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King's Silver War badge, with horizontal pin-back, reverse numbered 16634. Very fine.
Estimate $50
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Australia, WWI Nearest Female Relative's badge (RAN), by Stokes & Sons, Melbourne, reverse numbered 4231. Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $280
Australia, Nearest Female Relative's badge (AIF), by Stokes & Sons, Melb, reverse numbered 144814; Volunteered for Active Service Medically Unfit badge in silvered, reverse numbered 87426; Volunteered for Active Service Required for Home Service badge in gilt, reverse numbered 744 (missing a lug); WWII General Service badge, by Amor, Sydney, 1948 issue, reverse numbered AF25708; Returned from Active Service badge (KC), reverse numbered A211047. Very fine - uncirculated. (5)
Estimate $70
SOLD $110
Australia, Nearest Female Relatives' badge (WWI), reverse numbered 155366, by Stokes & Sons, Melb; Female Relatives' badge (WWII) with one star, reverse numbered A112959 by Angus & Coote 1942; also sweetheart badges, Rising Sun collar badge in gilt with pin-back; another but with Australia below, all in dark bronze and pin-back. Fine - very fine. (4)
Estimate $60
SOLD $50
Australia, Nearest Female Relative's badge WWI (AIF), reverse numbered 127109; Returned From Active Service badge WWI (AIF), reverse numbered 100147; Female Relative's badge WWII, with two stars, reverse numbered AF.82826; WWII General Service badge type 2, reverse numbered A30736; also badges and medalets for Coronation of George V, 1911, Presented by Borough of Fulham, in gilt; Royal Agric. Soc N.S.W. Member badge, 1923, reverse numbered 3025; Royal Arch Chapter U.A.O.D. Concord medal with suspension loop; Codocks Football Club member's badge 1967, reverse numbered 1187; Peace medals 1919 as given to school children (4, two in poor condition). Poor - very fine. (12)
Estimate $60
SOLD $90
Australian Senior Cadet Competition, (1921-29), Battalion Champion Team embroidered badge, undated variety (O'Connor Type 3BN fig.270); WWII Nearest Female Relative's badge with one star, reverse numbered N8055, a scarce Navy issue by G&E Rodd 1940. Uncirculated; very fine. (2)
Estimate $80
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Australian Senior Cadet Competition, (1921-29), Battalion Champion Team embroidered badge, undated variety (O'Connor Type 3BN fig.270). Uncirculated.
Estimate $50
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Australia, WWI sweetheart brooch in silver, features a small Rising Sun badge above the voided word, 'ANZAC', pin-back, reverse with maker's mark of a 'kangaroo, S, kangaroo', each item incuse. In small box, extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
NSW Naval Brigade vintage car bonnet mascot, c1899, in silvered bronze (14cm high), features a pre-Federation sailor with pistol in outstretched arm and wearing a bandolier, standing on a base with screw fitting underneath and a small pierced hole at front centre, the front of the base inscribed, 'N.S.W. N.B.' Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $320
HMAS Sydney Memorabilia, ashtray made of brass removed from HMAS Sydney 1, with the inside base impressed "H.M.A.S. Sydney/1913-1928" and around the edge is impressed with the place names "Atlantic.", "North Sea.", "Cocos Island." and "New Guinea."; HMAS Sydney enamelled brooch with the reverse stamped "Gilt Imit Jewel"; New H.M.A.S. Sydney Appeal/23.1.42/Newcastle, tinnie badge featuring HMAS Sydney 2. Very fine. (3)
Estimate $300
SOLD $200
Her Majesty's Troopship Queen Mary, 1941, brass nut (40x47x23mm), from a bolt on the Queen Mary, fitted with the reverse of an English 1938 penny on one side and the obverse of an Australian George V penny on the other side, around the top edge of the nut on the English coin side is impressed, 'H M T QUEEN MARY 1941'. Very fine.
Estimate $100
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5th Battalion Rifle Club, fob in gold (15ct, 9.1g, 40mm), inscribed on reverse, "5th Battln. Rifle Club/Winners/Charing Cross Trophy/17.12.02./(C.S.M.)/R.H. Hamilton". Good very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $550
Australia, WWI aluminium ID tag for 3686 R.W.Adams 52 Bn A.I.F.; Rising Sun collar badge in oxidised bronze (KC) (5); Australia titles in oxidised bronze (2); Australian Military Forces buttons in oxidised bronze (KC) (9 medium, 2 small); Royal Australian Engineers small button in brass; WWI Nearest Female Relative's badge, reverse numbered 44839; RS&SIL Australia badge (large 2 figure type), reverse numbered 64445; The Wounded Stripe backing plate only; AWAS oxidized bronze title; A.W.A.S. small cloth band; Rising Sun badge (KC) in gilt on tie bar; small gilt King's crown (some oxidation); Overseas Service patch with four chevrons; General Service badge (type 2 WWII), reverse numbered A294192; RAAF airman's hat badge (KC) in oxidised bronze; WWII Returned from Active Service badge (KC); Royal Australian Regiment hat badge (QC); WWII Anti-Aircraft Artillery colour patch (2); also a metal lapel badge for WWII Anti-Aircraft Artillery; plain red and also plain blue enamelled badges by Schlank (2 items); Red Cross Emergency Service lapel badge, reverse numbered 1590; Soldier's Chapel Kapooka lapel pin in enamel. Stored in two leather storage cases, fine - extremely fine. (39)
Estimate $150
SOLD $240
New South Wales, 6th Volunteer Infantry Regiment, (Australian Rifles), collar badge 1896-1903, in white metal (26mm) (Grebert p43). Good very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $240
Australia, Queensland Military Forces glengarry badge in brass (63mm) (Grebert p211); Queensland Defence Forces helmet plate in brass (96mm) (Grebert p223); Australian Rising Sun hat badge in bronze (KC), with slider; WWI AIF Returned From Active Service badge in gilt; WWI RAN Returned from active service badge in gilt. The last two modern issues and the other three also appear to be later issues, very fine - uncirculated. (5)
Estimate $50
SOLD $140
1st Australian Light Horse Regiment, (NSW Lancers), hat badge 1900-12, in white metal (49mm) (Cossum 49). Good fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $220
Royal Australian Artillery, (Permanent) (EVIIR), hat badge 1903-11, in brass (47mm) (Cossum 87); hat badge 1912-18, in brass (50mm) (Cossum 150). Good very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Australia, Rising Sun collar badges (KC) (12), nine in bronze and three in gilt; Australia metal titles (3), one bronze and two in nickel plate; Royal Australian Artillery (RAA) collar badge (KC), in gilt; RAA metal title in bronze; Staff Corps badge (KC), in gilt and enamel with pin-back. Very fine - extremely fine. (18)
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
St Pius College Chatswood Senior Cadets, Rising Sun hat badge in brass (47x32mm) (Cossum RS68), by A.J.Parkes, Brisbane, sample without lugs fitted. Toned, otherwise nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Australia, Army Nursing Service Rising Sun badge (KC), in sterling silver (29mm) (Cossum RS111A), pin-back. Good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
Australia, Imperial Camel Corps (Anzac Section), 1912-18, hat badge in brass (cf Cossum 186). Very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $220
33rd Infantry Battalion, (The New England Regiment), collar badge, 1930-42, in silver (26mm) (Cossum , but not recorded in silver), pin-back and hallmarked. Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
Australia, Rising Sun hat badges (KC) (7) three with sliders and four with lugs all in bronze except one nickel plated, others (QC) (2) in gilt, both with lugs; also Australian Instructional Corps Rising Sun hat badge (KC) in bronze (a modern issue). Fine - extremely fine. (10)
Estimate $150
SOLD $260
Australia, 2nd Infantry Battalion (City of Newcastle Regt), hat badge (51mm) and collar badge (30mm) in brass, 1930-42. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $500
Australia, 12/16th Hunter River Lancers, hat badge 1948-53, in white metal (42mm) (Cossum 306), by K.G.Luke, Melb; Byron Scottish Regiment 41st Infantry Battalion, hat badge 1948-53, in white metal (80mm) (Cossum 315), by Stokes; Royal Australian Regiment, opposing collar pair 1948-53, in gilt (28mm) (Cossum 318) (2); 6th New South Wales Mounted Rifles, hat badge 1953-60, in white metal (46mm) (Cossum 350); The Royal Australian Infantry Corps, hat badge 1953-60, in gilt (50mm) (Cossum 397); 1/15th New South Wales Lancers, hat badge 1960-85, in white metal (51mm) (Cossum 420); also Royal Australian Artillery hat badge (KC) in copper (probably a modern copy). Very fine - extremely fine. (8)
Estimate $100
SOLD $220
Commonwealth badges, 12/16th Hunter River Lancers, hat badge (41mm), in white metal, 1948-53 (Cossum 306); 10th Light Horse, hat badge (44mm), in white metal and enamel, 1953-60 (Cossum 354); also R.N.A.S. (Royal Naval Air Service) WWI armoured car division badge (47mm), a blackened bronze casting. Very fine - good very fine. (3)
Estimate $60
SOLD $70
Australia, hat badges 1953-60, includes 1st Armoured Regt; The Werriwa Regt 3 Infy Bn; The Macquarie Regt 13 Infy Bn; Royal Australian Armoured Corps; Royal Australian Engineers; Royal Australian Army Ordnance Corps; Australian Army Educational Corps; Australian Army Catering Corps; Australian Army Psychology Corps; Australian Army Apprentice School (Cossum 345, 360, 366, 392, 394, 405, 407, 408, 410, 414) (10); also 1960-85, 3rd Cavalry Regt (Cossum 418); 2/14th Queensland Mounted Infantry (Cossum 422) and a QMI title. The seventh with top lug repaired, otherwise uncirculated. (13)
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Australia, hat and collar badge sets, 1960-85, includes Melbourne University Regt; Adelaide University Regt; Royal Regt of Australian Artillery; Royal Australian Survey Corps; Australian Intelligence Corps; Royal Australian Corps of Military Police (Cossum 438, 441, 445, 447, 452, 464). Uncirculated. (18 in 6 sets)
Estimate $100
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1/15 Royal NSW Lancers, hat badge, a Centenary Anniversary issue in bright silvered bronze and on the reverse of the scroll in relief is, '1885' at the left and '1985' at the right and in the centre is inscribed '88'. Uncirculated and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $240
Canada, Royal Canadian Mounted Police cap badge, c1950. Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $80
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