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Japan, silver belt buckle, dragon design, 1939. In timber case of issue, extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $180
Palestine Police cap badge, c.1920 - 1948, in silvered brass (43mm x 30mm), brass slider on back. Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Belt buckle, set of four to Papua New Guinea Defence Force, each with a different central design namely, shark, coconut tree, crocodile and falcon, in brass, mounted onto a framed display board. Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
U.S.A., subdued unit patches, 7th Engineer Brigade (40), 9th Division (40), 20th Engineer Brigade (40), 72nd Field Artillery Brigade (40), 83rd Division (40), 210th Field Artillery Brigade (35), Individual Readiness Reserve (40), Medical (40), Strategic Communications Command (40). Uncirculated. (355)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Legion of Frontiersmen hat badge, collar badges, buttons (4 large, five small) all in gilt and an enamelled Legion of Frontiersmen lapel button. Badges in mint condition, the rest very fine - extremely fine. (13)
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
New South Wales Police, helmet plate (Officer) (VR) crown, pre 1901, in silver (102mm x 53mm). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $0
NSW Police, black cap and visor, Queen's crown, old style chrome badge c.1950's period, written inside, 'Const / Bob Holley / Redfern'. Four extremely small moth holes in top, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Queensland Police, blue cap, checkered band, black visor, Queen's crown badge, maker's naming, 'Mountcastle Pty Ltd, Brisbane'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Tasmania Police, white cap, black band and visor, brass King's crown badge, made by, 'Emerco, Melbourne'. Good very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Victoria Police, white pith helmet with number 7650, 7 in brass and 650 in white metal, all joined, inside branded in ink, 'Made / by / W.M.Rubble / Standard Helmet'. Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
Victoria Police, leather helmet, c1930, with No.8703. Chin strap damaged, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $380
Victoria Police Force, white cap, checkered band and black visor, white metal King's crown badge, made by 'Emerco, Melbourne'. Good very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Great Britain, Lifeguards, K.G. crown, parade helmet with chinstrap. Extremely fine.
Estimate $1,750
SOLD $0
England, Cheshire Constabulary, helmet plate with King's Crown. Extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Humberside Police, ball top, six-panel police helmet. Extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
England, Worcester City Police, helmet plate with King's crown, white metal and chrome. Extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Royal Irish Constabulary, c1905, Police Officer's helmet with helmet plate, together with metal case. Good very fine.
Estimate $2,250
SOLD $2,250
World belt buckles, The British Columbia Dragoons (KC) in brass; German Army WWI in oxidised base metal; German Army WWI in brass with nickel-silver centrepiece; securing portion of military belt buckle in brass by K.G.Luke Melbourne; American-German Immigrant Dept by Tiffany & Co. The latter buckle is an ornately decorated immitation issue produced in the 1960-70's. Very fine. (5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
U.S.Army, walking out uniform jacket, technician fourth grade, four overseas service chevrons, gold lanyard. Very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Powder flask in metal; gun shell 40mm, diffused, base stamped K 3 Mai 1918 Sp255 119A; cartridge nosing from American Civil War 1861-65 New Orleans, mounted on board; cylinder valve head (135mm) in white metal for use as an ashtray; Egyptian scarab soapstone carving (approx. 90mm long), a souvenir of the Middle East; Artillery Scale Ruler by J.W.Handley, Australia 1941; shrapnel pieces from Bullecourt with note confirmimg provenance; ARP Lamp Shield in black bakelite. (8)
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
British 19th century military equipment, blue baked enamel water canteen with white internal to spout, felt covered, three securing points, cork and chain intact, faint traces of name and number still visible on felt; white baked enamel candle holder with dish base and ring grip at side, number 207 marked in black on base. Fine. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $130
Russia, KGB metal hip flask (120mm x 75mm plus the spout), enamelled KGB badge on side and enamelled Lenin's head on lid, stamped on base with initials CCCP over scythe and sickle. A few minor dents otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $90
SOLD $300
Royal Marine Commando dagger, Fairbairn-Sykes fighting knife, polished blade, maker's name on blade, 'Wilkinson / Sword / Ltd / Made In / England' with leather scabbard. Scabbard missing grip-securing-elastic at top and is cracked at the bottom of the belt-slide section, knife is very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $170
Bayonet, pattern 1879 sword bayonet for Martini Henry .450 calibre artillery carbine, marked WD / M / 35 / X, rifle attachment fitting damaged, rust on half of blade and on hand guard, split in stitching of scabbard; U.S.A. triangular shaped bayonet for large bore rifle, incorrect scabbard; Turkish bayonet, blade in good condition, maker's details in Arabic with date AH1313 (1895), in scabbard and with leather belt-pouch; Japanese bayonet, WWII, considerable discolouration of blade and scabbard rusty although undamaged; Infantry officer's sword with scabbard, portion of blade missing; rapier, no scabbard, portion of blade missing; pace stick with bullet fitted to tip and with crowned cypher of King George V affixed near other end. Poor - fine. (7)
Estimate $100
SOLD $260
Bayonets, including German, all with scabbards (3); sword bayonets, no scabbard (2); French needle bayonet, no scabbard; machete (2, one in Army scabbard); India, ornamental dagger with decorated silver handle and scabbard; replica of a Roman soldier's sword with scabbard; ornamental Asian dagger and scabbard with carved wooden handle, dragon design; other daggers both with scabbards (2, one Asian type with handle detached from blade). Some rusting on a few bayonets, otherwise good - very fine. (13)
Estimate $200
SOLD $350
Luftwaffe dagger, 2nd model, made by Ernst Pack, aluminium top pommel features swastika on both sides with small pebble finish inside surrounding circle, matching crossguard depicting an eagle flying left clutching a swastika in its talons, grip is wire wrapped dark orange celluloid at obverse fading to orange on reverse, matching scabbard with pebble finish and oak leaf pattern on lower section, throat of scabbard secured by two domed head screws, a Pack feature, and with attached portepee of dark green and silver. Blade well oiled, very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $600
Japanese tanto, blade 11 1/2 inches, with kozuka fitted into scabbard which is timber decorated with a basket-weave pattern with the top area banded, tsuka-ito fitted to timber and brass cord guide decorated with flowers, black metal tsuba decorated with flowers and with one slot for kozuka handle, koskira and kojiri both decorated and the base of the handle is decorated with flying cranes and flowers, handle is timber with wave-patterned carved section on both sides and with each bearing a black tortoise menuki, small blade stamped by maker and details engraved on small blade area of scabbard. Extremely fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $1,200
Japanese Army Officer's sword, WWII, fitted with leather combat cover. Leather cover damaged but sword and handle intact, fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $550
Japanese Army Officer's sword, WWII, fitted with leather combat cover. Blade has rust in parts and a few chips in cutting edge, handle damaged and taped, otherwise very good.
Estimate $300
SOLD $400
Japanese sword, wakizasha, 21-inch blade, some minor rusting and a few tiny edge nicks, tang signed and with chrysanthamum symbol near tsuba, voided patterned tsuba and floral decorated fuchi-kashira and kashira, retaining peg missing, scabbard missing, some damage to cloth binding and shark skin on handle. Fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $900