Lot 637

Sale 123 · Important Australian, British, World, and Ancient Coins, Banknotes, and Medals

Description

Villiers & Heytesbury Agricultural Association, 1894, in silver (47mm), by Stokes & Martin. Melb., the Association's name is impressed on the edge, reverse inscribed, 'Jos. Conn/1st/Harrows/General purposes/1894'. Scratches on reverse and some small edge nicks, otherwise very fine and a scarce variety.

The above association's show was held at Warrnambool in November. This medal is recorded on p182 of Australian Agricultural Show Medals and Awards by Armstrong & Carlisle as being of the type used by Tatura & Goulburn Valley A.H. & P.A. All the medals recorded on pp185/6 of the book for Villiers & Heytesbury A.A. have a different obverse and the reverse has the association's name die struck.

Estimate
$200
Result Status
Sold
Prices Realised
$700

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