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Australian Army badges, The Royal Military College (Duntroon) hat badge in gilt 1953-60; also an RMC button (QC); The Officers Cadet School (Portsea) hat badge in bi-metal 1953-60; The Officers Training Unit (Scheyville) hat badge in anodised 1960-85. Extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Buttons, rank badges and titles in metal includes Major's crown badges (24, large [19], small [5]), in gilt and also oxidised bronze; officer's pips (46, small and large in oxidised bronze, silvered, silvered and enamel, gilt and enamel); Australian Military Forces buttons (KC) (80, large [3], medium [24], small [52], extremely small [1]) in various metals namely gilt, brass and oxidised bronze; RAASC (EIIR) buttons in gilt (6, large [4], small [2]),; pre federation Queensland Volunteers button in white metal (2); General Service large button 1899-1901 in bronze; British General Service buttons in bronze (KC) (5, large [3], medium and small); another unidentified GVR medium size button in bronze; Australia shoulder titles (7) in bronze, a few oxidised; also embroidered Major's crowns (5, KC [2], QC [3]); embroidered officer's pips (8); Australia 2nd Infantry Division c1950 embroidered shoulder patches (4). Good - extremely fine. (189)
Estimate $150
Passed in
Australia, Army Warrant Officer Class I rank badge in blue sewn to an Army brassard; other Warrant Officer Class I rank badges in embroidered cloth (3, two on tan background and one on Khaki), embroidered wool (2, on Army uniform background), in bullion embroidered (2, on black background). One of the last with some loss of black background, otherwise very fine - extremely fine. (8)
Estimate $50
Passed in
Great Britain, 3rd Regiment of Foot (The Buffs), shako badge in gilt brass and silvered, together with gorget cross belt buckles and uniform buttons (9, six large and three small). Very fine - good very fine. (12)
Estimate $300
SOLD $630
13th (1st Somersetshire) Prince Albert's Light Infantry, c1855-80, officer's belt buckle in silvered and gilt with Roman numerals, 'XIII'. Very fine.
Estimate $180
SOLD $250
Great Britain, Royal Scots, Officer's blue cloth helmet plate, 1881-1901, Queen's crown, in silver and gilt with green enamel centre (128mm). Most of the gilt intact, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $1,100
Passed in
Great Britain, Royal Scots, Officer's full dress cross belt plate, in silver, gilt and enamel (95 x 75mm). Good very fine.
Estimate $850
Passed in
Great Britain, Prince of Wales' Own Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry (Hussars), embroidered badge (approx 110x110mm), design of Prince of Wales' plumes over motto, as used by other regiments as well; another with same design over Roman numerals 'XL', bullion embroidered; pin back enamel lapel badge featuring POW plumes and the word 'Wales'. The first as new, the second with several moth holes, otherwise fine - nearly uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $50
Passed in
Royal Marines, Victorian era, valise back pack badge in pressed metal bronze (63x100mm). A few light spots of oxidation, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $50
Great Britain, Argyle and Sutherland Highlanders Pipers plaid brooch, die cast white metal (77mm), brooch pin on back. Good very fine.
Estimate $100
Passed in
Great Britain, set of dress uniform rank badges (QVC) in gilt for Colonel, affixed to a card marked, 'G.G.Blaxland 99th Reg' (6 pieces); small oxidised bronze officer's pip; helmet strap rosette in oxidised bronze; hat plume holder in gilt (approx 103mm cone shaped); also a pair of Royal Navy wax seals, pre 1832, affixed to an envelope on the flap of which is impressed the seal of Admiralty S.W. Fine - uncirculated. (10)
Estimate $50
SOLD $60
Great Britain, RAF Pilot's wings (KC), embroidered in white and brown, with pin back fitting; RAF Pilot's wings (KC), in gold and silver bullion, with pin back fitting for Mess Dress; RAF Pilot's wings (QC), in gold and silver bullion. All with original backing, extremely fine - uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Great Britain, A(ir) R(aid) P(recautions) badge, WWII (6, five with silver hallmark); Merchant Navy lapel badge; Royal Engineers hat badge (GVIIR) in plastic (one with damaged crown); Royal Artillery collar badge in plastic; Tank Regiment hat badges (EIIR), in white metal with brass backing plate (5); lapel badges for Arctic Veterans; Parachutist; Women's Royal Naval Service; others (3) including rosettes (probably French); shoulder titles in bronze for HANTS; also Australia oxidised bronze titles but not voided so copies; Scotland, Y.M.C.A. Voluntary War Service badge in gilt and enamel; miniature medals for Belgium, Military Long Service Decoration, Order of the Crown Academic Palm; Great Britain, Gold Jubilee 2002; NATO Medal with Kosovo clasp; also small chromed metal numerals with two screw posts on reverse for use as identifying numbers for military and police units, includes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 (2 of each). Very good - extremely fine. (47)
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
New Zealand, New Zealand Volunteers, 1882-1895, helmet plate, general issue, Queen's crown, in gilt (132mm) with lugs (Oldham 2/1). Good extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
New Zealand, New Zealand Volunteers, 1895-1901, helmet plate, general issue, Queen's crown, in brass (107mm) with lugs (Oldham 2/2). Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $150
SOLD $190
New Zealand, New Zealand Volunteers, post 1901, helmet plate, general issue, King's crown, in brass (110mm) with lugs (Oldham 2/3). Very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $190
New Zealand, 1st Battalion Wellington Rifles, post 1901, helmet plate, King's crown, in brass (110mm) with lugs (Oldham 2/105). Very fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $290
Canada, WWII, 1st Canadian Armoured (Personnel) Carrier Regiment 'The Canadian Kangaroos', cap badge (copy) in gilt bronze (44mm). Very fine.
Estimate $40
Passed in
Germany, Third Reich, Nazi Party armband in felt with separate sewn on cloth white circle and swastika; metal eagle and swastika badge (35x27mm); ET Kreigsmarine metal hat shield with eagle and swastika in gold on black background; Werhmacht Driver's Licence Class 1 combustion engine for Otto Beck of Stahn Village, dated 2.4.42, with photo in Army uniform. The first with some loss of black colour on symbol, otherwise fine - very fine. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
Germany, Great War propaganda Iron Cross design but with words 'Calais Swank', 'Paris For London I Don't Think', cast in iron and painted black; also a copy of a WWII Third Reich Iron Cross 2nd Class; WWI Australian letter card for threepence, unused and WWII satirical envelopes by Clarrie King, one features an obese soldier with the caption, "I've Been Putting On Weight Lately"! and the other shows a tank driver's head and shoulders protruding from his tank and the caption, "Lookout Hitler Here I Come"!, both unused. The stationary with foxing, otherwise fine - nearly uncirculated. (5)
Estimate $60
SOLD $90
Poland, post WWII, unit military badges, in metal and enamel (10), one manufactured without enamel, with correct fittings. Mounted on a cloth covered board (325x75mm), very fine - extremely fine. (11)
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
USA, Pilot's wings (2), one badge in sterling silver with plain reverse, the other unmarked but appears to be silver with impressed design on reverse; US Air Forces in Europe beret badge in gilt and enamel; US Air Force Logistics Command beret badge in gilt and enamel; also Canada, Air Cadets hat badge in brass. The last with design removed from oak leaf at top, otherwise very fine - extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $80
Passed in
World badges, includes Belgium, Air Force Warrant Officer bullion hat badge; another but in 3-part metal; Officer's cap badge in gilt, Petty Officer's cap badge in silvered, and unlisted personnel cap badge in bronze; armband marked in French and Dutch text for Friends of the 21st Rifle Battalion; another wide woollen armband featuring the national colours of Belgium and with press-stud fittings to join; Great Britain, Royal Navy branch and rating arm badges in bullion embroidered, includes Fleet Air Branch Air Survival Equipment, Air Electrical, other specialisations includes Physical Training, Electronic Warfare with one star and Leading Rating with one stripe attached at base; large (approx 12.5cm diameter) circular embroidered patch for RFA Olwen HMS London, PIMM 1989; unidentified air force wings lapel pin; another unidentified embroidered silk patch (74x57mm) featuring three crescents of red, white and blue on light blue background and with a securing lug at each corner on the reverse. Very fine - nearly uncirculated. (15)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
World Special Forces enamel lapel badges, includes USA Mike Force; Son Tay Raider 1970; Devil Brigade; 511th Parachute Inf, 11th Airborne; 82nd Airborne; winged skull and crossbones jump badge; also British/Australian Special Air Service parachute wings, embroidered; and Army 100 Jumps badge in enamel. Extremely fine - uncirculated. (8)
Estimate $60
SOLD $120