Catalogue
1st West Australian Volunteers, shoulder titles in white metal. Very good - very fine. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $210
South Australian Mounted Rifles, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, hat badge, 53mm, oxidised and enamelled. Very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $220
Australian Field Artillery (Militia), 1903-1912, hat badge in brass (64mm x 41mm). Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Australian Field Artillery (Militia), hat badge,1903-1912, 8th Australian Infantry Regiment (Vic) shoulder titles, 1900-1912 (2). Fine - very fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Australia, Victoria Scottish Regiment, 5th Infantry Regiment, 1903-1960, sporran badge, Glengarry and collar badges, buttons (2), rank pip. Very fine - extremely fine. (12)
Estimate $320
SOLD $360
Commonwealth Cadet Corps (Victorian), 1906, hat badge in brass (40mm). Extremely fine - good extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Australia, General Service Rising Sun hat badge for Staff Officers, c1904, hall marked sterling silver, maker J.Gaunt London (44mm x 63mm). Uncirculated and extremely rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $800
Australia, 1902-1945, assorted rising sun hat and collar badges, including Australian Commonwealth Horse, first pattern 1902 collar badge, World War I Tiptaft (UK); Australian Instructional Corps, c1930. Very fine - extremely fine. (12)
Estimate $250
SOLD $500
Australia, Administrative & Instructional Staff Corps, Rising Sun hat (44mm x 62) and collar (28mm x 41mm) badges, 1903-1912, in gilt with overlay scrolls in silver and red enamel backing, by Gaunt London. One collar badge with crazing in enamel, good very fine - extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $600
SOLD $900
Australia, World War II-1960, assorted Rising Sun hat and collar badges, shoulder titles, in various metals. Mounted on two cards. Very good - extremely fine. (24)
Estimate $200
SOLD $260
Australian Army Nursing, World War II, cape or cap pinbacked rising sun badge in sterling silver (29mm x 42mm) and shoulder titles (2) in sterling silver. Extremely fine - nearly uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $200
SOLD $300
Australia, World War II, female relative badges, one with two clasps, most without backing pins. Extremely fine. (6)
Estimate $180
SOLD $0
Female Relative badges (5), all with one star; World War I, silver war badge (GVR), Returned from Active Service badge, Win the War Fete Hawthorn 1917 patriotic badge, Returned Soldiers Assn Victoria, World War II, Female Relatives badges (5), all with one star, Australian Red Cross Society in gilt and enamel, also British India, Army Temperance Association India. Good - very fine. (11)
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Australia, school cadet corps, hat badges including Geelong Grammar School in gilt and enamel (48mm x 43mm); Melbourne Grammar School, in gilt and enamel (41mm x 39mm); Scotch College, oxidised (39mm x 41mm); Mentone Grammar Cadet Unit (29mm x 38mm); Xavier College Cadet Unit, in gilt and enamel (42mm x 37mm); The King's School. Extremely fine. (6)
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
The Heidelberg Regiment, hat badge in brass and enamel (52mm x 48mm); miniature medals group of five, 1939-45 Star, Pacific Star, British War Medal 1939-45, Australia Service Medal 1939-45, Efficiency Medal (GVIR); also Perth Mint, holey dollar and dump set, 1988. Light chipping at 12 o'clock on white enamel, fine - uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $130
Victorian Scottish Regiment, tam-o-shanter, 1948-1953 with white metal badge, No.3/72942 Foreman K.I. handprinted inside. Some mothing, otherwise very good.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Australia, Royal Australian Army Corps, 1948-1960, assorted hat, collar badges, cloth shoulder titles, buttons, including catering, Dental, Educational, Medical, Nursing, Psychology, Provost. Very fine - uncirculated. (54)
Estimate $200
SOLD $270
Australia, Royal Australian Army Corps, 1953-1960, assorted hat, collar badges, shoulder titles, buttons, including Artillery, Engineer, Intelligence, Signals, Survey. Very fine - uncirculated. (47)
Estimate $200
SOLD $250
Australia, The Melbourne Rifles, 58/32nd Infantry Battalion, 1953-1960, hat badges (2), collar badges (3), cloth shoulder titles (2); City of Essendon Rifles, cloth shoulder title. Mounted on two boards. Extremely fine - uncirculated. (8)
Estimate $200
SOLD $270
Australia, hat, collar badges, cloth shoulder titles, buttons, 1948-1960, assorted including Commando Company, Infantry Battalions 6th, 8th, 38th, 59th, Prince of Wales Light Horse, 4th/19th Light Horse Regiment, Melbourne University Regiment, Australian Army Chaplain's Department. Very fine - uncirculated. (48)
Estimate $200
SOLD $270
Australia, various badges and buttons mostly 1880-1920, includes Queensland mounted infantry 1890, St. Patricks College Cadet unit Goulburn c.1905, enamelled, Victoria Military Forces, 1880 side cap and two buttons, silver badge RVA NSW; Queensland Medical Dept hat badges (3), Wide Bay Regiment hat badge and 1914-15 star 1598 Pte. F. Spencer 19/BN, AIF, all on white cards with descriptions and in clip seal plastic bags. Also Insurance sales collar stud hand engraved in gold 9 carat 1936 for CML A.M Dargie N.Z 7.10.36 No 1. Fine - very fine. (20)
Estimate $200
SOLD $620
Australia, wide collection of hat, shoulder and collar badges in base metals, most 1900-1960s, buttons and Association badges, many enamelled, in one carton, each mounted on card with typed & written descriptions and each in plastic clip seal packet appears to be fairly representative of most issues. Fine - very fine. (approx 185)
Estimate $500
SOLD $770
Australian Military Forces, buttons, W.W.I-1950s, including Royal Australian Artillery, 1930-1942, in brass and oxidised; Victoria Police Force, c1950s, buttons and shoulder titles; rising sun badges. Fine - uncirculated. (approx 400)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Civil Construction Corps Badge, 30mm, Very fine.
Estimate $30
SOLD $80
World War I War Savings Certificates badges, for service, in gilt and enamel (32mm x 27mm) by Stokes & Sons Melbourne. Nearly uncirculated. (5)
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
Sword, George V, artillery officers in sam brown scabbard, length 100 cm. Etched design on blade with minor staining.
Estimate $300
SOLD $200
New South Wales Police, Governors Mounted Bodyguard, helmet badge, VR crown, c1870, in white metal (70mm). Nearly extremely fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $4,900
New South Wales Police, helmet plate (Officer) VR crown, pre 1901, in silver (102mm x 53mm). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $1,500
New South Wales Police, helmet plate (Other Ranks) VR crown, pre 1901, in brass (102mm x 53mm). Extremely fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $2,050
New South Wales Police, hat badge (2), King's Crown, in chromed brass (45mm x 51mm), brass (45mm x 58mm). Fine. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $180