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Australian Coat of Arms, in sterling silver and enamel (28mm); Australian Commonwealth Military Forces, brooch with rising sun in gold (9ct) and gold rim (27mm). Very fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
City of Hawthorn, Coat of Arms wood printing block (30mm) for letterheads and other official papers, circa 1863. Good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
New South Wales, exhibition prize medal with obverse design of the NSW five shillings stamp of Queen Victoria (c.1861-1889), copper, (33mm), reverse laurel wreath; New South Wales Stamp Duty two pence die on obverse with crown above and conjoined '2D' in centre within legend, copper (37mm) reverse blank; Italy, philatelic prize medal for 'Palmites (19)77', male portrait facing left on obverse, reverse inscribed 'Mostra Filatelica/ Palmites `77/ Palmi 1 8 Ottobre' in three lines, silver plated copper (35mm). Extremely fine - uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
New South Wales Fire Brigades, metal (cap?) badge, (45x35mm) ledgend and flamming torch with red enamel 'A' superimposed on front in center, ex Amor Archive, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
Melbourne Harbour Trust Commissioners (established 1877), blue and red enamelled badge (28mm) by Stokes, two lugs on back for wearing and the number '746'; Victorian Motor Cycle Union (V.M.C.U.) officials badge; blue enamel (26mm) by Stokes in the shape of an early motorcycle wheel; City of Brunswick Recreation Reserve, crown above, 'Supervisor' below, metal badge (45x28mm) by Stokes, two lugs on back for wearing and the number '2'. Very fine - extremely fine, the first two items rare.(3)
Estimate $140
SOLD $0
Queensland Prison Department, early type bronze badge (32mm) by Bishop, with two lugs on the back for wearing, legend surrounding crown with 'Qld' below. Fine and very rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Australian Government, State Government, Local Government and related metal badges, includes several ornate pieces such as City of Adelaide, coat of arms and Department of the Capital Territory, ranger. Mostly extremely fine - uncirculated. (29)
Estimate $130
SOLD $80
Sporting, Social and related club badges, all metal, a wide range, NSW Sports Club including Life Member, The Womens League of Health (32mm), U.K. Social Club, Strathfield, Country Womens Association included. Mostly extremely fine - uncirculated. (43)
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Charities, Clubs and Society badges, includes RSPCA. League of Health, Masonic Club, Legacy, Women's League of Health, Balmain Assembly Club, Animal Welfare League, NSW Cripple Children, Poppy Day, the Smith Family, Presbyterian Mens League, Catholic Womens Association, Council of Jewish Women, Far West Appeal Day, Girl Guides and Rotary. Contains a number of scarce and early pieces, all metal. From the Amor Archives and most attached to their original descriptive work cards, some showing the original colour finishes etc. Mostly extremely fine - uncirculated. (50)
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Australian Rules Football badges, contains a number of obscure and scarce clubs, a wide selection, includes a number of scarce and early pieces, all metal. Many from the Amor Archives and attatched to their original descriptive work cards, some showing the original colour finishes etc. Also a group (19) from the South Football Club, Broken Hill. Very fine - uncirculated. (29)
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Bowls Club badges, a wide selection of badges and clubs, includes a number of scarce and early pieces, all metal. From the Amor Archives and most attached to their original descriptive work cards, some showing the origional colour finishes etc. Also conmtains Official Umpire, Pennant Commitee and Commitee badges. Mostly extremely fine - uncirculated. (20)
Estimate $80
SOLD $90
Golf Club badges, a wide selection of badges and clubs, includes a number of scarce and early pieces, all metal. From the Amor Archives and most attatched to their original descriptive work cards, some showing the original colour finishes etc. Mostly extremely fine - uncirculated. (36)
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Life Saving and Surf Life Saving medals and badges, a wide selection. Includes Surf Life Saving Association of Australia, 75th Anniversary 1907-1982 commemorative medal for the Royal Carnival held at Kurrawa on the Gold Coast, Queensland on the 3rd October 1982, bronze, (50mm) in case of issue. Fine - uncirculated. (18)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Motoring, Motor Cars and Tyre Company badges, includes Hupmobile, MG, Valiant, Goodyear, Olympic Tyres, Rex Tyre Club, Hoddle Street, North Richmond, Barrier Highway commemorative medal (44mm) in bronze (C.1972/3), all metal. Several pieces from the Amor Archives. Fine - uncirculated. (13)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Queensland sporting medals, from a wide range of places and districts in the state; mostly for swimming and diving, also includes several for trampolining and athletics, all bronze, the majority (38-44mm). A few stained, very fine - extremely fine. (29)
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
St Kilda Yacht Club, collection of early membership badges, includes four early undated (19th? Century) aluminium membership badges, one round, three different shield shaped, red and white enamel on gilt metal 1908-9, 1876-1926 (50 years), 1926-27, 1929-30, 1930-31, all numbered on the back. Nice lot. Extremely fine - uncirculated. (10)
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Yachting, Sailing and Motor Boat clubs (12), other sports including, archery, basketball, bowls, lacrosse, soccer, fishing, table tennis and polocrosse, bowling (11), a wide selection of badges and clubs, includes a number of scarce and early pieces, all metal. From the Amor Archives and most attached to their original descriptive work cards, some showing the original colour finishes etc. Mostly extremely fine - uncirculated. (23)
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Royal Agricultural Society badges and related items (1930-1985), includes a wide range of badges from various agricultural societies and shows, badges for members, members child, lady guests, judge, steward, honary council steward and souvenir show badges. Fine - uncirculated. (29)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Royal Agricultural Society, a wide selection of R.A.S. badges including members, Lady's, Guest's and Stewards badges 1952-1985; Sydney Cricket Ground member's badges; other club badges including Australian Jockey Club. Mostly extremely fine - uncirculated. (103)
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Royal National Agricultural and Industry Association of Queensland, stewards badges 1960-1975, includes Ring Steward (5) and Hon. Council Steward (4), all different. Mostly extremely fine. (9)
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
School and College badges, a wide selection, includes a number of scarce and early pieces, all metal. From the Amor Archives and most attatched to their original descriptive work cards, some showing the original colour finishes. Mostly extremely fine - uncirculated. (36)
Estimate $150
SOLD $170
School and College badges, a wide selection, including a number of scarce and early pieces, all metal. Mostly extremely fine - uncirculated. (39)
Estimate $120
SOLD $240
Australian School and College metal badges, a wide selection of schools and colleges represented. Very fine - uncirculated. (55)
Estimate $180
SOLD $180
Australian Department Stores, Shops, Businesses, firms and Company badges, a wide selection, including, Grace Bros. Centenary Year, Grace Bros. Roselands 20th anniversary, Ashleys Buckingham, O'Donnell Griffin, ICI (2), 3M Company (2), Nestles (2), Hanimex, Case, Peek Freans, Seagraves, Coty, Phillips, World Travel Headquarters, Rural Bank, Pressed Metal Corporation, Credit Card Sentinel, ALuminium Supply Pty Ltd, Australian Welding Institute, Australian Institute of Management, Australian Institute of Building, Shell, Astra, SNA (2), Puma and Dulux. Contains a number of scarce and early pieces, all metal. From the Amor Archives and many attatched to their original descriptive work cards, some showing the original colour finishes etc. Also includes a rare early Tarax, Huntingdale No.'13' round tin (55mm) black and white advertising piece. Mostly extremely fine - uncirculated. (39)
Estimate $280
SOLD $80
Scout badges, an extensive collection of world scout and cub cloth badges, including a unique cub cloth badge had made in a WWII Japanese Internment Camp/P.O.W. Camp, also metal badges, pins, pennants, beret, belt and other items. Very good - uncirculated. (approx 5100)
Estimate $4,250
SOLD $2,800
Australian Toy Money, selection of predecimal and decimal toy coins in plastic penny to two dollars (40) plus a set of English George V cardboard undated penny, halfpenny and farthing said to have been used in Australia, wide selection includes several scarce items. Very fine - uncirculated. (43)
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Australian Toy Money, selection of predecimal and decimal toy coins in plastic sixpence, two cents to two dollars (15) plus a set of English George V cardboard undated penny, halfpenny and farthing said to have been used in Australia. Very fine - uncirculated. (18)
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Australian medalets, Masonic medals selection of Australian Masonic, Buffalo and RAOB Lodge medals, badges and jewels; Includes an IOR Order Centenary 1935, Western Australian Division badge by Sheridan's Perth, plus several foreign badges. Fine - extremely fine. (16)
Estimate $60
SOLD $30
Australian Badges, a wide selection covering many subjects and periods, nearly all metal, fire brigade, local & state government bowling, RSL, womens leagues, hospital, Elvis, gem, Young Australian League, Dreamworld, Far West and religious noted. Mostly very fine - uncirculated. (74)
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Religious medals and badges, a very wide selection, including a number of scarce and early pieces, 1934 Eucharistic Congress, Melbourne 1937 Newcastle, 1953 Sydney; medals include C.1970/54, 1974/4, also Pope John Paul II Australian Visit 1986, two different medals, plus a number of badges from the Amor Archives and attached to their original descriptive work cards, some showing the original colour finishes etc. Also a Swiss Papal medal (41mm) dated 1947. Mostly very fine - uncirculated. (30)
Estimate $150
SOLD $120