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Victorian Diggers Contingent, Tasmanian Tour, 1939, in gilt and enamel (23x32mm), by K.G.Luke, Melb, pin-back. A few oxidation spots, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
Australian/British Service Cap, a trench art cap made from the base of a brass German artillery shell casing (12cm wide), the base marked, '110/Polte/Dez (December)/1914/Magdeburg/crown Mg2', with a brass visor fitted at front and affixed above it is an oxidised bronze Rising Sun collar badge. Oxidation spotting on outside and oxidation on inside, otherwise fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
Australia, WWII trench art crafted brass dish (9.4cm), in the centre is engraved with a Rising Sun badge and around the raised edge is engraved, 'MY SWEET WIFIE/EGYPT 1941'. Very fine.
Estimate $80
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Australia, Royal Australian Air Force brass plate (approx 14.8cm), in the centre is a cast disc with the RAAF badge (QC), around this is a plain surface and then a patterned raised edge, on the plain reverse is impressed, 'KOREA' and it appears to have had a loop for wall hanging. Very fine.
Estimate $50
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Modesty Is Strength, a large brass Maltese cross (89x91mm), in the centre is fitted an Army officer's pip, below this is a motto in 3 small cut-out bronze sections, 'MODESTUS VIRTUS EST' (Modesty is Strength), plain reverse, with ring top suspension, no neck ribbon, in the fitted felt interior base section of a wooden case with satin lined lid. Very fine.
Estimate $60
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Germany, WWII, Luftwaffe cigarette case (65x84mm), in nickel silver with gilt interior, on the patterned lid is affixed a large brass Luftwaffe eagle, at the top left corner is a plain panel inscribed, 'R'. Fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
(Queensland Defence Force), efficiency silver shield (23x31mm), inscribed, '1902', with two securing loops on back. Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $220
Queensland Cadets, 1908, shooting fob medal (28x33mm), in voided silver with 9ct gold shield in the centre, ring top suspension, unnamed. Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $190
Queensland Cadets, shooting medal, 1910, uniface in voided silver (26x29mm), by A.J.Parkes, ring top suspension, unnamed. Contact marks, otherwise toned fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
3rd A.L.H. (Australian Light Horse), uniface shooting prize medal in gold (9ct; 1.37g; 18.5mm), by W(illis), scroll and ring top suspension, reverse inscribed, '3rd A.L.H./1st Prize./S.Hughes./1913.'. A few small dents on reverse, otherwise 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 $50
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Territorial Cadet P.T. Competition, Southern Command Championship, June 1921, hand engraved in silver (24x30mm), reverse stamped RD679782, hallmarked for Birmingham 1920 by maker WHH (W.H.Haseler Ltd), scroll and ring top suspension, unnamed. Very fine.
Estimate $60
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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 $40
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Macquarie Rifle Club, handcrafted fob in gold (9ct, 4.3gm, 25x35mm) with scroll and ring suspension, inscribed on reverse 'Macleay District/Rifle Clubs Union/Champion Medal/won by/A.B.Staples/Port Macquarie R.C.'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Aldershot Command Athletic Association, uniface prize medal in silver (32mm), by Phillips, Aldershot, reverse inscribed, 'Individual Boxing Championships/Officers/April 1920/Light/Second'; also Hungary, Spartacus Confederation Sports Competitions Medal, 1974, uniface in oxidised bronze (50mm), reverse inscribed, 'Okisz Kupa/SAKK/III.' (Okisz Cup/Chess/Third), both in cases of issue. Extremely fine - nearly uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $50
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2nd Bn The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regt, prize medal, in brass (32mm), ring top suspension, obverse, three running athletes, reverse, unit crest, above inscribed, 'High Jump 1926', below inscribed, '2nd A Coy. Pte. H.O'Hara. Toned, good very fine.
Estimate $50
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Australia, Gallipoli commemorative picture frame badge, in silver and enamel (34x35mm), pin-back, features a central disc for mounting a photo and above this are crossed Australian and British flags and between this is the date 25.4.15 (date of the Gallipoli landing), at the sides of the photo are a kangaroo and emu, and below is a scroll with the word Australia. Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $340
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 $70
SOLD $50
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 $60
SOLD $40
USA Civil War, three b&w advertising photos matt mounted under perspex in a wall hanging timber frame (36x24cm), the reverse of the photos marked, 1st Lieutenant, Infantry Corporal, and Federal Infantryman. Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
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Medal Action 1812, a rare naval chart matt framed under perspex in gold coloured timber frame (41x51cm), it features the 30 Years War of HMS Northumberland showing the destruction of the French frigates 'Arianne' and 'Androaque' on 22 May 1812 off Ploemeur, Brittany, France, drawn from a plan taken on the spot the day after the action by Smith Mid H.M.S.Northumberland 1812, and at the base 'Mary. T.E.Harding 1857'. Very fine.
Estimate $450
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The Naval General Service Medal Roll 1793-1840, by Kenneth Douglas-Morris, privately printed in London, 1982, copy number 221 of 250 printed, signed by author, hardcover, 403pp, with slip cover. With foxing, mainly on edges and a few marks on cover, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
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The Journal of the Three Days of the Battle of Waterloo, being my own personal journal of what I saw and of the events in which I bore a part, by an eye-witness (translated from French), printed 1816 for the Military Chronicle and Military Classics Office at Bloomsbury, hardcover, 93pp with appendix i - xxxii plus fold-out map, bound by renowned book binder Walter Slinn; copy of The Times, London, Thursday June 22, 1815, with various details of the battle; large soft cover booklet, 13pp, from Sheffield City Libraries titled, Exhibition Of Bookbindings by Walter Slinn of Sheffield, Opened by Sir Osbert Sitwell, Bart., J.P., Central Library - Sheffield, October 12th - 26th 1946; b&w postcard from Wellington Museum, Apsley House, features nude marble statue of Napoleon I (1769-1821), by Canova. The book with foxing on map and cover pages and booklet with foxing on cover, otherwise fine - good very fine. (4)
Estimate $250
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Historical Record of the 9th Foot, or The East Norfolk Regiment of Foot, 1848, hardcover, 135pp + contents pages, with some colour plates and with some signatures and text at cover page. Age toning, otherwise fine.
Estimate $100
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Historical Record of the 13th Foot, or First Somerset, or The Prince Albert's Regiment of Light Infantry, 1848, hardcover, 128pp + contents pages, with some colour plates and with a signature and some text at cover page. Some age toning, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $100
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Historical Record of the 14th Foot, or The Buckinghamshire Regiment of Foot, 1845, hardcover, 108pp + contents pages, with some colour plates and with library sticker of Coningsby Disraeli, D.L., Hughenden Manor House, also with a signature and some text at cover page. Some age toning and foxing, otherwise fine.
Estimate $100
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Historical Record of the 46th Foot, or The South Devonshire Regiment of Foot, 1851, hardcover, 76pp + contents pages, with some colour plates. Some age toning and foxing, otherwise fine.
Estimate $100
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Historical Record of the 88th Foot, or Connaught Rangers, undated (c1850), hardcover, 103pp + contents pages, with a colour plate and with a signature and some text at cover page. Some age toning and foxing, otherwise fine.
Estimate $100
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Historical Record of the 3rd Regiment, or The Buffs, original issue printed in London by William Clowes and Sons, hardcover, 281pp with some colour plates. Some pencil notes on one page, a few pages loose and a few early pages still joined at top edge, foxing on a few pages, otherwise fine.
Estimate $100
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The Artillerist's Manual, compiled from standard works for the use of the Artillerymen, Light Companies, and Mounted Troop of the Victoria Volunteer Artillery Corps, by authority of John Ferres, Government Printer, Melbourne, 1856, with Preface signed H.P., at the front inscribed in pen, 'To The Honble Surveyor General with H.Powele's compts', hardcover, gold blocked on the cover with the name, 'Captain Clarke R.E., V.V.A.R. Manual', approx 170pp, in a custom made case by a professional book binder, with fold-over cover. Some marking to front and back inside cover pages, otherwise fine and rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $660