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Saudi Arabia, Liberation of Kuwait Medal, together with riband with emblem affixed. Unnamed. In case of issue, uncirculated.
Estimate $40
SOLD $30
USA, Grand Army of the Republic Veteran's Medal 1861-1866. Requires a new ribbon, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $100
Passed in
USA, Air Force group of eight for service in 'Top Secret' postings, includes Distinguished Flying Cross; Meritorious Service Medal; Air Medal with silver oak leaf cluster (equals 5 awards); Joint Service Commendation Medal; Air Force Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters; Vietnam Service Medal; National Defense Service Medal; South Vietnam Campaign Medal with 1960 clasp. Robert J.Rutan, II on fourth medal and R.J.Rutan II on fifth medal, all other medals unnamed as issued. The named medals engraved. Very fine - extremely fine. (8)
Estimate $1,800
Passed in
USA, Legion of Merit, Legionnaire, with pin-backed riband bar and enamelled, pin-back lapel bar; Bronze Star with spare ribbon; Purple Heart. Very fine - extremely fine. (5 items)
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
USA, Merchant Marine WWII Victory Medal; Merchant Marine Pacific War Zone Medal; also Norway, Participation Medal ('Narvik' Medal) 1940-1945. Swing mounted, the last ribbon with stain at top, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
USA, National Defense Service Medal (2, one in box with pin-back riband); Vietnam Service Medal; Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal, with spare ribbon; City of Utica, New York, tribute medal for World War Service, 1917-1918. Very fine - uncirculated. (6 items)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
USSR, Order of the Red Star, two piece construction in silver and enamel, reverse with early type Monetny Dvor mint mark, screwback, reverse with inscribed number 466586. Very fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $170
USSR, Group of Eight: Medal for Combat Service; Defense of Leningrad Medal; Medal for Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945; Jubilee Medal for the 20th Year Anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War; Medal for the 250th Year Anniversary of Leningrad; Jubilee Medal for 30 Years of the Soviet Army and Navy; Jubilee Medal for 50 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR; Jubilee Medal for the 30th Year Anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War. Mounted on a display card, fine - extremely fine.
Estimate $150
Passed in
Vietnam, Republic of, Military Merit Medal; Cross of Gallantry with palm unit citation; Cross of Gallantry with bronze star; Armed Forces Honour Medal Second Class; Cross of Gallantry citation (2). Fine - extremely fine. (6)
Estimate $150
Passed in
Vietnam, Republic of, Medal of Sacrifice (Vi-Quoc Boi-Tinh), also riband bar. Unnamed. Uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $40
SOLD $50
World, includes Belgium, Medal of the Armed Resistance 1940-1945; 30 Year Labour Award Medal; France, War Commemorative Medal 1939-1945, - clasp - Liberation; Japan, China Incident Medal, 1937-1945; Vietnam, Republic, Campaign Medal 1962-73 (obverse lacquered). Fine - very fine. (5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Australia, Vietnam Logistic and Support Medal, also riband bar in case with provision for full-size medal; Australian Active Service Medal 1945-1975 with loose clasp Vietnam, together with case for full-size medal; Australian Service Medal 1945-1975 with loose clasp FESR, together with case for full-size medal; Australian Defence Medal, also riband bar in case with provision for full-size medal. Uncirculated. (8 items + 4 cases)
Estimate $50
SOLD $130
Belgium, Order of Leopold, miniature medal in gold and enamels. Extremely fine.
Estimate $500
Passed in
British Commonwealth, singles (10, includes Waterloo Medal, DFM and 3 Australian LS&GC Medals), also groups including group of five (Australian), group of four (Australian), trio, pairs (2); also full size MID leaf and a miniature clasp 'Malaya'. Very fine - extremely fine. (10 singles, 5 groups comprising 16 medals and 2 attachments)
Estimate $120
SOLD $330
British Commonwealth, WWI, includes Sea Gallantry group of six, MM group of five, Victoria Cross group of four, also another group of four and a pair. The ribbons on the last two pairs damaged, otherwise very fine - extremely fine. (5 groups comprising 21 medals)
Estimate $100
SOLD $360
British Commonwealth, includes CBE, India Medal with two clasps and QSA with three clasps trio, a Boer War pair, a WWI MM group of four, another trio with South Atlantic Medal with rosette, and an Indian General Service Medal 1854-95 with three clasps; a full size WWI riband bar and also a WWII riband bar as well as a MM WWI trio miniature riband bar, all pin-back; a WWII full size MID emblem. Very fine - extremely fine. (single + 4 groups comprising 12 medals + 3 ribands + 1 attachment)
Estimate $100
SOLD $330
British Commonwealth, including some Australian, mostly campaign medals, noted one group with an OBE and another with a Naval DSM, with groups of six, five (2, one for India), four, three and two, also a selection of full-size riband bars and singles, as well as two miniature sets. Very fine - extremely fine. (6 groups comprising 25 medals + various riband groups and singles)
Estimate $150
SOLD $290
British Commonwealth, groups all with UN and/or NATO service, includes group of six (2, one for Australia), five (3), also an Irish group including 15 Year Service Medal and Irish Peace Keeper Medal, four groups court mounted and two groups swing mounted. Good very fine - extremely fine. (6 groups comprising 31 medals)
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Kaiser-I-Hind Medal, miniature (GVR) 1st Class, in gold. Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $210
8th (Union Volunteer) NSW Infantry Regiment (Irish Rifles), belt buckle, 1899-1903, in oxidised brass (53x101mm) (Grebert p50). Very fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $1,430
1st Australian Volunteer Horse, 1897-1903, hat badge in brass (48mm) (Grebert p57), one lug missing and with silvered back; also a pair of collar badges in brass (25mm) (Grebert p60), one with silvered back. Fine - very fine. (3)
Estimate $250
SOLD $260
1st Australian Volunteer Horse, 1897-1903, hat badge in gilt brass (48mm) (Grebert p57). Good fine.
Estimate $240
SOLD $170
NSW Military Forces, helmet plates (QVC 1881-1901 Pattern), in brass for regular forces, darkened white metal for South African War, and white metal for volunteer forces (all 103mm) (Grebert p78), also matching pairs of collar badges (all approx 31mm); the helmet plates with three lugs, the collar badges with two lugs. All mounted on a display card, very fine - good very fine. (9)
Estimate $1,200
Passed in
Queensland Mounted Infantry, c1860-90, type 1 hat badge in brass (53mm) (Grebert p212). Good very fine.
Estimate $180
SOLD $140
Queensland Scottish Regiment, helmet plate, 1885, in white metal (91mm) (Grebert p215). Toned nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $500
Passed in
Queensland Scottish Regiment, 1885-96, helmet plate in white metal (91mm) (Grebert p215). Uncirculated.
Estimate $400
SOLD $240
Queensland Defence Forces, 1890s, helmet plate in brass (98mm) (Grebert p223). A few oxidation spots, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $280
SOLD $210
QIB (Queensland Imperial Bushmen), unofficial brass shoulder title, as used in Boer War, with two lugs on reverse. Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
Australia, Staff Officers' Rising Sun hat badge, in sterling silver (44mm) (Cossum RS9), by J.R.Gaunt & Son, London, with hallmark for Birmingham 1904. Toned good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $3,030
Australia, Administrative & Instructional Staff Corps, collar badges, c1906, one in silver, the other in gilt, silver and enamel (37x27mm). Very fine - extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $190