Catalogue
New South Wales, St George's English Rifle Regiment, 1903, helmet plate in white metal (106mm) (Grebert p46). Toned good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,800
8th (Union Volunteer) NSW Infantry Regiment, (Irish Rifles), hat badge, 1899-1903, in oxidised brass (50mm), and epaulette badge pair in white metal (40mm) (Grebert p48, 49). Extremely fine and scarce. (3)
Estimate $700
SOLD $750
1st Australian Volunteer Horse, hat badge, 1897-1903, in brass (48mm) (Grebert p57). Good very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $600
1st Australian Volunteer Horse, hat badge, 1897-1903, in gilt (48mm) (Grebert p57), reverse with two lugs soldered on instead of three, a nicely made cast copy. Extremely fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $110
1st Australian Volunteer Horse, cap badge, 1897-1903, in gilt (34mm), collar badge in brass (26.5mm), and 1/AH shoulder title in brass (Grebert p57, 60). Very fine - extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $200
SOLD $620
NSW Lancer Regiment, hat badge, 1895-1903, in sterling silver (48mm) (Grebert p67), hallmarked on reverse for Birmingham 1900 by maker 'TBW' (T.B.Wilkins Ltd). Good very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $2,200
New South Wales, Duke of Edinburgh's Highland NSW Volunteer Rifle Corps, 1868-78, bonnet/sporran badge in white metal (61mm) (Grebert p75). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $2,400
University Volunteer Rifle Corps, NSW, 1900-03, hat badge in voided white metal (32mm) (Grebert p76; Cossum 21). Good very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $700
NSW Military Forces, c1890s, horse martingale harness badge, in blackened bronze (86mm) (Grebert p111). Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $300
NSW Permanent Artillery, 1871-93, hat badge (57mm) (Grebert p121); Royal Australian Artillery (Permanent), 1900-12, hat badge (EVIIR) in brass (47mm) (Cossum 87), also Artillery exploding bomb collar badge in copper (30mm). Very fine - good very fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
NSW Volunteer Artillery, c1860-73, busby plume holder in white metal (83.5mm) (Grebert p129). Toning, very small edge dent at bottom, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
NSW Civil Service Volunteer Infantry Corps, 1900-03, hat badge in white metal (42mm) (Grebert p143). Dark toned, very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $1,100
NSW Civil Service Rifles, 1903, hat badge in white metal (48mm) (Grebert p144). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $1,100
Victorian Volunteer Cadet Corps, c1890s, helmet plate in gilt brass (89mm), by Stokes & Martin, Melbourne (Grebert p162). Toned, good very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $1,200
Queensland Defence Forces, 1890s, helmet plate in brass (96mm) (Grebert p223). Extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $700
Western Australia, pre-federation Cadet Corps hat badge (QVC), in white metal (52mm). Uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $2,000
2nd NSWMR (NSW Mounted Rifles), unofficial title badge cut from sheet brass, worn during Boer War. Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $400
Australian Volunteer Horse, 'VH Australian' shoulder title, 1897-1903, in brass, impressed on reverse with maker's name, 'J.R.Gaunt London'. Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $1,300
Australian Commonwealth Horse, 1st Pattern hat badge, 1900-12, in oxidised (32mm), also a collar badge pair in oxidised (23mm) (Cossum 1). Nearly uncirculated - uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $3,400
Australian Commonwealth Horse, 2nd Pattern hat badge, 1900-12, in brass (45mm), also a collar badge pair in brass (24mm) (Cossum 2). Nearly extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,700
Australian Commonwealth Military Forces, (General Service), Rising Sun hat badge, 1900-12, in sterling silver (44mm) (Cossum 3), hallmarked for Birmingham 1904 by maker 'ES&S' (Edward Stillwell & Son), lug-back, also pair of sterling silver Rising Sun badges (27mm), pin-back, probably WWII Australian Army Nursing Service cape badges (Cossum RS111a). The first nearly uncirculated and rare, the other two badges very fine. (3)
Estimate $750
SOLD $2,600
Australia, Administrative and Instructional Staff Corps, 1900-12, Rising Sun hat badge (44mm) and a matching pair of collar badges (28mm), in gilt, silver and enamel, all with backing plate stamped by maker, Stokes & Sons Pty Ltd, Melbourne (Cossum 4). Good very fine. (3)
Estimate $500
SOLD $900
The Victorian Rangers, 1900-12, officer's hat badge, 2nd pattern in gilt and enamel (53mm) (Cossum 6). One lug resoldered, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $3,800
The Victorian Rifles, 1900-12, hat badge in silver (44mm), hallmarked by 'F&S' (Fattorini & Sons), details unclear, and a matching pair of collar badges in white metal (29mm), also a shoulder title 'RIFLES' in white metal (Cossum 7). Very fine - good very fine. (4)
Estimate $750
SOLD $1,300
The Victorian Scottish Regiment, 1900-12, feather bonnet badge in white metal (64mm) (Cossum 9). Good very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $500
The Victorian Scottish Regiment, 1900-12, sporran badge in white metal (52mm) (Cossum 10). Good extremely fine.
Estimate $250
Passed in
The Melbourne Cavalry Regiment, 1900-12, hat badge in gilt and enamel (43mm), and a collar badge in gilt (33mm), both by Stokes & Sons (Cossum 12). Good very fine - uncirculated and rare. (2)
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,800
St George's English Rifle Regiment, NSW, 1900-12, collar badges in white metal (2), different styles, one 33mm right facing and the reverse with lugs at the top and bottom, the other 34mm left facing and the reverse with lugs at the left and right sides, also St George's shoulder title in silvered, by J.R.Gaunt & Son Ltd, Birm(ingham) (Cossum 14). Extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $300
SOLD $750
St George's English Rifle Regiment, NSW, 1900-12, hat badge in white metal (35mm) and pair of opposing collar badges in white metal (25mm), also St George's shoulder title in silvered, by J.R.Gaunt & Son Ltd, Birm(ingham) (Cossum 15). One collar badge with damaged lugs, otherwise very fine - extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $400
SOLD $900
Australian Rifle Regiment, NSW, 1900-12, hat badge in voided brass (45.5mm), and a pair of non-opposing collar badges (2), both in non-voided brass, one (29mm) with lug-back and the other (28mm) with pin-back, also ARR shoulder title in brass (Cossum 17). Very fine - good very fine. (4)
Estimate $300
SOLD $850