Catalogue
Australian Wireless Corps A.I.F., unofficial hat badge, 1912-18, in silvered bronze and enamel (26mm) (Cossum 166), pin-back, probably used as a sweetheart brooch. Silvering worn and much enamel missing, otherwise fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $300
6th Light Horse AIF, 1912-18, unofficial collar badge in brass (29mm), pin-back (Cossum 175). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $110
Australian Commonwealth Military Forces, (General Service), Rising Sun hat badge, WWI, in brass (44.5mm), and a matching pair of collar badges in brass (26mm), all by J.R.Gaunt, London. Good very fine - extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $440
Australian Army Nursing Service, cape badge, WWI, in silvered (28mm), maker's name illegible; another, WWII, in silvered (28mm), by Angus & Coote, Sydney, initials, 'ND' scratched on reverse, both pin-back (Cossum RS111). Very fine - extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $240
1/21st Light Horse Regiment (NSW Lancers), 1929, hat badge in white metal (56mm), and a pair of opposing collar badges in white metal (25mm) (Cossum 188). Nearly uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $350
SOLD $550
1/21st Light Horse Regiment (NSW Lancers), 1929, hat badge in oxidised bronze (54mm), and a pair of opposing collar badges in oxidised white metal (25mm) (Cossum 188). Good very fine - extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $420
1/21st Light Horse Regiment (NSW Lancers), 1929, hat badge in white metal (50.5mm), and a pair of opposing collar badges in white metal (24.5mm) (Cossum 189). Extremely fine - uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $350
SOLD $700
Australian Staff Corps, cap badge, 1921, in gilt brass and enamel (40mm), also opposing collar badge pair, one badge in oxidised and enamel and the other in bronze and enamel (32mm) (Cossum 197). Extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $250
SOLD $220
Australian Staff Corps, hat badge, 1921, in gilt brass and enamel (53mm) (Cossum 197), also Staff Corps shoulder title in brass. Uncirculated; good very fine. (2)
Estimate $300
SOLD $280
AAPC (Australian Army Pay Corps), hat badge, 1920-30, in gilt (25mm) (Cossum 199). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $650
1st Light Horse Regiment (Royal NSW Lancers), 1930-42, hat badge in white metal (52mm) (Cossum p5, c). Uncirculated.
Estimate $200
SOLD $550
2nd Light Horse Regiment (Moreton Light Horse), 1930-42, hat badge in white metal (51.5mm), and a pair of opposing collar badges in white metal (25.5mm) (Cossum p5, d). Collar badges with different metal finish, otherwise uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $350
SOLD $440
3rd Light Horse Regiment (Tasmanian Mounted Infantry), 1930-42, hat badge in white metal (51mm), and a pair of opposing collar badges in brass (25mm) (Cossum p6, a). Nearly very fine - nearly uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $400
SOLD $460
3rd Light Horse Regiment (South Australian Mounted Rifles), 1930-42, hat badge in white metal and enamel (52mm), and a pair of collar badges in white metal and enamel (30mm) (Cossum p6, b). Very fine - good very fine and rare. (3)
Estimate $750
SOLD $700
4th Light Horse Regiment (Corangamite Light Horse), 1930-42, hat badge in brass (51mm), and a pair of opposing collar badges in brass (29mm) (Cossum p6, c). Very fine - good very fine. (3)
Estimate $350
SOLD $300
5th Light Horse Regiment (Wide Bay & Burnett Light Horse), 1930-42, hat badge in white metal (52mm), and a pair of opposing collar badges in white metal (29mm) (Cossum p6, d). One collar badge missing a lug, otherwise good very fine - good extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $350
SOLD $550
6th Light Horse Regiment (NSW Mounted Rifles), 1930-42, hat badge in white metal (51.5mm), and a pair of collar badges in white metal (29mm) (Cossum p7, a). One collar badge toned, otherwise very fine - nearly uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $300
SOLD $950
6th Light Horse Regiment (NSW Mounted Rifles), 1930-42, hat badge in white metal (51.5mm) (Cossum p7, a). Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $650
7th Light Horse Regiment (Australian Horse), 1930-42, hat badge in brass (51mm), and a pair of collar badges, one in brass and one in oxidised brass (both 27mm) (Cossum p7, b). Hat badge with small bump on one side, otherwise very fine - good very fine. (3)
Estimate $200
SOLD $480
8th Light Horse Regiment (Indi Light Horse), 1930-42, hat badge in white metal (62mm), by Stokes & Sons, and a pair of opposing collar badges in white metal (27mm), one by Stokes (Cossum p7, c). Good very fine - extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $350
SOLD $440
8th Light Horse Regiment (Indi Light Horse), 1930-42, officer's collar badge in white metal and enamel (27mm) (Cossum p7, c). Good very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $300
9th Light Horse Regiment (Flinders Light Horse), 1930-42, hat badge in brass (51.5mm), and a pair of opposing collar badges in brass (29.5mm) (Cossum p7, d). Good very fine - good extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $350
SOLD $280
10th Light Horse Regiment (Western Australian Mounted Infantry), 1930-42, hat badge in gilt brass and enamel (52mm), by S.S&Co.Ltd, Adelaide, and a pair of opposing collar badges in brass and enamel (31mm) (Cossum p8, a). Very fine - uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $450
SOLD $1,000
11th Light Horse Regiment (Darling Downs Light Horse), 1930-42, hat badge in white metal (51.5mm), and a pair of opposing collar badges in white metal (25mm) (Cossum p8, b). A few tone spots on hat badge, otherwise extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $350
SOLD $440
12th Light Horse Regiment (New England Light Horse), 1930-42, hat badge in white metal (51mm), and a pair of opposing collar badges in white metal (29mm) (Cossum p8, c). Good very fine - extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $450
SOLD $600
13th Light Horse Regiment (Gippsland Light Horse), 1930-42, hat badge in white metal (51mm), and a pair of opposing collar badges in white metal (28.5mm) (Cossum p8, d). One collar badge toned, otherwise extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $400
SOLD $650
14th Light Horse Regiment (West Moreton Light Horse), 1930-42, hat badge in white metal (52mm), and a pair of opposing collar badges in white metal (26mm) (Cossum p9, a). Collar badges by different makers, otherwise good very fine - extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $450
SOLD $550
15th Light Horse Regiment (Northern River Lancers), 1930-42, hat badge in white metal (51mm), and a pair of collar badges in white metal (29mm) (Cossum p9, b). One collar badge toned, otherwise extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $350
SOLD $440
16th Light Horse Regiment (Hunter River Lancers), 1930-42, hat badge in white metal (51mm), and a pair of collar badges in white metal (28mm) (Cossum p9, c). One collar badge with lug loops pressed closed and the badge toned, otherwise good very fine - nearly uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $350
SOLD $440
17th Light Horse Regiment (Prince of Wales Light Horse), 1930-42, hat badge in brass (51mm), and a pair of collar badges in brass (29mm) (Cossum p9, d). Extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $300
SOLD $400