Catalogue
Oman, 15th Anniversary Medal, 1985 to commemorate fifteenth anniversary of accession of Sultan Qaboos, in box of issue. Uncirculated.
Estimate $50
Rhodesia, Commemoration of Independence Medal. Unnamed. In box of issue, handling marks, otherwise uncirculated.
Estimate $300
Russia, (USSR), Order of the Red Star, Type 2 reverse number 1846952, screw back with plate. Good very fine.
Estimate $50
Russia, For Meritorious Service in Battle 1938 (2); Defense of Leningrad 1942; Victory over Germany 1945; Jubilee Medal for 30 Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1945-1975; Sixtieth Year Jubilee of the Armed Forces 1918-1978; 40th Anniversary of Victory in Patriotic War 1945-1985; also Germany, War Merit Cross Medal 1939. Fine - very fine. (8)
Estimate $200
Spain, 1936 Spanish Civil War Medal 1936-39. Unnamed as issued. One with broken suspension pin, otherwise extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $150
Thailand, Order of the Crown, 5th Class, Member; Order of the Crown VII Class Medal; Order of the White Elephant, Type II, VII Class. Very fine - extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $150
Turkey, Ottoman Empire, Order of Medjidie Knight's Star 5th Class. In case, very fine.
Estimate $400
World, includes Austria, Medal of Merit for Services to the Republic of Austria, Silver Class; Poland, War Medal 1939-45 (Naval issue). Ribbon on first medal faded, otherwise very fine. (2)
Estimate $50
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
For Services Rendered, WW I, honourable discharge, in silver (33 mm) pin-brooch mounted. Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $80
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
Australia, WWI, War Chest Day, badge in voided gold and enamel (9ct; tot wt 2.38g; 24mm), pin-back. Toned, very fine.
Estimate $150
WWI - WWII and later, badges, many enamelled, mostly Australian, 11 British one India, various sweetheart badges, includes WWI Rejected Volunteers Assn NSW in silver, 1960-80, Israeli (ex Kevin Foster Collection, Noble Numismatics Sale 107B, lot 4420 $270), HMAS Sydney (6 one for WWI) Centaur War Nurses Memorial Fund Empire Day by A.W Patrick N. Fitzroy VIC in 9 carat gold frame; Anzac Club Singapore, all in 2 x 2 cards, described in 5 album pages. Very fine - extremely fine. (107)
Estimate $1,500
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
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
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
Sweetheart badge, Trench Art, Lockheed Hudson aircraft, pin brooch mounted. Very fine.
Estimate $70
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
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
Queensland Military Badges, 1859-1912, includes Queensland Defence Force helmet plate in brass; Queensland Mounted Infantry hat badge in brass; Queensland Medical Department hat badge in brass; Queensland Rifles Officer's enamelled hat badge in brass; Queensland Rifles hat badge in white metal; Queensland Volunteers hat badge in white metal. All mounted on a display card, good very fine – extremely fine. (6)
Estimate $1,000
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
Germany, WWII Kriegsmarine Submarine badge, in bronze, with pin-back but missing closing clip. Very fine.
Estimate $200
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
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