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Royal Australian Infantry Corps, hat badge (KC) in gilt (shield type); collar badge pair (KC) in gilt (shield type); collar badge pair in gilt and silvered (bayonet type). Very fine - uncirculated. (5)
Estimate $50
SOLD $80
Australia, embroidered shoulder titles for Royal Australian Infantry (2, different), Royal New South Wales Regiment, N.S.W. University of Technology Regiment, Adelaide University Regiment (2), and Perth University Regiment. The first with some moth marks, otherwise very fine, the rest extremely fine - uncirculated. (7)
Estimate $50
Passed in
Australia, collection of Rising Sun hat badges, includes Australian Commonwealth Military Forces issues (all KC), four in bronze, one in nickel plate and one modern cast copy in copper; Australian Military Forces issues in brass (2); Australian Instructional Corps in bronze (KC); The Australian Army (QC), in brass and another in plastic; also a Rising Sun badge in brass with a map of Australia in centre, wattle flowers at base and the word 'Australia'. Display mounted on two sheets of thick paper, one fine, the rest very fine - uncirculated. (12)
Estimate $250
SOLD $160
Australia, collection of Rising Sun collar badges, includes Australian Commonwealth Military Force issues (all KC), one a 2-piece composite in bronze, another in brass and two more in bronze; Australian Military Forces issue (KC) in brass and two others (QC), one nickel plated and one in brass. Display mounted on sheet of thick paper, fine - uncirculated. (7)
Estimate $70
SOLD $140
Australia, varied collection, includes Rising Sun hat and collar badge, Australia titles (2), Warrant Officer's crowns (2), officer's pips (2), all WWII issues in oxidised bronze; WWII Returned from Active Service badge (AIF); Tobruk T colour patch of 9th Australian Infantry Division; Corporal's stripes (3, two embroidered, one in gold braid); slouch hat puggaree; ribands (3, one with three ribbons and two with four), also a single riband for Africa Star with 8 emblem attached; a concave silvered Italian brass souvenir brooch featuring an ancient Roman warrior's helmeted head right (pin missing), on the right side is inscribed, 'XAPI'; Australian pennies, 1938 (4); photo of a pamphlet dropped by Germans on Tobruk in June 1941 directing Aussies to surrender. Poor - very fine. (24)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Australia, Rising Sun badge collection of various items including different style lapel pins, cufflinks, tie-pin, stickers, bookmark and various other newspaper clippings, other articles and photos, an interesting lot. Mostly fine - uncirculated. (lot)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Australia, uniform buttons for Australian Military Forces, includes map of Australia type with no marked boundaries, medium (KC) in bronze (2), brass (10), small (24, one with some oxidation), map of Australia with marked boundaries, medium (KC) in gilt (6). Mostly very fine - extremely fine. (42)
Estimate $70
Passed in
Royal Australian Navy buttons, pre 1953, in gilt, solid back with fast shank, large (5), by Stokes & Sons, Melbourne, medium (6), by Stokes & Sons (Cossum 58a). Uncirculated. (11)
Estimate $30
Passed in
Australia, RAAF pilot's embroidered wings (KC); RAAF enlisted man's hat badge in oxidised bronze (KC); RAAF Apprentice khaki sleeve insignia for drab uniform. Extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $50
SOLD $110
Australian Army Badges, 'The Rising Sun Badge', by J.K.Cossum, first edition, 1986, stiff card cover, 40pp, fully illustrated, the standard reference work on this subject. Small piece of thick board glued to inside top corner of cover, a few small spots on back cover, otherwise virtually unused, extremely fine and scarce in good condition.
Estimate $70
SOLD $70
Australia, Anzac 'A' badge in brass, with two lugs (2); and another larger size with pin-back fitted, all stored in a jeweller's box marked on the silk lining, 'London/A Saunders/Sydney'. Very fine. (3)
Estimate $200
SOLD $240
Australia, Anzac 'A' badge in silvered brass. Very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Australian YMCA, in London, WWI, badge in gilt and enamel (27.5x27mm), lug back. Good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $220
YMCA Snapshots From Home League, WWI, badge in gilt and enamel (24mm), by Bridgland & King, pin-back, reverse also stamped Australia overstamped on Australia. A small enamel chip, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
2nd Battalion, 2nd Brigade Royal Perthshire Militia, c1800, cross belt plate in brass (62x83mm). Good very fine and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $200
SOLD $360
George III 19th British Regiment of Foot, Belgic shako plate, c1812, in brass (76x130mm), reverse stamped, 'B O/1804'. Good very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $420
74th Highlanders, British Regiment of Foot, mid-1800s, cross belt plate in brass (67x92mm). Good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $420
Great Britain, King's Colonials, c1907, set of nine hat badges, eight in brass, The King's Colonials, Australasian, British African, Australia, King's Colonials, British Asian, New Zealand, King Edward's Horse (in white metal), British American. All mounted in a wooden frame (28x24cm), very fine. (9)
Estimate $750
Passed in
Collection of badges, noted a few Australian and New Zealand, but mostly British, includes hat, collar and qualification badges in brass, bronze or white metal, mostly army but noticed a RAF badge and another unidentified flying badge, all displayed on red felt backing under glass in a white timber frame (49.5x40.0cm). Mostly very fine - extremely fine. (approx 90)
Estimate $600
SOLD $800
Collection of Scottish badges, for Glengarry/hat/sporran, includes The Royal Highlanders Black Watch (KC) in gilt and nickel with maker's plate on reverse; another (KC) in nickel with broad leaves above lion; another (KC) in nickel with narrow leaves above lion; another (KC) in dark finish; Black Watch (QC) in white metal; Black Watch sporran badge in dark finish; Black Watch red feather hackle; Glasgow Highlanders 9th Battalion Highland Light Infantry. Displayed on sheet of thick paper, very fine - extremely fine, the first scarce. (8)
Estimate $300
Passed in
New Zealand, 1st Armoured Car Regiment (New Zealand Scottish) hat badges (KC), in white metal (2, one missing left and right extreme edge); also N.Z. Scottish colour badge in white metal. Very fine - good very fine. (3)
Estimate $60
SOLD $80
New Zealand, hat badges for Royal N.Z. Signals (QC), in brass and silvered; 6th Hauraki Regiment, in brass; 13th (North Canterbury & Westland) Regiment, cast in brass; NZ fern leaf collar badges as worn by NZEF (3), in brass. Fine - very fine. (6)
Estimate $60
SOLD $60
New Zealand, NZ fern leaf badge in nickel, pin-back; New Zealand Forces large button in brass; New Zealand Volunteers small button in brass; New Zealand embroidered shoulder title; NZ Returned Services Association tag on a paper fundraising poppy with the centre piece marked, 'RSA/Welfare'; WWI postcards (3, two in embroidered silk); also W.D.F.F.N.Z. (Women's Division Federated Farmers of New Zealand) Prov. Life Member badge, in gilt and enamel, pin-back; NZ Centenary 1840 - 1940 fern leaf badge in silvered and enamel, pin-back. Very good - good very fine. (10)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Canada, MGS (Machine Gun School) title badge in brass with two lugs on reverse; 64 title badge in brass, by P.W.Ellis Co Ltd 1915, with two lugs on reverse; INF title badge in brass, by Caron Bros, Montreal, with two lugs on reverse. Very fine. (3)
Estimate $40
SOLD $50
South African Air Force, embroidered pilot's wings (KC). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $40
SOLD $70
Black Watch uniform, includes tartan kilt with fitted buckles and straps, c1950s; tartan trews (trousers) with fitted buckles and straps, c1930s; leather sporran with waist belt and fitted silver metal St Andrew's sporran badge, made in Victoria dated 1952; khaki kilt apron with front buttoned pocket and straps, c1930s-50s; pair khaki puttees; also a pair of Scottish red and black tartan hose (long socks). The socks and puttees with some minor moth marks, otherwise very fine - extremely fine. (6)
Estimate $250
Passed in
NSW Scottish Regiment, (30th Infantry Battalion), hair sporran with fitted tassels and EPNS metal plate with 30th Battalion badge and incorporating thistle badges at side, with original white buff belt and brass buckle (Officers & WO1 Pattern), the metal plate by Stokes, the leather purse at back of sporran stamped by maker, 'Nicoll/Bankfoot/1935', also bears the name of soldier printed in ink but difficult to read. Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $480
NSW Scottish Regiment, (30th Infantry Battalion), hair sporran with EPNS metal plate with St Andrew's badge, with replacement white buff belt and nickel buckle (Senior NCOs & OR's Pattern), four tassels enclosed for fitting, the leather purse at back of sporran stamped by maker, 'Nicoll/Bankfoot/1935'. Button missing on purse, some removable green colouring on badge, otherwise fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $280
The Royal Highlanders, The Black Watch large regimental coloured badge mounted on tartan backing and wall hanging timber plaque; red hackle; The Black Watch regimental tie; card from The Black Watch Association New South Wales Branch; also Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders large regimental coloured badge mounted on tartan backing and wall hanging timber plaque. The last plaque with moth holes in tartan, otherwise extremely fine - uncirculated. (5)
Estimate $90
SOLD $60
Australian Forces Vietnam, metal plaque on wooden wall hanging plaque, features badges of all Australian forces in Vietnam War, missing unit name scroll at bottom; Australian Army Training Team Vietnam, unofficial beret badge, made in South Vietnam with two plastic pin attachments for wear. Fine - uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $60