Orders, Decorations & Medals - Militaria

Lot 3658    Session 14 (4.30pm Thursday)    Orders, Decorations & Medals - Militaria

Estimate $750
Bid at live.noble.com.au

WORLD WAR MEDAL RIBBON COLLECTION, formed by Mr. M. Gaughan of Sydney, housed in twenty eight (28) large spring back folders, each album assigned to a country, an area or service and filled with much added support information as photocopied literature, booklets and also a few badges and medalets, etc; all ribbons in each volume are generally described, of correct size and mostly prepared for wear and some with added clasps etc; an example of one volume France has 164 different ribbons and over 160 photocopied relevant pages taken from every relevant article, book or document on French medals and ribbons.
Volumes on: Africa, Australasia (2 volumes); Austria-Hungary; Great Britain and British Empire (4 volumes); European; Far East; Fire Services; France; Germany (2 volumes); International and the Vatican; Italy; Life-Saving; Malaysia; Non-existant European Kingdoms; North and South America; Northern Europe; Police; Russia - Imperial; Spain and Portugal; United States (2 volumes); Warsaw Pact Countries. Approximately 2000 ribbons, many rare, a massive amount of support literature, a unique collection. Very fine. (lot)

Ex Noble Numismatics Sale 56 (lot 4361).