Catalogue
Australia, 1930-42 collar badges, includes 11th Light Horse Regiment (Darling Downs Light Horse), in white metal (26mm) (Cossum p8b); 4th Infantry Battalion (The Australian Rifles), in brass (28mm) (Cossum p14a); 10th Infantry Battalion (The Adelaide Rifles), in brass (30mm) (Cossum p15d); 34th Infantry Battalion (The Illawarra Regiment), in brass (29mm) (Cossum p22d); 1953-60, The Royal Australian Armoured Corps, in white metal (29mm) (Cossum 392). Very fine. (5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Australia, 15th Light Horse Regiment (Northern Rivers Lancers), 1930-42, collar badge in white metal (29mm) (Cossum p9b). Good very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $50
Australia, 2nd Infantry Battalion (The City of Newcastle Regiment), 1930-42, collar badge in brass (30mm) (Cossum p13b). Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
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 $40
SOLD $30
32nd Infantry Battalion (The Footscray Regiment), pair of collar badges, 1930-42, in oxidised bronze (30mm) (Cossum p22, a). Very fine. (2)
Estimate $30
SOLD $40
World badges, includes Australia, 57th Infantry Battalion (The Merri Regiment) 1930-42, collar badge in brass (30mm) (Cossum p29b); Australia shoulder title in brass and black enamel special issue, two lug back but one lug missing; Canada, Governor Generals Horse Guards, hat badge (KC), in white metal (49mm); also British Commonwealth, Warrant Officer Class II rank badges in gilt (2, one missing one securing fold-over lug). Very fine - extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Australia, Army badges, includes Australian Staff Corps, 1930-42, hat badge (KC) in oxidised bronze (53mm) (Cossum p32, d) and collar badge in gilt; Australian Instructional Corps, 1930-42, collar badge (KC), in bronze (28mm) (Cossum p33, a); Royal Australian Regiment, 1948-53, hat badge (KC), in gilt (45mm) (Cossum 318); Sydney University Regiment, 1953-60, hat badge (QC), in blackened brass (53mm) (Cossum 385) and SUR shoulder title; Royal Australian Artillery, 1953-60, hat badge (QC), in gilt (51mm) (Cossum 393); Royal Australian Infantry Corps, 1953-60, hat badge (QC) in gilt (50mm) (Cossum 397) and collar badges in gilt and silvered (30mm) (2); Royal Australian Army Service Corps, 1953-60, hat badge (QC), in gilt (48mm) (Cossum 401); Royal Victoria Regiment, 1960-85, collar badge in anodised (31mm) (Cossum 430); Officers Training Unit, 1960-85), hat badge in anodised (32mm) (Cossum 470); Australian Army, Musician/Band Master trade badge (KC), in gilt (52mm); Royal Australian Army Nursing Corps, c1960s, lapel badge (QC Ward Dress), in silvered. Very fine - uncirculated. (15)
Estimate $250
SOLD $240
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 $40
SOLD $50
Royal Australian Artillery, 1912-18, hat badge (43mm) (Cossum 149), in oxidised bronze, by Stokes & Sons, Melb. Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $140
SOLD $120
Australia, 2/12 Battalion, badge in gilt (42x19mm), by A.J.Parkes.Aus.Made, features Rising Sun and QC at top above a bar with unit name. Some gilt faded, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $50
Passed in
Queensland Agricultural College, military training unit hat badge in gilt and enamel (44mm), with two fold-over pins on reverse. Uncirculated.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Barker College Cadet Corps, hat badge in white metal (50mm), missing lugs on back; Barker College lapel badge in gilt and enamel (23x25mm), pin-back; Barker College embroidered shoulder title, this with some moth damage at edges; Australian Cadet Corps embroidered formation patches (2). Very fine - extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Australia, 2nd Commando Regiment, pair of collar badges, each with two clip-pins on reverse. Uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $40
SOLD $50
Australia, WWI, original embroidered winged badges for Australian Flying Corps Pilot, first pattern (AMF) (2, one with crown and one without), third pattern (AFC), Australian Flying Corps Observer badge. Very fine. (4)
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
Royal Australian Navy, Petty Officer's hat badge woven in bullion and metal (QC) with black headband; another Petty Officer's hat badge woven in bullion and metal (QC); slouch hat/beret badge (Junior Sailor) in blue enamel (QC) with slide clip on back; M.T. (Motor Transport Driver) bullion embroidered arm badge. Very fine - extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $40
SOLD $30
Royal Australian Navy, rank badges for Chief Petty Officer (6), Petty Officer Marine Technician (3), MTP3 Marine Technical Propulsion 2 Star (3, two red on black and one blue on white), Naval Airman Safety Equipment (SE) Rate, Combat Systems Operator, Electronic Technician - Communications, Stoker (3, one red and dark blue, two blue and white), Boatswains Mate (category FC), Leading Seaman (6, one red on dark blue and five blue on white), Able Seaman, also an Able Seaman Australia shoulder slide in embroidered yellow on black; an unidentified badge; also Australia titles (5 blue on white), a Marksman badge in red on black felt and a pair of Army Corporal's rank stripes in gold bullion on black; small embroidered white ensign Australian flag. A few with marks or damaged, otherwise mostly fine - extremely fine. (37)
Estimate $220
Passed in
Australia, a variety of badges and buttons, noted several Rising Sun hat badges and collar badges and Australia title bars, also some USA novelty items and some Australian coins, noted a few silver pre decimal and some decimal. Mostly fine - very fine. (lot)
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Australia, RAN Officer's beret badge (QC), in gilt and enamel, with two clip-pins on reverse; postcards, one featuring HMAS Sydney, three featuring SMS Emden and one featuring Kapitan Muller, all appear to be reproductions, two photos, one colour and one b&w of an unidentified Australian sailor; copy of the letter sent by the Captain of the Sydney to the Captain of the Emden on 9 November 1914. Extremely fine - uncirculated. (9)
Estimate $30
Passed in
Australia, Volunteer Air Observers Corps, Chief Observer badge, by Stokes, numbered on reverse 541; another Observer badge, by Stokes, numbered on reverse 12109. The first scarce but with enamel chips and oxidation on the reverse and missing pin-back, otherwise fine, the second nearly extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $100
Passed in
RAAF, ATC (Air Training Corps) slip on shoulder titles, winter issue, c1940-50s (2); RAAF/RAF small bronze button (KC); Warrant Officer crown in gilt (KC), missing lug; lead model of a WWII bomber, appears to be a Lancaster, severely damaged and bits missing (said to have been brought home from WWII so probably trench art); badge featuring crossed British and French flags in gilt and enamel, missing suspension pin and some damage to enamel; also an embroidered patch, possibly The Society of the Crossed Keys. Poor - extremely fine. (7)
Estimate $30
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). Timber frame damaged, badge good very fine.
Estimate $20
SOLD $30
Great Britain, WWI, Royal Tank Corps hat badge in silvered brass (48mm) (K&K.1156). Lugs missing, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Great Britain, badges, includes Loyal North Lancashire Regiment cap badge (KC); Auxiliary Transport Service cap badge (KC); Lincolnshire Regiment cap badge; Intelligence Corps cap badge (KC); Army Dental Corps cap badge (KC); 28th County of London Battalion (Artists Rifles) London Regiment cap badge; Indian Army Ordnance Corps cap badge (KC); Royal Sussex Regiment cap badge; metal shoulder titles for Essex (Regiment), DW (Duke of Wellington's Regiment), and Gordon (Highlanders). Very fine - extremely fine. (11)
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Great Britain, Parachute Regiment hat badge in white metal (KC), with slider on back; Parachute Regiment, a pair of shoulder titles in brass with backing plates. Extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
British India, I.E.M.E. (Indian Electrical & Mechanical Engineers) officers' service dress cap badge (KC), a large version cast in gilt white metal (13.5x15cm), securing fittings on back missing, probably for fitting to a shield. Much gilt worn off, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $40
Passed in
Militara, various items including The Royal Irish Regiment hat badge in brass (KC), with slide back suspender; officer's pips in brass (4); Indian Army buttons in brass (GRI) (9, one small, eight medium); mounting bars with ribands attached (3, five medal type, four medal type (2)), also two medal type with suspension rings, type without pin (2), a WWI riband, various other bits of ribbons; official letter re delivery of British War Medal for late Captain J.C.Johnson M.C. Poor - fine. (lot)
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
British Colonial, WWII, Cyprus Regiment cap badge (KC), in brass, with slider-back. Very fine - good very fine. (5)
Estimate $70
SOLD $60
Germany, Prussia, helmet plate in die stamped bronze. Very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $70
World badges, includes Canada, Royal Canadian Postal Corps, hat badge (QC); Royal Canadian Engineers, hat badge (QC); Royal Canadian Corps of Signals, hat badge (QC); Royal Canadian Army Cadets, cap badge (QC); Canadian Provost Corps, cap badge (QC); South Africa, 1st South African Infantry Brigade collar badge; Transkei Defence Force collar badge; USA, 3rd Cavalry Regiment Brave Rifles insignia badge; also 3 different collar badges. All except two collar badges missing lugs or pins, fine - very fine. (11)
Estimate $40
SOLD $40
World badges, includes 6th Canadian Mounted Rifles, hat badge in gilt with brass slider marked Tiptaft B'Ham; Great Britain, WWI Guards Machine Gun Regiment, other rank's cap badge in white metal with brass slider; Warrant Officer 2nd Class rank badge (QC) in gilt and decorated with jewels; unidentified brass badge of a lion and unicorn supporting a crowned (KC) shield with 4 stars. Very fine - extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70