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Australian colonial, buttons for Army Medical Staff Corps, c1855, in gilt (21.5mm), by Hobson & Sons, Lexington St, London.W (10), and (17mm), by Hobson & Sons, London.W (1), also (16mm), by Hamburger & Co, London (1), and another with long screw back, no maker (1). The first 16mm button good, the rest very fine - good very fine. (13)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Australian colonies, buttons for NSW Volunteer Rifles, 1860-70, in white metal (15mm), hollow back and no maker (1); NSW Volunteers general service issues, 1870-80, in white metal (23mm), by Stokes & Sons, Melbourne (5), also (16mm), by Stokes, Vic (3); Military Forces NSW with mess jacket teat, in white metal (17mm), by C.Anderson, Sydney; Queensland Permanent Artillery, 1885-1901, in white metal (23mm), by Hobson & Sons, Lexington St, London (5). Very fine - extremely fine. (15)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Australian colonies, buttons for New South Wales, NSW Volunteers, 1870-80, general service issues in gilt (22mm), by Christy & Co, London (1), in white metal (23mm), by Stokes & Sons, Melb (1), marked Superior Quality Silver Plated (1), marked Special Quality (1), (22.5mm), by Firmin & Sons, London (1), (17mm), by B.Gaunt & Son Ltd, London (1), marked Superb Quality (1), NSW Military Forces, 1880-1901, in oxidised bronze (24mm), by W.Jones & Co, London. W (8); Victoria, Victorian Permanent Staff, in white metal (22mm), with laurel wreath on back and marked Plated (1), holed at top and bottom; Tasmania, Volunteer Staff, Medical Staff and Retired Staff, 1870-1901, in bi-metal frosted silver on white metal (22mm), by Smith & Wright, Birmm (1), by Smith & Wright, Birmingham (1), (21.5mm), by Firmin & Sons, 153 Strand, London (1), marked Extra Treble Standard (1), (16mm), marked Superior Quality (1), another appears to have been gilt (22mm), back with design pattern and marked Extra Rich (1); also an unidentified bugle horn type in white metal (23mm), by Stokes & Sons, Melb (1). Very good - good very fine. (23)
Estimate $80
SOLD $100
Australian colonies, buttons for Queensland, Queensland Permanent Artillery, 1885-1901, in white metal (23mm), by Hobson & Sons, Lexington St, London (1); South Australia, Adelaide Rifles, c1890s, in brass (23mm), by Stokes & Sons, Melbourne (3), in white metal (23mm), by Stokes & Sons, Melbourne (1); in brass (17mm), by Stokes & Sons (3); Victoria, Prince of Wales's Volunteers, in gilt on silver (15mm), by Jennens & Co, London (1); Western Australia, Western Australian Highlanders (Scottish), c1903, in silvered (25mm), by Samuel Bros Ltd, London (1), (17mm), marked Superb Quality (1), oxidation covering maker's naming area (1) Western Australian Defence Forces universal pattern, c1900, in silvered (25mm), no maker's name (1). Very fine - extremely fine. (13)
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
Australian colonies, buttons for Naval Artillery Volunteers, c1890, in gilt (24mm), by W.Jones & Co, 7 Golden Square. London (3); Royal Naval Reserve, c1890, in gilt (22.5mm), by R.G.James & Co, 13 Queen St, Portsea (7), (19mm), by Pitt & Co, 90 St Martins Lane, London (1); Her Majesty's Queensland Navy, c1890s, in gilt (19.5mm), by Green & Baker, Birmingham (1); Royal Navy in Australia, c1890, in gilt (24mm), by K.G.Luke Pty Ltd, Melbourne (1, note style of crown), in oxidised bronze (21mm), by Stokes & Sons, Melb (1); another unidentified, with crowned anchor and initials RSPS, pre federation, in oxidised bronze (25mm), by Stokes & Sons, Melbourne (1); also Naval Dockyard Police, c1945, in white metal (23mm), no maker (1), (16mm), by Stokes, Melb (1), and c1953, in white metal (16mm), by Stokes, Melb (1). Fine - extremely fine. (18)
Estimate $140
SOLD $100
Australia, buttons for New South Wales, N.S.W. Volunteer Rifles, 1855-80, in white metal (22.5mm), by Firmin & Sons, London (1), and (15mm), by Firmins, London (2) and no maker's name (5); N.S.W. Military Forces, 1870-80, in gilt on silvered (21mm), marked Superfine Standard (1); N.S.W. Mounted Rifles, 1892-1901, in white metal (20mm), no maker's name (1); Victoria, H.M.Customs Victoria, c1900, in brass (23mm), by Stokes & Martin, Melb. (1); also Royal Navy, c1900, in gilt (22mm), by J.R.Gaunt & Son, Birmingham (1). Very fine - good very fine. (12)
Estimate $80
SOLD $300
Australia, buttons for New South Wales, N.S.W. Artillery, 1871-80, in brass (22mm), by C.K.Moore, Sydney (1); Queensland, C.E.G.S. (Church of England Grammar School Brisbane, now Anglican Church Grammar School or 'Churchie'), c1912, in brass (21mm), by A.J.Parkes, Brisbane (1); Tasmania, Buckingham Rifles, c1860s, in brass (23mm), by Stokes & Sons, Melbourne (2); Launceston Volunteer Artillery Corps, 1860-67, in gilt (22mm, hollow back), by Stokes, Maker, Melbourne (1); Victoria, Williamstown Volunteer Artillery, c1875, in brass (21mm, hollow back), no maker's name (1); Victorian Horse Artillery, 1892-97, ball type in brass(18mm), no maker's name (1); General Service issue, 1899-1901, in brass (22mm), by Stokes & Sons, Melbourne (1); Melbourne Cavalry, c1900, in brass (25.5mm) (1), by Stokes & Martin, Melb, and (15.5mm) (1), by Stokes & Martin; Victorian Military Forces, 1901-03, in brass (17mm), by E.Stillwell & Son (1). Very good - good very fine. (11)
Estimate $150
SOLD $300
Australia, pre federation state issues, buttons for mostly Victoria in various sizes and metals by various makers, noted Cossum 8d, 9d, 10a, 11b, 12b, 13d, 16d, 26d, multiples of some of these, as well as other types, with a display board with maker's name below each button. Several buttons have come loose from display board, some toned and a few with oxidation, otherwise buttons mostly very fine. (34)
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Australia, pre federation buttons by various makers for, New South Wales, South Australia, Victoria and Tasmania, includes Cossum 8a, 8b, 9b, 11b, 14a, 14d, 15b, 24a, 24b, 25a, 25b, 25c, 25d, 54c, 54b (2), 55b and British 12 Regiment Foot (served in Australia), Cossum 64c. Mounted on small display card, mostly very fine - extremely fine. (18)
Estimate $250
SOLD $4,200
Australia, buttons for Royal Australian Artillery, 1903-10, in brass (25mm) and (21mm), both by Stokes & Sons, Melbourne (2); Australian Corps of Engineers, 1903-10, in brass (19mm), by C.Anderson, Sydney (2); Australian Commonwealth Military Forces, 1911-12, in brass (17mm), by J R Gaunt & Son Ltd, London (1); Royal Australian Artillery, c1914, in brass (21mm), by Stokes & Sons, Melb (1); General Staff issue, 1912-48, in oxidised bronze (25mm), by Stokes & Sons, Melbourne (2); General issue type for all ranks, WWI, in leather (19.5mm), no maker's name (1); Australian Staff Corps, 1920-40, in brass (17mm), by A.J.Parkes, Brisbane (1). Fine - extremely fine. (10)
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
British regiments in Australia, pre federation, buttons for 12 Regiment of Foot, in brass (25mm), marked Superior Quality Made In England (1), in bronze (25mm), by Firmin & Sons, London (1); 21 Regiment of Foot, in bronze (19mm), no maker's name (1), in brass (19mm), by Nutting, London (1); 28 Regiment of Foot, in bronze (19.5mm), by Jennens, London (1); 57 Regiment of Foot, in bronze (25mm), by Rogers & Co, King St, Covent Gardens, London (1); 65 Regiment of Foot, in bronze (25mm), by P.Tait & Co, Limerick (1), and by Smith Kemp & Wright, Birmingham (1), in brass (25mm), by Jennens & Co, London (2), (18.5mm), no maker's name (2); 73 Regiment of Foot, in brass (19mm), by W & E Jones, Dublin (1, hollow back). One 65th and the 57th with dent, otherwise good - good very fine. (15)
Estimate $90
SOLD $300
British regiments in Australia, pre federation, buttons for 14 Regiment of Foot, in bronze (25mm), by P.Tait & Co, Limerick (1), (24.25mm), by P.Tait & Co, E&WS, Patent, Limerick (1), (18.5mm), maker's name illegible (1), in brass (25mm), by Jennens & Co, London (1), (24.5mm), by Smith & Wright, Birmingham (1), P.Tait & Co, E&WS, Patent, Limerick (2), P.Tait & Co, Limerick (1); 40 Regiment of Foot, in bronze (25mm), by P.Tait & Co, Limerick (2, one damaged); 50 Regiment of Foot, in brass (18.5mm), by Jennens, London (1), Jennens & Co, London (1) missing shank, (17.5mm), by Doughty & Co, London (2); 96 Regiment of Foot, in brass (24.5mm), by Firmin & Son Ld, London (1) hollow back, (20mm), by Firmins, Strand, London (2), (16mm), no maker's name (1), in white metal (19mm), by P & S Firmin, London (1). Poor - extremely fine. (19)
Estimate $90
SOLD $260
British units in Australia, pre Federation, buttons for Army Medical Staff Corps, c1855, in gilt (22mm), by Hobson & Sons, Lexington St, London W. (5), (16.5mm), by Hamburger & Co, London (5); Royal Artillery, 1843-70, in bronze (15mm), by Smith & Wright, Birmingham (1). Very good - good very fine. (11)
Estimate $70
SOLD $50
New South Wales, buttons for NSW Volunteer Rifles, 1860-70, in white metal (23mm), by C.K.Moore, Sydney (8), by Farmer & Company, Sydney (1), name indecipherable (1), (22.5mm), by Firmin & Sons, London (2), by Hebbert & Co, London (1), by Farmer & Company, Sydney (1), (22mm, hollow back), by Stokes, Maker, Melbourne (1). Good - good very fine. (15)
Estimate $100
SOLD $240
New South Wales, buttons for Duke of Edinburgh's Own Highland Volunteer Rifle Company, 1868-78, in white metal (26x27mm), no maker's mark (1); NSW Artillery, 1871-80, in gilt brass (21.5mm), by Smith Kemp & Wright, Birmm (1), (21mm), by Firmin & Sons, Strand, London (1), by Smith Kemp & Wright (1), in silver (22mm), marked 35 Extra Rich (4), another in brass (22mm) but squashed, by Cook & Palmer, Woolwich (1). Last poor, otherwise very fine - extremely fine. (9)
Estimate $80
SOLD $200
New South Wales, buttons for NSW Volunteers, 1870-80, general service issues in white metal (22mm), by Stuart & Co Pty Ltd, Lincoln (1), another marked Civil Service Stores (1); N.S.W. Military Forces, 1901-03, in brass (25mm), by G.Anderson, Sydney (1), (21mm), by Green & Baker, Birm (1), (20mm), by C.Anderson, Sydney (1), (19mm), by D.Jones & Co, Sydney (4), (16.5mm), by Green & Baker, Birmm (1), by D.Jones & Co, Sydney (1), in white metal (19mm), by Firmin's Ld, London (1), by Green & Baker, Birm (1), (18mm), by Green & Baker, Birmm (1), in oxidised bronze (25mm), unmarked (1), (24mm), by W.Jones & Co, London. W (3), (20mm), by C.Anderson, Sydney (1), (17mm), by C.Anderson, Sydney (1), (16mm), by C.Anderson, Sydney (2). Two large oxidised bronze buttons with dent, otherwise fine - very fine. (22)
Estimate $100
SOLD $220
New South Wales, buttons for NSW Military Forces, 1880-1901, in white metal, large (13) one missing shank, medium (11), small (35) one with screw back, very small (7mm) (1), by various makers. A few poor, otherwise fine - extremely fine. (60)
Estimate $130
SOLD $300
New South Wales, buttons for Military Forces N.S.W., 1880-1901, in silvered bronze (24.5mm), by W.Jones & Co, London (3), (21mm), by Green & Baker, Birm (1), (19mm), by E.Stillwell & Son, London (1), and Firmins Ld, London (1), (17mm), by Firmin's, London (3), (16.5mm), by E.Stillwell & Son, London (1), no maker (1), (16mm), by C.Anderson, Sydney (1), in gilt (26mm), by C.Anderson, Sydney (1), (25mm), by Hebbert & Co, London (1), Green & Baker, Birmingham (1), David Jones & Co, Sydney (1), in bronze (25mm), by Firmin & Sons Ld, London (1), C.Anderson, Sydney (1, with dent), (24mm), by W.Jones & Co, London W. (2), in gilt (19mm), by David Jones & Co, Sydney (1), D.Jones & Co, Sydney (2), in bronze (16mm), by C.Anderson, Sydney (9), E.Stillwell & Son, London (1). Mostly fine - very fine. (33)
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
New South Wales, buttons for NSW Military Forces, 1880-1901, in white metal, large (20), medium (7), small (5), by various makers. Good fine - extremely fine. (32)
Estimate $150
SOLD $420
New South Wales, buttons for Military Forces N.S.W., 1880-1901, in white metal (25mm), by C.Anderson, Sydney (1), by David Jones & Co, Sydney (1), by W.Jones & Co, London W. (4), by Wm Jones & Co, London (1), by Firmin & Sons Ld, London (1), (24mm), no maker name (1), (18mm), by E.Stillwell & Sons, London (1), (16.5mm), by C.Anderson, Sydney (2); others in gilt brass (25mm), by Green & Baker, Birmingham (2), (19mm), by D.Jones & Co, Sydney (1), and (20mm), by Green & Baker, Birm (1); also Military Forces NSW (no stops in NSW), 1880-1901, in white metal (26mm), by C.Anderson, Sydney (1). Fine - good very fine. (17)
Estimate $100
SOLD $280
New South Wales, buttons for NSW Military Forces, 1880-1901, in silver (20mm), by Stokes & Martin, Melb, and marked St.Sil. Very fine - good very fine and scarce in sterling silver. (3)
Estimate $90
SOLD $100
New South Wales, buttons for N.S.W. Mounted Rifles, 1892-1901, in gilt (25mm), by C.Anderson, Sydney. Choice uncirculated. (24)
Estimate $240
SOLD $340
New South Wales, buttons for NSW Mounted Rifles, 1892-1901, in white metal (22mm), by W.Chorley, Sydney N.S.W. (1), in gilt (16mm with screw back), by C.Anderson, Sydney (1); 1st Australian Horse, 1897-1903, in brass (24.5mm), by Hobson & Sons, 13 & 5 Lexington St (1), (20.5mm), by Stokes & Sons, Melb (1, loop missing), (19mm), by Hobson & Sons, Lexington St, London (1), and Green & Baker, Birm (1). Fine - good very fine. (6)
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
New South Wales, button for 1st Australian Horse, 1897-1903, in blackened bronze (25mm), by Hobson & Sons, 13 & 5 Lexington, Golden Square. W; 1AH (1st Australian Horse) title in brass. Good very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
New South Wales, buttons for N.S.W. Naval Brigade, c1899, in gilt (18.5mm) (9), and (15mm) (11), Queen Victoria crown above wreath on reverse, no maker's name. Choice uncirculated. (20)
Estimate $140
Passed in
New South Wales, buttons for NSW Naval Brigade, c1899, in gilt (24mm), by Firmin & Sons Ld, 153 Strand, London & 47 Warwick St (8), (16mm), by Firmin & Sons Ld (1), (15mm), by Firmin & Sons Ld, London (2). Very fine - extremely fine. (11)
Estimate $150
SOLD $320
New South Wales, buttons for NSW Naval Brigade, c1899, in gilt (24mm), by David Jones & Co, Sydney (1), by Firmin & Sons Ld, London (1), another with indecipherable name around shank area (1), QVC above a laurel wreath (4). Very fine - extremely fine. (7)
Estimate $140
SOLD $320
Victoria, buttons for Prince of Wales's Volunteers, c1870, in bi-metal silver and gilt (15mm), by Jennens & Co, London (1); Victorian Volunteer Service, 1870-80, in white metal (22mm), hollow back marked Superior Quality (1), another silver plated (22mm), marked Extra Plated A.G. (1); Victorian Volunteer Service, c1875, in white metal (25mm), by G & W Almond, London (1); Victorian Volunteer Cadet Corps, 1893-1901, in brass 21mm), unmarked (1); Victorian Rifle Regiment, 1880-90, in gilt (15.5mm ), by Stokes & Sons (1); Victorian Military Forces, 1901-03, in white metal (23mm), by Bowley & Co, Melbourne (2). The second with heavy oxidation, otherwise fine - good very fine. (8)
Estimate $70
SOLD $220
Victoria, buttons for Victorian Volunteer Service, 1870-80, in silvered (22mm), marked A.G. Extra Plated (1); Victorian Volunteer Service, c1875, in white metal (22mm), by Smith & Wright, Birmingham (2), (15.5mm), marked Treble Rich Standard (2); Victorian Rifle Regiments, 1880-90, in gilt (23mm), by Stokes & Sons, Melbourne (3), another unidentified similar button in oxidised bronze (21.5mm), no maker but engraved on reverse at the top is a swan swimming to the left and at the bottom a ribbon scroll with the motto, 'PERSTA ET PRAVALE' (possibly a Western Australian rifle regiment) (1); Victorian Military Forces, 1893-1901, in white metal (23mm), by Lincoln Stuart & Co, Melbourne (1), in brass (18mm), by Bowley & Co, Melbourne (1), by W.Moncton, Melbourne (1), (16.5mm), by Bowley & Co, Melbourne (3), 1901-03, in white metal (16.5mm), by Bowley & Co, Melbourne (2), another but with long screw fitting over maker's naming area (1); Victorian Volunteer Cadets, 1893-1901, in brass (23mm), by Lincoln Stuart & Co Ld (1), (17mm), by Bowley & Co, Melbourne (3), by Lincoln Stuart & Co, Melbourne (1), no maker's name (3), (16mm), by Green & Baker, Birmn (1), marked Extra Rich Quality (1, with long screw fitting). Fine - good very fine. (28)
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
Victoria, buttons for Victorian Volunteer Service, 1870-80, in white metal (22mm), with hollow back and marked Superior Quality (1), in bronze (22mm), with solid back, by Stokes, Maker, Melbourne (1): Victorian Military Forces, 1880-93, in white metal (Aut Pace Aut Bello) (24.5mm), by E.Stillwell & Son, London (1), another in brass (23mm), by Stokes & Martin, Melb (1), 1901-03 (Pro Deo Et Patria) (16.5mm), by Bowley & Co, Melbourne (1); Victorian Permanent Artillery, 1893-1903, in gilt bronze (24mm), by Bowley & Co, Melbourne (3, one with small dent at side), (17mm), by Bowley & Co, Melbourne (3), by W.Moncton, Melbourne (1), (16mm), by Bowley & Co, Melbourne (1), Lincoln Stuart & Co Limited (1), Stokes & Sons (1), (13mm), no maker (1). Fine - very fine. (16)
Estimate $100
SOLD $180