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Lot 885    Session 4 (4:30pm Tuesday 31 July)    Australian Historical Medals

Estimate $500
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $950

INFLUENZA EMERGENCY WORKER, breast badge in white metal (38x25mm) pin-backed, reverse plain. Toned, good extremely fine and scarce.

The Administrative Committee in Sydney for the Influenza epidemic in 1919 was located at the Sydney Showground, Moore Park and from here the 60 depots established in various municipalities were administered. Emergency Worker volunteers were issued with this badge.

See Noble Numismatics Sale 91 (lot 1105) for an identical badge that realised $1,200.

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