Militaria - Aust Pre & Post Federation Badges

Sale 117    17–20 Apr 2018   Gallery Room, State Library of NSW   Sydney

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Lot 5542    SESSION 19 (4.30PM FRIDAY 20TH APRIL)    Militaria - Aust Pre & Post Federation Badges

Estimate $50
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $80

AUSTRALIA, Royal Australian Army Nursing Corps hat badge (Cossum 468), also an embroidered woollen shoulder title; Women's Royal Australian Army Corps cap/collar badges (Cossum 469) (3), also a WRAAC button; Boer War souvenir items, includes a book post card with fitted stand, titled 'Everlasting Silver Leaves from the Slopes of Table Mountain', the leaves marked 'The Seasons Compliments', addressed to single female recipient at Ultimo, Sydney NSW, also two postcards, one marked 'Zulu Mothers', the other 'Matable Wives' written on the back of the first, 'these are my two girls' and on the front bottom of the other, 'some more of my girls'; also South Africa, 8th Transvaal Scottish Infantry hat badge in brass, WWII, pin back fitting. The cards with foxing and creasing to one, otherwise good - extremely fine. (10)

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