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Royal Agricultural Society of N.S.W., group of badges and medals including Member, Lady Members Ladys Badge, Lady Members/Gentlemans Badge, Guests, For Service, Members Child (leather), Supporter; various medalets and souvenir badges, including 1923, 1925, 1948 and 1953; a large (35mm) undated medal (C.-) depicting a kangaroo and the legend 'Of the Easter Show, Sydney' many different dates from 1923-2009, a wide selection. Nearly all extremely fine - uncirculated. (33)
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Post Master General (P.M.G.), tokens, checks, badges and related items, includes P.M.G. Mail Branch, Melbourne (shield shaped); another, Mail Branch Station Duties (Melbourne); South Australia, telephone test token, '1900'; Western Australia No. 1077; another, Post Office Telegraph's Messengers token; P.M.G. dept tag or check; various badges including postal institute Carnival, 1972 Queensland. Mostly fine - very fine. (11)
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
Advertising, company badges includes Grace Bros Centenary 1885-1985; Howard Auto Cultivators, pale blue, dark blue, red enamel all by Amor; 'G.U.' (Greater Union Theatres); The Smith Family; Yates Security Services, Sydney; Hobby Tex; Shell; Hamiltons Wines, Paddington; Imperial Chemical Industries; Speedo; Cottee's Quality Controller badge in aluminium (37mm); Clayton Joel & Co, King Street, Melb. 'Multi Color Gas' sign, oval (60x38mm); J.P.Henry, Uralla NSW 'Federal' (60mm). Mostly very fine - extremely fine. (19)
Estimate $130
SOLD $120
Masonic, medals, badges, pins and related items, NSW Masonic Club, various types and dates 1933/34 - 1965 membership badges, passes, unity badges NSW; Odd-Fellows Western Australia; Frank Whiddon Masonic Homes of NSW Life Member; Lane Cove R.A.C. penny with ribbon and pin; City of Coburg (50 years); Highland Society (2); religious? chain with eight badges attached to original ribbon; also, a letter from the United Grand Lodge, Leichhardt dated 28.11.1930. A wide selection, mostly very fine - extremely fine. (35)
Estimate $220
SOLD $200
Casino, gaming tokens (18), plus various related items including players cards (3), advertising material and a foldout postcard of Wrestpoint Casino (5). Mostly fine - extremely fine. (26)
Estimate $70
SOLD $50
Casino and gaming tokens, a group of early tokens and chips used in Australia (8), plus a selection of modern Australian casino tokens (20). Mostly fine - uncirculated, all different. (28)
Estimate $100
Passed in
Accumulation of Charity stick pins and badges, all in 'Craven'A' tin. Fine - extremely fine. (approx 200)
Estimate $100
Passed in
Royal Life Saving Society, a group of bronze and other medallions, various types, sizes and dates, 1910-1969 (16), gilt and enamel 'Award of Merit' (33mm) noted; Surf Life Saving Assn. of Australia (6). Fine - extremely fine, mostly very fine. (22)
Estimate $100
SOLD $320
New South Wales Ambulance, red, white and blue enamel badge (45mm) by G.A.Miller, Sydney. Extremely fine, a large impressive badge.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
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 good - extremely fine. (7)
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Transport, medals and badges, bus, tram, train and ferry, includes Barr's Bus Service; Artarmon Bus Service - free travel pass; Goulburn Valley, Driver Training Complex; Randwick Omnibus Institute; Hartwell Motorcycle Club, 50 years Transport Employees Institute A.C.T. 1979 (75mm); Standard Gauge Raillink, Sydney to Perth, inaugural train 23 Feb 1970 (23mm) encased in first day cover (medal not in Carlisle); NSW Tramways Conductor's Badge; The Canberra Tradesmens Union Club Member Badges (with tram design) (9). Mostly very fine - extremely fine. (35)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Assortment of badges and medals, made in brass, some in gold gilt, enamelled. Uncirculated. (27)
Estimate $180
Passed in
Marching Girls Competition badges, New South Wales, mostly in enamelled metal, 1960-1970s, some for Queensland. Very fine - extremely fine. (approx 300)
Estimate $300
SOLD $180
Melbourne Olympics Official's Badge, 1956, XVI Olympiad, badge in gilt bronze and enamel (31x52mm), by K.G.Luke, Melbourne, impressed 225 on reverse, vertical pin-back, with attached official 5-colour ribbon and behind a longer green satin ribbon stamped 'O.C.' (Organising Committee); also Australian Olympian badge in gilt bronze and enamel (18x29mm), with suspension loop, by Stokes, reverse inscribed, 'L.E.Duff', attached to green and gold wrist cord. Extremely fine and scarce. (2)
Estimate $750
SOLD $900
Melbourne 1956 Olympics, officially approved car badge with crest of City of Melbourne above Olympic rings, in chrome and enamel (115mm x 100mm) by H.R.Hobson Pty Ltd, Melbourne. Uncirculated and as such very scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $240
Olympics, Sydney 2000, explanatory book set, descriptions on all Olympic sports, held in hardened plastic box with lid, having two buckles, carry handle on top, (25); Olympics, Sydney 2000, Paralympics, explanatory book set, descriptions on all Paralympic sports, (19 sports + village guide); Olympics, Sydney 2000, official report of the XXVII Olympiad, three volumes, two books, one CD. Extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $350
Passed in
National Fire Brigades Union, 1893, International fire tournament & exhibition, London, in bronze. Very fine.
Estimate $180
Passed in
Royal Society for the Protection of Life from Fire, 1895, in silver, for duty and honour, named to, George Tidwell Frensham, 3rd November 1895. Very Fine.
Estimate $180
SOLD $160
Royal Society for the Protection of Life from Fire, 1895, in copper, for duty and honour, named to Henry Gregory Clerkenwell, 25th August 1895. Very Fine.
Estimate $140
SOLD $140
London County Council Jubilee medal, 1897, in brass, on obverse, Victoria Regina with a bust of her in the centre, on reverse, London County Council Metropolitan fire brigade 1897, in centre on reverse, Jubilee of her Majesty Queen Victoria with a crown and wreath surrounding it, named to, John E Davis; Coronation medal, 1902, in brass, on obverse, Edwardvs VII Rex Imperator, on reverse, L.C.C.M.F.B, Coronation his Majesty King Edward VII 1902, crown underneath, named to, John E Davis; London Fire Brigade Coronation medal, 1911, in silver, on reverse, Georgivs V Rex Et Ind Imp, named to, Station Officer J.E Davies; London Fire Brigade service medal, ornately designed suspension bar, on obverse, horse drawn fire brigade wagon, on reverse, Awarded by the London County Council for good service, named to, J.E Davies. Fine to Very fine. (4)
Estimate $750
Passed in
London County Council Jubilee medal, 1897, in brass, on obverse, Victoria Regina with a bust of her in the centre, on reverse, London County Council Metropolitan fire brigade 1897, in centre on reverse, Jubilee of her Majesty Queen Victoria with a crown and wreath surrounding it, named to, John E Davis; Coronation medal, 1902, in brass, on obverse, Edwardvs VII Rex Imperator, on reverse, Metropolitan police. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $240
SOLD $140
London Service Medal, 1899, long service, twenty years, made in silver, named to, Fireman Z.Oakes, on obverse, horse drawn fire engine with helmet above. Fine.
Estimate $180
SOLD $180
Fireman competition medals, circa 1901-1910, event winning medals, in silver, named to A.H Hayman. Very fine. (6)
Estimate $300
Passed in
Coronation Medal, 1902, in brass, on obverse, Edward VII Rex Imperator, on reverse, L.C.C.M.F.B, Coronation his Majesty King Edward VII 1902, crown underneath, named to, P.C.S.Sargent. Fine.
Estimate $220
Passed in
Coronation medal, 1902, in brass, on obverse, Edward VII Rex Imperator, on reverse, L.C.C.M.F.B, Coronation his Majesty King Edward VII 1902, crown underneath, named to, Alfred E Wood; National Fire Brigades Association, long service, ten years, in bronze, named to, Aneurin Williams. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
National Fire Brigades Association, 1907, long service, in silver, named to, Maidenhead Fire Brigade, twenty four years. Extremely fine.
Estimate $180
Passed in
London Fire Brigade Medal, long service, in bronze, ornately designed suspension bar, unmarked. Extremely fine.
Estimate $240
Passed in
Fire Brigade Parade Medal, London, 1908, on obverse, G.L.B Royal Review, on reverse, Lambeth Conference June 27th 1908. Very fine.
Estimate $200
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London Private Fire Brigades Association, long service and good conduct medal with ribbon and buckle bar, in bronze. Very fine.
Estimate $160
SOLD $180
National Fire Brigades Union, long service, ten years, five years clasp, in bronze; National Fire Brigades Union, long service, twenty years, in sterling silver, hallmarked on reverse; National Fire Brigades Association, 1908, long service, tens years, five year clasps (2), in bronze, named to, S.Harmer. Very fine. (3)
Estimate $350
Passed in