Lot 3060

Description

Royal Mint Melbourne, an important accumulation of reports, newspaper clippings, books and a catalogue relating to the Melbourne Branch of the Royal Mint including, Catalogue of Exhibits shown at the Melbourne International Exhibition 1880, with Explanation, published by authority of the Deputy Master, V.Delves-Broughton, printed by John Ferres, Government Printer, Melbourne, 42pp.; Record Books (2) of Persons Visiting after working hours, 16/6/1910 - 22/10/1925, 22/10/1925 - 9/11/1937, noted number of entries by Le Souef; reports including 'Order in Council Constituting a Branch Mint at Melbourne' at the Court at Osbourne House, Isle of Wight, 7th August, 1869 "That a Branch of the Royal Mint be established at or near Melbourne, in Victoria ..."; Annual Reports of the Deputy Master and Comptroller of the Royal Mint for 1925, 1965 and 1967; book, T.K.Rose., The Metallurgy of Gold, London, 1894, 462pp.; notebook with handwritten notes dated 1898-1963 detailing staff promotions, leave, increase to working staff, constitution of working staff, security, chimney sweeping, 60pp.; newspaper clippings, The Age 12/7/1890 'The Coinage of Silver and Bronze Operations at the Melbourne Mint'; 5/6/1907 'Startling Robbery at the Mint'; 7/1/1901 'Silver Coinage in the Colonies'; The Australian Mining Standard, 26/10/1897 'The Perth Mint'; The Herald, 26/2/1891 'Should Australia Mint Silver'; together with an Imperial Service Medal (GVR)(1931-37) impressed to James Alexander, awarded for forty eight years service at the Royal Mint, Melbourne; also photographs. Fair - extremely fine.