Australian Historical Medals (1788-1885)
Lot 764 SESSION 3 (John Chapman Collection, 2.30pm Tuesday) Australian Historical Medals (1788-1885)
Estimate $550
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SOLD $550
SCOTTISH SOCIETY, Geelong, 1860, in silver (51mm) inscribed on reverse 'Light Stone / 1st Prize of / Cummun Na Feinne / to / ____ / Geelong Jany 2nd 1860'. Name appears to have been officially erased, extremely fine.
Ex Spink Australia Sale 5 (lot 167 part). A meeting of former Scots started the Commun Na Feinne or Brotherhood of Fingalians in December 1856 and held their first open-air sports meeting on 1st January 1857. They were also very friendly with the Aborigines.
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