Catalogue
China, Peace Celebration in Memory of Korean War, presented by Peoples’ Liberation Army to entertainers of troops, 25 October 1953; Presentation medal to Veteran Soldiers of the Korean War. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
China, medal given by General Chen Yi for outstanding farm worker, presented by local government, 1954.
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
China, Army School for Officers to train for Land Warfare (illustrated); Army Training School (Chiang Kai-shek Army), presented by Liang Kwa Shung. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
China, Establishment of Manchukuo with Pu Yi as Emperor. Very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
China, Huai-Hai Battle Victory Medal. Pin on reverse broken, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
China, medal of Central Army Academy for cavalry officers. Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Republic of China (Taiwan), Medal in Commemoration of Victory in the Resistance Against Aggression, WWII, issued 1946, impressed number on reverse, 086866. No ribbon, enamel chipped, fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
Czechoslovakia, Socialist Republic, Volunteer Fire Protection Union, Bratislava - New Town, award medals to Comrade Jusaj Skoviera comprising Fire Service Long Service Medal for Outstanding Merit, 1989, impressed no.04911 on reverse; Fire Service Medal of Merit, 1996 with case and ribbon bar; also includes Major’s epaulette, folder of I.D. passes, cuttings with photograph, citatons and translations. Very fine - extremely fine. (lot)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
East Indian Railway Regiment Auxiliary Force, prize medal in bronze, obverse, regimental crest, reverse, engraved around edge, ’Shove Cup Competition 1938-39’ at the top and ’1st B.N. East Indian Rly. Regt. A.F. (I)’ at bottom, in the centre, ’Winners / "D" Coy / Score 529 / Pte Lavale R.F.’. No ribbon, some spotty toning, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
France, French Fire Service, Medal of Honour with rosette, Long Service Medal in silver (25 years), Long Service Medal in gilt with bars (35 years); Great Britain, National Fire Brigades Assoc, Honorary Life Member Medal. First three medals unnamed, last medal inscribed, ’Presented to / Le Capitaine / Edouard Vigne / Calais / 1936’. Extremely fine.
Estimate $130
SOLD $140
Germany, Third Reich, Naval High Seas Fleet badge with Brilliants, reverse impressed 900, one brilliant missing, on testing at least one brilliant registers as a diamond. Nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $4,000
Germany, Third Reich, War Merit Cross second class with swords, 1939; Entry into Austria Medal, 13 Mar 1938; Eastern Front Medal 1941-42; Faithful Service Decoration, 1938, silver (25 years). Very fine. (4)
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Germany, Third Reich, Iron Cross, First Class, no markings. In original fitted case of issue, very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $300
Germany, Honour Cross 1914-18 with swords; Hungary, WWI Combatants 1914-18 commemorative; Bulgaria, WWI 1915-18 commemorative (combat); Romania, Medal for Eastern Front 1942-44 (no suspension loop); Munich Association badge (42mm x 38mm) in silver plated tombac by Deschler & Sohn, Munchen 9 (pin broken); natural crystal pendant. Very fine - extremely fine. (6)
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
Germany, Third Reich, Mother’s Cross in silver, second class. In blue wallet, some discolouration on back edges otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Germany, Third Reich, Fire Brigade Decoration, second class, 1938, on breast ribbon, in case. Silver rubbed off on one corner of cross otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $170
Germany, Third Reich, SA Military Sports Badge in bronze by Ludenscheid; Hochland HJ Tent Camp Badge (30mm), 1934, in silver plated tombac with enamelled Hitler Youth insignia by Deschler & Sohn, Munchen 9. Very fine - extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
Ghana, Congo United Nations’ Service Medal, 1957. No ribbon, good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Japan, commemorative for birthday of Akahito, son of the Emperor, 23 November 1933. Very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
Japan, commemorative of census, 1940, Manchukuo. Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Japan, commemorative of celebration of New Constitution, 1940. Nearly very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
Netherlands, Cross for Order and Peace (1939 - 45); Pakistan Medal, 1947 (GVIR) 6249329 HAV MOHD SADIQ P. SIGS. Impressed. Nearly extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
Russia, U.S.S.R., Order of the Red Banner of U.S.S.R., mint details in one line at base (McDaniel & Schmitt type 3 variation 3) engraved number below, 287592. Extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $220
Republic of Singapore. Police Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, c.1974. Extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
World medals. Belgium, Inter-Allied Victory Medal WWI; Czechoslovakia, Revolutionary Cross 1918; Germany, Prussia, Reserve & Territorial Army Service Medal 2nd Class, 1913-20; U.S.S.R., Medal for Valiant Labor in the Great Patriotic War 1941-45 (wrong ribbon); U.S.A., Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal WWII. Very fine - extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Victorian Military Forces, Local Forces Five Years Service Badge, early bronze issue (cf. Grebert p198); Marksman’s badge, 1873, in gold bullion, both on original red backing patch. Moth eaten areas on Marksman’s badge, this fine, first badge dirty but otherwise extremely fine and scarce. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $620
Australia, Victoria Military Forces, officer’s helmet plate in gilt and silver (38mm) c.1893; Australian Garrison Artillery, collar badge in gilt and whitemetal (30mm) 1900-1912; Scotch College Cadet Corps, hat badge in bronze and enamel (39mm). Very fine - extremely fine.
Estimate $180
SOLD $240
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 $100
Australian Army badges, 1930-42, 22nd Battalion (South Gippsland), collar pair, oxidised; 33rd Battalion (New England) collar pair, blackened brass; 40th Battalion (Derwent) hat and collar pair, brass, one collar and hat badge blackened; 43rd Battalion (Hindmarsh) collar pair, gilt. Very fine - extremely fine. (9)
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Rising Sun badge, sweetheart brooches, three mother of pearl types, one with ’Mother’ across centre, one with ’Jerusalem’ printed near the top, another with small gilt Rising Sun on boomerang; an enamelled gilt collar type and a hand engraved Rising Sun in silver set in a coloured epoxy resin all within a hallmarked silver surrouund. Very fine. (5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90