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Great Britain, Royal Artillery helmet plate (QVC 1881-1902 Pattern), in gilt (100mm x 85mm). Extremely fine.
Estimate $60
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Great Britain, 58th Foot Regt badge with brooch fitting and safety chain, castle within garter belt, this engraved 'Montis Insignia Calpe' (badge of the Rock of Gibraltar) at the top and 'LVIII Regt' at the bottom, impressed on the reverse 'xTJx' (Thomas Johnson I, London c1872). Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $170
Great Britain, Boer War Patriotic tin lapel pins, Right Hon Sir Redvers Buller; Field-Marshall Right Hon Lord Roberts; Lieut-Gen Sir George White; Colonel Robert S.S. Baden-Powell. Very fine. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
New Zealand Regular Forces, bronze helmet plate (QVC) (100mm x 80mm). Extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $160
New Zealand Volunteers, gilt helmet plate (QVC) (110mm x 90mm). Uncirculated.
Estimate $250
SOLD $100
New Zealand, 4th (Waikato) Mounted Rifles, WWI, hat badge in brass, by J.R.Gaunt, London, screwback fitting. Good very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
New Zealand, Fire Service, metal cap badges (3) NZFS general issue, another but Phoenix type, and another Paihia issue; shoulder badges (cloth) (2) Paihia, Queenstown. Extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
New Zealand, 18th and 19th (2) Armoured Regiment, porcelain mugs, by Dervia Italy. First mug with a crack and chip on rim, very good. (3)
Estimate $100
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Russia, USSR, Army belt buckles (2, one with enamelled star), hat badges (2, Navy enlisted man and Civil Airlines officer), Navy fouled anchor hat badge; also USA, Army officer's cap badge in original box of maker. Very fine - uncirculated. (6)
Estimate $50
SOLD $20
Queen Victoria Happy New Year Tin, for troops in South Africa 1900; Queen Mary Christmas Tin 1914; King Edward & Queen Alexandra Coronation 1902 Chocolate Tin (small); 'Queen's Own' Needle Case, two different types, one with Queen Victoria's portrait the other without; brass Vesta 66mm high in the shape of a champagne bottle labelled 'Henri Clicquot Reims'; battered cigarette case ornately decorated with ancient Egyptian scenes; YMCA wallet issued to A.I.F. 1916 stamped with the YMCA Australia logo; Victoria ARP badge; another for Victoria ARP Warden. Fine. (10)
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
World militaria and medals, including Great Britain, WWI Princess Mary gift tin, Army General Service belt buckle (VR), sword belt buckle, 2nd Bn The P.A.Somerset Light Infantry, award medallion in silver, inscribed 'E.Coy / 1912-1913', Royal Society Safe Driving Competition, five years Drivers award, three bars 1967, 1969, 1970; Thailand, medals (3, East Asia Combat Medal 1941-45; Freeman Safeguarding Medal Class II; Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand VI Class); Germany, Westphalia, Fire Brigade Faithful Service Medal. Good - very fine. (9)
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Powder flask, bag shaped in brass (20.5cm long), leaf spray decorated on both sides, universal charging top, with four position charging spout for 2 1/4, 2 1/2, 2 3/4 and 3 drams, by C. & J.W.Hawksley/Sheffield. Very fine.
Estimate $150
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Colonial shooting trophy cup, in hallmarked sterling silver (HMSS), maker Charles Boynton, London 1869, cup supported by three crossed rifles (appear to be long barrel Snider types c1869) with acorn wreath around, all mounted on a circular, timber base, cup engraved, 'Garden Island/Central Social Committee Trophy/Presented To/G.Is. Miniature Rifle Club/For/Half Yearly Championship.' Shields removed from around timber base and enamelled medallion below wreath removed, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $700
NSW Police Force Sword of Honour, c1982, commemorative issue by Wilkinson Sword of England, blade embossed with various police depictions from 1860 to 1982, crossguard decorated with NSW Police badge, numbered on blade 166 and with certificate number 166 of only 200 issued. Extremely fine.
Estimate $300
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RAAF Diamond Jubilee Sword, 1981, by Wilkinson Sword of England, based on a House of Lancaster sword of the twelfth century, blade is 43 inches in length and embossed with the first aircraft used by the RAAF, aircraft used during WWII and present day jet aircraft, crossguard decorated with the RAAF eagle, numbered 030 on blade edge and with matching certificate number 030 of only 100 issued. Some scuffing on timber handle, otherwise extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $300
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The Sword of Napoleon, by International Military Archives (Franklin Mint), recreated in fine steel and decorated with 24ct gold electroplate by specialists in Toledo, Spain, with certificate of authenticity. Small piece missing from top of pommel, extremely fine.
Estimate $250
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Germany, Imperial Reservists, original stein with pewter lid, 1st Bavarian Heavy Cavalry Regiment. Ornament missing from top, inside lid repaired, fine crack near top, otherwise very good.
Estimate $250
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Germany, World War I, Regimental pottery stein with pewter lid, Reservist N.Moormann; 19th Infantry Regiment, stein with pewter lid, 1929-1933. First stein cracked, both crazed, good - very good. (2)
Estimate $100
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Germany, World War I, belt buckle; also money box, aluminium, shell shaped top with brass base. Very good. (2)
Estimate $100
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Germany, Third Reich Army dagger, blade with maker's name, 'Alcoso/AC/S/Solingen', Army Infantry eagle crossguard, orange coloured cast plastic material grip, oak leaf decorated pommel, metal scabbard with oak leaf decorated bands. Bottom of crossguard eagle missing, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Japanese WWII memorabilia, parts of first Japanese bomb on Port Moresby; Army Book; felt purse, home - made, containing Japanese minor coins; pocket diary 1942; razor blade (cut-throat type) in wooden scabbard but with missing handle; pocket compass with Japanese lettering but with glass face cracked; steel balls used in mechanical game of Pachinko; small parcel of unknown Japanese papers; Japanese combs handmade from bamboo, one narrow and one wide; Japanese handmade bamboo curtain container. The first seven items are housed in packets describing item, origin and the name of the Australian soldier who retrieved the item. Very good - fine. (11)
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
War diary WWII, Collins Service Diary with fly page marked 'Gunner Mascord. R.E./R.H.Q./2/1 Field Regiment. A.I.F.', calendars for years 1941-1943, first entries are poems, 1-6-1942 'Somewhere in New Guinea'; 4.6.1942 'Fuzzy Wuzzy Angels' by Sgt:Beros 2/16 Battalion. A.I.F. with full page colour sketch beside; 7.6.1942 A.I.F. Abroad 'A Soldiers Dream' by Allan Miller; 1.9.1942 Gnr. E.Gray. 'Salute To The Choice' New Guinea; these are followed by entries beginning on 5 September 1942 at the Army camp in West Maitland, New South Wales, outlining Gunner Mascord's pre embarkation training, his trip from Brisbane, Queensland via Townsville to Port Moresby in New Guinea and thereafter his daily routine, his views of the local life and flora and fauna in New Guinea, one example written on 29 September 'Flies, mosquitoes, ants, spiders etc bad' and the next day 'Flies unbearable.', then again on 3 November 'Bloody mosquitoes make life really miserable!'; in a number of entries he makes mention of severe pain he is suffering caused by varicose veins and his refusal to return to Australia for treatment rather preferring to stay with his unit in the field; he relates of the air raids, the war's progress, casualties and a continual reference to how much he misses his girlfriend and on 13 October 1942 he mentions his proposal by letter and his beloved Ivy's acceptance on 27 October 1942 when he writes 'Ivy is very happy re prospects to marry me'; on 5 December 1942 he records 'Picked out as a commando today, start training tomorrow'; the entry on 6 January 1943 states 'Designed cover, illustrated 3 jokes for Regimental Book, the unit are going to publish it for me / title:- 2/1 Field Regt. Abroad'; on 20 January he writes that he has transferred by plane to Dobadura air strip and the last diary entry is dated 26 January 1943; throughout the diary is illustrated with colour and black and white sketches including various graves of AIF men killed in action and examples of some postage stamps of Papua and also New Guinea; a unique illustrated document beautifully penned in a calligraphy style in ink, not surprisingly when one considers the writer's pre war occupation. Good very fine. NX10171 Gunner Ramon Enslin Ernest Mascord, born 23Mar1913 at Waterloo, NSW, Signwriter and Duco Sprayer; Enl.19Mar1940 at Paddington into 2/3 Field Regt; Emb.14May1940 for service in Middle East; 10Sep1941 Cpl; Emb.15Sep1942 for service in New Guinea; 27Dec1942 admitted to AGH with varicose veins; AWL on numerous occasion in and out of Australia all resulting in fines or confinement and on the last occasion, after returning from New Guinea, he was AWL from Narellan camp in Sydney for several months resulting in his arrest on 30May1944; 30Jun1944 he underwent a medical assessment and considered unsuitable for further service due to anxiety and the partial amputation of two fingers of his right hand; Disch.03Aug1944 as Medically Unfit ex 2/1 Field Regt after total service of 1,281 days including service in Middle East 4May1940 - 31Mar1942 and New Guinea 15Sep1942-16Aug1943.
Estimate $7,500
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ANZAC Memorial book, 1916, published by The Returned Soldiers Association of New South Wales, pp304, with b&w photos and Died on Service roll, with official slip cover, marked with disc no.26 'In Memory of Lieut. C.J.A.Ramsay. 39th Batt. K.I.A. 1.12.1917'. Some foxing on fly pages, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
Crimean War, Kinglake, A.W., The Invasion of the Crimea: Its Origin and An Account of Its Progress down to the death of Lord Raglan, 5 vols (1-4, 6), by William Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh and London, 1863-1880, hard covers, gold blocked decoration and title on spine, first two volumes signed on fly page 'B.Abbott/Abbotts Leigh/1883'. Covers good, occasional foxing on contents, overall very good. (5)
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
O'Connor, John, Australian Airborne, The History and Insignia of Australian Military Parachuting, 440pp, A4 size hard cover, hundreds of colour and b&w photos throughout, Sydney, 2005; Simpson, Harold B., Audie Murphy, American Soldier, 466pp, A4 size hardcover, the life story of America's most decorated soldier of WWII who portrayed himself in the war movie, To Hell and Back, Dallas, Texas, 1982. The first as new, the second with some foxing otherwise extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Sabretache, journal of Military History Society of Australia, 1997-2011 (55), Index Book 1958-2001; Despatch, journal of NSW Military Historical Society, 1985-1991 (7); Miltary Collectors Club of Canada journals, 1989-1991 (4); The Medal Collector UK issues 6-10, 1988-89 (5); Military Medal Society of South Africa journal nos 33, 34, 1990-92 (2); other research and book catalogues (7); Orders & Medals auction by Buckland, Dix & Wood, 12 June 1991. Very fine - extremely fine. (82)
Estimate $80
SOLD $30
Wings, journals, 1999-2009 (40), other Defence publications (4). Mostly extremely fine - uncirculated. (44)
Estimate $50
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