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Otago Constabulary, c1860, cloth badge, hand embroidered (60x53mm). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $4,000
NZ War Contingent Association, badge in brass and enamel (35x27mm), by J.R.Gaunt, London, ring top suspension, missing fern leaf suspender (O.11/21). Very good.
Estimate $200
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National Reserve, Marlborough N.Z., badge in brass and blue enamel (30x24mm), by Bock, Wellington, button back (O.11/7); R.S.A., Waikouaiti, Hon Member's badge, in silver and enamel (25x25mm), no maker, pin-back (O.11/58); NZ Mothers of Empire, badge in silver (25x25mm), no maker, pin-back (O.11/116); Wives of New Zealand Sailors & Soldiers (WWI), badge in silver and blue enamel (45x23mm), no maker, pin-back (O.11/137). Fine - very fine. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
New Zealand army badges, 1st (Canterbury) Regt (KC) cast in brass, with slider fitting; 1st Armoured Car Regt (NZ Scottish) WWII, cast in white metal; 2nd NZ Expeditionary Force (KC) (2, one with lugs and one with slider), also a sweetheart badge featuring an enamelled badge on a circular nacre disc set into a silver pin back brooch; New Zealand Regt (2, one in brass [KC] with one lug missing, one in white metal [QC] with pins missing); NZ Signal Corps (WWI); NZ Corps of Signals (KC); Royal NZ Signals (KC); Royal NZ Infantry (QC) in enamel, gilt and white metal (pins missing); NZ Women's Land Service. Some with missing lugs or pins as indicated, otherwise fine - extremely fine. (12)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Sweetheart's badges, NZMR Reinforcements, Queen's crown, in silver and gold (38x32mm); another, NZ Expeditionary Force, in silver and gold (35x28mm), inscribed 'Mother'. The first with orb missing from crown, otherwise toned very fine. (2)
Estimate $150
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WWI, 36th Reinforcements, sweetheart's badge in silver and gold; 2nd South Canterbury Regiment, collar badge in brass (O.6/12); also, British, 12th (Bermondsey) Battalion East Surrey Regiment collar badge. The first bent and missing pin from back, very good, the others fine. (3)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
New Zealand Coat of Arms, handcrafted sweetheart's badge in gold (9ct, 4.7g, 22x23mm), no maker, pin-back. Extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
WWI, D/XXV sweetheart's badge in gold (9ct, 3.2g, 34x29mm), no maker, pin-back. Extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
WWI, Reinforcements, sweetheart's badges in silver, Rifle Brigade (38x26mm); XXII Infantry (28x20mm); NZ Artillery (32x22mm); NZ Returned Soldiers Association, badge No.15053, no makers, all with pin-backs. Last badge with missing pin, very good - extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
WWI, Reinforcements, sweetheart's badges in silver with gold letters and numerals, F/XXXV (34x29mm); C/XXXVII (40x33mm), no makers, both with pin-backs. Good very fine. (2)
Estimate $300
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WWI, 19th and 23rd Reinforcements, sweetheart's badges in silver (32x29mm and 29x29mm), no makers, both with pin-backs. Extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
WWI, XXVIII Reinforcements, sweetheart's handcrafted fob medal in gold (9ct, 3.5g, 40x33mm), no maker, ring top suspension. Good very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
WWI, Reinforcements, Infantry sweetheart's badges in silver with gold letters and numerals, A/XXVII (39x36mm); D/XXVIII (34x29mm), no makers, pin-backs. Good very fine. (2)
Estimate $300
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WWI, Reinforcements, sweetheart's badges, NZFA in silver with gold letters (34x29mm), no maker; New Zealand Field Artillery, in silver and enamel (35x28mm), no maker, both with pin-backs. Good very fine. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
WWI, NZEF Reinforcements, sweetheart's badges in silver, X/III (43x34mm); F/XVI Expedit.Forces (42x36mm); B/XV (52x43mm), no makers, all with pin-backs. Very fine - extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $200
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WWI, NZEF Reinforcements Rifle Brigade, sweetheart's badges in silver with 9ct gold centres (39x34mm and 34x29mm), no makers, both with pin-backs. Extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
WWI, 17th Ruahine, sweetheart's badge in silver and enamel (37x32mm); Musicians badge, in silvered brass (29x24mm), no makers, both with pin-backs. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
WWI, 1st and 20th Reinforcements, sweetheart's badges in silver (48x32mm and 39x36mm), no makers, both with pin-backs. Second badge with lug missing, otherwise extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
WWI, 26th Reinforcements, sweetheart's badge in gold (9ct, 4.1g, 35x25mm), no maker, pin-back. Extremely fine.
Estimate $250
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WWI, NZEF 31st Reinforcements, sweetheart's badge in gold (9ct, 4.1g, 33x32mm), no maker, pin-back. Extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $130
WWI, sweetheart's badges in silver with gold letters and numerals, NZMC (30x28mm); A/XVI Reinforcements (29x28mm), both without makers, pin-backs. Extremely fine; very fine. (2)
Estimate $150
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WWI, Reinforcements, sweetheart's badges in silver with gold letters and numerals, C/XXX (39x55mm); B/XXXIV (39x36mm). Extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $200
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WWI, Rifle Brigade, sweetheart's badge in gold and enamel (9ct, 4.2g, 38x26mm), no maker, pin-back. Extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $130
WWI, NZEF Reinforcements, fern leaf sweetheart's badges in silver with gold letters, F41 (42x13mm); NZRB (42x14mm); NZMGS (44x15mm), no maker, all with pin-backs. Extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
WWI, Reinforcements, sweetheart's badges in silver with gold letters and numerals, J/XXIII (43x34mm); E/XXV (40x33mm), no makers, both with pin-backs. Nearly extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $250
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WWI, 30th Reinforcements, sweetheart's badge in gold (9ct, 3.2g, 31x27mm), no maker, pin-back. Extremely fine.
Estimate $200
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WWI, Reinforcements, sweetheart's badges in silver with gold letters and numerals, NZ/39 (34x28mm); E/XXXXI (39x33mm), no maker, pin-backs. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $220
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New Zealand Volunteers, gilt helmet plate (QVC) (110x90mm) (O.2/2). Uncirculated.
Estimate $250
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New Zealand Regular Forces, bronze helmet plate (QVC) (100x80mm) (O.3/22). Extremely fine.
Estimate $250
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WWI, 26th Reinforcements, steel die for the cap badge (62x48mm) (O.4/124). Slight signs of rust, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $250
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