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| Lot | Description | Status | ||
20005 Click for more photos | Autographs - Extensive collection, many on coloured business card size board, some on autograph book pages. Including swimmers. John Devitt, Ian O'Brien 1964 Gold medallist, Mark Kerry 1980 Olympic Gold medallist, Grant Kenny. Athletics. Steve Cram UK distance runner, Debbie Flintoff (King). 1988 Seoul Gold medallist, Glynis Nunn 1984 LA Olympics Gold medallist, Gary Honey 1982 Commonwealth Games Gold, 1984 Olympics Silver medal, Calvin Smith (USA runner) LA Olympics 4x100m Gold medallists, & World record holder 1983 Cyclist Dunc Grey 1932 Olympic Gold medallist Skiing. Sweden Sixten Jernbert 4 x gold medallist, Tennis. Wally Mason (2), Yannick Noah, Tracy Austin (3), Wendy Turnbull (3), Tony Roche, Evonne Goolagong-Cawley & others. (93). | AVAILABLE at A$250 | ||
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20008 Click for more photos | Basketball Cards. 4 Shop display albums with approx 1400 cards, all mid 1990s, high percentage comp sets inc Upper Deck 'Rookie Standouts 1993-94' (20/20) inc Anfernee Hardaway, 'Triple Double 1993-94' (10/10) inc Michael Jordan, 'Locker Tack 1993-94' (15/15) inc Michael Jordan, Shaquille O'Neal, 'Flight Team 1993-94' (20/20) - retail $100, Fleer Jam Session, 'Slam Dunk Heroes 1994-95' (7/8) inc Shaquille O'Neal & Chris Webber 'Rookie Standouts 1993-94' (20/20). Fleer Ultra 'All Rookie Team 1994-95' (10/10, retail $220) inc Anfernee Hardaway, Jamal Mashburn & Chris Webber, 'Scoring Kings 1994-95' (10/10) inc Shaquille O'Neal. Stadium Club 'Clear Cut 1994-95' (27/27, $180), 'Super & Team 1994-95' (27/27, $200), 'Rising Stars 1994-95' (12/12, $150). As new, apparently without duplication. Retail of the few mentioned $1000+. (approx 1400) | SOLD at A$275 | ||
20030 Click for more photos | Cricket 1952-2000 Team Autograph selections inc South Africa 1952-53 Touring side to Australia signatures on pg out of autograph book in John Cheetham, Hugh Taxfield etc, Mosman 1st XI 1950s inc Ian Craig, Doug Ford etc, (with boxer Jimmy Carruthers autograph on reverse), Natal team sheet signatures 1979/80, Indian Touring team to New Zealand signatures inc Mohammad Azharuddin, Sachin Tendulkar, Kapil Dev etc & India 1999-2000 Tour of Australia team signatures (inc Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly, Harbhajan Singh & Kapil Dev). (5 sheets, 73 auto-graphs). | AVAILABLE at A$120 | ||
20037 Click for more photos | Cricket 1980s Australia, Domestic Cricket team sheets. Inc Tasmania Nov 1982 (inc David Boon, Michael Holding, Roger Woolley), Tasmania 1984-85 (inc David Boon, Peter Faulkner), Victoria Dec 1985 (inc Ray Bright, Dean Jones, Merv Hughes), South Australia Jan 1986 (inc David Hookes, Rick Darling), Queensland March 1990 One Day semi-final (inc Greg Ritchie, Stuart Law), 1995 Feb (inc Matthew Hayden, Carl Rackermann, Andrew Symonds), 1998-98 (inc Ian Healy, Martin Love, Matthew Hayden), Tasmania 1998/99 inc David Boon, Rodney Tucker), South Australia 1998/99 (inc Greg Blewett, Jason Gillespie). (10 sheets, 121 autographs). | AVAILABLE at A$170 | ||
20038 Click for more photos | Cricket 1980-81 India v Queensland at the Gabba, signed Tour Program. India included Sunil Gavaskar, Kapil Dev, Dilip Vengsarker, & others, all signed above photos. Queensland inc Jeff Thompson, Geoff Dymock, Carl Rackermann. (28 autographs). | AVAILABLE at A$120 | ||
20039 Click for more photos | Cricket 1980 Australian signed team sheets, Australia v New Zealand 1st Test (inc Greg Chappell, Alan Border, Doug Walters, Rod Marsh), New Zealand (inc Lance Cairns, John Bracewell), 1995 Australian Tour of West Indies Squad autographs (inc Mark Taylor, Steve Waugh, Mark Waugh, Shane Warne, Ricky Ponting, Glen McGrath), 1996-97 4th Test v West Indies team sheets (inc Mark Taylor, Matthew Hayden, Glenn McGrath, Steve Waugh, Mark Waugh, Shane Warne). (4 sheets, 3 with 54 autographs). | SOLD at A$190 | ||
20049 Click for more photos | Cricket. Cigarette & Trade cards inc Arthur Mailey (4 diff), Alan Kippax etc, Scanlens Trade cards inc 1980-81 48 of 84 & 50+extras, 1993 World series comp 110 cards & part set 91/110, 1993 John Ireland Aus Cricketers set of 25, Cricket related retro postcards 50+. Various books/magazines inc Oct 1922 Ed The Cricketer (no cover) 1966/67 Sth Africa v Australia, The World of Kapil Dev various other items. (350). | AVAILABLE at A$100 | ||
20050 Click for more photos | Cricket. Framed photos (2) of 1930 Australian Cricket Team for Tour of England (inc Stan McCabe, Bill Ponsford, Vic Richardson, Sir Donald Bradman etc), also 1934 Australian Cricket Team for tour of England (inc Bill O'Reilly, Clarrie Grimmett, Stan McCabe, Sir Don, Bill Ponsford etc). Both reprints. Also framed uncut proof sheetlet of Alderney 1997 Cricket Club 'Role of Honour' stamp M/Sheet (SG A101) inc uncut vertical strip of 4 M/Sheets. Limited edition No 1214. Overall dimensions vary between 420x-380mm 420x500mm. VGC. (3). | SOLD at A$120 | ||
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 | ||
20057 Click to enlarge photo | Horse Racing Books. Stallions (A Directory of Australian Stud Racing Horses). Edited by Jennifer Churchill. 8 diff from Vol 2 (1990) to Vol 24 (2012). All full colour, some minor edge foxing. Great historical content, near new. Original costs around $800. | AVAILABLE at A$80 | ||
20070 Click for more photos | Rugby League. Framed 1963-64 'The Eleventh Australian Rugby League Touring Team' large original photo of the 1963-64 Kangaroos in suit & hat. The first all Australian team to win the Ashes in England, plus another 1963-64 squad framed photo (copy) in their playing kit. This squad includes some of the greatest players to play the game inc John Raper, Graham Langlands, Ken Thornett, Reg Gasnier, Arthur Summons, Ken Irvine, Noel Kelly etc. Also 1962 Country team original photo featuring Graham Langlands who was part of the team that defeated City 18-8. Overall dimensions between 380x330mm & 670x590mm. All GC. (3). | SOLD at A$100 | ||
20081 Click for more photos | Rugby League. Parramatta 2007 Framed Official NRL squad & officials photo. Inc Eric Grothe (jnr), Jarryd Hayne, Fui Fui Moi Moi, Mark Riddell, Nathan Hindmarsh, also 2007 framed sponsor's First Grade squad photo. Overall dimensions 400x330mm & 450x380mm. Exc. (2). | AVAILABLE at A$80 | ||
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 | ||
20100 Click for more photos | Rugby League .Four signed Footballs inc Wynnum-Manly ca mid 1980s inc Wally Lewis, Dale Shearer, Brett Horsnell, Brent Todd. Also Canterbury Bankstown 2015 80th anniv commem ball signed (unidentified). Rugby Union Wallabies ball. Signed Mark Ella, also 2003 World Cup commem Football. All need some air. VGC. (4). | AVAILABLE at A$75 | ||
20101 Click for more photos | Rugby League. Framed 1982 Kangaroos Touring squad photo inc Wally Lewis, Ray Price, Mal Meninga, Peter Sterling, Brett Kenny, Steve Mortimer etc & 1986 Kangaroos Touring squad photo including Garry Jack, Paul Langmack, Brett Kenny, Noel Cleal, Wally Lewis etc, plus 1987 Sydney Firsts Official team photo inc Ian Roberts, Andrew Ettingshausen, Craig Coleman, Mick Poetter, Royce Simmons etc Also Toohey's promo caricature on board of Paul Harrogan in Australian Jersey, autographed. Outer dimension sizes vary from 380x310mm to 490x390mm. (4 items). | SOLD at A$100 | ||
20137 Click for more photos | Rugby League Big League Magazine 1980 hardbound volume, Vol 61/No 1 to Vol 61/ No 31. Inc all Game Programs, City v Country, Grand Final Program East v Canterbury (Canterbury Bulldogs Premiers) VGC, binding exc. | SOLD at A$120 | ||
20155 Click for more photos | Rugby League Big League Magazine 1999 Comp Hard bound vol 80 no.1-31. Inc all programs for season inc Grand Final Program (Melbourne Storm v St George) Melbourne Premiers, Melbourne's First Premiership. Also inc Season annual with Poster of Winning Team on Grand Final Day. Plus a grand final ticket. Exc condition. (32) | AVAILABLE at A$90 | ||
20156 Click for more photos | Rugby League Big League Magazine 2000 & 2006 2000 (Vol 80 no.1-32) in 2 hard bound volumes. Comp set of programs for the year. With Grand Final program Brisbane Broncos v Sydney Roosters (Brisbane Premiers). Also inc tipping competition chart for season. Also 2006 Big League programs in 2 hard bound vol 87 no.1-30 comp set of programs inc for City & Country, inc Grand Final Program Brisbane Broncos v Melbourne Storm (Brisbane Premiers). Ideal lot for a Broncos fan a complete record of 2 premiership winning seasons. Exc condition. (4 vols) | AVAILABLE at A$120 | ||
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 | ||
20180 Click for more photos | Rugby League Week. Collection from the classic 1970s/80s, inc 1976 (13) March to August, 1977 (18) Feb to Oct, 1979 almost comp from ed no.1 to Christmas Special (27), 1980 March to May (11) & 1981 (3). All diff. (72). | SOLD at A$130 | ||
20185 Click to enlarge photo | Rugby League. Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 2011 Framed Official NRL Premiership photo, taken Post Grand Final includes Anthony Watnough, Jamie Lyons, Kieran Foran, Brett Stewart, Tony Williams & others. Overall dimensions 490x380mm. VGC. | AVAILABLE at A$70 | ||
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 | ||
20195 Click for more photos | Rugby Union. Wallabies 1999 World Cup Winners framed photos comprising Tim Horan framed large photo, with signed trade card, Toutai Kefu framed collage titled 'Match Winner' showing panoramic photo of Toutai scoring match winning try against the All Blacks, alongside a signed Trade Card. Also Toohey's caricature on board of Phil Kearns in Wallabies Jersey, autographed. VF. Overall dimension vary 340s480mm to 390x550mm. All VGC. (3). | AVAILABLE at A$100 | ||
20226 Click for more photos | Army Nursing Service. 2 large framed & glazed portraits of a WWI Australian Nursing Service 2nd Lieutenant . 1st, lady wearing white head scarf with a red Nurse's cape over a grey tunic, with badge to right sleeve of the AANS. Rising sun clearly displayed at cape opening. 2nd same lady, this time wearing the grey nursing tunic, Nurse's pattern hat & rising sun to collar. Sizes, frames 770mm x 480mm, picture 300mm x 250mm. Matching frames. Not opened by us to check for names. 6cm scratch to bottom of 1st does not detract o/w very nice. 2 rare & desirable portrait photos. | AVAILABLE at A$300 | ||
20229 Click to enlarge photo | Army. ca Boer War, Mounted Soldier with slouch hat, dark collars, with white gorget patches. Circa 1902. Light horse other rank, patch pockets to chest, epaulettes of non braided pattern. Hand coloured excised portrait raised on pebble gold background. Not opened to check for name. In oval frame creating a 3D effect with glass, & Art Nouveau, arts & crafts style wooden frame with flowers. Overall size approx 380x550mm. Image VGC, frame some small losses/flts. Still impressive. | SOLD at A$200 | ||
20247 Click to enlarge photo | Autograph - Bob Hawke (Australia's 23rd Prime Minister) signed photo. 180x125mm. | AVAILABLE at A$75 | ||
20253 Click for more photos | Badges. Collection of Club Badges inc RSA, RAG, AJC, Bowling Clubs, Sydney Trade Union Club etc (80+), also Tie Pins/Clips Bowling Clubs, Melb Cricket club School Badges etc plus collection of stick pins. Also a collection of Soviet Union era inc KGB border guards badges & similar. Then a collection of Tin Badges (90+) various Charity & Political. some vintage, others more contemporary. (approx 400). | SOLD at A$230 | ||
20256 Click for more photos | Badges, Stick pins & others inc many Rugby League Club Stick pins, noted Souths Juniors, Penrith, Wentworthville, Bowls Clubs & others. (80). | SOLD at A$180 | ||
20274 Click for more photos | HMAS Sydney. Tall wooden Ashtray stand made from the timber of HMAS Sydney when she was broken up in 1929 to commemorate her sinking of the German Raider SMS Emden. Stand is approx 800mm high x 200mm across at the base. Brass plaque on base 'HMAS Sydney destroyed Emden 1914' legible. Wood dark with age, no glass ashtray. An uncommon item for the Sydney/Emden collector. | SOLD at A$250 | ||
20282 Click for more photos | Military Police Belt Equipment lot. Ca.1980 white chromed leather (with basket weave design) 'Sam Browne' style waist belt with quick-release buckle & white chromed metal fittings; handcuff pouch, telescopic truncheon case & torch case in matching white chromed leather; plain brown leather revolver (.38 cal), quick load 'magazine' pouch complete with black plastic loaders & bracket. All by Hellweg, Australia. Exc. | SOLD at A$50 | ||
20299 Click to enlarge photo | RAAF, large framed limited edition print from a painting of 455 squadron Bristol Beaufighters attacking shipping off Norway in 1944. By Ray Honisett 1969. Overall size 1000x580mm. Original in AWM. GC. | SOLD at A$250 | ||
20307 Click for more photos | Shooting related. 3 wooden wall display cases with a total of 79 souvenir/prize spoons. About half of these are diff schools with enamel badges, the other half are rifle club spoons. Comes with a school related car bumper badge in blue, red & white enamel. GC. Interesting collection. (80 spoons) | AVAILABLE at A$100 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
| 20365 | Book - Mein Kampf, volumes 1 & 2. By Adolph Hitler, 1933 Reprints of the original 1925 & 1927 editions published in Germany, a total of 780 pages. Covers worn, spines taped, dust jackets glued to covers, Vol 2 with the LR cnr of the dust jacket missing. Contents generally GC, fresh & clean. (2 vols) | SOLD at A$130 | ||
| 20381 | 1933-45 Reichsarbeitsdienst (RAD) detachment flag. 1940mm x 1180mm double thickness red field with applied white bordered black Swastika. Heavily embroidered wheat wreath circlet to centre, both sides, with RAD Emblem within. Aluminium braid fringe to edges. No moth, only minor stains evident. Scarce & impressive | AVAILABLE at A$700 | ||
| 20431 | WWII. Unusual printed display item with Hitler 10 Pfennig postage stamp on a black & white decorative background, with stylized eagle above wreathed swastika with leafy background & horn bugle with ribbons. Size 280x220mm. VGC some reverse toning. Unusual. | SOLD at A$110 | ||
20445 Click to enlarge photo | Australia/GB. WWI Commemorative/Propaganda cloth/silk framed souvenir display cushion cover? Around the edges flags of different States & Colonies of the Commonwealth. To the centre Soldiers, Sailors, Lancers etc. Surrounded by portraits of the King, Kitchener, Jellico, Haig, Hughes & Birdwood. To each side, Union Jacks with British Country flags. For Peace & Liberty above one side, For King & Country the other. To the top 'Flags that help the Motherland' Slightly faded & typical marks for age. Overall 680x700mm, in barley twist framed with perspex glazing. Good centre piece. | SOLD at A$110 | ||
20449 Click for more photos | China Bond : £100 Imperial Chinese Government 5% Hukuang Railways Sinking Fund Gold Loan of 1911. First series for £6,000,000. (370 x 550mm) with 40 interest coupons. Signed by the Chinese Minister in Washington 15 June 1911. Usual edge flts, but these do not extend into the printed bond, overall VF. Scarce high denomination bond. Advertised retail $800 to $1200. Rare. | SOLD at A$300 | ||
20452 Click to enlarge photo | Ethnographica: Papua New Guinea: ca1900-40 scarce Sepik River tribal statue. Carved wooden tall elongated spirit statue. 80cm tall. Early C20th. Ochre painted face & stripes running down body, has a hump in the back & a tail like a lizard. Interesting piece. VGC | AVAILABLE at A$200 | ||
20459 Click for more photos | Great Britain. Army 1858 & 1868 British Indian Army Commission Scrolls. (2). 1 is East India Company for rank of lieutenant in 1850 dated 1858. This has separated at a fold & been repaired. 2nd for captain in the Bengal staff Corps, this in very nice condition dated 1868 with rank from 1858. Both to Edward Lempriere Earle. By 1880 he was a Colonel in the Bengal staff corp. (2). | SOLD at A$100 | ||
20462 Click for more photos | Great Britain. Navy, RFC, AFC, WWI souvenirs. Wooden cookie jar, tea caddy or tobacco jar, 150mm dia, 110mm high, with plaque under lid guaranteeing it was made from the propellers of a 1914-18 British Aircraft. Metal interior plus 2 small teak barrel shaped containers (80mm high) for pens etc. Both have brass plaques made from the teak of 1st HMS Iron Duke, Lord Jellico's flagship at Jutland, 2nd HMS Warspite. GC. A great desk set for the militaria collector. (3) | SOLD at A$120 | ||
20469 Click to enlarge photo | Great Britain: Army Belts, Sam Brown belt with white metal buckle & fitting, missing sword strap hook. Nice rose fittings to strap eyelets, lengthened at some point. Shoulder strap for Sam Brown this is not a match for above belt. Pr British Officer's / Gentleman's leather leggings. Black pistol holster for Webley. Pistol lanyard. Boer War period black belt with loops for straps etc, QVC general service buckle, Damaged Nicked. WWI snake clasp belt with white metal buckle belt partially torn, stamp TSVC 808. Fair-GC with some damage as mentioned. Worthy of restoration. (7). | SOLD at A$120 | ||
20471 Click for more photos | Great Britain. Merchant Flag, large 1880mm x1020mm red ensign silk/nylon flag. With attaching eyes & clips for mounting on parade. Comes with 2 smaller naval flag sets with 3 flags per set, ea being approx 500mmx300mm. Both are RN & 10 extra yellow divided by red of similar type. Last two with mounting ropes. Plus a Netherlands flag 1100mmx620mm. VGC. (14). | AVAILABLE at A$70 | ||
20472 Click for more photos | Great Britain. Flag, post 1968 Royal Regiment of Wales regimental flag. Featuring in white on green cotton the Roman numerals XXIV to one side XLI to the other with grey highlighted Prince of Wales plumes & motto to the centre. Large flag, barrack flag size 1800mm x 1100mm. Comes with a post 1930s Officer's coloured sidecap to the East Lancashire Regiment. Good, typical age wear. Nice regimental barrack flag. (2) | AVAILABLE at A$100 | ||
20482 Click for more photos | Japan. 1895 Heroic Fight of the Scout Cavalry Captain Asakawa among a battle during the Sino-Japanese War 1894/5. Hand painted woodblock print by Kobayashi Kiyochika, 2 panels, joined. Overall 480mm x 365mm. Minor edge faults. Average-GC. Scarce. | SOLD at A$180 | ||
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 | ||
20513 Click to enlarge photo | Egyptian. Original 30th dynasty (380-343BC). Ushabti figure, light blue faience 145mm. Hieroglyphs to body, bearded pharaonic (male) figure holding flail & crook. with arms crossed across chest. Originating from group of figures whose original ancient owner is believed to have been Hor-Ankh. (The Thirtieth Dynasty of Egypt (notated Dynasty XXX, alternatively 30th Dynasty or Dynasty 30) is usually classified as the fifth Dynasty of the Late Period of ancient Egypt. It was founded after the overthrow of Nepherites II in 380 BC by Nectanebo I, and was disestablished upon the invasion of Egypt by the Achaemenid king Artaxerxes III in 343 BC. This is the final native dynasty of ancient Egypt; after the deposition of Nectanebo II, Egypt fell under foreign domination). VGC. A superior quality, highly attractive & impressive example of pharaonic art. (1) | AVAILABLE at A$1300 | ||
20525 Click to enlarge photo | Army. Cadets. Manuals & documents dating from 1908-80. Also inc a manual on Army Rifle Clubs Reserves & on Bugle Calls. Manuals are all used although some are near new (mostly WWI manuals). There is also a Cadet Parade Card from 1929 & a Record of Service book (Cadet) from 1950s. Unissued ATC identity/Service book. One manual (British issue) badly damaged. (19 items in total). | SOLD at A$120 | ||
20538 Click for more photos | Australia: Vietnam War Australian Regimental/Unit Histories inc The Team (AATTV) 1962-72, Ian McNeil, pub AWM 1984. Vietnam Task, 5th Battalion RAR 1966-97, PUB 1968. We Too Were ANZACs (6th Battalion RAR 1969-70) by Col B Avery, pub by Slouch Hat 2004. Vietnam Shots (A Photographic Account by McKay & Stewart, pub 2002). Mission Vietnam, RAAF Operations 1964-74 by G Odgers, pub 1974. Long Tan & Beyond, Alpha Company 6 RAR 1966-67 by Col CS Mollison, pub 2005. The Battle of Long Tan 1966, as told by the Commanders to Grandin. The Battle of Coral, 1968 by Lex McAulay, pub 1988. The Battle of Ngok Tavak 1968 by Bruce Davies, pub 2008. First to Fight -Australian Diggers, NZ Kiwis & US Paratroopers Vietnam 1965-66 by Bob Green, pub 1988. The Nasho's War - Australian National Servicemen & Vietnam by M Dapin, pub 2014. Ghost Platoon 1969 by Frank Walker, pub 2011. Vietnam, the comp story of the Australian War by Bruce Davies, pub 2012. Tiger Men by Barry Petersen & signed by author 1988. Viet Cong - The Organisation & Techniques of the NLF of South Vietnam, pub by M.I.T. Press 1966 & others inc 'Select Documents in International Affairs (No 18) Vietnam Jan 1968-Dec 1969, released by Department of Foreign Affairs, Canberra 1972. Mostly VF-near new condition, retail $800+. (23) | AVAILABLE at A$250 | ||
20539 Click for more photos | Australia: Biographies (8) 'Charles Kingsford Smith' by Fitzsimons, pub 2009, 'Peter Cosgrove - My story' pub 2006, 'Weary, the life of Sir Edward Dunlop & The War Diaries of Weary Dunlop' pub as single vol 1997. 'My War 1939-45' by Michael 'The Breaker' by Kit Denton (1987 edition) large VX 123, missing frontispiece Self pub 1990. 'Brothers in War' by M Walsh, pub 2006, (brief History of 8 brother who served in WWI inc Gallipoli), 'Letters Home 1939-45' Stuart & Arnold 1987, 'Darwin 1942 by Hall, 1980). Some edge foxing on earlier works, later vols near new retail $240. Then large size paper backs (14) inc 'Roden Cutler, VC' by McCullough, 'Nancy Wake' by Fitzsimons, 'The Tiger man of Vietnam' (the story of Barry Petersen), 'Gallipoli - The Extraordinary life of Alec Campbell', 'Colin Murray - Journey to Tobruk', 'Warrior Brothers' & 'Warrior Training' (life in the Australian SAS) by I. McPhedran, 'Four Australians at War, letters to Argyle 1914-19', 'The Bombing of Darwin, the diary of Tom Taylor'. Plus 4 others inc 'Memories of Vietnam' by K Maddock. All F-VF or better condition, with a total retail over $500. Plus video 'The Light Horseman'. (22 plus video) | AVAILABLE at A$80 | ||
20543 Click for more photos | Gallantry & Distinguished Service Awards to the Australian Army During the First World War. Volume 1. The Military Medal (A-K). By M Maton. 2005 H/c 800 pgs. No. 13 of only 100 printed. A history of the MM & lists all of the Australian MM recipients & their citations alphabetically. The standard reference. New. | SOLD at A$150 | ||
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 | ||
20549 Click to enlarge photo | Great Britain. 1828: Constables Miscellany 1828 vols 27 & 28 'Memorials of the Late War', parts I & II'. (Napoleonic Conflict 1808-1813). 7 chapters titled (I) 'Journal of a soldier of the Seventy First Regt, from 1806-1815. (II) 'The Spanish Campaign of 1808'. (III) 'Despatch after the Battle of Corunna by Lieut Gen Sir John Hope'. (IV) 'Reminisces of a Campaign in the Pyrenees & South of France. (V) 'Memoirs of the War of the French in Spain, by M De Rocca. (VI) 'Narrative of the Battles of Quatre Bras, Ligny & Waterloo'. (VII) Death of Napoleon Bonaparte. Total 627 pgs (3in x 5in), sl foxing/aging to end-papers, original covers slightly worn. Generally VF condition | AVAILABLE at A$100 | ||
20550 Click for more photos | Great Britain: WWII RAF group of 10 with Bader-The Man & his Men (Burns, 1990). Bomber Crew - Taking on the Reich (Sweetman, 2004). Claims to Fame - The Lancaster A History of the 34 Aircraft that Flew 100+ Missions, (Franks, 1994) Churchill's Few - Battle of Britain Remembered (Willis, 1985). Fight for the Sky - The Story of the Spitfire & Hurricane (Douglas Bader, 1973). Fighter Boys - Saving Britain 1940 (Bishop, 2003. Fly - True Stories from the Airmen of WWII (Veitch, 2008). The Few - Americans Who Fought in the Battle of Britain (Kershaw, 2006). With Wings Like Eagles - A History of the Battle of Britain (Korda, 2009). The Reconstruction of Warriors (Mayhew, 2004). Also Tigers - The Story of No 74 Squadron RAF (Cossey, 1992). Whirlwind - The Air War Against Japan 1942-45 (Tillman, 2009). MIG Pilot (J Barron, 1980), The Story of the Escape & Defection of Lieut Belenko with his MIG-25 from the USSR to USA via Japan. Hell-Fire (Ed Macy, 2009) plus 3 paperbacks inc Bomber Offensive Sir Arthur Harris Marshall of the RAF & The Spitfire 50 Years On (1986). Except for the last 3, all hardcover with dust jacket, mostly VF-near new, retail $500+ (17) | SOLD at A$100 | ||
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 | ||
20553 Click to enlarge photo | Great Britain: The Household Cavalry H/C 1952;The Brigade of Guards H/C 1952; 'The British Army' S/C 1980 by Jock Haswell; Biographical Dictionary of World War 2, H/C D/J 1972 by Christopher Tunney; 'Manchester Photographic Collection' S/C 2003 by Chris Makepeace; 'It Can Now Be Revealed' S/C 1950; 'Liddell Hart's History of the First World War' S/C 1972; 'A Bridge Too Far' H/C D/J 1974 by Cornelius Ryan. VGC. Good lot. (8 books) | AVAILABLE at A$50 | ||
20557 Click for more photos | Library reduction - 2 books with Hard Cover (11) inc 'Adolf Hitler, My Part in his Downfall' (Milligan, 1971, 1st edition), 'History of the United States Marine Corps' (A.R. Millett, 1980), 'Immediate Action' (McNab, 1995), 'Flames in the Sky, WWII Aerial Battles (Closterman, 1952), 'Naval Ratings Handbook' (1938) & 5 others. Soft Cover (17): 'Nancy Wake' Fitzsimons, 2001), 'Dusty Warriors' (Holmes, 2007), 'Sniper One (SGT Dan Mills, 2007), '3 Para, Afghanistan 2006 (Bishop), 'Inside the 3rd Reich (Speer), 'Origins of the 2nd World War (Taylor), 'True Stories of the SAS (Hunter, 1998) plus 10 others. Mixed VG-VF condition with more recent titles as new. Retail $300+ (28) | AVAILABLE at A$50 | ||
20558 Click for more photos | Library reduction - 28 books inc 'The Russian Revolution 1899-1919' (940 pgs, Pipes 1990). 'The Secret War against the Jews' (656 pgs, Aarons & Loftus 1994), 'The Voyage of Their Life - SS Derna & its Passengers (480 pgs, Armstrong 2001), 'The Gehlen Memoirs (General Reinhard Gehlen'. Then a mixture of 'un-orthodox titles' inc 'Beer Glorious Beer' (Cyril Pearl, 1969), 'Aust Cigarette Cards & their Values' (Skinner, 1984), 'Tough 101 Australian Gangsters', 'South with Scott (Evans, 1956), 'The Ghost of Flight 401' (Lockheed Tri-Star Crash, Florida, 1972) & 'Good Morning Hanoi' (Findlay, 2006). Plus 18 others. Lots of good reading here & high original cost. Mixed good - VF condition. (28) | AVAILABLE at A$50 | ||
20582 Click for more photos | Army. Slouch hats (4) , all post 1980. All undated, 1 with puggaree for Royal Australian Army Nursing Corps approx size 56. 2nd Cadet red puggaree, approx size 55. 3 tears to front & 2 tears to rear of body of the hat. 3rd brownish khaki puggaree, approx size 52. Some moth holes, edge trim tired/worn, discoloured. 4th unissued, size 62, no puggaree. None have chin straps. Fair-GC. (4) | SOLD at A$100 | ||
20605 Click for more photos | Navy. Peaked cap , RAN Chief Petty Officer's vinyl topped visor cap. Made by AGCF in 1980, size 6 3/8. HMAS Culgoa ratings cap, no sweatband, with elasticised chin strap. Wolseley pattern pith helmet, white (discoloured) by R.Z. Bloomfield London, 6 7/8 dated 1937. Fair-GC. All three have marks & discolouration. (3) | SOLD at A$100 | ||
| 20636 | Army. 1939-45 Mod 1942 Single Decal Steel Helmet ca1942. Nape stamped 'NS 64' (Vereigte Deutsche Nikelwerke, Schwerte) production No 4393. Orig grey-green finish (85%) & silver/black Army decal (80%). Evidence of inner dome stamp (inspector seal). Original liner (size 57) & chin strap. Evidence of owner name in pencil to inner nape. Generally VGC | SOLD at A$800 | ||
20661 Click to enlarge photo | Luftschutz. 1939-45 collection with Czechoslovakian re-issue of original steel combat helmet with Luftschutz overspray & 80% intact decal. 5 pad liner with light soiling. chin strap broken on end. Also includes 4 (4) 'DIE SIRENE' (The Siren). Official magazine of the Luftschutz. Generally GC - VGC (Total 5 items). | AVAILABLE at A$300 | ||
20668 Click for more photos | Police. 1980s-90s Metropolitan Police 'Bobbies' helmet. Classic British item of Police memorabilia also known as a 'Custodians Helmet'. This 1995 dated Helmet is constructed out of a tough plastic outer material with a softer inner liner. Single strap chinstrap with both velcro & a buckle for securing. Size 59. Outer covered in a black felt like material. 2 black painted metal grommets to either side for ventilation. Large comp to top of the Helmet with a nickel plated metal fitting to the top. Large 'Brunswick Star' style nickel plate Metropolitan Police hat badge with the queens Crown to the top. Possibly unissued. GC. Very good. | SOLD at A$100 | ||
20671 Click to enlarge photo | Army/Navy belt buckles/buckle halves (11) with 3 snake clasp buckles/buckle halves & a Pattern-03 belt buckle. Together with over 25 useful belt related pieces of hardware. Dating from 1880s-caWWII. Inc a complete General Service brass Army buckle with QV crown (worn in Australia), nice condition. The female buckle halves inc a blank generic motto example, as worn in Australia. The Pattern-03 buckle is useful, as is the brass snake clasp set. There are 3 half RAN Dockyard Police buckles in nickel, a KC RN/RAN Officer's half buckle & half RAN band buckle. The Turkish Navy half buckle is a nice cast example & there are 2 Indian Navy buckles also. (40) | SOLD at A$210 | ||
20708 Click for more photos | Army. Kitbag green crammed with Auscam uniform with pair Auscam boots size 7, plus a polyester uniform post 1980s. GC. Two complete uniforms. (17 items in total) | SOLD at A$100 | ||
20740 Click for more photos | RAAF: WWII RAF/RAAF Air Ministry Navigational Computer, MKIIID I.C.A.N. Calibration + leg (thigh) straps. WWII flying helmet, canvas AP 9180 6¾. Light-weight cellophane eye shields. Probably WWII RAAF in original packaging (10). Green web strap with spring-loaded hooks each end, 30' x 2'. All G-VGC. (13) | AVAILABLE at A$120 | ||
20741 Click for more photos | RAAF kitbag to 69801 Ross Palmer . Kingaroy Qld. Stuffed with 24 items of mainly RAAF uniform items. Inc RAAF battledress jacket & NSW Air League pattern jacket & lot more. Fair-GC. (25 items inc bag) | SOLD at A$100 | ||
20808 Click for more photos | Army. 1980 Royal Australian Signals Corps service dress uniform (jacket & pants) to a Warrant Officer Class 1. All Staybrite buttons & corps badges present. Blue lanyard on right shoulder for RA Sigs. Tailor tag undated, named to Mr Brogden. Plus 1980 dated W01 RA Sigs battle dress uniform jacket & trousers, also named Mr Brogden. Both VGC. (4 items) | AVAILABLE at A$100 | ||
20890 Click for more photos | Navy, Ceremonial Dark blue tunic post 1980. Bullion ranked to a petty officer with 3 good conduct stripes. Also trade badge of Propeller crown & letter P. This being Marine Tech Propulsion. Another has 2 good conduct stripes. A tombstone shaped badge removed from right sleeve, has 2 petty officer & 1 gunnery bullion badges in pocket. Nice navy petty officers tunics. With 2 pairs matching trousers. GC. (2). | AVAILABLE at A$80 | ||
20913 Click for more photos | RAAF Australia Air Training Corp (ATC). 3 light blue 4 pocket service dress jackets with matching trousers. Date ranges from 1971 to 1996. Jacket & pants dated 1971 & 1988 respectively, trousers have wear on knee. Has ATC flat woven shoulder titles & corporal stripes. Named to the owner. Jacket & pants dated 1983 & 1980 respectively. Has metal 'AIRTC' lapel titles, rank on cuffs (one wide white stripe! Not named. Jacket & pants dated 1972 & 1996 respectively. Has flat woven ATC shoulder titles & thin white stripe on the cuffs. No apparent damage or mothing. GC. (6 items) | AVAILABLE at A$100 | ||
20978 Click to enlarge photo | New South Wales: ca 1875 Newcastle Volunteer Artillery large button by Stokes. Rare, Cossum buttons, page 8. Large Victorian Rifle Regiments 1880-90 by Stokes, Cossum page 10. NSW Artillery 1871-80 large white metal for Volunteers by C.K. Moore Sydney, Cossum page 8. Small Victorian Volunteer Service ca 1875 by treble rich standard, Cossum page 9. Victorian Military Forces small brass, Cossum page 11 & 7 other buttons 3 QVC VR, 3 Edward VII all small & medium 1911-12, George V, Cossum page 30. VGC. First is very rare. (12) | SOLD at A$575 | ||
21007 Click for more photos | Army. 1914-18 AIF 'Rising Sun' Hat Badge lot. An English made version in brass on slider-lug reverse, not maker marked; another clean bronze-stage before oxidising - by Stokes & Sons, Melbourne, on full-round wire lugs. The latter is one of a batch of unfinished (not oxidised) badges deposited with Aust War memorial after WW2 & sold off in the 1980s. gVF/EF. (2) | SOLD at A$85 | ||
21020 Click for more photos | 1919 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. | SOLD at A$200 | ||
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 | ||
21150 Click for more photos | Imperial Prussia. 1913-21 Military pilot's badge. Hollow with a plated over reverse. 'C. E. JUNCKER' maker & hallmarked '800' with faint crescent moon & crown stampings. nVF. Rare | AVAILABLE at A$800 | ||
21153 Click for more photos | Imperial Wurttemburg. 1880s-1910 Officer's single shoulder scale. Dark blue material upper with silver braided tress, interwoven with a black & red pattern check, plain brass retaining hook button & brass crescent. Red felt underlay. GC. | SOLD at A$60 | ||
21161 Click for more photos | Imperial 1902-18 Colonial Troops Officer's silver bullion pugaree for Model 1902 Bortfeld tropical helmet. Quite a small size with painted, pressed aluminium stitch-down national cockade attached. Approx 580mm diameter & 35mm broad. Exc. Very scarce | SOLD at A$150 | ||
| 21233 | 1939-45 Kuban Shield, 1943. Iron with bronze wash. Army/Waffen-SS cloth ground. Comp with its backing plate & remnants of paper. Removed from uniform. 80% bronze finish remaining. gVF | SOLD at A$200 | ||
21259 Click for more photos | Kreigsmarine. 1933-45 Ratings Tally Bands. 'Kreuzer Hamburg' (Latin lettering) & 'I.A. Schiffstamm Division Der Nordsee. I.A' (Gothic Lettering). Both in gold thread on black ribbon (ribbons cut to 580mm for display). gVF. (2) | AVAILABLE at A$100 | ||
21293 Click for more photos | Army. ca1800-20 Georgian Artillery Officer's leather 'Tarleton' Helmet or Busby badge (Horse Artillery?). Large (94mm) 'Bursting Bomb' with 'GR' cypher within roped border to centre of ball. Gilded brass. Reverse with 2x flat brass lugs. Very minor verdigris to cypher field. Gilt 98% intact. gVF/aEF. Very scarce. | AVAILABLE at A$400 | ||
21313 Click to enlarge photo | Army.1901-14 Royal Artillery helmet plate other ranks, brass, King's crown. 3x lug reverse. Lightly toned. EF. K & K 807. | SOLD at A$100 | ||
21377 Click to enlarge photo | Pocket Knives: British/Australian Military pattern folding knives - WWI (I), WWII (5), post WWII (2). Inc large WWI pattern knife by IXL (George Wostenholm, Sheffield) & is undated. Copper bail & all steel construction. Grips are leather/fibre. No dates of Military marks visible. WWII electrician's knife by IXL as issued to the Army. Two smaller Army marked clasp knives with checkered black grips. One dated 1941, the other made without the marlin spike & is undated (blade is severely sharpened). The last 4 are all metal examples. One is Royal Navy pattern (RAN/AIF also) & the last 3 are Army clasp knives. One is a WWII Whitingslowe (damaged blade), 2 British made 1954 & 1980. All knives have service wear & some are damaged as mentioned. (8) | SOLD at A$170 | ||
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 | ||
21389 Click to enlarge photo | China. Sword: 1900 'Boxer Rebellion' ring-hilt 'Execution' sword. Broad, single edged blade, tapering toward hilt, spatulate end, small octagonal cross guard, leather 'washer' grip designed for 2 handed wield, iron ring pommel. Blade with chased decoration of wave patterns to both faces. Much age pit to blade, particularly towards point, but does not detract from overall appearance. Blade 580mm, grip 285mm (910mm overall). Overall VGC. Scarce, original 'Boxer' sword. | AVAILABLE at A$750 | ||
21392 Click for more photos | European. Sword: ca1800-1880 'Court' sword. Fine d/edged, slim (14mm wide) tapering blade with double fullers to ea face. Gilt brass semi-shell guard with wolf-head quillion finials. Bronze twisted wire-bound bulbous grip. Gilt brass pommel bearing the portraits (presumably) of Christ & Mary. 870mm. Overall length. No scabbard. VGC. Possibly belonged originally to Fraternal or Religious Order, an interesting C19th Sword | AVAILABLE at A$180 | ||
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 | ||
21419 Click for more photos | Rhodesia. ca1980 Selous Scouts Badge lot, consisting of (1) cap badge in silvered cast brass, 2 x lug reverse; (2) parachute qualification wing in oxy bronze, 2 x lug reverse, not numbered; (3) collar pr in stamped brass, 2 x Lug reverse; All apparently copies (4) Lapel badge for civilian suit, struck brass on needle-pin. All design of stylised eagle alighting on scroll bearing 'Selous Scouts'.. Rhodesian Special Forces insignia are scarce/rare. (5) | SOLD at A$75 | ||
21500 Click for more photos | 1914-18 5th Light Horse Regiment, AIF. 1914-15 Star Trio, impressed officially '1806 PTE. R. WAINWRIGHT, 5 LHR. AIF.' Robert Wainwright, born Wales, UK, enl Brisbane 26/7/1915, to Egypt with 12th REO's to 5th LHR, operations Sinai, Palestine. Ret to Aust 1/1/1919. With archive file printout. On original ribbons, gVF. | AVAILABLE at A$900 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
21556 Click to enlarge photo | Rhodesia. 1970-80 Member of the Legion of Merit (M.L.M.), Civil, specimen strike, silvered bronze & enamels, together with a titled (presumably Rhodesian) envelope 'On Government Service' with typed description in which it was issued. Not Hallmarked. EF. Specimen strikes scarce in their own right. | AVAILABLE at A$100 | ||
| 21605 | 1941 War Order of the German Cross in Silver, 5 main piece construction, wear to silver plate of wreath exposing tombac underlay, swastika evidently re-enamelled, now with domed appearance, 4 rivet construction. No maker's mark. Broad flat pin marked 800, gVF. Quality cross. Looks correct but pin on reverse does not match known examples. In its box of issue. Cost vendor $2750. | SOLD at A$400 | ||
| 21607 | 1939 Set of Oak leaves To The Knights Cross. Reverse marked 800 & makers mark L/12 C.E. Juncker, Berlin 20.4 x 19.7mm, 7.49g. With certificate of authenticity from Hartmut Rochowansky Vienna. EF. Very rare. | SOLD at A$1000 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 21687 | WWII 1939 Iron Cross 2nd Class, magnetic centre, ring maker stamped 80 for GH Osang, Dresden. gVF. | SOLD at A$140 | ||
21757 Click to enlarge photo | 1805 Boulton's Trafalgar Medal, W/M (pewter) issue. Obv portrait of Lord Nelson with rim impression. Slight bubbling to surface in areas as usual. Generally VF. | AVAILABLE at A$600 | ||
| 21761 | 1854 India General Service Medal to the Seaforth Highlanders. With clasp: 'Hazara 1888'. Engraved officially: '1580 Pte D. Fraser, 2nd Bn Sea High'rs.' Duncan Fraser born Inverness. Enl, aged 20 at Fort George 13/4/1885. To India 29/1/1886. Ret to UK. 1893. Disch 1899. With copies of service doc's & medal roll. gEF. Scarce this condition | SOLD at A$220 | ||
21764 Click for more photos | 1878-80 Afghanistan Medal to The West Suffolk Regiment, no clasp, engraved officially '665 PTE. E. WILKINSON, 63RD. REG'T'. On original ribbon, aEF. Unresearched. | SOLD at A$250 | ||
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 | ||
21775 Click for more photos | 1899-1902 Modder River Wounded in Action, 2nd Bn, Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders Queen's South Africa medal. QSA with 4 clasps: Mod R; Paard; Drief; Joh impressed officially: '2804 Pte. W. Russell, A & S Highrs' William Russell, born Falkirk, Sterling. Enl 14/2/1888 aged 18,7 mths to 2nd Bn. May 1888 served Hong Kong 1889-1892, East India 1892-1896, South Africa 1899-1901. WIA Modder River 28/11/1899. Disch 1901. gVF/aEF. With copies of service documents. | SOLD at A$400 | ||
21801 Click to enlarge photo | 1939-45 Impressive Military Medal group of 12: MM GVIR renamed: '1466580 Gnr H.R. Rostron, Artillery'; 1939-45, Africa 'North Africa 1942-43' clasp, Italy & France/Germany Stars; Def & War Medals (unnamed as issued); Army LSGC GVIR 'Regular Army' clasp (name erased); unofficial 'Battle for Malta' medal (2005); high quality copy of the 'Malta George Cross' commem medal (ribbons for these last 2 juxtaposed) unofficial Normandy Campaign medal (1987) with clasp; unofficial 'Restoration of Peace' medal (1995). Together with paper work noting that Gnr. H. Rostron was awarded the MM for 'ME5' (Middle East) 18/2/43. All court mounted for wear. EF. Impressive appearance, reserved at the value of the individual medals | SOLD at A$450 | ||
21804 Click for more photos | 1878-82 Afghanistan & Egypt pr, to Manchester Regiment. Afghanistan Medal 1878-80, no clasp, engraved officially '1728 PTE. W. DAWSON, 63RD. REGT'; Egypt Medal, 1882 reverse, no clasp, engraved officially '1728 PTE. W. DAWSON, 1/MANCH: R'. William Dawson. With copies muster rolls covering both periods. Minor contact marks, gF/VF. | 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 | ||
21861 Click to enlarge photo | Serbia. 1904 Commemorative Medal of the Election of King Peter I 1804-1903. Silver, manufactured by J Christelbauer, Vienna. Rim hallmarked. Replacement ribbon. gVF. Scarce. | AVAILABLE at A$300 | ||