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USA, Legion of Merit, Chief Commander; Commander; Officer; Legion of Merit. First medal impressed on reverse 'United States of America/12C'. Extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $150
SOLD $170
USA, Airman's Medal (no ribbon); Bronze Star (no ribbon); Vietnam Service Medal; Civilian Vietnam Service Medal (no ribbon); US Army Expert Weapons Qualification Badge with bars for M-14, Machine Gun and M-18; another with bars for Mortar, Pistol and Rifle; Combat Infantryman Badge (missing enamel and plating and one clip); US First Cavalry lapel badge (loss of some enamel and no pin); US Marine Corps hat badge; U.S. collar badges (2 types); USA Boy Scouts neck scarf toggle in metal; large lead model (approx 21cm long) of a bolt-action infantry rifle with bayonet affixed, plaque on butt for inscribing a name; also brass miniature of an Asian battle axe. Poor - very fine. (14)
Estimate $70
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USA, Bronze Star in original case with riband bar and enamel lapel badge, WWII vintage. Naming erased from back of star, foxing on case lining, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Vatican, Papal Order of St Sylvester, Knight. Good very fine.
Estimate $70
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World medals, Belgium Inter Allied Victory Medal WWI; Bophuthatswana Defence Force Merit Decoration (uniface); Ethiopia, The Railway Medal, EE1895 (1903), in bronze (no ribbon); Germany, WWI Cross of Honour 1914-1918 (2), both without ribbons; India, 25th Anniversary of Independence Medal 1972; Pakistan, Combat Star 1965, no scroll suspension or ribbon; unidentified medal with Middle East theme and brooch bar 'Merite Militaire' (maybe a Military Association medal); another unidentified medal featuring a skull above crossed sword and flaming torch as the centrepiece in a white enamel Maltese cross; also miniature medals, Great Britain, General Service Medal 1915-62 (GVR), - clasp - Palestine 1936-39, also the following medal clasps, Palestine 1936-39, Palestine 1945-48, Malaya, Atlantic (2), Australia (2); Rhodesia, Meritorious Service Medal (no ribbon), President's Medal for Headmen, Meritorious Police Service Medal, Prison Service Meritorious Service Medal, Prison Service Medal,; South Africa, Pro Patria Medal; Next of Kin-style star but with different securing pins; also Poland, Pogrom AN 1.III.1945 bronze screw back badge (screw on back is replacement). Fine - extremely fine. (25)
Estimate $120
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World medals, Belgium, unidentified possibly artillery or ordnance (features exploding bomb in centre) related medal with brooch bar 1974, maker Willy Kraft/Eupen; Democratic Republic of the Congo, Civil Merit Medal (incorrect ribbon); Portugal, Medal for Military Valour 1910 (cast copy), Army Campaign Medal 1916 (cast copy), War Cross 1917; South Africa, Pro Patria Medal 1973-91, fixed suspender type, reverse with impressed number 129267; also two replica Australian pre federation helmet plates for Queensland Defence Force and Queensland Artillery. Very fine - uncirculated. (8)
Estimate $90
SOLD $50
World medals, Bulgaria, Commemorative Military Medal 1915-1918 (incorrect ribbon); Czechoslovakia, Military Merit Medal Grade II in bronze WWII; Commemorative Medal of Engineering Independent Company of Traffic Workshops C.S. Troops in Russia. Very fine - good very fine. (3)
Estimate $80
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World medals, China, People's Republic, Communist Star Service Award 1955 (2, each with photo of a different General); Germany, Empire, WWI Iron Cross Second Class replica; Third Reich, War Merit Medal replica, Black Wound Badge replica; USA, Purple Heart (2, modern issues). Fine - uncirculated. (7)
Estimate $60
SOLD $50
World medals, France, St Helena Medal 1821; Italy, State Police Long Service Cross. The first with traces of cleaning compound, otherwise good very fine - extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $50
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Australia, colonial general pattern belt buckles in white metal (2), plain background with Queen Victoria crown in centre, for NSW Police, and Victorian Police, one with securing catch clip at right side and one with it at left side. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $750
Australia, pre federation, colonial police ID numbers, various letters and numerals in white metal, all with lugs or brackets on reverse, for use as Police Constable helmet or uniform identification numbers, includes letters, A (3), D (5), Q, W (6), numbers, 2 (3), 3 (6), 4 (7), 8 (2). Very fine. (33)
Estimate $50
SOLD $90
New South Wales Police, pre federation, helmet plate, Queen Victoria 'VR' cypher, in blackened brass for 'Night Duty' (53x102mm). Extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $1,200
New South Wales Police, 1901-10, helmet plate, Edward VI 'EVIIR' cypher, in blackened brass for 'Night Duty' (53x96mm). Extremely fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $1,600
New South Wales Police, c1911, helmet plate, George V 'GR' cypher, in blackened brass for 'Night Duty' (53x102mm). Extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $2,000
New South Wales Police, helmet plate, Edward VIII 'ER' cypher with Queen Victoria crown incorrectly used, probably made locally for one year in 1936, in oxidised bronze for 'Night Duty'. Toned extremely fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $1,200
Victorian Constabulary, Senior Commissioned Officer's helmet plate in white metal, c1880, marked on reverse, 'Stokes Restrike 1972'; belt buckles (2), attached tags indicate pre federation Victorian Police issues, one with plain white metal plate (70x56mm) and affixed in centre is a Queen Victoria crown, the other with a textured white metal plate (47x45mm) and affixed in the centre is a large Queen Victoria crown; also an unidentified cast bronzed badge (44mm), features Queen Victoria crown in centre, above is the word 'Police' and below is a wreath, appears to be a cross belt buckle. The last poor, the rest very fine - uncirculated. (4)
Estimate $120
SOLD $250
Victoria Police, c1890-1901, Commissioned Officer's bullion badge (VR); Tasmania Police, white metal crowns (2) that were used to fit on top of Hobart City Police helmet plates after they were first introduced in c1868 without a crown; South Australia, number 37 in white metal as worn on helmets between 1884 and 1913. The first with some moth holes, the last missing one lug, otherwise fine - uncirculated. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $320
Victoria Police, c1901-36, hat badge in brass, no crown. Very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $480
Police Force of Victoria, Plain Clothes, identification medallion in nickel (35.5mm), pierced with ring top suspension, c1902-1947, by Stokes & Sons Melb, obverse, Imperial Crown in centre, 'Police Force of Victoria' in band around, reverse, with faint numerals '30', within closed wreath. Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $380
Victorian Police Band, c1930s, Queen Victoria crown cap badge in nickel and enamel, no maker's mark, hollow back with curved scroll. Extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $500
Victoria Police Force, Valour Award, in silver and enamel, reverse pantographed, 'L.S.Kovacs/No. 20158/17.3.1983'; National Medal, reverse pantographed, 'Leslie/Steve/Kovacs', both medals fitted with brooch suspenders. Uncirculated.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $5,250
Queensland Police, c1884-1906, first issue nickel plated brass helmet plate with soldered on letter/numbers, 'A/245', the original black enamel in the central oval area is mostly missing. Most nickel plating missing, otherwise fine and extremely rare, only three others known.
Estimate $750
SOLD $2,700
Queensland Police Force, Queen Victoria Diamond Jubilee Medal in silver, 1897, with suspender bar, edge inscribed, 'Sergeant M.Quinn.'; Imperial Service Medal (GVR coinage profile), edge impressed, 'Michael Quinn'. Display mounted, nicely toned, a few small edge nicks on first, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $1,500
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Queensland Police Force, Queen Victoria Diamond Jubilee Medal in silver, 1897, with bronze ribbon brooch bar, 'Police Force', inscribed to, 'Constable W.H.Makereth.' Ribbon damaged, medal good extremely fine.
Estimate $800
SOLD $1,000
Queensland Police Force, Queen Victoria Diamond Jubilee medal in bronze, 1897, inscribed to, 'Constable P.Collins'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $600
South Australian Police, c1898, helmet plate in nickel plated brass (81mm), voided number 101 in centre. Very fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $320
South Australia, West Torrens Constable badge, pre 1901, in gilt bronze (32mm), by Schlank, Adelaide, pin back, impressed in centre with number 37 above the letters C.T. in relief. Very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $320
South Australian Police, helmet plate (KC) in nickel (64x82mm), voided number 453 in centre and re-crowned with King's crown following the death of Queen Victoria. Nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $250
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South Australian Police, helmet plate (KC) in gilt (64x82mm), voided number 556 in centre and re-crowned with King's crown following the death of Queen Victoria. Very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $200
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South Australian Police, helmet plate (KC) in nickel (64x82mm), voided number 630 in centre and re-crowned with King's crown following the death of Queen Victoria. Very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $200
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