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Australian Customs and Border Protective Service, Border Force and Immigration and Quarantine Services.
The "Commonwealth" and "Australian Customs and Border Protection Service", "Australian Department of Immigration and Citizenship" , "Commonwealth" and "Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service" badge and "Border Force" history.
Note: The Australian Coat of Arms and current "agency" names are Copyright © Commonwealth of Australia. HRH "The Queen's Crown" ("Saint Edward's Crown") is Copyright © The Royal Household, and its use, granted solely by Royal Warrant.
 

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Commonwealth Customs King's Crown hat badge.
A two part badge made by WITTENBACH Melbourne and AMOR Sydney.
First used c 1915 on caps and even worn on "hard hats"  by S.P.O's, until c 1965. Extremely RARE.








































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Commonwealth of Australia Customs bullion badge. Issued c 1930/40. There is also a version with a "red" centre. One known owner. *One of the Rarest.
 
 

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The first metal, Customs hat badge that replaced the bullion badges; known as the "Mary Jane" or "Bus Driver's" badge. This was not a popular badge because, some say, the "laurel" looked like "cannabis" leaves. Some officers apparently refused to wear it. Withdrawn after about a year in service. Hallmarked "Brim. Melb." c 1982. Very Rare.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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The first "Female" version, issued Customs badge; with a pin back for use on blouses or shirts with no pockets. Issued c 1982. HALLMARKED “ STOKES”. Withdrawn due to no "plinth number" and defective "pins". Very Rare.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Commonwealth and Australian Quarantine and Immigration Service.
 
 
 
 
 
 

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"COMMONWEALTH" Quarantine Service, King's Crown, cap badge. Brass and vitreous enamel. Extremely Rare. c 1930's. Also made in a Very Rare, Queen's Crown, "AUSTRALIAN" Quarantine Service cap badge. c 1955
 
 
 
 

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Australian Quarantine Service "Plant Quarantine" fob badge. c1980 - 1998. Numbered on reverse. Rare.
 
 
 
 
 






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Commonwealth Customs Bullion badge. Issued on the new uniform cap in c 1965 with two metal and enamel "HM Customs" lapel badges. Scarce. 
 
 

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The second style, Australian Customs hat badge that replaced the "Mary Jane" version (see left); used for newly issued "wide brimmed style" hats made by Mountcastle. c 1982. Scarce. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Australia Customs, second version, Female badge; with "numbered plinth". c 1983 -1998. Rare. 
 
Note: Fictitious number on badge.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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"Australian" Quarantine Service, bullion "Senior Officer's", Queen's crown, cap badge. c1960. Very Rare.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 






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Commonwealth Customs "Officer's" Bullion badge for forage caps.
c 1975-1981. Scarce. 
 
 

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Australian Customs "Blue Stripe" Fob badge", which quickly replaced a similar badge that looked like it was a design fault; in that it was issued with just a "plain white" panel/plinth. Also issued in a "female" version. c1975 - 1982. Rare.
 
 
 

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Australian Customs "Numbered" Fob and ID  badge. The prefix digit of the number applied to the "State" of issue (based on the Post Code system; except Canberra badges began with "1" The number was normally 4 digits and then some were issued with 5 digits. There is also an Extremely Rare "D" plus number version.
c 1978. Recalled in June 1998. Scarce. 
 
Note: Fictitious number on badge.
 
 
 


 
 
 
 
 
 

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"Australian" Quarantine, Service Queen's Crown Fob or "tear drop" badge. c 1980. Numbered on reverse. Rare.

BE AWARE of replicas.








































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