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NSW Branch of A.S. & L.W.T.E. Fedn, 1917-18, in 15 carat gold 'R.A. King' by W. Kerr (11.43g)(Smith 821). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $660
Trades & Labourer's Union, 1924, in 15 carat gold (9.90g) by Bruggermann, presented to J.J. Lord President. Extremely fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $550
Union badges, includes Amalgamated Engineering Union (Smith 9); Australian Tramway and Motor Omnibus Employees Assn NSW (Smith 171); another (Smith 173); Electrical Trade Union of Aust (Smith 246); The Health Research & Employees Assn of Aust (Smith 408); Seamans Union of Australia (Smith 570); Government Railways Transport Staff Assn. All described in 2x2 holders, fine - extremely fine. (8)
Estimate $140
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Union badges, Smith no's, 33, 154 (4), 167 (2), 399, 70, 73, 84, 263, 133, 303 (2), 673, 701, 824, 922, 257 (2), 844, 652 (2), 654, 656, 657, 659, 660, 661, 25, 336, 339, 282, 406, 537, 221, 499, 500, 394 (2), 392, 688, 895, 92, 825, 559, 712, period 1912-1980s, on five plastic pages with descriptions. Fine - good extremely fine. (48)
Estimate $500
SOLD $490
Union badges, includes Factory Employees of Australasia (Smith 250); Federated Furnishing Trade Society of Australasia (Smith 282); Federated Storemen and Packers Union, 1947-48 (Smith 357); Federated Waterside Workers Union - Brisbane Branch (Smith 384); Municipal & Shire Employees Union NSW, 1954 (Smith 471); Transport Workers Union of Australia (Smith 635); Stevedoring Industry Commission, Regd Waterside Worker 5065. Described in 2x2 holders, mostly fine - very fine. (8)
Estimate $180
SOLD $130
Union Badges, including tinnies, in an album and loose in a bag, noted War Workers Badge and CCC badges, small box of Bowling Club enamelled badges, also Capricornia Coin Club, 1965-1985 commemorative medallions in bronze (3), and oxidised silver plate (3), also heavy large (85mm) bronze medal for invention of the Barometer, 1643. Fine - uncirculated. (approx 200)
Estimate $500
SOLD $500
Australian Union badges, mostly enamelled modern issues, attributed with Smith numbers, includes Police and Nurses, TWU 1969-1989 yearly memberships; Fed. Storeman and Packers from 1929/30 to 1962/63, in two plastic albums with descriptions. Generally very fine - extremely fine. (138)
Estimate $400
SOLD $400
W.C.T.U. fob medals, (Women's Christian Temperance Union), in gilt and another in silver (both 29.5x29.5mm), with ring top suspensions, both inscribed on reverse, 'Florence Walden'. Toned very fine. (2)
Estimate $60
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United Witness Christian Youth, large display board (53.5x21cm) with the initials U.W.C.Y traced out in large letters, each letter containing the 'Victory for Christ Campaign Parramatta District' tin badges to complete the design of the four letters, 'Tinnies' dated 'May 5-12, 1946', a total of 42 badges used in the display, title of display 'Procession and Witness Badges - Procure Yours Now'. Some tears in the edge of the display paper, most badges very fine - extremely fine. (42)
Estimate $50
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United States Sports Academy, Sport Artist of the year for the year 2000, issued in conjuction with the American Sport Art Museum and Archives, minted by the Royal Australian Mint in silver, awarded to Charles Billich. No's 1/99, 3/99, 4/99, 6/99. In cases of issue, FDC. (120g) (4)
Estimate $400
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Commonwealth Car Transport, (47x30mm) no maker shown. Small piece of enamel missing and missing one lug, otherwise very fine - extremely fine.
Estimate $70
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Amor Pty Ltd, Sydney, a group of unfinished medals and badges, including NSW Dentists B.C.; another, cross in centre with inscription 'In Hoc Signo Vinces' around; another, 'Australian Tennis Challenge Victorian Winner', woman serving on obverse (48mm); also a plate (84x44mm) for a machine issued to 'Amor Pty Ltd, Sydney' by the NSW Government; plus a number of blanks and pins. Mostly very good - very fine. (25)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Victoria, Metropolitan Fire Brigade, Melbourne, Long and Good Service Medal, in bronze, unnamed. Good extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Australian Customs, officer's hat by Australian Government Clothing Factory, size 56, with neck strap, together with an attached Australian Customs hat badge in gilt and enamel (QC). Good very fine.
Estimate $100
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Ballarat Red Cross Fair 1918, badge in voided gilt and enamel (40.5x22.5mm), by Stokes & Sons, Melbourne, pin-back; other red cross badges, koala clutching tree stump in white metal and enamel, no maker, suspension lugs removed; appeal badge for 2/- in white metal and enamel, by Amor, Sydney, stick-pin suspension; Saturday Hospital Appeal Fund, 2/- in white metal and enamel (some loss of enamel), by Angus & Coote, stick-pin suspension. Fine - good very fine, the first scarce. (4)
Estimate $60
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ZSMM (Zeehan School of Mines and Metallurgy), Affiliated To University Of Tasmania, shield shaped badge in sterling silver and enamel (30x38mm), no maker, pin-back (pin missing from fitting). With surface pit marks, some possibly caused during manufacture, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $60
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Scotch College Melbourne, uniform cap badge in voided silver and enamel (29x38.5mm), by Stokes, with two lugs on back, top of reverse numbered 1629. Very fine.
Estimate $60
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NSWR Ambulance Corps, Efficiency badge in silver, 1945; a silver Efficiency First Bar, 1946; a silver Efficiency Second Bar, 1947; an Efficiency badge in gold (9ct; 5.95g), 1948; all inscribed to, 'E.J. Ferris'; also Royal Life Saving Society Bronze Medal inscribed, 'E.Ferris/18.3.45'; back cover of small packet watch inscribed, 'Pres. To/Leo. Ferris A.I.F./by Employees of/Clyde Repair Siding/April 1916'; Girl Guides lapel badge in enamel and bronze, by Amor; small epaulette star with 3 in centre. Very fine - extremely fine. (8)
Estimate $150
SOLD $240
Life Saving medals, includes Bronze Cross, Bronze Medals and The Intermediate Star (2) as well as other medals, some named, also The Life Saving Guards badge (Salvation Army Girl Guides), and a We Will Remember Them Anzac badge. Fine - extremely fine. (11)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Boy Scouts Thanks Badge, 1936-1967 pattern on a pin-back bar, in gold (9ct; tot wt 4.06g; 15x22.5mm high on 49.5mm bar); also vintage Girl Guides trefoil promise badge in brass (21.5x21.5mm), pin-back with safety chain, reverse inscribed, 'NEA'. Extremely fine; very fine. (2)
Estimate $160
SOLD $140
Scouting, 1950s-1970s, includes a variety of scouting patches for Jamborees including Canterbury (NZ) Jamboree 1954, Pan Pacific in Victoria (Australia) Jamboree 1948-1949, Pan Pacific in Sydney (Australia) Jamboree 1952-53, and various others as well as embroidered strips with Jamboree location names and scouting group locations, also various metal badges including Boy Scouts hat badges (2) and a commemorative badge from Czechoslovakia for A.B.Svojsik 1911-1946; Boy Scouts lapel badge; other scouting items. Mostly fine - extremely fine. (50)
Estimate $100
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Scouts and Girl Guides, a selection of metal badges. Mostly fine - extremely fine. (27)
Estimate $80
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Various uniform embroidered fittings, includes Randwick (Boys) High School embroidered pocket badges (2); NSW P.S.A.A.A. (NSW Public Schools Athletics Association of Australia) painted woollen breast pocket badge (KC); Daceyville C S 'Virtue and Faith' school blazer pocket embroidered badge (2, both KC); Fife Band embroidered titles for Daceyville School (2); tiger in a shield unidentified embroidered shoulder patch; senior scouts epaulettes in maroon (4, one with embroidered Boy Scouts symbol and the words, 'Senior Scouts'). Good fine - extremely fine. (13)
Estimate $70
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N.S.W. Gould League of Bird Lovers, badges (2), in gilt and enamel, the first by Millers Ltd, Sydney, War Time Finish, with pin-back and reverse with details in relief, 'Scissors/Grinder/1945'; the second also by Millers Ltd, Sydney, War Time Finish, with pin-back and reverse with details in relief, 'Scissors/Grinder/1945'. Good very fine; very fine. (2)
Estimate $80
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N.S.W. Gould League of Bird Lovers, badges (2), in gilt and enamel, the first by Millers Ltd, Sydney, War Time Finish, with pin-back and reverse with details in relief, 'Scissors/Grinder/1945'; the second with no maker, with pin-back and reverse with details in relief, 'The/White Fronted/Chat/1948'. Very fine; some enamel chips, otherwise good fine. (2)
Estimate $80
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Sydney Harbour Bridge, 1932, vintage lapel badge in gilt and enamel (34x15.5mm), by Millers Ltd, Sydney, pin-back. Good very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Australian National Airways, Flight Engineer badge in gilt and enamel (48x28mm) (KC), by Stokes, A/Asia, two lugs on back. In small gift box, extremely fine.
Estimate $150
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League of Nations Union badge in silvered, bronze and enamel (26x17mm), by Millers Ltd, Sydney, pin-back; Parramatta Speedway SC suspension bar featuring a lunging lioness in gilt and enamel (23x15mm), pin-back; Wattle Day tinnie badge (25mm); Australia's 150th Anniversary medal, 1938, in bronze (28mm) (C.1938/5); Federation medal, 1951, in bronze (31mm) (C.1951/6); silver brooch made from overlapping threepence (1955), sixpence (1946) and threepence (1947), pin-back. (Fine - very fine. (6)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Commemorative medals and badges, mostly Australian, noted Qantas Empire Airways hat badge in bronze (35x54mm) (one lug missing) (illustrated); Royal National A. & I. Association of Q'Land, Brisbane, medal in gilt bronze (51mm), In Recognition of Services Rendered in Organizing Citizens Welcome to Her Majesty The Queen 14th April 1970 (illustrated); Bicentennial Export Award Winner medal in bronze (49mm), Hawker De Havilland Large Manufacturer 1988; various badges including Lion's Club President's Appreciation Award, in 10K gold filled and enamel, ring top suspension, unnamed (illustrated); Findon Harriers, in gilt by Stokes, Melb, pin-back (4) (one illustrated); some fob medals; St Joseph's College Football Champions, silver medal with ring top suspension (unawarded); North Adelaide Football Club, 1956, lapel badge in silvered and enamel, pin-back; some checkpieces; BMC (British Motor Corp) tie bar and cufflinks set in gilt and enamel; button for Post Master General's Department (KC), by Stokes & Sons, Melb; some other countries items, noted The Life Boys badge in gilt and enamel, pin-back; Napier N.Z. book marker in nickel plate and enamel; N.S.W.G.R. fortnightly ticket, second class, expires 18 April 1946, issued at No.2 P.D. (Personnel Depot), RAAF, Bradfield Park; many other Australian and world items and two silver coins, Australian threepence, 1934 and Germany Empire, twenty pfennig, 1875D (KM.5). Mostly very good - uncirculated. (61)
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Medal and badges, includes Coronation of George V and Mary Commonwealth Celebrations, 1911, in gilt (23mm) (C.1911/2); Commemorative of Coronation of Their Majesties, 1937, in silvered (26mm) (C.1937/13); Hegarty's Ferries token; various lapel badges, includes 2GZ Country Service; League of Nations Union; Coca Cola Olympic Sponsor; Telstra 1967; Ozone Sport & Social Club; unidentified little Sheriff badge (probably a toy badge); unidentified large leaf badge (missing securing bracket); stick-pin badges for Scouts and Girl Guides Memorial Appeal 5/-; Rose Day Appeal 2/-; Legacy Appeal 2/-; Day Nurseries Nursery Schools Appeal 2/-; Australia with Kangaroo above; King George VI. A few with oxidation marks, otherwise very good - good very fine. (16)
Estimate $60
SOLD $60