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Australia, Rising sun collar badge in silvered (KC), pin-back; another smaller Rising Sun badge in silver (KC), pin-back; RAAF Pathfinder sweetheart badge (2), one by Miller & Sons, Sydney, the other by Stokes & Sons, Melbourne, both pin-back with safety chains; RAAF gilt and enamel sweetheart winged badge (KC), pin-back; RAAF lapel badge in gilt and enamel (KC), pin-back; also Great Britain RAFVR voided badge in silver (KC), pin-back with safety chain; Artillery sweetheart badge in silver, gilt and enamel (KC), on a circular mother-of-pearl backing, pin-back; sweetheart badge featuring a Mercantile Marine crown on a circular backing and attached to a mother-of- pearl diamond shaped backing, pin-back. Fine - extremely fine. (9)
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
Australia, Royal Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers hat badge in gilt and white metal (QC); Royal Australian Corps of Transport hat and collar badge in acrylic (QC); Great Britain, Auxiliary Territorial Service hat badge and pair of collar badges in gilt (KC); Lancaster (The King's Own) Regiment hat badge in brass; Royal Corps of Signals hat badge in brass (KC); Royal Marine Corps hat badge in brass (KC); Royal Signals hat badge in gilt and white metal (QC); Army Paratrooper cap badge in white metal (KC); British Army Air Corps Pilot's wings badge in white metal (QC) (repair to one wing where it meets crown). Fine - extremely fine. (12)
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
Australia, School of Infantry, hat badge, c1950, in brass and enamel (35x50mm) with lugs intact on reverse. Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $550
Australia, Infantry Centre, Instructors badge, c1960, in brass and enamel (55x28mm) with brooch mount. Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $320
Royal Australian Air Force, Training Corps, cap badge in brass (28mm); also lapel badge in bronze (28mm), by Stokes & Sons, Melb, button back; RAAF other ranks' silvered hat badge (46mm) (KC); Leading Aircraftman (LAC) rank badges (2) in bronze, both with backing plates. Very fine - good very fine. (5)
Estimate $70
SOLD $70
Great Britain, Royal Marines Light Infantry, 1830-55, officer's shoulder belt plate in gilt, with incuse maker's mark of 'fleur-de-lys' on reverse. Very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $1,600
British Army gorget, in brass, with rolled edge, features an oval copper centrepiece bearing 3 lions. The centrepiece worn and scratches on reverse of gorget, otherwise fine.
Estimate $100
Passed in
Great Britain, The Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) hat badge, 1898-1921, in white metal (Kipling & King 631), mounted on plaid cloth under perspex in a timber frame (17x24.5cm). Badge good very fine.
Estimate $30
Passed in
Great Britain, Australasia, King's Colonials, 1901, squadron badge worn at front on hat band, and a hat badge (Kipling & King 1375, 1376), both in oxidised brass. Good very fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Great Britain, Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service, badge (KC), in voided gilt and silvered (32mm), two lugs on reverse. Very fine.
Estimate $40
SOLD $30
Great Britain, collection of mostly hat badges and mostly king crown issues, some items include East Surrey Regiment, Territorial Force, Rifle Brigade, Sherwood Foresters, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, York and Lancaster Regiments, 11th County of London Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers, Gloucestershire Regiment, Army Ordnance Corps, Middlesex Regiment, Royal Irish Rifles, 7th Dragoon Guards, Tank Corps, Royal Scots Regiment, Northumberland Fusiliers, The Buffs, Royal Artillery, Yorkshire Regiment, Northamptonshire Regiment, Royal North Lancashire Regiment, 10th Royal Hussars, The Queen's Lancers, Royal Corps of Signals, Machine Gun Corps, Royal Engineers, South Staffordshire Regiment, and others, also Royal Army Service Corps silver and enamel collar badge (GVIR), pin-back. On collector's hand-written cards, mostly fine - very fine. (35)
Estimate $350
SOLD $210
Great Britain, collection of mostly hat badges and mostly king crown issues, some items include Royal Highlanders Black Watch, Argyle and Sutherland Highlanders, Lovat Scouts (Yeomanry - 2nd pattern), Scottish King's Borderers, Cameron Highlanders, Gordon Highlanders, Cameronians, Tank Regiment, Royal Scots Greys, Artists Rifles, King's Shropshire Light Infantry, Royal West Kent Regiment, 17th (Duke of Cambridge's Own) Lancers, Welsh Guards cap badge, Prince Albert's (Somerset Light Infantry), missing back slider, Royal Sussex Regiment, REME (Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers), SAS, Argyle and Sutherland Highlanders officer's collar badge with pin-back, various other hat or collar badges (13), also RAF hat badge (KC) in brass. A few good but mostly very fine. (33)
Estimate $180
SOLD $110
Great Britain, army hat badges, all King crown or earlier types, noted 45th Regiment of Foot (QVC), King's Dragoon Guards pre 1915 and another 1915-1937, Royal Scots Greys, Lincolnshire Yeomanry and others, also rank badge for WOI with backing plate, as well as trade badges for Bandmaster, Bandsman (2), Trumpeter, Sniper, Marksman, all except last with backing plates, also a King's Badge for Loyal Service WWII; an embroidered and gold braid crest for the University of London. The badges mounted on rubber display mats, very fine - good extremely fine. (26)
Estimate $300
Passed in
Great Britain, RAF officer's bullion and embroidered hat badge (QC); RAF pilot's bullion winged badge; RAF Dental Branch collar badge in brass; RAF Medical Branch collar badge in bronze (KC); RAF Leading Aircraftman badge in bronze; R.A.F.A. (Royal Air Force Association) lapel badge in gilt and enamel, pin-back; RAF Escape Compass of domed brass fly buttons, for sewing onto uniform, one button has a small spike in centre and the other button has a small indent for sitting on top of the first and then the top button has one gilded spot at one side and two gilded spots at other side and it rotates to indicate positions of north and south, also included is a small angled bar with similar indicators. Fine - very fine. (9)
Estimate $70
SOLD $60
Australia and Great Britain, Navy officer's hat badge in gilt and silvered, with brass backing plate; Navy officer's bullion hat badge (early QC); another Navy officer's bullion hat badge (QC); also Navy officer's beret badge in gilt and silvered (QC); Women's Australian Auxiliary Air Force chromed ashtray with enamelled W.A.A.A.F. badge affixed (QC); Australian Air League tinnie; Empire Air Training Scheme badge in plastic (QC); also British Intelligence Corps hat badge in acrylic (QC); Royal Marines cap badge in acrylic; also Royal Engineers hat badge in brass (EVIIR). Very fine - good very fine. (10)
Estimate $100
Passed in
World badges, includes Great Britain, City of London Yeomanry (Rough Riders) hat badge in gilt; Canada, General Service pair of collar badges in bronze (KC), also Canada shoulder title in bronze; also unidentified badge or award, probably Russian. One collar badge heavily oxidised, otherwise very fine. (5)
Estimate $50
Passed in
Germany, WWII, Bavaria 40 Years Faithful Service Badge, in 800 silver, pin-back. Toned good very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $50
Germany, Prussia, WWI, pilot's badge in white metal, no maker, pin-back. Toned very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $260
Germany, WWII, Cholm Campaign Shield 1942, Wound Badge 2nd Class (no pin on reverse and with solid back), Navy U-Boat War Badge 1939, Naval Destroyers War Badge 1940, Luftwaffe Wireless Operator/Air Gunners Badge 1936-45, Luftwaffe Fliers Commemorative Badge 1936-45, Long-Range Day Fighters and Air-to-Ground Support Squadrons clasp, Frontbann Badge, Free Balloon Pilot Badge, badge from German Army Marksmanship lanyard, Secret State Police ID Tag, WWII German Army Lanyard Shield 1st type; German WWII Eagle Visor Cap Badge; German WWII symbol inside wreath pendant; also Czechoslovakia, WWII Tank Badge. Several appear to be later issues, overall mostly very fine - good very fine. (15)
Estimate $400
SOLD $360
Germany, WWII, Army/Waffen-SS Special Grade of the General Assault Badge 1943, another for 50 Engagements; Army/Waffen-SS Close Combat Clasp 1942-45 for 30 Combat Days, and another for 50 Combat Days; Anti-Partisan War Badge 1944-45; Naval U-Boat Combat Clasp 1944-45; Naval Minesweepers, Sub-Chasers and Escort Vessels War Badge 1940; Naval E-Boat War Badge; Naval Auxiliary Cruisers War Badge 1941; Naval High Seas Fleet War Badge 1941; Naval Blockade Runners Badge 1941; Luftwaffe Observers Badge 1936-45; Luftwaffe Glider Pilot Badge 1940; Luftwaffe Tank Battle Badge Grade II for 25 Engagements, another Grade III for 50 Engagements; Luftwaffe Close Combat Clasp 1944 Class II; Luftwaffe Air-to-Ground Support Squadron Clasp 1944-45 in silver; German Motor Sports Badge 1939 in silver; also metal cap eagle; a metal eagle pendant; SS Cap Skull 2nd pattern; SS Totenkopf button for sidecap. Several appear to be reproductions, overall mostly very fine - good very fine. (22)
Estimate $500
SOLD $320
Germany, WWII, Luftwaffe Transport and Glider Squadron Clasp for Transport Pilots, in gilded and silvered tombac, maker's mark '1/58' (probably L/58 Glaser & Sohn, Dresden). Good very fine.
Estimate $350
Passed in
Germany, WWII, shield in black timber (approx 25x19cm), with timber golden eagle above symbol and with small golden aircraft spread around the shield. Fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Germany, WWII, a large selection of badges, most appear to be reproductions. One toned extremely fine but mostly uncirculated. (16)
Estimate $300
Passed in
Germany, WWII, a selection of lapel badges (11), mostly in nickel silver and enamel but a few in gilt with enamel, also a quantity of rings (11) featuring various symbols, mostly in nickel silver but a few also with enamel, most items appear to be modern issues. Mostly extremely fine - uncirculated. (22)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
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 $80
SOLD $50
Army Temperance Association India, medal in silver and enamel 'For Five Years Fidelity'; Army Temperance Association, India, a silver cross, hallmarked for London 1906 by maker, 'GK&S' (George Kenning & Son). Very fine. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
New Zealand, Womens Land Service hat badges in gilt. One with a small edge tone spot, otherwise extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Russia, Tenth Odessa Uhlan Regiment badge, in gilt and enamel, screw back. Very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $900
South Africa, Northern District Mounted Rifles (1899-1907), cast white metal hat badges (60x50mm and 50x40mm). Good fine - extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
Trinidad and Tobago, militaria helmet badge (KG), in gilt bronze (80mm), with 2 lugs on reverse. Extremely fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $50