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1st Armoured Car Regiment, 1930-42, first pattern hat badge in brass (59mm) (Cossum p12, b). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $280
1st Armoured Car Regiment, 1930-42, first pattern pair of opposing collar badges in brass (30mm) (Cossum p12, b). Very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $160
1st Armoured Car Regiment, 1930-42, second pattern hat badge in brass (56mm) (Cossum p12, c). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $260
2nd Armoured Car Regiment, 1930-42, hat badge in oxidised bronze (58mm) (Cossum p12, d), maker's name unclear, appears to be K.G.Luke, Melb(ourne). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $240
SOLD $150
1st Infantry Battalion (The East Sydney Regiment), 1930-42, collar badge in oxidised bronze (29mm) (Cossum p13, a); 33rd Infantry Battalion (The New England Regiment), 1930-42, collar badge in brass (30mm) (Cossum p22, b); 45th Infantry Battalion (The St George Regiment), 1930-42, collar badge in brass (29.5mm) (Cossum p25, d). Very fine - good very fine. (3)
Estimate $70
SOLD $60
14th Infantry Battalion (The Prahran Regiment), collar badge in oxidised brass (30mm) (Cossum p16, d). Good very fine.
Estimate $50
Passed in
Australia, 17th Infantry Battalion (The North Sydney Regiment), 1930-42, hat badge in oxidised bronze (52mm) (Cossum 17, c), mounted on a small wooden shield and with Australia metal shoulder title below; b&w photo of soldier in a metal frame and with a Rising Sun collar badge affixed at top of frame, the photo marked 'La Sibyll/Goulburn'; leather holder containing a compartment with mirror with fold-over bracket for free standing, also includes a compartment with a comb, on this compartment is affixed a small Rising Sun badge; another leather fold-over wallet with a gilt impression of a small Rising Sun badge above the initials, 'C.E.H.', inside is a compartment with a polished stainless steel plate, like a mirror, and another compartment for a comb. Very good - fine. (4)
Estimate $70
Passed in
17th Infantry Battalion (The North Sydney Regiment), 1930-42, hat badge in oxidised brass (51mm), and a pair of collar badges (30mm), one in brass and one in oxidised brass (Cossum p17, c). Very fine. (3)
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
19th Infantry Battalion (South Sydney Regiment), 1930-42, hat badge in brass (52mm), and a pair of collar badges in brass (28mm) (Cossum p18, 1). The first toned, otherwise very fine - extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
22nd Infantry Battalion (The South Gippsland Regiment), 1930-42, hat badge in oxidised bronze (57mm), and a pair of opposing collar badges in oxidised bronze (30mm) (Cossum p19, a); 59th Infantry Battalion, (The Hume Regiment), 1930-42, hat badge in brass and enamel (52mm) (Cossum p30, a). The second with some loss of enamel, otherwise very fine - nearly uncirculated. (4)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
24th Infantry Battalion (The Kooyong Regiment), 1930-42, hat badge in brass (52mm), and collar badge in brass (29.5mm) (Cossum p19,c). Very fine. (2)
Estimate $60
Passed in
24th Infantry Battalion (The Kooyong Regiment), 1930-42, hat badge in brass (52mm), and collar badge in brass (28mm) (Cossum p19, c). Very fine - good very fine. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
26th Infantry Battalion (Logan & Albert Regiment), pair of collar badges in brass (30mm) (Cossum p20, a); 58th Infantry Battalion (Essendon-Coburg-Brunswick Rifles), 1930-42, pair of collar badges in brass and enamel (27mm) (Cossum p29, d). Good very fine. (4)
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
32nd Infantry Battalion (The Footscray Regiment), pair of collar badges, 1930-42, in oxidised bronze (30mm) (Cossum p22, a). Very fine. (2)
Estimate $50
Passed in
43rd Infantry Battalion (The Hindmarsh Regiment), 1930-42, pair of collar badges in brass (30mm) (Cossum p25, b). Good very fine. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
44th Infantry Battalion (The West Australian Rifles), 1930-42, collar badge in brass (29mm) (Cossum p25, c). Very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $80
47th Infantry Battalion (The Wide Bay Regiment), 1930-42, hat badge in brass (51mm), and a pair of collar badges in brass (29mm) (Cossum p26, c). The collar badges toned, otherwise very fine. (3)
Estimate $70
Passed in
48th Infantry Battalion (The Torrens Regiment), 1930-42, hat badge in oxidised bronze (52mm), and a pair of collar badges in oxidised bronze (29.5mm) (Cossum p26, d). Very fine - good very fine. (3)
Estimate $70
SOLD $60
49th Infantry Battalion (The Stanley Regiment), 1930-42, hat badge in brass (53.5mm), and a pair of collar badges in brass (30mm) (Cossum p27, a). Very fine. (3)
Estimate $70
SOLD $50
61st Infantry Battalion (The Cameron Highlanders Of Queensland), 1930-42, hat badge in oxidised brass (58mm), and a pair of collar badges in oxidised brass (28mm) (Cossum p30, d). Very fine. (3)
Estimate $70
SOLD $50
Australian Instructional Corps, 1930-42, hat badge in bronze (44mm), also officer's issue in enamel and oxidised bronze (44mm) and a pair of officer's collar badges in enamel and bronze (29mm) (Cossum p33, a); Australia shoulder titles (4, three oxidised bronze, one acrylic). The second hat badge with much enamel missing from scroll, one badge of the collar pair with some small enamel chips, otherwise fine - good very fine. (8)
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
Australian Army Medical Corps, 1930-42, hat badge in brass (66mm), and a pair of collar badges in oxidised bronze (32mm) (Cossum p33, c). Good very fine - extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $60
Passed in
Australian Army Service Corps, 1930-42, hat badge in oxidised bronze (45mm), and a pair of collar badges (30mm), one in brass and one in oxidised bronze (Cossum p33, d), also an ASC title in brass. Very fine - good very fine. (4)
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 $50
SOLD $30
Australia, Rising Sun collar badge in silver and enamel (KC), pin-back; Rising Sun collar badge in brass (KC), pin-back; Rising Sun collar badges in bronze (KC) (2), both lug backs; Australian Instructional Corps Rising Sun hat badge in bronze (KC), lug back. Very fine - good very fine. (5)
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Australia, Rising Sun hat badges, five different types (2KC, 3QC), also collar badges (all KC), nine in various metals from brass to bronze to oxidised bronze to gilt. Mounted on rubber display mat, fine - extremely fine. (14)
Estimate $100
SOLD $180
Australia, hat badges for Army Chaplain with collar badge (both KC), 43rd Regiment (KC), 48th Infantry Battalion (KC), 49th Infantry Battalion with collar badge pair, 51st Battalion, 59th Infantry Battalion (KC), Royal Engineers (KC) with collar badge pair, 3rd Battalion Werriwa Regiment (QC), Royal Australian Regiment (QC); also collar badges for 29th Infantry Battalion (2), 45th Regiment, 57th Infantry Battalion (KC, 2), 58th Infantry Battalion (KC), 60th Infantry Battalion (KC), Royal Military College (KC), Wide Bay Regiment. Mounted on rubber display mats, a few appear to be copies, otherwise very fine - extremely fine. (23)
Estimate $400
Passed in
Australia, Australian Army Medical Corps hat and collar badge in oxidised bronze (KC), also hat badge in gilt (QC); Sydney University Regiment, pair of collar badges in brass; Australian Army Catering Corps, hat badge and collar badge in gilt and white metal (QC); Australian 1st Commando beret badge in gilt and silvered; Adelaide University Regiment hat badge in gilt (QC) (one lug missing); Deakin University Company hat badge in gilt and enamel (QC); Rising Sun collar badge (KC) fitted to an Australia title bar, in silvered, pin-back missing; Rising Sun badge with map of Australia in centre, post WWII, used on surplus khaki fur felt hats sold to the public; RAAF enlisted man hat badge (4), one in bronze, one in oxidised bronze, one in white metal, one silvered with added pin-back, all KC; also RAF hat badge in gilt (KC); WWI Returned from Active Service badge (AIF), reverse numbered 198311; V inside wreath, voided WWII Veterinary qualification badge in brass; ACF War Chest 1918 lapel badge in silvered and enamel, pin-back; Dist/No 2 impressed on rectangular tag in brass with DD impressed on reverse, holed at edge for suspension. Fine - extremely fine. (21)
Estimate $130
SOLD $80
Australia, Australian Army Chaplain (Jewish) collar badge in oxidised bronze (KC); NSW Defence Force Staff hat badge in brass (KC but missing top part of crown, also missing one lug); Rising Sun officer's collar badge in gilt and enamel (KC), another in silvered (KC), another in silvered with pin-back, and another in acrylic (QC); Rising Sun commemorative pin-back badge in acrylic (QC) with scroll for East Timor - Iraq - Afghanistan, clip-pin on reverse; 3/4th Cavalry Regiment hat badge and collar badge in oxidised white metal (QC); Royal Australian Service Corps hat badge in brass (QC), also Royal Service Corps hat badge in brass (QC); Royal Australian Army Provost Corps hat badge in acrylic (QC); Australian Army Ordnance Corps hat badge in acrylic (QC); NSW Regiment collar badge in acrylic (QC); Australian Army Cadet Corps in gilt and enamel (pin missing); Royal South Australia Regiment hat badge in acrylic (QC); Wireless Operator Class 1 qualification badge in oxidised bronze (KC) with backing plate. Very fine - extremely fine. (16)
Estimate $90
SOLD $130
Australia, 61st Infantry Battalion collar badge pair (KC), Royal Australian Artillery hat badge (KC) and collar badge pair, 16th Infantry Battalion (Cameron Highlanders, Western Australia) hat badge, Australian Intelligence Corps hat badge (QC) and collar badge pair, Australian Army Aviation Unit hat badge (QC) and collar badge pair and shoulder title pair, Royal Australian Armoured Corps hat badge (QC) and collar badge pair, Royal Australian Infantry Corps hat badge (QC) and collar badge pair, Special Air Service Regiment hat badges (2, one oxidised bronze and one acrylic). Mounted on rubber display mat, very fine - extremely fine. (22)
Estimate $130
SOLD $80