Lot 1964

Description

Albury Industrial Exhibition, 1879, in silver (47mm) by Stokes & Martin, impressed 'A.Andrews/Albury' and around edge 'Albury Industrial Exhibition 1879'. Grey tone, extremely fine and very rare, especially to this recipient.

Private Purchase from Chris Buesnell. Dr Arthur Andrews (1848-1925) is remembered in medical, historical and numismatic circles. He was the first President of the Numismatic Society of Victoria 1914-17 and President of the Australian Numismatic Society in 1921, the year of publication of his book ’Australasian Tokens and Coins’. Andrews was a committee man of the Albury and Border Pastoral, Agricultural and Horticultural Society 1879-1919 and was President on several occasions. As a G.P. he travelled widely through the Albury District in his horse and buggy.