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Australia, pre-federation dark blue uniform woollen jacket with red wool stand-up collar edged with gold braid, dark blue shoulder board straps edged with red piping and the front and rear lower back of the jacket also with red piping, the cuffs decorated with gold worsted braid, all buttons (16 in total) in brass for Military Forces N.S.W., written in ink on inside of collar is the name, 'A. Mendoza'. Noted some small moth holes and foxing spots on inner lining, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $350
SOLD $210
English Civil War 1642-51, Cromwellian Lobster Tail Pot Helmet, four articulated neck guards and nose guard with wing nut fitting, one ear flap with original leather straps, the other ear flap loose but with original leather straps although one is slightly damaged. With oxidation, ageing, pitting, some small loss of metal on underside and a few small dents, otherwise very good and scarce.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,400
Great Britain, Combat Vehicle Crewman's Helmet, by National Plastics, tan coloured, sticker inside with broad arrow states, 'Size: Large (in pencil 207128)/Nato Stock No. 8415-99-652-3860/Contract No. FVE 118/453' and below the broad arrow is pencilled, 'Sig', with liner and strapping. Much loss of paint on the outside of the helmet and the leather lining damaged and deteriorated, otherwise good.
Estimate $50
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Great Britain, WWII, Civil Defence Mark II steel helmet, at the front and back in white paint is 'R.P/R.' (Repair Party/Roads), with chin strap and lining. With oxidation and stain marks, otherwise very good.
Estimate $90
SOLD $70
Germany, M16 steel helmet, with chin strap and padded white leather replacement internal lining. Considerable loss of paint due to oxidation, otherwise fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $300
Germany, M35 steel helmet with WWII Army decal on one side and shield decal with colours of black, white and red on the opposite side, with chin strap and internal leather lining, under the rear skirt is impressed, details unclear but appears to be 'star 164/2996'. The whole surface of the helmet is weather affected resulting in a sandpaper-like rough finish, otherwise fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
Germany, M35 steel helmet with Luftwaffe decal on one side and shield decal with colours of black, white and red on the opposite side, the whole helmet is chicken wire wrapped, with chin strap and internal leather lining. Some loss of Luftwaffe decal and other decal stained, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $300
Germany, M35 steel helmet with camouflage cover, with chin strap and internal leather lining. The cover faded, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $320
Germany, steel combat helmet with shield decal with colours of black, gold and red on one side and a skull and cross bones decal on the opposite side, with chin strap and with what appears to be new internal lining. Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $280
Germany, Gladiator Luftschutz blue helmet as used by air raid crews during WWII, winged decal at front (this mostly worn away), with chin strap and lining, on the underside of the rear guard is printed in gilt, 'Hochstpreis 8.00RM/Vertrieb genehmigt/gemab S 8 Luftschutzgesetz/Kopfweite: 56' (Maximum price 8.00RM/Sales approved/in accordance with Section 8 of the Air Protection Act/Head width 56). With surface oxidation and some cracking to leather lining, otherwise very good.
Estimate $70
SOLD $70
Germany, navy blue peaked cap, with inner lining and maker's details, C A Fischer, 5800 Hagon, "Stirndruckfrei", affixed at the front is a cockade and below attached by wire, although the badge clasps are present, is a WWII era Police hat badge. Hat needs cleaning, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Germany, WWII, reproduction paratrooper M38 steel helmet, with as new leather liner and strapping, the exterior surface has been sprayed unevenly with white paint. Apart from the unexplained spray painting extremely fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
Germany, WWII, Luftwaffe Shooting Lanyard Grade I. Extremely fine.
Estimate $130
SOLD $110
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 $20
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Germany, WWII, Waffen SS officer's brocade dress belt and buckle. Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $80
Germany, WWII, NSDAP armband in red and white cotton with die printed black insignia; Luftwaffe eagle armband in white cotton with die printed black eagle; Luftschutz Crowd Control unit dark blue cotton armband with O in white cotton, worn by volunteers of the National Air Raid Protection League; also Luftwaffe enlisted man's embroidered cloth breast eagle in off-white on blue-grey backing. The armbands are aged and dirty and need washing, otherwise very fine. (4)
Estimate $130
SOLD $80
Germany, WWII, belt buckles (2), one for Army enlisted man and another for Luftwaffe. Both possibly reproductions, fine. (2)
Estimate $30
SOLD $20
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 $50
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Italy, Infantry officer's hat with badge of 9th Alpine Division, label on inside reads, 'Unione Militare/Torino'. Wear to edges and a small hole at the top of hat, some gold braid loose on badge and some marks on visor, otherwise fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
Spain, Army steel helmet, with chin strap and lining. Surface oxidation and a crack in the top (approx 13cm), otherwise very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
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
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USSR, WWII, Soviet air force officer's summer cap (pilotka) and affixed at the front is an officer's cockade cap badge, on the inside lining of the cap is the Russian maker's name, sewn at one side of the cap are embroidered arm patches for Soviet Army Tank Corps, Soviet KGB Military Police, Soviet Army Air Force, on the opposite side are a range of Soviet hat, breast and lapel badges (total of 20). Very fine. (lot)
Estimate $150
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USA Army Combat Field Uniform Jacket, affixed to the collar on one side is the eagle rank badge for Colonel, on the other side is the US Army eagle, on the sleeve is the arm patch for Military Assistance Command Vietnam, above the right pocket is the name, 'Millett' and something has been removed above this, and above the left pocket is, 'U.S.Army', above this is the Master Parachutist Badge and above that is a clip-pin riband for the Medal of Honour, all badges and patches are embroidered. With some small white spots and a few small stains and collar button missing, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
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 $40
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USA, WWII, Army leather holster for Colt M1911 pistol, the back with belt hooks as well as slits for a belt, US impressed in relief on the flap; also an unidentified truncheon in blackened timber (approx 41cm long). Small split on the closing hole for the holster flap, otherwise very good; the truncheon fine. (2)
Estimate $60
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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 $100
SOLD $60
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 $30
SOLD $30
Australia, 1948-53, Army 2nd Lieutenant pair of gilt epaulette cords with gilt AMF button (KC) at one end and bi-metal pip at other end; 14 Light Horse Regiment, WWI, pair of colour patches (modern issue, with small split at top of one); embroidered shoulder titles for New South Wales Mounted Rifles, Melbourne Rifles, Riverina Regiment, Swan Regiment, Victorian Mounted Rifles. Very fine - uncirculated. (9)
Estimate $60
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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 $70
SOLD $100
Assorted militaria, includes lanyards (3) and another ceremonial officer's lanyard with one metallic tip end; red and white cloth pennant; cloth Piper's badge; two sets of shoulder boards and a lanyard, all unused in reddish brown; two pairs of Major-General's gorgets with embroidered gold braid oak leaves, one full-size pair and one small size pair; Indian Medical Service Lt-Colonel's dress shoulder board; RAAF large black bakelite button (KC); The King's School Cadet Unit hat badge; Army one metal star ( Brigadier-General) affixed on a red metal plate for fitting above car's number plate to indicate rank of occupant; British Royal Scots Greys hat badge; also part of an Army 1.5 inch wide web belt; and a what appears to be a vintage auger hand drill or a tool for clearing barrel of a vintage gun; also a miniature spear-like prong in screw-top timber cylinder; framed (approx 20.3x17cm) and illustrated battle honours, features a Rising Sun badge above a 19 Infy Bn colour patch, above the badge are 3 allied flags, all within a wreath which shows all the battle honours, with other illustrations including Australia's coat-of-arms and a kangaroo, the frame has no glass and the illustrated silk-like material has many marks. Good - uncirculated. (24)
Estimate $120
SOLD $80