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Naval Officer's hat badge, in 9ct gold (3.9gms, 23mm x 24mm) with pin back suspension by D & E, red enamelled cap of maintenance. Extremely fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $60
RAAF, 86 Transport Wing, enamel and gilt badge (KC) (32mm x 21mm) by Stokes & Sons, Melb; RNZAF commemorative medal for introduction of P-3 Orion into service, September 1966, in bronze (39mm). Extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $60
SOLD $50
Northern Territory Police Cadet, cap badge (EIIR crown), in white metal, blue acrylic (79mm x 50mm), impressed on reverse 'C86' maker Brim/Melb. Extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
Tasmania Police, hat badge, King's crown, brass (76mm x 57mm) c.1930. Extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Army helmet, white with brass spike at top and Royal Australian Artillery badge in brass at front, manufactured by Mountcastle Pty Ltd, together with chin chain of solid brass links. Fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $70
Bugle, small copper and brass bugle (200mm), no mouthpiece; trench art, Spitfire, solid brass one piece construction (147mm long, 170mm wide) with hole at bottom for attaching a stand. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
Silver pencil holder, bearing the crowned initials EA (Edward Albert, The Prince of Wales) hallmarked for 1924, in a fitted red Cartier case with the same gold blocked Royal cypher on the lid. Very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $0
Australian military prints, 19th century period, 1st Battalion (West Melbourne) Victorian Infantry (2, one framed under glass), Victorian Artillery (3, one framed under glass). Some foxing on the unframed prints, very fine - extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
RAAF, framed head and shoulders watercolour portrait of a Flight Lieutenant, facing and wearing pale blue shirt and Air Force blue hat with officer's badge (KC), in tropical setting. Some foxing but well painted and otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
Colour patch banner, mostly Malaya/Vietnam campaign era, thirty three in total, includes such items as SAS parachute badge (3 types); British Airborne insignia; 28th Commonwealth Brigade patch (2 types, Malaya and Singapore); Australian Army HQ c.1954; Singapore District patch worn by Australians (2 types); Warrant Officer's bullion badge; various others including colour patch, unit patches, shoulder titles, New Zealand, U.S.A. Very fine - extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Japan, WWII, Imperial Rescript on the Declaration of War, released by the Cabinet at 1100 hours on 8 December 1941, original Japanese text fold out document in purple and gilt folder with official matching text slipcover (355mm x 109mm), together with typed English translation, in a heavy brown leather, clip lock and strap down briefcase with the name 'K.Takahashi' gold blocked on the outside flap. A few tears at ends of slipcover otherwise very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $300
Germany, WWI Army belt buckle 'In Treue Fest', Third Reich, Eastern Front Medal (suspension loop missing); Japan, Red Cross Membership Medal (1888) in silver, loop missing from suspension ring; Japanese naval anchor and flag pin in silver. Very fine. (4)
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
Third Reich, copies of War Flag (Reichskriegsfahne) 1938-45; cast bronze eagle (124mm x 238mm) voided swastika design; cast aluminium eagle (175mm x 226mm) with black swastika, three pierced holes for wall mounting. Extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $80
Sweden, leather cavalry helmet, c1890, chin strap. Fine.
Estimate $650
SOLD $0
U.S.Civil War, contemporary photo of a trooper holding sword upright in right hand and pistol in left horizontally across his body, camp tents in background, in a period gilt, glass and leather-look book style frame with ornate floral decoration front and back. Hinge on frame missing, photo damaged in parts, scarce type with gun held across body, fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
U.S.Civil War, Muster-Out Roll of a Detachment of Company 'A' 40th Massachussets Volunteers for Private Charles E Osgood, 5 June 1865; cheque of L.J.Guilmartin & Co, no.3185, on Savannah National Bank, Georgia, 21st Decr 1867 for five hundred dollars. First item torn on most joins and taped to repair, overall good - fine. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
U.S.Marines, Mike Co., 3rd Bn, 9th Marines, Vietnam, the property of Cpl David Sapienza, Sqd Ldr, 2nd Sq.Gonads, Purple Heart (cased) with certificate and photo of presentation; squad jacket with members' names down sleeve, large Vietnam Mike Forces emblem on back with squad's four-line motto; assorted coloured photos of service in Vietnam; Camp Geiger Infantry Training Regiment book; military map of Vietnam; list of KIA, by company, for 3/9 Marines; various certificates for training and good conduct; USMC Platoon Graduation photo in colour; badges for USMC marksman, rifle expert, marksman crossed rifles, Veteran's of Foreign Wars lapel badge; other miscellaneous documents. The jacket is damaged, patches unaffected, fine - extremely fine. (lot)
Estimate $250
SOLD $100
U.S.A., WWI and WWII, cap badges and collar insignia, some with K.G.Luke Melb Australia. Good - extremely fine. (37)
Estimate $200
SOLD $240
Bean, C.E.W., and H.S.Gullett, The Official History of Australia in the War of 1914-1918 Volume XII Photographic Record of the War, over 700 pages, 753 b & w illustrations, Angus & Robertson Ltd, Sydney, 1923. Foxing on edge, internals unaffected, very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $70
Wings, official magazine of the RAAF, five hardbound volumes, numbers 1-5, containing monthly issues dating from issue number 1, 3 April 1943 to issue 5, 16 October 1945. Good very fine. (5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $140