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Australia, World War I, tribute fob in gold (9ct, 4.6g, 26mm), obverse, soldier standing, with rifle within circular frame, inscribed around circle 'To our Kensington & Flemington Boys', reverse inscribed 'J.Cope'. Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $220
Australia, World War I, tribute fob in gold (9ct, 9.4g, 35x40mm) handcrafted 22 point star with wreath overlay and shield mounted in centre, 'FJM' engraved on shield, inscribed on reverse '1916/Presented/to/F.J.Maurice/on Active Service/by Employees of/M.C.C.E.L.'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $130
SOLD $280
Australia, World War I, tribute fob in gold (15ct, 6.3g, 31x36mm) obverse, 'AGJ' engraved on shield overlay on crossed rifles, inscribed on reverse 'From/Morchard Red Cross/Presented to/Pte A.G.Jasper/For/Services Rendered/Abroad/1914 to 1919'. Very fine.
Estimate $180
SOLD $320
Australia, World War I, tribute fob in gold (9ct, 4.7g, 33x38mm), obverse, boomerang with shield below, inside, soldier standing with rifle, emu and kangaroo at sides, crossed laurel sprays below, reverse inscribed 'To/Pte D.Clark/from/Shepparton/Cheero Girls/1922'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $260
Australia, World War I, tribute fob in gold (15ct, 9.9g, 32x44mm), obverse King's crown above central dome with soldier standing holding rifle across chest, Rising Sun hat badge behind with 'Australia New Zealand Army Corps'on ribbon below, around the bottom, 'He Answered His Country's Call', inscribed on ribbon under crown 'Sap CC Savage' reverse inscribed, 'Presented to/Sap CC Savage/by Residents of/Tangmangaroo & Kangiara/10.12.19'. Nearly uncirculated. $$ Clive Collingwood Savage, grazier, age 38 yrs, born Ashfield NSW; Enl.17Mar1917 Sydney, NSW; served with 1st Field Squadron Engineers; RTA 29Apr1919; Disch.26Jun1919.
Estimate $300
SOLD $350
WWII Tribute medal, Borough of Wangaratta, in silvered bronze (51mm), by K.G.Luke, Melb, obverse, Wangaratta's coat of arms and around this is a textured border with legend, 'Borough Of Wangaratta Incorporated 1863', reverse, wreath and inside this in relief, 'In/Grateful/Appreciation' and inscribed, 'VX47472/Sgt. McCall A.B.', and below in relief, 'World War/1939-1945'. Some small edge nicks and on the bottom edge is evidence that the medal has been mounted atop a display stand, otherwise very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
HMAS Sydney, sweetheart badge in white enamel and brass (brooch pin too short); Ex-Naval Men's Association lapel badge (KC), numbered 765; Returned from Active Service badge (AIF), numbered 229869 (one lug missing); War Savings Certificate For Service badge, numbered 1780; Volunteer Air Observers Corps, Observer badge, numbered 26419; The Rats of Tobruk Association lapel badge (KC); War Widows' Guild badge (large size), by Pinches, London. Fine - good very fine. (7)
Estimate $120
SOLD $70
Australian Rising Sun sweetheart brooch bar, WWI, in 15ct gold and enamel (4.7g). Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Australia, Rising Sun badge (KC) sweetheart brooch, in 9ct gold (2.92g; 41x28.5mm). Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $70
SOLD $70
Australia, WWI sweetheart brooch, features a silver wreath with a gold handmade Rising Sun badge (26mm) in centre with scroll inscribed, 'Austria'n C'weath M.Forces', pin back. Very fine.
Estimate $60
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Australia, WWI, Royal Australian Artillery, sweetheart badge in silver and enamel (35x27mm); also Great Britain, Royal Artillery, sweetheart badge in silver and enamel (35x28mm), both pin back. A few spots of enamel missing, otherwise the first good very fine, the second fine. (2)
Estimate $70
SOLD $70
Royal Australian Artillery, tie-pin or sweetheart brooch in enamel and 9ct gold (3.10g). Good very fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $70
A(ustralian) F(lying) C(orps) sweetheart brooch, in 15ct gold (4.27g), by 'S.D.& Co.' (Stewart Dawson & Co Ltd?), obverse of centre disc inscribed with initials, 'EAM' and reverse of wings inscribed, 'Xmas' at left and '1916' at right. Extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $650
Pilot's wings (KC) sweetheart brooch, in 9ct gold (4.23g), obverse of centre disc inscribed with initials, 'ENCM'. Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
The City of London Yeomanry (Rough Riders), sweetheart badge in 15ct gold (7.58g). Fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
AIF, WWI sports fob medal in silver and gold (29x43mm), with suspension loop, hallmarked for Birmingham 1916, made by J.D & Co (Joseph Daffern & Co), hand decorated shield with a small gold shield in centre, this inscribed, '2nd Austn/Inf Bgde/Sports/France/11.6.17', reverse unnamed. Good very fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $50
A(ustralian) E(ngineers) T(raining) D(epot), prize medal in silver (27x32mm), with suspension ring, handcrafted design and hallmarked for Birmingham 1917, by C.P & Co. (Charles Perry & Co), obverse inscribed in centre, 'Sapper/Dennet/A.I.F', reverse inscribed, 'A.E.T.D./Brightlingsea/"1918"/"O'Grady" Drill'. Scratches on reverse and slight bend at suspension loop, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $90
23 Battalion AIF prize medal, WWI, in silver (31.5mm), with suspension loop, hallmarked for Birmingham 1917 by MBLd (The Mint Birmingham Ltd), a plain medal with wreath on one side and on the reverse is inscribed, '23rd Battalion/ "B" Coy Sports/440 Yds Flat Race/Won By/Pte J.W.Murchison'; another identical medal with the same markings but larger (38mm), unnamed. Uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
AIF 45th Battalion prize medal, WWI, in bronze (31mm), By MBLd, obverse, wreath and inside inscribed, '45th Bn/A.I.F/France', reverse inscribed, '100 Yds/Handicap/Pte W.G.Young./2nd '; Royal Navy And Army Boxing Association prize medal, 1918, in bronze (32mm), reverse inscribed, '1918./No.11.Con.Depot./Boxing./Won By/Dvr.Smith.S.C./4568./17.A.F.A'. Good very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
4th Military District sports medals, includes 1924 silver medal (25x31mm) including scroll suspension, obverse with wreath and inscribed, 'Dvr./T.J.A.Hill.', reverse inscribed, '4th M.D./1st/Artillery Driving/1924'; 1924 bronze medal (25x31mm) including scroll suspension, obverse with wreath and inscribed, 'Dvr./T.J.A Hill.', reverse inscribed, '4th M.D./2nd/Field Gun/in Action/1924'; 1925 silver medal (29x37mm) including scroll suspension, obverse with wreath and inscribed, '4th M.D./Sports/1925', reverse inscribed, 'D'vr. T.J.Hill/Art.Action/50th. Bty.' Very fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Army Shooting Qualification badges, Victoria, Best Shot in Company 1866 with Year Bar 1865; NSW Best Shot in Company 1874; another for 1898-9; Marksman badge 1884; Marksman badge with two stars (WA and Tasmania); South Australia Scottish Volunteers Marksman badge c1903, all badges embroidered in bullion except last. Fine - extremely fine. (6)
Estimate $150
SOLD $360
New South Wales, Best Shot in Regiment 1887 in bullion embroidered; also Best Shot in Company 1887 in bullion embroidered; Victoria, Best Shot in Company, undated, in bullion embroidered; also trio of bullion embroidered year badges 1874, 1875 and 1876 for wear above Best Shot in Company badge. Good very fine - extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $120
SOLD $580
Australia, pre federation, Best Shot in Regiment and Sergeant of Best Shooting Company of Regiment 1897 in bullion embroidered; Best Shot bullion embroidered badges (3), for 1874, 1875, 1876; Marksman badge in bullion embroidered; Marksman badge with two stars (WA & Tasmania) in bullion embroidered. The first with a few moth holes and loss of material at edges, otherwise very fine, the rest nearly very fine - very fine. (6)
Estimate $120
SOLD $440
Queenstown Rifle Association prize medal, undated (1860s), in silver (38.5mm), with suspension loop, obverse, kneeling soldier aiming rifle right, reverse with wreath and inscribed, 'Queenstown/Rifle Association/Long Range Prize/Won By/J Hemming'. Very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $140
N.S.W.Rifle Association, 1873, in silver (30mm) (C.1873/6), pin suspension bar missing at top, unnamed; generic shooting prize medal, undated, in silver (38mm), by A.Fenwick, obverse, Queen Victoria veiled head left, reverse, soldier kneeling and firing rifle left, legend, 'In Defence'; another generic shooting medal, undated, in silver (39mm), obverse, soldier kneeling and firing rifle left, legend, 'In Defence Of Our Queen And Country', reverse, a wreath, unnamed. The first and last with some edge bumps and scuffing, otherwise very fine, the last nearly uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $70
SOLD $110
National Rifle Association South Australia, pouch badge, 1878, in gilt (81mm) (Grebert p255). A few spots of oxidation, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $280
Volunteer Artillery Rifle Club, 1885, prize medal in silver (25mm), with scroll suspender, obverse, 'Volunteer/Artillery/Rifle Club' inside laurel wreath, reverse inscribed, 'Highest Aggregate/1885/Sergt D.McLean/687'. Very fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $50
Porta Augusta Rifle Club, 1886, prize medal in silver (28mm), with suspension loop, a plain disc and inscribed on obverse, '1886' in centre and 'Port Augusta Rifle Club' around edge, reverse, Won By in centre and 'Second Prize' at top and 'Corporal Mackay' at bottom, with part of fob chain attached. Very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $60
Scotch College Cadet Corps, prize medal in silver (31mm Maltese Cross), obverse inscribed in centre, 'GSS', reverse inscribed, 'SCCC/20th June 1887/G.S.Simpson/Bayonet Exercise'; Pierce Shield prize medal, in silver (32x45mm) with suspension loop and ribbon suspender bar, handmade voided design by Knowlton, central shield inscribed, 'Pierce/Shield/1901/Runners/Up', reverse inscribed, 'B Cohen'; VRA Cadet Matches medal, 1903, in silver (35x39mm), with suspension loop, reverse inscribed, 'Won By', unnamed. Fine - good very fine. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $180
V.R.A Cadet Matches, 1903, in silver (37x39mm), handmade cross by C.J.Smith, unnamed; Imperial Challenge Shield Medal, post 1916, Senior issue in bronze (47.5mm) (JO'C 326), unnamed; generic shooting prize medal, undated, in silvered bronze (38mm), by A.Fenwick, obverse, Queen Victoria veiled head left, reverse, soldier kneeling and firing rifle left, legend, 'In Defence'. The first with hairlines on central disc, otherwise extremely fine, the second with small speck of rust at obverse top edge, otherwise virtually uncirculated, the second with uneven golden toning on obverse, otherwise extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $100
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