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| Lot | Description | Status | ||
20006 Click for more photos | Autographs. Pocket size book from early 1960s inc Lew Hoad (Tennis Player) twice, Richie Benaud (Cricket legend), Alan Davidson (Cricketer, signed photo), Mosman Cricket XI 1960-61 inc Ian Craig (Cricketer) the youngest Australian to make a first class double century, appear in a test match & Captain Australian). Western suburbs RLFC c 1961 First Grade team inc Don Parrish Ron Willey, John Mowbray & others VF. (58 autographs). | AVAILABLE at A$80 | ||
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20007 Click for more photos | Badges. Extensive collection of Club Membership Badges Majority Gilt & Enamel inc Rugby Leagues Clubs inc St George 1970s-90s, Souths Juniors, SCG Membership badges, St George Budapest Soccer Club, Transport Workers Union badges & various Bowling Club badges (c160 badges). Some RSL. Then stick pins, tie clips & others. Nice lot. (c250). | SOLD at A$220 | ||
20051 Click for more photos | Cricket. Limited Edition framed & signed photos/prints of Jeff Thomson, with Cert of Auth, Brett Lee, Allan Donald & Sir Vivian Richards with Certificate of Authenticity. Dimensions vary between 430x330mm & 460x580mm. Odd mks on frames, VGC. (4 photos). | AVAILABLE at A$120 | ||
20056 Click to enlarge photo | Cricket. Sir Donald Bradman signed attractive framed collage showing photo of Sir Don batting in the nets, photo in Australian blazer, & original autograph with certificate of authenticity. VGC. Overall dimension 530x560mm. Impressive. | SOLD at A$140 | ||
20061 Click for more photos | Olympics. 1996 Atlanta Australian Olympic Legends framed set of the 6 diff Legendary Sports People - stamps depicting Murray Rose, Shirley Strickland, Herb Elliot, Dawn Fraser, Betty Cuthbert & Marjorie Jackson. Each individually framed with large image of the stamp & first day cover, each autographed by relevant athlete (Betty Cuthbert Finger print only). All VF & unopened as issued. Each 340x460mm. High cost/retail complete sets scarce. (6 items). | SOLD at A$140 | ||
20065 Click to enlarge photo | Olympics. 2000 Sydney Commemorative Foster's Beer Cans in bronze colour. In un-opened slab of 24 tinnies (2) plus single cans (12) mixed gold, silver & bronze colours. Beer would be well past its prime. We are selling the cans, not the beer. RARE with very few sets surviving totally intact. (60 cans). Despatch by Pack and Send only. | AVAILABLE at A$75 | ||
20066 Click for more photos | Olympics. 2000 Sydney Commemorative Foster's Beer Cans in bronze colour. In un-opened slab of 24 tinnies (2) plus single cans (12) mixed gold, silver & bronze colours. Beer would be well past its prime. We are selling the cans, not the beer. RARE. (60 cans) Despatch by Pack and Send only. | AVAILABLE at A$75 | ||
20068 Click for more photos | Olympics. Autographs inc Ian Thorpe signature across large photo of him winning World Championship 400m 1998 overall dimensions 430x600mm, Sally Pearson signed action photo/poster LE 40/200 (approx 250x550mm), Michael Klim signed framed photo, Jana Pittman signed, framed photo. Then multiple signed swimming cap, framed signed by Petria Thomas, Giaan Rooney, Share Gould, Libby Lenton etc. (5 items). | AVAILABLE at A$140 | ||
20072 Click for more photos | Rugby League. Autographed Programs Great Britain inc 1958 Lions tour of Australia, selection of 15 signatures inc Eric Ashton, Alex Murphy, 1987 Lions reunion luncheon autographs inc Billy Boston, Mick Sullivan, Arthur Clives etc, Featherstone Rovers Team photo & with autographs (mid 1960s inc Ivor Lingard). Programs inc Challenge Cup Final Programs 1939 (well worn), 1962, 1963, 1964, 1968, Leeds, 1997 Team Squad Autographs, 1982 Kangaroos v Lions Test Programs for all three tests. New Zealand inc 1955 Touring side to VC autographs on Menu, Auckland Warriors c1998 Team signatures inc Matthew Ridge, Stacey Jones etc. Few others. (31 items, 100s of autographs). | SOLD at A$140 | ||
20075 Click to enlarge photo | Rugby League Parramatta 1981 Framed photo Premiers First Grade squad. Parramatta's First premiership noted Bob O'Reilly, Ray Price, Michael Cronin, Bret Kenny, Peter Sterling, Eric Grothe, Jack Gibson etc. Overall dimensions 360x290mm. GC. | SOLD at A$70 | ||
20078 Click to enlarge photo | Rugby League Parramatta 1983 framed photo Premier's First Grade Squad. Third Premiership in a row. Noted Paul Manes, Eric Grothe, Stan Jurd, Peter Sterling, Mick Cronin, Jack Gibson (Coach). Overall dimensions 360x300mm. GC. | SOLD at A$70 | ||
20080 Click for more photos | Rugby League. Parramatta 2005 + 2006 two framed National Rugby League First grade squad photos. Inc Players & Officials. Similar squads across both years inc 2004 Timana Tahu, Jason Taylor, Rod Reddy, Nathan Hindmarsh Mark Riddell. 2006 inc Jarryd Hayne, John Morris, Glenn Morrison, Fui Fui Moi Moi, notably Sean Abbott (Cricketer) is ball boy. Overall dimensions. 500x400mm & 560x450mm. VGC. (2). | SOLD at A$90 | ||
20083 Click for more photos | Rugby League. Parramatta - An extensive collection of Parra Eels related articles some original, some copies. Then 16 binders of articles, Team photos (from Junior Reps to First Grade) extensive from 1948 to c2000, with Premiership Term photos across the grades. Many action photos, often printed photos many action of players from 1960s, 1970s, 1980s many of Ken Thornett plus also National & Interstate team photos. The Eels club magazine from 1980s to post 2000. Autographs inc Ken & Dick Thornett, Brian Hambly, Ian Johnston (Parramatta's first international) John Pearce c2000 players inc Jamie Lyon, Brett Hodson etc. Much more. For the Parramatta fan. (2 cartons - heavy). | SOLD at A$575 | ||
20087 Click for more photos | Rugby League. Parramatta signed Footballs comprising 'Parramatta Eels Football' 1995 squad inc Paul Dunn, Justin Morgan, Chris Lawler & others, 2003 squad signed footballs inc Nathan Cayless & others. Parramatta Player's Reunion, Football signed inc 1950s-60s Players inc Brian Cox (also played for Cronulla in their first game in 1967), Matt Johnston, Peter Linde also a referee Laurie Bruyeres in presentation case etc. All need air. VGC. (3 footballs). | AVAILABLE at A$80 | ||
20091 Click to enlarge photo | Rugby League - Parramatta Framed 2002 'Legends of Parramatta' collage showing P-Stamp sheet showing Parramatta Legends team, along with 'Gala Dinner' program. Attractive. Overall dimensions 410x560mm. VGC. | SOLD at A$80 | ||
20093 Click to enlarge photo | Rugby League. Photos framed assembly of 4 photos of Brian Bevan with one of the photos autographed Brian Bevan an Australian born winger who played most of his career fro Warrington scoring an incredible 796 tries in 620 games. Named as winger in Australian Rugby League Team of the Century. With Cert of Auth. Overall dimensions 590x460mm. | SOLD at A$75 | ||
20098 Click to enlarge photo | Rugby League Club Membership badges NSW Leagues Club (Phillip St) 1953, 1957, 1960, 1961 1963, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972,1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979. (21) | SOLD at A$130 | ||
20115 Click for more photos | Rugby League News. 1960 vol 41 Nos 1-31 (ex 27, 28 & 30), inc commem Programs for France v Sydney, France v NSW, France v Australia 1st Test, France v Australia 3rd Test, Grand Final Program St George v Easts (St George Premiers). Odd sl flts, overall G-VGC. (28). | SOLD at A$200 | ||
20136 Click for more photos | Rugby League Big League Magazine 1979 vol 60 comp bound volume ed no.1-31. Inc all Programs for Pre-Season & Season proper. Also inc Programs Sydney v Country, Aust v Great Britain, 2nd Test Aust v Great Britain, NSW v Great Britain, 3rd Test Aust v Great Britain, Grand Final Program St George v Canterbury (St George Premiers). Some programs annotated with scores, scratchings etc. VGC, sl yellowing of pages as expected, binding exc. | SOLD at A$350 | ||
20171 Click for more photos | Rugby League News. Test Match programs. 1954 Australia v Great Britain First Test. 1957 World Cup programs, Great Britain v France Program & Australia v Great Britain program, Great Britain v NZ program. 1962 Australia v Great Britain Second Test Brisbane, 1964 France v Australia Second Test Brisbane, 1970 Australia v Great Britain Second Test SCG, & Australia v Great Britain Third Test Programs (2). Selection of other Rugby league News, 1957 vol 38 no.5, December 1959 vol 40 no.30, January 1960 vol 40 no.31 & vol 40 no.33, Sept 1963 vol 44 no.28 Ampol Cup Final Program Wests v Parramatta, 1970 Great Britain v Sydney Colts Program, & few others inc Keith Holman Testimonial Program. (18) | SOLD at A$180 | ||
20173 Click for more photos | Rugby League Programs 1948 Australian Kangaroo tour of England Program together with autographed photo of Col Maxwell (with Cert of Authentication), 1948/49 Australian tour of France program contents in French, 1960 World Cup Program. Rugby League News 1962 NSW v Queensland edition program, Gr Britain v NSW June 1962, 1963 New Zealand v NSW program, do another autographed by Arthur Summons & Earl Harrison. Some aging. Retail would be c$500. (9). | SOLD at A$220 | ||
20174 Click for more photos | Rugby League. Scanlens Football Cards 1980 (60 diff) plus 4 extras, 9 club checklists. 1980 1-168 only missing Nos 61 Gavin Miller, 154 Ken Woolfe, 109 Jon Janson, with some checklists & 36 dupes (29 diff). Mostly VGC, many near mint. (274). | SOLD at A$350 | ||
20188 Click to enlarge photo | Rugby Union. Australia Kangaroos 1933-34 framed poster (print) (in French) promoting an Australia v Great Britain Test match, as the first Rugby League match held in Paris, showing photograph of 1933-34 Australian Touring Team, inc Dave Brown, Vic Hey, Ray Stehr etc. Some staining on poster. Overall dimensions 420x560mm. Attractive & historic. | SOLD at A$100 | ||
20190 Click for more photos | Rugby Union Framed and/or autographed items inc NSW 1988 Team photo to play England (NSW 23 def England 12) noted Ewen McKenzie, Eddie Jones, Peter Fitzsimons, Glen Ella, Simon Poiderin, Nick Farr-Jones, also Mark Ella framed collage 2 action photos & original autograph plus David Campese frame photo. Also Toohey's promotional caricature of Topo Rodriquez in Wallabies Jersey autographed. Overall dimensions between 350x360mm & 340x480mm. VGC. (4). | AVAILABLE at A$100 | ||
20198 Click for more photos | Swimming: Vintage amateur Swimming Club pennants (9) in red & white from Collaroy 1960-63 all 50-60cm long & in GC, also 3 Granville Swimming Club pennants in blk & white awarded 1943-45, some mothing. Plus Australian Surf Life Saving handbook. 1950s (??) Sydney edition. All diff. (13 items). | AVAILABLE at A$60 | ||
20217 Click for more photos | 1939-45 Western Australian Prisoner of War, Crete, 2/11th Inf Bn Ephemera lot. Comprising photo, letters, books & notebooks, POW Camp made patch & a 2/11th Bn colour patch etc. All attributed/named to WX561 Sgt John Charles Edwards, 2/11th Inf Bn. 1/ Hand embroidered in Rising Sun badge design wool on cotton pocket patch in brown & 'Saxon' blue with grey surround (ie colours of the Bn). 120mmx98mm. 2/ B/W photo in tin frame with AIF Rising sun badge at top of Sergeant in KD shirt & shorts wearing slouch 260mm x 205mm. 3/ Colour patch 2/11th Inf Bn. 4/ Book, 'Italian Conversion-Grammar' 1932 with stamp of 'Stalag VIIIB - Gepruft. Nr 53'. Named to Edwards. 4/ New Testament & two note books containing names & addresses & a register of parcels received whilst POW. 5/ Aust Red Cross Society Aid parcel label. 6/ Original copy of 'POW' Tues Feb 15, 1944 (incomplete), pub by Aust POW Relatives Assoc. 6/ Numerous pre-war letters. 7/ Various POW & rehab related doc's inc claim for Campaign Stars & Medals with handwritten details of Edwards' War Service. John Charles Edwards, born UK, resident Harvey, WA. Enl Northam, WA 9/11/39. To Middle East on SS 'Nevaja' 20/4/40. To Palestine 19/5/40 - 12/11/40. Egypt then Libya 31/12/40. Battle for Bardia 4-5/1/41. Tobruk 7-23/1/41. Derna 25/1/41 - 3/2/41. To Greece 10/4/41. Crete & Ops against German Para's 25-26/4/41. 2/11th Inf. Forced to surrender (535 All Ranks), Edwards amongst them, on Crete 30/5/41. To Stalag VIII B. Repatriated after POW exchange 1944. Mentioned & photographed in Bn History (Johnson, 2000). Overall VGC. A scarce & interesting ephemera lot to this much blooded WA Bn | SOLD at A$500 | ||
20222 Click for more photos | ca 1950-90 Headgear (3). ca 1950 Royal Australian Navy cloth topped Rating's cap with tally band 'HMAS ACUTE' named; slouch hat, civilian contract type with pugaree, unblocked, size 59; ; ca 1960 Scottish Balmoral/Tam-O'-Shanter cap in khaki wool, Victoria, size 6 7/8 (less the tourle); plus selection of over 50 diff mostly defence cloth patches & insignia (Army, Navy, Airforce, cadets etc). (53+) | AVAILABLE at A$100 | ||
20227 Click to enlarge photo | Army 6th Royal Australian Regimental flag / banner, khaki drill material with Roman Numeral VI to one side, & the Phantom to the other. Large embroidered Regimental badge to the centre above '6PL' T ea side of this the operations 'Hobart' & 'Bribie' from the Vietnam War. Size 860mmx440mm. Immaculate. | AVAILABLE at A$400 | ||
20228 Click for more photos | Army. 1900-12 period swagger stick customised to 4th Australian Infantry Regt. Silver metal top embossed with the regimental badge. The bottom has a metal end cap riveted in place. Timber has about 60% of its red/brown coloured finish. As is typical, the metal top shows use, with dings mostly to the top & back. Overall VGC. | SOLD at A$140 | ||
20236 Click for more photos | Army, Navy, RAAF, Military trophies & cups (19) engraved mostly dated 1960s. There is sure to be a great story somewhere in this lot. All to diff recipients or ships etc. Would be great in man cave. Fair-average condition. (28 items) | SOLD at A$150 | ||
20240 Click for more photos | Army. 1941 VICHY French Army, WWII captured large tricolour flag. With ink faded writing '8, 9, 10 June 1941 captured French 19 platoon Syria. Some tears & discolouration consistent with age. The flag was attributed as captured by WO2 W.M. Hallows NX65731. A scarce 'enemy' French flag. Size: 2600mmx1300mm. Overall GC. Rare. | SOLD at A$500 | ||
20259 Click for more photos | Badges. Tinnies collection 1940s-60s inc Patriotic, Charity, some political etc. Mostly GC, appear all diff. (118). | SOLD at A$130 | ||
20264 Click for more photos | Cigarette Cards: Wills 1910 'Types of the Commonwealth Military Forces' (100 assorted, cat £240). 1916 War Medals, silk (32, cat £112). 1916 Crests & Colours of Aust Universities, Colleges & Schools (190 mixed, cat £143). 1929 School Crests, silk (85 mixed, cat £240). Player Cigarettes (GB) 1939 Uniforms of the Territorial Army (36, cat £30). Also odds & sods (220) inc VC Winners (30). Wills Cricketers 1926 (real photo, 21). Ogdens (real photos, 30) & American Tobacco Co 'Beauties' (18). Approx 660 cards in total inc 4 albums. Murray cat approx £900 = A$1600. | SOLD at A$275 | ||
20265 Click to enlarge photo | Communications equipment lot: 1940-60 Radio Set CPRC-26, 1954 by Rogers Majestic, Canada. Complete & in its web case with instructions, receiver/transmitter, collapsible antenna, hand piece & head set; 1940 dated Lamp, Signalling, Daylight, Short-range, Projector MK II by Stromberg Carlson (only partial cord attached); ca 1960 large bakelite telephone handset incorporating dialling disc; ca 1960s miner's headlamp & battery pack for wear on belt 'Oldham type' T megalite UK made. Overall VGC. | AVAILABLE at A$200 | ||
20275 Click to enlarge photo | HMAS Sydney/Menin Gate print. Glazed Wooden frame made from Wood from HMAS Sydney of Emden fame, when broken up in the late 20s. Enamel 'Wood from HMAS SYDNEY' plaque to top. Contains a print of Will Longstaff's 'The Immortal Shrine'. The Cenotaph in Whitehall London with Ghosts' of the lost battalions marching past. These prints, size 830x630mm, were sold by the Australian War Memorial in the 1920s to raise funds. Some tone to print surround. Print & frame CG. A nice WWI item. Very scarce. With original cost ticket $600. | AVAILABLE at A$300 | ||
20280 Click for more photos | Medals. Large framed display board of Australian Honours, Orders, Bravery Awards, Campaign & Long Service/Coronation medals. Measures 1460mmx1175mm. There are approx 96 medals/emblems. Maori War up to recent times. All are replicas. Board has been screw mounted, & used in a shop (showing prices of ea medal below), prices could be removed. One price label & ribbon device have come loose, but are still inside the frame. Complete. Nice graphics, looks impressive. VGC. New replacement price close to $3000. | SOLD at A$800 | ||
20281 Click for more photos | Merchant Navy, WWII? large red ensign flag as used on a merchant navy vessel. Made of cotton & measuring 2600mmx1250mm. Some minor repairs holes etc. Has some age. Overall GC. | AVAILABLE at A$100 | ||
20285 Click for more photos | Navy 1900-1960 photographs (11) ranging in size from 300x250mm to postcard size. Some very good shots of Navy/Reserves/Cadets etc. Come with 2 pieces of ephemera, 1 to Navy cadet named & dated 1908. The other a letter from an officer to 'Keating' in 1897 with NSW Naval Volunteers badge logo asking him to attend a dinner for his long & meritorious service. Also 20 plus prints of which 17 are card backed & 3 pieces of ephemera, 2 are State related. VG. Some rare shots. (32+). | SOLD at A$180 | ||
20301 Click to enlarge photo | RAF Air Ministry marked night gunnery goggles. ca1939-2000, still in supple condition with instructions, RAAF 1960s OR's cap with Gilt QC cap badge, WWII RAAF map of Australian surrounds with bearing locations plus duplicated collection of approx 70 RAAF insignia. VG.-EF | AVAILABLE at A$200 | ||
20309 Click for more photos | Trade Cards: Shell Oil: 1960s Project Card albums (5) with misc cards (1-60) inc Flowers & Native Wildlife. Shells, Fish & Coral (61-120), Birds (121-80), Butterflies & Moths (181-240), & Australian Beetles (301-360, missing 3). Some damage to covers, cards VF or better. CTC (2022) cat £175. (297) | SOLD at A$60 | ||
20318 Click for more photos | WWII New Guinea over 200 photographs taken by an Artillery AIF soldier. Also an envelope filled with related negatives. Photos are of Torokina & Bougainville, many soldier photographed. Approx 20 are 125mm square, 20 are 85x65, 160 are 60x60mm. Also 1941 AMF Fitting of Boots & Care of Feet booklet. Overall CG. May be researchable. (200+) | SOLD at A$180 | ||
20320 Click to enlarge photo | 1871 'Cassell's History of the War between France & Germany 1870-71'. Vol 1 & 2. Ea approx 600pgs. Profusely illustrated with engraved plates of high quality inc frontispieces of Marshal Bazaine & William I, King of Prussia. Quarto, tooled leather & cloth bindings. High standard, excellently illustrated contemporary history of the Franco-Prussian War. Covers loose, 1 x spine fragmented. GC | SOLD at A$220 | ||
20329 Click for more photos | Imperial Flag. An original Imperial German naval flag mounted on a short tapered wooden staff with ropes & bronze fitting to screw to boat. The printed German flag is made from a coarse linen white, colour is now a deep shade of cream. There is an attached auction label from Wallis & Wallis in England. Flag 560x370mm, staff 940mm. GC. Very nice item especially with original staff. Rare. | SOLD at A$400 | ||
20350 Click for more photos | WWII POW Camp ID Tag Stalag XB near Sandbostel northeast of Bremen 'Kr Get Lg XB', Nr 102651' rectangular 60x40mm & another ID. Sicherheits und Hilfsdienst (Security & Assistance Service) 'XII12 439 SHD' oval. 70x50mm. VF. (2 tags). | SOLD at A$120 | ||
20359 Click to enlarge photo | Luftwaffe WWII Junkers JU88, limited edition print. Hand signed by Colonel Helmuth Bruckmann & MA Kinnear. Framed & glazed (perspex), size 580x460mm. Limited edition number 97 of 100 produced. | SOLD at A$150 | ||
20385 Click for more photos | Interesting collection. ca1939-60 Inc original WWII officer's shoulder boards (4) inc a panzer officer's, plus one other shoulder board also the following badges - cloth panzer cap cockade, cloth panzer cap eagle. A repro 'Hermann Goring' cuff title patch, w/m Nazi hunting association badge & a N.S.D.A.P golden party badge. 2 original brass 'tinnie' badges, 2 ribbon bars, 1940 dated 'Beobachter' newspaper, great coat with fire police officer's shoulder boards, a West German visor cap plus 3 WWII German books. All German text & an English S/C book titled 'Herr Hitler's self-disclosure in Mein Kampf'. (21 items). | SOLD at A$150 | ||
| 20426 | Stamps. 1937 Hitler's 48th Birthday & Cultural Fund miniature sheet of 4 stamps with perforations, mint never hinged, SG cat £90=A$160 plus 4 propaganda postcards, 1 depicting Hitler. VF. (5 items). | AVAILABLE at A$140 | ||
20454 Click to enlarge photo | France: ca WW2 cotton tricolour flag 1600mmx1000mm. With brass figure 8 mounting hooks. Probably dates from around WW2 to Vietnam era. Name Jacqui Phillips in ink to top margin. Some very minor stains, but these do not detract. VGC. | SOLD at A$75 | ||
20455 Click for more photos | France. Napoleonic flag. Approx 1600mmx1000mm. Elaborately decorated tricolour with gold Napoleon 'N' in wreath, bees & the imperial eagle. Silken type material. Not old. VGC. Displays nicely. | AVAILABLE at A$50 | ||
20464 Click to enlarge photo | Great Britain: 1914-18 Stoke-on-Trent 'Arcadian China' Patriotic Souvenir lot. Bearing city Coat of Arms in forms of: Army Patt 1902 Visor cap with enamel decal to top of the arms of Great Yarmouth 36mm(H) x 60mm (DAI): Miniature jug bearing the enamel Arms of Roysth b/w 2 'tar jacks', 81mm(H); artillery projectile bearing enamel Arms of Aldershot, 69mm; artillery projectile bearing enamel Arms of Leven, 70mm. Minor wear to gilding. gVF/aEF (4) | AVAILABLE at A$100 | ||
20465 Click to enlarge photo | Great Britain: 1914-18 Large Original Recruiting Poster, paper, off-white with black printing. Red King's crown & 'Buckingham Palace' at top, signature (printed) 'George RI' at bottom. Text is 24 lines beginning: 'To my people, at this grave moment in the struggle b/w my people & a highly organised enemy?' etc etc 760mm x 510mm. Folds & corner tears. Minor stains. Generally VGC. Stored flat, on card with plastic overlay. All WWI recruiting posters are rare. A great display item | AVAILABLE at A$200 | ||
20466 Click to enlarge photo | Great Britain. Map (1915) Gallipoli Peninsula 8th Army Corps showing (Australian), British & French Trenches 7th July revised July 28, August 6, 17, 23, 31, Sep 25, Oct 25. Shows Y Beach, Gully Beach, X Beach at left, Morto Bay right trenches to top & right. Printed in black on a type of oil cloth, sea tinted blue, trenches hand drawn in magenta. Scale 6 inches to a mile. The Krithia Rd & Nullah are connected/crossed by No 1 Australian Line & Bo 2 Australian Line. Also noted Boomerang Rd. Edges but dirty/stained, rotting crease. Map overall GC. Approx 590x600mm. Rare. Plus large C19th plans for house in Gulistan Lucknow. (2) | SOLD at A$160 | ||
20476 Click to enlarge photo | Hungary: c.1960-70's collection of Communist period Officer/NCO rank boards. Almost all ranks represented (Junior NCO - Colonel), nearly all in prs. Highly attractive senior ranks in gilt bullion on grey. Hard to find. VGC (26) | AVAILABLE at A$60 | ||
20484 Click to enlarge photo | Japan: 1939-45 Personal battle flag. White silk 860mm x 640mm with printed Sun disc to centre. Leather tab reinforcing to corners of hoist with silk cord ties. Covered overall with signatures & titles. Translated as 'From the Women's Patriotic League' & bearing the signatures of both male & female members. Exc. | SOLD at A$240 | ||
20488 Click to enlarge photo | Japan. WWII Soldier's good luck flag (yosegaki hinomaru) covered in hand painted inscriptions. Probably an Aussie returned soldiers bring back. Minor discolouration & some age related tears & small holes top & bottom centre. A nice example of its kind. Size 1000 x 600mm with reinforced string tied. Flags of this size hard to find. | SOLD at A$425 | ||
20491 Click to enlarge photo | Map of Asiaca.1860 by G H Swanston Edinburgh covers from Eastern Europe to Japan & down to parts of the East Indies. 500x390mm, country borders, hand tinted. Trace of toning & sl separation in margin at base of original centre fold not affecting map, o/w VF. | AVAILABLE at A$50 | ||
20492 Click to enlarge photo | New Zealand ca 1918-45 UK 'Union' flag. 1600 x 950mm by 'Hutcheson Wilson & Co Ltd, Wellington' (name tag to hoist). Canvas hoist, frayed leading edge | SOLD at A$75 | ||
20496 Click for more photos | Postcards. Europe, Great Britain mainly , plus scattered USA accumulation with approx 1800 cards from Edwardian era colour cards to 1950s black & white real photo types. Vast quantity inc City/Town/Urban Areas, Rural Views, Seaside Scenes, plus odd Glamour, Comic or Ship, plus 8 booklet types inc 1917 Kriegs album. Then another 2300 1970s-80s mostly full colour from Australia to USA inc GB, Europe, plus Asia, Africa & Pacific Islands sighted. Mostly Postally U with great variety of Tourist Destinations. Also box with 1960s Souvenir booklets, oversize cards & assorted ephemera. All neatly packed in 4 boxes for comfortable viewing! (4100 + cards) | SOLD at A$500 | ||
20535 Click for more photos | Australia: WWII POW Collection (20) inc Prisoners of War From Gallipoli to Korea (Patsy Adam Smith, 600 pgs, hard cover with DJ, pub 1992). The Diggers of Colditz (Jack Champ, one of 19 Aussies imprisoned there, hard cover with DJ, pub 1985). Dangerous Days - A Diggers Great Escape (E Brough, 2009). POW-Australian Prisoners of War in Hitler's Reich (Monteith, pub 2011). Hellfire, The Story of Australia, Japan & the POW's (Forbes, hard cover with DJ, pub 2005). The Changi Brownlow (R Perry 2010). The Rats of Rangoon (Wing Commander L Hudson). Sandakan - A Conspiracy of Silence (Ramsay-Silver). The Duke, A Hero's Hero at Sandakan-Caption Lionel Matthews GC MC (D Matthews, pub 2008). Hells Heroes - The Forgotten Story of the Worst POW Camp in Japan (Maynard, pub 2009). Plus 11 others. Mostly VG-near new, retail $550. Also 10 others, mostly British inc 'The Wooden Horse (Williams), Miracle on the River Kwai (Gordon) & Return from the River Kwai (retail $150). Great lot of good reading, total retail/original cost $700. (30) | AVAILABLE at A$120 | ||
20536 Click for more photos | Australia: Vietnam War: Australian individual biography collection (21) inc All Guts & No Glory, the story of a Long Tan warrior, Bob Buick. Barry Petersen Tiger Men, SE Asia edition & signed by author. An Australian SAS Soldier in Vietnam - Behind Enemy Lines, T O'Farrell. Captain Bullen's War (The Vietnam War Diary) edited by P Ham. Command Vietnam Colonel F Peter Scott. Payne VC by M Colman 2009. The Jungle Dark (biography of Frank Hunt & others of 3rd Platoon A Company 6th RAR). Ted Serong - The Life of an Australian Counter-Insurgency Expert. Still walking Thru Life, Bill Parry. The Tiger Man of Vietnam (biography of Barry Petersen). What Soldiers Do - An Australian Artillery Man in Vietnam, Gordon Pound. Plus 10 others inc A Soldier Returns by Terry Burstall (a Long Tan veteran discovers the other side of Vietnam). Plus Vietnam, The Australian War by Paul Ham (illustrated edition). Most excellent condition inc some brand new. Retail $600+. (22) | AVAILABLE at A$120 | ||
20541 Click for more photos | Australia:: Larger 'Coffee Table' size books (12) inc Australians at War - A Pictorial History (McDougall 2002), German Military Aircraft (Philpott 1981), Rust in Peace - South Pacific Battlegrounds Revisited (Adams 1976), Bomber Command 1939-45 (Overy 1997), Spitfire - A Complete Fighting History (Price 1991), This is the SAS (Geraghty 1982), The Art of War (Churcher 2004, pub AWN/SBS) & World War II on Land (Chandler 1990). Then others (14) inc Norfolk Island & its 3rd Settlement 1856-1956 (Nobbs 2006, brand new retail $60), Images of Air War 1939-45 (Bowyer 1983), WWII The Axis Assault 1939-42 (Brinkley 2003), Amazing (Australian) SAS (McPhedran 2005), SAS Sniper (Maylor 2010), Bomber County - The Lost Airmen of WWII (Swift 2010 retail $50) & Eureka - Unfinished Revolution (Fitzsimons 2014, as new retail $60). Mostly F-VF condition inc near new as noted, total retail around $600. (26). | AVAILABLE at A$80 | ||
20545 Click for more photos | Australia: Larger-size books (18) with 'British Battles & Medal (Spink, 1988), 'Aces High - The war in the Air over the Western Front 1914-18' (1973, 192 pgs); 'Knights of the Air 1914-18' (1981, 192 pgs); 'Battle of Britain' (by Len Deighton 1980, 224pgs) ; 'Fighter & Bomber Squadrons at War' (by A Brookes 1995), 'A Pictorial History of Australia at War' (1980, 324 pgs); 'Army Australia - an Illustrated History' (Odgers, 1988, 280pgs); 'Diggers - The Australian Army, Navy & Airforce in Eleven Wars 1860 - 1999 (Odgers, 544 pgs); 'Charles Kingsford Smith (1988, 160pgs); 'Heroic Australian Air Stories (1981, 192 pgs); 'The Royal Australian Airforce (Oxford University Press, 2001, missing front fly page o/w as new); 'Encyclopedia of the World's Special Forces (2003, 256 pgs, as new); ; 'Atlas of C20th Warfare' (2005, 352 pgs); 'The Eastern Front (Soviet-German War) 1941-45' (1984, 192 pgs); 'Stalingrad - The Vital 7 Days' (2005, 192 pgs); 'The Vietnam War' (1979, 248 pgs). Plus AWM publications 'Soldiering On' (1942), 'Khaki & Green' (1943), & 'Jungle Warfare' (1944). Mixed VG-VG condition, some near new. Retail $700+. (20) | AVAILABLE at A$150 | ||
20548 Click to enlarge photo | Great Britain. 1828: Constables Miscellany 1828 vols 18 & 19. 'Thirty Years War' (Europe from the commencement of the Religious War in Germany until the Peace of Westphalia inc the siege of Antwerp 1584 & 1586). 660 pgs (3in x 5in), 2 loose pgs (inc front) in vol I, some light foxing/aging mainly in end-papers, original cloth covers clean. Generally VG condition | AVAILABLE at A$50 | ||
20551 Click to enlarge photo | Great Britain: c.1960-2005. 'Gurkhas', 'The Home Front- An Anthology 1938-45', 'Britain's Greatest Defeat Singapore 1942', 'Spitfire, The Biography', 'Byron of the Wager', 'Charlie Company', 'Goodbye Dolly Gray', 'The Thirty Years War'& 'The Empty Sleeve'. Good solid reading for the militaria enthusiast. VGC (9) | AVAILABLE at A$50 | ||
20552 Click for more photos | Great Britain/Australia. Special Air Service Regiment collection (32) from foundation in WWII to operations in Iraq 2005 inc David Stirling, The Authorised Biography of the Creator of the SAS (Hoe, 500pgs hb pub 1992), Ghost Force, the Secret History of the SAS (Connor, 375pgs hb, pub 1998), Who Dares Wins, The SAS 1950-Gulf War (Geraghty, 600pgs, pub 1983), Eye of the Storm - 25 Years in Action with the SAS (Ratcliffe DCM, 336pgs, pub 2000). The Complete Encyclopedia of the SAS (Barry Davies, BEM, 375pgs, pub 2001), SAS - The Soldiers Story (Ramsay, 250pgs hb, pub 1996). SAS Sniper (Rob Maylor, 330pgs, pub 2010). Seven Troop (A McNab DCM, 420 pgs hb, pub 2008). Warrior Bros, My Life in the Australian SAS (Fennell, 334pgs, pub 2008). General Sir Peter de la Billiere - Storm Command, a Personal Account of the Gulf War (350pgs hb, pub 1992). Willie Apiata VC - The Reluctant Hero (Little, 255pgs hb, pub 2008). Also contemporary books (18) inc Phantom (Warner, 200+pgs hb, pub 1982). PARA! Fifty Years of the Parachute Regiment (Harclerode, 400pgs hb, pub 1992). 3 PARA - Afghanistan Summer 2006 (Bishop, 280pgs, pub 2007). Squaddie - A Soldier's Story (McLaughlin, 320pgs, pub 2006). SBS, The Inside Story of the Special Boat Service (Parker, 310pgs hb, pub 1997). First into Action, A Personal Account of the Life of the SBS (Falconer, 338pgs hb, pub 1998). The Gurkhas (Parker, 276pgs hb, pub 1999). The Gurkhas-Special Force (Bellamy, 414pgs, pub 2011). A great lot of military history from WWII to recent Middle Eastern conflicts. Mostly VG to near new, total retail/original cost $1650. (50 books) | AVAILABLE at A$250 | ||
20588 Click for more photos | Army. RAN, RAAF, slouch hats (3). Army dated 2002, size 53. Navy dated 2002, size 60. RAAF dated 1994, size 56 with Officer's bullion badge. Plus khaki beret dated 1958 by Beret Mnfrs. Light blue UN coloured beret by Kangol 7 1/8 & Royal Australian Navy baseball cap. GC. (6 hats) | AVAILABLE at A$150 | ||
20598 Click for more photos | Army Cadets Slouch hats (2) with coloured puggarees & unit badges. One to Barker College & other to Sydney Grammar School. Ca 1960s-90s. Barker cadet Corp badge is earlier nickel silver version. Pugaree is dark blue/red & is heavy wool material, ca 1960s. Scattered moth grazing on/under brim. Fur felt. Sydney Grammar School badge is in gilt. Pugaree black/yellow/black/yellow. Commercially made hat ca 1990s. (2) | SOLD at A$120 | ||
20619 Click for more photos | Imperial Prussian infantry enlisted ranks 1856 pattern pickelhaube, c1860, original black leather body refinished in a high gloss finish, with some age, retaining a good shape & original square cut to the front peak & rear neck guard, original front brass peak mount with old solder repairs to ea corner of the square cut, original post 1856 pattern flat brass chin scales for other ranks, original polished brass helmet plate with c1860 Prussian motto, original brass other ranks pattern spike & cruciform spike, brass rear spine with external studs, one reproduction state cockade to the left side only, original leather liner intact with heavy wear & aging. Overall age & wear, however still retaining many good features of this short service helmet An early & rare example, very fine. | AVAILABLE at A$1600 | ||
| 20634 | Army. 1939-45 Mod 1940 Steel helmet. Single decal, army. Paint finish toned to rust brown. Army shield with toning that makes it appear to be a Navy shield (still a possibility) approx 60% intact. Size 56 liner. chin strap comp (dated 1940). Shell inner flare stamped: '4850-ET64'. Light fracture evident to front. Overall GC | SOLD at A$500 | ||
| 20641 | Army. 1939-45 Officer Mod 1943 visored cap, field-grey wool body & visor, piped with aluminum cord to crown, 2 painted, pebbled finish buttons to front, khaki/green cotton lining with maker stamp partially visible & date 1944, size 60 combined Bevo 'Mouse' grey National emblem & colour cockade on trapezoid ground. No moth to body, light wear to nap of cloth to visor edge & minor fray to piping consistent with use, overall VGC. A good, honest Officer's M.43. Rare. | SOLD at A$600 | ||
20739 Click for more photos | Navy. WWII Large brown leather Main/Secondary armament powder bag holder. Dated 1942. Stands about 3 feet high (about 90cm) & smaller one dated 1943, about 2 feet high (about 60cm). The larger has medium-heavy wear to leather, small fraying on bottom & to lesser extent to top. Marked 'No 73 I'. Also marked 'N' with broad arrow to side. The small holder needs restoration. The leather needs reglueing in places. This would improve it immensely. Rare & hard to find. (2) | AVAILABLE at A$250 | ||
20798 Click for more photos | Army WWI 1942 Dated Service dress tunic to A.D. Clarke, NX176273. Tunic not named but vendor purchased with approx 20 photographs, 2 pay books & demob book to the soldier. All insignia/buttons present, no colour patches. A few minor easily repaired moth holes. These don't detract. Size 60. GC for age. | SOLD at A$150 | ||
20810 Click for more photos | Army. Bandsman's red parade jacket with black collar & cuffs, both with gold trim. Quality cotton drill. staybrite Band Corps buttons with RAN QC gilt buttons to cuffs. Epaulettes missing, Name tag to S/Sgt R Butcher 1979. Jacket as above but in wool dated 1960. No buttons present. With 2 pr infantry trousers. VGC. (4) | SOLD at A$150 | ||
20815 Click for more photos | Army Cadet wool, khaki 4 pocket service dress tunic worn in the 1950s-60s to a cadet lance corporal from Taroona High School. The jacket is made in 1941 by "Korn & White" & is the pre 1942 pattern. A soldier's name has been blacked out but is readable. Has wool shoulder titles for Taroona High School & the blue QC "Australian Cadet Corp" arm badges. The buttons are oxidised KC map of Australia. The collars are KC oxidised rising suns. With 1946 dated service dress trousers. VGC. (2). | SOLD at A$130 | ||
20816 Click for more photos | Army CMF circa 1960 khaki wool 4 pocket Officer's service dress tunic to a Brigadier in Ordinance Corp by MTX. The cloth belt is missing. Stay bright ordinance corp buttons. Red gorget patches are fitted. The inside sleeve is marked '30 LORD' Not named. Ribbon bar has MBE, 1939 star, Africa star, Defence medal, WM, ASM. VGC. | AVAILABLE at A$120 | ||
20830 Click for more photos | Army. Light Horse Officer's mess dress jacket & vest/tie to a Lieutenant in the Northern River Lancers. Maroon coloured shell with black lapels & cuffs. Maroon vest & maroon bow tie. Tailored jacket by H. G. Newton, Uniform Tailors Sydney'. Complete with all white metal rank, KC buttons & QC collar badges for N. R. Lancers (bottom tip of lance broken or mis- struck on one collar). Included is a vest (with all KC buttons) & a bow tie. The vest has the rear bottom of the seam open. 3mm moth hole to front of jacket. Vest has 1 pin-head size moth hole. Maroon bow tie in vest pocket, unnamed. A Light Horse Officer's (LT) mess dress jacket & vest. Badges to this unit have become difficult to find. KC buttons, QC unit collar badges, hence 1950s/60s vintage. | SOLD at A$200 | ||
20876 Click for more photos | Army, Navy, RAAF. Kitbag lot with clothing from all 3 Services from about 1960s-2000. Interesting lot, total of 19 items (inc jumpers, Auscam, boots (1 pr), shirts, trousers etc). The WWII kitbag market to NX 116226 (F. K Walis). Useful lot. (19) | SOLD at A$120 | ||
20910 Click for more photos | RAAF, WWII style Enlisted rank's 4 pocket Airman's wool tunic with KC buttons, no belt. Very minor moth. No insignia or label. Probably WWII. 1960s RAAF battle dress named to a Cadet. QC buttons. Long RAAF wool blend coat with sew-in shoulder boards & all buttons. Very minor moth, light-medium wear. (3 items) | AVAILABLE at A$90 | ||
20918 Click for more photos | RAAF. Uniform lot. 2 ATC wool tunics (1 with pants) dated 1960s. 1 RAAF service coat dated 1989. Both ATC uniforms are named, dated & have government labels. Pants also dated. Used condition, could use a clean, small blemishes. The RAAF service coat is in excellent condition, never worn. No insignia has ever been applied. Plus a Salvation Army tunic, is stripped & has some embellishments removed. Service used but still presentable. Reserved to sell. | AVAILABLE at A$50 | ||
20924 Click for more photos | RAAF. Air Training Corp (ATC) uniforms. 2 dark blue wool battle dress jackets, 1 khaki shirt (post WWII) & an overcoat (WWII & post). To Enlisted rank. Dark blue wool battle dress jacket made by CGCF. Date obscured by owner's name & number (Gamsby 110245). Probably 1960s. Has 2 ATC RAAF slip-ons & rank for LAC. Comes with an RAAF khaki polyester shirt dated 1975, which has khaki ARC RAAF slip-ons & brown LAC rank. No moth/damage, light wear (collar). Has 3x propeller rank badge in pocket. Dark blue wool battle dress jacket by CGCF dated 1969. Named to G. Aitkin 79166. Has wool ATC shoulder titles. QC buttons. No mothing/damage. Heavy dark blue wool ATC overcoat. Short length with wool ATC wool shoulder titles. Mothing to front. Made by Rockingham Clothes Ltd. Several issue names. Missing 2 KC buttons. Greatcoat GC but some minor moth. Other items near excellent condition. Interesting ATC ensemble. (4 items) | SOLD at A$100 | ||
| 20942 | Army. 1939-45 Original WWII Officers wool tunic with medals to a Colonel Signals Reg 604. Fine gabardine wool with only very minor moth grazing, full lining. Tunic is named & dated 1940. It has provisions to wear a dagger. Fine quality made. Breast eagle is pre-war type in great condition & quality. The ribbon bar is for 8 medals. Comes with EK 1 class (unmarked) Inf Assault badge (L/10) & black wound badge (unmarked). Small size, which is typical. VGC. | SOLD at A$1500 | ||
20947 Click for more photos | Bundesmarine. ca 1950-60 'U-Boat' Officers Leather Deck jacket. Similar design to the WWII. grey leather issues, but in black leather. Scalloped front seam. All gilt alloy buttons by Overhoff & CIE. Black blanket type material lining (elasticised wool inner cuffs) with internal zipper to add further lining. Rank boards of aluminium wire braids with 1 x gilt pip on (Lieutnant-sur-zee) backing of light 'cornflower' blue. VGC | AVAILABLE at A$250 | ||
20948 Click for more photos | Bundesmarine.. ca1950-60 Officer's Full length leather 'great' coat. similar design to WWII issue. Dark grey, near black, leather with quilted, polished cotton lining. All gilt alloy buttons by Overhoff & Cie. Almost identical in cut to WWII issue examples. Rank Boards of twisted aluminium wire cords with gilt 'pip' (Korvetten Kapitan) with light 'cornflower blue' underlay. Impressive. VGC | AVAILABLE at A$400 | ||
20964 Click for more photos | Navy. Coarse blue wool winter junior sailor's jumper with trousers insignia removed. Period unknown, but probably 1960s - 70s. Jumper is made to look like a pull-over type, but has zipper to front. Maker's label present & readable. Named to sailor. Wool trousers are unmarked & straight leg style. Neat repair to stop of sleeve, odd tiny moth (not very noticeable),. VGC. | AVAILABLE at A$50 | ||
20977 Click for more photos | USA. Army. ca1860s Civil War period coatee, possibly for a Cadet. Made of blue wool, upper body lined in white cotton, skirts in black. Evidence of Sergeant's stripes to both sleeves of which the upper point curves all the way to the top of the sleeves. Also evidence of 2 stripes (straight) to the cuff above the top button. These possibly removed when serving in a Militia. No evidence of epaulettes, 10 ball buttons to rear, 38 to front & 3 each cuff. Some minor moth holes throughout considering age. With a pair of black striped non matching later trousers. Overall GC. Original Civil War era items are much sought after. (2 items) | SOLD at A$250 | ||
20996 Click for more photos | Army. 1953-60 The Illawarra Regiment, 34th Infantry Bn Hat badge. Gilt brass, Queen's crown. gVF. Cossum: 372. | AVAILABLE at A$60 | ||
20998 Click to enlarge photo | Army Officer shoulder boards & insignia. Inc mostly WWII era, a few later. Inc 4 pairs of khaki cotton slip-on Officer ranks, 2 pr bullion dress boards, pr removable boards khaki cotton, pair sew-in boards khaki cotton. Also single shoulder boards, 2 diff khaki cotton Officer boards, 3 diff khaki cotton slip-ons, 1 dress blues removable board ca1950/60s & 2 diff 1950s/70s slip-ons (one is Pacific Island Regt, the other possibly Nursing). Also 2 cloth KC crowns on red & blue & an Australia slip-on. Mostly used condition, some showing wear or staining. Useful lot of insignia for display or restoration of uniform. Mostly diff (19). | SOLD at A$200 | ||
21013 Click to enlarge photo | Army. 1953-60 hat/cap badges inc Rising Sun, Sydney University, Artillery, RAR Skippy (pin lugs), Prince of Wales Light Horse, WRAAC (2 pins, slider), Melbourne University, AAS, SA Mounted Rifles, Macquarie Regt, AACC & others plus WWI/II rising sun hat, collars & titles & RAAF hat badge. (34 items) | SOLD at A$150 | ||
21021 Click to enlarge photo | 1939-45 AIF 'Rising Sun' Sweetheart brooch, Trench-Art, lot of 4. All in perspex, hand painted details. 1/ Diamond, vertically divided, white to left, d/blue to right, grey border in centre Rising Sun badge in gold paint over Boomerang, 'I go to return' (7th Division AASC), 42mm; 2/ Heart shape in clear perspex, Rising Sun in gold paint, suspended from gilt brass bar brooch bearing Rising Sun, 60mm; 3/ Necklace & pendant in clear perspex Rising Sun packed out in gold & red paint, 42mm; 4/ Small clear perspex with impression of Rising Sun - appears unfinished, 31mm. VGC. (4) | SOLD at A$90 | ||
21099 Click for more photos | Navy: Naval Reserve Cadets & Sea Cadets flag. Large (approx 1800 x 900mm), RAN marked, well made with multiple pieces, white ensign in corner. Flag is used & frayed at the end. Has age. Included is a lot of 29 N.R. Cadets & Sea Cadet cloth ensign. From ca1960s-ca2000. Badges inc 5 sets of diff Naval Cadets shoulder slip-ons, 2 diff Naval Reserve Cadets tally bands, 4 diff Training Ship patches, 2 generic patches, 11 Sea Cadet rank insignia & tally bands inc 'S.L. Sea Cadet'. Am impressive flag, together with useful badges to the RAN Naval Reserve Cadets & Sea Cadets, some very scarce. (30 pieces) | AVAILABLE at A$140 | ||
21226 Click to enlarge photo | 1939-45 Army ID tags. Both standard aluminium forms in oval with horizontal slot centres. 1/ '279 VET KOMP 160'; 2/ 'BACK KOL 626/A47'. Both comp. gVF. (2) | SOLD at A$85 | ||
21239 Click to enlarge photo | 1939-45 Ober-Leutnant, 60th Panzer-Grenadier Regt 'Feldherrnhalle' Shoulder Strap pair. Aluminium cords overlaid on grass-green ground & waffenfarbe W/M SA- Feldherrnhalle Insignia to centre of each strap with gilt 'pip' below. Detachable type straps. VGC. Very scarce. (2) | SOLD at A$180 | ||
21263 Click for more photos | Kriegsmarine. 1933-45 Tally bands. '2.Marine-Artillerieabteilung. 2' & ' 6. Marineartillerieabteilung 6'. Both in gold Gothic script on black ribbons (these cut to 600mm for display). gVF. | AVAILABLE at A$100 | ||
21304 Click to enlarge photo | Army.1881-1914 Helmet plate centres, lot of 3 Other Ranks examples: 'Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry', all brass, 4x lug reverse; 'Dorsetshire', all brass, 4x lug reverse; 'East Surrey', bi-metal, 4x lug reverse. VGC. K & K 323, 330 & 360. (3). | SOLD at A$100 | ||
| 21345 | Dagger. 1933 Sturmabteilung (SA) Model 1933 standard knife with scabbard. by REM, Made by M7/12 with RZM logo & 'Alles Fur Deutschland" etched motto on blade. Post 1935 plated zinc fittings. Scabbard is undented, is missing throat screw & has about 60% of brown paint remaining. No dings. The blade shows runner marks, & is otherwise bright & clean. The handle shows age to the plating & a ding to the wood, tiny hairline crack (as expected from a service used piece). Overall GC. | SOLD at A$600 | ||
21380 Click to enlarge photo | Pocket Knives. GB/Aust Army & Navy folding pocket knives spanning 1800s-1970 (Vietnam War). All are Military with the early Royal Navy knife being rare. There are 2 naval neck knives. The white bone handles knife is made by Hunter, Sheffield. Michael Hunter & Sons was in operation from 1870-ca1910. It never had a marlin spike. The blade has some edge nicks. In quite nice condition with no damage to the bone & some light age pitting as is to be expected. Blade is nice & tight. Rare knife probably dating to around 1860s. The second deck knife is a WWII pattern Sailor's knife as issued to the Royal Navy & RAN (& some 2/AIF Units). Nice blade that is tightly fitted. Steel bail. Made by Rogers, Sheffield. The last two knives are British Army issue. The Bakelite handled knife is well used. Blade has been sharpened. Dated 1940 (last digit faint). Copper bail. The last is an all metal clasp knife by Joseph Rogers, dated 1970 (Vietnam era). Nice condition. The early Royal Navy deck knife is impressive & presumably rare. (4) | SOLD at A$250 | ||
21387 Click to enlarge photo | Cambodia. Pole Arms: ca 1500 Khmer Empire pole-arm heads (2). Spear head, iron. Blade leaf shaped with low medial ridge, double edged 280mm, on round, iron tang 160mm D440mm overall); Lance head, iron. Solid diamond cross section base tapering to leaf shaped blade 325mm. Round, tapered tang with 'cork-screw' twist 165mm (490mm overall). Browned with age, surface pit. GC. Scarce early Cambodian weaponry, possibly pre-dating the above age estimate. (2) | AVAILABLE at A$300 | ||
21397 Click for more photos | Japan. Samurai Yari pole arms collection. 1600-Late 1890s First pole arm has a total length 103'. Blade length 22', cutting edge 5'. Has been cut in centre for ease of travel. Dates from mid to late 1600s. Part of pole was originally covered in abalone, but now missing some parts. Heavy pole with iron cap & thick copper bands, surface scratches with some light pitting, complete with original blade cover that is made from boar hair. Overall in very GC. Second is Edo period Japanese Samurai Yari Boar Hair Cover. Nice original cover 11' in length with hair set into a wood centre, width is 5'. Complete with Wooden Yari Blade & Handle. Overall length with cover is 27'. Also a pr of Japanese Samurai Rain Covers for wet weather. Leather shaped covers 9' & 10' long, both date to around mid 1700's. F. Japanese Yari Pole Arm, length 99', with cover. Heavy wooden pole with gold lacquered vines & family crests. Iron fitting to end, other fittings are of copper. Museum grade copy, late 1800's to early 1900's. VGC. A great display piece. Lastly a Yari Pole Arm similar to above, with cover, wooden blade & lacquered matching blade cover. Total length 90'. Another museum grade reproduction that displays well. VGC. (6 items) | AVAILABLE at A$1000 | ||
21410 Click to enlarge photo | Reference books: 'Regimental badges ' by T Edwards 1966 378pgs H/c D/j. ' Badges & Insignia of World War II (Air force, Naval & Marine)) 1980 363 pages H/c D/j. 'International Military Collectors Guide' by Sterre & more 1997 142 pgs (with water stains to most pages, still useable). 'Military Headdress- Pictorial History 1660-1914 ' by Rankin 1976 126 pages H/c D/j. 'Marine badges & insignia of the World' by Campbell & Reynolds 1983 190 pgs H/c D/J. With exception to the water damaged item all GC. | SOLD at A$80 | ||
21412 Click to enlarge photo | Fiji. ca1930-60 Defence Forces badges. Cap badge, King's crown with Gaunt, London plaque to reverse; cap badge, Queen's crown, local sand-cast make; 3 x brass shoulder titles, all by Gaunt, London. gVF. The first a scarce, early issue | SOLD at A$60 | ||
21413 Click to enlarge photo | Kenya. ca 1937-60 Kenya Regt Territorial Force badges (set of 6). Heavy, bullion embroidered 'Charging Bull' blazer pocket patch (design identical to cap badge); cap/hat badge in brass; pr opposing brass collars; pr shoulder titles in brass 'T/KENYA REGT'. gVF-EF. Scarce as a matched set. | SOLD at A$80 | ||
21416 Click to enlarge photo | Papua New Guinea.1960-75 Royal PNG Constabulary hat badge & collar pr. (not opposed). Chromed & enamel, Queen's crown. Hat by Bertram Bros, Melbourne; collars not maker marked. EF | SOLD at A$120 | ||
21418 Click to enlarge photo | Rhodesia. ca 1940-60 Rhodesian Regt Hat badge lot: King's crown in blackened brass with red cloth backing to centre; King's crown in silvered brass with red cloth backing to centre; Queen's crown in blackened brass with 'Royal' in title, with red cloth ground; large (53mm) black anodised aluminium 'The Rhodesia Regt'; as previous but in silver anodised. (5) | SOLD at A$100 | ||
21430 Click to enlarge photo | France. ca 1870-71, 2nd Empire Officer's model 1851 waist belt plate. 2 x piece brass. Missing belt loop-bracket from reverse, but with tip-end hook in situ. Appears to be an excavated example, cleaned. 60mm x 55mm. Allegorical figure of Victory to centre flanked by scroll: 'Honneur - Patrie'. Type of plate used in both the Crimean & Franco-Prussian Wars. Pins absent from reverse. Crack to LL. gVF. Scarce | AVAILABLE at A$150 | ||
21449 Click for more photos | Turkey. ca1876-1914 Ottoman Army Enlisted Ranks belt plate, 1876 pattern. Excavated example. Solid brass square plate 60mm x 60mm bearing angled crescent moon to centre (applied-rivetted). Reverse with belt loop & belt-tip hook. Together with a bayonet scabbard frog stud (tear shaped, on angled brass bracket - possibly for triangular bayonet). Minor disfiguring, patination, gVF. Scarce | AVAILABLE at A$275 | ||
21465 Click to enlarge photo | USA. C1960-75 Vietnam War 'in-country' made 'tinny' or 'beer can' badges. a/ 101st Airborne Division - chromed brass & paint pin & hook reverse 32mm; b/ 1st Aviation Brigade chromed brass & paint pin & hook reverse (minus pin) 29mm. gVF/aEF. Scarce Vietnam 'in-country' made badges. (2) | AVAILABLE at A$60 | ||
21468 Click for more photos | 1939-45 Air Force Cross & King's Commendation for Valuable Service in the Air recipient Log Book, original citations, pilot licence & investiture documents. To Wing Commander Egbert Ralph Griffith, 260440, RAAF. Log Book with entries from Jan 1942 to Sept 1945 indicating a grand total flying hours of 2555hrs, 20mins. Born 1905, resident Mosman. Gained Pilot Cert/Licence Feb 1937. Enl RAAF 1940 as Flying Instructor at Parafield, Narromine & Benalla. S/Ldr 1/10/42. Wing Commander 1944. Disch 21/9/45. Awarded King's Commendation for Valuable Service in the Air per citation: 'Griffith Egbert Ralph, Squadron Leader (260440), 11 Elementary Flying Training School RAAF. After a 6 mth conversion at Camden in Feb 1942, he was posted to No 3 SFTS & on the 5th Apr 1942 to No 1 SFTS. On the 1st Oct 1942 he was posted to No 11 EFTS as Chief Flying Instructor & Officer Commanding Flying Squadron. In this post, his skilled judgment & experience together with his keenness & determination have made a most valuable contribution to the high std of training achieved. Squadron Leader Griffith's devotion to duty has at all times been outstanding. (LG 8/6/1944 p2647)'. AFC awarded per citation: ' Griffith Egbert Ralph, Squadron Leader (260440), 11 Elementary Flying Training School RAAF. After 6 wks conversion in Feb 1942, he was posted to No 3 SFTS & on the 6th Apr 1942 to No 1 SFTS. In Oct 1942 he was posted to No 11 EFTS as Chief Flying Instructor & in this post, his sound judgment, long experience & skill have contributed considerably to the excellent std of training achieved. Squadron Leader Griffiths has at all times displayed outstanding enthusiasm, determination & devotion to duty. (LG 1/9/1944 p4077).' Paperwork inc original signed copies of the above (with further detail); Comm of Aust Pilot Licence 1937-40 (with ID photo); letter of congrats & signed by Air Vice Marshal G. Jones, Chief of the Air Staff & enclosing an original length of AFC ribbon; letters relevant to his investiture & of notification of awards; Co No I (T) Group address 11/5/45 (5 pgs). Griffith's medals (AFC, War & Australia Service medal) were donated to the Australian War Memorial by the family, who later sold this paperwork. VGC. Extremely scarce documentary grouping to double decoration RAAF pilot. Only 146 GVIR AFC awards & 145 WW2 Commendation awards | SOLD at A$500 | ||
21503 Click for more photos | 1914-18 Gallipoli first day lander & WIA same day trio. 1914-15 Star, British War Medal & Victory Medal. To '2080 A.E. DEAN. 6th BN AIF'. Dean was born near Melbourne & enlisted on 11th Sept 1914. He landed at Gallipoli on the 25th April 1915 with 6th Bn & soon after was seriously wounded by a shell burst. He RTA 25th Aug 1915 & was discharged on the 21st Jan 1916 medically unfit. Comes with copies of more than 60 pages of service records. gVF. | SOLD at A$1200 | ||
21505 Click for more photos | 1914-18 & 1939-45 Family groups. (1) 1914-15 Star trio to twice Wounded in Action, 20th Infantry Bn, impressed officially '2326 SJT. W.H. ALLWOOD, 20 BN. AIF' ('PTE' on star). William Henry Allwood, born Muswellbrook, NSW, resident Newcastle, enl 21/7/1915, 5th Reo's, 20Bn, to Egypt thence to France 25/3/16, WIA (1st occasion) 2/6/1916 (shrapnel, arm & leg), Armentieres sector, WIA (2nd occasion) - remaining on duty 25/2/1917, vicinity of the Butte of Warlencourt. Promoted Sergeant 7/7/1918, RtA & disch 19/6/1919. (2) 1939-45 War & Australia Service Medals impressed officially 'N286065 F.W. ALLWOOD'. Francis William Allwood, born Mayfield, NSW, 1924, enl Wallsend 29/12/1941, Gunner, disch 17/7/1943 with 'N.C.F. AA.GP.'. On original ribbons. gVF. With copies of archive file & research. | AVAILABLE at A$750 | ||
21507 Click for more photos | 1914-45 Tobruk Mentioned In Despatches Major's 2 Wars group of 7: 1914-1918 BWM (also entitled to Victory) impressed officially:'3955 A-CPL. H. E. D. ROGERS, 52 BN. AIF'; 1939-45, Africa & Pacific Stars; Defence, War (bronze MID oak leaf) & Australian Service Medals. All impressed officially:'QX6080 H. E. D. ROGERS'. Harold Edward David Rogers, born 1898, Irvinebank QLD. Enl AIF, Cairns May 1917. To France with 52 Bn April 1918 and to 49th Bn May 1918. To Aust Army Pay Corps Oct 1918 & AIF HQ London 1919. Ret to Aust & disch Brisbane Nov 1919. Enl 2/AIF 1939 as Lieut. Middle East 1940 9 Div, Ops North Africa inc Tobruk. Major. To New Guinea 1943-44. Disch 1945. MID for the period Feb-July 1941 with 9 Division at Tobruk. gVF. Lot comes with a ribbon bar, WWI Silver War Badge and Rank Badges. Also, research notes. | SOLD at A$2000 | ||
21516 Click for more photos | 1914-45 Father & 3 sons groups, inc Wounded In Action, 2/7th Infantry Bn, Buna & a Darwin Air Raids Trio. (1) Father: 1914-18 British War & Victory Medals impressed officially: '4883 DVR. S.F. PHILLIPS, 11 FAB. AIF' - Stephen Frank Phillips, born Callington, SA 1892, enl AIF 11/10/15, 6th Inf Bn to Egypt & 4 DAC, France & Flanders inc Pozieres, Somme, Ypres & Hindenburg Line, 43 Bty, 11 FAB 4/12/17, RtA & disch 23/7/1919. (2) Son No 1: 1939-45 & Pacific Stars, Defence, War & ASM, all impressed officially ' VX 37046 E.J. PHILLIPS' - Eric John Phillips, born Windsor, Vic, 1920 enl 11/7/1940, 2/7th Inf Bn, to Palestine 3/5/41 to 12/3/42, Ceylon from 28/3/42 to 12/7/42, to New Guinea 13/10/42, Wounded In Action at Buna 21/12/42, disch med unfit 9/10/1944. Medals issued 1954. (3) Son No. 2: Defence, War, ASM, all impressed officially: 'V186047 R.T. PHILLIPS'. Roy Trevor Phillips, born 1923, Prahran, Vic. A munitions worker, enl AIF 6/1/1942, to AASC, to Qld 12/5/42, 130 Aust Gen Transport Coy 8/3/43, to Darwin during Air Raids 5/5/43, to 118 GT Coy 18/4/44, disch 3/7/45. (4) Son No.3: War medal 1939-45 impressed officially: '147916 N.C. PHILLIPS'. Norman Charles Phillips, born South Yarra, Vic 1926, enl RAAF 17/3/1944, 9th Transport & Movements office, RAAF, disch 11-4-16. All on original ribbons. gVF/gEF. Scarce Buna WIA. (10) | SOLD at A$700 | ||
| 21608 | 1939 Knight's Cross to the Iron Cross with Golden Oak leaves, Swords & Diamonds. 1957 version, no swastika, with oak spray replacing swastika to centre. Oak leaves & Swords & ribbon loop in gilded '800' silver, set with 49 paste 'diamonds'. Cross with two-piece silver frame & integral loop, blackened iron (magnetic) centre. In its case of issue with full neck ribbon. c/mid to late 1960s issue. gEF. Award unique to Ulrich Rudel, this example is a museum or specimen striking. | SOLD at A$700 | ||
| 21609 | 1939 Knight's Cross to the Iron Cross. 1957 version, no swastika, with oak leaves replacing swastika to centre obverse. Early 1960s issue. Silver, two piece frame with integral loop marked '800'. Blackened iron centre, ribbon loop marked '800' silver. In its case of issue with full neck ribbon. gEF. A superb genuine example unlike most of those offer on the internet. | SOLD at A$500 | ||
| 21713 | WWII 1939 War Merit Cross 2nd Class, maker marked 60 for Katz & Deyhle, Pforzheim, War Merit Cross 2nd Class with swords, War Merit medal with replacement ring. 1938 Commemorative medal for Sudetenland. 1939 West Wall medal in packet of issue for Carl Poellath, Schrobenhausen. 1939 (1941/2) Eastern Front medal (Ostmedaille) with makers mark 1 for Deschler & Soh, Munchen. VF-gVF (6). | AVAILABLE at A$240 | ||
21765 Click for more photos | 1878-80 Afghanistan Medal, 2 clasps. Kandahar, Ahmed Khel clasps. '1703 Pte R. HALL. 2/60 FOOT' engraved in sloping serif capitals. Copy of roll confirms medal & clasps. Roll also indicates Hall was entitled to the Kabul to Kandahar Star 1880. Contact marks (from star?) therefore F. | SOLD at A$450 | ||
21785 Click for more photos | 1894-1904 Officer's Volunteer Long Service & Good Conduct Medal, Victoria, UK issue, engraved (retrograde legend): 'LIEUTENANT J.L. DIPLOCK. 12TH. Maltese Cross (CIVIL SERVICE) V.R., 1860-1888.' Lovely old tone EF. Officer's qualified for this medal on account of their non-commissioned service. | SOLD at A$120 | ||
21805 Click for more photos | 1882 Grenadier Guards, Died on Service in Egypt, 1882 pr. Egypt 1882 dated rev, clasp 'Tel El Kebir' engraved officially: '6322 Pte G Brooks, Gren Gds'; Khedive's Star, 1882 dated, unnamed as issued. George Brooks, born Hamstead Norris, Berkshire ca 1860. Enl Grenadier Guards, Reading, 11/2/1878 aged 18. Died in Egypt 27/10/1882. Together with early panoramic B/W photo of the Tel El Kebir Cemetery. With copies of service records. Court mounted for display. aEF. | AVAILABLE at A$600 | ||
21806 Click for more photos | 1882-1914 A Superb Royal Navy Killed in U-Boat Action 1914 Ratings group of 6. Egypt 1882 Pair, LCCM Fire Brigade Jubilee & 1914-15 Star. Egypt, 1882 reverse, clasp: 'ALEXANDRIA 11TH JULY' engraved officially 'W. BURBIDGE, SIG'LM. HMS 'TEMERAIRE' '; 1914-15 Star, British War & Victory Medals impressed officially '103586 W. BURBIDGE, AB, RN', London Country Council Metropolitan Fire Brigades 1897 Jubilee Medal engraved officially 'WALTER BURBIDGE'; Khedive's Star 1882 date, unnamed as issued. Walter Burbidge, born Clerkenwell, Middlesex, UK, 1862. Joined RN as Boy 2 class 1878, full time service from 1880. Numerous Ship appointments inc HMS's 'Impregnable', 'Ganges', 'Temeraire' (15 Dec '79 to 14 April '82); 'Duke of Wellington', 'Excellent', 'Rodney'. Time expired 1890 & disch Royal Fleet Reserve 1903, re-enrolled RN 1907 & again 1911 and to HMS 'Hawke' 7/8/1914. 'Hawke', Commanded by Captain Hugh P.E.T. Williams, was engaged in various operations in the North Sea. On 15 October, on Patrol, 'Hawke' was torpedoed by the German submarine U 9. Her sister ship HMS 'Theseus', which was in company, was attacked at the same time but was undamaged. The 'Hawke' sank in a few minutes, with the loss of her Captain, 26 officers & 500 men - only four officers & about 60 men were saved. Burbidge is noted on his service sheet as having been 'drowned in North Sea when HMS 'Hawke' was sunk', aged 52 at death, commemorated Chatham Naval Memorial. With copy of service sheet & some interesting research. Not entitled to LSGC due to broken periods of service. Usual contact pit to Egypt from Star, court mounted for display. gVF/aEF. Extremely scarce early combination to a victim of the U-boat War 1914. 950 awards of the LCC.MFB. Jubilee Medal. | SOLD at A$1200 | ||
21815 Click for more photos | 1914-60 Three Wars Family group of 9. Royal Engineers, Royal Artillery, Royal Airforce. (1) 1914 Star, British War & Victory Medals, impressed officially '15734 2.CPL.W. JENKINS, RE' ('L.CPL.' on Star), William Jenkins, born Limerick, Ireland 1889, enl 1906 service with Cav.Corps Bridging Park & noted on MIC as '2 Fd. SQDN', disch 1919. With copy of MIC & his original Discharge Certificate. (2) 1939-45, Africa & Italy Stars, Defence & War Medals, all unnamed as issued but with supporting documentation in form of a Record of Service card (1083386 PTE. J. M. JENKINS, RA, 1/10/40-30/6/44 & ACC 1/7/44-10/5/46), a postcard (1942, 172 Fld, Regt, RA) & 2 photos. Also an ID tag '13553 Jenkins, J'. (3) General Service Medal 1918-62, EIIR, clasp 'MALAYA' impressed officially '4182829 SAC. J.M. JENKINS, RAF.' Together with Class photos, Service School Diploma 1957, Certificate of Service 1956-61 as Engineer Mechanic. gVF/aEF. A great, three-generation service grouping. | SOLD at A$450 | ||
21833 Click to enlarge photo | Austria. 1849-60 Cross of Merit, Type I, (30mm) Silver Merit cross. Silver & enamel, ring with maker name & hallmarks. En chips. On original, tri-fold ribbon. gVF. Scarce. | AVAILABLE at A$100 | ||
21846 Click for more photos | Japan.1914-15 Parade or Court mounted group of 11: Order of the Sacred Treasure 8th class; Order of the Rising Sun 8th class; 1914-20 War Medal; Taisho Enthronement 1915; 1st National Census 1921; Showa Enthronement 1928; Manchurian Incident 1931-34; China Incident 1937; 2600th National Anniv Commem Med 1940; Manchukuo National Foundation Merit Medal 1933; Red Cross Member. All on original ribbons with rev hooks/eyes. All mounted on aluminium pin back 'parade frame' for wear. The whole contained in their unique velvet lined leather wallet with hook suspension & chromed clasps. gEF. A scarce & impressive long service group, probably for a Junior Army Officer or Senior NCO. | SOLD at A$900 | ||
21869 Click for more photos | World. Japan Order of the Rising Sun 8th Class, cased. Russia WWII Medal for Bravery Type II in silver, no ribbon. Medal for Valiant Labour During Great War 1941-45. Jubilee Medal 50 Years Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1945-95. Plus miniature 60 Years Great Patriotic War. Austria War Medal 1873 in bronze. France Ministry of Labour & Social Security Medals 1967 & 1968 both named. Also The Highland Regiment Scottish Glengarry cap badge (copy) & ribbon bars, one NZ Naval Volunteer (2), others (3). (14) | SOLD at A$140 | ||