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B S I P (British Solomon Islands Protectorate) Defence Force, cap badge in brass, lug back. Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $70
SOLD $240
France, 2nd Regiment of Algerian Spahis hat badge, by Drago of Paris and Nice, lug back. Good very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
British Made WWI German Iron Cross Propaganda Medal, 'For Kultur', cast in blackened bronze (41x41.5mm), with ring top suspension. Crude, otherwise very fine with remnants of sticky material on reverse.
Estimate $70
SOLD $50
Germany, WWII, Luftwaffe General Officer's breast badge, missing one prong from reverse; Navy Honour Roll Clasp, missing pin-back and appears to be a reproduction; Army uniform button in silvered; also a fob medal, origin unknown, in bronze (32mm), with suspension slot at top, obverse, aircraft flying past Statue of Liberty inside a large V resting on a laurel branch and with the legend, 'Victoria . Victoria . Victoria' (Victory . Victory . Victory), reverse, lightning bolts striking a swastika over a burning village and the ground paved with skulls and with the legend 'Maledictus Eris Super Terram' (You Shall Be Cursed Upon The Earth). Fine - very fine. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Germany, WWII, Luftwaffe breast eagle in aluminium with pin-back, reverse with modified 'A' mark for maker, F.W.Asman. Extremely fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $160
Germany, WWII, miniature Tank Assault lapel badge with stick-pin; S.S. uniform cap eagle badge, back marked, 'SS475/43/RZM', three pronged version, one prong missing and accompanying Skull badge, back marked, 'SS373/43/RZM', one prong detached but included with lot; Army cap eagle badge, two fold-over pins missing. Fine - good very fine. (4)
Estimate $70
SOLD $140
Germany, WWII, Army Tank Battle Badge in heavy white metal; Naval Destroyer's War Badge 1940; also S-A Treffen Braunschweig (Brunswick Rally) 1931 Badge. All badges missing pin-back, the last with part of pin but this unattached from its slot, otherwise very fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $240
Germany, WWII, Infantry Assault Badge in heavy white metal; Close Combat Clasp 1942-45 in heavy grey zinc, reverse marked, W.H. Wien'; General Asault Badge 1940 in heavy white metal, with silver screw-back fitting. The first two missing pin securing lug, the first lug with lot, otherwise very fine - extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $240
Germany, WWII, Armed Forces Wound Badge in gilt (solid back), silvered (solid back), and darkened bronze (hollow back). Fine - very fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $240
Germany, WWII, Narvik Campaign Shield 1940 in gilt as issued to Navy; Crimea Campaign Shield 1941-42 in brass with backing plate; Demjansk Shield 1943 in white metal. All with a loose securing prong, but these included with lot, otherwise fine - good very fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $240
Germany, badges in silvered and enamel with pin-backs but all with pin broken, includes National-Sozialistische D.A.P. badge; Adolf Hitler 1933 badge; Deutschland Erwache 1933 badge; 50 Year DJ Hunting Association Commemorative Badge 1888-1938, pin-back, by H.Wernstein, Jena; Afrika Korps palm tree badge in chromed and enamel, a modern issue with clutch grip pins on reverse (missing grips); German SA 1933-Model dagger miniature stick-pin badge, in silvered and brown enamel (12x62mm), pin missing, reverse marked, 'T.L.O.23/R.R./E.S.'. Fine - extremely fine. (6)
Estimate $50
SOLD $220
Germany, WWII, German People's Militia armband, late war printed version; Army metal hat badge of eagle over roundel and with stick-pin; N.S.K.K. (Nationalsozialistisches Kraftfahkorps [National Socialist Motor Corps]) cap badge. Very fine - good very fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Malta, various military and civilian documents for 4079 Gunner Julian Borg, some items include Royal Malta Artillery hat badge (KC); Army Pay Book; Regular Army Certificate of Service Book (Enl.1938, Disch.1948); membership card for The Royal Malta Artillery Association; 10th L.A.A. Bty. Royal Malta Arty permanent pass; continuous certificate of discharge; riband bar for 1939-45 Star, Africa Star, Defence Medal and War Medal, also a larger identical riband bar; Motor SPL. (Special) Driver 4592 badge; The People of Malta For Gallantry medalet in gilt and enamel and fitted to a tie-pin bar, reverse inscribed, 'John J. Borg./*30.3.1905' (probably a brother); various other documents. Mostly fine - very fine. (lot)
Estimate $120
SOLD $240
South Africa, Northern District Mounted Rifles (1899-1907), cast white metal hat badges (60x50mm and 50x40mm). Good fine - extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $200
Passed in
USA, WWII, Army Air Force glider pilot wings in sterling silver (83x24mm), pin-back; another in sterling silver (76x21.5mm), with two clutch grips on reverse. Good very fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $260
USA, WWII, Army Air Force navigator wings, in sterling silver, made by Angus & Coote, Sydney, pin-back; Navy pilot's wings badge in sterling silver and 1/20 10K, made by Amico, pin-back. Toned, good very fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $260
USA, badges and patches, some made in Australia, includes shoulder patches for FMF-PAC (Fleet Marine Force-Pacific Fleet); 1 Guadalcanal (1st Marine Division - Guadalcanal); 13th Air Force Class A (2); Army Engineer Corps officer's collar badge, by K.G.Luke, Melb; USAAF Major's oak leaves pin-back badge (3, one by Angus & Coote); US Army Air Corps officer's lapel insignia (10); marksman badge (2); crossed swords badge; US collar badges (6, one by K.G.Luke, Melb); officer's rank bar badges (10); Marine Corps badge in silver; WWII Army Engineer Corps officer's collar badge, by K.G.Luke, Melb; small uniform button; unidentified items (2); also Great Britain, Royal Mail Steam Packet Company, buttons (VR) (3). Good - extremely fine. (40)
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
Collection of various badges and other items, includes Australian Infantry Combat badges (4); Australian Army Combat badges (ACB) (7); metal Australia shoulder titles (5); various Australian (13), British (8) and New Zealand (3) mostly hat and with a few collar badges and a British India military 'Providentiae Memor' badge with pin-back and metal tassel below; slouch hat stick-pin badges in brass (4); Jeanne D'Arc (Joan of Arc) pin-back badge in gilt and enamel; USA Navy Unit Commendation; 1960 - clasps for South Vietnam Campaign Medal (2); a variety of metal uniform buttons includes large (5), medium (14, noted a Scout button), small (2); also army belt fittings in brass (buckle + 2 pieces). Stored in a compartmentalised plastic case, mostly fine - uncirculated. (approx 70+)
Estimate $120
SOLD $180
World badges, includes Australia, Rising Sun hat badges in bronze (KC) (2), collar badge (KC); Australian Army Infantry Combat badge; Army Warrant Officer I metal rank badge (QC) fitted to khaki wrist strapping; brass artillery collar badges (3); Signaller proficiency badge in brass; New Zealand 'Onward' Expeditionary Force brass hat badge (KC); Italian Royal Army Light Artillery School hat badge c1930s; also an Australian school hat badge for Chatswood High; Great Britain, gold plastic medal (38mm) to commemorate the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, ring top suspension (BHM 4445). Very fine - extremely fine. (13)
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
World badges, Australia, Holy Cross College Cadet Corps (Ryde, NSW) hat badge, Post WW2, Rising Sun hat badge (KC) by Amor, Sydney and collar badge (KC) by K.G.Luke, Melbourne (Cossum RS65, 145, 167); 1960-85, Royal N.S.W. Regiment hat badge (49mm) (Cossum 429); Great Britain, hat badges for Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders (KC), The King's Own Scottish Borderers (KC), Royal Marines (KC) (Wilkinson 121, 125, 233); USSR Soviet Union military hat/cap badge. Fine - extremely fine. (8)
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
World badges, includes France, Parachute Monitor (Instructor) wings badge; unidentified parachute wings badges (2); Netherlands, Royal Netherlands Army, officer's cap badge; Special Forces, cap badge; Regiment Verbindingstroepen (Liaison Troops), beret badge; Army Hussars, beret badge; Army Pioneer Battalion, hat badge; Anti Tank, hat badge; another unidentified, possibly Marines hat badge. Very fine - uncirculated. (10)
Estimate $70
SOLD $40
World badges, includes Great Britain, hat/cap badges for Argyle and Sutherland Highlanders officer, pin-back; Cameron Highlanders The Black Watch officer, pin-back; Irish Guards, also a collar badge; London Highlanders collar badge; Machine Gun Corps; Military Police; Royal Engineers; Royal Marines; The King's Royal Rifle Corps; also Norfolk Regiment metal title; Canada, Royal Canadian Air Force other ranks hat badge; New Zealand Expeditionary Force 'Onward' hat badge; USA, U.S. metal title badge. Some items have remnants of blue tack on back, otherwise fine - very fine. (14)
Estimate $70
SOLD $90
World defence service and other badges, includes US Merchant Marine, badge in sterling silver (22x29mm), by A.E.Coutica, N.Y.; US Navy, Submarine Warfare badge in sterling silver (71x19.5mm), by Balfour, with clip-pins; South Africa Navy, WWII, S.A.M. sailor patriotic badge, in white metal (14x34mm), pin-back; South Africa, block of bricks style bronze pendant (12.5x4mm high), 1899 on one side, 1900 on other side and on the base, Kimberley Siege; CNAC (China National Aviation Corp), pilot's wings in silver bullion (52x15mm), clip back; CH (possibly) Central Hospital (Ayrshire), badge in silver (28x27.5mm), pin-back with safety chain, reverse numbered 515; other unidentified badges, includes cross with crowned and initials AEA, in silvered and gilt (25x25mm), pin-back; RI overlaid initials in circle lapel badge, in silvered (15x15.5mm), button back. Very fine. (8)
Estimate $80
SOLD $40
World buttons, various sizes in metal, noted Australia, Army, Navy including Naval Brigade and S.C.E.G.S. Cadet Corps (5), also N S Wales Tramways (KC); various British issues as well as New Zealand Air Force and a USA Oklahoma plastic and metal button, and a few other unidentified world issues. Mostly good - good very fine. (36)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
HMAS Sydney - SMS Emden, Nov 9, 1914, Mexican eight reales with chopmarks, 1876 Pi MH San Luis Potosi, medal by W.Kerr, Sydney (C.1914/4). Fine.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,600
Germany, Kreuzer Emden (1920-35), kantine token for ten pfennig in brass (19.0mm). One small oxidation spot, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
H.M.A.S. Sydney - S.M.S. Emden, sweetheart badge in sterling silver and enamel (29mm), by O.T & S, pin-back but pin missing. Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
HMAS Sydney I, framed photo (26.5x21.5cm), under perspex; Naval Historical Review, Sept 1989, featuring an article titled, 'The HMAS Sydney-Emden Action'; HMAS Sydney Memorial Bradleys Head, unveiling commemorative booklet, includes a list of those missing when HMAS Sydney II was lost, also a newspaper article about the Sydney-Emden engagement; British commemorative postal cover for 70th Anniversary of the Destruction of the German Cruiser Emden by HMAS Sydney 9 November 1914, signed by Captain R.J.Whitten OBE R.A.N., Naval Adviser to the Australian High Commission. A few items with toning spots, otherwise fine - good very fine. (4)
Estimate $40
SOLD $30
HMAS Sydney, Bartolomeo Colleoni Medal, 1940, in oxidised silver (57.5mm) (C.1940/2), by Amor, an individual, uniface striking of the obverse, features HMAS Sydney advancing at full speed with the smoking and disabled Italian cruiser, Bartolomeo Colleoni, in background, and also a uniface striking of the reverse, features a representation of the plaque presented by the City of Sydney to HMAS Sydney. Extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $500
SOLD $500
WWII, Bartolomeo Colleoni Medal, 1940, uniface replicas in oxidised silvered (57mm) (C.1940/2), maker's mark 'Amor', features the medal obverse attached to a timber wall plaque in the top left corner and a reverse of the medal in the lower right corner, and in the other two corners are small nickel silver fouled anchors. A few marks on the timber plaque and dirt marks on medals, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $300