Aust Home Front navy badge
 

Gentlemen how rare and what value would one of these beasts be??

Regards Rob

Interesting, Rob.

In my short time looking into these, I have seen them issued by the "Department of Defence" but not by the "Navy Department".

A search reveals the Department of the Navy wasn't created until WW2, before it was the Navy Office inside the Department of defence.

So it seems a strange one, could it be a WW2 issue? The problem with that is most other badges changed design so not sure why they would keep this one the same.

Hopefully someone 'in the know' will have a proper answer.

Cheers, Tim

Some ebay bidders believe it's worth $$$, as can be seen on the link below !!!

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/RARE-WW1-...YAAOSw9y1ZyzeH

Strangely, it was listed last week I think, got to A$750, was ended with 5-odd days to go, and now re-listed?

Thanks for linking it.

Cheers, Tim

PS, I now see the seller has explained why the auction was cancelled and restarted, nice to see that.

Hi

A very interesting badge. I can't find this particular one listed in 'Australian Wat Badges of WW 1 and 2' which is the authoritative review of such official badges by Graham Donley. He does, however, discuss a Navy Volunteer for Home Service badge on page 4, which is different to the one listed on eBay. I have attached a copy. The listed badge may have been one that slipped under the radar when Donley was compiling his book which would make the badge exceptionally rare.

I don't doubt the integrity of the seller of this badge. I have bought from him in the past and have found him to be an honest person.

Regards

John

I would rate is one of the rarer ones - certainly not a badge you see very often. I've not seen one before (but have come across all the other volunteered for active service badges).

Mick

Thank you all for your replies.

the badge is listed in Clive Johnson's book
bc

Volunteer - Home Service Badge - RAN
 

Source: Australians Awarded 2nd Edition Clive Johnson Renniks Publications

Well it finally sold for $1640 au which I think is an unbelievable price even for a rare badge:eek:

Blimey!!!! That's a very aggressive price. Sure, they are obviously rare, and I suppose there is not much in previous sales to compare to, but it just seems a big price to me.

edit: I should add as a firm believer that it is an individuals prerogative to pay as much as they want for something, I didn't mean to come across as saying this is the wrong price, just a large price.

Hi all

My one came off eBay years back long before they were "prized".

Any comments on that "Enlisted in A.I.F. 1916" badge that I posted before?

never seen one before but to be honest probably never really looked that closely. I will from now on
bc

Ive gone back over all the ones I've seen on the various sites, and cannot see another, but like bc, I'll be paying more attention now...

Cheers, Tim