Catalogue
NSW Lancer Regiment, hat badge, 1895-1903, in white metal (47mm) (2) (Grebert, p67); RNSWL (Royal New South Wales Lancers), title bar in chrome (introduced 1970); also Allied Regiment, 1st King's Dragoon Guards, hat badge (KC), in gilt and white metal (47mm). All mounted on a display card with painted colour patch, very fine - uncirculated. (4)
Estimate $200
SOLD $400
NSW Military Forces, helmet plates (QVC 1881-1901 Pattern), in brass for regular forces, darkened white metal for South African War, and white metal for volunteer forces (all 103mm) (Grebert p78), also matching pairs of collar badges (all approx 31mm); the helmet plates with three lugs, the collar badges with two lugs. All mounted on a display card, very fine - good very fine. (9)
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $4,000
NSW Military Forces, 1880-1902, pouch badge in gilt (38mm) for regular forces, another in white metal (40mm) for volunteer forces (Grebert, p83); NSW Defence Forces Staff, c1903, cap badge in gilt (47mm) for regular forces and silver gilt (47mm) for volunteer forces, also a pouch or crossbelt badge in white metal (46mm) and another in cast gilded brass (46mm) (Cossum 16); NSW Military Forces, 1880-1901, large, medium and small buttons in gilt brass for regular forces, large and small in oxidised for South African War, and large, medium and small in white metal (Cossum, p6a). All mounted on a display card, very fine - extremely fine. (14)
Estimate $400
SOLD $700
Tasmania, Her Majesty's Convict Department, c1855, hat badge in white metal (41mm) (Grebert p291), mounted on a starburst helmet plate, this missing lugs. An interesting copy, very fine.
Estimate $50
Passed in
The Victorian Scottish Regiment, 1900-12, sporran badge in white metal (52mm) (Cossum 10). Good extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Australia, Royal Australian Artillery, (EVIIR) 1903-11, hat badge in brass (46mm) (Cossum 87); New South Wales Artillery, 1900-12, collar badge pair in brass (30mm) (Cossum 91); Royal Australian Artillery Regt, 1930-42, hat badge in brass (50mm) (Cossum, p34d); Australian Commonwealth Military Forces, (EVIIR) 1903-10, small button in brass (Cossum, p30a); Royal Australian Artillery, (EVIIR) 1903-10, button in brass (Cossum, p31a). The first badge with some oxidation, otherwise fine - very fine. (6)
Estimate $50
SOLD $150
Australia, 2nd District Guards AIF, 1912-1918, unofficial hat badge, in oxidised bronze (36mm) (Cossum 167). Extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $440
Australia, 4th Light Horse AIF, 1912-1918, unofficial collar badge, in cast brass (25mm) (Cossum 173). Fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $400
Australia, 5th Light Horse AIF, 1912-1918, unofficial collar badge, in brass (37mm) (Cossum 174), by J.R.Gaunt, London. Very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $300
Australia, 6th Light Horse AIF, 1912-1918, unofficial WWI opposing collar badge pair in oxidised bronze (30mm) (Cossum 175). Good very fine. (2)
Estimate $250
SOLD $550
Australia, 7th Light Horse AIF, 1912-1918, unofficial hat badge, in oxidised bronze (33mm) (Cossum 176). Good very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $180
Australia, 10th Light Horse AIF, 1912-1918, unofficial opposing collar badge pair, in gilt and enamel (34mm) (Cossum 178), by J.R.Gaunt, London. Enamel chip in one badge, otherwise very fine. (2)
Estimate $450
SOLD $460
Australia, 12th Light Horse AIF, 1912-1918, unofficial collar badge, in gilt bronze (28mm) (Cossum 179), pin-back. Good very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $240
Australia, 13th Light Horse AIF, 1912-1918, unofficial WWI hat badge in brass (56mm), collar badge in brass (35mm), and another collar badge in oxidised bronze (32mm, pitchfork bent) (Cossum 180). Very fine - extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $500
SOLD $700
Australia, 14th Light Horse AIF, 1912-1918, unofficial collar badge, in oxidised brass (29mm) (Cossum 181), by J.R.Gaunt, London. Good very fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $900
Australian Camel Corps badges, 1916-18, includes collar badge in cast brass (29mm) (Cossum 184); another also in darkened cast brass (29mm) (Cossum 184); collar badge in dark bronze (28mm) (Cossum 185) (probably a modern issue); Anzac Section Imperial Camel Corps collar badge in gilt (41mm) (Cossum 186); 2nd Yeomanry Bn Imperial Camel Corps hat badge in cast brass (36mm); all with two lugs except the fourth with a pin-back. All mounted on a display card, fine - extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $750
SOLD $700
Australian IEF (Imperial Expeditionary Force) Light Horse, WWI, unofficial handcrafted title in brass (KC), two lugs on reverse. Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $700
Australia, shoulder titles in metal for overseas service, includes handcrafted in brass and another in oxidised bronze for South African War 1899-1902; World War I issues, large and small in brass, small in oxidised bronze; World War II, in brass, oxidised voided bronze (2), oxidised non-voided bronze, another in chrome; post world war II, in brass and in chromed; woven titles, World War II (2 different), post World War II, one woven and one in gold braid. All mounted on a display card, mostly extremely fine. (16)
Estimate $150
SOLD $360
Buttons, military and government services, includes N.S.W. Military Forces (5, 4 large, 1 medium); N.S.W. Artillery (1 small); Australian Commonwealth Military Forces 1903-10 (2, one medium, 1 small); Australian Corps of Engineers 1903-10 (1 medium) (Cossum p6a [5], p8a [1], p30c [2], p30d [1]), also Cranbrook School Cadet Corps (2, medium); Knox Grammar School Cadets (1 medium); government services includes N.S.W. Railway GVR (4, two medium, two small); N.S.Wales Tramways GVR (2 medium); N.S.W. Water Police (1 medium). Poor - extremely fine. (19)
Estimate $50
SOLD $80
Australia, Infantry Combat Badge; also USA, Presidential Unit Citation, Army Meritorious Unit Commendation; Republic of Vietnam, Cross of Gallantry with Palm Unit Citation, all on a display card together with a b&w group photograph of members of the AATTV in leisure time. Good very fine - extremely fine. (4 + photo)
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Great Britain, 7th Queen's Own Hussars, c1896-1902, cap badge in brass and white metal, two lugs on reverse. Toning on white metal, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $80
British Made WWI German Iron Cross Propaganda Medal, For Brave Deeds, Liar, cast in brass (42.5x43.5mm), with ring top suspension. Crude, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $130
Germany, WWII, DRL Sports badge in brass, reverse marked on one side, 'D.R.G.M. 35269', and on the opposite side, 'Wernstein Jena', pin-back. Toned nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $50
USA, Army Infantry Combat Badge, in silvered and enamel, with two clutch grip pins; Army Expert Marksman Badge with Carbine bar, in silvered, by N.S.Meyer, New York, with two clutch grip pins; Army Marksman Badge with Rifle bar, in silvered, pin-back. Small chip in enamel of first badge, otherwise good very fine. (3)
Estimate $60
Passed in
Princess Mary Christmas 1914, gift tin in brass; included with the tin is a group of four WWI miniatures for Military Cross, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal 1914-18, Victory Medal 1914-19 with MID, stuck on a card strip and this marked 'Trevethan MC/Flying Corps'; also a matching riband bar but without MID emblem; backing plate for Wounded Stripe; Rising Sun collar badge, no lugs; Australia bronze metal title bar; ARP (Air Raid Precautions) Victoria badge, AP796; also a Prussian WWI pilot's badge in zinc coated brass and voided so probably a copy although it looks like it has been worn regularly. Very good - good fine. (7+miniatures)
Estimate $50
SOLD $220
Australia, WWII sweetheart brooch in silver (42.5mm), features a circular domed filigree background with decorative pieces fitted and in the centre is a small Rising Sun badge, pin-back, the reverse is stamped in the centre, 'Jerusalem/Sterling/Silver'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $70
RAN Relief Fund & King George's Fund for Sailors, July 30, 1942, Guaranteed Souvenir from the Japanese Midget Submarine Sunk in Sydney Harbour, Sunday, May 31st, 1942, cast model in lead (length 81mm), together with a 'Guaranteed Souvenir' card with details printed in blue. Good very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $1,200
RAN Relief Fund & King George's Fund for Sailors, July 30, 1942, Guaranteed Souvenir from the Japanese Midget Submarine Sunk in Sydney Harbour, Sunday, May 31st, 1942, cast model in lead (length 114mm),in relief along the top of the model is, JAP MIDGET SUB', together with a 'Guaranteed Souvenir' card with details printed in blue. The card with tears and missing corner and age toning, good - fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $1,000
British Navy Lemania Submarine Stopwatch, steel Swiss stopwatch for use with torpedoes and sonar, 1969 issue, reverse impressed, '0552/520-9365/arrow marking/285/69/Max/Run = 1 Hour'. In working order, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $100
SOLD $280
Australian Victoria Cross Recipients' photographs, three identical colour photographs (27x19cm), taken in 2011 and featuring Corporal Mark Donaldson, VC and Corporal Ben Roberts-Smith, VC, MG in uniform and Keith Payne VC, OAM (later advanced to AM) in civilian dress, all wearing their medal groups, one of the photos has images of the signatures of the first two recipients and the other two photos have images of all signatures. Uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $40
SOLD $60