Catalogue
Australia, 60th Infantry Battalion (The Heidelberg Regiment), hat badge, 1930-42, in brass and enamel (52mm), and a collar badge in brass and enamel (30mm) (Cossum p30, c). Very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Australian Tank Corps, 1930-42, hat badge in brass (44mm) (Cossum p32, a). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $300
Australia, Army Veterinary Corps, hat badge, 1930-42, in oxidised bronze (52mm) and a collar badge in brass (29mm) (Cossum p33, b). Extremely fine; very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Australian Corps of Signals, 1930-42, officer's hat badge in brass and enamel (53mm) (Cossum p35, c). Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $400
SOLD $480
Australian Corps of Signals, 1930-42, officer's collar badge in voided brass and enamel (31mm) (Cossum 35, c). Extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Australian Corps of Signals, 1930-42, hat badge in oxidised bronze (52mm), two pairs of collar badges in brass (31mm) (one opposing pair and a non-opposing pair); also stick pin-back silver collar badge (31mm) (Cossum 35, c). Fine - extremely fine. (6)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Australian Corps of Signals, 1930-42, hat badge (52mm) and opposing collar badge pair (31mm), in dark bronze (Cossum p35, c); The Royal Australian Corps of Signals, 1953-60, cap badge in gilt and silvered (42mm) with backing plate (Cossum 396). Very fine - nearly uncirculated. (4)
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
New South Wales Scottish Regiment, 30th Infantry Battalion, 1948-53, hat badge in white metal (74mm) (Cossum 313). Mounted on a piece of Black Watch tartan, extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Australia, 42nd Infantry Battalion (The Capricornia Regiment), hat badge, 1948-53, in brass (56mm) (Cossum 316). Good very fine.
Estimate $200
Passed in
Australia, Royal Australian Infantry Corps, 1948-53, hat badge in gilt (44mm) (Cossum 324); 1953-60 issues, Pacific Islands Regiment, hat/cap/collar badge in gilt (38mm) (with oxidation on front and back); The Swan Regiment 28th Infantry Battalion, hat badge in gilt and enamel (54mm); Western Australian University Regiment, hat badge in gilt bronze (51mm); Royal Australian Infantry Corps, hat badge in gilt bronze (50mm), and another in lead (50mm), no lugs; Royal Australian Army Service Corps, hat badge in gilt bronze (48mm); Royal Australian Army Ordnance Corps, hat badge in bi-metal (41mm); Australian Army Educational Corps, hat badge in bronze (45mm) (lacquered and no lugs); Women's Royal Australian Army Corps, hat/cap/collar badge in bi-metal (36mm) (2) (Cossum 358, 370, 390, 397 [2], 401, 405, 407, 412 [2]); 1960-85 issue, Royal Australian Army service Corps, collar badge in anodised (28mm) (Cossum 455). Very good - extremely fine. (12)
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Australia, 25th Infantry (The Darling Downs Regiment), association (?) badge (1953-60), in gilt and enamel (20mm) (cf Cossum 368), by C.Fortescue, Toowoomba, pin-back. Four initials scratched on reverse, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $100
Australia, The Royal Australian Armoured Corps, 1953-60, hat badge in white metal (41mm) (Cossum 392); Royal Australian Artillery, 1953-60, collar badge in gilt (28mm) (Cossum 393), also RAA metal shoulder title; 1st Armoured Regiment, 1960-85, hat badge in nickel plate (44mm) (Cossum 416); also Tank Corps sweetheart badge in nickel silver (33.5x22.5mm), pin-back. Very fine - extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
Australia, Royal Australian Army Nursing Service, collar badge, 1953-60, in white metal and enamel (36mm) (Cossum 411), fitted to a brooch bar (missing pin); also a pair of collar badges, 1948-53, in white metal and enamel (35mm) (Cossum 340). Very fine - good very fine. (3)
Estimate $100
Passed in
Australia, Royal Australian Engineers, 1960-85, pair of collar badges in anodised (32mm) (Cossum 446); RAE title bars (2); Women's Royal Australian Corps, 1960-85, pair of collar badges in anodised (37mm) (Cossum 469); buttons for WRAAC, and Rising Sun; RAAF eagle and separate crown (KC) side cap badge and a larger eagle but no pins; two small Rising Sun lapel pins for Australian Army and a large number of similar gilt and green and white enamel stick-pins (25); several other sundry items. Fine - uncirculated. (approx 50)
Estimate $50
SOLD $90
Australia, WWI, Rising Sun hat badge (KC) in oxidised bronze; 15th Battery Australian Field Artillery, Demobilization - Dinner programme, includes Honour Roll, provision for autographs, places where unit served, menu, toasts and Battery Honours and Awards; photo of Sgt Harry Waite MM and Bar who is on the list of Battery Honours, together with a copy of a letter from his employer dated 5th June 1911. The programme with foxing, otherwise fine. (4 items)
Estimate $60
SOLD $60
Australia, Rising Sun hat badges in bronze (KC) (4, one with slide-back); another but with legend 'Australian Military Forces', in gilt (KC); another unofficial issue with map of Australia in centre, in brass; sweetheart brooch with a Rising Sun collar badge (KC), in gilt and enamel and under a clear resin coating and with pin-back (affected by oxidation); small Rising Sun badge (KC) in bronze and enamel on a pin-back tie-bar. Good - very fine. (8)
Estimate $70
SOLD $240
Australia, Rising Sun collar badges (KC), in oxidised bronze; Australia metal titles in oxidised bronze (2); miniature Rising Sun badge, no pin; WWI Returned from Active Service badge (AIF), reverse numbered 85780; WWII dog tag, hexagonal in fibre compound for Q119265 Ormerod W; RS&S Imperial League badge, large 2-figure type; RSS&A Imperial League badges (2, both 3-figure type); Aust. Legion of Ex-Servicemen & Women badge in gilt and enamel with 45 clip-over on KC; also Peace medalet 1919 in bronze (C.1919/2. Very good - very fine. (13)
Estimate $70
SOLD $120
Australia, Rising Sun collar badges (KC) in silvered bronze (28.5mm), pin-back; Australia title bar in silvered; title numbers in white metal for 5 (2), 6 (2) and in bronze for 0, all with two lugs; 19th Infantry Battalion (South Sydney Regiment) pair of WWII colour patches. The colour patches with some minor moth damage, otherwise very fine. (10)
Estimate $70
SOLD $160
Australia, Rising Sun collar badge (KC), in silver (16mm), pin-back. Illegible details scratched on reverse, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Australia, Army Nursing Service Rising Sun badge in sterling silver (29mm) (Cossum RS111A), by T.L.M (Thomas L. Mott), pin-back. Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Australia, Australian Staff Corps collar badge (KC), in bronze; Army rank badge for Warrant Officer Class II (KC), in bronze; Army qualification badges for Driver in blackened bronze with backing plate , Machine Gun in oxidised bronze with backing plate, Marksman (2, one gilt and one oxidised bronze), Mortar in bronze with backing plate. Fine - good very fine. (7)
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
Australia, WWI, 33rd Battalion numerals in white metal with backing plate. Very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $120
Australia, RAN brass shoulder title as used by Royal Australian Navy Band, with two lugs on reverse. Good very fine.
Estimate $80
Passed in
Australia, WWII RAAF officer's side cap badge (KC) in oxidised bronze with backing plate (2, one screw-back, the other with fold-over prongs); RAAF other ranks hat badge (QC) in gilt (2). Very fine - good very fine. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Australia, Barker Cadet Corps, NSW, c1970s, hat badge in white metal (49mm). Uncirculated.
Estimate $60
Passed in
Australia, Townsville West Cadets, pair of collar badges, in silvered bronze and enamel (27x27.5mm), with two lugs on reverse. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $380
New Zealand, Onward hat badges (KC), one lug back and another with slide back (Oldham 4/229) (2); NZ Rifle Brigade, right collar badge (Oldham 4/238); 15th Northland Regiment cap badge (Oldham 6/150); 1st Battalion, Royal NZ Infantry Regiment cap badge (Oldham 9/1) (no lugs). Very fine. (5)
Estimate $60
SOLD $80
New Zealand, 8th (South Canterbury) Mounted Rifles, cap badge in brass (42mm) (Oldham 5/58). Good very fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $50
New Zealand, temporary staff cap/collar fern leaf badges (2 identical) (Oldham 7/22); another larger size fern leaf badge worn by NZ Squadron of King's Colonials (lacquered) (Kipling & King 1377); 17th Ruahine Regiment helmet plate in cast brass (one lug missing and some oxidation marks) (Oldham 2/195). Fine - very fine. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Great Britain, 16th (Bedfordshire) Regiment of Foot, 1822-29, officer's Georgian Regency shako plate in gilt, white metal and enamel. One short retaining wire in the centre of the reverse absent, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $950