Aust. Historical Medals
Lot 757 Session 3 (2.30pm Tue 25th March) Aust. Historical Medals
Estimate $550
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $650
COMMUN NA FEINNE SCOTTISH SOCIETY, Geelong, 1860, in silver (51mm) inscribed on reverse 'Light Stone / 1st Prize of / Commun Na Feinne / to / ____ / Geelong Jany 2nd 1860'. Name appears to have been officially erased, extremely fine.
Ex Dr John M.Chapman Collection, Noble Numismatics Sale 88 (lot 764) and 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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