Catalogue
An extensive collection of New Zealand military badges, WWI - 1980s, formed by a collector over many years, includes WWI Reinforcements (112), Mounted Rifle Regiments (82), Infantry Regiments (192) and Corps Units (234), all presented in groups and mounted on A4 size cards, each with a reference number, together with photocopies of each card annotated with 1997 values. Very good - extremely fine, many rare. (620)
Estimate $12,500
SOLD $7,500
N.Z.M.R. (NZ Mounted Rifles), pre WWI, sweetheart's badge in gold (9ct, 4.0g, 60x18mm), no maker, pin-back (O.-). Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
On Active Service (Son), in silver and black enamel (31x18mm), by Young & Co, Auckland (O.11/70). Very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
New Zealand Regular Forces Artillery, helmet plate (QVC) pre 1901, in brass. Missing one lug, some oxidation, very fine.
Estimate $250
Passed in
Good Luck from Temuka, On Active Service, N.Z.E.F., c1916, badge struck in silver (52x21mm), by J.Keys & Co (Temuka), missing pin from back, '19' inscribed on obverse (presumably 19th Reinforcements). Fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
N.Z. Soldiers Club, London, 1916/1919, uniface badge struck in silver (44x46mm) and blue enamel, by NCF Ld, hallmark for Birmingham 1918, pin-back, reverse inscribed 'C.J.King Esq'. Very fine and rare.
Estimate $350
Passed in
Parnell R.S.C. (Returned Soldiers' Club), c1920s, Life Member's badge, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 2.2g, 23x17g), by 'W', pin-back and safety chain suspension, reverse inscribed 'J.B.Sutton' (O.-). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $170
NZ Mothers of Empire, struck in silver (28x25mm), pin-back (O.11/116). Extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $60
N Z Returned Soldiers Association, badge struck in silver (42x28mm), pin-back, inscribed '12822'. Fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
New Zealand Police helmet plate, (KC) in chromed brass, reverse impressed with maker's name, J.R.Gaunt & Son, London. Virtually uncirculated.
Estimate $60
Passed in