Catalogue
46th Infantry Battalion (The Brighton Rifles), 1930-42, officer's hat badge in brass, silver and enamel (46mm), and an officer's collar badge in brass, silver and enamel (28mm) (Cossum p26, b). Two blobs of lead solder on reverse of collar badge to help secure crown and the number 46 on opposite side, otherwise very fine and rare. (2)
Estimate $350
SOLD $9,000
46th Infantry Battalion (The Brighton Rifles), 1930-42, hat badge in brass and white metal (46mm), and a pair of collar badges in oxidised bronze (28mm) (Cossum p26, b). Nearly extremely fine - uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $300
SOLD $440
47th Infantry Battalion (The Wide Bay Regiment), 1930-42, hat badge in oxidised bronze (51mm), and a pair of collar badges in brass (28.5mm) (Cossum p26, c). Very fine - extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
48th Infantry Battalion (The Torrens Regiment), 1930-42, hat badge in brass (52mm), and a pair of collar badges in brass (29.5mm) (Cossum p26, d). Very good - extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
49th Infantry Battalion (The Stanley Regiment), 1930-42, hat badge in brass (52.5mm), and a pair of collar badges in brass (30mm) (Cossum p27, a). Very fine - extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $80
SOLD $100
49th Infantry Battalion (The Stanley Regiment), 1930-42, hat badge in non-voided oxidised bronze (52mm) (Cossum p27, a). Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $70
SOLD $50
49th Infantry Battalion (The Stanley Regiment), 1930-42, a pair of officer's collar badges in brass and enamel (30mm), with green felt backing (Cossum p27, a). A few small enamel chips, otherwise good very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $300
50th Infantry Battalion (The Tasmanian Rangers), 1930-42, Rising Sun hat badge in oxidised bronze (44mm), and a matching pair of collar badges in oxidised bronze (Cossum p27, b), all by Stokes & Sons, Melbourne. All badges heavily blackened on reverse, otherwise nearly extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $50
SOLD $80
51st Infantry Battalion (The Far North Queensland Regiment), 1930-42, hat badge in voided oxidised brass (51mm), also a pair of opposing collar badges in voided brass (29.5mm), one badge with lugs at sides and the other with lugs at sides removed and fitted at top and bottom (Cossum p27, c). The collar badge with refitted lugs also with a spot of oxidation, otherwise very fine - good very fine. (3)
Estimate $200
SOLD $320
52nd Infantry Battalion (The Gippsland Regiment), 1930-42, hat badge in brass (50mm), also a pair of collar badges in brass (29mm) (Cossum p27, d). Good very fine and rare. (3)
Estimate $400
SOLD $850
52nd Infantry Battalion (The Gippsland Regiment), 1930-42, hat badge in brass and enamel (51mm), also a pair of collar badges in brass and enamel (37mm) (Cossum p28, a). The hat badge with one missing lug repaired with wire, otherwise very fine and rare. (3)
Estimate $350
SOLD $340
53rd Infantry Battalion (The West Sydney Regiment), 1930-42, hat badge in brass (51mm), also a pair of collar badges in brass (29mm) (Cossum p28, b), all badges with green felt backing. Some light toning, otherwise good very fine - extremely fine and scarce. (3)
Estimate $400
SOLD $750
54th Infantry Battalion (The Lachlan-Macquarie Regiment), 1930-42, hat badge in brass (45mm), also a pair of collar badges in oxidised brass (26mm) (Cossum p28, c). Very fine - nearly extremely fine and rare. (3)
Estimate $500
SOLD $600
55th Infantry Battalion (The NSW Rifle Regiment), 1930-42, hat badge in brass (51mm), also an opposing pair of collar badges in brass (28mm) (Cossum p28, d). Very fine - good very fine and rare. (3)
Estimate $350
SOLD $850
55th Infantry Battalion (The NSW Rifle Regiment), 1930-42, collar badge in brass (27mm) (Cossum p28, d). Very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $180
56th Infantry Battalion (The Riverina Regiment), 1930-42, hat badge in brass (32mm), also an opposing pair of collar badges in brass (27mm) (Cossum p29, a). Very fine - good very fine and scarce. (3)
Estimate $350
SOLD $650
57th Infantry Battalion (The Merri Regiment), 1930-42, officer's hat badge in brass and enamel (47mm), and an opposing pair of officer's collar badges in brass and enamel (30mm) (Cossum p29, b). Good very fine. (3)
Estimate $250
SOLD $1,300
57th Infantry Battalion (The Merri Regiment), 1930-42, hat badge in brass (47mm), also an opposing pair of collar badges in brass (30mm) (Cossum p29, b). Spotty toning on hat badge and one collar badge with a dent near one of the lugs, otherwise very fine. (3)
Estimate $70
SOLD $50
58th Infantry Battalion (The Essendon Rifles), 1930-42, hat badge in brass and enamel (51.5mm), by Angus & Coote, Sydney, also a pair of collar badges in brass and enamel (27.5mm) (Cossum p29, c). Very fine - good very fine. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
58th Infantry Battalion (The Essendon-Coburg-Brunswick Rifles), 1930-42, hat badge in brass and enamel (52mm), also a pair of collar badges in brass and enamel (27.5mm) (Cossum p29, d). Very fine - nearly extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
59th Infantry Battalion (The Hume Regiment), 1930-42, hat badge in brass and enamel (52.5mm), also a pair of collar badges in brass and enamel (28.5mm) (Cossum p30, a). Very fine - good very fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
59th Infantry Battalion (The Coburg-Brunswick Regiment), 1930-42, hat badge in brass and enamel (52mm), also a pair of collar badges in brass and enamel (28.5mm) (Cossum p30, b). Very fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
60th Infantry Battalion (The Heidelberg Regiment), 1930-42, hat badge in brass and enamel (52mm), also a pair of collar badges in brass and enamel (30mm) (Cossum p30, c). Good very fine - extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
61st Infantry Battalion (The Cameron Highlanders of Queensland), 1930-42, hat badge in white metal (58mm), also a pair of collar badges in white metal (28mm) (Cossum p30, d). Good very fine - extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Sydney University Regiment, 1930-42, hat badge in oxidised brass (52mm), and a pair of collar badges in oxidised bronze (29mm) (Cossum 31, a). Good very fine. (3)
Estimate $70
SOLD $50
Melbourne University Rifles, 1930-42, hat badge in oxidised bronze (52mm) (Cossum 31, b). Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $80
SOLD $100
Melbourne University Rifles, officer's collar badges (not opposing), 1930-42, in gilt and enamel (29mm) (Cossum p31, b), by Orbuck. Nearly extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $550
Australian Army Chaplains Department (Christian), 1930-42, hat badge in oxidised brass (41mm), by K.G.Luke, Melb(ourne), and a pair of collar badges in oxidised brass (32mm), both by K.G.Luke, Melb(ourne); also (Jewish issue), hat badge in oxidised brass (38mm), by K G Luke, Melb(ourne) (Cossum p31, c; d). The first with some loss of oxidisation, otherwise extremely fine - uncirculated. (4)
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
Australian Tank Corps, 1930-42, hat badge in brass (44mm), also a pair of collar badges in brass (28mm), by Angus & Coote (Cossum p32, a). One lug on the hat badge resoldered, otherwise very fine - good very fine and rare. (3)
Estimate $400
SOLD $420
Australian Army Ordnance Corps, 1930-42, hat badge in oxidised bronze (61mm) (Cossum p32, b). Uncirculated.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90