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Centennial International Exhibition, Melbourne, 1888, in bronze (76mm) edge impressed 'Miss H.O.Cooper'. Edge knock on obverse at 5 o'clock, otherwise nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Broken Hill Bread Carter's Union, badge, undated (c1890), in silver (26mm), with suspension loop, obverse, horse and bread cart left, reverse, 'BHBCU' within wreath of wheat, at base 'St.Sil' (not listed in Smith). Nearly extremely fine and excessively rare.
Estimate $1,200
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Handcrafted medals in silver, (34mm), inscribed on obverse 'Presented/by/Mr Coates/to/R.Compton/For Good Conduct/and/Labour', reverse with graffiti; another, inscribed on obverse 'J.F.C./Presented by/W.J.Smith/to/R.DePomeroy/1891', pin mount broken off. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $120
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The Royal Humane Society of Australia, bestowal document for the award of a Silver Medal to John Geo. Graham, 16 August 1893. Centre fold and some water stains, otherwise fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $200
The National Agricultural & Industrial Association of Queensland, in bronze (51mm) by J.S. & A.B.Wyon, reverse inscribed, 'Exhibition/1893/Graziers/Butchering/Coy/Scoured Wool'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $160
SOLD $170
University of Sydney, prize medal in silver (41mm) by Amor, reverse inscribed, 'Junior/Public Examn/1896/Latin/Donald/Norman/McLachlan', within open wreath. Good fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Australia's Commonwealth, 3.6.98, in silver and enamel (30mm) by Stokes (C.1898/2); Australia's Commonwealth, undated (c1898-99), in silver (30mm), voided centre (cf C.1899/2), reverse, 'St.Sil/Stokes' (C./unlisted). Extremely fine, the second rare. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $130
Commonwealth Press Pass, Melbourne 1901, in silver (32mm x 32mm). Good very fine.
Estimate $200
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Commonwealth Celebrations, Victoria, May 1901, in silver gilt (50mm x 29mm) clasp Victoria (C.1901/10). Extremely fine.
Estimate $250
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Commonwealth Celebrations, Victoria, May 1901, in silver gilt (50mm x 29mm) clasp Victoria (C.1901/10). Good very fine.
Estimate $200
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To Commemorate the Establishment of the Commonwealth of Australia, 1901, in silver (44mm) by W.J.Amor Sydney (C.1901/39), reverse, The Father of Australian Federation. Good extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $290
To Commemorate the Establishment of the Commonwealth of Australia, 1901, in bronze (44mm) by W.J.Amor Sydney (C.1901/39), reverse, The Father of Australian Federation. Good extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
To Commemorate the Establisment of the Commonwealth of Australia, 1901, in gilt bronze (44mm) by W.J.Amor Sydney (C.1901/39), reverse, The Father of Australian Federation. Good extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
The Emu Bay Railway Company Limited, Tasmania, seal die, in relief and recessed on a rectangular brass plate (67.5 x 47.5 x 6mm), on a lip at the side is impressed 'C.G.Roeszler Melbourne'. The reverse with many striations, probably to ensure secure adhesion into impressing machine, otherwise extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $600
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Australia, Australian Widow's Fund Members Medal, pre 1930, in gilt (22mm), by Stokes and Martin, an unissued Australian Widow's Fund membership medal which provides spaces for engraving the name and policy number of a member, obverse, a woman facing left, kneeling on her left knee trying unsuccessfully to bend (or break) a tied bundle of thin branches on her right knee, around above, AUSTRALIAN WIDOWS FUND in exergue, UNITY IS STRENGTH, reverse, THIS IS TO CERTIFY/THAT/....../IS A/MEMBER OF/THIS SOCIETY/BY VIRTUE/OF/POLICY No....., fine, holed and rare (illustrated); others Scotland, Queen Anne, silver five shillings 1705, (S.5703); Great Britain, George III, copper two pence, 1797, (S.3776); Birmingham shilling token 'The Workhouse', 1811, (Dalton 6); copper penny token, 1812 not local (poor) (Davis 40 p253); copper halfpenny token, Middlesex, 1794, Tooke (D&H 1045); Prussia medal, 300th Anniversary of Reformation in 1839 AE 43, cast bronze by Pfeuffer, obverse, cojoined busts of Joachim II and Friedrich Wilhelm III, reverse, Princes receiving sacraments, (Henkel 2305, Whiting Colln. 699) with auction ticket. Poor - nearly extremely fine. (7)
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
The Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria, in silver (35 mm) by Stokes and Martin reverse inscribed 'William Smith/& Sons/1905' edge impressed '2nd Prize, Collection of Bacon Curers Manufactures'. Two rim tests, good very fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $50
Mackay P.(ioneer) R.(iver) F.(ruiterers') Association. A.(gricultural) P.(astoral) And I.(ndustrial) Show, in silver (31mm) by Stokes & Sons, inscribed on reverse, 'A.Morrison./Hogskin/Saddle/1906'. Dark stain in centre of obverse and light edge bruise, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $120
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Mackay Agricultural Pastoral & Mining Association, undated, in silver (38mm) by T.S. (Thomas Stokes), on reverse, Prize/Awarded To, below inscribed 'W.T.Wawn/Pen & Ink Sketches'. Graffiti in obverse and reverse fields, otherwise extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $240
SOLD $200
University of Sydney, prize medal in bronze (52.3mm) by A.Wyon, inscribed on reverse, 'B.E.Examination/Mechanical and/Electrical Engineering/Hubert Walter May', in original case marked inside lid 'J.Hurst & Co/4 Hunter St/Sydney'. Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $100
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Tasmania first ocean race, 9ct gold pendant or charm (1.2g; 17.5 x 18.5mm), map of Tasmania, the name Tasmania inscribed on obverse, reverse inscribed, "Thistle"/.First./Ocean Race/Dec.27.1907, hallmarked with star 9 wheatsheath (Larard Bros, Melbourne), an interesting piece of Australian yachting history. Suspension loop missing, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
National Agricultural & Industrial Association of Queensland, Queensland Jubilee, 1859-1909, in silver (46mm) by Amor, inscribed on reverse, 'W D Peacock & Co/Jams'. Several edge knocks, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $240
SOLD $240
Broken Hill Cup, 1911, in 18ct gold (570g; 22.9cm) by Frederick Bass�, art nouveau claret jug style with engraved arabesque pattern near top and bottom, removed from circular ebony base, cup with inscription, '1911/BROKEN HILL CUP/ won by/'MASTER KORAN'/3Yrs'. Uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $20,000
SOLD $22,000
Mitchell Medals, 1911, in 9ct gold (32mm;9.8g), locket style, host medal features wreath surrounding cricketer at the wicket, reverse, plain, the hinged medal which fits into the reverse section is 27mm and features a coiled outside edge around a footballer running with the ball, reverse engraved, 'C.F.C./Premiers 1911/Mitchell Medals/Won by/V.Yelland'. Good very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $270
Captain von Muller, SMS Emden, 1914, in silver (34mm) by M.Ziegler (M.H.430a; Zetzman 4054). Attractively toned, virtually uncirculated.
Estimate $400
SOLD $700
Anzac 1915, in copper (22mm) pierced hole at top as issued (C.1915/1); Anzac, Dept of Education Victoria, 1916, in bronze (27mm) with suspension loop (C.1916/2); Coles Arcade, 80th Series, 1918, in silver (31mm) and another in bronze (C.1918/1) (2). Toned, extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Royal Humane Society of Australasia, bronze medal, named to Cyril Bertram Brown 20-1-18, in official case by Stokes & Sons Pty Ltd, Melbourne, on the lid gold blocked, 'Presented By/The Royal Humane Society/Of Australasia/To/Cyril Bertram Brown/20-1-18'. Cleaned, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $1,500
A group of medallions, medalets, tokens including Centenary of Western Australia, 1929, in bronze (39mm) (C.1929/2); 50th Anniversary England to Australia Air Race, 1969, in bronze (50mm) (C.1969/11); 50th Anniversary King's Cup, Australian Eight Oared Championship, Bundaberg, 1969 in gilt (64mm) (C.1969/9); Western Australia population 1 million, 1971, in silvered bronze (48mm) (C.1971/14); Melbourne International Centenary Exhibition, 1980, in bronze (38mm) by Stokes Ltd (C.1980/8[2]); Two Centuries of Achievement, Australia 1988 (47mm) by Hafner Mint; Prize medal in bronze (47mm) with kookaburra obverse, uninscribed; E.W.Cole tokens, gilt (31mm) (D29); silver plated (31mm) (D96); also New Zealand, British Transvaal War New Zealand Contingent, 1899-1900, in bronze (22mm) (Morel 1899-1900/2); Duke & Duchess of Cornwall Visit to New Zealand, 1901, in bronze (26mm) (Morel 1901/10). Last two holed at top, fine - uncirculated. (12)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Amy Johnson, first female solo flight from England to Australia souvenir, 1930, Gipsy Moth shape in white metal with 'Jason 1930' indented into top wing, reverse blank. Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
France, D'Entrecasteaux Voyage 1931, in bronze (50mm), by Anie Moroux, Paris, obverse, '1737-1793 D'Entrecasteaux', reverse, 'Marine Nationale Francaise, aviso d'Entrecasteaux Lance a Port'de-Bouc le 7 Juin 1931'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
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Centenary of South Australia, 1936, in gilded (31mm) (C.1936/1); Centenary of Mount Gambier, 1976, in silver (32mm) (C.1976/3); Holey dollar and dump for QEII 25th Anniversary, 1977, in plated silver (C.1977/20, 21); Royal Wedding, 1981, in bronze (50mm) (C.1981/12) edge number 0033; Kodak holey dollar medal, 1988, in silvered (2) and bronze (2) (31mm) (C.1988/18) (4); Reserve Forces Centenary of Federation, 2001, in cupro nickel (38.35mm); RAOB, G.S.B, Primo jewel, unnamed; Australian Species set of six in Westapc folder; various other commemoratives all in packets from 1969 onwards; also Dazzleland Adelaide, token set of two. Mostly in cases or packets of issue, the RAOB case damaged, the first toned very fine, the RAOB medal good very fine, the rest uncirculated. (23)
Estimate $60
SOLD $40