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India, Recruiting Badge, in silver and bronze, ring top suspension with original ribbon and silver pin-back suspender (pin missing), reverse of badge with impressed number 5185. Very fine.
Estimate $100
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(Minesweepers Medallion), WWI, two uniface medallions in white metal (50mm), obverse side, fishing boat with mine in water behind the boat, with a crest at the base and with legend at the top, 'To The Fisherman Defenders/Of/Our/Coasts', on the reverse side, Britannia with shield and spearing serpents in the water and with legend, 'Vivant/Britannia', at the base is the designer's name, 'F. Gleichen 1917'. With sticky paper on reverse where they have been glued to board, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $100
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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 $40
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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 $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 $40
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Royal Visit presentation fob medal, 1927, in gold (9ct; 12.95g; 32x40mm), ring top suspension, obverse inscribed, 'Canberra', reverse inscribed, 'Presented by/7th Light Horse./Royal Visit, 1927.'. In case of issue by Goldings, Jewellers, Goulburn, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $500
SOLD $520
Great Britain, Duke of York Royal Military School, Dover, prize medal in silver (32mm), hallmarked for Birmingham 1931 by maker W.J.D (William James Dingley), reverse inscribed, '1931./Boxing./Novices/Middle Cruiser/F.Willis.'; also an oval metal tag (31x43mm), wide suspension bracket, plain reverse and on the obverse is an image of an Irish soldier marching in full battle regalia, the soldier is named Tommy Atkins, a generic term for a soldier in the British Army, around the top is the legend, 'It's A Long Way to Tipperary'. The first with edge bump and hairlines, otherwise good very fine, the second toned very fine. (2)
Estimate $50
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Shanghai Volunteer Corps, silver matchbox holder prize, inscribed on one side, 'S.V.C./Pistol Meeting/1934/"The Capstan Cup"/Won by/Armoured Car Coy', on the opposite side in relief is the Shanghai Volunteer Corps badge. Toned very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $110
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 $30
SOLD $20
(RAF) 2nd T.A.F. (Second Tactical Air Force) Small Arms Association, Germany, prize medal in bronze (32mm), edge impressed, 'Station Team Match S.R. (B) 1953. 2nd'; Australian medalet, In Memory of K. of K. (Kitchener of Khartoum) A Nations Hero, In Honour of Our Brave Boys, Maryborough, Aug.1916, in gilt (27mm) (C.1916/6), ring top suspension; also Australia, fifty cents, 1995 'Weary' Dunlop commemorative. Good very fine - extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $50
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Australian Vietnam Forces National Memorial, In Appreciation For Your Support, medal cast in gilt (67mm), no maker, wreath loop suspender, no ribbon; another identical but in nickel (illustrated); another identical but in nickel with blackened background; another identical but in bronze; also Australian Vietnam Forces 1962-1973 embroidered patch, made by Arcade Badge Embroidery Co P/L. Uncirculated. (5)
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
Australian Vietnam Forces National Memorial, In Appreciation For Your Support, medal cast in gilt (67mm), no maker, wreath loop suspender, no ribbon; another identical but in nickel; another identical but in nickel with blackened background (illustrated); another identical but in bronze; also Australian Vietnam Forces 1962-1973 embroidered patch, made by Arcade Badge Embroidery Co P/L. Uncirculated. (5)
Estimate $70
SOLD $50
WWII, Royal Navy, H.M.S. Vernon, small presentation tray in silver (10.1x7.3cm), hallmarked for London 1924 by maker 'C & R/C' (Charles & Richard Comyns), inside the tray is inscribed, 'Chief Wren.D.Renwick/[crest of HMS Vernon]/from Ward Room Officers./H.M.S.Vernon./28 Aug.1939 - 25 Nov.1942'. Hairlines and a few small dents on base, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $200
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Queen's Lancashire Regiment, crown dish commemorative for Silver Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II, 1952-1977, hallmarked for London 1977 by maker 'R&D' (Roberts & Dore Ltd), impressed on reverse '80'. In case of issue with certificate, some spotting, otherwise uncirculated.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Autographed Asian fan, WWII, Chinese text on one side, translated as 'The (Emperor) Wind Blows', on the other side are 27 autographs written in pencil in the flutes of the opened fan, appears to be officers of The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment, starting with the CO Lt-Col M.Elrington and including Major Holohan. Very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
WWI, Souvenir pendant in silver (21x35mm), when opened it reveals a gilt folder that opens out to reveal individual b&w photos of M'r Poincare, President of France; General Joffre (Chief of Staff of French Army); General Pau (France); King George V of England; General French (British Army); King Albert of Belgium; La Reine (Queen) of Belgium; Tsar Nicholas II of Russia, with ring-top suspension and slide bar at side to close. Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
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 $50
SOLD $40
World, war related items including an Australian florin dated 1943 with the obverse shaved and inscribed, 'John Le Roy/O'Neill./642-78-12./U.S.N.R - O./T. 12/42'; dog tag in hexagonal fibre compound, named, 'CE/142 44919/R/Earley'; WWII American Red Cross Volunteer badges in gilt and enamel (34x24mm) (2), with pin-back; France (?), V with two bar Cross of Lorraine in centre, in bronze and enamel (20x31mm), much enamel missing and pin-missing from back. Good - good very fine. (5)
Estimate $50
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Army snake buckle equipment webbed belt, with various types and countries buttons attached (total of 48), including issues from Australia, Canada, Great Britain, New Zealand and others. Very good - very fine.
Estimate $120
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World militaria, includes a large number of buttons (approx 100), various sizes and metals, mostly British or Australian with about half being Air Force, also a few other countries including several US Army issues; also buttons for New Guinea Police Force, Queensland Police Force (2) and Queensland Railways; Australia metal title bars (3); Warrant Officer crowns (3, one large with pin-back); officer's metal rank pips (12); enamelled badges for USA 796th Military Police Command unit crest, and another for US Army 114th Medium Tank Battn unit crest; other miscellaneous items (4) as well as banknotes for Government of India rupee, Thailand issues (2) and an Australian funny money note 'Fiduciary Inflation Note for One Million Pounds', c1930s, cash at Cranks Bank (sealed in plastic). An interesting assortment, poor - very fine. (approx 130+)
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Buttons, Queen Victoria - Elizabeth II, assorted Australian, British and New Zealand, Army, Navy and Airforce buttons, mostly in metal. Fine - extremely fine. (approx 208)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Australia, large collection of buttons for Army, Navy and Air Force issues, also includes some non-Australian issues, various sizes, also one officer's pip; other odds and ends. Good - extremely fine. (approx 150)
Estimate $140
SOLD $90
Swiss Army buttons, by Schaener, Bern (10), smaller (4), Heraldic arms (2), USA, Waterbury, Conn; Brass Bern?. Some with toning, very fine - extremely fine. (18)
Estimate $40
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World, includes a large assortment of mostly buttons, noted Australia, British, USA and some civilian types; also boy scout belt buckle male section; a few badges; a miniature compass/clock (maybe part of a larger container); and a base metal plate marked, 'Friedrichsfeld/72776' (German ID tag?) in a small leather purse. Poor - very fine. (large bulk lot)
Estimate $40
SOLD $130
Australia, WWII colour patches for Corps of Signals, Army Service Corps, 2/8 Infantry Battalion; Great Britain, Royal Armoured Corps embroidered shoulder badge (QC); USA forces in Brisbane, Australia victory morale embroidered patch, WWII For Victory, Hawaii with large V, features 3 dots and a long dash (Morse code for the letter V). The second and third patches with some moth damage, otherwise fine - very fine. (5)
Estimate $50
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US Army Formations, Vietnam, 1962-1975, shoulder patches, thirty two different types, all identified. Very fine - extremely fine. (32)
Estimate $100
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Australia, WWI, Red Cross flag of No 3 Australian Casualty Clearing Station, measures approx 90x142cm, reverse imprinted with D (upright arrow) D (Department of Defence marking) and below 1916 and No 3 A.C.C.S. Aged as you would expect from a flag that has flown for over two years in combat zones, otherwise very fine and a rare piece of AIF history for its association with our brave and self-sacrificing nurses on the battlefields of the Somme.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,200
RAAF blue Ensign (flag), c1970, length 180cm x width 88cm. With approx 35cm of the bottom right corner edge and the entire right side edge severely frayed, good.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
USA, WWII, AAF Cloth Chart, No.C-45 East Borneo on one side and on the other side, No.C-46, West Borneo, large coloured silk map printed on both sides, prepared under the direction of the Commanding General, Army Air Forces, for the Aeronautical Chart Service, by the Army Map Service, Washington, D.C., 1944. The usual folds as well as other folds, also some foxing mainly on white areas around maps, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $40
SOLD $30
Grave Marker photo, for 3150 Pte L.G.Smith, 1st Pnr. Batt., mounted on photographic board. Good very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30