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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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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
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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
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