Catalogue
Two Sets: Group of Seven: British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19; 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Burma Star; Defence Medal 1939-45; War Medal 1939-45; together with Royal Air Force Association bronze and enamel lapel badge. Pair: Australia Service Medal 1939-45; War Medal 1939-45 (as mounted). Both sets of medals are swing mounted, the first two ribbons frayed, otherwise nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $90
1st Royal New South Wales Lancers, hat badges, 1953-1960, silvered finish (45mm x 42mm), nickel finish (45mm x 42mm), 1960-1985, anodised (51mm x 48mm). Extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
21st Battalion Association, 1914-1918, Life Member's badge, in gilt and enamel (56.7mm x 29.5mm) by Stokes & Sons Melbourne, '15' engraved on reverse. Very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
A.I.F. Returned from Active Service badge, WWI, on reverse, no.159910, one lug missing; RSL badge, small two figure type, 1920s; General Service badge, WWII, on reverse, no.289732; Italy, Ethiopian Campaign Medal, 1936, no ribbon; lapel pins (2), CEBS / All In One (Church of England Bible Society), one by "Bertrambr / Melb", maker's details on the other not clear; Commemorative Medal for the Martyr Bhutto in silver (hallmark and initials TL) (44mm). Fine - uncirculated. (7)
Estimate $70
SOLD $40
Australian Army qualification badges, WWI and WWII, metal badges, all with backing plates intact except one on MG badge, Marksman (crossed .303 rifles) (20) includes oxidised (10); Machine Gunner (MG in wreath) oxidised (5); Lewis Gunner (LG in wreath) (10) includes one oxidised; Bandsman (5) includes oxidised (4) white metal (1). Some toned, a few rusty, mostly uncirculated. (40)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Australian metal badges, Australian Army Chaplain's Department (Christian), King's crown hat and collar pair, oxidised (3 sets); Australian Army Service Corps, King's crown 1911 pattern, collar pairs, oxidised (5 sets); Australian Engineers, 1930-42, collar pairs (9 sets oxidised, 5 other sets plus one only collar badge); Australain Army Medical Corps, King's crown, collar pairs, oxidised (3 sets); Australian Artillery hat badges, King's crown, oxidised (3); Royal New South Wales Regiment, red woolen shoulder title (21). Mostly uncirculated. (78)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Australia, Nearest Female Relative badge (AIF) number 178166 on reverse; Returned from Active Service badge (2, one numbered 151218, the other 165845); Rising Sun collar badge with pin and chain fitted for wear as brooch; lacquered image of Rising Sun collar badge; Australia oxidised shoulder titles (3, two marked "Stokes & Son's Melb"); RAAF aluminium disc impressed with 9 above a dexter eagle; RSL badges, sailor & soldier type (3); AIF Women's Assoc lapel pin by Stokes; GL/ANZACS lapel badge, number 1246 on reverse; miniature RAS badge by Angus & Coote; Wollongong High School enamel badge with "Flinders" suspender, by Farmers/Sydney; other pins and medalettes (7); all stored in a J.& F.Bell, "Three Nuns" Tobacco, Glasgow, tin. Fine - very fine. (23)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Australia, WWI, German Concentration Camp, Guard's collar badge, bi-metal, brass crown, nickel letters (27mm x 32mm). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $450
SOLD $0
British Commonwealth, WWI, cap/hat badges, including Canada; Great Britain, Royal Gloucestershire Hussars, Northamptonshire, Royal Engineers, The Queens; South Africa, 1st infantry; also WWI, Turkish belt buckle. All mounted on a handmade cloth belt. Fine - very fine. (20)
Estimate $300
SOLD $200
Japan, Fire Department Commendation Badge in enamel. In timber case of issue, uncirculated.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Japan, Fire Department Merit Badge in silver and gilt, 1930, Nagoya Shoubon Kanshashou. In timber case of issue, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Japan, Fire Fighting Association 4th Grade Service Badge, 1900-1940. In timber case of issue, uncirculated.
Estimate $180
SOLD $0
Japan, Fire Fighting Association Badge, 1930. In timber case of issue, extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Japan, Hyogo Prefecture Fire Fighting badge, antique silvered-gilt, 1940; Fire Fighting Association badge, in enamel and gilt, 1970; Fire Fighting Conference Member badge, enamel and gilt, 1970; Fire Fighting badge, enamel and gilt, 1961; Civil Defence Association Long Service badge, antiqued silver and gilt. Extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
Japan, Hyogo Young People's Association Badge in silver, 1919-1938. In timber case of issue, missing lid, uncirculated.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Japan, Imperial Airplane Association Merit Badge, 1913, in silver and enamel. In case of issue by Funahashi Medal Co, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $180
SOLD $250
Japan, Imperial Army Patriot Badge Sea Disaster Association badge, silvered and enamel. In timber case of issue, uncirculated.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Japan, Imperial Navy Association Badge, WWII, in gilt and enamel. In timber case of issue, uncirculated.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Japan, Imperial Navy Ladies Society, WWII, member's badge in silver and enamel. In timber case of issue, with attached ribbon, extremely fine.
Estimate $180
SOLD $0
Japan, Imperial Soldier's Relief League Badge, WWII. In timber case of issue, uncirculated.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Japan, Martial Arts, silver Kendo/Swords lapel pin. In timber case of issue, uncirculated.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Japan, Naval/Marine related, unidentified, possibly a Kimono Berp stopper for ladies, inscription in relief on reverse. In timber case of issue, extremely fine.
Estimate $180
SOLD $0
Japan, Osama Shokai Crown Badge, WWII. In timber case of issue, uncirculated.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Japan, "Prosperity Society" silver and gilt belt buckle. In timber case of issue, uncirculated.
Estimate $180
SOLD $0
Japan, Red Cross Badge in silver and enamel, WWII. In timber case of issue, uncirculated.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Japan, Retired Soldiers Badge, WWI and WWII, variety, in enamel and gilt. In timber case of issue, uncirculated.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Japan, Silver Shimane Prefecture Merit Badge, 1946. In timber case of issue, uncirculated.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Japan, Sweetheart Brooch, enamelled palonia suspended below a bullet. In timber case of issue, good very fine.
Estimate $180
SOLD $0
Japan, unidentified badges, one with attached tassle but missing enamelled frontpiece. Very fine - uncirculated. (5)
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Japan, WWII Army Veteran badge (44mm x 21mm); same design badge (27mm x 18mm) (3), gilt, silver and bronze varieties. Very fine - extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $200
SOLD $0