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East Germany, NVA (National People's Army), officer's peaked cap with badge and chinstrap; officer's double breasted jacket and a pair of trousers, the jacket with rank badges for Captain senior grade and collar tabs for Stasi Wachregiment. Extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $80
Passed in
Germany, WWII, red fez with German WWII embroidered badges including Death's head. Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $350
SOLD $210
Germany, Army field combat military issue webbing belt, the back of the buckle marked '12 - 127 - 4331/110 64 44'; Poland, Army brown leather holster for PA63 and PA64 7-round pistol. Very fine - good very fine. (2)
Estimate $40
Passed in
Federal Republic of Germany, army jacket, shirt and tie, the jacket with 4th Army Corps shoulder badge; Captain's shoulder boards; Artillery collar badges; also German Armed Forces Badge for Military Proficiency; Bundeswehr Army Activity badge for lone fighter, hand embroidered; Practice badge of the Jaeger Combat Unit (Taetigkeitsabzeichen); Netherlands MLV (Militaire Lichamelijke Vaardigheid) Military Physical Proficiency badge; and a parachutist badge; also two ribands, one of these with German Sports Badge clasp. The clothing uncirculated, the badges and ribands very fine - uncirculated. (lot)
Estimate $100
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Federal Republic of Germany, army flecktarn camouflage field jacket parka, by H.Winnen GMBH & Co, 1994, with German colour patch on each shoulder and stitched rank badges on shoulder boards for Captain; also a moleskin olive field jacket with German colour patch on each shoulder. Very fine - good very fine. (2)
Estimate $70
Passed in
Japan, WWII Army woollen visor cap with Army Garrison cap badge, no chin strap, headband inside deteriorated, liner intact, leather visor with cracking, small moth hole on top. Good and scarce with this badge.
Estimate $70
SOLD $50
USA, West Point cadet's parade hat in leather and felt, early 20th century, with large brass West Point badge at front, Cadet U.S.M.A. button at one side but missing button on opposite side, also missing chin strap chain and plume at top front edge, inside in a diamond shape is 'The/Cadet Store/West Point/N.Y.' Some loss around edges of leather, otherwise very good, badge toned very fine.
Estimate $50
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RAAF cap, with Air Training Corps badge fitted, inside marked '1944/Made in Australia'; Leading Aircraftman rank badges in oxidised bronze (2), one with backing plate; circular aluminium dog tag marked, '422934/Cope, H.K./RAAF/CE'; Returned from Active Service badge WWII; voided RAAF sweetheart badge in nickel silver and enamel with attached silvered chain; riband bar for 1939-45 Star, Africa Star with MID, Air Crew Europe Star with rosette, Defence Medal 1939-45. The cap with some moth holes, otherwise fine - very fine. (7)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Navy sailors' hats, includes white hats with tally bands for 'H.M.A.S. Albatross'; 'H.M.A.S. Kuttabul', inside the second marked 'R63633 Ross W H'; also black wool hat with red pommel with tally band for 'Stoker SSSS-Btn SS Sea Sovereign Niguel'. The first two white hats with age toning and foxing, the last hat with a few moth holes at tally band tail, otherwise very good - fine. (3)
Estimate $100
Passed in
Australia, Army Pattern 1882 pair of brown leather leggings/gaiters; ammunition pouch in brown leather with belt slides on reverse, marked by maker, '??der & Frost, 19U, for 45/577 ammunition and 303 types; small satchel with carry handle in brown leather (damaged). Good - fine. (pair + 2)
Estimate $180
SOLD $110
Australia, Army belt buckle in brass coated nickel fitted with Australian Commonwealth Rising Sun badge in bronze (KC). Fine.
Estimate $60
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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 $80
SOLD $50
Germany, WWII, belt buckles (2), one for Army enlisted man and another for Luftwaffe. Both possibly reproductions, fine. (2)
Estimate $50
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WWI Horse Riding Crop, in timber with hammer at handle end for emergency horse shoeing repairs, and with leather strap fitted at opposite end (approx 77.5cm long including strap). Much lacquer missing from timber, otherwise fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Collection of military signal torches, two Australian issues marked on the reverse belt bracket, 'D broadarrow D/LAMPS, Electric/No 1/Kempthorne.Aust./1943'; a British one marked on reverse, 'D.B. Ltd/LE No 4'; a German one marked on the front, 'Hassia'; another unidentified, unmarked and in bright brass, possibly a trench torch; another from USA, a belt fitting tubular torch with lamp at 90 degrees, marked on both sides, 'TL-122-A' and on the base, 'Refill With No.55/USA Lite/Lok-Top Batteries/USA Lite/Made in U.S.A./U.S.Electric/Mfg. Corp.' Most heavily toned and in need of restoration, good - fine. (6)
Estimate $100
Passed in
Australia, WWII, AMF metal tree climbing spikes for fitting to military boots for quick surveillance operations, together with securing leather strap fittings. Fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
WWII, military chain-link, folding hand saw, with removable, fitted timber handles. Fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
Military rifle bore mirror, in a brass cylinder with Defence arrow markings, with short brass chain attached to cylinder; another unidentified item possibly related to rifle bore; metal gunpowder pot (4 different types); bullet made into a spaceship; also a long brass tube waterproof match stick holder, on the base is marked, 'Marble's/Gladstone/Mich. U.S.A.'Pat'd. 1900' on the other end is scratched, 'R6E'. Fine - very fine. (8)
Estimate $90
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Militaria, a small collection of cartridge reloading and other gun tools, one reloader marked for J.C.Cocker, Patent 5535, noted a gun barrel bore measuring gauge by K.Steggles, England, also a small weighing machine 0 to 12 drachms, missing a few pieces. Good - very fine. (7)
Estimate $250
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Great Britain, military signalling torch, in brass (length approx 25cm), by Shimwell, Alexander & Co, London, on the base stand is marked, 'Pro Pat/No 28083', at back is marked, 'A.P/16001A/broadarrow'. No bulb or batteries so working order unknown, signalling mechanism seems to work, a few small bumps, otherwise fine.
Estimate $40
Passed in
Great Britain, pair of military binoculars with leather wrapping; a military compass in leather holder; magnifying glass in brass cylinder marked 14 in with an arrow pointing downward at one end; gilt metal tube (approx 30cm), marked on one end, 'Bell & Black's/Wax/Vesta/London'; leather satchel, fold over flap and whole satchel opens out with various compartments and sections for storing pens and other items. Good - fine. (5)
Estimate $80
SOLD $160
Great Britain, a military periscope No.14 by Ross Ltd, London, including timber handle, in leather case of issue. Fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
USA, WWII, Army water canteen in aluminium with khaki cover with belt fitting, the cover marked 'U.S.' on the front and on the back, 'Foley Mfg. Co./1942'; US Army, khaki garrison cap by Midwest Cap Co, dated June 2, 1943 . Very fine. (2)
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
World, includes an unidentified large, heavy, timber baton with patterned handle; also Japan, what appears to be a timber straight scabbard with coiled wire binding and a carry cord, also some Japanese text near the base. Fine - good fine. (2)
Estimate $60
Passed in
Germany, WWII, Austrian made razor sharpening tool by Siemens, in hinged-lid bakelite case (approx 60x35x28mm), together with instruction sheet written in German. Very fine.
Estimate $50
Passed in
Australia, WWI, Anzac 'A', in brass (14x16mm), with two lugs. Fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $120
Australia, WWI, Anzac 'A', in brass (18x19mm), with two lugs. Toned fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $130
WWI, King's Silver War badge, reverse numbered B275740; Australia, Returned from Active service badge (AIF), reverse numbered 26271; Volunteered for Active Service, Medically Unfit badge, reverse numbered 5042; War Widows' Guild of Australia badge, reverse numbered W355; also MID laurel leaf in bronze; 1960- clasp from Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal; WWI miniature medal riband trio. Fine - very fine. (7)
Estimate $60
SOLD $90
Mother's and Widow's Ribbon (AIF), one star, with low number 488 on reverse of suspension bar. Bars toned and ribbon with some creases, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $300
Australia, WWI, Mothers and Widows Ribbon, with one star, numbered 2335 on back of brooch bar. Bars toned, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200