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Sydney Garden Palace, First International Exhibition, 1879-1880, medalet in silver (C.1879-80/12); Melbourne Exhibition, 1880, medalet in silver (C.1880/11); South Australian Exhibition, 1905, in white metal; Australian Boer War Bushmans Pass, in bronze, inscribed on reverse 270 (C.ZZ/1). Very good - good very fine. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Medalets, a small group including Jubilee of the Wesley Methodist Church, South Australia, 1886 (C.1886/3); Queen Victoria 60th Year of Reign, 1837-1897 (C.1897/29). Very good - uncirculated. (16)
Estimate $70
SOLD $60
Queen Victoria, jubilee (C.1887/36, 1887/53), Federation (C.1898/2, 1901/37), Transvaal War, (C.1899-00/16 gilt, 1900/9 (3)), George V, coronation (C.1911/2 (4), 1911/21), Australia's 150th anniversary (1938/5), Victory (C.1945/9 silvered (2)), Royal Visit (C.1954/12 gilt), Juvenile Industrial Exhibition, Melbourne, 1888, plus Palmolive soap aluminium token. Fair - Uncirculated. (19)
Estimate $70
SOLD $70
Medalets, medallions, a wide range including, C.1887/10, 1902/1, 1902/12, 1902/25, 1911/23 (Coronation Western Australia, bronze silvered, with original two bars stating 'Fear God and/ Honor the King' attached to original ribbon and pin - scarce as such), 1919/2 (Amor and Stokes), 1953/20 (Doncaster and Templestowe), 1953/28, 1965/4, 1966/13, 1979/15, 1979 Earthweek, Western Australia souvenir coin for 1983, 1985 and 1986, Kalgoorlie Goldfields souvenir coin for 1985, Kodak Sesqui First Fleet, Apollo 11 1969 Moon Landing, Tasmania Rocky Cape Taverner, 1989 Establishment ACT Govenment (2), Very good - uncirculated. (24)
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Queen Victoria, sixtieth year of Reign, 1837-1897, medalets in gilt bronze (31mm) including (C.1897/29, 1897/31, 1897/58, 1897/70); also Fiji, New Zealand, Shrine of Otago
Estimate $80
SOLD $260
Australian Medalets, a wide selection 1887-1995, includes Victoria's Jubilee, Australian Celebration 1887, Shire of Hampden, shire of Ararat (2), George VI Coronation 1937 Rockdale, Western Australia, RAS Show Sydney 1953, Centenary of Local Government Wagga Wagga 1970. Good - uncirculated. (34)
Estimate $60
SOLD $70
School Attendance medals, religious and society badges, checks etc., includes Education Dept. Victoria Swimming and Life Saving impressed on edge 'Violet Clarckson 1923'; N.S.W. Amateur Swimming, Association State Championship, Croydon Harriers Club 1901, War Widows Guild badge by Meszaros for Pinches London, voided 1910 shilling, Bathurst Jubilee 1912, Australian Red Cross enamelled (3), W.Aust Education Department attendance single year (2, 1905, 1909), 4 years medal 1904-7, 6 years medal 1904-9. Fine - extremely fine. (38)
Estimate $450
SOLD $380
Australia and New Zealand, medalets and jetons, includes Marcus Clark 1921, Wollongong, rare in gilt brass; Jas Prunier Salvation Brand shippers, Collins St., Melbourne; Craig and Aitken Potosi hairdressing saloon, 680 George St., Sydney 1/3; Renmark Club 1s; WA Amateur Sports Club 2s; J.Landes Sydney 3d.; A.M. Ltd, 6d; City Bowling Club 6d; MCA 3d; Melbourne... Tramways Board 1«d; Tooth & Co, Sydney 2/- deposit; Henry Woolfe square metal one and another half meat coupon; New Zealand South Seas Exhibition (18)89-90 small silver holed; 2/- Wairarapa Farmers Co-op Assn.; others (6). Mostly very fine, several scarce. (22)
Estimate $180
SOLD $200
World medalets, badges, coins and tokens, including Australia, crown, 1937; Adelaide Municipal Tramways, hat badge (65 x 47mm) No.839; The Angus Society of Australia, hat badge in gilt and enamel (50mm); cricket belt buckle (damaged); Victorian Fire Brigade; U.S.A., one dollar, 1884; Great Britain, model sovereign. Poor - extremely fine. (92)
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
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 $90
SOLD $60
Australian Repatriation Fund, silk lapel badges depicting George V as issued by the Australian Repatriation Fund; together with larger silk 15 March 1916, monster patriotic skating carnival. As new. (20)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Australian Rules Football badges, contains a number of obscure or scarce and early pieces, clubs, a wide selection, in all metals. 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 $250
SOLD $250
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 $220
SOLD $0
Club, Association and Society badges, a wide selection of types and clubs including many earlier badges. Very fine - uncirculated. (41)
Estimate $70
SOLD $80
Department of Aircraft Production, visitors pass, oval (47x29mm), outer legend surrounding a winged 'B', the word 'VISITOR' and the number '143' below, outer legend and number in red, by GRE? RODD Melbourne, W.W.II appearance. Very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Department of Civil Aviation, Airport Fire Service (45x40mm), badge, legend surrounding the Southern Cross, all surrounded by a seven pointed star, crown above, red, dark and light blue enamel, two lugs on back for wearing; N.S.W. Volunteer Fire Services pin, Orange, 1958, in the form of a 'V' red enamel. Extremely fine and scarce. (2)
Estimate $70
SOLD $0
Fireman's badge, South Australian (S.A.) Theatre Fireman (50mm), nickel plated badge, number '380' with pin on back for wearing. Good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
General Motors Holdens, early oval shaped metal I.D. badge (43x31mm), legend around top, logo in centre and below with I.D. number '18011' between in a window, safety type pin on back for wearing, by Angus and Coote, Sydney. Fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
(General Motors) Holdens, early oval shaped metal I.D. badge (43x31mm), holden logo above I.D. number '5953' lower centre in a window and legend 'Holdens' below, safety type pin on back for wearing, by Angus and Coote, Sydney (earlier type of marking). Fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Golf Club badges, a wide selection of types and clubs including a number of earlier badges. Very fine - uncirculated. (55)
Estimate $180
SOLD $200
Hospital, Nursing and related badges, a wide selection of hospitals represented, all from the Amor Archives and most attached to their original descriptive work card. Fine - uncirculated. (12)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Hospital, Nursing and related badges, a wide selection. Fine - extremely fine. (20)
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
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 $120
SOLD $90
Melbourne Hospital, nurses badge in gold and enamel (15ct, 7gms), inscribed on reverse 'Ethel Gray 24.1.13'; City of London, British Red Cross Society, badge in gilt and enamel by J.R.Gaunt; ICN London, 1937, enamelled badge. Extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $160
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 $90
SOLD $90
N.S.W. Corrective Services, hat badge (75x58mm), legend around coat of arms, crown above, leaf sprays below, blue, red and silver finish, two lugs on back for wearing; pair N.S.W. Police metal shoulder badges. Very fine - extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
N.S.W. Bush Fire Brigade, Deputy Captain's badge, oval (57x32mm), dark blue enamel. Very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $110
N.S.W. Fire Brigades, cap? badge (57x45mm) curved; shoulder? badge, (37x42mm) flat; another curved with two lugs on back for wearing, all brass with legend superimposed on a torch, first badge with additional oak wreath below. Very fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
New South Wales Fire Brigades, metal (cap?) badge, (45x35mm) ledgend and flaming torch with red enamel 'A' superimposed on front in center, ex Amor Archive. Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
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 $90
SOLD $0