Catalogue
Great Britain, Metropolitan Police helmet badge (QC), in chrome and enamel (93x120mm), with three lay over pins on reverse, one broken; British Transport Police, helmet badge (QC), in silvered (91x115mm), no lugs; West Sussex Constabulary, cap badge (QC), in voided chrome and enamel (42x50mm), with two lugs on reverse. Uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $70
Unites States of America, Department of the Air Force, MCMXLVII (1947), Office of Special Investigations, The Inspector General, Special Agent badge in gilt and enamel (40x54mm), slide back fitting; another smaller version of the same badge in gilt and enamel (32x44mm), with suspension loop with form of suspension ring attached. Uncirculated; very fine. (2)
Estimate $80
United States of America, Naval Investigative Service, Special Agent badge in gilt (43x62mm), slide back. Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $60
Unites States of America, Border Patrol, Patrol Agent lapel badge in gilt and enamel (28x38mm), pin-back; Senate of Pennsylvania, 1937-1938, Officer lapel badge in gilt and enamel (31x32mm), pin-back; Canada, Assemblee Nationale (Legislative Assembly of Quebec) lapel badge in white metal and enamel (39x17mm), pin-back, Fabrique Au Quebec (Made in Quebec). The first and last extremely fine, the second with an enamel chip, otherwise very fine. (3)
Estimate $70
United States of America, Special Police, General Services Administration Public Buildings Service, Sergeant's badge in gilt (64x72mm), pin-back Some surface marks, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $90
United States of America, District of Columbia, Special Agent badge for World Soccer Championship, 1994, in chromed white metal and enamel (62x66mm), U.S.D.H.H.S. (US Department of Health and Human Services), with slide fitting on reverse. Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $100
United States of America, Department of Internal Affairs, Pennsylvania, Deputy Secretary badge in gilt and enamel (34x39mm), pin-back, by S.E.Eby & Co, reverse inscribed, `S.G.Braucher'. Good very fine.
Estimate $50
United States of America, Marshall Bicentennial badge, 1989, in gilt and enamel (58mm), with slide fitting on reverse; United States Marshall, Retired medal in voided gilt and enamel (51mm). The first with obverse surface marks, otherwise extremely fine, the second nearly uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $100
United States of America, Marshall Bicentennial badge, 1989, in gilt and enamel (58mm), with slide fitting on reverse. Obverse surface marks, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $60
United States of America, shoulder patches, mostly policing related and mostly embroidered with some duplications, various States. Mostly uncirculated. (43)
Estimate $100
United States of America, shoulder patches, mostly policing related and mostly embroidered with some duplications, various States. Mostly uncirculated. (37)
Estimate $100
Memorial Plaque WWI, named to George William Perry. Extremely fine.
Estimate $250
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 $240
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 $200
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 $80
Badges, a variety of badges noted Rising Sun hat badge and a breast badge in silvered; wound badge; Next of Kin badge (KC); Mother’s badge; Returned from Active Service badge (WW1); a selection of British badges ((4); Boy Scout badge; Beaufort lapel badge; Department Aircraft Production A badge; an unmarked button; also a .303 cartridge case made by No1 Small Arms Ammunition Factory in Footscray, Victoria; also a suspension pin with provision for badge or medallion. Several badges missing suspension pins or loops and a few heavily toned, stored in a small lacquered box, overall good - very fine. (16)
Estimate $100
Great Britain, cap badges, The King's Royal Rifle Corps in blackened brass (KC); The Rifle Brigade in cupro-nickel (KC); British West Yorkshire Regiment in cupro-nickel and brass (break at horse's legs needs repair); The Royal Sussex Regiment in cupro-nickel and brass; Royal Tank Regiment in cupro-nickel (KC); British Army Reconnaissance Corps in cupro-nickel; Army Educational Corps (2, one in brass, the other in darkened brass); Royal Armoured Corps (3, two in cupro-nickel and one in plastic), all KC; 7th Cameronians Scottish Rifles fob badge in silver, with ring top suspension; also Air Training Corps lapel badge in cupro-nickel. One fine, the rest very fine - good very fine. (13)
Estimate $120
Great Britain, cap badges, Royal Armoured Corps in cupro-nickel (KC); 5th Dragoons in cupro-nickel and brass (QC); Manchester Regiment in cupro-nickel and brass; Loyal North Lancashire Regiment in cupro-nickel and brass (KC), (slider broken); The Welsh Regiment in cupro-nickel and brass; Gloucestershire Regiment in cupro-nickel; Duke of Cornwall Light Infantry in cupro-nickel, (missing slider); Northamptonshire Regiment in cupro-nickel and brass (missing suspension); Durham Light Infantry in cupro-nickel (KC); Scottish Gordon Highlanders Regiment officer service dress collar badge in bronze; Gordon Highlanders shoulder title in brass. Very fine - good very fine. (11)
Estimate $100
British Army accessories and equipment, includes leather folio with belt suspension, marked on the top right on back is the faded name in ink, 'H.R.Dunlop"; British Army officer's door nameplate in painted brass with name, "H.R.DUNLOP/4th LOW. (HOW.) BGd. R.F.A." (lugs on reverse removed); WWI Field Officer's sword knot in leather (leather strap broken); officer's compass by "F.Barker & Son, London, 1917", (glass cover broken), with defence broadarrow on reverse, scratched on reverse is the name, "H.R.Dunlop Capt. R.F.A" and also on the top side, "H.R.Dunlop R.F.A", in leather holder by "French & Son/London/1917", with attached leather shoulder strap; WWI lanyard possibly for attachment to a whistle; another lanyard but very worn; various belts and leather straps, possibly horse tack, and various boot/shoe laces; all of the above are mostly attributed to Capt H.R.Dunlop. Poor - fine. (lot)
Estimate $60
Great Britain, Ancient belt buckles (2) found at Lareneath, Norfolk 1882, match box holders, WW II Germany (2) and another with a deer Red Head brand box of matches, miniature Victory medals 1940-1945 (2) and decorations (boxed). Fine - very fine. (7)
Estimate $150
Great Britain, Royal Air Force hat badge with RAF hat badge; Germany, hat with red band and two circular white metal and red and white metal and black badges, with leather visor, with chin strap but this damaged. The first hat badly aged, good - fine. (2)
Estimate $50
World, includes Australia, Vietnam Moratorium badge, pin-back; Great Britain, ratings tally band marked, "H.M.S"; also a London coat-of-arms embroidered souvenir badge with some gold braid; Netherlands, ratings tally band marked, "KONINKLIJKE MARINE" (Royal Netherlands Navy); United States of America, US Navy Ordnance Battalion Striker white on black patch; US Navy Gun Captain Striker dress white patch; also eagle badge emblem of the German Empire (used 1935-45), with Third Reich symbol removed, missing one suspension lug. Poor - very fine. (7)
Estimate $40
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. (lot)
Estimate $80
Transvaal War, 1899-1900, to Commemorate the Departure of Australian Volunteers, in gold (375 on edge, 12.71g, 30mm) by Amor (c1899-1900). A later striking, uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $800
Departure fob, Hendersons Sweets, in gold (9ct; 15.56g; 31x37mm), by W.Kerr, ring top suspension, obverse inscribed, 'Sydney/With Best Wishes', plain reverse inscribed, 'Presented to/Mr N.Henderson./By the Employees of/"Hendersons Sweets"/On his Departure/for the front./1915'. Good very fine.
Estimate $900
Return fob, in gold (9ct; 8.25g; 28x37.5mm), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed, 'Private Victor Bush/From/Bookham & Berremangra/Residents/on his return from Active Service'. Toned good very fine.
Estimate $480
Return fob, in gold (9ct; 6.29g; 26x29mm), by W.Kerr, scroll and ring top suspension, reverse inscribed, 'Presented to/Cpl E.J.Hooley./By The/Residents of Lyndhurst/on his Return/from/Active Service.'. Good very fine.
Estimate $360
Return fob, in gold (15ct; 4.98g; 28x37mm), reverse inscribed, '30734/Private L.J.Fogarty/105th Howitzers/Presented/by Residents of/Georgetown & District/in appreciation of/Services Rendered/During The Great War'. Enamel missing from colour patch on obverse, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $480
Return fob, in voided enamel and gold (9ct; 10.17g; 32x40mm), by A&C Ld (Angus & Coote Ltd), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed, 'Pres. To/Pte. A.F.W.Johnson/6th F.A.B/By/His Tichborne/Friends/8.8.19'. Some enamel missing from colour patch on obverse and hairlines on reverse, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $500
Return fob, in voided gold (9ct; 8.31g; 33x35mm), by P&Co, ring top suspension, obverse inscribed, 'For Active Service', reverse inscribed, 'Presented to/Pte/E.Kear./by Wallsend/Soldiers Citizens/Committee/27.3.19'. Very fine.
Estimate $480