MSOI Annual Auction
January 29, 2011
NOTE: In order to be able to verify the authenticity and bona-fides of bidders, commission bids by e-mail will only be accepted from current members of the Medal Society of Ireland who have their contact details on file with the membership secretary.
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| Lot | Description | Estimate | Picture |
| 1 | Old bullswool Quarter Master Sgt. Chevron, three corporals sliders and two other items of Irish army insignia. (6 items) | €10 to €15 |  |
| 2 | Irish army officers gold bullion rank insignia, padded cloth FF badge, Q.M. Badge etc. (5 items) | €10 to €15 |  |
| 3 | Irish Air Corps cloth patches:" No. 3 Operations Wing", "302 Squadron" etc. (3 items) | €20 to €30 |  |
| 4 | Khedive's Star, "Egypt 1884", unnamed as issued. | €80 to €120 |  |
| 5 | Britain's First Decimal Coins, a set of five coins in their original folder. | €30 to€60 |  |
| 6 | 1914/15 Star trio, mounted for wear. Lieutenant/Captain J.G. McIlwraith, Royal Irish Regiment. Served pre -war with the Royal Guernsey Militia, joined the 6th. R.Ir. Regt from the militia at Fermoy, served France, wounded demobbed in 1919 but continued in the militia. | €150 to €220 |  |
| 7 | Vol. 1. No.1 0f the Newspaper "Sinn Fein" published Aug. 7th 1923. Very first issue ! | €30 to €50 |  |
| 8 | Newspaper: War Issue of "The Fenian" Aug. 4th, 7th year of the Republic (1922). | €30 to €50 |  |
| 9 | Poblacht na hEireann. War News No 32, 5th of August 1922. | €30 to €50 |  |
| 10 | German - Italian Africa Corp Medal in bronze produced by F.M. Lorioli in Milan | €90 to €130 |  |
| 11 | German Campaign medal for the Spanish Volunteers (Blue Division) in Russia. Instituted Jan. 1944. | €90 to €130 |  |
| 12 | Fantastic selection of over 70 + Journals of the Belgian Medal Society. | €30 to €60 |  |
| 13 | Poblacht na hEireann. War News No.42, 18th of August 1922. | €30 to €50 |  |
| 14 | Poblacht na hEireann. War News No. 70, 20th. Sept 1922. | €30 to €50 |  |
| 15 | Poblacht na hEireann. War News No.17. 17th of July 1922. | €30 to €50 |  |
| 16 | German World War Two, Social Welfare Medal | €30 to €50 |  |
| 17 | War Merit Cross 2nd Class (Without Swords & Pewter Finish) | €30 to €50 |  |
| 18 | Turtle shaped helmet, used by the Irish army and British riot helmet (from N. Ireland circa 1970's) (2 Helmets) | €20 - €50 |  |
| 19 | World War One, Hindenburg Cross of Honour (With Swords) | €30 to €50 |  |
| 20 | Poblacht na hEireann. War News, 30th Sept. 1922. | €30 to €50 |  |
| 21 | Poblacht na hEireann. War News, 28th Nov. 1922. | €30 to €50 |  |
| 22 | Poblacht na hEireann. War News, No. 23, 25th July 1922. | €30 to €50 |  |
| 23 | Poblacht na hEireann. War News, No. 11, 7th July, 1922. | €30 to €50 |  |
| 24 | World War One, Hindenburg (War Widows) Cross of Honour without swords, in black. | €30 to €50 |  |
| 25 | Iron Cross 2nd Class with blue paper packet of issue. | €90 to €130 |  |
| 26 | Original, Fianna Eireann Certificate signed by E.DaValera and others awarded to "Míháel de Faoite" for services in C. Company 3rd. Dublin Brigade during the War of Independence. 44cms by 33.5cms approx. | €1000 to €1500 |  |
| 27 | Old Irish army bronze collar badges, infantry, artillery, signals, S&T, music. (5) | €40 to €60 |  |
| 28 | Irish army: Nice matching pair of bronze Engineers badges. | €30 to €40 |  |
| 29 | Matching pair of early bronze Irish Air Corps collars and a single Air Corps collar also bronze. (No lugs) | €30 to €40 |  |
| 30 | Pair of Irish army Signals collar badges in bronze. | €30 to €40 |  |
| 31 | Irish army: Bronze artillery collar, bronze Engineers and a stamping of an officers pip from sheet bronze. (no lugs on items) (3) | €15 to €30 |  |
| 32 | UDR slip on titles, a set of three "5. UDR" comprising Lieutenant, Captain and basic 5 UDR title. | €30 to €40 | |
| 33 | UDR slip on titles a set of four "6.UDR" comprising 2nd. Lieutenant, Lieutenant, Lieutenant Colonel and 6.UDR title. | €40 to €60 |  |
| 34 | UDR slip on titles, a set of six "7.UDR" comprising 2nd. Lieutenant, Lieutenant, Captain, Major, Lieutenant Colonel and 7. UDR title. | €50 to €70 |  |
| 35 | UDR slip on titles, a set of four "8. UDR" comprising 2nd. Lieutenant, Lieutenant, Captain, and 8.UDR title. | €40 to €60 |  |
| 36 | Irish Political post card circa 1920/21 making sarcastic reference to the Treaty Negotiations betweeen the Irish representatives and the British governmment. Rare item. | €60 to €80 |  |
| 37 | Cumann na mBan brooch cast in silver, brooch pin to rare, unknown date. | €30 to €60 |  |
| 38 | Great War medals - 1914 Star trio officially named "3413 Pte. J. Russell 10 - L'pool R." With mic indicating date of entry as 1st. Nov 1914. | €160 to €200 |  |
| 39 | Large NAZI dinner plate, white with blue borders, maker marked to reverse with Nazi Labour Corps markings. | €20 to €30 |  |
| 40 | Historic Dublin interest, large bronze medallion (cased by West of Dublin) 1916 award to Francis V. Small -first in Latin 1914. The family lived at Harcourt Street, Francis was a brother of J. A. Small, Trinity College Dublin Medical graduate who was serving with the French Red Cross by 1916, sold with some research. | €80 to €120 |  |
| 41 | Irish Defence Forces flashes (10 various flashes in total) including 5th Fld Coy S&T, 4th. Fld Coy S&T, Depot S&T, 16th. Inf, 25th.Inf etc. | €60 to €80 |  |
| 42 | UDR titles a mixed lot of:- 2/11 UDR, 1/9UDR, 1/9UDR 2nd. Lieutenant, 1UDR, 3UDR. (5 in total) | €30 to €40 |  |
| 43 | 1st. Pattern U.N. Patch worn by Irish Defence Forces personnel in the Congo. | €20 to €30 |  |
| 44 | Irish U.N. Brassard, probably early 1970's "IRELAND" shamrock flash and cpl. stripes (old bullswool material) | €20 to €30 |  |
| 45 | Irish Emergency Medal, An Sluagh Muirí (Naval Reserve) | €200 to €250 |  |
| 46 | Irish Emergency Medal, First Aid Division, Irish Red Cross. | €100 to €120 |  |
| 47 | Irish Defence Forces flashes (10 various flashes in total) including 13th. Battery FAR, 6th.P.A., Apprencice School, 12th. Inf Bn etc. | €60 to €80 |  |
| 48 | Irish Defence Forces flashes (10 various flashes in total) including HQ Coy 5th. FAR., 7th.FAR., 4th. Fld.Signals etc. | €60 to €80 |  |
| 49 | Senior Chief Petty Officer embroidered sleeve rank insignia | €30 to €50 |  |
| 50 | Irish Defence Forces flashes (10 various flashes in total) including 11th. Cav., CSC, 20th. Inf, 1st.Fld.Coy M.P.,etc | €60 to €80 |  |
| 51 | UDR metal waist belt clasp | €20 to €40 |  |
| 52 | UDR metal waist belt clasp similar to lot 51 except smaller badge. | €20 to €40 |  |
| 53 | UDR, a set of cap and collar badges o/r's. (3) | €10 to €20 |  |
| 54 | UDR Pipers large caubeen badge | €30 to €60 |  |
| 55 | UDR pipers plaid/Tara brooch | €30 to €60 |  |
| 56 | UDR Sports Medal in Gold | €20 to €30 |  |
| 57 | UDR Sports Medal in Silver | €20 to €30 |  |
| 58 | UDR Sports Medal in Bronze | €20 to €30 |  |
| 59 | Garda badges, a selection of 3 cap badges, 5 collars and two buttons. | €20 to €30 |  |
| 60 | Irish cloth titles, 47th, 48, 49 Inf Bn. (3) | €20 to €40 |  |
| 61 | Irish Army anadised collar badges, Inf, S&T, Music, Observers. (4) | €20 to €30 |  |
| 62 | Irish cloth titles, 46 Irish Batt, 52 Inf Bn, 61Inf Bn (3) | €20 to €30 |  |
| 63 | Three anadised Irish army cap badges and one Engineers badge (no lugs) (4) | €20 to €30 |  |
| 64 | Irish Army anadised collar badges, Cavalry, Engineers, Ord, PA. (4) | €20 to €30 |  |
| 65 | Irish Army cloth titles, 50 Inf Bn, 52 Inf Bn, 54Inf Bn. (3) | €20 to €30 |  |
| 66 | Irish Army cloth titles, 26 Ir Comp,, 27 Ir Comp. (2) | €15 to €20 |  |
| 67 | Irish Army anadised collar badges, Air Corps pair, Signals pair, S&T & S&T latter with no lugs) | €25 to €50 |  |
| 68 | Irish Army cloth titles, 55 IrishBatt, 56 Inf Bn, 59IrishBatt. (3) | €20 to €30 |  |
| 69 | Various Irish Army rank insignia including Cpl, QM, Company Sgt etc (6) | €15 to €30 |  |
| 70 | UDR large cast brass plate in the shape of a UDR badge, with two fixing screws to reverse (19cms by12cms.) Vendor states this was originally fixed on a UDR senior NCO's desk) | €50 to €80 |  |
| 71 | UDR stable belt (38Inch) | €30 to €50 |  |
| 72 | Irish army brass collar badges, Air Corps matching pair and Observer Corps collars (4) | €30 to €40 |  |
| 73 | Irish Army brass badges, Head Quarters Company officers collar badge (1924/48), Engineers, and Infantry (minus lugs) (3) | €20 to €30 |  |
| 74 | Irish Army brass collar badges, Music and two Engineers (different types) (3) | €30 to €40 |  |
| 75 | 3 attractive and colourful UDR pins. | €10 to €20 |  |
| 76 | Irish Army brass capbadge, Irish Army anadised cap badge and a gilt naval cap badge (3) | €40 to €60 |  |
| 77 | Pair of Irish army music collars in brass and two Irish army artillery collars in brass.(missing some lugs) | €30 to €40 |  |
| 78 | 3 Irish Naval Service gilt buttons, one large, one medium, one small. | €5 to €10 |  |
| 79 | Irish Naval Service sleeve rank insignia, comprising Leading Seaman x 2, Petty officer x 1, senior Petty Officer x 1 (four pieces) All gilt bullion on a black backing. ( 4 items) | €15 to €30 |  |
| 80 | Irish Naval Service, branch of service markings comprising Administration (Writers), Engineers, Communications and Torpedoman/gunners badge. All badges in yellow thread on square black woollen background. All early badges. (4) | €20 to €40 |  |
| 81 | Large Irish Naval Reserve "An Slua Muirí" Recruiting poster. 55cms x 42cms. | €20 to €30 |  |
| 82 | Irish Emergency medal disk only - L.D.F. | €20 to €30 |  |
| 83 | 1939-46 Irish Emergency Medal Certificates, Second Line Volunter Reserve and Irish Red Cross Volunteer Aid. Two original certificates in unissued condition. | €20 to €40 |  |
| 84 | Cloth shoulder title film prop "1st. Ballymoy" Yellow lettering on black background. Believed to be made for Irish T.V. | €5 to €10 |  |
| 85 | Two gilt Irish army Chaplain's button, open back type. | €25 to €30 |  |
| 86 | Irish Naval Service P.O. Cap badge- bullion. | €20 to €30 |  |
| 87 | Irish overseas UN service cloth shoulder titles, 71, 72, 73, 74th. Irish Batt. (4 titles) | €10 to €20 |  |
| 88 | Irish Naval Service Ord. Seaman & Able seaman cuff markings (4) | €10 to €20 |  |
| 89 | Irish Naval Service branch insignia in cloth, Executive x 2, Admin, Eng x 2 Executive. (5) | €15 to €30 |  |
| 90 | Irish overseas UN service cloth shoulder titles, 63, 64, 65th. Irish Batt. (3 titles) | €10 to €20 |  |
| 91 | Irish overseas UN service cloth shoulder titles, 66, 67, 69th. Irish Batt. (3 titles) | €10 to €20 |  |
| 92 | Irish Naval Service "EIRE" cap tally. | €10 to €20 |  |
| 93 | UDR "Tenth Anniversary" tea towel | €20 to €30 |  |
| 94 | Irish Defence Forces, officers bronze cap badge, Other ranks brass cap badge and Naval gilt cap badge. (3) | €40 to €60 |  |
| 95 | Irish Army brass collar badges, S&T pair, and two brass Signals. (4) | €30 to €40 |  |
| 96 | Irish Army officer metal rank insignia: pips x 8, Commandants crossed swords x 1 and cap badge (cap badge has no lugs) (10) | €30 to €40 |  |
| 97 | "City of Dublin Volunteers" brass shoulder title, accompanied by a brass and blue enamel badge of the City of Dublin shield with two lugs to reverse. | €40 to €50 |  |
| 98 | UDR slip on titles, a set of five "7.UDR" comprising 2nd. Lieutenant, Lieutenant, Captain, Major, Lieutenant Colonel. | €50 to €60 |  |
| 99 | UDR slip on titles, a set of three "9 UDR" comprising Lieutenant, Captain, Lieutenant Colonel. | €30 to €40 |  |
| 100 | UDR slip on titles, a set of five "10 UDR" comprising, 2nd. Lieutenant, Lieutenant, Captain, Major, Lieutenant Colonel. | €50 to €70 |  |
| 101 | UDR boxed medallion presented to all ranks serving with the 2nd./11 (Armagh) Battalion on the presentation of colours 1992. | €40 to €60 |  |
| 102 | UDR Officers set of gilt metal cap and collar badges (3) | €60 to €80 |  |
| 103 | UDR Officers pair of cloth/bullion collar badges. | €20 to €30 |  |
| 104 | Irish Emergency Medal with bar - Local Defence Forces (missing pin) | €60 to €80 |  |
| 105 | Irish Emergency Medal - Local Security Forces | €60 to €80 |  |
| 106 | Irish Emergency Medal with bar -Volunteer Aid Division, Irish Red Cross Society | €120 to €150 |  |
| 107 | Irish Emergency Medal - Local Security Forces, disk only. | €30 to €50 |  |
| 108 | Irish army, Emergency period paybook belonging to Pte. Matthews of the 24th. Battalion, from Co. Tipperary, blue cover with entries spanning the years 1944/45. | €40 to €60 |  |
| 109 | Irish army flashes including, Depot Ord., 3 Ord., 2 Eng., 8 Inf Bn, Observer Corps, HQ Eastern Command, etc. (10 flashes in total) | €60 to €80 |  |
| 110 | Irish Emergency Medal, Defence Forces (Permanent),with two bars. | €60 to €80 |  |
| 111 | St. John Ambulance Service - St. Stephens Green District, Irish Division, 15 Year Service Medal (1931). Officially impressed "10217. A/SIS O O'Brien St. Stehpens Gn NSG. DIV FS Dis S. JAB 1931" Worthy of further research, Sister O'Brien would have seen service in Dublin from 1916 onwards and throughout the period of the War of Independence. | €120 to €180 |  |
| 112 | Copper/brass round Red Cross/Medical badge, red and white enamel cross surrounded by a laurel wreath, two lugs to reverse. Vendor states that this badge was one time worn by Medics in the Irish army. | €30 to €40 |  |
| 113 | 1939-46 Irish Emergency Certificate, An Sluagh Muirí (Naval reserve) | €15 to €30 |  |
| 114 | Irish Army brass badges, Infantry crossed rifles x 2, Infantry crossed rifles on target, Artillery, Commandants crossed swords x 2. (6) | €15 to €30 |  |
| 115 | Irish army signallers sleeve badge in brass and trumpeters/buglers badge also brass. (2) | €10 to €20 |  |
| 116 | Irish Army marksman's sleeve badge (cloth), U.N beret badge (White enamel on brass), Irish naval service L.S. Slip on rank insignia (cloth) (3) | €15 to €30 |  |
| 117 | Book: "How Germany Makes War" by F. Von Bernhardi - printed in 1914 | €10 to €20 |  |
| 118 | Books: "The British Army Book" by Paul Danby & L.Colonel Cyril Field R.M.L.I. Published circa 1914. Also "Bairnsfather - Fragments from his Life" the story of Captain Bruce Bairsfather, and his sketches from the Great War. (2) | €20 to €40 |  |
| 119 | UDR slip on titles, a set of four "10 UDR" comprising Lieutenant with white stripe, Lieutenant with blue stripe, Major with red stripe and Major with black stripe. (4) | €50 to €80 |  |
| 120 | UDR slip on titles, a set of two "2 UDR" comprising Captain & Lieutenant Colonel. (2) | €20 to €30 |  |
| 121 | UDR slip on titles, a set of five "3 UDR" comprising 2nd. Lieutenant, Lieutenant, Captain, Major and Lieutenant Colonel. (5) | €50 to €70 |  |
| 122 | Set of 4 bandsman'chevrons, comprising one, two three and four stripes, as worn by the UDR and probably other Irish Regts. as well. Most attractive and large padded gold bullion wire with shamrock design on red backing. (4 pieces) | €15 to €30 |  |
| 123 | 44th. Battalion F.C.A. | €20 to €40 |  |
| 124 | 43rd. Battalion F.C.A. (slight imperfection on "3") | €20 to €40 |  |
| 125 | 43rd. Battalion F.C.A. (slight imperfection on "F") | €20 TO €40 |  |
| 126 | Athenry Battalion F.C.A. | €20 TO €40 |  |
| 127 | Boyle Battalion F.C.A. | €20 TO €40 |  |
| 128 | Inishowen Bn. F.C.A. | €20 TO €40 |  |
| 129 | Inniscrone Bn. F.C.A. | €20 TO €40 |  |
| 130 | Manorhamilton Bn. F.C.A. | €20 to €40 |  |
| 131 | Muinebeag Bn. F.C.A. | €20 TO €40 |  |
| 132 | N.W. Donegal Bn. F.C.A. | €20 TO €40 |  |
| 133 | Portlaoise Bn. F.C.A. | €20 to €40 |  |
| 134 | Sth. Co. Dublin Bn. F.C.A, | €20 to €40 |  |
| 135 | Sth Donegal Bn. F.C.A. | €20 to €40 |  |
| 136 | South Louth. Bn. F.C.A. | €20 TO €40 |  |
| 137 | Sligo Bn. F.C.A. | €20 TO €40 |  |
| 138 | Swinford Bn. F.C.A. | €20 TO €40 |  |
| 139 | Tullamore Bn. F.C.A. | €20 TO €40 |  |
| 140 | Westport Bn. F.C.A. | €20 TO €40 |  |
| 141 | 11th-Cavalry. Regt. F.C.A. | €20 TO €40 |  |
| 142 | Two "Fianóglach" cloth titles, one in yellow on black the other red on black. (2) | €20 to €30 |  |
| 143 | Irish Army flashes including 1MP, 28 Inf Bn x 2, Base Work shops, 3.Motor Squdn, etc (10) | €60 to €80 |  |
| 144 | Irish Military College Zambian cadets; matching pair of Zambia cloth patches and a single Zambian anadised collar badge. (3) | €20 to €40 |  |
| 145 | Collection of 15 Irish Defence Forces related buttons including a good selection of Irish I.V type, some with the older broad harp, two chromed IV type probably Construction Corps or Irish Volunteer Corps from the 1930's. Also two Zambian cadet buttons. (15) | €30 to €60 |  |
| 146 | Three American metal proficiency badges including Excellence in Missilery x 2 "Can do will Do" | €20 to €30 |  |
| 147 | Books: "The IRB & The 1916 Insurrection" by Diarmuid Lynch, including some 1958 dated paper cuttings about the Rising (Irish Times), "Eamon de Valera" byM.J. McManus (1944) (2) | €20 to €40 |  |
| 148 | "Nationality" newspapaper Sat. March 4th 1916 sold by Wallace Newsagent Brunswick Street. | €20 to €50 |  |
| 149 | Irish Army flashes including 4th. Motor Squadron, 14th. Inf Bn, 30th. Inf Bn, etc (10) | €60 to €80 |  |
| 150 | Irish Civil War A4 sheet entitled "The Mountjoy Prisoners - the Truth of Their Case." | €30 to €50 |  |
| 151 | "Freedom" No. 4, Special Number - Prisons- Sept. 9th. Seventh Year of the Republic." | €30 to €50 |  |
| 152 | Irish army flashes, including 20th City of Dublin HQ Coy, 11 Inf. Bn (W.Cork), Air Defence Regt batteries x 4 etc. (10) | €60 to €80 |  |
| 153 | Six U.N. Overseas Service ribbon bars. (6) | €10to €15 |  |
| 154 | "STOP PRESS" A Diary from the Four Courts June 28th. 1922 | €30 to €50 |  |
| 155 | "Fianna" Liam Mellowes Last Message to Fianna Dec. 8th. 1922 | €30 to €50 |  |
