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The Amateur Sports Club Of S.A., 1939-1945 War Memorial Trophy, in silver (50.5mm), no maker, unnamed. Heavily dark toned and one very small edge nick, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $40
SOLD $40
Prudential Building Sydney, Opened May 1939, in silvered (64mm) (C.1939/4), by Amor, edge impressed, 'Kenneth B. Noad, M.B., M.R.C.P. (Lond.), F.R.A.C.P. Principal Medical Officer'. Toned extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $200
WWII, Bartolomeo Colleoni Medal, 1940, restrike in bronze (57mm) (C.1940/2), by Amor. A few small edge marks, otherwise nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $100
SOLD $180
Australia Will Go On To The End, 1940, in bright copper (57mm), by Amor (C.1940/1). Nearly full mint red, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
Australia Will Go On Until The End, 1940, uniface striking in bronze (57mm) (C.1940/1), by Amor. Uncirculated.
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
Large collection of tinnies and metal badges, mostly fund raising issues, some noted items include Buy a Spitfire tinnie; V For Victory tinnie; A.W.L.A. (Australian Women's Land Army) Welfare Appeal tinnie; Prisoners of War Appeal, in metal; The Missions to Seamen, in metal; Red Cross Appeal Day 1940, in metal; Greek Day 1941 (5, 3 different) in metal; Jack's Day (3 different) in metal; France Libre (Free France) (2 different) in metal; Red Cross Crusader 1944, in metal; Royal Visit 1954, in metal; Torch Bearer, in metal; also some world pins in enamel, mostly foreign flags, noted one China badge for 'Ren Min Da Hui Tang' (The Great Hall of the People) and a New Zealand Tiki badge. Mostly fine - extremely fine. (151)
Estimate $150
SOLD $340
Red Cross Day, Committee badge, 1941, in gilt and enamel (25mm), by Amor, Sydney, features a Red Cross medal suspended below a pin-back suspender marked, 'Committee', and this pinned to a white silk ribbon with red print, 'Red Cross/Day/20th June/1941'. The ribbon aged and with a few pin-holes, the badge very fine and scarce.
Estimate $70
SOLD $190
Aussie whistle, in chromed brass with long chain, side impressed, 'Aussie/Rider & Bell/Sydney/1942'. Very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Chinese Comforts Fund, five pounds donation badge in sterling silver and enamel (22.5x205mm), by Amor, Sydney, pin-back, bottom obverse legend in Mandarin Chinese translates as, 'The war of resistance will be won and the founding of a nation will be achieved', on the reverse in relief is the amount of the donation, namely, '£5'. Very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $850
Royal Humane Society of Australasia, Bronze Medal with buckle bar suspender, reverse inscribed, 'C.F.B.Gregory/18.12.44'. Toned, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $700
M.B.W.S.S. (Metropolitan Board of Water Supply and Sewerage) Employees Association, Salaried Division, (NSW), Life Member fob in gold (9ct; 8.45g; 25x33mm) (not recorded in Emblems of Unity by Greg Smith), by G.A.Miller & Sons, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed, 'G.W.Adams/Elected/January 1948'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $370
Victoria Police, Auxiliary Force, hat badge (KC), c1942-53, in chrome and enamel (43x48mm), by K.G.Luke, Melb, with two lugs on reverse, numbered on front, '2212'. Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $170
Police Association N.S.W, Services Rendered, badge (KC) in sterling silver and blue enamel (22x27mm) (Smith 520), by Amor, ring top suspension, reverse numbered 132. Good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $220
SVH (St Vincent's Hospital), nurse's circular convex belt buckle in chromed nickel and enamel (67mm), by Swann & Hudson, Frankston. Very fine.
Estimate $50
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SAR (South Australian Railways) Ambulance Corps, Morphett, prize medal in silver and enamel (33.5x37mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed, 'Junior Squad/Second Prize/1948/B.G.B.Morphett'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
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V.R.A.C (Victorian Railway Ambulance Corps), 1950, prize fob in handcrafted voided gold and enamel (9ct; 8.01g; 25.5x31.5mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed, 'Novice Corps/Melb. Goods No.2/1st /F.R.Ziegenbein'. Very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
NSW Fire Brigades, c1935-50, cap badge, in gilt with red enamel A in centre (45x39mm), pin-back. Very fine - good very fine. (2)
Estimate $60
SOLD $140
National Rifle Association, New South Wales, shooting prize medals in gilt and enamel (KC), ring top suspensions, the first inscribed on reverse, 'L.V.Boswell/A.N.A (Australian Natives Association)/1954', the second inscribed, 'L.V.Boswell/Lismore/1955'. Good very fine - extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Queensland Railway Ambulance, prize fob medal in sterling silver and enamel (23x27mm), by AJP (A.J.Parkes), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed, 'Runners Up/Toowoomba/J.G.Inwood/1963'. Toned extremely fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
N.S.W Government Ambulance Corps, Life Member fob medal in gold (9ct; 8.70g; 33x33mm), by Millers, Syd(ney), scroll and ring top suspension, reverse inscribed, 'W.Smith/Kemira/1967'. Good very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
Fifth World Hereford Conference, Australia, 1968, award medal in bronze (57.5mm), by K.G.Luke, unnamed. Toned and some surface scrape marks on reverse, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $40
Mexico Olympics, 1968, commemorative medals in silvered bronze and bronze; Captain Cook, commemorative medals in silvered bronze and bronze another different type in sterling silver (missing case); Sydney Opera House Opening, commemorative medals in sterling silver (3); Papal Visit to Australia, 1970, commemorative medals in silvered bronze and bronze. Uncirculated. (10 medals)
Estimate $80
SOLD $110
James Cook, National Trust of Victoria, 1770-1970, in sterling silver (83.4 g), in bronze (68.55 g), (both 52mm), by Andor Meszaros (C.1970/32). Both in cases of issue, the red case for silver issue damaged inside, otherwise uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $120
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The Prime Ministers of Australia, complete set of twenty two medals in gold plated sterling silver by the Franklin Mint and Stokes Australasia in 1976. In two frames and slip-case of issue, FDC. (22)
Estimate $400
SOLD $240
Medalets and medallions, assorted from 1887, 1888/9, 1894; West Australia 1929 in bronze (2), Tasmania 1938, 1642-1992, RAM (1966) cased. Fine - uncirculated. (13)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Medalets and medals, relating to Royal Occasions, 1887-1980, all in plastic album, some described in 2x2 holders. Fine - uncirculated. (81)
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
Medals and Medalets, assorted issues mostly 1970s on, including ANS medal 1984 in silver. Fine - uncirculated. (approx 35)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Collection of badges, includes The Australian G.C. (Golf Club) A.I.F. Trophy 1982 on a brooch bar; also lapel badges for Surf Rescue Surf Life Saving; Rotary Youth Challenge; Rotary GSE Canada-Australia; Rotary Build The Future With Action And Vision; Rotary International; Australia Day 2003 Sunday Telegraph and Telstra; Legacy; Celebrating 50 Years of Australian Citizenship; Western Australia; 3 Leaf Clover on boomerang with elf in centre; Canada; floral badges (2 different); also a keyring for The Royal Army Museum on Hadrian's Wall. Very fine - extremely fine. (15)
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Numismatic Society medals, Brisbane Commonwealth Games 1982, MCC 1985 (3 metals); ANS 1955, 1966 (silver), 1982 (SHB), Hyde Park Barracks 1984 (silver); St. Andrews Manly 1984 (silver); Royal Geographic Society 1985; Barrier Bay 1972; M.R.Roberts medals and others includes silver Shakespeare 1769 (Fair); 1633 Baptism in silver (holed); set of 1988 medalets in (folder); 1897 Royal Mint silver medal (26mm); a series of enamelled Trade Union badges (Sutherland Shire) (8); Royal Society of Tasmania, Sir Joseph Banks medal 1988 (cased, 71/150); also an Elgin pocket watch. Fair - uncirculated. (approx 140)
Estimate $200
SOLD $280
Liverpool District Hospital, enamelled shield (67x72mm) inscribed on reverse, 'Presented to/Dr & Mrs J.Taylor/In Appreciation of Your Support/1972'; Australian Bicentenary, Education, 1988, medal issued to school children, in cupro nickel (40mm) (C.Bicent.178); Australia, mint five dollars, 1988; also Uruguay, five neuvos pesos, 1976. Very fine - uncirculated. (4)
Estimate $50
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