Catalogue
Melb(ourne) 8hrs Anniversary Committee, 1912, in sterling silver and enamel (29 x 33mm) by Stokes & Sons (Smith 443). Good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Q.R.M.E.U. (Queensland Railwaymen Motor Engineers' Union) in 9 carat gold (27x31mm) by C.S.I. & Co. Very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $440
Victorian Police Association, badge in brass gilt (26mm) by Stokes & Sons (Smith 688). Very fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $220
Fed. Mining Employes (sic) Assocn., badge in brass and enamel (24mm). Victorian Typographical Society badge in brass and enamel (20mm)(Smith 303, 704). Very fine. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $200
Australian Federated Union of Locomotive Enginemen, enamelled badge (18mm), Victorian Railway Institute, badge in brass and enamel (23mm), Victorian Railways Union, badge in brass and enamel (24mm), Australian Tramway Employees Association, badge in brass and enamel (26mm) (Smith 93, 169, 697 and one unlisted). Very good-good fine. (4)
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Australian Railway Union, 1921 and undated, badges in brass and enamel (24mm), Victorian Railway Union, badge in brass and enamel (23mm)(Smith 140, 141, 697). Fine-very fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Trolley, Draymen and Carters' Union, 1912, 1917, 1918, 1920, (Smith-, 652,4,6,661). Trolly, Draymen & Motor Drivers' Union of N.S.W. Fair-good very fine. (5)
Estimate $70
SOLD $150
The Trolley Draymen & Motor Drivers Union N.S.W., 1923, badge in nickel (20mm), another 1924 (24mm), Trolley Draymen & Carters Union, 1922, badge in nickel (21mm) (Smith 658, 659, 660). Very fine-good very fine. (3)
Estimate $180
SOLD $190
Fed. Carters & Drivers Indl. Union, badge in brass and enamel (25mm). The Austrln. Plumbers & Gasfitters Emps.Union. badge in silver and enamel (24mm), wool & Basil Workers Association of N.S.W. 1911, in aluminium (29mm)(Smith 133, 257, 757). Very fine. (3)
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
A group of union badges, enamelled, including Amalgamated Postal Workers Union of Australia (28mm), Fedt. Engine Drivers & Firemens' Assn of Australasia (27mm), Australian Glass Workers Union (25mm), Australian Timber Workers' Union (29mm). Hotel & Caterers Employees (sic) Association (24mm). Australian Society of Carpenters & Joiners (26mm), Motor Transport Union (19mm)(Smith 25, 117, 153, 167, 273, 461 and one unlisted). Very good-very fine. (7)
Estimate $200
SOLD $300
Union badges, Transport Workers' Union, collection of 46 different union badges from 1947 to 1994, a nearly complete date run plus the 100th anniversary badge for the Trolley and Draymen's Union 1888-1988. Rare as a group. Fine-extremely fine. (47)
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
Various medals, medalets and badges 19th and 20th century including New Zealand, noted Australian Builders Labourers Federation badge (Smith 78). Fine - uncirculated. (28)
Estimate $50
SOLD $140
Various medalets, mostly common issues of 1901, 1938 includes ferry passes and 'medically unfit' badges (2). Fair-extremely fine. (88)
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Various medalets etc., circa 1897-1988, mostly World War I era includes tinnies and Magill College one mark tokens (2), A.D.F.C. token one penny, Albury C.C. token 2/- (two shillings). Fine-uncirculated. (63)
Estimate $50
SOLD $100
Various medals including Marcus Clark's Habour Bridge issue 1932 with envelope, later commemoratives, a few British including George III and a brockage Netherlands half stiver. Fine-uncirculated. (18)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
An accumulation of medalets, medallions, badges including Red Cross, King's Cup Rowing medal(2), religious medals, Australian Comforts Fund in bronze, a series of medalets featuring Church Reformers(36), another featuring Presidents of the U.S.A.(36), Rhodesia Independence medal, 1965. Very good-extremely fine.(approx 120)
Estimate $150
SOLD $260
New South Wales, voided badge in gilt bronze (75mm) depicting cornucopia, with suspension ring. Advance Australia Coat of Arms shaped bronze plaque or large badge (88mm) circa 1890's. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $70
The Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria, large (47 mm) green and gold enammelled society crowned badge by Luke, Melbourne. Very fine.
Estimate $20
SOLD $0
War badges and medalets, including League of Loyal Women of Australia, 27th Infantry; YMCA Transport Appeal 1919; SA Childrens Patriotic Fund War work and war Service (4 types) by Stokes & Son; SRCS SA division; 1919 Victory medalet (3). Mostly fine - extremely fine. (10)
Estimate $50
SOLD $70
War Savings Certificates, Voluntary Worker badges, all numbered on back, three with 'A' prefix by Wallace Bishop, Brisbane; another without letter prefix and no mark of maker. Extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $30
SOLD $30
Department of Government Transport, hat badge, 9574 (N.S.W. Tramways), James Cook Paddington/Sydney Harbour Bridge 1932 medalet in gilt brass (25mm) (C.1932/2). Brass seal, William IV (W.R.) Jas. Carpenter, patentee, patent expired (holed bracteate as issue). Very fine-uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
Australian tramway badges, Municipal Tramways Trust, Adelaide, oval enamel employees badge. Early type with number cut out of badge No.1758, another later type with number impressed into badge No.716 both by Stokes; Brisbane, Transport Board, oval and round enamelled badges plus several other tramway badges. Very fine-extremely fine. (6)
Estimate $60
SOLD $50
Queensland Government Railways, aluminium railway passes 2/35 April 1974, 2/42 Sept. 1975, 2/67 Aug. 1974, 3/13 July 1975 manufactured by A.J. Parkes (one pass without Parkes insignia on back). Fine-very fine. (4)
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
Australian Railway passes, badges and memorabilia, includes Victorian railway passes (1975-81) all different (3), World War I veterans' travel pass 1980, Western Australian safety driver badges (2), N.S.W., Everleigh Carriage Works and Broadmeadow Loco Works checks, cloth badges for guard, foreman and ldg. shunter plus several other badges and memorabilia. Fine-extremely fine. (15)
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Australian railway passes, Victorian Railways aluminium passes, Mooroolbark to Melbourne 1975, Warragul to Druin 1980, Parkdale to Melbourne 1981. Queensland Government Railways aluminium passes 'No. 93' May 1976, 'No.33' August 1976, plus an hexagonal shaped railway I.D. tag 'E. R. No. 1424'. Mostly fine-very fine. (6)
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
J.D. Thompson, Chemist 122 Bourke Street East, Melbourne lead filled copper impression of campany seal, Melbourne Cricket Club 1935-36, (country). THe Argus Club 2d canteen check and Royal Visit 1949 badge. Fine-very fine. (4)
Estimate $60
SOLD $50
Name plate in iron, T. Trease/Maker/St. Arnaud. Two ounce troy brassweight, silver and 9 carat gold fob for Japanese blooms, H. Jackson November 15, 1902 S.A.G.C. (South Africa Garden Club). Hallmarked WWC Birmingham 1902. 1948 Meat ration card, (Geelong) and German food company. Fine-very fine. (5)
Estimate $40
SOLD $200
Victoria, school and cadet badges, including Xavier College, Ballarat College, De La Salle College, Christian Brothers St.Kilda, many are enamelled. Fine-very fine.(17)
Estimate $70
SOLD $260
An accumulation of badges and pins including bowling clubs(24), Adelaide Oval(12), Royal A.& H.Society of S.A.(42), Legacy and others. Very good-extremely fine.(110)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Australian Military buttons. Fine-extremely fine. (44)
Estimate $20
SOLD $20