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N.S.W. Police kepi, 1800s-early 1900s. Thin cloth, repaired in several places, good and scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $750
Emden related, RAN naval officer's full dress winter blues uniform cocked hat, inside marked in gilt with crown and sceptre on cushion and below, 'Larcom & Veysey Ltd / 51 & 52, Queen Street, Portsmouth.', in purpose built original black tin carrying case, on outside a brass plaque engraved, 'W.V.Summons, / R.N.' and above this is a nickel silver plate engraved, 'Thomas Edward Mullins D.S.M. / H.M.A.S. Sydney Nov. 9th 1914 / S.M.S.Emden / Cocos Keeline (sic) Island'. Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,600
Passed in
Uniforms and hats, an assortment including Army, Navy and RAAF, together with shell casings trench art from World War II and later, also daggers (3) and two overcoats, most are recent or replica. In two large cartons, generally fine or better. In two large cartons. (approx 70)
Estimate $400
SOLD $450
The King's Colonials hat badges, 1901-03, King's Colonials Regt, 'A' Sqn (British Asian), 'B' Sqn (British American), 'C' Sqn (Australasian), 'D' Sqn (British African), 1903 re-organisation, 'E' Sqn (New Zealand), 'C' Sqn (Australasia), King Edward's Horse (Kipling & King 1371-1377, 1506). Laid out on two boards with descriptions, very fine - extremely fine. (8)
Estimate $300
SOLD $440
New South Wales Military Forces, helmet plate, 1881-1901, in gilt (103mm) (Grebert p78). Uncirculated.
Estimate $200
SOLD $280
1st Australian Volunteer Horse, 1897-1903, horse martingale harness badge, in bronze (93mm) (Grebert p63). Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $320
NSW Lancer Regiment, 1895-1903, hat badge in white metal (47mm) (Grebert p67); NSW Mounted Rifles, c.1900, MR title in brass (lugs missing); NSW Bushmen's Contingent, 1899-1902, NSWB title in brass, both titles regimental manufacture. Very fine - extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $200
SOLD $260
2nd Regiment New South Wales Volunteer Infantry, c.1890s, first pattern hat badge in white metal (61mm) (Grebert p24). Good very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
2nd Regiment New South Wales Volunteer Infantry, 1878-1890s, pill box cap badge in white metal (38mm), type with large 2 (Grebert p23). Extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $170
6th Volunteer Infantry Regiment (Australian Rifles), 1896-1903, hat badge in white metal (55mm) (Grebert p41). Good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
6th Volunteer Infantry Regiment (Australian Rifles), 1896-1903, collar badge in white metal (26mm) (Grebert p43); New South Wales Military Forces, c.1881-1903, collar badge in gilt (32mm) (cf Grebert p96). Very fine; extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $90
Queensland Mounted Infantry, c.1899-1902, hat badge in brass (56mm) (Grebert p214) together with QMI title in brass. Good very fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $260
Victorian Military Forces, helmet plate, c.1885-1903, in bronze (86mm) (not in Grebert). Lugs missing, very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $300
1st Australian Horse, 1897-1903, hat badge in brass (48mm) (Grebert p57). Extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $420
Australian Commonwealth Horse, 1902, second pattern hat badge (45mm) oxidised and gilt. One sun ray slightly bent otherwise extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $1,300
Australian Army, hat and collar badges, trial strikings, Australian Rifle Regiment (NSW) 1900-12; 3rd Australian Infantry Regiment (NSW) 1900-12, hat badge in brass; Australian Engineers 1900-12, collar badge in brass; 43rd (Werriwa) Infantry (NSW) 1912-18, collar badge in brass; 6th Light Horse A.I.F. 1912-18, hat badge in lead; 12th Light Horse A.I.F. 1912-18, collar badge in copper (Cossum 17, 75, 95, 127, 175, 179). Uncirculated. (6)
Estimate $180
SOLD $160
Australian Camel Corps, collar badge WWI, die struck oxidised bronze. Lugs repaired, one missing, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $700
Australia, Corps of Engineers, 1900-1912, hat badge in brass (58mm); Australian Army Medical Corps, collar badge; Royal Australian Artillery, 1903-1911, hat badge in brass (46mm). Very fine. (3)
Estimate $130
SOLD $130
Australian Army hat badges, Light Horse, all in white metal, 1900-12, 2 ALHR (NSW Mounted Rifles); 1930-42, 6 LHR (NSW Mounted Rifles), 13 LHR (VMR) (Gippsland Light Horse). Extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $300
SOLD $1,200
Australian Army hat badges, 1900-12, 6th Australian Light Horse Regt (New England Light Horse) (NSW), hat and collar pair; 1912-18, 16th (Indi) Light Horse (VMR); 13th Light Horse A.I.F., in cast brass, unofficial (Cossum 55, 112, 180). Very fine - extremely fine. (5 pieces)
Estimate $150
SOLD $1,100
Australian Army hat badges, 1900-12, Australian Rifle Regt (NSW); South Australian Scottish Infantry Regt; Mt Gambier Scottish Regt (SA); Western Australian Highlanders; 12th Australian Light Horse Regt (Tasmanian Mounted Infantry); 1st Australian Infantry Regt (NSW); 7th Australian Infantry Regt (Vic) (Cossum 17, 37, 38, 48, 63, 73, 80). Very fine - extremely fine. (7)
Estimate $300
SOLD $600
Australian Army collar badges, all singles, 1900-12, 10th Australian Light Horse Regt; 1912-18, 26th Light Horse (Tasmanian Mounted Infantry); unofficial A.I.F. 1912-18, 5th Light Horse A.I.F., 12th Light Horse A.I.F. (2, one officer in enamel, one oxidised); pre 1930, pattern for Western Australian Light Horse unit, voided swan on map of Australia, in cupro nickel (26mm x 34mm); 1930-42, 39Bn (Hawthorn-Kew Regt); 1960-85, Royal Queensland Regt (Cossum 61, 116, 174, 179, unlisted, p24, 431). Extremely fine. (8)
Estimate $100
SOLD $380
A.I.F., 2nd Machine Gun Company, hat badge in brass (47mm), struck (not cast as usual). Uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $900
Australian Army collar badges, all pairs, unofficial A.I.F. 1912-18, 6th Light Horse A.I.F., one of pair silvered, the other oxidised, 10th Light Horse A.I.F. (one of pair with pin missing from clip) (Cossum 175, 178); 1930-42, 8th Light Horse Regt in white metal, 14th Light Horse Regt in white metal, 3rd Bn (Werriwa regt), 13 Bn (Maitland Regt) in brass, 35 Bn (Newcastles Own Regt) in brass, 45 Bn (St George Regt) officers in gilt and enamel. Very fine - extremely fine. (16 pieces)
Estimate $200
SOLD $1,000
Australian Army shoulder titles, 1912-1918, ARR, 1/AH, 4/ALH, 14/ALH/QMI, CLH, LH/Australia, all in white metal, and 7th Light Horse AIF, shoulder title/hat badge, in bronze (Cossum 176). Extremely fine. (7)
Estimate $150
SOLD $400
Australian Instructional Corps, 1930-42, first pattern hat badge, in bronze (45mm), officer's enamel collar badge (28mm). Uncirculated; very fine. (2)
Estimate $60
SOLD $60
Australian Army hat badges, Light Horse, hat and collar pairs, 1930-42, 1 LHR (Royal NSW Lancers) (Cossum type 3), 12LHR (New England Light Horse), 15 LHR (Northern River Lancers), 16 LHR (Hunter River Lancers), 18LHR (Adelaide Lancers), 24 LHR (Gwydir Light Horse), all in white metal except 18 LHR in oxidised and last in silvered. Extremely fine, the last rare. (18 pieces)
Estimate $500
SOLD $3,800
Australian Army hat badges, Light Horse, 1930-42, 1/21 LHR (New South Wales Lancers) (Cossum type 1) white metal, 2 LHR (Moreton Light Horse) white metal, 4 LHR (Corangamite Light Horse) brass, 5 LHR (Wide Bay & Burnett Light Horse) white metal, 7 LHR (Australian Horse) brass, 8 LHR (Indi Light Horse) white metal, 9 LHR (Flinders Light Horse) brass (voided), 10 LHR (Western Australian Mounted Infantry) brass and enamel, 11 LHR (Darling Downs Light Horse) white metal, 14 LHR (West Moreton Light Horse) white metal, 17 LHR (Prince of Wales Light Horse) brass. Extremely fine. (11)
Estimate $900
SOLD $2,800
Australian Army hat badge, Light Horse, 1930-42, 3 LHR (South Australian Mounted Rifles) in oxidised and enamel. Chip in enamel otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $550
Australian Army hat badges, Light Horse, 1930-42, 20 LHR (Victorian Mounted Rifles) brass, 21 LHR (Riverina Horse) white metal, 22 LHR (Tasmanian Mounted Infantry) white metal, 23 LHR (Barossa Light Horse) brass, 25 LHR (Light Horse Machine Gun Regt) oxidised. Extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $400
SOLD $1,600