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New South Wales Lancers, 1895-1903, hat badge in voided white metal (46mm) (Grebert p67). Extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $320
Australian Commonwealth Cadet Corps, 1903-06, collar badge in brass (21mm) (Cossum 102). Very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $160
Queensland Medical Department, c1890s, hat badge in bronze (56mm) (Grebert p220). Traces of mint lustre, extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Queensland Defence Forces, pre 1900, pair of collar badges in gilt (21mm) (Grebert p224). Toned good very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $140
Port Curtis Infantry, Queensland, 1900-1912, collar badge in voided brass (39mm) (Cossum 32), by J.R.Gaunt & Son Ltd, London. Very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $320
Australian Engineers, 1900-12, hat badge in brass (58mm) (Cossum 95), one lug missing. Very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $90
Australian Army Medical Corps, 1900-1912, hat badge in brass (65mm) (Cossum 98). Good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $170
Australian Commonwealth Cadet Corps, 1903-1906, hat badge in brass (36mm) (Cossum 102). Good very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $360
Royal Australian Artillery, 1912-18, hat badge (43mm) (Cossum 149), in oxidised bronze, by Stokes & Sons, Melb. Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $200
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World, includes Australia, Royal Australian Artillery, 1912-18, hat badge in oxidised bronze (50mm) (2) (Cossum 150); General Service Badge, in gilt (44mm) (Cossum RS148), a proposed new issue; small General Staff button, 1912-48, in gilt, by Stokes (Cossum p38, b); also Great Britain, 24 Regiment of Foot helmet plate (QVC), in gilt (95mm) (a modern issue); RAF WWII Dental Branch collar badge in oxidised bronze; also USSR (Russia), Air Force Military Pilot 3rd Class wings badge in gilt and enamel. Very fine - uncirculated. (7)
Estimate $90
SOLD $60
Australia, 14th Light Horse A.I.F., 1912-18, unofficial collar badge in oxidised brass (40.5x29mm) (Cossum 181), by J.R.Gaunt, London. Very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $420
Australia, 12th Light Horse Regiment (New England Light Horse), 1930-42, collar badge in white metal (29mm) (Cossum p8, c). Very fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $90
Australia, 15th Light Horse Regiment (Northern Rivers Lancers), 1930-42, hat badge cast in white metal (45mm) (Cossum p9, b), no scroll at base, said to be a cast copy. Dark toned very fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $50
Australia, 4th Infantry Battalion (The Australian Rifles), 1930-42, pair of collar badges in brass (Cossum p14, a); 22nd Infantry Battalion (The South Gippsland Regiment), 1930-42, pair of collar badges in oxidised bronze (Cossum P19, a); 49th Infantry Battalion (The Stanley Regiment), 1930-42, pair of collar badges in voided brass (Cossum p27, a); 58th Infantry Battalion (The Essendon Rifles), 1930-42, collar badge in brass and enamel (Cossum p29, c); 60th Infantry Battalion (The Heidelberg Regiment), 1930-42, pair of collar badges in brass and enamel (Cossum p30, c); 10th Western Australian Mounted Infantry, 1948-53, pair of collar badges in white metal (Cossum 305). Very fine - uncirculated. (5 pairs + single)
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
14th Infantry Battalion (The Prahran Regiment), collar badge in oxidised brass (30mm) (Cossum p16, d). Good very fine.
Estimate $40
SOLD $40
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 $60
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22nd Infantry Battalion (The Richmond Regiment), 1930-42, hat badge in brass (45mm) (Cossum p18, d). Very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $340
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 $50
SOLD $40
32nd Infantry Battalion (The Footscray Regiment), pair of collar badges, 1930-42, in oxidised bronze (30mm) (Cossum p22, a). Very fine. (2)
Estimate $40
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Australia, 40th Infantry Battalion (The Derwent Regiment), 1930-42, collar badge in brass (30mm) (Cossum p24, c); Australian Army Service Corps, 1930-42, hat badge in brass (45mm) (Cossum p33, d); Australian Corps of Signals, 1930-42, hat badge in brass (52mm) (Cossum p35, c); Australian Army Nursing Service, 1948-53, cap badge in white metal (34mm) (Cossum 340); The Royal Australian Armoured Corps, 1953-60, hat badge in white metal (41mm) (Cossum 392); also WWI Returned from Active Service badge (AIF), reverse numbered 215515; WWI, RVA (Rejected Volunteers' Association) Victoria, badge in silver, reverse numbered 434; Jack's Day, lapel pin; medalets for Welcome to the American Fleet, Australian Celebrations, 1908, in gilt (22x29mm) (C.1908/11), also Fifty Years Commonwealth of Australia, in gilt bronze (31mm) (C.1951/6). Fine - nearly extremely fine. (10)
Estimate $70
SOLD $110
Australia, The St George Regiment, 45th Infantry Battalion, 1930-42, hat badge in oxidised brass (64mm) and another in oxidised bronze (64mm) (Cossum p25, d), both with two lugs on back, the first missing one lug; a pair of non-opposing collar badges in brass (28mm), also a single in oxidised bronze (30mm) (Cossum p25, d), all with two lugs on back. Fine - very fine. (5)
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Australia, 47th Infantry Battalion (The Wide Bay Regiment), 1930-42, hat and collar badge in brass (Cossum p26, c); Australian Instructional Corps, 1930-42, collar badge in bronze (Cossum p33, a); 3/9th South Australian Mounted Rifles, 1953-60, hat badge in white metal (Cossum 348); Royal Australian Army Service Corps, 1960-85, collar badge in anodised and enamel (Cossum 455) (1 clip-pin missing); RAE anodised title badges (2); Royal Australian Corps of Transport, 1960-85, hat badge in anodised and enamel (Cossum 466); RAAF other rank's hat badge (QC), anodised; Army Combat Badge, in bronze, with two clip-pins on reverse; WWII Returned from Active Service badge, by Amor, Sydney, reverse numbered A315708; RAAF officer cap badge in oxidised, with two screws on back but missing backing plate and with two separate screw-back crowns; WWII Rising Sun sweetheart brooches in sealed acrylic (2), one with pin-back and one missing pin-back; also 1 Recruit Training Battalion, Kapooka N.S.W. gilt and enamel keyring. Very fine - extremely fine. (17)
Estimate $190
SOLD $120
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 $60
SOLD $40
Australian Instructional Corps, 1930-42, pair of officer's collar badges (KC), in bronze and enamel (28mm) (Cossum p33, a). Good very fine. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
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 $50
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Australian Instructional Corps, 1930-42, hat badge in bronze (45mm), and two collar badges in bronze (28.5mm) (Cossum RS33). One collar badge missing one lug, otherwise good very fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
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 $280
SOLD $260
Australia, Rising Sun collar badges (KC), in oxidised bronze. Very fine. (5)
Estimate $50
SOLD $60
Australia, Royal Australian Infantry Corps, 1948-53, collar badge (Cossum 324); Royal Australian Engineers, 1953-60, hat badge (QC) (Cossum 394); Royal Australian Corps of Signals, 1953-60, collar badge pair (Cossum 396) (1 with soldered pin-back, 1 with lugs); Royal Australian Infantry Corps, 1960-85, hat badge (QC) (Cossum 449); unknown cap or collar badge featuring kangaroo sitting in front of a rising sun and below a blue and white enamelled bar, possibly school cadets (Cossum RS52); Anzac sweetheart badge (32mm), in gilt and enamel featuring crown wreath around emu with Rising Sun above and scroll below reading Anzac; RAAF other ranks' cap badge (KC) (2, one with lugs and one pin-back; also RAAF pilot's embroidered wings (KC), with four clip pins on back. Fine - good very fine. (10)
Estimate $150
SOLD $320
Australia, board of badges, a few collar badges (8), but mostly hat badges (81), mostly 1930-42, and also some trade, qualification or title badges (25). Secured to a cloth board (approx 90x60cm), very fine - extremely fine. (114)
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,900