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USA, Civil War, G.A.R. (Grand Army of the Republic) veteran, Commanders' badge in gilt by The Whitehead & Hoag Co, Newark N.J., attached to a red, white and blue ribbon edged with gilt braid and with fringe to bottom edge, Lucius Fairchild/Post No.11/G.A.R./Madison, Wis'. With light wear and a stain to ribbon, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
USA, Civil War, G.A.R. (Grand Army of the Republic) Representative's badges (2) to 48th Annual Encampment, G.A.R. Madison, Wis, in gilt by The Whitehead & Hoag Co, Newark N.J., Charles H.Henry Department Commander 1914; 49th Annual Encampment, Wausau, 1915, in bronze by Schwaab S & S Co, Milwaukee, S.A.Cook Commander; together with Women's Relief Corps, 53rd National Encampment, Columbus, O., Sept '19, Delegate's badge in bronze by The M.C.Lilley & Co, Columbus O.; Milwaukee, 1923 by The Whitehead & Hoag Co. All with ribbon attached, slight wear to ribbons, otherwise very fine. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
World, NSW Military Forces modified hat badge with crown above cross with five stars and no lion (the cross with lion has been removed and the other cross with 5 stars added); Great Britain, Church Lads' Brigade, Fight The Good Fight, other ranks' cap badge in brass, c1890-1919; Royal Navy brass coat button with Tudor crown (1902-1953), by Gaunt, London; also sword belt fitting in curved voided steel (approx 12x5.3cm, the clip approx 8.2cm), with crossed swords design in centre (one sword broken at handle end but repairable) (vendor's note says circa 1720); unidentified police badges (2), both identical domed, circular (42mm) solid badges with Victorian crown in centre with POLICE above, cast with screw-pin fittings on reverse (both damaged). Poor - good very fine. (6)
Estimate $60
SOLD $50
World Badges, includes Australia, Army Service Corps hat and collar badges (2) (KC) in oxidised bronze; Australian Engineers hat badge in brass (KC) (one lug missing) and collar badges in oxidised bronze (2); Australian Army Medical Corps collar badge in bronze (KC); Australian Corps of Signals hat and collar badges (2) in brass (KC); Mortar qualification arm badge in oxidised bronze, c1930, with backing plate; also Great Britain, Royal Army Medical Corps collar badges in oxidised bronze (KC) (2); USA, Air America Vietnam era pilot's cap badge in silver (some enamel missing). Very good - extremely fine. (14)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
World badges, includes Australia, exploding bomb badges as worn by Warrant Officers in Australian Instructional Corps and NCOs above rank of lance sergeant serving with Engineers, in oxidised bronze (2); WWII trench art carved from an Australian penny; tinnie badge featuring General Birdwood; Royal Australian Army Ordnance Corps enamelled and gilt shield (QC) from a unit plaque; Great Britain, Cameronians Scottish Rifles hat badge in white metal; India, Army Corps of Signals hat badge in gilt and white metal; Hodson's Horse post 1947 hat badge in brass; Madras Regiment hat badge in gilt and white metal; Malta, King's Own Malta Regiment, hat badge in oxidised brass and white metal (KC) (2); Nepal, unidentified Gurkha badge featuring crossed Gurkha daggers with Nepalese royalty's hat above, cast in silvered with pin-back; also Great Britain Royal Coat-of-Arms (Queen Victoria) cast in brass. Very good - extremely fine. (13)
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Australia, woven colour patches for 19th Chief Engineer Works and also HQ Training Command (Army); woollen shoulder titles for Australia, S.A.S. and Who Dares Wins; shoulder boards AGC (Adjutant Generals Corps), for Captain (white) (2), khaki, and camouflage; SPS (Staff and Personnel Support), in camouflage for Captain (2) and Second Lieutenant (2); rank badge shoulder boards, Brigadier (camouflage), Colonel/Australia (khaki) (2), Colonel (camouflage) (2), Lieutenant Colonel/Australia (khaki) (2), Lieutenant Colonel (camouflage) (4), tan (2), Captain (camouflage) (1), 1st Lieutenant (camouflage) (2), 2nd Lieutenant (camouflage) (2, one wool and one cotton); Australian Navy, Able Seaman dress uniform shoulder boards (2), Hull Technician Sergeant dress uniform shoulder board; RAAF Pathfinder shoulder slide cloth badge. Very fine - uncirculated. (35)
Estimate $150
Passed in
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 $40
Passed in
Australia, General's crossed sword and baton epaulette badge in gilt; General's shoulder board but missing crown; Artillery Sergeant qualification badges in gold braid (2); Gun Layers Badge (Field & Garrison Artillery) in gold braid (2); Warrant Officer collar badge in gilt; Quarter Master Sergeant rank badge in gold bullion (a few moth holes in material); various air force badges, noted pathfinder badge, also Volunteer Air Observers Corps, Observer badge; also a plaque for Returned Service League Australia in silvered and enamel (QC) (approx 6.5x9cm). Very good - very fine. (16)
Estimate $70
SOLD $50
Australia, Army rank badges on summer uniform shoulder boards, Major General/Australia; Brigadier/Australia (QC); Lieutenant/RAINF. Very fine - extremely fine. (5 badged boards)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Australia, metal and cloth rank badges and buttons, c1930-1990s, assorted issues. Housed in a red two ring binder, very good - extremely fine. (120)
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Australia, Marksman arm badge of crossed rifles with King's crown above, in gilt with backing plate. Some spotting on backing plate, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $40
Passed in
Australia, WWII, a pair of metal dog tags, one circular and one octagonal, the first impressed, 'Anderson/H W/13699/RAAF/C Of E', the other impressed, '13699/Anderson/H W/RAAF/C Of E', both attached to the same cord; WWII, Female Relative badge, by G&E Rodd, 1944, pin-back, reverse numbered AF.59402; Warrant Officer Class II rank sleeve badges (KC) (2), one in brass and one in oxidised bronze with backing plate; WWII swing mounted miniature trio of Defence Medal 1939-45, War Medal 1939-45, Australia Service Medal 1939-45; also Peace 1919 medalet in silvered (27mm) (C.1919/2), as issued to school children. Very good - very fine. (6 + trio)
Estimate $60
SOLD $90
WWII medal ribbons, for 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Pacific Star; Defence Medal 1939-45; War Medal 1939-45; Australia Service Medal 1939-45, one metre of each ribbon. Uncirculated. (6)
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
Great Britain, riband bar groups of four (9), also a USA group of four, includes decorations, campaign medals and others, one with a rosette emblem, all with screw backs. Mostly very fine. (10)
Estimate $50
Passed in
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 $30
Passed in
USA, ribands (19, all different); U.S. collar badge in bronze, an unfinished sample by K.G.Luke, Melb.; US Army Officer's hat badge in gilt brass; also a cap badge but missing screw on back; WWI service clasp for France; Auto. Rifle clasp; Army Good Conduct clasp in bronze; small unidentified navy fob, numbered on reverse 33. A few ribands with oxidation stains, otherwise fine - very fine. (26)
Estimate $50
Passed in
US Army Formations, Vietnam, 1962-1975, shoulder patches, thirty two different types, all identified. Very fine - extremely fine. (32)
Estimate $70
SOLD $50
British India, socket bayonet, with leather scabbard, blade with military markings of arrow above W and also 'crown above E/27' (Enfield Royal Small Arms Factory inspection mark), and '5/85' (manufacture date May 1885), the bayonet socket missing lock ring, the top brass fitting on the scabbard with securing piece marked, '2342'. The scabbard split along edge and dents to brass end piece, the socket with oxidation and the blade with black toning marks, otherwise fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
British WWI bayonet, 1907 Pattern for Enfield rifle, ricasso marked on one side, '1907/04/SC/9/45' and on other side, 'arrow/Crown/Z7/E', with leather and metal scabbard, this with impressed letter, 'B'. Some oxidation, otherwise fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
Czechoslovakia, WWI CSZ Mauser bayonet with a steel scabbard, the top of the crosspiece marked 'OT', and the side is marked with serial number '689' which matches the number stamped on the scabbard frog lug. Oxidation on scabbard and handle metal, otherwise fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Great Britain, Wilkinson 1907 pattern sword bayonet, with X bend-test mark, also Enfield Royal Small Arms Factory inspection mark, in leather scabbard with metal tip and top fitting. The blade well oiled, good fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $180
Great Britain, Fairbairn Sykes Commando fighting knife, with cast brass handle, base of guard stamped, 'Venture/H.M.Slater/Sheffield', in original leather scabbard with metal tip. A few oxidation spots, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $600
Nepal, kukri Gurkha dagger with bone handle and brass lion's head pommel, some decoration to one side of the large blade, in a velvet scabbard with silvered decoration at top and plain silvered tip and with silvered lion's head above crossed Gurkha daggers attached to side near scabbard top edge. Some moth holes and wear to scabbard, otherwise fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $130
Sweden, M1896 EJ AB Mauser bayonet, ricasso stamped, 'EJ/anchor/AB/681', and on the opposite side is a crown proving mark, the guard is stamped, ''8/I. 5/ No.208, post 1905 issue with conical stud and single edge blade, metal handle and scabbard, this fitted into a leather belt fitting carrier and this stamped, 'B'. With some oxidation on scabbard and handle, otherwise fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
USA, M5A1 bayonet, made by MILPAR COL (Columbus Milpar and Manufacturing Company, Columbus, Ohio), with diamond grid patterned black plastic handle, in leather and metal scabbard. With oxidation on metal parts, otherwise fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Unidentified bayonet, similar to Bulgarian M1895 bayonet, markings on ricasso not legible, on metal scabbard is stamped 'FG/GY', bayonet fitting on ricasso appears to have been removed. Blade heavily pitted and scabbard with oxidation, poor.
Estimate $50
Passed in
Court uniform, ceremonial woollen jacket and trousers, both elaborately decorated with gold braid and gilt brass buttons (KC), the trousers also fitted with braces, together with a black beaver cocked hat with white feathers, the hat marked by maker, H.Poole & Co, Saville Row, London, the trousers with label of Ede & Ravenscroft, 93 & 94 Chancery Lane, London and on this label is printed W.C.Hankinson, 428. Esq. 22.8.29, stored in a large hinged lid metal case (approx 101x30x15cm), lock broken. The lining of the jacket deteriorating and loose in some parts, otherwise very fine. (3 pieces)
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $600
Officer of the Order of the British Empire, pair of gilt silver and enamel cufflinks, hallmarked by maker 'TK&S' Toye, Kenning & Spencer Ltd, London. In maker's case, very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Victorian copy of a medieval Knight's helmet, multipiece construction, thin steel plate, Damascus style pattern on visor and face guard. Light surface rust, fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Great Britain, Royal Engineers other ranks parade full dress uniform, 1911, red woollen jacket with EVII (Edward VII) buttons and dark blue woollen trousers with red stripe. The last button on the jacket missing, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60