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Group of Six: The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (Officer) (Civil) (type 2) (OBE); Distinguished Conduct Medal (GVR); 1914-15 Star; British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19; Jubilee Medal 1935. First and last medals unnamed as issued, 1226 L.Sjt. C.A.Wheeler 22/R.Fus: on second medal, K-1226 Cpl. C.A.Wheeler. R.Fus. on third medal, K-1226 Sjt. C.A.Wheeler. R.Fus. on fourth and fifth medals. All named medals impressed. Display mounted, extremely fine.
Estimate $5,500
SOLD $4,400
Group of Four: Royal Naval Meritorious Service Medal (GVR); 1914-15 Star; Royal Naval Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (GVR swivelling suspender); HMAS Sydney-SMS Emden Medal. 7965. F.Finlay, Ch. Shps. Ck. "Sydney" Services During War on first medal, second and last medal unnamed, 358880 Frederick Finlay, Ch. Sh. Cook H.M.A.S.Cerberus. on third medal. Both named medals impressed. Display mounted, good very fine.
Estimate $10,000
Passed in
Trio: 1914-15 Star; British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19. 1005 Dvr. A.H.Weatherhead. 23. Bn. A.I.F. All medals impressed. Display mounted, toned, very fine.
Estimate $650
SOLD $500
Pair to Australian Flying Corps: British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19 with MID. 474 1-AM. W.Williams. A.F.C. A.I.F. Both medals impressed. Display stored in a hinged-lid case, a few small edge nicks on first medal, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,750
Pair: British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19. Lieut. G.C.Riddell. A.I.F. Both medals impressed. Display mounted, first medal dark toned, otherwise very fine - extremely fine.
Estimate $750
Passed in
Pair: Imperial Service Medal, (GVR); Royal Humane Society of Australasia Bronze Medal. George William Ward on first medal, George William Ward 1st Jany 1901 on second medal. Both medals engraved. Display mounted in reverse order and in a small storage wallet, original ribbon on ISM damaged, otherwise fine - good very fine.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $3,000
Queen's South Africa Medal 1899, (type 3 reverse), - five clasps - Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902. 155 Tpr: J.McCormack. Candn: Scouts. Impressed. Toned, small dig near top edge on reverse, a few very small edge nicks, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $1,000
Passed in
Queen's South Africa Medal 1899, (type 2 reverse with date removal evident), - five clasps - Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Belfast. 296 Pte H.M.Dix (sic), Rl. Candn: Dgns: Impressed. Toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,150
Queen's South Africa Medal 1899, (type 3 reverse), - three clasps - Cape Colony, Transvaal, South Africa 1902. 430 Pte H.Robinson. Canadian M.R. Impressed. Extremely fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $670
Pair: Queen's South Africa Medal 1899, (type 2 reverse), - three clasps - Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal; Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long Service Medal (EVIIR).421 Gr: G.F.Fletcher, R. Candn: F.A. on first medal, Sergeant G.F.Fletcher 1st Regt C.A. on second medal. Both medals impressed. Hairlines on both and a metal flaw on reverse of second, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,000
Group of Four: Queen's South Africa Medal 1899, (type 2 reverse with trace of ghost dates), - six clasps - Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Belfast; King's South Africa Medal 1902, missing suspender and clasps; British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19. Lieut: S.P.Layborn, Rl Candn: Regt on first medal, Capt S.P.Layborn. Royl Canad. Regt on second medal, Major S.P.Layborn. on third medal, and Major S.P.Layborn. The Buffs. on the last medal. The first and third medals impressed, the other two medals engraved. As indicated, the second medal missing suspender and clasps, the last two missing ribbons, the third with contact marks and the last with some areas of oxidation, otherwise fine - good very fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,500
Pair: Queen's South Africa Medal 1899, (type 3 reverse), - four clasps - Cape Colony, Rhodesia, Orange Free State, Transvaal; King's South Africa Medal 1902, - two clasps - South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902. Lieut: R.G.Tubman. 4/N.Z'land. R.R. on first medal, Cpt. R.G.Tubman. N.Z.M.R. on second medal. Both medals engraved. Diagonal black band across ribbon of first medal, the first with a few contact marks, otherwise extremely fine, the second uncirculated.
Estimate $5,000
Passed in
Queen's South Africa Medal 1899, (type 2 reverse with removal of dates evident), - three clasps - Cape Colony, Rhodesia, Transvaal. 2679 Trpr. W.Hume, New Zealand M.R. Impressed. Hairlines, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $1,000
Passed in
Queen's South Africa Medal 1899 to DOW, (type 3 reverse), - three clasps - Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal. 358 Serjt: S.J.Henderson. N.Z'Land M.R. Impressed. A black diagonal stripe on ribbon to indicate died in service, medal with some hairlines, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $2,800
Queen's South Africa Medal 1899, (type 2 reverse with clear ghost dates), - four clasps - Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill. 622. Trooper L.W.W.Brown. N.Z.M.R. Engraved. Toned, a small edge nick, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,300
Queen's South Africa Medal 1899, (type 2 reverse with trace of ghost dates), - three clasps - Relief of Kimberley, Driefontein, Transvaal, with unofficial MID emblem. 14 Corl J.Hogg, N.Z'Land M.R. Impressed. Hairlines in obverse field, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $2,400
Queen's South Africa Medal 1899, (type 3 reverse), - two clasps - Orange Free State, Transvaal. 4573 Tpr: J.Stewart, 7th N.Z'Land M.R. Impressed. Some contact marks on the face and in the field, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $500
Passed in
HMAS Sydney Destroying the German Cruiser SMS Emden, Nov 9, 1914, watercolour by artist John Downes Castle depicting the first great action of the Royal Australian Navy when HMAS Sydney engaged and destroyed the German cruiser SMS Emden in the Indian Ocean around the Australian external territory of Cocos Keeling Islands approximately midway between Western Australia and Sri Lanka; the watercolour (48x30cm), signed at bottom right corner by J D Castle, is matt framed under perspex with a gold timber frame (78x60.5cm). The painting has slipped slightly away from the matting at the top, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $5,000
Portrait of Captain John A.Collins CB RAN, (later Vice Admiral Sir John Collins KBE, CB), an original portrait from 1943 in coloured chalk by the Australian artist Charles Wheeler OBE, DCM, the portrait (23.5x31cm) matt framed under perspex within a black and gold timber frame (41x50cm). As new.
Estimate $3,500
Passed in
Singles: Egypt Medal 1882-89, (1882 reverse); Royal Scots Guards unofficial medal made from a DSC. 1420. Pte. J.W.Beverley. Aux: C. & T.C. on first medal, second medal unnamed. The named medal engraved. The first with edge nick, contact marks and suspender re-attached at some time, otherwise fine - very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Queen's South Africa Medal 1899, (type 2 reverse), - five clasps - Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing's Nek. 13172 Sgt-Clerk T.F.Garton, R.F.A. Impressed. Many contact marks, otherwise nearly fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $190
King's South Africa Medal 1902, - two clasps - South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902.2810 Pte J.Dunn. Cameron Highrs: Impressed. Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Singles: 1914-15 Star; British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19; Mercantile Marine War Medal 1914-18; War Medal 1939-45; General Service Medal 1962-2007, - clasp - Borneo; General Service Medal 1962-2007, - clasp - Malay Peninsula; General Service Medal 1962-2007, - clasp - South Vietnam, with MID emblem. The fourth medal marked Specimen on edge, otherwise all unnamed. Eight single medals, all fully struck specimens, the fourth without ribbon, extremely fine - uncirculated.
Estimate $200
SOLD $380
1914-15 Star to KIA. K.14203, J.H.Roe (sic, see note below), Sto.I R.N. Impressed. Toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $250
Passed in
Singles: Naval General Service Medal 1915-62 (GVIR), clasp - S.E. Asia 1945-46; another - clasp - Minesweeping 1945-51; another (EIIR), - clasp - Malaya; General Service Medal 1918-62 (EIIR Dei Gratia), - clasp - Malaya, with MID; Defence Medal 1939-45; Australia Service Medal 1939-45; Korea Medal 1950-53; United Nations Korea Medal 1950-53; General Service Medal 1962-2007, - clasp - Borneo; Rhodesia Medal 1980. All unnamed. Ten single medals, all fully struck originals, specimens or modern strikes, extremely fine - uncirculated.
Estimate $200
SOLD $350
Singles: Naval General Service Medal 1915-62 (GVIR), clasp - S.E. Asia 1945-46; another - clasp - Bomb & Mine Clearance 1945-53; General Service Medal 1918-62 (GVIR), - clasp - S.E. Asia 1945-46; another (EIIR Dei Gratia), - clasp - Malaya; Royal Air Force Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (EIIR Dei Gratia) (2); Air Efficiency Award (EIIR Dei Gratia) (2). All unnamed. Eight single medals, all fully struck specimens, extremely fine - uncirculated.
Estimate $150
SOLD $300
DFM to Dam Buster: Distinguished Flying Medal (GVIR Ind:Imp), with ribbon brooch bar. 1517241. Sgt. R.Wilkinson. R.A.F. Engraved. In case of issue by G Kenning & Son, a few dig marks at rank and initial in naming, otherwise nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $24,000
Singles, 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Air Crew Europe Star; Africa Star; Pacific Star; Burma Star; Italy Star; France and Germany Star; Defence Medal 1939-45; War Medal 1939-45; Australia Service Medal 1939-45 (2, one a modern issue); also clasps for Battle of Britain; Air Crew Europe; France and Germany; Atlantic; 1st Army; 8th army; North Africa 1942-43; Burma; Pacific; a silver rosette emblem; and a MID emblem. Twelve medals, nine clasps and two attachments, mostly specimens or later issues, extremely fine - uncirculated.
Estimate $250
SOLD $340
Singles, Air Crew Europe Star; France and Germany Star; also Victoria Cross cast replica in box. All unnamed. Three single medals, the first is a cast copy, otherwise very good, the second extremely fine and the last very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
Singles: India Service Medal 1939-45; General Service Medal 1918-62 (GVIR), - clasp - Malaya. First medal unnamed, 21135270 Rfn. Gaine. Gurung 6 G R. on second medal. Named medal impressed. Two single medals, contact marks, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $90