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Australia, Rising Sun mother's badge, (42x30mm), in Mother of Pearl with brass cut-out name, 'Mother' across centre, pin-back. Very fine.
Estimate $50
Passed in
Australia, WWII patriotic brooch, 'Husband on Active Service', in brass and enamel (26x21mm), pin-back. Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $120
Australia, Map of Australia mother's badge, (37x29mm), in Mother of Pearl with brass cut-out name, 'Mother' across centre, pin-back. Extremely fine.
Estimate $50
Passed in
West York Volunteer Rifles, shooting medal in silver, c1860-70, by Ottley, Birm, inscribed on reverse 'The/Champion Medal/of the/30th W.Y.R.V./Birstal'. Good extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $320
Assam Valley Light Horse, 2nd Squadron Camp, 1916, uniface prize medal in silver (51mm), reverse inscribed, 'Proficiency/1st Prize/E.A.Andrews Tpr/"D" Troop'. In case of maker, J.Bosech & Co, Calcutta and Darjeeling, nicely toned extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Australia, Defence Dept. Carnival, 1918, badge in silvered with some painted colouring (34.5x30mm), by Stokes & Sons, Melbourne, pin-back. Some colouring missing, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $60
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Australian Corps Heavy Arty.A.F.Competition, B.E.F., 1919, prize medal in silver (25.5mm), hallmarked for Birmingham 1918 by maker F&S (Fattorini & Sons Ltd), ring top suspension, in relief on reverse, 'Patron:-/Brig. Genl./H.Rowan-Robinson/D.S.O./R.A.', obverse inscribed, 'Runners Up'. Nicely toned, very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Army Rifle Association, British Armies In France, For Skill With The Rifle, prize medal in silver (44.5mm), reverse inscribed, 'Rhine Army Rifle Meeting/1919'. Hairlines, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $60
National Rifle Association Of New South Wales, School Shield, 1924, in sterling silver (26mm), by W.H.P., ring top suspension, obverse inscribed, 'C.W.Barnes'. Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $50
SOLD $60
SGS (Sydney Grammar School) (Cadets), Marksman badge, 1935, features crossed rifles woven onto black felt (85x55mm), with woven border and also woven initials 'S/G/S' and 1935. Some loss of woven cotton on rifles, otherwise fine and rare.
Estimate $50
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Australia, Merchant Navy, Rifle Club No.70, badge (KC), undated, in gilt and enamel (41x27mm). Uncirculated.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Tasmanian South African R.S.A. (Returned Soldiers Association), 1899-1902, lapel badge in voided gilt and enamel (26mm), by Golding, pin-back, reverse numbered 246. Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $1,000
Australia, S.A.S.A (South African Soldiers' Association), c1900-1910, lapel badge in bronze and enamel (15x22mm), by Amor, Sydney, button lug back. Very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $150
South African & Active Service Association, For Empire, membership badge in gilt and enamel (24mm) with scroll and ring top suspension, by Stokes, impressed on reverse '230/1928'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $320
Australia, Demobilised Soldiers Association WWI, small sized version (KC) (23x32mm), by Schlank, Adelaide, two lugs on reverse with impressed number 2044; Demobilised Sailors Soldiers & Airmens Assn, badge (KC) (22x31.5mm), crown with (19)44 overlay, by Schlank, Adelaide, with double lug on reverse with impressed number V4865. Very fine; good very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Australia, Returned Sailors & Soldiers Imperial League badges (KC), all scarce, large 2-figure type. Toned and some with some oxidation spots, otherwise fine - very fine. (8)
Estimate $400
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WWII, 22nd Australian Infantry Battalion Association, badges in gilt and enamel (33x20mm) by A.T.Webb & Sons. Extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $150
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Australia, Women's Auxiliary R.S.S. & A.I.L.A, Life Member's pin backed badge in gilt and enamel (39x23mm) by Amor, Sydney. Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Stevengraph, embroidered silk, c1900 (ht 13.5x9cm) of General Redvers Buller VC, Ladysmith Feby 28th 1900, framed and glazed in ornamental gilded frame (ht 25x20cm). Part missing of ornamental frame bottom left corner, very fine.
Estimate $100
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WWI, Australian Imperial Force, Souvenir of Cairo 1914-1918, shaped medal in bronze (53x37mm), no maker, ring top suspension with red, white and blue ribbon. Good fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Bullet biros, made from the casings of two bullets and with a bullet at the end with pierced hole at tip for biro head which is exposed by screwing the back casing, with pocket clip attached at back end (2 biros); also small casing with bullet head and fitted with pocket clip at one end, appears to be ornamental. Both biros need refills, otherwise good very fine. (3 items)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
WWII, trench art, includes five rings made from destroyed Japanese aircraft metal during the New Guinea Campaign, also a small pot with handles on two sides, made from a bullet shell casing marked MF 41 (Small Arms Ammunition Factory No 1). Fine - very fine. (6)
Estimate $50
SOLD $110
WWII Cigarette case, the front and back in the design of a Bank of England emergency wartime issue one pound banknote, in nickel (approx 170x80cm); WWII Aircrew Escape Compass, on a cotton strap and in a waterproof capsule of clear rubber (15mm); WWII 'Housewife' sewing kit, empty except for some needles; RAN jumbo laundry safety pin; Royal Navy brass ashtray (15cm) featuring engraved H.M.S.Temeraire badge. Fine - very fine. (5)
Estimate $130
SOLD $100
World medalets, includes Australia, British Transvaal War, Good Luck Attend Australian Contingent, 1899-1900, in gilt (23mm) (C.1899-00/4), ring top suspension; USA, P.O.S. of A. (Patriotic Order Sons of America), c WWI, in gilt and enamel (21x21mm), ring top suspension. Toned very fine. (2)
Estimate $90
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Sands of Gallipoli 90th Anniversary Medallion Sets, 2005 (2), consisting of six medallions in brass alloy, finished in silver and gold, together with a vial of sand from beaches of Gallipoli Peninsula; Sands of Gallipoli plaque (135mm); Sands of Gallipoli replica Rising Sun badge with small vial of sand attached; also Anzac 75th Anniversary, 1990, proof five dollars two coin set; book, Australian War Memorial Canberra, 6th edition, 1947, Sydney. Medallion sets in presentation timber cases of issue with certificates; coin set boxed as issued. Uncirculated. (3 sets + 3 single items)
Estimate $160
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Sands of Gallipoli, The Australian Spirit, timber plaque (14cm) with epoxy coated brass medallion (10.2cm) containing sand collected from the beaches of Gallipoli, with original tag; another being an epoxy coated brass medallion (5.4cm) containing sand collected from the beaches of Gallipoli, in a case with original tag; also a miniature version lapel badge (20x17mm), also containing sand collected from the beaches of Gallipoli, clip-pin back, on original tag of issue; Lest We Forget Gallipoli commemorative medal 1915-1985, in silvered (38mm) (C.1985/12), in case of issue; Lest We Forget Poppy Appeal $5.00 donation poppy material badge; also a cast copy of a WWI Memorial Plaque. Uncirculated. (6)
Estimate $100
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Infantry Officer's sword, 1892, with rare Royal Engineer's 1857 pattern hilt, etched straight steel blade as introduced in 1892 marked at the hilt by maker, 'Moubray Rowan & Hicks, Melbourne', the guard with attractive scrolling acanthus leaves and is of the type of hilt introduced in 1857 and retained until 1900, sharkskin grip on handle bound with gold wire, brown leather scabbard with steel fittings. Etched pattern on blade worn, otherwise fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $950
Boer War, post card with printed Natal halfpenny stamp, postmarked at Umhlali River, Natal Jy 2 1900 and another postmark at destination, Durban, Natal 2 Jy 1900, with short letter written on back; envelope addressed to London and at the top is written, 'Siege of Ladysmith/no stamps available', postmarked at Ladysmith, Natal Mr 1 1900, and another postmark at destination, London SL 28Mr 00, also a postmark on back, London. S.E Mr 26 00; photo cut from a magazine showing 'The Advance Guard of Buller's Army entering Ladysmith'. Very fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
WWI, Souvenir Program of Imperial Camel Corps Sports, Somewhere in Palestine, 3-5 September, 1917, small printed soft cover booklet, by Printing Office Greenberg Bros, some doodling in pencil on some blank pages, on back cover is written in pencil, 'Hand to James Bates/Gough Street/Glenmore Road/Nth Rockhampton'. Age toning and other marks and some loss of paper at edges, otherwise very good and very scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $300
Australia, WWI, printed document for Congratulations to (typed) 'No. 2027 Private (A/Lance Corporal) M.J.Daley, Australian Imperial Force, 24th July, 1918' on the award of the 'Military Medal', signed by Gen H.Rawlinson; printed document for The Divisional Commander commendation to (handwritten) 'No 2027 L/Cpl. M.J.Daley 42nd Battalion for gallantry in bombing a machine gun which was holding up the section & killing the crew - Hamel 4th July 1918 - Awarded M M' and signed by Major General J.Gellibrand, Commdg 3rd Australian Division, '5. Dec. 18', both documents in cardboard frames. Both with age staining, good. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $150