Aust. Historical Medals
Lot 2303 Session 7 (11.30am Wednesday) Aust. Historical Medals
Estimate $7,000
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SOLD $5,500
CONVICT LOVE TOKEN, on cartwheel penny, obverse stippled inscription 'John / Lavender / Transport / For Life / Novr 29 / 1832', reverse, stippled inscription 'Thomas / Lavender / Remember / Me When I / Am Away'. Nearly very fine.
John Lavender received a transportation life sentence for stealing four iron rabbit traps at Hertfordshire on 29th November 1832. He admitted an earlier conviction for house breaking for which he had served six months and been flogged. He was transported on the convict ship 'Isabella' which sailed from Plymouth 28th July 1833 and arrived at Hobart on 14th November 1833. On 21st January 1837 he was found guilty of a further charge of larceny (under the value of ?5) and sentenced to twelve months hard labour in chains. Lavender was given a conditional pardon on 27th May 1845 "Appd.22nd May 1846". Together with 3 pages of digitised record from the Convict Record, Archives Office of Tasmania.
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