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| Lot | Description | Est€ |
| 29 |
1821 gilt brass button for visit of GIV to Ireland with Royal insignia and "Cead Mile Failte / IN IRELAND 1821", on reverse "Best Double Gilt Dublin". Very fine. Pic |
40 |
| 30 | 19th century
brass button, with Irish Harp "FRIENDS TO THE CATHOLIC CHILDREN"
stated to be related to Quaker Famine Relief. Some wear, fine. |
35 |
| 31 | Silver livery button with "48" at centre and "THOMAS DAVIS ASSOCIATION" by Comyns Dublin. Very fine. | 30 |
| 32 | Political. 1892 medallion obv Harp, Lion, Crown over Crest of England "QUIS SEPARABIT / 1892", rev Erin with Lion and pennant "17 June 1892" "ULSTER UNIONIST CONVENTION". By Gibson & Co, gilt bronze 37mm, good very fine. Pic | 60 |
| 33 |
Political. Button "HOME RULE" and bust of Gladstone, with on reverse "L&R WEEKLY ONE PENNY", yellow metal. Very fine.
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40 |
| 34 | Badge, yellow metal with green enamel, Irish Harp with Sunrise "IRISH DEMOCRATIC LEAGUE - LANCASHIRE BRANCHES". Very fine. | 25 |
| 35 | Terence
MacSwiney. Small medallion from Argentina (?) showing seated Erin
with sunrise and on reverse "No seran los que mas puedan hacer
sufrir sino los que puedan sufrir mas los victoriosos. McSwiney Alcalde
de Cork". Unusual. Fine. |
50 |
| 36 |
36 1928 silver medallion commemorating first East-West transatlantic flight. Obverse Fitzmaurice, von Hunefeld and Kohl, reverse "Bremen" over Atlantic "Ein Wille. Eine Tat. Ein Sieg. Bremen 13 April 1928". Very fine. Pic
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50 |
| 37 | Police. Tunic buttons "DUBLIN / POLICE" small silver by Ireland & Son, medium black and medium brass, also Royal Ulster Constabulary. Very fine. (4) | 20 |
| 38 | WWI trio of War Medal, Victory Medal and 1914-1915 Star to Pte. Thomas Byrne A.S.C. plus his identity disc. Fine. (4) | 60 |
| 39 | Military Police. Brass cap badge "Diorna Poilini an Airm". Worn and missing lug at back but scarce. | 20 |
| 40 | 1939-46 Emergency service medal "26u Cathlan" (26th Battalion) with 1939-1946 bar, suspension bar and ribbon. Very fine. Pic | 250 |
| 41 | Irish Army cloth badges and flashes. Quartermaster Sergeant shoulder flashes, 21st Infantry badge, 55 IRISHBATT flash, IRELAND badges (2), officers' cloth flashes (4), IRELAND and United Nations armlets, also metal tag IRISH BATT 61 UNIFIL LEBANON. Mainly fine. (14) | 30 |
| 42 | Livery Buttons. Bakelite Royal Cork Yacht Club (2) and Royal Irish Yacht Club (2), also small Cork Yacht Club red enamel badge in shape of flag. Fine. (5) | 25 |
| 43 | Three pin badges, National Maternity Hospital Dublin, Musgrave Park Hospital, Young Coin Collectors' Club CMC 1969; also silver medal 1932/3 Northern Amateur Football League. Fine. (4) | 35 |
| 44 |
Police. Garda Siochana assorted buttons,
6 white metal, one yellow, 2 badges white metal, cord lanyard, and
Royal Irish Constabulary button by John Ireland. Fine. (11) |
30 |
| 45 | Swimming. Group of six medals; 1901 silver Leinster Junior Water Polo League won by W. Blood- Smyth Tara SC, three silver with enamel NDWSC (North Dublin Water Polo and Swimming Club?) c1938-44, another white metal showing swimmers, 1971 Dublin Polio Swimming Club engraved to F. Donegan in appreciation of his services 1961-1971. Fine. (6) | 30 |
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| 46 |
UK 1939-45 War Medal with ribbon, also
enamel badge Order of the Sons of Temperance Preston Guild 1952. Fine.
(2) |
20 |
| 47 |
Germany. WWI Iron Cross 2nd Class and Honour Cross with swords. Nice pair, fine. (2) |
120 |
| 48 |
Germany. 1938 German Mother's Cross of
Honour, gold, with ribbon in box. Awarded to Aryan mothers of eight
or more children, engraved "16 Dezember 1938" with facsimile
of Hitler's signature on reverse. Very fine. Pic |
120 |
| 49 | Japan. Order of the Rising Sun, 8th Class (white paulowni leaves), awarded for services to Japan, both military and civilian, with ribbon in presentation box. Extremely fine. | 75 |
| 50 |
Japan. Order of the Rising Sun, 7th Class (green paulowni leaves) awarded for services to Japan, both military and civilian, with ribbon in presentation box. Extremely fine. Pic |
75 |
| 51 |
NATO. Medal for service in Former Yugoslavia with ribbon, flash and badge, monuted in USA presentation case. Very fine.
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35 |
| 52 |
Poland. Auschwitz Cross awarded in 1985 to survivors of Auschwitz
Concentration Camp 1941-1945, "P" in red triangle on cross
with strands of barbed wire, ribbon in blue stripes (similar to prison
uniform). Very fine. Pic |
30 |
| 53 | Russia. Screwback badges for Navy Special Service "Tigers" Forces, Navy Polar Service and Army Special Forces "Spetsnaz". Very fine. (3) | 65 |
| 54 | Russia. Merit Crosses for 106th Airborne, 98th Airborne and 76th Airborne, also Air Service Defence Badge 1st Class. All very fine. (4) Pic | 75 |
| 55 | UK. Artillery cap badges, incl Volunteers and Canada, all different. Fine. (9) | 35 |
| 56 |
UK, World War I. 1915 Anti-German propaganda medallion issued by British "celebrating" sinking of RMS Lusitania, cast iron, obverse shows Lusitania sinking with legend "KEINE BANN WARE" (No Contraband), reverse shows Death in Cunard ticket office with queue of passengers "GESCHAFT UBER ALLES" (Business above all). Fine, in original box. Pic |
50 |
| 57 |
WWI War medal and Victory medal to David McCambridge FMN MFA, who
served on SS "Empire Surf" plus Royal sympathy note, also
1939-1945 and Atlantic Stars, with replacement ribbons for all. (4) |
75 |
| 58 | UK, Agricultural medal in bronze, obv Royal crest "Championship Medal presented by Toogood & Sons the King's Seedsmen", rev Farmyard animals "Won By" not engraved. Extremely fine in original case. | 30 |
| 59 | Badges. 1938 Cricket Australia v England, Irish Agricultural Society, both enamelled, fine, also few banknotes (7), Singapore, Philippines, Egypt, Portugal, Peru, poor to very good. (9) | 25 |
| 60 | UK, Military. Sweetheart badge with Royal Engineers badge with blue enamel mounted on plastic diamond shape. Fine. | 20 |
| 61 | Mixed lot of cloth badges etc incl Garda Siochana, one old, one modern, gold harp (2), Devonshire Regiment, Royal Navy, United Nations (2), RNLI, Special Constabulary shoulder flash, FMR shoulder flash etc. Fine. (16) | 30 |
| 62 | UK.
1960s Women's Voluntary Service Medal with ribbon in presentation
case. Extremely fine. |
35 |
| 63 | UK. Enamel badge "The National Union of Conservative and Unionist Associations" with Union Jack at centre, with ribbon and VICE PRESIDENT suspension bar. Very fine in box. | 35 |
| 64 | UK. Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes medallion with badge and neck ribbon with bars. Engraved on back to Bro G.H. Saunderson, Duke of Clarence Lodge 14-3-71. Very fine. | 30 |
| 65 | UK. Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes medallion engraved to Bro Raymond Salter King Bruce Lodge exalted 8-6-79, with ribbon, badge and two degree bars dated 17-10-75. Hallmarked silver gilt, fine. | 30 |
| 66 | Badges. Mixed group of silver items incl WWII ARP (2), sports medal, military "SPEM SUCCESSIT ALIT", all hallmarked, also Lancashire Fusiliers (Egypt), Scottish regiment, small name plate to member of RAF and woman's brooch. Mainly fine. (8) | 30 |
| 67 |
Two medals with ribbons: 1922 Royal Masonic Institution Boys in blue
and red enamel (chipped) and STEWARD bar, Miniature Rifle Clubs Society
with blue enamel. Good, fine. (2) |
35 |
| 68 | UK, Military. Cap badges mounted on card incl Ayrshire Yeomanry, Manchester Battalion, East Surrey Regiment, Brecknockshire Battalion, Royal Army Intelligence Corps, Royal Army Dental Corps etc. Fine. (9) | 45 |
| 69 | UK, Military. Cap badges mounted on card incl Royal Army Intelligence Corps, Royal Army Medical Corps, Military Police GV and GVI, Royal Army Ordnance Corps, Army Air Corps, East Surrey Regiment, Royal Monmouth Regiment etc. Fine. (9) | 40 |
| 70 | UK, Military. Shoulder titles and collar badges incl RMP, RA, RAMC, crowns (3), GvR, and badges for Signal Corps, Warwickshire Regiment, Barrow & North Lonsdale VSC, Army Veterinary Corps etc. Fine. (18) | 50 |
| 71 | UK, Military. Cap badges mounted on card, incl ATS (2), RAF, Army Education Corps, RAEC, Army Dental Corps etc. Fine. (9) | 30 |
| 72 |
USA, Military. Purple Heart "for Military Merit" with ribbon.
Very fine. |
45 |
| 73 | USA, Military. 1970s Department of Defence Distinguished Service Medal with ribbon. Very fine. | 40 |
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