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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
New South Wales, pre Federation bugle horn badge in white metal (cf Grebert p7) (tag attached indicates NSW Rifles c1860), affixed to pouch fitted to shoulder belt, pouch with white metal leaf fittings at sides with attached white metal belt fittings and with white metal belt buckle fittings. Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
NSW Volunteers, c1860s, belt and buckle (plain), in brass, with attached leather cartridge box. Very good - fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $180
NSW Military Forces, c1860, leather ammunition pouch with loops on reverse for attaching to waist belt. Very fine.
Estimate $90
SOLD $70
NSW Volunteer Rifle Corps, 1860-78, leather shoulder belt with brass fittings and attached is an ammunition case, badge missing from case but outline clearly visible; Queensland Police Force, c1902, leather shoulder belt with white metal fittings and an attached case for small binoculars (?), this with a KGV crown on flap; Queensland Police Force, leather belt with buckle (GVR crown) in white metal (the buckle is a casting), belt with thin shoulder belt attached to white metal loops. Good - fine. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
NSW Volunteer Rifle Corps, 1860-78, shoulder belt with pouch and affixed badge (Grebert p12) in white metal, all belt fittings also in white metal. Small tag on back of pouch broken, otherwise very good, badge very fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $200
NSW Volunteer Reserve Corps, 1883-92, shoulder belt with attached belt plate in brass (90mm) (Grebert p52). Belt good, belt plate good very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $1,900
NSW Volunteers, leather belt with two leather cartridge pouches attached and a powder flask leather pouch fitted, complete with a large brass powder flask by G.& J.W.Hawksley. Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
1st Australian Volunteer Horse, pouch with badge, 1897-1903, in bronze (48mm) (Grebert p57), pouch with leather belt loops at side, one missing and attached by brass rings is a wide leather belt with brass buckle and end piece, part of the pouch fit-out features leather holders for 8 rifle bullets. Fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $800
NSW Military Forces, pouch with badge, c1880s-1890s, in cast brass (56mm) (Grebert p81), pouch with brass floral fittings at sides and attached suspension rings. Good.
Estimate $100
SOLD $170
NSW Military Forces, small binoculars pouch with badge, c1880s, in gilt (38mm) (Grebert p83), pouch with white metal floral fittings at sides with attached belt fittings. Fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
NSW Military Forces, pre federation, belt and buckle in brass (Grebert p95). Fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $240
NSW Military Forces, pre federation, belt and buckle in brass (Grebert p95). Belt very good, buckle fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $180
NSW Military Forces, pre federation, belt and buckle in brass (Grebert p95). Very good.
Estimate $70
SOLD $160
NSW Military Forces, pre federation, white belt and buckle in brass (Grebert p95). Very good - fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $180
NSW Military Forces, pre Federation dress belt with buckle (Grebert p96) in brass and with attached sword belt sling with buckle (Grebert p102) in brass. Fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $600
NSW Military Forces, officer's belt with buckle in white metal and brass (Grebert p97), belt with fitting for wearing sabretache. Some loss of stitching in places, otherwise fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $320
NSW Military Forces, pre Federation, silk covered leather belt with officer's universal type buckle (Grebert p99) in white metal and with two attached belts including sword sling, both with buckle (cfGrebert p107) in white metal. Stitching on silk attaching it to belt is loose in places, otherwise very good, belt buckle very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
NSW Military Forces, shoulder belt and attached pouch with affixed universal type staff officer's badge in white metal (cf Grebert p99). Pouch with pierced holes for prior badge, otherwise pouch and belt fine, the badge very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
NSW Military Forces, post 1881, belt and British General Service Pattern buckle in brass (Grebert p101). Fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
NSW Military Forces, c1899, leather shoulder belt with attached white metal lion boss keeper (Grebert p116) with chain and attached at the other end is a white metal whistle in a fitted white metal holder affixed to the belt, also attached to the belt by brass rings is a pouch, this missing badge. Fine - very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
NSW Military Forces, c1900, leather slip-on shoulder belt with attached brass metal lion boss keeper (cf Grebert p116) with chain and attached at the other end is a brass whistle in a fitted brass holder affixed to the belt, also attached to the belt by white metal rings are floral patterned white metal brackets for fitting to a belt pouch. Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100