Lot 3899
Sale 113 · Important Australian & World Coins, Medals, Tokens & Banknotes
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Description
Barrier Munitions Co Pty Ltd, 1915, dental plaster copy of the gold award medal (24mm; overall 40mm). Extremely fine and rare.
Barrier Munitions Co Pty Ltd was established at Broken Hill in about August 1915 to manufacture shells for the war effort. Its directors were all connected to mining companies at Broken Hill and offered their services free of charge as did the board of management. A large workshop was built for the company on Zinc Corps' lease at Broken Hill.
- Estimate
- $100
- Result Status
- Passed in