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MILITARY BADGES: WORLD BADGES
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20996
Austro-Hungarian Unit hat badges c1914-18. 1 has enamel damage (missing cross to top?). All have brooch fittings to rear. The 2 bronzed badges are in VGC. (3)
 AVAILABLE at A$75
20999
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
21000
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
21001
Italy. 1939-45 Airforce high performance breast badge for diver aircraft in bronze. Missing catch on reverse. These breast badges are quite sought after & are very hard to get. Excellent condition.
 AVAILABLE at A$60
21002
Japan. 1910-30 Imperial Time Expired Soldiers/Sailors League Member badge. Large size, 43mm. Gilt brass. Thin tapered pin rev. VF. Scarce
 AVAILABLE at A$100
21003
Japan. 1910-30 Imperial Time Expired Soldiers & Sailors League Member badge. Large size (45mm). Gilt & silvered brass. 'C' catch replaced to reverse. gVF.
 AVAILABLE at A$60
21004
Japan. 1939-45 Army officer's shoulder epaulettes, dress rank. Knotted boards with silver star to centre, yellow piped rope & topped with brass buttons with cherry blossom motif. Nice attractive matching pr, VGC
 AVAILABLE at A$300
21005
Japan. 1939-45 Souvenir badge lot. Red Cross medal, button hole lapel rosette for Red Cross medal, 2 Naval spec patches (very mothed) & Soldier's time expired badge. Fair -GC. ( 5 items)
 AVAILABLE at A$60
21006
Montenegro: 1914-1916 Army NCO's cap badge in aluminium, cypher of Nikola I in centre. Stitch-down variety. Approx 44mx42mm. VF. Extremely scarce.
 SOLD at A$50
21007
Netherlands Indies Red Cross badge made by KG Luke Melb.
 AVAILABLE at A$100
21008
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$200
21009
Turkey. 1917 Austrian made Kappenabzeichen for Turkish Troops of Heersesgruppe Bohm-Ermolli (zinc version). Introduced July 1917. Die struck 'war-metal' 34mm. Brooch pin back. Sunburst with titles 'Weit Heeres Gruppe Bohm Ermolli-Krieg' over 3 x shields (inc Ottoman) on ½ wreath. Historical note: 'Kerensky July 1917 Bohm-Ermolli's Austrian 2 Army was facing the Russian 11 Army. On the right flank was the German Sud Armee which incorporated the Turkish XV Corps led by General Major Javid Pasha. The Russians suffered enormous losses during their assault, in the first week of July & their offensive stopped within a few days. By 19 July the Germans launched a counter-offensive that broke the Russian front. Bohm-Ermolli's troops advanced parallel to the Sud Armee over the next 2 wks, & Tarnopol (occupied by the Russians since Sept 1914) was recaptured by Bohm-Ermolli's troops on 26 July 1917. gVF. Scarce
 AVAILABLE at A$120
21010
USA. 1939-45 USAAF Navigator Crewman Wings in stg silver (reverse marked 'sterling') clutch-grip reverse with original sterling marked 'butterfly' clips. EF
 AVAILABLE at A$100
21012
USA. 1950 USAAF Pilot Wings by 'N.S. Meyer Inc, New York, Sterling', full size in oxidised silver with clutch-grip reverse, 78mm. Together with a miniature set, also for pilot. Reverse stamped: 'Sterling/S21'. Clutch-grip, oxidised silver, 52mm. EF
 AVAILABLE at A$100
21013
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
21014
USA Police cloth patch collection Part 1, odd other countries noted. Appear to be all diff to other parts of the collection offered below. Mostly G-VGC. (100)
 SOLD at A$150
21015
USA Police cloth patch collection Part 2, appear all diff to balance of collection listed. Few other countries inc Australia & NZ. Mostly G-VGC. (100)
 SOLD at A$150
21016
USA Police cloth patch collection Part 3, appear all diff to other lots. Inc about 20 Australian & the odd country. Mostly G-VGC. (100)
 SOLD at A$150
21017
USA Police cloth patch collection Part 4, appear all diff to other lots. May contain odd other countries. Mostly VGC. (100)
 SOLD at A$150
21018
USA Police cloth patch collection Part 5. Inc some Australian & the other countries. Mostly VG-EXC. Appear all diff to other lots. (100)
 AVAILABLE at A$150
21019
USA Police cloth patch collection Part 6, maybe odd other country. Appear all diff to other lots offered above. Mostly VGC (100)
 AVAILABLE at A$150
21020
World c1950s-2000s Naval tally bands from Russia, USA, Japan, Germany, Canada, Denmark etc. 3 Canadian tallies have been shortened close to the name, some printed tallies show cracking in the letters. Otherwise most tallies appear unused & show minor age. Appear mostly diff. Generally G-VGC. (79)
 SOLD at A$120
21021
World. Police. 1940-70s. Lot of buttons, badges & arm bands. Inc Trinidad & Tobago Police helmet plate KC (scarce), Hampshire Police helmet plate QE crown, 3 West German Police Shako cockades, 2 blue/white Police armbands, rank pips, collar badges (Hampshire Police?). (28 items)
 AVAILABLE at A$80
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