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| Lot | Description | Status | ||
20003 Click for more photos | Autograph book from the 1930s noted Don Bradman, Walter Lindrum, Horace Lindrum, Joe Davis (Billiards/Snooker) Hubert Opperman (Cyclist), Jack Crawford (Aus Tennis player) won Wimbledon, French Open etc, many other Billiard Players, Cyclists, Boxers, Union inc Sid Riley (Australian R Union Rep 1903). (85 autographs). | SOLD at A$250 | ||
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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 | ||
20071 Click to enlarge photo | Rugby League Framed Kangaroos Jersey autographed by 2005 Tri Nations Squad. Inc Darren Lockyer, Andrew Johns, Petero Civonicera, Willie Mason & others. Overall dimensions 850x890mm. Exc. | SOLD at A$250 | ||
20086 Click for more photos | Rugby League. Parramatta Kookaburra Football signed by (Premiers 1985) Squad, noted signatures inc Steve Edge (Captain), Mick Cronin, Ray Price, Brett Kenny, Peter Sterling, John Muggleton. Eric Grothe snr, Paul Taylor. Some Fading but signed by the Classic Squad. VGC, needs a bit of air. (1). | AVAILABLE at A$150 | ||
20142 Click for more photos | Rugby League Big League Magazine 1985 comp hardbound Vol 66 no.1-32. Comp set of Programs for the Season inc Sydney v Country Origin, NSW v Queensland Game 2 (NSW won, first time NSW had won the Origin Series). Grand Final Program SG George v Canterbury (Canterbury Premiers) completing consecutive premierships). Overall VGC, binding exc. | SOLD at A$130 | ||
20160 Click for more photos | Rugby League Big League Magazine 2004 comp in 2 bound volume. vol 85 no.1-30. Comp inc all programs & team listings, with coverage of City v Country, State of Origin. Also Grand Final Program Canterbury v Roosters (Canterbury Premiers). (2 vols) | AVAILABLE at A$80 | ||
20181 Click for more photos | Rugby League Week collection of special editions & others inc 1977 Christmas annual, 1981 First Immortals ed, 1985 Masters ed 1970-1985 Best Aust Team, 1986 Kangaroo Tour Guide, 1989 Grand Final Preview & Grand Final review (Canberra Premiers), 1992 Top 100 Players, 1999 Year Book with extensive coverage of the NRL comp, 1999 July ed announcing Immortals W Lewis & Changa Langlands, 2000 (4) inc Grand Final ed, 2003 15 editions May to October inc Grand Final editions (Penrith Premiers), 2004 Grand Final Preview & Review ed, 2005 (3 inc Grand Final Review ed), 2006 (4 similar). All VF. (43) | SOLD at A$150 | ||
20237 Click for more photos | Army. Trumpet. 1913 dated Australian D with arrow within trumpet made by Henry Keat & Sons London. A858 above the arrow, no mouth piece or cords. A very nice condition trumpet for its age. A scarce surviving example. Plus bugle in copper & brass. Very crisp, clean example. A few minor dings & mouth piece not a good fit. Probably dates to ca WWII plus heavily used trumpet with many dings/dents, particularly to the bell, with brass mouth piece. Good-Fair. Australian Great War period trumpet. Rare. (3) | SOLD at A$150 | ||
20246 Click for more photos | Autographs 1985 Federal Cabinet signatures on 2 pgs one Parliament House stationery. Signatures inc Bob Hawke (PM), Lionel Bowen Deputy PM, Paul Keating (Treasurer at the time, subsequently Australia's 24th PM), Bill Hayden (Foreign Affairs, Minister, subsequently Governor General) & others. (2 pgs, 17 autographs). | SOLD at A$150 | ||
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 | ||
20273 Click for more photos | HMAS Sydney. Art Deco style ink-well & pen holder set made from the timber HMAS Sydney I (WWI era vessel) when it was de-commissioned in the 1920s. Comes with the 2 correct 2 piece ink-wells (lids are no longer present). Has the blue enamel plaque identifying the wood as being from the HMAS Sydney. Approx 385x150mm. GC. | SOLD at A$200 | ||
20279 Click for more photos | Maps: WWI GB Ordnance Dept Survey Maps. France sheet 62D First Edition. Inc Villers-Brettoneux & Hamel. Pub March 1918, scale 1:40,000. Sheet 66D, NW Edition April 17. Showing enemy trench, British front line trenches found cut up by artillery fire, mine craters etc. Scale 1:20,000. Belgium Valanciennes 2nd ed. War Office 1916. Inc Cambrai. Scale 1:100,000 & March 1912 showing German & Luxembourg borders. Scale 1:100,000. All multi-colour printed on linen lacked paper, overall size 850mmx610mm. The last with some flts, others some age stains, minor faults but generally GC. The first map a must have for any WWI collector. (4 maps) | SOLD at A$100 | ||
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 | ||
20336 Click for more photos | ca1935-39 Patriotic 'Heroic' sculpture commemorative bust. Cast spelter with antique gold wash finish. Set on marble base. Bare chested soldier wearing M16 style helmet. Helmet visor engraved:'9 Kp KUGEL I PR'. Stands 220mm high, base 85mm. VGC. | AVAILABLE at A$250 | ||
| 20438 | WWII medals. 1939 Iron Cross 2nd Class magnetic centre, some loss of black surface paint. 1939 Infantry Assault Badge silver grade in zinc. 1938 Mothers Cross bronze class. 1939 War Merit Cross 2nd Class maker marked 65 or 85? 1939 War Merit medal, WWII Wound badge, magnetic, blackened. 1939 (1941/2) Eastern front medal (Ostmedaille). 1938 Commemorative Medal 1 October 1938 for Sudetenland. (8). | SOLD at A$450 | ||
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 | ||
20494 Click for more photos | Postcards. Cats & Dogs: Collection of 25 diff cats , mostly pre-1910, mostly Moggies with Manx cats sighted. Dogs (85) with good variety inc Dachshunds, Terriers, Collies, Spaniels & others. Again nearly all pre-1910. Generally F-VF. Another difficult assembly. (110) | AVAILABLE at A$170 | ||
20500 Click for more photos | Postcards. Trains, Cars & Carriages collection (85) from golden-age to modern era, strength in Trains (40) inc British Edwardian era Steam Trains & Interiors, Motor Cars (35) again with some vintage pre-WWII types (Horse Drawn) Carriages (20) inc some close up real photos. A nice lot, mixed UN/U, generally VF. (95) | AVAILABLE at A$170 | ||
20505 Click to enlarge photo | USA: c/1872-1890 Indian Wars group - US Army circular galvanised tin water bottle with canvas cover stamped 'US' with tin mounted cork stopper & brass chain; an 1873 Infantry socket bayonet with steel Mod.1886 scabbard with its leather bayonet frog with swivelling brass belt clip with 'US' disc (named 'H.B.BLACK'); an English 1853 Enfield rifle socket bayonet, socket stamped '403', no scabbard. Overall VGC. (3 items) | SOLD at A$300 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
20559 Click for more photos | Vietnam War USA Point of View (25) inc Vietnam-A History (Karnow 1983), Vietnam-The Ten Thousand Day War (Maclear 1981), American Soldier (General Tommy Franks 2004), A Bright Shining Lie (John Paul Vann) & America in Vietnam (Sheehan 1988), Anatomy of A War (Kolko 1985, Vietnam-Conflict & Controversy (Elliott 1996), Air America from WWII to Vietnam (Robbins 2001), Spies & Commandos-How America Lost the Secret War in North Vietnam (Conboya Andrade 2000), Line Doggie-Foot Soldier in Vietnam (Gadd 1987), Steel My Soldier Hearts (Col. Hackworth 2003), Cheating Death-Combat Rescues in Vietnam & Laos (Marrett 2006), Tiger Force (Sallah & Weiss 2006). Plus others of interest inc 'Coffee Table' size books. Roll Call Thud-A Photographic Record of the F-105 Thunderchief (Campbell & Hill 1996) & The Vietnam Experience - Images of War (Fisher & Stone 1986). Very diverse group inc strong Political overtones. Mostly F-VF condition inc some near new. Retail around $500. (28). | AVAILABLE at A$80 | ||
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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 20638 | Army. 1939-45 Mod 1942 steel helmet ('flared rim'). Rear rim stamped 'CK(?)64/4285'. Liner size 57. 40% original finish intact, no decals. Surface pits (minor) overall. chin strap with aluminium fittings. Liner complete & with owner's surname in ink. Quite presentable M42, worthy of restoration. Nice toned overall. VGC. | SOLD at A$400 | ||
| 20657 | Luftwaffe. 1939-45 Mod 1940 single decal steel helmet. Size 64. Liner comp, only partial chin strap in situ. 70% original Luftwaffe dark blue/grey finish & 85% original 2nd Pattern Luftwaffe Eagle decal. Overall VGC, presents well. | SOLD at A$600 | ||
20665 Click for more photos | ca1855. Army. Shako. A beautiful dark blue shako to a Military Officer. Quilted finished body with aged silver braiding all around. Silver plated rosettes to side & white metal chin chain attached. White metal Militia General Service pattern QVC badge to front, missing one lug. Black ball plume in beautiful VR mounted holder. Leather headband attached but most silk lining worn/missing. Fair, needs some TLC, some braid loose but well worth the restoration time. A rare item of head gear, displays beautifully. | AVAILABLE at A$750 | ||
20774 Click for more photos | Luftschutz/Feuerwehr 1939-45 lot. Comprising 'Gladiator' style helmet, black painted with leather neck flap, complete liner & chin strap (partial owner name to interior); Feuerwehr 'Polizei' style helmet, black painted with partial Party shield to side (remnants only). Liner & chin strap complete; scarce Feuerwehr wide leather 'Rescue' waist belt (85mm wide) with large 'D' ring to one side & large iron spring hook/carabineer to other. Double-prong iron roller buckle. Belt also supports the pouch for the fire axe. Dusty. Leather dry. Generally VGC. Scarce. | AVAILABLE at A$375 | ||
20852 Click for more photos | Army - Victorian Era 1855-1873 Royal Artillery OR/Gnr parade blues jacket ¾ length. QV Crown RA 3 cannon gilt brass buttons 1855-1873. Large, 9 to front, 8 to back. Small, 2 on epaulettes. Red felt collar, yellow cord trim + yellow cord scroll to sleeve cuffs. Red piping to jacket front, rear + epaulettes. Buttons are later replacement/copies. No name tag, remnants of tailors tag on liner. Liner OK. Brass 'D's to support belt when worn. With early jodhpur dress trousers with red stripe. (2) | AVAILABLE at A$250 | ||
20970 Click for more photos | Canada. Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps tunic to 48th Highlanders with badges & belt. 1985 dated in dark green cotton. Army Apprentice School dress brown tunic with all British made Staybrite buttons & a Royal Canadian Navy uniform jacket with bullion rank of Lieutenant, all matching Canada QC buttons. Made in Hong Kong. Overall GC. (3) | AVAILABLE at A$75 | ||
20984 Click to enlarge photo | Army. ca 1898-1910 Rifle Marksman Proficiency badges. 1/ Yellow heavily embroidered crossed Martini-Enfield or Metford rifles on red 'superfine' wool cloth ground cut to shape with original paper backing 2/The same, but on khaki wool uniform cloth not cut to shape (ie left on square ground) 100mm x 85mm with original paper backing. Minor moth. VGC. Very scarce. (2) | SOLD at A$100 | ||
21066 Click for more photos | Army Cadets. 1913-14 Commonwealth of Australia Senior Cadets Brigade Competitions stg silver badge to a Cadet who later served in WWI as a regular. Reverse engraved officially: 'CADET W.G. BANFIELD, C.COY.69TH BATT'N, BRIGADE SERIES, 1913-14', 48mm. William Gay Banfield, born 1897 Moonee Ponds, Victoria. Enl. AIF, 36th. HAG S/No. 848, 1/111916 having served with Aust Garrison & Royal Australian Garrison (permanent) Artillery 1½ years, stating 'Soldier' as occupation, to France 24/5/1917, RtA & disch med unfit 5/4/1918. EF. With copies of AIF archive file. Only 485 issues of the Brigade series 1913-14 badge, few survive. Rare. | SOLD at A$475 | ||
21114 Click for more photos | Ambulance: 1921-26 Newcastle District Ambulance Brigade presentation bar-brooch in 9 carat gold & enamel by 'G. Bros' (Grace Brothers, Sydney established 1885). 'Leaf' shaped 62mm (x 23 mm high) with central 'rose' gold circlet bearing red enamelled 'Maltese' cross to centre with engraved initials: 'N.A.T.B' (Newcastle Ambulance Transport Board) with the 'Wings' engraved 'New'le Dist'ct Ambl'e Brg'de'. Rev inscribed: 'Presented to Mrs R.G. Kilgour, President Ladies Com'itte Newcastle Dist Amb'le 1921-26'. With Impressed maker & assay mark. Brooch pin fitting with safety chain. All engraving in crisp, chisel cut. Jeweller made item. 'Bubbling' to true enamel of cross. 9.73g EF. Almost certainly a unique presentation award. | SOLD at A$375 | ||
21120 Click to enlarge photo | Imperial Bavaria. 1914 Enlisted Ranks Shako plate. Brass, State Arms. Small size 111mm x 85mm. Minus cross & orb from crown. Lugs resoldered. Still retaining curvature from Shako. Near VF. | AVAILABLE at A$80 | ||
| 21261 | Kriegsmarine.1939-45 War Badges. U-Boat War Badge, 1939. Lead alloy with gilt wash (85%) & horizontal pin; Destroyer War Badge 1940. Lead alloy with oxidised wash finish; Blockade Runner War Badge 1941. All postwar reproductions. Grey metal with oxidised & silver wash finish. All pins intact. gVF. (3) | SOLD at A$85 | ||
21294 Click for more photos | Army. 1854 West Suffolk Regiment. 1844-1855 Pattern 'Albert' Shako plate, Enlisted Ranks, Centre Companies, 63rd Regt of Foot. Relic dug in the Crimea c/1990's, but comp with its original iron loops to reverse. Cleaned & expert repaired. The 63rd formed part of the 4th Div of the Army of the East 1854-56. Present at the actions of Alma 20/9/1854, Inkerman 17-18/6/1855 & Siege of Sevastopol from >08/9/1855. gVF. An attractive & scarce comp 'Albert' plate with Crimean War provenance. | SOLD at A$300 | ||
21295 Click for more photos | Army.1854 Crimean War Royal Artillery 1844 'Albert' Pattern shako plate. Enlisted ranks. Relic, dug in the Crimea. Lugs no longer present & holed at Queen Vic crown & gun wheel-hub areas. Plate bearing Royal Arms, gun & title scrolls. Excavated c/1990s. Cleaned overall to obverse. A poignant relic of the siege of Sebastopol. | SOLD at A$300 | ||
21296 Click for more photos | Army.1854 Scots Guard Crimea War period ammunition pouch badge. The original 4 lugs to the reverse have been removed c/1870 for wear with the valise equipment. Solder to centre indicates where the valise bracket (now removed) was added. Later struck badges were identical in design, but without the 4 x lugs to reverse for ammo pouch flap. gVF. An excellent addition to a Scots Fusilier Guards Crimea War display. | AVAILABLE at A$150 | ||
21302 Click to enlarge photo | Army.1878-90 King's Royal Rifle Corps Enl Ranks Helmet Plate. Queen Victoria Crown, Brass. Battle honours to 1885. Worn on the green cloth 'Home Service' Helmet prior to the KRRC's adoption of the Rifle Regt's 'Busby'. gVF. Nice old-time finish. | AVAILABLE at A$200 | ||
21341 Click for more photos | Bayonet: ca1840-1850's sidearm. One piece brass hilt with brass cross guard & brass retaining piece. The blade is in GC for its age, has the manufacturer's markings 'P.D.L.' (Peter D Luneschloss) & is 486mm long & 35mm wide. The black leather scabbard has a rear central stitched seam & brass fittings, black finish on the leather now showing wear / age, but still a solid scabbard. The lower brass scabbard fitting is dented at it' base, consequently the blade does not fit completely in the scabbard. Still a nice early sidearm in GC considering it's age. | SOLD at A$325 | ||
| 21349 | Dagger. 1933 Sturmabteilung (SA) Model 1933 knife. Manufactured by 'RZM M7/85' (Arthur Evertz). Etched blade motto 'Alles fur Deutschland'. Gilt nickel plated alloy fittings. Brown wood grip set with zinc National emblem (possible replacement) & enamelled 'SA' plaque. Minor grip wear . The blade was subsequently engraved 'Fallschirmer 1942'. Blade with service wear. Brown paint finish scabbard VGC with only a few small mks, also with gilt fittings ( starting to show wear). Johnson Militaria USA offered a similar gilt knife describing it as 'Scarce SA Marine Dagger with Gilt Fittings, Maker: RZM M7/42, Price US$2,450.00' Overall GC. With leather hanger. This variation not seen by us before | SOLD at A$2400 | ||
21374 Click for more photos | Bayonet pattern 1879 Artillery saw back sword bayonet. With black fibre grip, full length blade with very minor surface rust. Marking include crown/vF/3-85. Also decommission marks an ?WD/Crown/E/59. Muzzle ring has been removed, locking press stud & spring plate also missing. Comes in original leather & steel scabbard with A?1 on the frog stud. F-GC. | SOLD at A$400 | ||
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 | ||
21407 Click for more photos | USA WW2 Machete, blade marked US DC-45. Wooden handle grips, 1 of these has a 1cm chip missing at the top. Blade length 435mm. Overall length 585mm. Surface rust & pitting to blade. No scabbard/sheath. Fair-GC. | SOLD at A$110 | ||
21429 Click to enlarge photo | France. ca1850-70 2nd Empire Enlisted Man/NCO Pouch or Pouch belt badge. Gilt brass. Stippled oval ground with raised Imperial Eagle on 'Thunder-Bolts' below Imperial crown. Replaced Lugs. 77mm. gVF | AVAILABLE at A$150 | ||
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 | ||
21467 Click for more photos | 1914-50 Zeebrugge Raid Distinguished Service Medal, Croix de Guerre & 1939-45 RAN Officer's MID. group of 12: DSM, GVR - impressed officially 'LZ3892 C.E. PAGE, SIG., RNVR, ZEEBRUGGE - OSTEND, 22-3, APL, 1918'; British War Medal 'LZ3892 C.E. PAGE, SIG. RNVR.'; Mercantile Marine 'Clement E. PAGE'; Victory 'LZ. 3892 C.E. PAGE, SIG, RNVR.'; 1939-45, Africa & Pacific Stars unnamed as issued; War with MID emblem & ASM 1939-45 'C.E. PAGE, RAN' (c/1970 impressing); 1937 Coronation engraved 'C.E. PAGE, C.Y.S., ON 13583'; RN. LSGC, GVR (type II): '13583 C.E. PAGE, CH. YEO. SIGS., RAN.'; French Croix de Guerre, 1914-18 dates, with Palme (unnamed as issued). Clement Edward Page, born Grays, Essex 1897, enl Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve (Royal Naval Division) Nov 1915, 'Merchant Service as Seaman' stated as trade. To 'Victory VI' Signal School to 1916. Ships HMS's 'VIVID' (Jan-Mar 1916); 'Attentive III' (Mar '16 - June '18); 'Arrogant' (June '18 - Mar '19). Awarded DSM, LG 23/07/1918, pp8586/93 as 'Sig. Clement Edward Page, RNVR, ON London/Z.3892' under listing for 'Picket Boats, Motor Launches and Motor Boats'. To Sydney NSW & enlisted RAN (previous RNVR, service allowed to count as RAN service), Nov 1922. Awarded LSGC 1934; GVIR Coronation 1937. Signalman Service aboard HMAS' 'Cerberus', 'Sydney' (1925), 'Australia', 'ANZAC', 'Stuart', 'Hobart', 'Shropshire' etc. To RAN College 1929, Chief Yeoman of Signals. Signal Boatswain HMAS 'LADAVA', Milne Bay. discharged 1949. No copy of citation to hand, unresearched but with a huge amount of original documentation inc RNVR & RAN, enlistment & discharge certificates, service sheets, Appointment Parchments (19), promotion cert's; Coronation Medal parchment, signal training work & note books; orig photo as Leading Signalman c/1920; copy photo as Officer RAN; his orig rank shoulder boards, buttons, 2 cap badges, Returned from Active Service Badge etc. A wealth of accumulated material relative to Page's service. All mounted as worn on original ribbons, gVF-EF. A scarce complete Victoria Cross Action DSM, to a later RAN Officer with badges & ephemera. Provenance: by descent to son $10000 - | AVAILABLE at A$10000 | ||
21491 Click to enlarge photo | 1985 Jewish Veteran's medal (unofficial) top clasp 'Australia', service clasp 'Korea 1950-53' by Sole Badges, gilt. EF Scarce. | SOLD at A$50 | ||
21510 Click for more photos | 1914-18 Light Horse Officer Mentioned in Despatches pr, British War & Victory Medals impressed officially: 'CAPTAIN W.H. KILNER, AIF.' William Hirst Kilner, born Ipswich, Qld, 1885, previous service with AAMC reserve, enl AIF, Ipswich 28/10/1917 as Lieutenant, AAMC, Dental Reinforcements, Suez 10/12/17 to 2nd LH Training Regt, to 56th Mounted Brigade (Yeomanry) Field Ambulance 17/2/1918, duty with 103 Dent-Unit,1 4 AGH & 2nd Stationery Hospital July-Sept 1918, Captain 2/11/18 to 2nd LH. Field Ambulance 3/11/18 & to Tripoli, returned to Aust, discharged 26/10/1919, awarded MID 28/1/1918 per London Gazette 31138 in light of General Allenby's Despatches - but no surviving recommendation located. With research notes. On original ribbons, sl ek, gVF. A scarce, Palestine decoration group | SOLD at A$1500 | ||
21526 Click for more photos | 1939-45 Tobruk, Wounded in Action El Alamein, Died on Service 2/17th Infantry Bn & 9th Carrier Coy group of 6 with Mother's Badges & paperwork. 1939-45, Africa (with '8th Army' clasp) & Pacific Stars; Defence, War, Australian Service Medals. All Impressed officially: 'NX 17385 A.F. Booth'; 1936 Amateur Athletic Assn, NSW bronze medal named to Booth; Mother's & Widow's badge No. 'A 10342' Bar with 1 x star; Female Relatives Badge, Bar & 1 x star; 2/17th Inf Bn Colour patch, original type (Glyde #954) 1940-42; Miniature colour patch & an enamelled Sweetheart brooch of an (unlisted in Glyde) Armoured Unit. Anthony Felix Booth, born Rose Bay, NSW 1919. Enl Militia 1939, 30th Inf Bn. To AIF & 2/17th Inf Bn 27/5/40. To Middle East 19/10/40. To Palestine (Camp Kilo 89) Nov/Dec.1940 Ops North Africa inc Cyrenaica & Tobruk from 27/1/41. L/Cpl 7/6/41. To Syria 7/1/42 thence to Nth Africa from 2/7/42. WIA, GSW left foot, 24/10/42 at El Alamein. RtA 27/2/43. To 9th Carrier Co 31/5/43. New Guinea & Ops. Lae & Finschaffen from 9/8/43. Cpl 24/1/44. Died from Scrub typhus 9/2/1944. Buried Bomana War Cemetery, Port Moresby. Together with original Dept of Defence Award documents x 3. gEF. Scarce complete lot including attributable Mother's badges & research | SOLD at A$850 | ||
21538 Click for more photos | 1939-45 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Battery group of 4. 1939-45, Pacific Stars War, ASM, late official issue. First 2 pantographed, last 2 impressed: 'NX 166854 D.GIBSON'. David Gibson, born Inverell, NSW, 1924, enl 19/7/42, disch 2/4/46, 139 H.A/A.Bty, AIF. Together with buttons & badges (inc NSW Tramways, buttons x 2). Box of issue etc. Medals EF. | SOLD at A$120 | ||
21760 Click for more photos | 1854 India General Service Medal, Bronze issue. Clasp Burma 1885-7. Engraved officially: 'Puskali Pihyman, 3rd Cavy Hybd Contgt'. gVF. | SOLD at A$220 | ||
| 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 | ||
21762 Click for more photos | 1854 Baltic Medal. privately engraved: ' ADAM CAIRNS, BOY 2ND CLASS, HMS HASTINGS'. Adam Cairns, born 1839 Edinburgh. Joined HMS 'Waterloo' as Boy 2nd Class May 1855. To 'Hastings' 1855-1857. With copies of attestation papers & Ship's Description Books. Medal thins at 12 & 6 o'clock as struck but is not renamed. gVF. On original ribbon. | SOLD at A$350 | ||
21763 Click for more photos | 1857-58 Died On Service Indian Mutiny Medal, 2 clasps: 'Lucknow' & 'Relief of Lucknow'. Impressed officially: 'G. ASHTON, 2ND. BN, MIL'Y, TRAIN'. George Ashton, Regt, number 883, enlisted 2nd, Dragoons, 1854 (Rgt'l number 1388) aged 25. To 2nd Bn Military Train 1856, served with the Force under the Commander in Chief at Lucknow in November 1857 & with that under Maj. Gen. Sir. J. Outram at Alumbagh. Died 12 April 1859 on service. Toned EF. With copies & muster & medal rolls for both this Regiments. | AVAILABLE at A$1000 | ||
21766 Click for more photos | 1882 Egypt Medal (undated) to Yorkshire Regt. Engraved officially: '1285 Pte. H. Colcutt, 1/Yorks: R.' No clasp entitlement. Contact pit from Star. VF. Confirmed on rolls for Star & Medal. With copies of rolls | SOLD at A$200 | ||
21802 Click for more photos | 1854-56 Wounded in Action Crimea pr to Gunner & Driver John Mays who was struck in the jaw by a 32 pound Artillery Round. Crimea Medal, clasp 'Inkermann'. Regimentally engraved to 'GR & DR JOHN MAYS ROYL ARTY'; Turkish Crimea Medal (Sardinian issue), unnamed as issued, silver loop suspension. A veteran of the Siege of Sebastopol & the Battle of Inkerman, May's lost most of his lower Jaw when he was struck in the chin by a 32 LB Round whilst in the trenches. With copies of medical records, service docs & research. Minor contact marks, gVF. Scarce severely Wounded in Action pr for the Crimea. | AVAILABLE at A$1200 | ||
21803 Click to enlarge photo | 1854 Crimea pr to the Border Regiment. Crimea with clasp 'Sebastopol' impressed officially 'DAVID CUTHBERTSON, 34TH, REGT'; Turkish Crimea, British Issue, on custom suspender, engraved (partially erased): 'David H Cuthbertson, 34th, Regt', both on original faded, ribbon. 3890 Private David Cuthbertson, born Edinburgh, enl Sterling 2/2/1854, aged 17 years & six months on enlistment, disch 28/3/1857. Area of acid pit or mount removed at 9 o'clock to obverse of Crimea, ek's. gVF. | SOLD at A$350 | ||
21814 Click to enlarge photo | 1914-18 Royal Engineers Long Service, 1914-15 Star group of 4: '14-'15 Star impressed officially: '11933 SPR R Lancaster, RE'; British War & Victory Medals: '11933 A2 CPL R Lancaster, RE'; Army LSGC, GVIR: '1851513 CPL R Lancaster, RE' Robert Lancaster. Entered French Theatre of Operations 28/6/1915. All on original ribbons & swing mounted on custom bar. EF | AVAILABLE at A$275 | ||