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US Civil War, 1861-65, confederate badge/brooch, possibly an officer's sweetheart brooch, in gilt with a small enamel section in centre, pin-back. In unofficial case, very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $80
War Service Australia, WW I silver (44 x 27 mm) and enamelled badge, pin brooch mounted Womens, WWI AIF Hallmarked London awarded to a nurse, by T.F. (Fattorini) Birmingham hallmark. Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
AIF, WW I, For Duty Done, to Women of Australia, Issued by the Department of Defence, silver and enamelled badge with second award clasp (loose) (25 x 35 mm) by Stokes & Sons Melbourne, awarded "Mrs June Pople (118579) two others 174272; 151984/10965. Very fine. (3)
Estimate $300
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WW II, Commonwealth of Australia, To The Women of Australia, by G & E Rodd one star (5), three stars (2); by Amor Sydney one star (2) two stars (1); by Angus & Coote 1942 one star (2) two stars (1), second type "For Australia", 1942; by G.E Rodd 1940; National Emergency Service NES New South Wales (9), in bronze; red enamel by Angus & Coote; by Millers Ltd Sydney (3, one with Warden clasp), by Amor First Aid clasp, no maker (3 plain, warden, First Aid clasp) all in silver metal except the bronze (scarce) described on 2 x 2 cards. Very fine - extremely fine. (24)
Estimate $100
SOLD $550
War Workers, Australia, issued by the Department of Defence, Navvies & Labourers by Stokes & Sons Melbourne in silver (39 mm) lug mounted as issued. Toned nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $480
War Worker, Australia, issued by the Department of Defence, in bronze (39 mm) Navies & Labourers, by Stokes & Sons Melbourne, one numbered 326, another 620 (this ex Kevin Foster Collection, Noble Numismatics Sale 107B, lot 4417 ($450)). Good very fine; extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $300
SOLD $280
War Widow's Guild, pin brooch badges in silver (33 mm) (4) and (23 mm) (2) first by Pinches London, second K.G. Luke Melbourne third and fourth by Pyramid all pin brooch mounted. Extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $250
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For Services Rendered, WW I, honourable discharge, in silver (33 mm) pin-brooch mounted. Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $90
RAN, WWI, enamelled silver badge for Duty Done to Women of Australia, (28 x 12 mm) by Stokes & Sons Melbourne (3695), pin brooch mounted. Good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $220
Australia, WWI, War Chest Day, badge in voided gold and enamel (9ct; tot wt 2.38g; 24mm), pin-back. Toned, very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
WWI - WW II and later, services badges including Merchant Navy (3); Homeland (2); Hailburg Cadet Corp by Stokes A/Asia; Air Force Assn by Locke Melb; RAN sweetheart badges; Royal Corps of signals (2); Royal Ordnance 1915 (HK); Australian Army Ordnance; Rising Sun hat badge; AMF by Amor Sydney; Edward VII, George and Queen Mary badge (5); Peace medalet South Australia 1903. Fine - extremely fine. (20)
Estimate $100
SOLD $440
Slouch hat badge, made from an Australian 1942 penny, pin-back; silk handkerchief, embroidered with a Rising Sun badge; WWII Returned from Active Service badge, by Amor, Sydney numbered on reverse, A 394911; Leading Aircraftman embroidered badge; sleeve eagle embroidered badges (2 different); clip-pin back double ribbon bar featuring WWII ribbons and UN ribbon and other medal ribbons. The handkerchief with a few stains, otherwise all very fine. (7)
Estimate $50
SOLD $70
WW II, School Patriotic Fund, South Australia, service awards, enamelled gilt badges with service bars added 1942-3 (2) 1944, 1944-5 (3), 1948, by Schlank Adelaide. Extremely fine. (7)
Estimate $100
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Sweetheart badge, Trench Art, Lockheed Hudson aircraft, pin brooch mounted. Very fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $60
WWI WW II, various badges patriotic and specific support services; RAAF hatbadge by Amor Sydney; "Imshi Allah" boomerang badges (2 Anzac Day 1916 by Angus & Coote), "Our Captive Boys" by Stokes & Son Melbourne; Commonwealth of Australia Munitions Establishment No F35S by Wallace Bishop Brisbane; Emergency Raids Precautions Services E.R.P. Canberra by Amor Sydney Oakleigh Technical Cadet corps by A.T. Webb & Sons; Inspection Branch Army 221; Volunteered for Active Service, Navy by Stokes & Sons Melb (gilt), each described on 2 x 2 card. Very fine - extremely fine. (9)
Estimate $150
SOLD $260
Tin Hat Day, Appeal badges, described on 2 x 2 cards 6d, 1/-, 2/-, 5/-, 10/-, last by Amor, RSL/ACF by K.G. Luke Melb, one "Memorable Order of Tin Hats 1927, made in South Africa. Very fine - extremely fine (15)
Estimate $100
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Various badges, includes 1914-1915 flag badge in cupro-nickel and enamel, featuring the flags of the Russian Navy, France, Great Britain and Belgium, pin-back but missing retaining clip; USA Army U.S. Letters Branch insignia, with screw back; US H Coy Infantry badge, with screw back; US Army miniature metal rank badges, includes Private, Private 1st Class, Specialist, Staff Sergeant, and Sergeant 1st Class, all with clip-pin fittings; also US Presidential Unit Citation. Fine - very fine. (9)
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
Germany, WWII Kriegsmarine Submarine badge, in bronze, with pin-back but missing closing clip. Very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Badges, Great Britain, South Lancashire Regiment, missing lugs; Worcestershire Regiment, missing lugs; 6th Queen Elizabeth's Own Gurkha Rifles, with backing plate and lugs with pins; also post WWII Soviet Russian Army Officer's cap badges (2); Russian (Soviet era) Volunteers Combatant badge (2) . Very fine - good very fine. (7)
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Hat Badge, Rising sun in silver (40 x 28 mm). Australian Commonwealth Military Forces, awarded to staff Nurse Nellie Ethel Bromley AANS (1918-1920) hallmarked crown and star. Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $200
Mexico, First Republic, silver dollar, 1895 Go RS (KM.377.8). Good fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $1,800
Charge at Beersheba, 31 October 1917, medallion in brass (47.5mm), features a charging Light Horseman with enamelled unit colour patches at side, reverse also features the same enamelled unit colour patches, the design based artwork by Ron Marshall, with descriptive printed ticket. Uncirculated.
Estimate $50
SOLD $90
The Australian Army Rifle Association, Monthly Medal, in bronze (39mm) (Shooting Awards and Prize Medals to Australian Military Forces by John O'Connor, p19, Fig44), by A.J.Parkes, reverse inscribed, "1ST B GRADE/JUN 03/(WTSS)" (WTSS is Weapon Training Simulation System), with ribbon and clip-top enamelled ribbon suspender "AARA"; another identical but reverse inscribed, "2ND B GRADE/MAY 03/(WTSS)". Uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $100
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Commemorative Medal, 2005, in bronze (50mm), obverse with soldier bayoneting an object on the ground and the wording, "Proudly Serving/Australia In/Peace And War,/At Home And/Abroad, For/90/Years", reverse design of two crossed bayonets in centre with 2 above and around this is the date of issue "2005" and the unit names "8 BDE 4 BDE 5 BDE 9 BDE 13 BDE 8 SIG REGT" and in the outer circle are more unit names and the commemorated date, "5 BDE 26 JULY 1915 6 BDE 7 BDE"; WWII desert campaign allied postcards (8) featuring b&w military scenes, all unused. The medal uncirculated, the postcards very fine - extremely fine. (9)
Estimate $50
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Australia, Deployment for United Nations embroidered brassard, name penned onto inside is FLT (looks like) Stephens. Extremely fine.
Estimate $50
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Militaria, includes RAAF Leading Aircraftman (LAC) rank badges (2), both with metal backing plate; WWII General Service badge (KC), (2), both by Amor, Sydney, both marked 1948, one for A43370, the other for AF1226; Australian Corps of Transport (EIIR) hat badge, missing one pin on reverse; 60th Anniversary of the End of World War II medal, 1945 - 2005, in gilt (38mm), in box of issue. Very fine - uncirculated. (6)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Australia, RAAF Military Skills Instructor embroidered brassard. Uncirculated.
Estimate $50
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Australia, Army Deployment embroidered shoulder patches for ARMY DET 89-90 ANARE; ARMY DET 91-92 ANARE; ARMY DET 92-93 ANARE. Uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $100
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Australian Parachuting, embroidered badges, includes Rigger unofficial badge; RACT (Royal Australian Corps of Transport) AD (Air Dispatcher) badge; Special Air Service Regiment parachute badge; Australian Army parachute badge; 3RAR parachute badge; RAAF Parachute Jump Instructor badge; RAAF mess dress parachute wings, trialled from 1997 but not adopted; Commando parachute badge (black on green); also RAN miniature metal parachute badge (with pins but missing clip-ons). Uncirculated. (9)
Estimate $100
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Australian Parachuting, embroidered patches, includes Blue Eagles Royal Australian Air Force Sports Parachute Display Team; RAAF Sports Parachute Association; Australian Army Parachute Display Team; 3RAR Knowledge Dispels Fear unofficial patch; Australian Military Star Crest parachute patch. Extremely fine – uncirculated. (5)
Estimate $100
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