97331895 Pre-federation slouch hat fold fastener. Lion head with large hook protruding from mouth. Reverse with fold-lug blades. Oxidised bronze. Type used by most Australian States for securing slouch hat fold (except SA who used a kangaroo head). aEF. An original Colonial item, not the British screw post type. Scarce. $200$300
9734New South Wales: 1878 2nd NSW Volunteer Infantry hat badge, 1st pattern with Guelphic crown. 2 of 3 lugs intact to reverse. White metal. gVF. Grebert 24. Very scarce. (P) $450$600
9735New South Wales: 1878 3rd NSW Infantry Regiment hat badge. Brass. Toned. VF. Grebert 27. Very scarce. (P) $400$500
9736New South Wales: 1878 3rd NSW Infantry Regiment hat badge. Gilt brass. Holed at centre (this could be repaired with minimum fuss). Possible officer field cap variant. gVF. Grebert 27. Scarce. $200$300
9737New South Wales: ca1880-1902 Military Forces helmet plate. QVC. White metal. Missing one lug. Has crude pin attached to reverse. Small hole through top star. VF. $250$350
9738New South Wales: ca1880-1902. Military Forces Helmet Plate, brass for Militia (partially paid). Tiny hole above top star of cross o/w EF. $300$400
9739New South Wales: ca1880-1902. Military Forces Helmet Plate, white metal for Volunteers. aEF & most attractive. $400$600
9740New South Wales: ca1880-1902. Military Forces Helmet Plate, white metal for Volunteers, found Armidale, NSW. Toned & minor disfigurement, complete. GC. $400$500
9741New South Wales: 1888 NSW Volunteer Medical Staff Corps officer's shoulder-belt plate. Silver, 3 piece construction. Queen's Victoria crown. 3x screw post reverse. Issued for NSW. Noted by Grebert as 20.09.1888-28.09.1898. A desirable badge, reasonably priced. gVF. Similar Grebert 139. Though not mentioned by Grebert, this badge has also been noted in relation to Medical Staff of other states ie Victoria ca 1870. (P) $400$600
9742New South Wales: ca1890 Pre-federation Lancer's hat badges (brass) 1 with butt of lance broken off o/w VGC. All lugs present. (3 badges). $400$600
9743New South Wales: 1890 Military Forces Badge of the Colony collar or shoulder strap insignia. Brass, QV crown type with lead filled reverse with 2x loop lugs (1x lug damaged - but present). Lion facing right. aVF. Scarce. $80$100
9744New South Wales: 1895-1902 6th Infantry Regiment hat badge. White metal (with evidence of original silvered finish). gVF. Very scarce. (P) $500$750
9745New South Wales: 1896 NSW 6th Volunteer Infantry (Australian Rifles) hat badge. Silvered white metal. Holed beneath waratah flower, 1x lug only, otherwise a fine badge, easily repaired. gVF. Grebert 41. Very scarce. (P) $300$400
9746New South Wales: 1899-1903 8th (Union Volunteer) NSW Infantry Regiment (Irish Rifles) cap badge. Gilt brass. (Glyde Pg 48). Pierced through top loop of numeral "8". gVF. (P) $400$600
9748Queensland: 1890-1900 Hard to find Pre Federation Medical Dept. Glengarry badge. Brass QVC. gVF $150$250
9749Queensland: Qld Rifles shoulder title, 2x piece, gilt brass. "Q" & "R". Each letter with lovely heavy gilding & twin-loop lug reverses. 21mm high. EF. Scarce. $150$200
9750Queensland: Defence Forces General Service badge, QV crown. Brass (bearing traces of gilt). "TYPE II". 'Glengarry' badge with voided wreath. Toned. VF. Grebert 212. Scarce. $150$200
9751South Australia: ca1870-1900 Helmet/Shako Plate. Title belt bearing motto: "SOUTH AUSTRALIA" only. "VR" monogram to centre. Surface with light pitting below re-gilding. aVF. Scarce. $300$450
9752Tasmania: 1889 Tas Rifle Club hat badge. White metal, Queen Victoria crown. Later (ca 1898) conversion with letters "R" & "C" officially removed. Toned. gVF. Grebert 306 (without "RC"). Scarce. $200$300
9753Victoria: 1880-1893 Pre Fed Military Forces. Single wreath helmet plate. QVC. Brass. Small hole through top. Missing one lug. gVF. $250$400
9754Victoria:. ca1880-1893 Military Forces Single-wreath Helmet Plate. Re-gilded, evidently over white metal, lugs intact. gVF. $300$450
9755Victoria: ca 1890 Victorian Military Forces (Engineers) officer's silver bullion embroidered cap badge Queen Victoria crown (crimson velvet lined) over "VR" cypher within wreath. All on a khaki wool ground. Black paper backing still intact to reverse. Minor wear to areas. gVF. RARE. (P) $800$1200
9756Victoria: 1893 Enlisted Man's Victorian Military Forces cap badge. Queen Victoria crown, all brass. gVF. Grebert 188. Scarce. $100$150
9757Victoria: 1893 Military Forces Officer's helmet badge. 2x piece gilt brass on white metal ground, Queen Victoria crown. On a red cloth backing. 2x lug reverse. 38mm. Gilding worn. gVF. Scarce. $250$400
9758Victoria: 1895 Vic Local Forces "Five Years Badge". Sleeve badge for 5 years service. Silver, gilded. Brooch fitting removed from reverse. Minus lion from crown. GC. Scarce. $150$250
9759Western Australia: ca 1890 WA Military Forces belt plate. White metal variety for Volunteers. Match-numbered "9" (or "6") to reverse. Showing a lot of wear, toned. F. Rare. $600$800
97601899-1902 2nd Boer War. Australasian Squadron, King's Colonials hat badge.An interesting, original strike in gilt white metal with squared lugs to reverse (of the type usually associated with British shoulder titles) set at 12 & 6 o'clock. Minor gilt wear. gVF. Scarce variant. $400$500
97611900-12 8th Light Horse Regiment (Victorian Mounted Rifles). As hat badge but without title scrolls below. 2x lug reverse. White metal. Worn by polishing. gF. Very scarce badge. (P) $600$1000
97621900-12 9th Light Horse Regiment (Victorian Mounted Rifles) hat badge. Bi-metal, type I. Minor damage to one lug. gVF. Cossum 059. Very scarce. (P) $550$650
97631900-12 12 Australian Light Horse Regiment (Tasmanian Mounted Infantry) hat/cap badge lot of 2. Hat badge in white metal, 3x lug reverse with gaunt maker tablet 65mm; cap badge in whitetail, 2x lug reverse with gaunt maker tablet 45mm. Near pristine. gEF/aUNC. Cossum 063a/b. Very scarce this condition. (2) (P) $600$800
97641900-12 13th Australian Light Horse Regiment, Visor cap badge, Queensland Mounted Infantry, shoulder title pair. White metal "13 ALH/QMI". Light verdigris to one. gVF. Cossum 064b. $150$200
97671900-12 Western Australian Highlanders hat badge, 1st type. White metal. Toned. EF. Cossum 047. Very scarce. (P) $400$500
97681900-12. 6th Australian Infantry Regiment (VIC) collar pr, not opposing. Both facing left. Bi-metal. aEF. Cossum 079a. Noted in Cossum as "collar facing left is very rare". $300$500
97691900-12 New South Wales Artillery hat badge, 56mm. Brass. gVF. Cossum 091. Scarce. $200$300
97701900-12 Australian Field Artillery (Militia) hat badge (64mm). Brass, 2x lug reverse. aVF. Cossum 93. $100$150
97711900-12 15th Battery, Australian Field Artillery shoulder title pr. "15" over "AFA". Brass, 3x lug reverse. By Stokes & Sons. Matched pair. gVF. Cossum 93/6 (pg 31). $100$150
97721900-12 Royal Australian Engineers hat badge. Bronze. 48mm. gVF. Cossum 096. Scarce. $300$400
97731900-12 56th Infantry (Yarra Borderers) 'Rising Sun' collar. Bi-metal, non-voided. Maker tablet to reverse with soldier obscuring. Together with a 1900-12 Aust Army Service (1911 pattern) hat badge in brass. gVF. Cossum 135a & Cossum 090. (2) $100$150
97741900-53 Australian Artillery badges. 2x AFA collar badges 1900-12, oxy & gilt (1x with 1x lug only); pr AGA collars, brass, 1900-12; 2x RAA cypher, King's Crown collars (1x with 1x lug); pr RAA cypher gilt collars, Queen's Crown 1953-60; pr officer gilt collar badges 1953-60; "RAA" oxidised title; ED VII RAA button. gVF or better. (12) $50$100
97751900-1912 Australian Field Artillery (Militia) hat badge. Brass. gVF. $100$150
97771900-12 Sydney University Scouts (NSW) collar badge & shoulder title. Collar badge facing right. Title: Script "SUS". Both in silvered metal & with lugs intact (worn 1903-27). Toned. EF. Cossum 22. Scarce. $150$200
97781902 2nd Pattern Australian Commonwealth Horse hat badge. 'Rising Sun'. Oxydised with highlighted title scrolls. (P) $1300$1800
97791902-1905 Lot of early AMF marksmanship badges. White worsted on scarlet. K/C yellow worsted on khaki 1904. 6 others 1930-42 metal crossed rifles. (8 pieces). gVF. $250$350
97801903-06 NSW Scottish Regiment Sporran Badge. Original lead filled silver "foil" variety, extremely long lugs to reverse, with long silver brace/tongue attachment extending below (presume to stabilise sporran front panel). Scarce & unusual variety. aEF. $600$800
97811903-12 NSW Irish Regiment hat badge. White metal. Mint condition. Rare this condition. (P) $500$750
97821910-50 Royal Australian Artillery hat badges, "Enlisted Ranks Type" (ie fixed wheel). All KC, all diff (maker, metal, finish). Brass & oxidised variants. gVF or better. A good starter lot. (8). $200$300
97831912-18 24th Infantry (East Sydney Regiment) hat badge. Brass, by Gaunt, London. On its original red cloth 'star-cut' blacking cloth. 3x lug reverse. 52mm. gVF. Cossum 124. Very scarce. (P) $550$750
97841912-18 26th Light Horse (Tasmanian Mounted Infantry) hat & collars set of 3. Hat 58mm in brass, retaining 90% original factory gilding. Collar badges not a matched pair, both facing right. 1x retaining 95% (minor spots to) original factory gilding, other toned. gVF. Very scarce. (3) (P) $700$1000
97851912-18 56th Infantry (Yarra Borderers) bi-metal hat badge "Rising Sun" by Firmin & Sons, London (ovoid tablet to reverse). Non-voided centre. Toned. gVF. Cossum 135. Scarce. (P) $350$400
97861912-18 56th Infantry (Yarra Borderers) 'Rising Sun' hat badge. Bi-metal, voided centre. Not maker marked. Gilt fresh, only light wear. gVF. Cossum 135. Scarce. (P) $350$400
97881912-18 Australian Army Medical Corps collar badge. Oxidised. Wear to oxidised finish. gVF. Cossum 153. Scarce. $100$150
97891912-18 Royal Australian Artillery (Permanent) hat badge. Nice, oxidised bronze, semi-flat back example. 2x lug reverse. Worn in French Theatre of Operations 1916-19 by AIF. Siege Artillery, 36th Heavy Artillery Group etc to differentiate themselves from their AIF volunteer colleagues. EF. Scarce. $350$450
97901914-18 Unofficial Australian Army Medical Corps collar badge. Oxidised bronze. 31mm. EF. Cossum 153a. $100$150
97921914-18 AIF. Unofficial 13th Light Horse Regiment AIF hat badge. "DANCING DEVIL". Die struck variety. Brass (evidence of oxy finish). gVF. Cossum 180. Scarce. (P) $350$450
97931914-18 AIF Australian Wireless Corps (Squadron) hat badge (unofficial). Oxydised bronze, brooch pin fitting reverse. EF. Very scarce. (P) $450$750
97941914-18 A rare set of AIF Nurse's rank epaulettes. Bullion pips on elongated scarlet epaulette. Matching pr, removed from the cape. VGC $150$250
97951914-18 Australian Army Nursing Service cap badge. Sterling silver, English made. Unusual variation. Brooch pin fitting. Marked "Sterling Silver" (overstruck on maker stamp). Flat back. 41mm wide x 29mm high. Toned. aEF. Scarce variant. $100$200
97961914-18 AIF Rising Sun hat badge. Egyptian made in sand-cast brass. Typical thin copper lugs to reverse. Together with a matching sand-cast 'Australia' title (1x lug). gVF. Scarce Egyptian made variants. $100$150
97971914-18 Rising Sun sweetheart badge. Sterling silver & enamels 40mm x 27mm. Brooch fitting reverse marked "Sterling Silver". Voided 'sun' behind crown. Red enamel to King's crown, blue enamel to title scrolls. Toned. gVF. $75$100
97981914-18 Rising Sun sweetheart brooch in sterling silver, enamel & set with 6 clear paste 'stones'. Brooch pin reverse, marked" STG.SIL". EF. A superb example. $100$200
97991914-18 Sweetheart brooch Rising Sun hat badge design (22mm), brass & enamel, suspended below brass & enamel boomerang (45mm) inscribed "I GO TO RETURN". Not maker marked. gVF. $50$100
98001914-18. Died of Wounds Identity Tag, 46th Battalion AIF. Aluminium, Aust Coat of Arms obverse. Reverse engraved: "3112 Corpl. L H Adam, 8/46 Reinf., AIF, Meth." Leslie Harold Adam, born Ballarat, Vi, 1890. Resident Kalgoorlie, WA. Prev service with CMF, Kalgoorlie. Enl AIF 26/09/1916, 8th REOs to 46th Bn., Private. DOW 6/04/1918, buried Gezancourt Communal cemetery, France. Toned. gVF (P) $60$120
98011914-18Munitions Worker hat badge (for Australian workers in UK munitions factories). Bronze, by Stokes & Sons, Melb. Serial number "563" stamped into reverse. Number equates with two munitions workers allocated the same number: Henry Herbert Side 1917-19 date range on NAA & Joseph Wilson 1916-19 date range. No lugs, chocolate brown finish intact. gVF. $100$200
98021914-18 Munitions Worker hat badge (for workers sent from Australia to munitions factories in the UK). Bronze, by Stokes & Sons. Number stamped into reverse "746" equates with munitions worker number 746 Walter Hamilton (NA archives date range 1914-19, series MT 1139/1). Cleaned. gVF. With printout of NAA listing index). $200$250
98031914-18 Unofficial Royal Australian Navy Bridging Train collar badge. Oxidised bronze. Also used as visor cap badge. 39mm. Near EF. Cossum 161a. Very scarce. (P) $500$600
98041918 AIF 'Rising Sun' Demobilised Recruit sleeve patch (for AIF Volunteers in training in Australia at the time of the Armistice). Light blue (now faded) Rising Sun with red King's crown on khaki drill ground. Removed from uniform. 75mm x 49mm. Light blue embroidery somewhat faded. gF. Scarce. (P) $400$500
98051918 Department of Defence "ENLISTED IN AIF 1918" lapel badge. By Stokes & Sons, Melbourne. Number "3213" impressed into reverse. 2x lug reverse. Silvered brass. Issued to all AIF recruits still in training in Australia at the time of the Armistice. Silver wear to obv. gVF. Scarce. $150$200
98061914-18 Royal Australian Navy Female Relative Badge. Sterling silver & enamel, by "Stokes & Sons, Melbourne - STG. SIL." impressed number "2299" to reverse. With hook & pin bracket to reverse but minus pin. Small chips to enamel at 9 & 2 o'clock. gF. Scarce. $200$300
98071919 Australian Mercantile Marine War Zone Badge, by Stokes, gilt brass, impressed "1698" (vendor states attributable to William Allen). aEF. Scarce. $250$350
98081919 Australian Mercantile Marine War Zone Badge. Gilt brass, by Stokes, number "1808" stamped into reverse (vendor states attributable to C. Percival). Minor toning, aEF. Scarce. $250$350
98091920-30 1/21st Light Horse Regiment (NSW Lancers) hat badge (1929 issue). White metal (Cossum 188). EF. Scarce. (P) $400$600
98101930-42 4th Light Horse (Corangamite LH, VIC) brass hat & collar pair set. Collars opposing. Near matched set. All lugs intact. Toned. Cossum 204. VF/gVF. Scarce. (3). (P) $400$500
98111930-42 1st Armoured Car Regiment hat badge. Brass, 1st die type. gVF/aEF. Cossum 224. Very scarce. $600$800
98121930-42 Army Badges: 22nd Sth Gippsland Regt collar pr, Artillery hat & collars (2 sets), Corp of Signals collars (8), Chaplain hat & 2 collars (3 sets), Army Service Corp hat & collars (1 set). All excellent condition. Retail $250+ plus . British Armed Forces Special Vouchers, sixth series (1972), 2nd issue, 10p banknotes in mint pack of 100 UNC (P-M47 cat US$100) . (28 plus 100 banknotes) $100$130
98141930-42 36th Infantry Battalion (St George English Rifle Regiment) hat badge. Brass. Toned. gVF. Cossum 263. Scarce. (P) $400$500
98151930-75 Collar badges: 43rd Hindmarsh Regt pr, 22nd Sth Gippsland Regt pr, 57th Battalion pr, 33rd New England Regt pr, 32nd Battalion AMF, 48th Battalion pr. Corp of Signals pr plus Service Corp hat & collars & Padre/Chaplain pr. Also "R" Proficiency Badge. All exc condition. Retail $300+. (18) $140$180
98161930-42 45th Infantry Battalion (St George Regiment) brass hat badge. gVF. Cossum 272. $250$350
98171930-42 51st Infantry Battalion (Far North Qld Regt) K/C hat badge. Brass. 2 x lugs. gVF. $180$250
98181930-42 52nd (Gippsland Regiment) Infantry Battalion hat badge. Gilt & enamel. Small enamel chip near base of "2". gVF. Cossum 280. (P) $450$500
98191930-42 Australian Instructional Corps "Officers" enamelled hat badge. This has original gilding & enamelling. Sadly, a number of this type of badge have appeared on the market in recent years with spurious enamelling. aEF. Cossum 295/1. (P) $300$400
98201930-42 Australian Instructional corps officer's rising sun hat badge. Brass & enamel. 2x lugs. NEF $220$350
98211930-42 Australian Instructional Corps officer's rising sun collar pr. Oxy & enamel. Matching pr with large scrolls & high rays. Choice EF $100$200
98221939-45 Independent Companies (Commandos) colour patches framed lot of 4. Patches all original & represent: 2/1st, 2/2nd, 2/3rd, 2/4th. Independent Companies set in glazed, wood frame on card with descriptive text with a set od 2/AIF Rising Sun hat, collar & Australia titles. Quality framing job. Minor moth & fade o/w VGC. Commando colour patches. Quite rare. $600$800
98231939-1945 Sweetheart Brooches lot of 4 diff. All Mother-of-Pearl: 1/ AIF 'Rising Sun' within floreate border, 45mm; 2/ AIF 'Rising Sun' design with brass script "MOTHER" across, 43mm; 3/ Diamond shape with central disc of coloured perspex 'Rising Sun' hat badge design, 35mm.; 4/ RAAF Pilot wing shape with brass script "MOTHER" across. All with pin backs and/or safety chains, 1 minus pin. Overall VGC (4) $100$200
98241939-45 Australian made US Army Officer's badge lot of 8. Rank & Corps badges include: Lt-Col full size leaf (marked "silver", brooch fitting); Lt-Col miniature leaf (brooch by K G Luke, Melb); Lieut rank bar in silver by K G Luke, Melb; miniature Lieut rank bar (by K G Luke, Melb, brooch); Warrant Officer collar badge (clutch, by K G Luke, Melb); Coastal Arty collar (gilt & enamel, clutch by K G Luke, Melb); Military Police (clutch by K G Luke, Melb); Transport Corps collar (brooch, K G Luke, Melb). Minor gilding wear. gVF. (8) $150$250
98251939-45 Australian made US Army insignia lot of 8 Officers collar badges & rank. pr of Engineer Corps badges, clutch-grip by K G Luke, Melb (only 1x marked); pr of Major's rank oak leaves, both brooch fitting by Angus & Coote; pr "US" titles by K G Luke, Melb (1x with clutch-grip, other brooch fitting); pr collar badges Judge Advocate Department, clutch-grip by K G Luke, Melb. All gilt brass. Some wear to gilding. VF-EF. Scarce Australian made. (8) $150$200
98261939-45 "Anzac Buffet-Voluntary Helper" lapel/breast badge. By Amor, Sydney. Chromed & enamel, brooch pin fitting. Serial number "1347" stamped into reverse. Small enamel chips. gVF. $100$150
98271948-53 Sydney University Regiment badge lot of 4: Hat badge, King's crown, blackened, on red cloth ground; scarce visor cap badge, King's crown, blackened, on red cloth ground; 2x ranks 'Pips', both blackened, on red cloth ground. gVF/aEF. (4) $150$200
98281948-53 30th Infantry Battalion hat badge. K/C. White metal. Lovely clean example. EF. $150$250
9829ca 1966-72 Australian Army Training Team, Vietnam (AATTV) shoulder patch. Good original patch bearing evidence of having been removed from uniform. Light wear to some threads. gVF. Very scarce. $300$400
9830ca 1966-72 Australian Army Training Team, Vietnam (AATTV) shoulder patch. Original, removed from uniform. Off-white cotton backing material, wide weave green silk thread obverse. Slight distortion from wear, old glue stain to reverse. Diff to above. gVF. Scarce. $300$400
9831ca 1966-72 Australian Army Training Team, Vietnam (AATTV) & Royal Australian Engineers framed display. Large bullion & silk embroidered (210mm high) badge of AATTV set over bullion & silk wool Presidential Unit Commendation & Republic of South Vietnam Gallantry Unit Commendation & Combat Infantry Badge. Alongside is a bullion badge (210mmhigh) of RAE, set over a set of bullion para wings. Framed & glazed. EF. An impressive commemorative AATTV/RAE piece. $150$200