Catalogue
Family Group: Pair (Father): War Medal 1939-45; Australia Service Medal 1939-45. N444394 E.C.Neale. Both medals impressed.; Single (Son): Anniversary of National Service Medal 1951-1972, one piece construction type, with pin-back suspender bar. 2778467 J.W.Neale. Pantographed. A pair and a single, extremely fine - uncirculated.
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
BEM Group of Five: British Empire Medal (EIIR); United Nations Korea Medal 1950-53; Vietnam Medal 1964-73; Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (EIIR with Tudor crown), with Australia suspender; South Vietnam Campaign Medal, - clasp - 1960-. 1/921 T/Sgt R.Deed 3 Bn R.A.R on first medal, second medal unnamed, 1921 R.Deed on third and fifth medals, 1921 WOI R.Deed on fourth medal. The third medal is impressed, all other named medals engraved. Court mounted with provision for two missing medals, edge nick on third medal, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $3,500
Passed in
Group of Five: Vietnam Medal 1964-1973; Defence Force Service Medal; Rhodesia Medal 1979-80; Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, - clasp - 1960-; Zimbabwe Independence Medal 1980 in bronze. 44525 A.L.Johnson on first, third and fourth medals, 44525 Johnson A.L. on second medal and 07684 on last medal. The first and third medals impressed, the second medal pantographed, other medals engraved. The first four medals swing mounted, all display mounted on a cardboard sheet, a few toned, otherwise extremely fine - uncirculated.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $3,600
OBE Group of Five: Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (type 2) (OBE-Military); Reserve Force Decoration with clasp for additional five years service; Jubilee Medal (EIIR) 1977; Efficiency Decoration (EIIR) with Bar for second award, with Australia suspender; Cadet Forces Medal (EIIR Dei Gratia). First and third medals unnamed as issued, 410632 Stanley R.J. on second medal, 410632 Maj. R.J.Stanley on fourth medal, Capt (A/Maj.) R.J.Stanley on last medal. The second medal pantographed, the last two medals engraved. Court mounted, most gilt worn off the obverse of the first medal, otherwise very fine - extremely fine.
Estimate $800
SOLD $3,000
Pair: Imperial Service Medal, (Tudor crown Dei Gratia), with pin-back ribbon bar; Silver Jubilee Medal 1977, on a pin-back ribbon bow. Annie Isabell Croll on first medal, second medal unnamed as issued. The named medal impressed. Both in cases of issue, the first case with a few light foxing spots, medals toned and nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $350
Passed in
Pair: Australian Active Service Medal 1945-1975, no clasp, with pin-back ribbon suspender bar; Australian Service Medal 1945-1975, no clasp, with pin-back ribbon suspender bar. 3400936 P.J.Walsh. Both medals pantographed. Both in cases of issue, uncirculated.
Estimate $150
SOLD $190
Pair: Australian Defence Medal, with pin-back ribbon suspender bar; Anniversary of National Service Medal 1951-1972, with pin-back ribbon suspender bar but pin section has come loose and needs gluing on to bar. A29743 D N Greenfield. Both medals pantographed. Uncirculated.
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
WWI Memorial Plaque, named to John Ferdinand Jolly, in original foldover cardboard pack of issue. A few oxidation spots, otherwise toned uncirculated.
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
France, Legion of Honour 5th Class (Chevalier). Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Nepal, Surendra Vikrama, Silver Campaign Medal, VS 1912 (1855), awarded to the soldiers of 'Sher Paltan' (Lion Battalion) of the Nepalese army during the 3rd Nepal-Tibet War of 1855-1857 AD, dated VS1912, during the reign of King Surendra Vir Vikram Sah Deo, obv. sword and sacrificial flower garland in centre; Nepalese legend Si 1912 Sal Ma Gorkha Sarkar Watbho Tanka, rev, shield in centre; Nepalese legend Shri 3 Maharaja Jang Bahadur Sher Paltam. (KM.-, CM1). With mount for wearing, very fine with plain edge.
Estimate $100
SOLD $1,600
Turkey, Ottoman Empire, Imtiyaz Medal (AKA Nishan-i-Imyiaz Medal) (Loyalty and Bravery Medal) in silver, instituted AH1300 (1882), reverse inscribed in Turkish to recipient and dated AH1316 (1898). Heavily toned, a few very small edge nicks, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $950
USA, Group of Fourteen: Distinguished Service Medal (1960s issue); Legion of Merit, Legionnaire; Bronze Star with V device and Oak Leaf Cluster; American Defense Service Medal with one Bronze Star (pin-back brooch missing pin); American Campaign Medal (early issue); Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with one Battle Star (early issue); European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with two Battle Stars (early issue); World War II Victory Medal (early issue); Army of Occupation Medal (later issue); National Defense Service Medal (later issue); Korean Service Medal (early issue); South Korea Order of Military Merit 2nd Class (Ulchi, 1951 Series breast badge, impressed 711); Thailand Order of the White Elephant 3rd Class (Commander's neck badge, early manufacture with enamel on both sides); United Nations Korea Medal (English, early issue). Unnamed as issued and unmounted. Extremely fine.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $3,800
USA, Group of Nine: Air Medal with two oak leaf clusters; Army Good Conduct Medal; American Campaign Medal; Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal; World War II Victory Medal; Korean Service Medal with three bronze battle stars; National Defense Medal; Armed Forces Reserve Medal (Naval); United Nations Korea Medal. Extremely fine and a vastly documented and comprehensive collection.
Estimate $700
Passed in
World medals, Belgium, Croix de Guerre (2) one with bronze palm; France, Louis Napoleon, Valeur Discipline Medal; Croix de Guerre 1914-1915 with two bronze palms, another, 1914-18 with star; Germany, WWI, Iron Cross 2nd Class. Second medal missing some enamel, good - very fine. (6)
Estimate $250
SOLD $280
World medals, includes Germany, Hesse-Darmstadt, Grand Duke Ernst Ludwig General Honour Decoration 'For Bravery' 1894-1918; Prussia, Einigkeit Macht Stark (Unity is Strength) medal 2 August 1914; Prussia, gilt bronze medal of the House Order of Hohenzollern (ribbon damaged); Romania, WWII Eastern Front Medal for the Crusade Against Communism 1941; USA, Vietnam Service Medal; also non-military issues for Germany, Association of Former Twenty-Eighters, Siegburg 1910 medal (ribbon damaged); and Mother's Day badge 1935, crafted in timber (36mm), uniface and pin-back (poor condition). Poor - very fine. (7)
Estimate $80
SOLD $180
World medals, includes Philippines Liberation Medal with riband in unofficial case; USA Bronze Star with riband and also enamel lapel bar, in case, this in poor condition. Good very fine - extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Yugoslavia, Order of Military Merits with golden swords, second class; Order of Brotherhood and Unity with silver wreath, second class. Two orders, extremely fine.
Estimate $300
Passed in
Collection of miniature medals, includes group of five: Queen's South Africa Medal, Africa General Service Medal, WWI trio with MID; WWI trio with 1914-15 Star stamped on reverse, 'Flavelles/Brisbane', and Victory Medal with Civilization spelt with Z; WWII group of four, a group of five, a group of six, and an Air Force group of six with eagle emblem; Defence Medal 1939-45; The Arctic Star; Australian Service Medal 1945-1975 (3), one with FESR clasp; Australian Defence Medal (2); Anniversary of National Service 1951-1972; also full-size medal clasps (5 different), a miniature clasp, the numeral 8 (3), silver rosette (2). All groups except one are swing mounted and one has the mounting pin missing, some ribbons on the first group are damaged and on the last group the ribbons have faded, overall nearly very fine - uncirculated. (6 groups+19 single items)
Estimate $130
SOLD $320
Presentation Vesta case, in sterling silver, hallmarked, engraved '2nd Victorian Contingent/From the Citizens/of South Melbourne/to/Pvte W.G.Miller/Jany 12 1900'. Good very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $500
HMAS Sydney - SMS Emden, Nov 9, 1914, medal by W.Kerr, Sydney (C.1914/4), with chopmarks. Good very fine.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $1,900
Mexican Silver Dollars, as those salvaged from the Emden, includes one dated 1876FR of Guanajuato Mint and neatly set into a silver ring brooch frame by F.H.Wagner, the other dated 1892AM of Mexico City Mint, both with some chopmarks as usual. Very fine - good very fine. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $600
Germany, Kreuzer Emden (1920-35), kantine token for ten pfennig in brass (19.0mm). One small oxidation spot, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
Passed in
World War I, S.M.S. Emden, kantine token for 10(pfennig), in zinc (19mm). Dark toned, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $220
Germany, Kreuzer Emden (1920-35), kantine token for five pfennig in brass (17.5mm). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
Captain Von Muller, SMS Emden, 1914, in silver (33mm) by M.Ziegler/Grunthal (MH430a; Zietzmann 4054). Toned, good extremely fine.
Estimate $350
Passed in
Captain Von Muller, SMS Emden, 1914, in silver (33mm) by L. Chr. Lauer of Nuremberg (MH430b; Zetzman 4051). Contact marks, otherwise fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
Captain Lieutenant Von Mucke, Emden 1914, Emden II, 1915, in silver (33mm) by L.Ch.Lauer, Nuremburg (MH431). Hairlines and small edge nicks, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $280
Imperial German Navy flag, featuring the Imperial eagle in top left corner and the letters, WS, in the centre and the letter, S, at bottom right corner (details of these remain a mystery despite much searching), the flag is matted under glass in a frame (91x88cm) and surrounding the flag, also matted are an Imperial Navy belt buckle and four Emden related postcards and two plaques, one at top and one at bottom giving details of the German cruiser, SMS Emden and its history. Flag with some material loss but still very presentable, fine - extremely fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $320
SMS Emden, ship's crest in painted plaster affixed to a timber plaque; also an embroidered badge of the ship's crest. Very fine; uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
SMS Emden paper weight, being a diecast model (6.5cm high x 14.5cm long) of the German light cruiser Emden which stands upright and across the bottom edge on both sides reads, 'Seemannshilee 1914-15' and 'SMS Emden'. Good very fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $320