Catalogue
Tasmanian Medical Department, c1870s, officer's helmet plate in gilt, silver and enamel (91mm) (Grebert p305). Much enamel missing and one lug missing, small spot of oxidation, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
Tasmania Rifle Club, c1890s, hat badge in white metal (56mm) (Grebert p306). Extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $200
Tasmanian Rifle Club, c1890s, hat badge in white metal (56mm). (Grebert p306). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
Tasmania, The King's Colonials, c1900, slouch hat badge in brass (57mm) (Grebert p307). Good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $370
Southern Tasmania Artillery, c1880, shoulder strap badge in white metal. Fine - very fine. (2 pieces)
Estimate $100
SOLD $210
Tasmania, Launceston Artillery, c1890, shoulder strap badges in white metal. Good very fine. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $140
Tasmania, pre federation, 'STVA' Southern Tasmanian Volunteer Artillery shoulder title in white metal; 'LA' Launceston Artillery shoulder title in white metal; 'L.V.A.' Launceston Volunteer Artillery, 1868-77, button in white metal. The first with one lug missing and the last with missing lug, otherwise fine - very fine. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $750
TAS Bushmen shoulder title, Boer War period, in cut-out brass, pin back. Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $360
Australia, 2nd Tasmanian Imperial Bushmen, 1900, shoulder title in brass. Good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $360
1st Australian Volunteer Horse, 1897-1903, pill box cap badge (40mm), struck on solid metal base and collar badge pair (28mm), one pressed metal, the other heavier gauge pressed metal, all in gilt. The first extremely fine, the others very fine. (1+ pair)
Estimate $300
SOLD $650
Australian Volunteer Horse, 1897-1903, 'VH Australian' shoulder title in brass, impressed on reverse with maker's name, 'J.R.Gaunt London'. Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $750
Australian Commonwealth Horse, 1900-12, second pattern collar badges (Cossum 2) (3), one in brass (24mm), one in oxidised bronze (24mm) and one in white metal (23mm) as worn by Coronation Contingent to England in 1901. Very fine - extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $200
SOLD $1,000
Australia, Australian Commonwealth Horse, 1900-12, second pattern collar badge in bronze (24mm) (Cossum 2), pin back but this damaged; Christian Chaplain's hat (43mm) and collar (33mm) badges (QVC) in oxidised bronze; Royal Australian Infantry, 1953-60, collar badges in gilt and white metal (31mm) (2) (Cossum 397); Sydney Grammar School Cadet Corps, hat badge in gilt (32mm). Very good - extremely fine. (6)
Estimate $70
SOLD $220
The Victorian Rangers, officer's hat badge, 1900-12, 1st Pattern in gilt and enamel (44mm). Missing one lug, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $600
Australian Corps of Signallers, hat badge, 1900-12, in brass (54mm). Missing lugs, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $220
The Victorian Scottish Regiment, 1900-12, feather bonnet badge in white metal (65mm) (Cossum 9). One small tone spot, otherwise uncirculated.
Estimate $150
SOLD $220
The Victorian Scottish Regiment, 1900-12, set of collar badges in white metal (29mm) (Cossum 9). Uncirculated. (set of 2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
The Victorian Scottish Regiment, 1900-12, Glengarry badge in white metal (57mm) (Cossum 11), reverse marked, 'Stokes & Sons/Melbourne'. Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
New South Wales, St George's English Rifle Regiment, 1900-12, collar badge in gilt (59mm) (Cossum 14). Extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $550
St George's English Rifle Regiment, 1900-12, collar badges in white metal (3, 34mm left facing, 33mm [2] right facing). The first toned, very fine, the rest extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $180
Australia, 10th Australian Light Horse Regiment (Victorian Mounted Rifles), 1900-12, hat (52mm) and collar pair (30mm) badges, in gilt and white metal (Cossum 61). Very fine. (1 + pair)
Estimate $250
SOLD $1,000
Australia, 1900-18, St George's English Rifle Regiment (NSW), shoulder title in white metal, maker's name on reverse, 'J.R.Gaunt & Son Ltd, Birm'; 'TAS' Tasmania title in brass, missing one lug; unidentified titles, 'V.G.' in pressed metal brass, and 'S C' in brass. Very fine. (4)
Estimate $70
SOLD $260
Victoria, metal shoulder titles, 1900-18, includes Victorian Mounted Rifles (2), Victorian Rangers, D Coy 1st Victorian Rangers. Very fine. (4)
Estimate $120
SOLD $500
Australia, pre federation badges, NSW Volunteer Rifle Corps, 1860-78, helmet plate cast copy in white metal (Grebert p18), missing crown at top; NSW Lancer Regiment, 1895-1903, pouch badge cast in lead with white metal coating (Grebert p69), both lances separated from elephant at top and top of wreath missing; NSW Military Forces, c1890s, horse martingale badge in cast lead-filled white metal (92mm) (Grebert p108), no leather back plate; Victorian Volunteer Cadet Corps, c1880s, helmet plate/sabretache badge in brass (85mm) (Grebert p162), missing cross at top of crown and top lug on reverse; Tasmania, Derwent Rifles, c1860s, hat badge in gilt (cast) (51mm) (Grebert p281), missing right side part of cord to bugle and scroll at bottom; also a damaged centrepiece from a bronze helmet plate of XI (11th) Regiment of Foot (North Devonshire), with attached tag that states, 'Found Victoria Barracks'. Poor - fine. (6)
Estimate $100
SOLD $320
Australia, pre federation bugle horn badges, includes bugle horn to left under ribbon tie within a wreath surmounted by Queen Victoria crown in white metal (63mm), with two screw fittings on reverse; bugle horn to left under ribbon tie in oxidised bronze (55mm), with three lugs on reverse; bugle horn to left under a cord with tassels in silver (?) (42mm), lugs missing and pierced hole at both ends of bugle for sewing to hat, this is secured to a photo of the West Melbourne campus of Victorian Volunteer Rifles in 1861 in which they appear to be wearing a similar badge on their hats. Fine - nearly uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $80
SOLD $280
Australia, Australian Commonwealth Horse (1st Pattern) hat badge, 1900-12, in bronze (32mm); Australian Commonwealth Horse (2nd Pattern) collar badge (1900-12) in brass (24mm); Imperial Camel Corps (Anzac Section) collar badge, 1912-18, in cast gilt white metal (30mm), reverse indicates a modern issue; Australian Camel Corps hat badge 1912-18, unofficial casting in white metal (41mm), one lug missing (Cossum 1, 2, 186, 187); Marksman badge (QVC) embroidered in gold bullion on black backing (backing with moth eaten areas); Enlisted in A.I.F. 1918 demobilised soldier's badge, c1919, in silvered brass by Stokes & Sons, Melb, reverse numbered 252, also woven officer's pip. Fine - very fine. (7)
Estimate $400
SOLD $1,300
Australia, collection of badges, noted Administrative & Instructional Staff Corps, 1900-12, hat (43mm) and collar pair (28mm) in enamel on gilt and silver (Cossum 4); 27th Infantry Battalion (South Australian Scottish Regiment), 1930-42, hat badge in white metal (52mm); also a range of various types of Rising Sun hat and collar badges, and other infantry unit badges and also pre federation pouch and martingale badges (castings). Stored in a large black album, some badges are copies, overall mostly fine - extremely fine. (41)
Estimate $350
SOLD $900
Australian Army badges, 6th Light Horse AIF, collar badge in oxidised brass, unofficial issue 1912-18; 1st Armoured Regiment hat badge 1953-60; The Royal Australian Armoured Corps hat badges 1960-85 (2, one anodised and one nickel plated); 8/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles hat badge 1953-60, missing one lug; 2nd Cavalry Regiment collar badges in nickel plated 1960-85 (2, not opposing), one missing lugs; Third Cavalry Regiment woven shoulder title. Very fine. (8)
Estimate $80
SOLD $200
Australia, WWI, Camel Corps die-struck nickel silver (?) collar badge. Good very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
Australia, WWI, Camel Corps sandcast oxidised and brass collar badge. Very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $300