Catalogue
Australian Institute of Marine Engineers. Period 1922 9 carat gold. Engraved on the reverse R Laurie M I M E. This badge is a variant of Smith #53. Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $420
Australian Society of Engineers Advance Australia 1900-1910. Silver with blue enamel. Smith #64. Good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Association of Architects, Engineers, Surveyors and Draftsmen of Australia. 1917 to 1981. Brass with dark and light blue enamel. Made by AJ Parkes Brisbane. Smith #48; Australasian Society of Engineers. Brass with dark and light blue enamel. Made by AJ Parkes. Smith #65; The Australian Builders Labourers Association. Aluminium numbered on the front NSW 504. Holed at each side as these were worn. Smith #78. Very fine - extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
Australian Trained Nurses Association. Made by Flavelle. Sterling silver with blue enamel engraved on the reverse Elizabeth Heagan September 8 1899. Smith #69. Extremely fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $70
BLF You Can't Kill an Idea period 1980s. Brass with blue, white and red enamel made by Swann and Hudson. Smith #82; Australia Clerical Association. 1917-1921 gilt brass with white enamel. Made by Bridgeland and King Melbourne. Smith #84; Australian Federated Union of Locomotive Enginemen 1930s. Made by Amor of Melbourne. Plated copper, nickel with blue enamel. Smith #93; Australian Federated Union of Locomotive Enginemen - the Oldest Railway Union in the World Established 1861 Life Member. Brass with black, red, green and white enamel. Smith #98; Australian Federated Union of Locomotive Enginemen NSW 1893-1993 Centenary 100 years. Made by Patricks Sydney. Brass with red, blue and green enamel. Smith #102; Loyal AFULE Supporter 1984-1985. Brass with red, green, blue and gold enamel. Made by Patricks. Smith #106. Extremely fine. (6)
Estimate $120
SOLD $40
Australian Glassworkers Union. Brass with blue and white enamel. Made by GA Miller Sydney. Numbered on reverse 955. Smith #11;7Australian Journalists Association 1940 to 1980s. Made by Stokes and Sons Melbourne. Numbered on reverse 1390. Smith #123. Good very fine. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $30
Australian Letter Carriers Association 1912-1925. Made by Bridgeland and King Melbourne. Sterling silver with blue and white enamel. Smith #125. Good very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $80
Australian Nursing Federation Obstetric . Engraved on reverse Ellen Jones 1st July 1924. Silver with white and bronze enamel. Maker J.H.Smith. He was a jeweller in 316 George Street, Sydney. Smith #129. Extremely fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $210
Australian Paper Mill Employers Union 1913-1948. Brass with blue enamel stamped No 10 on reverse. Smith #132; The Australian Plumbers and Gasfitters Employees Union 1912-1928. Stamped on reverse. Property of Union NSW and number 66. Sterling silver with blue and black enamel. Smith #133; The Australian Postage Electricians Union circa 1920. Made by Bridgeland and King Melbourne. Numbered on reverse 143 brass with blue enamel. Smith #134. Very fine - good very fine. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
The Australian Public Sector and Broadcasting Union 1989. Brass with green and brown enamel. Smith #138; Australian Railway Union 1921. Numbered on reverse 16062. Brass with red, white and blue enamel. Smith #140; Australian Railways Union period after 1922. Brass with blue, red and white enamel. Numbered on reverse 1660. Maker Podger Simpson & Smyth. Smith #141; Australian Railway Union NSW Branch Councillor 1970s-1980s. Made by Millers Badges Sydney. Brass with light and dark blue enamel. Variant of Smith #143. Good very fine - good extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
Australian Timber Workers Union No 6 Branch Tasmanian circa 1920. Numbered on reverse 717. Maker GA Miller Sydney. Brass with blue and white enamel. Smith #167; Australian Timber Workers Union No 3 Branch South Australia. Stamped on reverse No 357. Maker GA Miller Sydney. Brass with blue and white enamel. Smith #167. Good very fine. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
Australian Tramway Employees Association period 1914. Stamped on reverse No 866. Silver with blue enamel. Smith #169; Australian Tramway Employees Association Victoria period 1914. Stamped on reverse No 3751. Sterling silver. Makers name Wittenbach & Co and a large 'V' at bottom of badge for Victoria. Silver with blue enamel. Smith #169a as a variant of #169; Australian Tramway Employees Association circa 1914. Stamped on the reverse sterling silver number 5618 and above this a large 'V' with a small '1'. Could this be a replacement for a lost badge? Silver with blue enamel and numbered Smith #169b as a variant of #169; Australian Tramway and Motor Omnibus Employees Association NSW period 1934. Numbered on reverse 4685. Made by KG Luke Melbourne. Brass with dark and light blue enamel. Smith #171. Very fine - extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Australian Workers' Union Golden Jubilee 1936-37. Tin plate with blue, gold and white enamel. Smith #178; Australian Workers' Union period 1963-64. Brass with blue and white enamel. Smith #179; Australian Workers' Union. Inscribed on reverse 'WG Miller Broken Hill 1/9/13 and made by Symes Sydney. Brass with blue and white enamel. A rare presentation piece. Smith #176; Boiler Makers' Iron Shipbuilders and Structural Iron and Steel Workers' of Australia (Boiler Makers' and I & S Shipbuilders) pre 1937. Brass gilt with blue enamel. Smith # 194; Building Workers' Industrial Union of Aust circa 1950s. Made by Amor Sydney. Brass with dark and light blue and red enamel. Smith #204; Clothing Trades Union period 1980s. Enamelled blue. Smith #211. Very fine - extremely fine. (6)
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
CMFEU period 1989-90. Brass with red, white and black enamel. Smith #224 later style badge; CMFEU Victoria Branch period 1990s onwards. Brass gilt with dark blue, red, green and black enamel. Smith #224 later style badge; Electrical Trades Union of Australia. Brass with red and blue enamel. Made by Angus and Coote. Smith #246; Electrical Trades Union of Australia ETU. Brass with red and white enamel. Smith #247. Extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $60
SOLD $30
Eight Hour and Labour Demonstration Tasmania 888. Tin plate red and white. Smith #236; Eight Hour Sports Unity is Strength 1911. Silver made by W Kerr. A very rare and early 8 hour sports day fob. Smith #239. Good very fine and rare. (2)
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
Federated Amalgamated Govt Railway & Tramway Service Association of Australasia. Die struck on the reverse 'one industry' with the six states listed underneath. 'One society' - this fob has the world 'industry' broken into two pieces as a distinct die variety. Silver with blue enamel. Smith #253; Federated Amalgamated Govt Railway & Tramway Service Association of Australasia. Reverse is die struck as previous fob, but the word 'industry' is one word, not broken. Silver with blue enamel. Smith #253. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Federated Carters' and Drivers' Industrial Union of Aust - Carters and Drivers. Copper not numbered but has a hole on either side to be attached to a coat. Smith #257; Federated Carters' and Drivers' Industrial Union of Aust. Convex type with lapel lug on reverse and stamped number 132. Copper. Smith #257; Federated Carters and Drivers Industrial Union of Aust - Caters and Drivers. Lapel lug on reverse stamped No 148 made by Bridgeland and King Melbourne. Copper with red and white enamel. Smith #257; Federated Cold Storage Union FCS. Brass with red and white enamel. Smith #269; Federated Electrical Trades Union of Australia 1915-1920. Reverse stamped 'property of FETUA' stamped No 12. Made by Bridgeland and King Melbourne. Brass gilt with blue enamel. Smith #272. Very fine - extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $180
SOLD $110
Federated Engine Driver's and Firemen's Associated of Australasia. Stamped on reverse No 411. Made by Bridgeland and King Melbourne. Brass with blue and white enamel. Smith #273; Federated Engine Driver's and Firemen's Association of Australasia. Made by AJ Parkes. Brass gilt with red and blue enamel. Smith #273 later badge type; Federated Furnishing Trade Society of Australasia 1926. Stamped on the reverse 2391. Made by Bridgeland and King Melbourne. Brass with blue and white enamel. Smith #282; The Federated House and Ship Painters and Decorators Employees Association of Australia 1909-1919. Stamped on the back 'V' for Victoria and impressed with the number 33 below. Made by Bridgeland and King Melbourne. Brass with blue and white enamel. Smith #287. Very fine - extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Federated Iron Worker Association of Australia Victoria branch. Stamped on the back the number 904 and makers name Wittenback & Co. Sterling silver with red, white and blue enamel. Smith #289. Good very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $240
Federated Liquor Trade Employees Union of Australasia NSW Branch 1912-1916. Stamped on the reverse Miller and Morris Sydney. Brass with blue enamel. Smith #297. Very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Federated Liquor Trades Employees Union of Australia. Stamped on the reverse the maker's name C Bentley. Gilt brass with blue enamel. Although similar to the last badge the wording is slightly different and it is made by a more scarce maker. Smith #297. Extremely fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $20
Federated Millers and Mill Employees Association of Australasian. Reverse has maker's name GA Miller & Sons Sydney. Silver with pale blue enamel. Smith #300. Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $170
Federated Mining Employees Association of Australia. Reverse stamped 'NSW'. Made by Bridgeland & King Melbourne. Brass with dark blue enamel. Smith #303. Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $90
SOLD $50
The Federated Miscellaneous Workers Union of Australia NSW Branch. Made by Amor Sydney. Brass with dark and light blue enamel. Smith #306; The Federated Miscellaneous Workers Union Hospital Service and Miscellaneous WA Branch. Made by Sheraton Perth. Brass with black, white and yellow enamel. Smith #313; Federated Rubber and Allied Workers Union. Made by Pitcher Melbourne. Brass with blue and white enamel. Smith #325. Extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $70
SOLD $30
Ship Painters and Dockers Union NSW Branch early 1930s. Reverse lug impressed 'SPD No 269'. Brass. Smith #238. Good very fine.
Estimate $90
SOLD $50
Federated Storemen and Packers Union of Australia. Reverse impressed 'Miller and Morris Sydney' which makes this type approximately 1914. Brass gilt with dark blue enamel. Smith #337; Federated Storemen and Packers Union NSW. Reverse impressed 'No 763 - 1953-54'. Plated alloy with pale blue and white enamel. Smith #363; Federated Storemen and Packers Union. Numbered on the reverse No 59 1954-55. Plated alloy with green and white enamel. Smith #364. Extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $70
SOLD $20
Federated Storemen & Packers Union, a series of issues, 1933-1963. Fine - extremely fine. (15)
Estimate $60
SOLD $10
Federated Waterside Workers Union Brisbane Branch. Stamped on the front '1592'. Nickel, holed twice. Smith #384. Good very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
Fremantle Lumper's Union (Smith 394). Federated Carters & Drivers Industrial Union of Australia (cf Smith 257 but in aluminium, by Wittenbach, legend above clapsed hands). Trolly Draymen & Motor Drivers Union of NSW, 1923 (Smith 659). Queensland Colliery Employees Union (Smith 550). Fine - extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $90
SOLD $150
General Textile Workers Union NSW post 1920. Pin broken off back but rare. Brass with blue, white and gold enamel. Smith #398; Government Workers Associated of SA 'all wrongs to right - all rights to share 1906'. Made by Grundy. Brass with blue enamel. Smith #401;The Health Inspectors Association of Australia 1920s. Reverse impressed with number 108. Brass with blue and white enamel. Smith #406; Hotel Club and Restaurant Union. Reverse impressed 'No 470'. Made by Angus and Coote. Brass with red, white and blue enamel. Smith #418. Very fine - extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $160
SOLD $100