Catalogue
The King's Colonials, C Sqn (Australasia), 1903, hat badge in brass (appears to be a replica); buttons, British, 14th Regt of Foot (found at Victoria Barracks, Sydney and ex L.Barton Collection), 78th Highland Regt, and Australia, Corps of Staff Cadets (1920-1940); tokens in brass for Northern Territory Beef Roads, one stubloon, 1970 (4). Very fine - extremely fine. (8)
Estimate $50
SOLD $70
1st Australian Infantry Regiment (NSW), 1900-1912, hat badge in brass (voided). Extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $190
11th Australian Infantry Regiment (WA), 1900-1912, hat and collar badge (the collar unlike the image, Cossum 84, but same design as hat badge). Very fine - extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $210
Australian Army Medical Corps, 1900-1912, hat badge in brass (voided cross); another, 1930-1942, hat badge in brass and collar pair in oxidised. The two hat badges with no lugs, otherwise good very fine - extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Australian Engineers, 1900-1912, hat badge in brass; Australian Army Ordnance Corps, 1930-1942, hat badge in brass. Very fine - good very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Australian Field Artillery (Militia), 1900-1912, hat and collar badge in oxidised; another identical but in bronze (cleaned of oxidised coating); Australian Garrison Artillery (Militia), 1900-1912, hat badge in brass. The first hat badge with one lug missing and the the first collar badge with pin back fitting, the last badge with lugs missing, otherwise very fine - good very fine. (5)
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
Australian Army hat badges, 1900-1912, Commonwealth Cadet Corps (Victoria), hat badge in brass; 1912-1918, NSW Defence Forces Staff, hat badge in brass (46mm); 13th Light Horse AIF, hat badge in oxidised; 1948-1953, 10th Western Australian Mounted Infantry, hat and collar pair in white metal. Extremely fine. (6)
Estimate $100
SOLD $300
Australian Army collar badges, 1900-1912, 13th Australian Light Horse Regt (Queensland Mounted Rifles), in white metal; 1930-1942, 5th Light Horse Regt (Wide Bay & Burnett Light Horse), in white metal; 18th Light Horse Regt (Adelaide Lancers), in oxidised; 6th Infantry Bn (Royal Melbourne Regt), in oxidised; 9th Infantry Bn (Moreton Regt), in brass; 15th Infantry Bn (Oxley Reg), pair in oxidised; 19th Infantry Bn (South Sydney Regt), in brass; 25th Infantry Bn (Darling Downs Regt), in oxidised; 36th Infantry Bn (St George's English Rifle Regt), pair in brass; 39th Infantry Bn (Hawthorn-Kew Regt), in enamel and gilt; Australian Staff Corps, pair in oxidised. Mostly extremely fine. (14)
Estimate $200
SOLD $340
2nd District Guards AIF, 1912-1918, hat badge in oxidised brass (Cossum 167). Extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $520
Administrative and Instructional Staff Corps, 1900-1912, collar badge in enamel on gilt and silver; Australian Instructional Corps, 1930-1942, pair of collar badges in enamel on oxidised bronze. The first with lugs missing, otherwise extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $100
Passed in
Australian Camel Corps, hat badge and collar badge, unofficial AIF 1912-18 41mm sand cast brass hat badge and 28mm sand cast copper collar badge, lugs intact. Fine and rare. (2)
Estimate $500
SOLD $1,000
Australian Staff Corps (1921), cap badge in enamel on brass (40mm). Extremely fine.
Estimate $150
Passed in
Australian Army badges, 1930-1942, 6th Light Horse Regt (NSW Mounted Rifles), hat badge and collar pair in white metal; 23rd Light Horse Regt (Barossa Light Horse), hat badge (no lugs) and collar pair, all in brass; 30th Infantry Bn (NSW Scottish), hat badge and collar pair in white metal (all possibly restrikes); 43rd Infantry Bn (Hindmarsh Regt), hat badge and collar pair in brass; 47th Infantry Bn (Wide Bay Regt), hat badge and collar pair, the hat in brass, the collars oxidised, also 1953-1960 same unit's hat badge in brass. Very fine - extremely fine. (16)
Estimate $300
SOLD $770
Australian Army badges, 1930-1942, 9th Light Horse Regiment, hat and collar badge in brass; 58th Infantry Bn (Essendon-Coburg-Brunswick Rifles), hat badge in enamel on brass; 59th Infantry Bn (Hume Regt), hat badge in enamel on brass; 60th Infantry Bn, hat badge in enamel on brass. All with lugs missing, the 59th with small enamel chip, otherwise good very fine. (4)
Estimate $80
SOLD $100
Australian Army badges, 1930-1942, 6th Infantry Bn (City of Melbourne Regt), hat and collar pair in brass; 1953-1960, 2/14th Queensland Mounted Rifles, hat badge in white metal; 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles, hat badge in white metal; 16th Infantry Bn (Cameron Highlanders of WA), hat badge in white metal; 27th Infantry Bn (SA Scottish Regt), hat and collar pair in white metal (hat and one collar with no lugs); 40th Infantry Bn (Derwent Regt), hat (no lugs) and one collar badge in bi-metal; 45th Infantry Bn (St George Regt), hat and collar pair in gilt; 59th Infantry Bn (Hume Regt), hat and collar pair in gilt; 1953-1973, Papua New Guinea Volunteer Rifles, hat badge in gilt. Good very fine - extremely fine. (18)
Estimate $250
SOLD $340
Australian Army badges, 1930-1942, 40th Infantry Bn (Derwent Regt), hat badge in bronze; 57th Infantry Bn (The Merri Regt), hat badge in bronze; 61st Infantry Bn (Cameron Highlanders of Qld), hat badge in white metal; 1953-1960, 38th Infantry Bn (Bendigo Regt), hat badge and one collar badge (no lugs) in white metal, also a 1930-1942 issue hat badge for the same unit in oxidised but no lugs; 41st Infantry Bn (Byron Scottish Regt), hat badge and collar pair in white metal. Good very fine - extremely fine. (9)
Estimate $100
SOLD $220
Australian Army badges, 1953-1960, 10th Light Horse, hat and collar pair in white metal and enamel; 15th Northern River Lancers, hat (no lugs) and collar pair in white metal; 2nd Infantry Bn (City of Newcastle Regt), hat and collar pair in gilt; 12th Infantry Bn (Launceston Regt), hat and collar pair in gilt; 13th Infantry Bn (Macquarie Regt), hat and one collar badge in gilt; 43rd Infantry Bn (Hindmarsh Regt), hat and collar pair in gilt; 58/32nd Infantry Bn (Melbourne Rifles), hat badge in gilt. Extremely fine. (18)
Estimate $150
SOLD $270
Germany, Third Reich, Luftwaffe metal hat badge; Gebirgsjager metal edelweiss cap badge; RAD National Labor Service metal cap badge; Hitler Youth Young People's Proficiency metal badge, back marked M1/63; East Germany, Army metal hat badge. Very fine - extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Germany, Ex Servicemans Association, Committee badge with suspender bar, in gilt and enamel. Fine - very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
Passed in
Great Britain, Royal Artillery helmet plate (QVC 1881-1902 Pattern), in gilt (100mm x 85mm). Extremely fine.
Estimate $60
Passed in
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
Passed in
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