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Great Britain, WWII A.R.P. (Air Raid Precautions) lapel badges (6), five hallmarked and one with maker's name of Marples & Beasley, Birmingham, four with button back and two pin-back; also a police whistle in chromed nickel and marked, 'The Metropolitan'. Very fine - extremely fine. (7)
Estimate $80
SOLD $130
Great Britain, hat badges, all pre 1954, includes Army Dental Corps, Artists Rifles, Auxiliary Transport Service, Intelligence Corps, Lincolnshire Regiment, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment, Royal Sussex Regiment; title bars for DW, Essex, and Gordons; also Indian Army Ordnance Corps (KC). Mounted on a display sheet, good very fine - extremely fine. (11)
Estimate $120
Passed in
Belgium, a collection of military hat badges in metal (34), also a metal and enamel national hat cockade. In individual plastic bags with relevant unit name, some duplicates but mostly different and mostly very fine - nearly uncirculated. (35)
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
British South Africa Police, c1920, metal hat badge, collar badges (2), shoulder titles, BSAP (2), Rhodesia (2). Extremely fine. (7)
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Canada, C.E.F. (Canadian Expeditionary Forces), For Service At The Front, WWI, badge in gilt bronze and enamel (22mm), screw-back fitting, reverse with manufacturer's number 428111, also die struck on the reverse, 'Penalty For Misuse 500 Dollars/Or Six Months Imprisonment'; Royal Canadian Legion 40 Year's membership lapel badge in gilt and enamel (QC) (13x20mm), screw-back fitting. Both badges attributed to Francis Philip Kennedy, very fine. (2)
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
Boer War, 1899-1902, South African Light Horse 1899, badge in brass, Maltese Cross shape (36x36mm). Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $300
South Africa, Boer War 1899-1902, shoulder titles, in brass, Cape Mounted Rifles, Imperial Light Horse, South African Light Horse, Kitchener's Fighting Scouts, Imperial Hospital Corps. Missing lugs, very fine. (5)
Estimate $250
SOLD $280
South Africa, Cape Police District, hat badge, Queen's crown, c1900, in white metal (62x42mm). Lugs missing, however hole at base of crown and base of 'P', very fine.
Estimate $100
Passed in
South African Natal Carbineers, cast Officer's badge, Queen's crown (c1900), in white metal with brooch fitting (43x43mm). Good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
South Africa, c1900, Natal Royal Rifles, Queen's crown, hat badge in white metal (55x40mm) and collar badges in white metal (2) and brass (2). One brass collar badge with replaced lugs, very fine - extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
South African Natal Mounted Rifles, cross belt plate in cast brass, Queen's crown (67x63mm). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $100
Passed in
South African Constabulary, hat badge in white metal (59x56mm) Queen's crown (1900). Good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
South Africa, Constabulary, hat badge, King's crown, c1907, in white metal (63x52mm). Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
USAAF (US Army Air Force), early WWII issue aircrew winged badge in sterling silver, pin-back removed and pierced hole at end of each wing for securing to flight suit; USAF (US Air Force), WWII glider pilot winged badge in silvered, by Wallace & Bishop, Brisbane, pin-back but pin missing, a scarce Australian made issue. Very good - fine. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $360
World military hat badges, in metal and some with enamel, includes Belgium (23), France (15), Israel (14), Netherlands (6), West Germany (7), unidentified country (2, one a navy officer hat badge and one a Chaplain collar badge), also enamel badge for Angus (cattle), South Africa, pin-back, and pair of gilt and enamel cufflinks for St George & Cronulla Building Society. Mostly very fine - extremely fine. (68+pair)
Estimate $150
SOLD $200