Papua New Guinea

Sale 112    25–28 Jul 2016   Dixson Room, State Library of NSW   Sydney

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Lot 1350    Session 6 (4:30pm Tuesday 26th July)    Papua New Guinea

Estimate $300
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $3,200

TERRITORY OF NEW GUINEA AND PAPUA NEW GUINEA, a series of badges and medals, many as illustrated in 'From Cowrie to Kina', includes cowrie shells from Bouganville, Bos Boi ring, Tul Tul and Luluai badges (7), Village Councillor and Head Tax tokens, election and political badges, includes Mexican dollar, a German New Guinea military belt buckle, Native Constabulary badges, some early trial stampings, all mounted with pins on felt covered board as displayed at numismatic society meetings. Fine - extremely fine. (93)

Ex Dr W.J.D.Mira Collection.

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