Catalogue
Medals and lapel badges, includes Coronation of George V and Mary Commonwealth Celebrations, 1911, in gilt (23mm) (C.1911/2); Australia's 150th Anniversary, 1938, in bronze (29mm) (C.1938/5); Souvenir of Your Visit to Royal Show, 1948, in aluminium (28mm) (C.1948/2); 50 Years of Commonwealth of Australia, 1951, in bronze (31mm) (C.1951/6) (2); Sunday Telegraph, Commonwealth Games Auckland, 1990, in cupro-nickel (26mm); Sunday Telegraph, Atlanta 1996 Commemorative Medal, in gilt (27mm); The League of Ovaltineys, badge in bronze (24.5mm), pin-back (some oxidation); stick-pin badges for Amateur Athletic Union Australia in gilt and enamel, Australia flag 2/- fundraising in white metal and enamel (2), Charlie Chuckles Club in white metal and enamel (2). Mostly fine - good very fine. (13)
Estimate $70
SOLD $50
Badges made in Australia, 1000 Years of Christianity in Ukraine badge in gilt and enamel (23x25mm), on the reverse marked, 'World Federation Of Ukrainian Women's Organisations', with stick-pin; Taras Shevchenko badge in gilt and enamel (26x31mm), by A E Patrick, Sydney, with pin-back; Active Participation in Tromadi badge in gilt and enamel (26x32mm), by Patricks, Sydney, with pin-back suspension bar. Extremely fine - uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $60
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Tinnie badges, Australia and Great Britain, mostly relating to royalty, noted Souvenir of King's Jubilee 1935, Wollongong Celebrations (2), also Commemorating Royal Wedding, Nov. 1947. A few affected by foxing, otherwise fine - extremely fine. (12)
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
Tinnie badges, famous people includes various cricketers featuring Don Bradman (3), Wally Hammond, N.Harvey, W.A.Johnston, S.J.McCabe, W.M.Woodfull, also Visit of Prince of Wales to Australia, 1920 (2), various other famous people from England and Australia, noted Sir Winston Churchill Anti T.B. 1/- Appeal badge, The Hon D.Lloyd George, Prime Minister of England (2 different), and others such as Captain Mac (William McKenzie), the First Australian S.A. Chaplain and Lord Kitchener. Some with foxing spots, otherwise fine - extremely fine. (19)
Estimate $130
SOLD $220
Tinnie badges, various fundraising tinnies, noted Rose Day (8), Waratah Day, Soldiers Poppy Day Appeal, Wattle Day Launceston 1918, Wattle Day Launceston, Wattle Day Ballarat 1918 (2, large and small), Wattle Day, Tasmanian Wattle League in Aid of Sanatorium, For Our Own (4 different. A few with foxing marks, otherwise fine - extremely fine. (20)
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
Tinnie badges, various fundraising and other tinnies, mostly 1915 - 1950s, some multiples, some war related issues, noted Red Triangle Day; Methodist Centenary Ballarat 1815-1915; A.C.F. (Australian Comforts Fund) Sports Girl Quest, Daphne Macdonald, Mascot, c1944; Tarzan's Group c1940s (all illustrated); a large variety of other issues including one loose insert for a badge, Children's Flower Day 1918 (damaged at top edge). A few with foxing, one damaged, some multiples, overall mostly fine - extremely fine. (115)
Estimate $270
SOLD $170
Medals, badges, souvenirs and coins, noted enamel and gilt badges for S.S. Orion and S.S. Oronsay; Gould League of Bird Lovers badge in gilt and enamel; Royal Life Saving Society bronze medal to C.Haymes 1960, also The Intermediate Star to C.Haymes 1960; Anzac Appeal stick-pin (KC); various commemorative medals, 1897-1984 (6); Bicentennial Memento for School Students medals, 1988, in folders (5); tokens for Armstrong Shoe Mart, 2000 and Melbourne-Brighton Bus Lines, and a lost and found Reward disc; world medals, includes two reproduction ancient Greek medallions (issued c1947), in bronze, includes one with a bust left and the word 'DELPHI' and the other has ruins and Greek words translated as 'The Dome Delphi'; a single cufflink in gilt of an ancient Roman coin; a small piece of stone in a paper bag printed, 'Scavi Di Ostia Antica', this is a large archaeological site close to Ostia that is the location of ancient Rome; also a few world coins, some British minors including one penny with the obverse hollowed out, an Australian threepence, 1949, and approx 77 Australian pennies, 9 halfpennies including 1947Y. and 1948Y. and two cents, 1974 and 1975. Poor - uncirculated. (approx 145)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Royal Agricultural Society of NSW, member's badges, various types and issues, including a large RAS of NSW badge with Society's Arms (38mm) plus some Easter Show badges, mostly 1988-2009. Mostly extremely fine - uncirculated. (15)
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Royal Agricultural Society of NSW, a group of badges and medals, including Member's Guest, Lady's, Lady Member, Supporter, For Service, Exhibitor, Events, some duplication. Mostly extremely fine - uncirculated. (30)
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales, group of badges, including members, lady members, lady's badges, member's guest badges, guest badges, superintendent, member's child (leather), supporter, for service, plus various other souvenir badges, Australian Bicentenary commemorative medal produced for 'Royal Easter Show Exhibitor 1988' (C.193); R.A.S. of NSW 'Evening Harness Parade' 2005 (32mm), a wide selection, all different, mostly 1959-1998. Mostly uncirculated. (31)
Estimate $170
SOLD $120
Royal Agricultural Society of N.S.W., group of badges and medals including Member, Lady Members Ladys Badge, Lady Members/Gentlemans Badge, Guests, For Service, Members Child (leather), Supporter; various medalets and souvenir badges, including 1923, 1925, 1948 and 1953; a large (35mm) undated medal (C.-) depicting a kangaroo and the legend 'Of the Easter Show, Sydney' many different dates from 1923-2009, a wide selection. Nearly all extremely fine - uncirculated. (33)
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
The Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria, Judge badge, in gilt and enamel, by L.Orbuck, Melb; RAS Victoria 150 Years badge, 1998, on card of issue; Victorian Showmen's Guild, 1949, membership badge in gilt and enamel, number 37 on reverse; Sheep & Wool Exhibition, 1956, Official's badge; Horticultural Council of N.S.W. Judge badge; Junior Farmers Club N.S.W. badge (3, one missing pin); Queensland Junior Farmers Club Organisation badge; Equestrian Federation of Australia, N.S.W. Branch, Life Member badge; unidentified equestrian first prize medal on blue neck ribbon, silver coloured metal medal (48mm), features coloured photo of horses head in centre, reverse inscribed, 'Donated By/2005/Harkness Bricklaying'; medalet for Governor of NSW, 1877, in bronze (22mm) (C.1877/1), obverse features head of Sir Hercules Robinson, President of the Agricultural Society of NSW; another medal, for McCormick, Chicago, USA, (c1931) (inventor of farm equipment including the reaper). Very good - uncirculated. (13)
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
Royal Easter Show badges, includes issues for Sydney Royal Easter Show 2005 in silver; another identical but 2008; another identical for Supporter 2007 (3, gold, silver & bronze); another identical for Supporter 2009 (3, in gold, silver and bronze); another identical for Supporter 2010 (2, silver & bronze); The Great Australian Muster (3, gold, silver & bronze); The Great Australian Muster 2001 (2, gold and silver); The Great Australian Muster Supporter 2001 in bronze; another identical but 2003; The Great Australian Muster Volunteer 2002 in silver; The Great Australian Muster Olympic Park 2000 in silver; He's Back The Man From Snowy River in gold; He's Back The Man From Snowy River Supporter 2004 (3, gold, silver & bronze). Uncirculated. (23)
Estimate $80
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Wartime Appeal badges, mostly WWII, in paper, features issues for Australian Comforts Fund, P.O.W. various types, War Widows, Cheer-Up Society, Hospitals' War Efforts Fund, and others. All with pin hole, a few with tone spots but mostly very fine. (26)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
A group of badges, from the Amor Archives, 'Pagewood Amateur Athletic Club' attached to its original work card giving details of the red enamel colour; 'Aligator Tie Clip' (2) with original colour design on attached card; religious pin 'Our Lady of the Sacred Heart; 'Clovelly Junior Rugby League Football Club' badge both with attached written instructions; diamond shaped pass with attached leather toggle 'O.S.N.C/Pass'; plus a hand painted colour design for the 'Australian Quarantine Service'. Mostly very fine - extremely fine. (7)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Sports badges and medals, a wide selection including bowls, cricket, Sydney Cricket Ground member's badges, figure skating, horse racing, lacrosse, netball, polo crosse, rowing, rugby league, swimming pools, table tennis, tug of war, Victorian football league. Mostly described in 2x2 holders, fine - uncirculated. (26)
Estimate $70
SOLD $70
Sports medals and badges, including bowls, cricket, cycling, marching girls, rowing, rugby league, rugby union, skating, skiing, social sports, soccer, softball, surf lifesaving, tennis Davis Cup 1965 umpire's badge. Mostly very fine - extremely fine. (35)
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Sydney 2000, Olympics, badges, pins, medals, medalets, spoons, all base metal. Uncirculated. (approx 100)
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
Sailing and motor boat clubs, a selection of mostly enamel badges, includes NSW 18ft Sailing Club; C.G. 12ft F.S.; Royal Motor Yacht Club of NSW; St. George Motor Boat Club; NSW Offshore Power Boat Club; Jewfish Bay Motor Boat Club. Described in 2x2 holders, mostly very fine - extremely fine. (8)
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
Bowling club badges, various issues (11), other badges (5, noted IOOF, Supercup Porsche and others, two missing pin-back), Manly Turnstile token, Taylor & Challen Minting Machine British Exhibition Australia 1964, and a few coins pierced or with loops added for wear. Good - uncirculated. (21)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
NSW Tramways, cap badges, Conductor (blue); Dept. of Road Transport and Tramways, Starter (large red voided); Dept. of Road Transport, Omnibus Services (silvered centre); another (bronze centre); Dept. of Government Transport (oval, dark blue with crown); P.T.C (Public Transport Commission) of NSW (oval pale blue). Very fine - extremely fine. (7)
Estimate $120
SOLD $160
Badges, tinnies, medalets, a variety from various schools and sporting associations, all base metal. Mostly extremely fine. (approx 150)
Estimate $80
SOLD $190
Badges, medals, medalets, tokens. Mostly badges from various schools and clubs from Greater Sydney. Very fine - extremely fine. (approx 200)
Estimate $70
SOLD $110
Badges, tinnies, medalets, a variety, mostly schools, sports clubs and various societies, date range c1920-1990, mostly Australian. Fine - extremely fine. (approx 400 [2.50 kg])
Estimate $150
SOLD $240
Religious medals, medalets and badges, a wide selection of issues, types and metals, 'Centenary of Sunday Schools 1880'; 'Church of England, 10th Worlds Convention Melbourne, August 1938'. Mostly fine - uncirculated. (39)
Estimate $150
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Casino and gaming tokens, contains a group of early tokens and chips used in Australia (11); plus a selection of modern Australian Casino tokens (13), many different. Fine - uncirculated. (24)
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
Independent Order of Odd Fellows Past Grand jewel, in silver, missing suspension ribbon, obverse title, 'I.O.O.F. N.S.W. F.L.T. (Friendship, Love, Truth), reverse inscribed, 'Presented To J.R.Raines, For Services as Noble Grand of Glebe Lodge No. 9. I.O.O.F. 30th Jan 1889'; another unidentified medal, in brass and enamel, with ring suspension, features a crown above a flying eagle with two flags in its talons, one Australian and one with the 'Chi Rho' symbol of Christianity. Fine - very fine. (2)
Estimate $50
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Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes, badge for wearing on sash ribbon in gilt and enamel (8x8cm); Masonic Lodge, badge for wearing on sash ribbon in gilt and enamel (43x55mm); Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes, emblem for wearing on sash ribbon in gilt and enamel; also shooting award for German Clubs in Australia, by Pitcher, Melb in gilt, enamel and with pin-back acorn fitting, reverse of medal inscribed, '1972/C'ships/German Clubs/Winner Ladies Teams'; also Great Britain, The Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators emblem in gilt and enamel (7x8cm). Fine - extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $50
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Society badges, including Buffaloes, replicas etc. Fine - extremely fine. (approx 25)
Estimate $50
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Masonic jewels and regalia, includes Lodge Commonwealth of Australia No.633 UGLNSW, jewel, handcrafted in gilt sterling silver, with engraved pin-back suspender, attached to the ribbon are the voided initials, 'EJLM', the reverse of the jewel inscribed, 'Presented to/Wor Bro/E.J.Le Mesurier W.M/By Members of/Lodge Commonwealth of Australia/No633NSW/As a Mark of Esteem/1956-57'; Royal Arch Companion's jewel in gilt, unnamed; Freemason's Benevolent Institution (FBI), Life Governor jewel in gilt and enamel, by Denham Neal & Treloar, reverse with impressed number 2520, with four gilt stars affixed to ribbon; NSW Masonic Youth Welfare Fund, Subscriber jewel, in gilt and enamel, with neck ribbon, reverse with impressed number 1289; Royal Ark Mariners jewel in nickel and enamel, unnamed, by Blashki; Royal Arch Keystone jewel with letters, 'HTWSSTKS' (Hiram, Tyrian, Widows Son Sent To King Solomon); also three Masonic aprons, one bone with shoulder sash, one light blue, and one maroon with embroidered Royal Ark Mariners ribbon colours in centre, all with appropriate fittings and attachments. The first in case, very fine - extremely fine. (lot)
Estimate $400
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