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National Rifle Association of New South Wales, enamel and gilding (32mm) awarded to H.H.Elsley, Quirindi R.C. 1935-36; British Empire Team (Achilles Club) 'V' USA team Queen's Club London, 4 Sep. 1920, bronze (38mm); Queen's Edinburgh Rifles (The Royal Scots) Lodge token, bronze (25mm); British Empire 'China Second', crossed rifles and crown, bronze (31mm); another, Queen Victoria's head left, reverse kneeling rifleman shooting left, legend 'In Defence', bronze (38mm). Mostly very fine - extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $135
Passed in
The Anzacs, commemorative medal in darkened brass (33mm), on card of issue by Daily Telegraph; Sydney 2000 Olympic Torch Relay badge in gilt, by Sunday Telegraph; Sydney 2000 Olympic coin collection, No 2 of 28, five dollars Aquatics in gilt bronze (38mm); Australia Post Olympic Stamp souvenir pack of 10x45C stamps; Team Millennium, Sydney 2000 Olympic Partner bottle cap; New Idea 2000 badge in plastic on card of issue; Australia Day 2001 badge in gilt and enamel, by Sunday Telegraph; Australia Day 2002 badge in gilt and enamel, by Sunday Telegraph; Welcome to Sydney badge in coloured plastic, by Daily Telegraph; Sunday Telegraph commemorative medals in brass clad steel, Queen Mother (26.5mm) (2), Sir Don Bradman (27mm); Victoria Police blue ribbon day pin-back ribbon. Many in packets of issue, uncirculated. (13)
Estimate $50
Passed in
Sporting Medals, undated but probably pre 1950, in gilt and enamel (40mm), with ring top suspension, for Rowing, Swimming, Tennis and Weightlifting, others in gilt (31mm), with ring top suspension, for Boxing, Cycling, Shooting and Weightlifting, all unnamed and no maker name. Toning, otherwise extremely fine. (8)
Estimate $60
SOLD $80
World 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 $40
SOLD $30
Scouts and Girl Guides, a selection of metal badges. Mostly fine - extremely fine. (27)
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Thailand, medical services badges, three different, in gilt and enamel, all with pin-back. Nearly uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $20
SOLD $20
British Red Cross Society Medal, with Proficiency in Red Cross Nursing pin-back top clasp; British Red Cross Society 3 Years Service Medal, with pin-back suspender, reverse numbered 207710; British Red Cross Society 10 Year Service badge (KC), in gilt and enamel, by J.R.Gaunt, London, pin-back, reverse inscribed, '277./C.Smith'; British Red Cross Society, Honorary Life Member badge (KC), in gilt and enamel, by J.R.Gaunt, London, pin-back, reverse numbered 1712. Very fine - extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $25
SOLD $20
Royal Exchange Assurance, badge in silver and enamel (24x38mm), hallmarked for Birmingham 1942 by maker 'HCF Ld (H.C.Freeman Ltd), pin-back, obverse Queen Victoria Crown over Royal Exchange Building with R.E.A.1720 bar below (50 years since rebuild in 1670), reverse in relief, 'From The/R.E.A/To/ engraved 'I - M'/A Souvenir/Of/Good Services/Rendered/In/Time Of War'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $55
SOLD $70
The Church Benefit Society, medal in oxidised bronze, with pin-back suspender 'The Church Benefit Society', obverse, Founded 1878, plain reverse inscribed, 'Medal of Honour/1958./Sister./Dorothy Williams.'; Salvation Army Nurses Fellowship, lapel badge in gilt and enamel, pin-back. Good very fine. (2)
Estimate $120
Passed in
Badges, all with enamel finish, includes HW Century Run; V.A.C.U (Victorian Amateur Cycling Union) Century Run 1941; St George Amateur Cycling Club; Wagga Aust Rules Football Club; Arnotts Bowling Club; C.Q.R.A (Central Queensland Racing Assoc) T (Trainer) 1927-28 (some loss of enamel); I.O.R Queensland; shipping line related, includes Sea Princess; Iberia; Oriana; Uganda; ribbon suspension bars for Nat:Agric:Brisbane 1910; Nat.Assoc.Brisbane 1912; National Association 1913; also Great Britain, Butlin's Re-union Royal Albert Hall 1948. Fine - good very fine. (15)
Estimate $110
SOLD $220
Badges, mostly with enamel, includes Olympic Tyres 15 Year Service in gold and chrome (9ct; tot wt 1.33g), missing one pin; 5AD - 5PI badge in gilt (see note); 2BH 5 Milers Club; Kipling 5DN Boys Club; Tristrams Young Queenslanders Club 4BK-AK Member; N.S.W. LGU (Ladies Golf Union) in silver and enamel; The Hobbies League; Nestle's Car Club; Ford Powered by Chevrolet; Dunlop Road Race. The last badge with loss of enamel, otherwise fine - extremely fine. (10)
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Badges, mostly in gilt and enamel with pin-backs, includes N.S.W. R.I.B.A. (Railways Institute Bowling Association).; Railways Institute Bowling Club, Goulburn; N.S.W. Railways Institute B.C. (Bowling Club) Dubbo; North Ipswich Bowls Club, Silver Jubilee 1980; Fruit Industry Bowlers; 100 Club Social Bowling Club, Vice President; Fire Brigade Social Bowls; Q.R.I.S.B.C. (Queensland Railways Institute Social Bowling Club) 40th Anniversary 1988; Railway Institute Bowling Club Taree; Balonne St G BMD Dist. B (Bowling) Assn Councillor badge; Tattersalls Racing Club 86-87; also Oxley Golf Club tie bar in silver and enamel; AGMA (Australian Gymnastics and Martial Arts) Australian (Figure Skating) Championships, Sydney 1969 with Display suspender. Very fine - extremely fine. (13)
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Club Badges, includes football clubs namely, Western Suburbs Newcastle Leagues Club 1970, 1972, 1974, 1979; Queanbeyan Leagues Club 1975, 1977, 1979; South Adelaide Footballers Club 1971-72; West Gambier Football Club, Life Member; North Sydney Leagues Club 1968; Penrith Rugby League Club Ltd 1980; also Palm Beach Currumbin Sports Club 1985, 1986; and lapel badge for Essendon and another large Supporter badge for Essendon; also VFL Park Season 1978 badge in brass. Mostly fine - extremely fine. (17)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Soldiers, Medical and Fire Brigade Badges, in various metals and enamel, includes Blinded Soldiers Bowling Club Victoria; Queensland Civil Defence Welfare Service; Ravenshoe Memorial B.C. 1939-45; ACF War Chest 1918; Rising Sun gilt sweetheart badge; NSWR First Aid Corps; V.R.A.C. Victorian Railways Ambulance Corps) 1925; Victorian Railways Ambulance For Efficiency; QATB Centre Committee; Victorian Fire Brigades Ladies Auxiliary; also France-Libre (French Liberation WWII) badge in brass. Very fine - good very fine. (11)
Estimate $80
SOLD $150
Union Badges, a few in silvered but mostly in gilt and enamel with pin-backs and some with ring top suspension, includes A.L.P. Unity of Labor is the Hope of the World; S.A. Builders & Contractors Assoc 1938; Australian Society of Carpenters & Joiners; The Institution of Engineers Australia; Victorian Farmers Union; Fed Gas Employees Industrial Union 1911; The Federated House & Ship Painters & Decorators Employees Association of Australia; Australian Federated Union of Locomotive Enginemen; Federated Storemen & Packers Union of Aus; Australian Railways Union 1921; Tasmanian Railways Institute; also a tie-bar in gilt and enamel for Australian Jewellers Association. Very fine - good very fine. (12)
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
Badges, all with enamel finish, includes Far West Children 5/- donation pin; McWhirters' Young (dog) Companions; Nambour & District Patriotic Fund 1941; NSW Gould League of Bird Lovers 1964 (some loss of enamel); QIF (Queensland Industry Fair) Fair Manager; Warana (Queensland) Festival. Very fine - extremely fine. (6)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Railway Steam Engine and Diesel Trains, tie bars (7) and pin-bars (2), seven in gilt and enamel and three in silvered and enamel, also a Railway Crossing lapel badge in chrome and enamel. Very fine - extremely fine. (10)
Estimate $60
SOLD $50
Union Steam Ship Co, (USS Co) officer's hat badge, 1930's-40's, in gilt, enamel and bullion thread; another for SCA Co, officer's hat badge in gilt, enamel and bullion thread. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
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 $50
Passed in
Commonwealth Car Transport, (47x30mm) no maker shown. Small piece of enamel missing and missing one lug, otherwise very fine - extremely fine.
Estimate $40
Passed in
New South Wales, S.T.A. (State Transit Authority), Chargeman badge (KC), in chrome and enamel (52x46mm), with two lugs on reverse; another but Shed Supervisor badge in chrome and enamel (55x33mm), by AION, pin-back, hand etched on back, 92; another S.T.A. Driver Training Instructor badge in gilt and enamel (55x33mm), by AION, pin-back. Good very fine - extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
(Australia), Department of Civil Aviation badge (KC), in gilt and enamel (35x61mm), by Stokes, Melb, with two screwbacks but missing nuts; Department of Aviation badge in chrome and enamel (41x50mm), with two lugs on reverse. Good very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Australian Maritime Safety Authority, Aviation And Maritime Search And Rescue, 15 Years, 1997-2012, badge in gilt and enamel (49x51mm), by L Pins R Us, with two clip-pins on reverse. Good extremely fine.
Estimate $60
Passed in
(NSW), M.S.B (Maritime Service Board) hat badge (QC), in gilt and enamel (52x55mm), missing lugs; (Victoria), T.R.B. (Transport Regulation Board), Driver Metropolitan hat badge in chrome and enamel (39x40mm), numbered on obverse, 23570, maker's name, Stokes, on reverse is almost unreadable, with two lugs on reverse. Uncirculated; extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
N.S.W., R.S.P.C.A Inspector badge (QC), in chrome and enamel (58x67mm), numbered on reverse, 048, with three screwbacks, one missing and the other two missing nuts. Extremely fine.
Estimate $60
Passed in
New South Wales Fire Brigades, hat badge in chrome and enamel (50x60mm), by Amor, Sydney, with two lugs on reverse; another but different format, hat badge (QC), in chrome and enamel (50x79mm), with two lugs on reverse; also A.C.T. Fire Brigade, hat badge in cupronickel and enamel (51x61mm), with two lugs on reverse. Nearly extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
New South Wales Fire Brigades, hat badge in chrome and enamel (50x60mm), by Amor, Sydney, with two lugs on reverse (one damaged); another but different design, hat badge (QC), in chrome and enamel (50x79mm), by Millers, Sydney, with two lugs on reverse; Fire Officer N.S.W. Health badge (QC), in chrome and enamel (63x65mm) with three screw fittings on reverse. Extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $100
Passed in
New South Wales Fire Brigades, hat badge in cupronickel and enamel (50x60mm), by Amor, Sydney, two lugs on reverse; Australia, Aviation Rescue Fire Fighting badge in chrome and enamel (39x53mm), two lugs on reverse; Fire Officer N.S.W. Health badge (QC), in chrome and enamel (63x65mm) with three screw fittings on reverse; another identical but sized (49x50mm), no lugs on reverse but a 3M electronics sticker. Extremely fine; the second with some chrome missing on reverse, otherwise extremely fine; the last two uncirculated. (4)
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
NSW Fire Brigades, vintage hat badges in voided brass (43x38mm). Very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
N.S.W. Bush Fire Brigades, Fire Control Officer badge (QC), in chrome and enamel (56x67mm), with two lugs on reverse; N.S.W. Rural Fire Service, badge (QC), in chrome and enamel (52x60mm), with two lugs on reverse. Uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $140
SOLD $110