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Australia, WWI King's Silver War badge, reverse numbered R.N27963; WWII Nearest Female Relative's badge with one star, by G&E Rodd, 1940, with safety chain, reverse numbered A.30983. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
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Australia, WWI A.I.F On War Service badge, in silver (28x28mm), hallmarked for Birmingham 1919, maker T.F (Thomas Fattorini), pin back, at top half of reverse is a faint mirror image of A.I.F as struck on obverse side. Toned, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $320
Australia, War Worker badge, in bronze (38mm), by Stokes & Sons, Melb numbered '117' on reverse. One lug has been resoldered, very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $300
Australia, WWI Volunteered For Active Service Required For Home Service exemption badge, reverse numbered 1077; also Medically Unfit exemption badge, reverse numbered 21917; WWII Reserved Occupation exemption badge, by Wallace Bishop 1940, reverse numbered A.F 821. Fine - good very fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $320
R(ejected) V(olunteers') A(ssociation) N.S.W., badge (WWI) in silver, reverse numbered 3039; N.S.W.S.U. (New South Wales Sportsmen's Unit) badge (WWI) in bronze and enamel; Merchant Navy Australia badge, 1940, by Wallace Bishop, Brisbane, reverse numbered 4550; Civil Constructional Corps badge (WWII), in bronze, by Amor, Sydney; War Widow's Guild badge in silver by K.G.Luke, Melbourne, reverse numbered 5490. Extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
Australia, WWI Returned from Active Service badge (RAN), by Stokes Sons Melbourne, reverse numbered 1937. Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $240
Australia, R(eturned) S(oldier's) A(ssociation) New South Wales badge, WWI, in bronze, by Prouds Ltd, pin back, reverse numbered 2677. Nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Australia, Returned Sailors & Soldiers Imperial League badge, 1920 fitted year on King's crown at top, reverse impressed 'Copyright' at top and maker's name, Swift Ltd' at bottom, reverse numbered A30. Scarce first design type and low number, good very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Australia, WWI Returned From Active Service badge (AIF), by Stokes & Sons, Melb, reverse numbered 147934, also a miniature lapel badge; WWII General Service badge, by Amor, Sydney, 1948 issue, reverse numbered AF 10922; WWII Returned From Active Service badge, by Amor, Sydney, reverse numbered A395595; CMF lapel badge (KC), by Swann & Hudson, Vic, 1951; Infantry Combat badge, with securing pins but missing grab-clips. Good very fine - extremely fine. (6)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Australia, WWI Returned From Active Service badge (AIF), by Stokes & Sons, Melb, reverse numbered 66404; WWII General Service badge, by Amor, Sydney, 1948 issue, reverse numbered A 18141; Great Britain, WWII King's Badge for War Service (for war injured); New Zealand, Returned Services Association, reverse numbered NX163817. Very fine - uncirculated. (4)
Estimate $100
Passed in
WWII Female Relative badge, with three stars, reverse marked A.F. 88956; Widow's badge with one star, reverse marked A 5767. The first missing the short suspension chain for the bar and securing pin missing, otherwise good very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Australia, R.A.A.F. Reserve badge (KC), reverse numbered 18324; Volunteer Air Observers Corps, Observer badge, made by stokes, pin back, reverse numbered 22891; RAAF Pilot's wings sweetheart badge (KC), in silvered and enamel, pin back; another RAAF Pilot's wings sweetheart badge (KC), in sterling silver and enamel. Very fine. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Anzac Commemorative Medallion lapel badge 1915, issued in 1967, in bronze (23x35mm) (C.1915/3), named on reverse to H.G.Snell; WWI souvenir medal, in silver and enamel (23mm), features Egyptian pyramids with edge band of dark blue, light blue and white squares, with suspension loop. Very fine - extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $60
SOLD $140
Australia, WWI Disabled and Discharged Scroll, named to Lieutenant A.North, 1st Battalion AIF, Honourably Discharged 29th June 1919, with stamp of S.O.I.&R.S., 2nd M.D. Some foxing and some edge tears not affecting central scroll, Fine.
Estimate $50
Passed in
Australia, King's Certificate (aka Disabled and Honourably Discharged Scroll) WWI, Army type, variety with second line, 'Honourably discharged on.', unissued. Small 2cm tear at right edge and a small area of foxing on back bottom right edge, actual certificate detail area as new, good very fine and scarce as an unissued document.
Estimate $50
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1st Volunteer Horse, c1890s, collar badges in brass (24mm) (see Grebert p56). One with lugs replaced by fold-over prongs, otherwise very fine and rare. (set of 2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $900
NSW Military Forces, early 1900s, cap badge in gilt bronze (47mm), with three lugs on reverse, and pouch badge in gilt bronze (47mm), with two fold-over prongs on reverse (Grebert p89). Extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Australian states, pre federation, Permanent Artillery pouch badges in gilt brass (85x37mm and 85x35mm) (two varieties of Grebert p126). The second with most gilt missing, fine - very fine. (2)
Estimate $70
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Victorian Scottish Regiment, 1898-1903, sporran badge in bronzed brass (60mm) (Grebert p159), pin back. Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
Victorian Volunteer Cadet Corps, c1890s, hat badge in gilt brass (39mm). (Grebert p163). Spot of oxidation at right edge, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $60
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Victorian Military Forces, 1874-75, a badge in silvered metal (53mm) (Grebert p190) being a shoulder belt badge for volunteers and glengarry badge for cadets. Original lugs at sides missing and replacements added at top and bottom, good very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
Victorian Military Forces, 1880s, hat and glengarry badge in gilt (46mm) (Grebert p191). A few spots of oxidation, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Queensland Scottish Regiment, 1880s, hat or Glengarry badge in white metal (42mm) (Grebert p217). Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Great Britain, Boer War 1898-1901, Army Service Corps, hat badge and collar badges (2), in brass, QV crown. Good very fine. (3)
Estimate $100
Passed in
New South Wales, The King's School, Parramatta, pre federation hat badges (43.5mm) (2), collar badges (26mm) (3), buttons (18mm) (4) and (16mm) (5), all in white metal. Very fine. (14)
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
1st Australian Infantry Regiment (NSW), 1900-12, cap badge in brass (32mm) (Cossum 73); The Melbourne University Rifles, 1930-42, collar badge in brass (29mm) (Cossum p31). Fine - very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
Australian Army badges, 1912-18, trial strikes in brass plate, includes unofficial issues for 6th Light Horse collar badge (Cossum 175) and 12th Light Horse AIF collar badge (this in bronze) (Cossum 179); official issues for The Australian Rifle Regiment (NSW) hat badge (Cossum 17), 3rd Australian Infantry Regiment hat badge and collar badge (Cossum 75) (2), Australian Engineers collar badge (Cossum 95), and 43 Battalion (The Hindmarsh Regiment) collar badge (Cossum 127). Nearly uncirculated. (7)
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
Australian Army badges, 1912-18, trial strikes in brass plate, includes unofficial issues for 6th Light Horse collar badge (Cossum 175) and 12th Light Horse AIF collar badge (this in bronze) (Cossum 179); official issues for The Australian Rifle Regiment (NSW) hat badge (Cossum 17), 3rd Australian Infantry Regiment hat badge and collar badge (Cossum 75) (2), Australian Engineers collar badge (Cossum 95), and 43 Battalion (The Hindmarsh Regiment) collar badge (Cossum 127). Nearly uncirculated. (7)
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
Australia, 5th Infantry Battalion (The Victorian Scottish Regiment) 1935-39, hat badge nickel plated (52mm). Very good.
Estimate $200
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Australia, 13th Infantry Battalion (The Maitland Regiment) 1930-39, hat badge in brass (55mm). Good very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $260