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RAAF, sweetheart winged badge (KC), in sterling silver with marcasites to the wings and tail feathers (53x21mm), pin-back with safety chain, in Hardy Bros Ltd, Jewellers & Silversmiths, Australia, case. Very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
RAAF, sweetheart winged badge (KC), in gold and enamel (9ct; 1.78g; 32x13mm), by Apex, pin-back, in modern case. Very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $110
Great Britain, RNAS (Royal Naval Air Service), sweetheart brooch in gold and enamel (9ct; 2.4g; 44x14mm), by T.L.M (Thomas Lyster Mott, Birmingham), pin-back. Very fine.
Estimate $90
SOLD $120
Great Britain, Royal Artillery sweetheart badge (KC), in silver and enamel (39x26mm), pin-back; another (QC), in silver with marcasites, one stone missing, (36x27mm), pin-back, both in one case, this with foxing. Very fine; good very fine. (2)
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
A.I.F & War Chest Club, medal in silver (24mm), with pin-back suspender bar inscribed, '1916-9', by G.A.Miller, Manufacturer, Sydney. Nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $380
Australia, War Chest For Our Soldiers, 1917, in gold and enamel (9ct; 2.17g; 21mm), by WFW, pin-back. Extremely fine.
Estimate $80
Passed in
War Chest For Our Fighting Men, enamelled tinnie set into gold backing holder (9ct; tot wt 3.13g; 22.5mm), no maker, pin-back. Tone spot at base of flag and small edge nick, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $80
Passed in
Queensland, LGU (Ladies Golf Union) War Chest Fund, badge in sterling silver and enamel (19x29mm), pin-back with safety chain. Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
F.F.C.F. (Fighting Forces Comforts Fund), Empire Appeal, 1941, badge in silvered and enamel (25mm), by Schlank, Adelaide, pin-back. Extremely fine.
Estimate $60
Passed in
Anzac Appeal badges, a collection of badges, all but one are different (21), noted seven with King's crown, also one badge marked 'B.C./Pialba/Services Memorial' (Bowling Club, Pialba, Hervey Bay, Qld). Mounted on a display board, very fine - extremely fine. (22)
Estimate $50
Passed in
Australia, YMCA, Australia Wattle Day badge in bronze (27x23mm), by J.R.Gaunt, London, two lugs on back, in shape of an outline map of Australia with YMCA badge in centre and wattle at left and right sides. Very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $270
A.F.C (Australian Flying Corps) Assn, member badge in silver and enamel (37x19.5mm), by Myers & Co, screw-back, reverse with impressed number 11. Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $620
Australia, RAN miniature group of six, court mounted; Naval Association of Australia lapel badge (KC), reverse numbered 10919; Returned Services League Australia lapel badge (3 figure type), with (& slide over crown), reverse numbered 20118; teaspoon in silvered with Returned from Active Service badge (QC) affixed to handle end. Extremely fine - uncirculated. (4)
Estimate $60
SOLD $70
Australia, Returned & Services League, Life Member badge (QC), in gold and enamel (9ct; tot wt 7.04g; 23x30.5mm), by Myers & Co, pin-back, reverse inscribed, 'P.Drougas/Aug 94' and numbered N4627. Extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $350
SOLD $460
Australia, Returned Soldiers Assn, (Queensland), member badge (KC), in silver and enamel (19x33mm), by P.J.King, Melb, button lug back, reverse numbered 860. Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $580
Returned Soldiers' Association (RSA) Victoria, badge in brass and enamel, button lug back, reverse numbered 4657. Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Australia, Returned Soldier's Association, Western Australia, member badge (KC), in silvered (24x35mm), by Caris, two lug back, reverse of crown numbered 1265. Toned good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $210
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 $320
Passed in
I.S.A. Incapaciated Servicemen & Women's Assn of Australia, Totally Incapacitated, member badge (KC with QC overlay), in gilt and enamel (21x30.5mm), by A J Parkes, Aust. Wide, pin-back, reverse numbered 075. Very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $170
Australia, WWI, Anzac Memorial and Bursaries, badge in gilt and enamel (36x21mm), by G.A.Miller, Sydney, pin-back. Toned, some oxidation on reverse, otherwise good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Balmain & Rozelle Shopkeepers Assn, 1914-15, Cadet Member badge in gilt and enamel (29.5x24mm), scroll and ring top suspension, crossed rifles on obverse, reverse with text in relief, 'Member/Of Cadet Team/Holding/"Sunlight"/Challenge Shield/1914-15'. Some spotting on obverse and oxidation on reverse, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
C.T & W.A. (Commercial Travellers & Warehousemens Association), Army Nurses' Day, 1917, badge in gilt, silvered and enamel (25mm) (Smith 597), no maker, pin-back. Small loss of enamel on nurse's cape, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $80
Passed in
Tramway Sailors & Soldiers Assoc, lapel badge in silvered and enamel (KC) (19x25.5mm), no maker, button lug back. Toned very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
N.S.W Railway & Tramway Ex-Services Assoc., lapel badge in silvered and enamel (KC) (19x25.5mm), by Angus & Coote, Jewellers, double lug back. Good very fine.
Estimate $120
Passed in
Australia, WWII, Aircraft Production Commission, FB factory pass no. 26 in silvered and enamel (31mm), by P.J.King, pin-back (pin missing). Very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $140
Australia, Aircraft Production Commission, N factory pass no. 960 in silvered and enamel (31mm), by P.J.King, pin-back (pin missing). Some handling wear, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Australia, WWII Civil Defence Queensland badges, includes Medical Services, reverse numbered 5933 and First Aid (Medic), reverse numbered 1710; Voluntary Aid Detachment badge (KC) in oxidised silvered with lug back; also civilian lapel badges for Australian Red Cross Society in bronze and enamel (KC) with lug back, Aust. Red Cross Society Q'Land Div in gilt and enamel, N.Z. Junior Red Cross in silvered and enamel, Alfred Hospital Auxiliary in gilt and enamel, United Hospital Auxiliaries N.S.W. Sofala in gilt and enamel, Nurses Board South Australia R.N in silver and enamel (KC) with B.A.Lawrie 2406 inscribed on reverse, The St John Ambulance Association in silvered and enamel, also hat badge for New South Wales Ambulance in gilt and enamel with lug back. All badges with pin-back unless otherwise noted, mostly very fine. (11)
Estimate $80
SOLD $100
Australia, Queensland Civil Defence badge for ARP Warden, in gilt and enamel (KC) (21x26.5mm), by Handford, Brisbane, lug back, reverse numbered 6869; 13th Armoured Regiment Association, lapel badge in gilt and enamel (13x16mm), by Stokes & Sons, Melb, button lug back. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $70
Passed in
S.A. (South Australia) Civil Defence, badges (KC), in gilt and enamel (27x24mm), by Schlank, Adelaide, pin-back, issues in dark green (Rationing) reverse numbered 9412, brown (Medical) reverse numbered 18106, and blue/white (Communications) reverse numbered 49973. Good very fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Australia, WWII American Red Cross Military Welfare badge in gilt and enamel (26x33mm), by Amor, Sydney, pin-back. Extremely fine and scarce made in Australia issue.
Estimate $90
SOLD $60