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Union badges, Federated Ship Painters & Dockers Union, 1937, impressed initials on reverse, S.P.D., (Smith 329); Sydney Wharf Labourers Union, c.1901, impressed number on obverse, oval shaped type not listed in Smith (cf. Smith 617); Trolley Draymen & Carters Union, 1917, impressed number on obverse, 1634 (Smith 652). Very fine and all scarce. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $230
Federated Mining Employee's Assn of Australia, enamel and brass, by P.J.King Melbourne, number 2731 (Smith 304); Federated Storemen & Packers Union, enamel and brass impressed on reverse, 4856 / 1945-46 (Smith 355); Dunedin Corporation Tramways, aluminium one penny token for a section; British Railways, BR (W), half-moon shaped worker's paycheck chit in bronze (2), both different designs, one with impressed number 387 the other 918; British Railway, Operating Dept. / Derby Stn, hexagon shaped I.D. pass in gilt bronze, impressed number, 133; UK railway canteen token, Derby / L.M.S. / Loco. Works, triangular black plastic; unidentified brooch (54mm x 44mm) white shield with gold leaves and inverted V with cross in centre, supported by laurel branch at each side and with crossed ancient axes behind, reverse marked, 'Original / by / Simpson', possibly jewellery and possibly 9ct gold. Very fine - good very fine. (8)
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
Registered Nurses badge, Nurses Registration Board W.A., (28mm) in blue enamel and silver, pin-back, by Sheridans, Hay St, Perth, impressed naming on reverse, 'C.Forbes / 18/7/22'; Presbetyrian Ladies College 'PLC / CLP / 1916' badge (24mm) in bronze, pin-back, by G.A.Miller, Sydney, engraved naming on reverse, 'Stephanie Taplin / 1978'; St John Ambulance Association, bronze cross design, engraved naming on reverse, '202584 / Winifred P.Rule'; Newcastle Hospital - Blood For Life (26mm) (cf. C.1948/5) in bronze by A.Mezaros, pin-back, by Stokes & Sons, impressed number on reverse, '2176'. Very fine - extremely fine, the first and last items scarce. (7)
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Stevedoring Industry Commission, oval shaped metal and enamel I.D. badge (42mm x 30mm), legend around border, I.D. number '11453' in centre, lapel fitting on back for wearing, by Angus & Coote, Sydney. Very fine.
Estimate $90
SOLD $0
Department of Civil Aviation, hat badge (KC), oval (61mm x 34mm) enamel and gilt by Stokes, Melb.; another, later issue, no crown, shield shaped (50mm x 41mm) enamel and cupro-nickel, no maker. A few marks in the enamel of the first badge, very fine, the first scarce. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Police Force of Victoria, specimen silver identity pass, in silver (36mm) by Stokes & Sons. Holed at top. Good extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Sydney Skating Rink, admission ticket, 1907, season pass in cupro-nickel (35mm x 22mm), impressed number on reverse, 1489. Fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
NSWR, Railway Ambulance Corps - 'Passed' Award Cross 1912 (37mm) in silver; 'Efficient' Award Cross 1924 (31mm x 29mm) in silver; 'Efficient' Award Badge 1947 (21mm) in silver & enamel; NSWRT&T Ambulance Corps 'Efficient' Award Cross 1938 (31mm x 28mm) in silver & enamel. W.C.Wilson on first award, H.F.Leo on second award, S.C.D.Clark on fourth award and H.J.Maurice on last award. Very fine. (4)
Estimate $70
SOLD $100
NSW, Department of Road Transport and Tramways cap badges World War II period (3); Public Transport Commission of NSW. Oval cap badges (3). Fine - extremely fine. (6)
Estimate $130
SOLD $0
General Motors Holdens, early oval shaped metal I.D. badge (44mm x 31mm), legend around top, logo in centre and below with I.D. number '11509' between in a window, safety type pin on back for wearing, by Angus & Coote. Fine and very rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Badges, Tasmania related and include. shield bearing initials 'HSS' (probably Hobart State School) with motto 'Prorsum Et Semper Honeste' (2, one green enamel and gilt, the other silver) (34mm x 40mm) pin-back, sterling silver, gilt issue has maker's name 'Stokes & Sons Melb' on reverse, other has no maker's name; intertwined initials 'LSS' (2) (25mm x 24mm) pin-back, sterling silver, stamped on reverse, silver and 'F.A.F.', one badge engraved on reverse, 'E.T. / 1929' (possibly Lovett, Langford or Latrobe State School); initials 'TC' overlaid inside cut-out outline of Tasmania (28mm x 27mm) pin-back, sterling silver, stamped on reverse, 'Golding Stg. Silver' (probably Tasmania Club); initials 'MSI' intertwined inside an ornate letter 'C' (26mm x 25mm) pin-back, sterling silver, stamped on reverse, 'Stg.Sil' (origins unknown); prize fob, engraved, 'Trinity College London' in top scroll, crest below, reverse engraved ' Junior Theory / 1930 / Nancy Horlock / 100% / Dond by / Local Centre', stamped, 'Stg.Sil. / T&S'. Very fine. (7)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Enamelled badges, a wide variety including bowling clubs (6); Canterbury Leagues Club (13 different); Red Cross Calling Merit Award; Royal Motor Yacht Club of N.S.W.; Tasbureau; Canberra New Parliament House; Ansett (4); Allied Signals Aerospace (3); Moscow 80 Olympics; Padstow RSL (damaged); Aust Legion; National Ex-Servicemen's Assn; National Rifle Assn of N.Z.; Caulfield Small Bore Rifle Club; A.I.F. Memorial 1918 (pin missing); The Poplars Tumut (pin missing); keychains - HMAS Sydney, Royal Australian Regiment (10, four red, six green), Australian Army (2); ANZAC pin; Telstra pin, cased. First Holy Communion medal. Fine-uncirculated. (54)
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Enamelled badges, tinnies, tokens, medallions and military related badges and an Austrian medal, Campaign War Medal 1873, without ribbon, and a quantity of modern coins (49) mainly Great Britain. Fine - uncirculated. (137)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Enamelled badges, a good selection of badges and tinnies from clubs, associations, the Red Cross and a series issued at the Exhibition of Chinese warriors held at the Art Gallery of N.S.W., Sunday Telegraph medals for the Atlanta Olympics, 1996 (7); Australian threepence, 1928, all housed in an attractive timber, desktop box. The last coin good very fine, the rest fine - uncirculated. (67)
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Horse racing membership badges, (7), 1932-1940, and Trade Union badges (21), 1969-1990, originally the property of the Jockey William Webb, includes (Smith 634, 635, 636, 637, 638, 639, 640); horse racing badges includes jockey and apprentice. Jockey badges rare. Fine - uncirculated. (28)
Estimate $270
SOLD $200
City Tattersalls Club, members medal and ladies brooches (2) for 1942 race meetings, gilt and enamel, with G.A. Miller & Sons, Sydney printed card P No.650. Extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $60
SOLD $50
Olympic Games pins, Sydney 2000, a variety of sponsor, media, bid and foreign team pins (29); 9th FINA World Swimming Championships Fukuoa 2001 tinnie (3); East Asian Games 2001 Osaka pin; World Team Table Tennis Championships 2004 Qatar, pin and keyring; Sydney 2000 Olympics T-shirt by Bonds, size M; Olympic Millenium Collection envelopes, four packets of twenty each. Uncirculated. (40)
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Sydney Olympic Games, enamelled pin collection, all large pins, includes, Lindemans set of four; Sun-Herald set of six (500, 400, 300, 200, 100 days to go and the Games begin); AMP set of three; Official Airline Team Partner set of three (Air New Zealand, Malaysia Airlines, South African Airlines); John Hancock set of three; Sydney 2000 jigsaw-style four-piece set no. 058/600; Bonds supporter; Sid, Millie and Ollie pins (4) - See You in Sydney, Surf the Net, Working up to Sydney 2000, and Fun of the Games; Commemorative Medal for 2nd Anniversary of the Olympic Store, 19 May 1999, certificate no. 0154, by Perth Mint; necktie with leather tag stamped, Fun Games / '60' Plus / For / Calgary (1977) Seniors. All sets and individual badges and the medal are cased, uncirculated. (30)
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Lodge & Association Badges: Archconfraternity of The Holy Family badge; Manchester Unity Independent Order of Oddfellows badges (3), lapel pin and copper token; Grand United Order of Oddfellows lapel pin; Australian Order of Forresters cloth sash and small badge (Poor condition); Protestant Alliance Friendly Society of Australasia badge; Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes badge (3) one with portion of enamel missing from centre, loose Buffalo horn suspender and lapel pin (GLE); United Ancient Order of Druids lapel pin and medal (55mm) in white metal; Order of Eastern Star anniversary medalet 1891-1941 (no suspender); Independent Order of Rechabites - Queensland District Past Ruler badge, Jubilee 1885, Juvenile Member N.S.W. District; APEX lapel pin; Lions Club 74th International Convention at Brisbane 1991 Welcome Badge with ID suspender and another souvenir badge for XVIII Lions M.D. 324 Convention 1991; Honorary Member badge for N.S.W.M.C.; Federated Moulders and Metals Union N.S.W. District cloth & gilt ribbon. Fine - extremely fine. (26)
Estimate $100
SOLD $40
Framed Collection: Masonic Cloth Vestment of Office with ornamental gilt insignia; cloth sash with accompanying silver and blue enamel oval badge; Worshipful Masters Jewel with 2nd Term Clasp in 9ct gold for Roebuck Lodge No 56 W.A.C. engraved 'Presented to Wor.Bro. E.Gould by the Brethren 1956-57' on the jewel and 'Presented to Wor. Bro. E.Gould for the Second Term as Wor. Master 1957-1958' on the clasp; Masonic Mark Token unnamed; three Buffalo Lodge Medals for Dampier Lodge Orient No 48 G.C.A. all named to Bro. E.Gould - one for City Waiter, one for Philanthropy and another for Services Rendered; Grand Lodge of Western Australia parchments, one appointing Edmund Gould as District Grand Inspector of Workings (North West District) and the other appointing him as Past Junior Grand Warden; Letter of Appointment from Grand Lodge Alpina of Switzerland for Bro R.W.Edmund Gould to be their representative in Western Australia in the East of Perth. All housed in a timber and glass hinged - door case. Very fine. (11)
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Masonic Lodge, velvet rank qualification vestment (PA); Victoria Royal Arch Chapter, Sydney, Installation chocolate gift box to ladies 1946; Wooden Gavel inscribed 'Sister Grafton from Sister Dalzell 1937'; Shoulder Sash for Sinclair Seamen's L.O.L 1198 (Loyal Orange League). Good - very fine. (4)
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Masonic, mark awards, one in ivory, the other gilt bronze dated 18.4.57; Buffalo Lodge WP jewel with RAOB enamelled and gilt badge on ribbon, named to Bro. A.J.Littler. Extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30