order of St John; OBE (Military) and (Civil 1st type); British Empire Medal (Civil) 1937; Territorial Force War Medal 1914-18; Coronation Medal 1902; Coronation (Police) Medal 1911; Jubilee Medal 1977; George Medal; India Medal 1895-1902; India General Service Medal 1936-39 and 1939-45. As new. (18)
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Medal ribbons, part rolls for Afghanistan Medal 1878-80; India General Service Medal 1854-95; India Medal 1895-02; Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long Service Medal; Mercantile Marine War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19; 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Rhodesia Medal 1979-1980; Naval Long Service Good Conduct Medal 1915-62; and for miniatures, British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19; Korea Medal 1950-53; Vietnam Medal 1964-73; Active Service Medal 1975; Naval Long Service Good Conduct Medal 1915-62; Russia, Soviet 40th Anniversary Medal; Zimbabwe Independence Medal. As new. (17)
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Medal ribbons, full and part rolls for George Medal; Imperial Service Medal; Distinguished Flying Cross, standard and miniature; Distinguished Flying Medal, full rolls standard and miniature; British Empire Medal (Civil) 1936-, standard full rolls (2) and miniature (1). As new. (9)
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Medal ribbons, Australia, part rolls for Star of Courage; Bravery Medal; Distinguished Service Medal; Australia Sports; and for miniatures, Star of Gallantry; Bravery Medal; Distinguished Service Medal; Conspicuous Service Medal; Service Medal (Civilian) 1939-45; Service Medal 1945-75; National Medal; Australia Sports. As new. (12)
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
USA, Civil War relics, soldier's accroutrement buckle; percussion cap; cartridge box finial; sabre belt stud; .44 calibre round ball; .58 calibre williams cleaner type 3; .54 calibre 3 ring; .52 calibre Spencer repeating rifle; .44 calibre Army revolver (hole in base). Contained in cardboard box (155x130mm) with glass top, fair - very good. (9 items)
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
USS Blue Ridge LCC-19 plaque, in brass (173mm), marked in ink on reverse, 'Sydney/1992', with two screw holes on reverse for fitting. Very fine.
Estimate $100
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United States Coast Guard, men's gold ring (10ct, AGW approx 10g) with blue stone. Fine.
Estimate $170
SOLD $240
Wristwatch, Army, c1980, general purpose, manual wind; small desk clock (dia 30mm) with Royal Hong Kong Police badge. First item in working order but not tested for accuracy, second item not in working order, good - fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $190
National Rifle Association of New South Wales, Newcastle Tramway Institute Rifle Club medal to R.Staples/P.Staples 1929 (30mm); Falkland Islands, Elizabeth II, 'With the Compliments of 365' Islands Company 365, aluminium (32mm); Japan, U.S. Naval Base Yokosuka, Yokohama juke box token; Vietnam, military canteen token, U.S. Naval Support, Danang, ten cents in trade; another, United Seamans Service; another, 101st A.B.N. Division, 25 cents; Australian Defence Canteens (A.D.F.C.) bottle token, one penny. Fine - very fine. (7)
Estimate $90
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WWI original map of War Department Land on Salisbury Plain, by Ordnance Survey, England 3rd edition (c1914), on paper with canvas covered covers. Ageing and foxing on inside of covers, otherwise fine for age.
Estimate $100
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Australia, A.U.R. (Adelaide University Regiment) partly used Officers Mess and Sergeants Mess chits booklets, with chits for one penny, threepence, fourpence and sixpence. First booklet with 'Lt Orchard' handwritten on front and handwritten note on back, very fine. (2)
Estimate $150
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WWII souvenir banknote, an Italian one hundred lire, 30 April 1936 (P.55a) R184 0231, possibly taken from an Italian POW at Tobruk, penned in left watermark area, 'QX7060/F.F.Morgan/9. Bn./A.I.F.' and penned in right watermark area, 'To/Shirley Morgan/7 Sully St./Randwick/Sydney.' Several folds and some edge toning, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $240
Australia, A.U.R. (Adelaide University Regiment) Officer's Mess chits, eight page booklet No.812, with chits for one penny, threepence, fourpence and sixpence. Unused, extremely fine.
Estimate $200
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NSW Govt Railways, 'Defence Personnel in Uniform Only' fortnightly ticket, second class, fare 3/- No.22341 expires 22.4.1943, between Otford, Campbelltown, Kenny Hill, Penrith, Richmond and Cowan; Williambong Shire Patriotic and War Fund ticket No. 3560, authorised at Leeton, NSW. Fine - very fine, the first rare. (2)
Estimate $50
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New Zealand Military Forces, 4th NAR, receipts for the return of trainee's equipment, dated at Waitangi, 30-7-42, R No. 437756, 437814 for 1/20/3237 H.McGowan. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $70
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Heroes of the Soviet Union, the complete reference guide including photos where available and description of the heroic feat, in two volumes, a rare encyclopedia of the 'Hall of Fame' of the USSR Military with an entry for each recipient, each hard-bound volume contains over 850 pages and thousands of short articles and photographs with all Russian text. Very fine and scarce out of print collector's item. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Commander of the Order of Glory of Three Grades, Moscow 2000, hard cover, 702pp, complete reference guide including photos where available and description. Extremely fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $40
Marshalls and Fleet Admirals of the USSR, by A.Kutssenko, 2001, hard cover, 375pp, copy no.603/6, print run of only 1,000, includes information on awards of all Soviet Marshalls and Admirals with many photos, text in Russian. Extremely fine.
Estimate $60
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Orders and Medals of the USSR 1918-1991, in two volumes, hard covers with dust jackets, 334 & 408pp, in colour with photos and full history of orders, decorations and medals and some award books and documents, Russian and English text. Extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $60
SOLD $380
The Order of the Red Banner, subtitled 'The History of Institution of the Award and the Evolution of Its Badge', by Valeriy Durov, Nikolay Strekalov, c2006, Moscow, 'Collector's Books' series, hard cover, 223 pp, Russian text, hundreds of colour photographs; Heroes of the Soviet Union Recipient's of the 'Gold Star', soft cover, 161pp, reference book giving names of the heroes and serial numbers of the Gold Star Medal if known and in many cases the date of death, Russian text; Orders and Medals of USSR Catalogue, ABEPC No.6, Moscow 2003, hard cover, 431pp, with colour photos of medals and some award books and documents, Russian text; Orders and Medals of the USSR, by G.Putnikov, Moscow 1990, soft cover, 36pp, with colour photos of medals, English text. Very fine - extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $90
SOLD $180
World War II Illustrated, Sir John Hanimerton, issues 212-9, 221, 3-6, 254-5. Very good. (15)
Estimate $70
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