Catalogue
Buttons, c.1914-1990, world, assorted Army, Navy, Air Force, including Australia, British Commonwealth, Germany, Russia, U.S.A. All mounted on cards. Good - extremely fine. (approx 470)
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
Australian Logistic Support Forces, Vietnam 1962-1973; H.M.A.S Perth, 30 years 1965-1995; 50th Anniversary Vampire 1942-1992. Modern commemoratives (all 38mm), missing ribbons. Extremely fine - uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $90
SOLD $0
Memorial Plaque, WWI (2), to brothers, one named to George Hewish Logan, the other to Thomas Stanley Logan. Pierced at top and affixed by screw into individual fitted, circular frames, otherwise extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,600
Memorial locket, in gold and enamel (30mm x 23mm), ring top suspension, raised copper plate letters with black enamel "C.W.M.L." reverse inscribed "A token/of sympathy/to Mrs Lukey/from the/shopmates of her son/who was killed/in action in France/13th July 1916". Very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $410
ANZAC Commemorative Medal, 1967, engraved, "G.S.Wilkinson". In case of issue, traces of glue removed from back, extremely fine/very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $280
France, St. Mihiel Commemorative Medal, The Defaulters Medal (for refusing to work in German labour camps), both these medals privately issued; French Foreign Legion badges, 1st Parachute Regiment 1951-61; 5th Regiment Mixte du Pacifique; 3rd CMRLE Medium Repair Company; FFI (French Forces of the Interior) Resistance badge; other French regimental badges (3). Very fine. (9)
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Scotland, The Whitehead Challenge Cup, Navy/Bisley prize medal in silver gilt and enamel, 160mm x 40mm, three year bars for 1901, 1902 and 1904, in fitted case of B. Ninnes, Goldsmith, Hythe. Lower part of medal detached, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
South African War Memorial, 1900, medal in bronze (70mm) by Emil Fuchs (1899 1902 on plaque) (Eimer 1850, BHM 3679). Some small edge nicks otherwise fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $20
South Africa, peace medal, silvered (50mm), facing bust of The Rt. Hon. J. Chamberlain MP, rev. South Africa 1903, winged Peace, sunrise and battleship, "I Go To S Africa With the Most Earnest Desire To Bring Together The People Into One Great African Nation Under the British Flag" incuse on scroll. Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $40
AAF cloth map, Asiatic Series (620mm x 490mm), silk map for U.S. Army Air Forces, produced by Army Map Service, Oct 1943, for use by Air Officers. Very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
British Honduras, c.1930, Police Gazetted Officers, Assistant Superintendent and higher ranks, cross belt and pouch with badge and whistle. Very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
British India, Punjab Police, pre 1947, Sam Brown cross strap with whistle, as worn by European and Indian Police Inspectors. Part of whistle holder broken, very fine.
Estimate $160
SOLD $150
Canada, Stable belt buckles, c.1950, VRI, gilded; Queen's Own Rifles of Canada, chrome. Very fine - extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Japanese Midget Submarine, a piece of black bakelite with attached label, "A Guaranteed Souvenir / from the / Japanese Midget Submarine / Sunk in Sydney Harbour / Sunday, May 31st, 1942", dated July 30, 1942, proceeds to R.A.N.Relief Fund & King George's Fund for sailors; three souvenir postcards relating to the same event all dated 30th July 1942, Serial No.2, "Complete Japanese midget submarine", another from Serial No.2, "Torpedo tubes of Japanese midget submarine with caps in position", and Serial No.7, "Centre section of Japanese midget submarine". A few spots on front of first postcard and some rust spots on the label otherwise very fine. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
Military Prints by Monty Wedd, Ranger, Ballarat Volunteer Rifle Regiment 1870; Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant, Tasmania Volunteer Rifle Regiment 1887; Gunner, New South Wales Volunteer Artillery 1873; Trooper, Queensland Mounted Rifles 1893. All prints (37cm x 45cm) in colour and framed under glass. Very fine. (4)
Estimate $50
SOLD $20
Model Police of the British Commonwealth, assembled from kits and hand painted, approximate height 165mm base included, Barbados Constable 1963; British Palestine Police 1945; Canada R.C.M.P. 1939; City of London Constable 1930; Hong Kong Marine Police 1960; Victoria Police Mounted Constable 1962 (standing). Very good - very fine. (16)
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Model soldiers, vehicles and kits, including Britains Eyes Right models, Scots Guards with Pipers, 7234, unboxed; Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, 7232, boxed; Ducal Royal Mounted Police, male, M38; Barton Miniatures, Royal Ulster Constabulary (2), male and female in pewter; Corgi Classics, The Connoisseur Collection, London Transport, Routemaster RM254 set, 3503, boxed; Corgi, D983, Morris J Van, boxed; The Peel Collection, Somerset Constabulary Jaguar, PC11, boxed; Paradise Garage Models, Victoria Police TOG Pursuit car by Code Ninie Models; Air Fix kit, 1st Duke of York's Own, Bengal Lancers (2) series 7 1:12, both boxed. Very fine - mint. (11)
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
South Africa, Boer War trench art, voided 1896 halfcrown, "N(ew) Z(ealand) R(ough) R(iders), pin back. Very good.
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
Zulu assegais (3), with a small Zulu shield brought from Natal, c.1906 by William Hutchinson. The assagais were cut in half to fit into the luggage before boarding the 'S.S.Africa' for the journey to Australia. Very good - fine. (4 items)
Estimate $170
SOLD $0
Menu for Farewell Dinner, to the Officers and Sisters at Sea, 9th March, 1918 with numerous autographs including several Light Horse and medical and nursing members; postcard featuring King George V and individual photos of Royal Family members; postcard to Cadet S.H.Perry of Orange dated 1911, on reverse advising re presentation of Coronation Medals to Australian Commonwealth Coronation Contingent of New South Wales Cadets; three others including one featuring three A.I.F. soldiers with names inscribed thereon. First and third items rare, fine - very fine. (6)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Original photo, 1941, 2nd A.I.F., members of 2nd and 9th Battalions aboard the wooden screw steamer, Kulgoa, the Sydney Harbour ferry used to transfer them from the dock to the transport ship, Malaya, moored in the Harbour, together with attached research information on the Kulgoa. Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $30
SOLD $40
World War I, assorted letters, postcards and photographs from 1917, 1918, mostly from Palestine and France, written by 2505 L/C P.L.Smith 58th Battalion A.I.F. and 60670 Pte H.T.Dickson C Coy 7th Battalion A.I.F., to Miss A.McWaters in Fitzroy, Victoria. Housed in an old chocolate box. Very good - very fine. (40 items)
Estimate $300
SOLD $350
WW1 postcards, featuring A.I.F. soldiers mostly in Egypt. Fine - very fine. (16)
Estimate $80
SOLD $140