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Australia, WWII, Female Relative Badge with one star, by Angus & Coote, 1942, pin-back, reverse numbered A141466, in unofficial box. Very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Voluntary Aid Detachment, brooch in voided gold (15ct; 5.03g; 27x32mm), by (David L.) Lyall, features shield in centre of obverse inscribed, "AA", reverse inscribed, "V.A.D.", pin-back, with unofficial case. Extremely fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $480
Golf Trophies to former Lt-Col John William Wright and his Father, includes one inscribed, " Teridgerie Championship/Won by/G.Wright/1931"; another, "Teridgerie/Golf/Championship/1932/G.Wright"; another, "The Artillery Cup/1937/Runner up Trophy/Won by/J.W.Wright/94-24-62/15:6:37; another, "Gosford Golf Club/Legacy Cup/1951/J.W.Wright/Net 60"; Gosford Golf Club/Legacy Cup/1953/J.W.Wright/Net 91 ?", all appear to be in EPNS. Heavily toned, otherwise very fine. (5)
Estimate $250
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Great Britain, 46th (South Devonshire) Regiment of Foot, 1830-55, officer's shoulder belt plate in gilt and white metal. Some hairlines and marks on back plate, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $800
USA, airborne badges, 82nd Airborne shoulder patch, rocker and Combat Infantry badge ASA(Army Security Agency) unit beret flash with senior jump wings and shoulder patch, basic Vietnamese jump wings(belonged to a former active service member). Also 1945 victory tin(South Africa) with uniform buttons, Australian Boer War medalets(C.1900/7)(C.1899.00/3) Rhodesia Independence Medal in bronze 1965, South Africa coronation bronze medal 1937. Fine - extremely fine.
Estimate $100
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Sam Browne officer's leather belt, with cross shoulder strap and brass fittings, also fitted is a leather sword hanger attached by two thin leather straps. Fine.
Estimate $50
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British Army Issue Railway Signal Lamp, in metal with part of metal label that reads, 'G. PO???/C & ?/189?/Birmin????', on the side is stamped, 'O (upright broadarrow) G', missing contents of side containers and missing internal kerosene lamp. Lamp glass cracked and metal heavily age toned, otherwise very good.
Estimate $50
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Gas mask, British civilian WWII respirator (gas mask), BRF 17/4/41 with all straps and nose exhaust flap, also khaki carry bag (haversack) with shoulder strap and anti-dimming Mk VI cloth No 342 I, MB13 5/41 in metal container. In original packing box, fine - very fine. (3)
Estimate $150
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USA, military stove, cooking, gasoline, M-1950, one burner military stove, on the side is marked, 'U.S./"Rogers" - Akron, Ohio/1952'; also small, metal gasoline flask; small heavy metal jug with coiled rope inside; military water canteen, cloth covered and this marked '235933' (looks like), cork deteriorated and broken (included with lot); a metal stand for cooking or heating. The first with oxidation and the controller with a damaged metal piece, otherwise very good; the gasoline flask with oxidation otherwise very good; the metal jug heavily oxidised, poor; the canteen with broken cork, otherwise very fine; the stand with oxidation, otherwise fine. (5)
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
Light Infantry Officer's Sword, Victorian 1827 pattern, with metal guard and pommel and ray skin wrapped handle, decorated steel blade with single fuller and blade length approx 84cm, marked on ricasso 'Samuel/Brothers/Ltd/Outfitters/London', with polished metal scabbard with two belt suspension rings. Some oxidation marks, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $1,000
Japan, World War II, NCO shin-gunto, stingray skin with brown leather wrap, copper fittings, alluminium tsuba, with leather wrapped wooden sheath. Damage to leather weather cover with loose stitching, good fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $320
HMS Anzac, wall plaque handcrafted and painted in plaster (14x18.5cm), the back epoxy filled, fitted onto a timber wall hanging shield (18x22.5cm), the plaque is held onto the shield fitted between two small nails but one nail missing. Most painted areas stained or lacquering discoloured and needs rejuvenation, otherwise fine.
Estimate $20
SOLD $20
Changi, Prisoner of War Camp Staff signatures on textile, centre title CHANGI / P.O.W / CAMP STAFF, surrounded by camp staff signatures in Japanese and English; with the book Prisoners of the Japanese: POWs of World War II in the Pacific by Gavan Daws. Very fine and rare.
Estimate $2,000
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RAFCYC (Royal Air Force Changi Yacht Club), beer tankard in pewter, marked on base, 'Malayan/C.K.T./Pewter', decorated with plain and patterned panels, in the central plain panel is inscribed, 'R.A.F.C.Y.C./2nd'; another beer tankard in pewter, with clear glass bottom, marked on outer base, 'Mui/Soon' on one side and on opposite side, 'Swa/Tow' (Swatow is local dialect for Shantou, a coastal city and Special Economic Zone in Guangdong Province in China), the body of the tankard is engraved with a large Chinese dragon and at the base is inscribed, 'R.A.F.C.Y.C. New Year 1949'. The last tankard with some dents, otherwise very fine. (2)
Estimate $40
SOLD $30
Soviet Officer's Navy Parade Dagger with Admiral Belt, 1945 as per blade inscription, bears hammer and sickle on both the hilt and belt, ship and anchor inscribed on metal of sheath, metal is brass with gold plating. Blade and leather in very good condition, no obvious rust spots, however decent scratching on sheath and plating worn on belt.
Estimate $350
SOLD $220
Australia Training Manuals, includes Signal Training (All Arms) Pamphlet No 7 Radiotelephone Procedure, 1969; Manual of Land Warfare Part Two Signals Training Volume 1 Pamphlet No 1 Land Force Tactical Communications (All Corps), 1981; Training Information Bulletin Number 18 Laying, Recording and Marking of a Minefield, undated; Manual of Land Warfare Part One Volume 1 Pamphlet No 5 Fire Support (Provisional), 1977. Fine. (4)
Estimate $50
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Commonwealth of Australia, Peace Officer cap badge (KC), post 1935, in voided white metal and enamel (44.5x54mm), by Stokes & Sons, Melbourne, reverse with two suspension lugs. Good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
N.S.W Police, hat badge (QC), c1953-72, in voided chromed white metal (48x48mm), reverse with brace fitting and two suspension lugs. Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
New South Wales Police Force, hat badge (QC), c1971-90, in chromed white metal and enamel (56x67mm), by Amor, Sydney, reverse with two suspension lugs. Extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $500
Check-Mate Security, hat badge in chrome and enamel (50x56mm), c1990s, with two lugs on reverse. Good very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
S(outh). A(ustralia). Police, hat badge (KC), c1950, in voided nickel and enamel (47x57.5mm), reverse with two suspension lugs. Good very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
Tasmania Police, helmet plate (KC), c1911-45, in gilt (94x84mm), reverse with three suspension lugs. Centrepiece has been re-soldered at reverse and base has been trimmed to fit helmet, otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $300
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Austria, various issues of kronen, 1916, 1917, 1919, 1953, 1969. Fine - very fine. (5)
Estimate $50
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Austria, notgeld (emergency money), ten heller to fifty heller, mostly issued in 1920. Fine - nearly uncirculated. (31)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Austria, notgeld (emergency money), ten heller to fifty heller, mostly issued from Pfarrkirchen in 1920. Fine - nearly uncirculated. (31)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Bahamas, The Bahamas Government, George V, ten shillings, (1930), A/1 050341 (P.6a). Very good.
Estimate $400
SOLD $500
Bahamas, The Central Bank of Bahamas, Elizabeth II, fifty cents, (1954) (P.42a); three dollars (1984) (P.44a) (2); 2019 (P.-); one dollar, 1992 (500 years) (P.50), one dollar 2001 (P.69) (2). Uncirculated. (7)
Estimate $100
SOLD $220
Bahamas, The Bahamas Government, Elizabeth II, ten shillings, (1953), A/2 659270 (P.14c). Very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $260
Bermuda, Bermuda Government, George VI, ten shillings, 17.2.47 (P.15); Elizabeth II, five shillings 1.5.57 (P.18b), ten shillings, 1/5/57 (P.19b), one pound, 1.10.66 (P.20d). Very fine - nearly uncirculated. (4)
Estimate $500
SOLD $440
Bermuda, Bermuda Monetary Authority, decimal issues, (P.28b) (1.7.75, 1.9.79, 2.1.82), (P.24, P.40Ab. 54as, 55as). Uncirculated. (7)
Estimate $200
SOLD $340