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NSW Military Forces, c1885, helmet plate in white metal (101mm) (Grebert p78). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $550
Queensland Permanent Artillery, 1890, helmet plate in gilt (QVC) (copy), lug back; Royal Australian Artillery, 1900-12, collar badge in oxidised bronze (28mm) (Cossum 87); Queensland Permanent Artillery button, 1885-1901, large size in brass (Cossum p23, d), fitted to a brass brooch bar; Artillery Sergeant gold bullion on black cloth arm badge. Very fine - uncirculated. (4)
Estimate $60
SOLD $70
Australia, pre federation belt buckles, includes male section of 1860 Queensland Artillery general issue belt buckle in brass; snake clasp belt buckle in brass for 1870 Queensland Rifle Corps. Very good - fine. (2)
Estimate $70
SOLD $200
Australia, Boer War, 1899-1901, handcrafted hat badge in brass (35x31mm). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $600
Australia, 1st & 2nd N.S.W. Scottish Regiments, epaulette badge in silver (27mm), 1900-12 (Cossum 18), made in Gt. Britain (missing part of back fitting); 6th Light Horse AIF, collar badge in oxidised bronze, unofficial issue 1912-18 (Cossum 175); unit numeral O shoulder title badge in brass, with two lugs; RAAF other rank's cap badge (KC) in oxidised bronze; also Great Britain, RAF Flight Lieutenant embroidered rank slide on tan backing. Very fine - extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $70
SOLD $90
Port Curtis Infantry, Queensland, 1900-1912, pair of collar badges in voided brass (38.5mm) (Cossum 32). Very fine and very scarce. (2)
Estimate $300
SOLD $750
Australia, collar badges, c1902-1912, includes Australian Commonwealth Horse, missing one lug; 13th Australian Light Horse, lugs removed, with part brooch mount; Tasmania Defence Force; NSW Defence Forces, missing lugs; 7th AIR (Ballarat) missing lugs. Very good - very fine. (5)
Estimate $300
SOLD $550
Victorian Rifles, shoulder title in white metal, 1903-12. Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Australian and British badges, includes Australian WWI Rising Sun collar badges (2); Rising Sun hat badge, unofficial post WWII issue for use on surplus hats sold to public; British King's Dragoon Guards hat badge; Royal Marines collar badges (2); Royal Corps of Signals collar badges (KC) (2, opposing); unidentified Navy badge, pin-back; Officer's pips in oxidised bronze (3); Warrant Officer I arm badge (KC) in oxidised bronze; Warrant Officer II arm badges (KC) in oxidised bronze with backing plate (2). Very fine - good very fine. (15)
Estimate $70
SOLD $110
59th Infantry Battalion (The Coburg-Brunswick Regiment), 1930-42, hat badge in brass and enamel (53mm) (Cossum p30); also South Australian Military Forces belt buckle in brass, male section only (Grebert p256). The first with one lug at bottom only, otherwise fine - very fine. (2)
Estimate $80
Passed in
Australia, hat badges, collar badges and title bars, noted 1930-42 issues for Australian Staff Corps hat badge in bronze and collar badge in gilt (Cossum p32, d), Australian Instructional Corps collar badge in bronze (Cossum p33, a); 1953-85 hat badge issues for 2/14th Queensland Mounted Infantry, Sydney University Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery, Royal Australian Infantry Corps also a collar badge, 1st Royal New South Wales Lancers, and Officers Training Unit (Cossum 347, 385, 393, 397, 420, 470), various title bars (6), also a Royal Australian Army Nursing Corps and Service collar badge fitted to a brooch bar (Cossum 411). All fitted to a small display board, uncirculated. (17)
Estimate $150
Passed in
Australia, WWII, Rising Sun hat (2) and collar badges (5); Australia shoulder titles (8). Very good - good very fine. (15)
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
Uniform rank shoulder slides, mostly Army and Air Force officers and many for combat uniform, noted a RAAF Squadron Leader slide with metal crown and eagle, and a WWI British Army Lieutenant slide with metal pips, also noted one for Australian Air Training Corps Warrant Officer and various others up to rank of Brigadier. Fine - uncirculated. (22)
Estimate $100
Passed in
Byron Scottish Regiment, 41st Infantry Battalion hat badge, 1948-53, in white metal (81mm) (Cossum 315), by Stokes. Nicely toned, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Australia, hat badges and collar badges, noted 1948-53 Sydney University Regiment hat badge and pair of collar badges, Royal military College hat badge, Royal Australian Infantry Corps hat badge (Cossum 319, 323, 324), 1953-60 4/19th Prince of Wales Light Horse hat badge Royal Australian Regiment hat badge and pair of collar badges, The Darling Downs Regiment 25th Infantry Battalion hat badges (2), Royal Australian Armoured Corps hat badge, Royal Australian Artillery hat badge, Royal Australian Infantry Corps hat badge, Australian Army Chaplain's Dept Christian Chaplain pair of collar badges, Royal Australian Army Dental Corps hat badge, Officers Cadet School hat badge (Cossum 349, 357, 368, 392, 393, 397, 399, 404, 413); also a Highlanders sporran badge. All fitted to a small display board, very fine - uncirculated. (19)
Estimate $250
Passed in
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 $40
Passed in
Australia, Royal Australian Navy Band, original hat badge (KC) in toned brass (41mm), lug back. Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $120
Australia, Rising Sun slouch hat badges (QC) in gilt (4); Royal Australian Regiment hat badge (QC) in gilt with puggaree and RAR collar badges in gilt (2); Royal Australian Infantry Corps hat badge (QC) in gilt with puggaree; Royal Australian Corps of Transport hat badge (QC) in gilt and enamel with puggaree; puggaree with no badge. Uncirculated. (13)
Estimate $80
SOLD $90
Australia, hat, collar and title badges, 1953-60, includes Far North Queensland Regiment 51st Infantry Battalion hat badge and pair of opposing collar badges, Royal Military College collar badge pair and a title bar (Cossum 379, 391), 1960-85, includes 1/15th New South Wales Lancers hat badge and opposing pair of collar badges, Royal Australian Infantry Corps hat badge, Royal Australian Army Dental Corps hat badge and opposing pair of collar badges, Royal Australian Army Ordnance Corps hat badge and pair of collar badges, Australian Army Catering Corps hat badge and pair of collar badges, Royal Australian Corps of Transport pair of collar badges, also Deakin University Company hat badge and pair of collar badges and a title bar (Cossum 420, 449, 457, 458, 461, 466, N/R). All fitted to a small display board, uncirculated. (25)
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
Australia, hat badges, 1953-60, Sydney University Regiment (Cossum 385), 1960-85, includes 1/15th New South Wales Lancers, 10th Light Horse, Monash University Regiment, Western Australian University Regiment, Australian Army Aviation Corps, Royal Australian Army Chaplain's Department Christian Chaplain, Australian Army Legal Corps, Royal Australian Army Nursing Corps, Queensland Agricultural College Regiment also QAC title bar, 12th Regional Cadet Unit, Pilbara Regiment (Cossum 421, 426, 439, 440, 451, 453, 463, 468, N/R cf472, N/R, N/R). All fitted to a small display board, uncirculated. (13)
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Australia, hat badge and matching pairs of collar badges, 1960-85, includes issues for Melbourne University Regiment, Adelaide University Regiment, Royal Regiment of Australian Artillery, Royal Australian Survey Corps, Australian Intelligence Corps, Royal Australian Corps of Military Police (Cossum 438, 441, 445, 447, 452, 464). All fitted to a small display board, uncirculated. (18)
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Assorted Military related badges, buttons, etc. Fine - extremely fine. (approx 100)
Estimate $80
SOLD $150
Australia, 1960-85, Special Air Service Regiment, hat badge (42mm), British made bimetallic 3-part construction (Cossum 450). Extremely fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
Australia, Iraq War, Overwatch Battle Group West - 4, cap badge in nickel silver (30mm), by Wundurra (Brisbane), with two clutch grip pins. Uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Australia, cadet unit badges, includes Monivae College Cadet Unit, Hamilton, Victoria, hat badge in voided chromed nickel (43mm), c1970, lug back; Normanhurst Cadet Unit, Sydney, NSW, hat badge in gilt (43mm), pin-back; also b&w group photo (approx 16x11cm) of Brisbane Cadet Unit. Very fine - extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $60
SOLD $90
Australian Army Cadet Corps, woven shoulder patches with Rising Sun (2); Australian Cadet Corps, woven shoulder patches (QC) (6); Australian Army Cadets woven shoulder patch (QC); Australian Army Cadet Corps, gilt and enamel hat badge (37mm); Wesley College Cadet Unit cap badge in white metal (49x52mm); Australian Cadet Corps, woven shoulder title; another woven title 'Cadets', c1948; buttons (2) for The King's School Cadets, and another for Guildford Grammar School Cadets, c1930-44. Very fine - extremely fine. (15)
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
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
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 $220
SOLD $160
Scots Guards Regiment, cross belt plate/pouch badge, in brass (72x88mm). Very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $60
Great Britain, WWII, Chindits (Long Range Penetration Groups), special operation units of the British and Indian armies, officer's metal cap badge. Good very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $160