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France, Croix de Guerre, 1914-16; Third Republic, Medaille Militaire; Germany, Prussia, WWI War Merit Kriegs Verdienst silver medal. Very fine, the last without ribbon. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Japan, WWII, Chibu Village in Oki District of Shimane Prefecture, silver Fire Brigade Meritorious Service medallic breast badge with '1000' mark in Kanji on reverse. Very fine and rare.
Estimate $220
SOLD $160
Papua New Guinea, Public Service Long Service and Good Conduct Medal with two bars for additional service, ribbon with pin-back suspender, rim impressed with number 2248. In box of issue, virtually uncirculated.
Estimate $200
SOLD $1,200
Russia, Order of St Anne 2nd Class in gold and enamel (43x48mm including suspension ring), c1900, stamped 56 on suspension ring indicating manufacture at St Petersburg and 14ct gold, with attached elongated gold suspension loop for neck ribbon, order marked by manufacturer, Albert Keibel, with AK within enamel on reverse of lower arm. No ribbon, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $1,600
SOLD $2,000
Turkey, World War II, Gallipoli Star, impressed on back 'BB&Co'. Good very fine.
Estimate $280
SOLD $400
USA, Group of Nine to Heroic Officer: Silver Star with oak leaf cluster, edge numbered, 89347; Bronze Star; Purple Heart with oak leaf cluster, edge numbered 295727; American Defense Medal; European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal; Victory Medal 1945; Army of Occupation Medal, -clasp - Germany; National Defense Service Medal; Armed Forces Reserve Medal. Good very fine - extremely fine.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,350
USA, Army Commendation Medal (2); Iraq Campaign Medal (2); Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal (2). All medals in packets of issue with brooch bar mounting, the second and third medals also have clutch pin backed ribands, uncirculated. (6)
Estimate $60
SOLD $70
World medals, British India, Army Temperance Medal in silver - Army Temperance Association, 1897; France, Resistance Medal, also Escapees' Medal; Switzerland, Swiss Shooting Federation Field Shooting Medal, with 1960 ribbon suspender and metal cross emblem affixed to ribbon. Very fine - extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $70
SOLD $90
R(oyal) N(aval) V(olunteer) R(eserve) prize medal, 1905, in silver (32mm), with suspension ring, hallmarked on reverse for Birmingham 1904 by 'J.F' (James Fenton), a plain disc with edge marking on obverse side only and inscribed with fouled anchor ensigned by a crown and at the anchor sides, 'R.N/V.R', reverse inscribed, 'No. 3 Coy./Whaler Competition/R.Bokenham./28.1.05'. Toned and a few light scratches, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Army Championships Victoria, medal in silver (30mm) engraved on reverse '1 Mile/Military Forces/Second/Wheeler Masters Ca/19th Batty F.A./1913'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $380
Victorian Rifle Association Grand Championship, second prize medal in sterling silver (66mm, 26.8g), won by L.A.Righetti 1931, complete with suspender, clasp and original ribbon. Extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $750
Passed in
Australia, WWI Certificate of Service poster, elaborately decorated in colour and features King George V, Generals, Australian arms and allied flags, also battle scenes, unnamed. Tears at top edge and some foxing, otherwise fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
WWI, trench art, includes art embossed brass bullet boot lace hook, end depicts a 'fusiliers' exploding bomb; miniature brass cigarette lighter (rare); also tobacco tin with lid embossed 'Lambert & Butler/Trade (image of Sphinx) Mark/England'. The last with full oxidation, good, the rest fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
WWI, rectangular gift tin marked with Australian arms and below, 'To/Our Gallant Australian Kinsmen/At The Front/from/The Australian War Contingent Association London/With Every Good Wish To One And All/Xmas 1915', inside there are six circulated coins, one French and five Egyptian, obviously souvenired by the tin recipient; also black leather banknote wallet and printed in green at front 'The Aussie Wallet/Xmas Wishes From/Australian Y.M.C.A./1918.'. The tin with dents and oxidation, the wallet with loose stitching at one side, unused but leather aged, otherwise good - very good. (8)
Estimate $50
SOLD $70
WWI, photo frame (11.8x16.8cm) in gilt with gilt Rising Sun collar badge (KC) mounted at the top edge, with back stand-up fitting; postcards (20) in b&w depicting scenes of Cairo and surrounds by The Cairo Postcard Trust, one card with handwritten note to Miss E V. 26 Beach Rd Darling Point Sydney NSW and marked 'On Active Service'; 23-7-16, with Field Post Office HY mark for 24 JY 16 and Passed by Censor stamp; together with a genuine gum leaf marked 'ANZAC DAY 1917'. First item very fine, foxing on cards and tip of gum leaf missing, otherwise very good. (22)
Estimate $50
SOLD $60
The Grave of the Unknown Warrior in Westminster Abbey, Nov 11 1920, carved in colour on a bone-like plaque (8.4x15cm), marked on base 'Copyright B Osborne & Co/1920', with hanging cord attached to pierced holes at the top edges. Small chips in three back edges, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Welcome Home Australian handwaver flag, printed on thin cloth and stitched to a wooden stick, an original issue used at Welcome Home parades for Australian troops; also gent's polyester tie issued for 85th Anniversary of Gallipoli, featured on the tie is a Rising Sun badge with the motto 'Gallipoli Pilgrimage 2000. Very good; uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $90
Passed in
Royal Australian Regiment, pennant in brown felt with yellow lettering and featuring a King's crown on the RAR unit badge c1947-53; also Australian issue vehicle pennant in light blue over dark blue for 28th Commonwealth Brigade in Malaya/Singapore c1971 (see Cossum cloth insignia 91e). The first with some moth holes, otherwise very fine, the second pennant fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $600
Red Cross invalid hospital feeding cup, white porcelain with red Maltese Cross, used by nurses on hospital ships or in hospitals to feed injured defence personnel too ill to sit up. Some of gilt decorative lines faded, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $50
Passed in
Wall plaques, timber plaque decorated with metal badges (all QC), includes N Z Returned Services Association; N Z Returned Services Association Gisborne N.Z.; also Australian Federal Police. Extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Australia, WWII Female Relative's badge with one star, reverse numbered AF26529; Rising Sun collar badges (KC) (2); small Rising Sun badge (KC) in gilt with red enamel 'Army (Red Cross) Queen', pin-back, by Millers Ltd, Sydney; RAAF other ranks hat badge (KC); RAAF sweetheart badges (KC) (2, large and small); RAE title; RSL badge with long stick-pin; Legacy badges (2); Australia/Israel alliance badge (crossed flags type); Australia Navy gilt button (large); British Army button (small); also NZ Onward badge (KC). Very fine - extremely fine. (15)
Estimate $60
SOLD $100
Australia, WWII, Rising Sun hat badges. Very good - very fine. (6)
Estimate $120
SOLD $160
Australia, Rising Sun collar badges (KC) in blackened bronze (12); Australia shoulder titles in blackened bronze (18); officer's pips in blackened bronze (23). Mostly very fine or better. (53)
Estimate $80
SOLD $150
Australia, Royal Australian Regiment, woven shoulder flashes with white border c1949-1950s (4); Royal Australian Infantry, woven shoulder flashes, various types c1950s (7); RAInfy red coloured shoulder lanyard c1950s-60s (some loss of woven red covering); Australian issue woven shoulder flashes for 1 Recruit Training Battalion and 3 Training Battalion; Army formation cloth badges 1947-55 (6), includes State commands, BCOF; also circular UN woven badge c1950s with stud back. Poor - extremely fine. (21)
Estimate $50
SOLD $100
Korean War, 3RAR brassard featuring Royal Australian Regiment shoulder title, US Presidential Unit Citation, Commonwealth Division patch and attached pair of ribands for Korea War Medal and UN Korea Medal (see Cossum cloth insignia p88). Aged and a few moth holes, otherwise very good and scarce original issue.
Estimate $130
SOLD $160
Australia, United Nations deployed forces dress items including blue beret with large metal UN hat badge; baseball style blue caps (2) and another large baggy blue hat, each with UN embroidered badge, also an unmarked blue cravat; four shoulder brassards each with embroidered UN badge and one in combat uniform colours that also has an embroidered Australia flag; UN Dili East Timor T-shirt with printed text on front; CD with images of Interfet, issued as a tribute to those who served; UN Truce Monitoring Group And Peace Monitoring Group, Bougainville 1997-2003, Operation Bel Isi T-shirt and also a baseball cap, both with printed or embroidered badges; Australian-Led Regional Assistance Mission To The Solomon Islands 2003-2013, dark green brassard with Australia patch and the UN mission patch. Very fine - uncirculated. (14)
Estimate $200
SOLD $250
Great Britain, Royal Army Service Corps collar badge (G.CM164), with suspension lugs, voided with EVIIIR cipher in centre; Royal Engineers hat badges in brass, type I (G.CM167a) with tongue clasp and type II (G.CM167b) (2) with suspension lugs, voided with EVIIIR cipher in centre; also Royal Engineers large uniform button in brass, by Pitt & Co, 31 Maddox St, London. W, with EVIIIR cipher in centre. Very fine - extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
World War I, Scottish, assorted Regimental Headdress badges, including Argyll and Sutherland (2), Black Watch, The King's Own Scottish Borderers, The 5th Volunteer Battalion, The Royal Scots, The Highland Light Infantry, Seaforth Highlanders; Ireland, Connaught Rangers, hat badge, in brass. Very fine - extremely fine. (8)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Great Britain, WWII hat badges for The Buffs, Auxiliary Territorial Service, Royal Army Service Corps; metal titles for Buffs (2), RASC, two with brass backing plates; woven titles for Buffs, R.A.S.C. (3); woven badge (rampaging bull) for 11 Light Brigade (2); other woven items (5); riband bar for 1939-45 Star, Pacific Star, Defence Medal 1939-45, with pin-back; medal delivery box to Mr R.T.Scott, London, with some papers; lanyard; another rope, possibly a whistle cord; The World Pocket Atlas, inside cover written, 'Sgt Ronald Thos Scott (RASC) 13 Carrier Borne Air Liaison Section' and on next page 'H.M.S.Formidable'. Very good - very fine. (22)
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
Germany, WWI dog tags, in zinc (oval, approx 50x69mm), the first impressed 'Hermann Oppermann/Strassburg.i.E.Dreizehner/1.12.75. Graben33/Fsp.Frs.Abt.5/Eps.K.Nr.96 (this all crossed through)/Fsp.Dpp.Zg.201/Nr.138'; the other, '1340/Ln.Ers.Rgt.1/303' and matching impression opposing, type with perforated centreline. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90