Catalogue
The Australian Prospector, three 'coin' set, comprising one and a half ounce gold 999.9 fine and two x two and a half ounce silver (99.9 fine) medals by Klondike International Ltd. In timber case of issue with certificate set number 2692, FDC. (3)
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $2,400
Admella Commission Replica Medal, 1990, in satin gilt bronze (50mm), by Royal Australian Mint for Portland Aluminium to raise funds for Portland Lifeboat Restoration Appeal. In cases of issue with certificates, uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $80
Adelaide Assay Office, Five Pound Commemorative Medal, International Coin Fair Adelaide, 1992, in gilded, fine silver and bronze (51mm) (3); another identical in bronze but obverse with counterstamp 'ACF/1996'; blank bronze discs (32mm) with central counterstamp 'ACF/1996' on one side (2). The first three in packets of issue, uncirculated. (6)
Estimate $100
Passed in
Perth Mint Centenary Medal, 1999, in silver and colour (40.6mm); Sydney 2000 Olympics Subscriber's Coin Series medallion, undated, in silver (38mm); Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games miniature replica victory medallion boxed set of three in gold plated, silver plated and antique bronze, undated (38mm). In cases of issue, the first and last with certificates, uncirculated. (2 + set)
Estimate $100
Passed in
Australian and world, medals and tokens, includes Sea Cliff Bridge, 2005, by Illawarra Coin CLub; Establishment of A.C.T.Government, 1989; various Bicentennial issues (6); Canada, Niagra Grape & Wine Festival, St Catherine's, 1971, in bronze; a large number of world casino tokens, various other medals and tokens, noted USA, Ford Exposition V8 medal, 1934, Madame Hendren Dolls token (TC-276035), Good For 1 Package of Mints token; also silver wedding ring and base metal necklace with silver coin pendant. Poor - extremely fine. (72)
Estimate $50
SOLD $60
Fire Marks, for Royal Exchange Assurance of London, cast in lead (180mm x 148mm), Royal Exchange building with crown above all in gold paint, number below (Bulau 630); another for Hand-in-Hand Fire and Life Insurance Society, cast in lead (210mm x 193mm), hands in greeting with crown above, number below (Bulau 517); another for Sun Fire Insurance, cast in lead (188mm x 172mm), sun with face with alternating straight and wavy rays around, number below (Bulau 537); also, docket No.10152, 8.11.1965 for £3 from Board of Fire Commissioners of New South Wales for one helmet. Very fine - good very fine. (4)
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Saddler's badges, shield shaped (42 x 36mm) in bronze, impressed 'A.E.Marsden/Saddler/P.Matta', no lugs on reverse; oval shaped (37 x 29.5mm) in bronze, impressed 'P.Quinsey/Saddler/N.Sydney', two wire lugs on reverse; oval shaped (36 x 29mm) in bronze, impressed 'J.White/Maker/North Sydney', one wire lug on reverse, the other missing. Very fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Taronga Zoo passes, Taronga Zoological Park Trust, undated, in silver and enamel (30 x 24mm) scroll suspension, obverse, initials 'T.Z/P.T' with central burst of rays, reverse impressed, 'Not/Transferable/76/Amor/Stg.Sil'; Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales, undated, in silver and enamel, identical to previous except initials, 'R.Z.S/N.S.W', reverse, plain. Nearly uncirculated and very rare. (2)
Estimate $500
SOLD $600
War Worker's badges, H.E.Brehaut Pty Ltd, Worker's pass WWII, in bronze (26.5mm) by P J King, brooch pin on reverse, impressed in centre of obverse, '89'; Ferrier & Dickinson Ld War Worker, in enamel and bronze (25mm) by Angus & Coote Jewellers, brooch pin on reverse, obverse numbered '137'. Both scarce, the first cleaned very fine, the second with some scratches, otherwise very fine. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
Military related badges, PSW Unit For War Work (KC) (Psychiatric Social Worker) in enamel, brooch pin on back, by Millers Ltd, Sydney (possibly WWI); NSW Rail Chullora Workshops, 'Perfected/Processes/Co' badge number 1, design features tank at each side, brooch pin on back, reverse plain; Citizen Forces Annual Camp, undated, in enamel and bronze, scroll suspender, reverse plain; Digger 1919, in bronze (25mm) uniface, reverse, 'Angus & Coote Ld/Sydney'; tinnie for Returned Sailors & Soldiers Imperial League, Tasmanian Branch, undated (32mm). The third with small enamel chip, otherwise very fine - extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $250
SOLD $220
Patriotic badges, in silver and enamel, Australian flag surrounded by wattle (26mm); Kangaroo in relief on circular belt (21mm) both pinbacked. Extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Trade union badges, F.C.D.U. (Federated Carters & Drivers Union) Queensland Branch, in enamel and bronze (25mm) holed at sides as issued, impressed number 196 on reverse; Federated Timber Workers' Union Australasia, Qnld Branch, in enamel and bronze (32 x 26mm) with scroll suspension, impressed number 43 on reverse, by Stokes & Sons Melb; N.S.W. Sawmill & Timber Yard Employees Association, in steel (26mm), pierced hole at top, impressed number 50 on obverse and Nov 03 on reverse; Sydney Coal Lumpers Union, in aluminium (oval 33 x 23mm) pierced hole at top and bottom, impressed number 182 on reverse; Western District Coal & Shale Emps. Tdn., in enamel and bronze (36 x 26mm), scroll suspension, by Simes (Smith 260, 381, 502, 611, 751). Mostly fine. (5)
Estimate $250
SOLD $350
N.S.W. Tramways, cap badges, Conductor, blue; Dept of Road Transport and Tramways, starter, large red, voided; another smaller size blue , voided; another Dept of Road Transport Omnibus Services, oval, blue silver finish in centre; another with bronze centre finish; Dept of Government Transport, large oval, blue, P.T.C., (Public Transport Commission) of N.S.W., oval blue cap badge, includes a number of early types. Mostly fine - extremely fine. (7)
Estimate $200
Passed in
Wattle Day tin badges, 1917-1950, a wide selection, plus a few related badges. Mostly very good - very fine. (47)
Estimate $50
SOLD $90
Badges and tinnies, mostly enamelled badges for various towns mainly in NSW, Victoria, Queensland and South Australia, some commemorative issues including WA Centenary 1929, period covered is 1918-1991 but largest number are in 1918-1939 period, also includes an Official's badge made of hardened cardboard for Manly Day 8th April, 1934. A fantastic selection, all different, mostly very fine - uncirculated. (106)
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $2,600
Collection of badges, clubs, employees and others, noted Commonwealth of Australia Munitions Establishment worker badges (3 types) also a Visitor badge, noted also Industrial Workers Overtime Pass and a Junee Loco Depot Jubilee 20.2.35 tinnie. An interesting selection mostly very fine. (20)
Estimate $150
SOLD $260
Collection of medals, includes trial pieces, mules and errors, all modern issues made by Bruce Canning's mint, mostly advertising but some commemoratives, noted items re QNS, George Dean, Spink & Son, Spink-Noble, Tas Medals, and The Canning Mint, many low mintages such as the lead trail piece 'Keep Coming Back' with incuse CV (Carl Veen), mintage of 1. In a coin album, uncirculated. (48)
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Australia and world, medals and tokens, some packaged, noted City of Perth dog registration metal tag No.113, 1945-46; seven sterling silver pudding tokens by Royal Australian Mint in Christmas Pudding Coin Co packet; Sydney 2000 Olympics Handball pin; various casino tokens; Bicentennial Memento medal for students, packaged; Cole's Arcade token and many other medals and tokens. Mostly very fine - uncirculated. (56)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Checkpieces and medals, mostly Australian but includes some world and casino tokens, noted British commemorative medal for Jubilee of King George V and Queen Mary, 1935, in silver (32mm), the official issue in original box. Mostly fine - uncirculated. (approx 180)
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
Sydney Harbour Bridge Locking, commemorative prepared from 1927 Canberra florin with obverse shaved, pierced hole at top for jump ring, inscribed, 'In Commemoration/of/The Locking/Sydney Harbour Bridge/19-8-30/Ted Wright./Dogman'. Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $2,000
Passed in
Sydney Harbour Bridge worker's awards, Arch Locked commemorative prepared from 1927 Canberra florin with obverse shaved and with rope border with scroll suspension, spanning the centre is the bridge, the arches in brown enamel, coming together with cranes atop each arch, below in a blue disc is the monogram initials DL (for Dorman Long), the inscription from top to bottom reads, 'Sydney Harbour Bridge/.Arch Locked./Aug 19. 1930./.V.Kelly./Boilermaker'; presentation fob in 9ct gold (7.7g; 39x31mm), central shield bearing overlaid image of bridge, below inscribed, 'From L.Ennis. O.B.E./Director of/Construction', the shield is supported within a laurel wreath with two ribbons across at base and across the top in a scroll is inscribed, 'Sydney Harbour Bridge', reverse inscribed, 'To/Vincent R.Kelly,/To Mark His Preservation/from/Serious Injury,/on/Falling Into The Harbour,/A distance of 182 Feet./23rd. Oct.1930'; also a WWI tribute fob in 9ct gold (7.5g; 35 x 26.5mm), obverse, target above crossed rifles, shield below with inscribed initials, 'VK', at each side a scroll with small wreath below, reverse inscribed, 'Presented to/Pte. V.Kelly/By his Woolwich/Friends/As a token of esteem/On his return/From Active/Service/13.4.18.' Good very fine and unique. (3)
Estimate $9,000
SOLD $11,000
Sydney Harbour Bridge, Kelly family photo album, photos of bridge under construction, Vince Kelly at work on the bridge and family photos around the period of construction, all b&w photos, a few enlargements. Mostly very fine - extremely fine. (approx 150)
Estimate $500
SOLD $750
Sydney Harbour Bridge, Opened 19th March 1932 Inaugural Celebrations, in silver (51mm) by Amor (C.1932/5), edge impressed, 'Hockey. Hockey Match. N.S.W.A.H.A. North Harbour.' (ex D.Allen); 2. another in silver, edge impressed, 'Hockey. Hockey Match. N.S.W.W.H.A. Metropolitan.' (ex D.Allen); 3. another in bronze, edge impressed, 'Hockey. N.S.W. A.H.A. South Harbour.' (Ex D.Allen); 4. another in bronze, edge impressed, 'Long Reef G.C. N.S.W.G.C. Miss Hanmer & J.C.Sanderson. Mixed Foursomes Handicap. Runners-Up.' (ex D.Allen); 5. another in bronze, edge impressed, 'Athletics. Pole Vault. W.Cartwright.' (ex D.Allen); 6. another in bronze, edge impressed, 'Specimen Only' (ex D.Allen, Prof. S.Levine and Ron Byatt c1950 possibly unique); 7. another obverse only uniface issue in copper, made by Christies c1998 (ex D.Allen); 8. another reverse only uniface issue in copper, made by Christies c1998 (ex D.Allen); 9. Sydney Harbour Bridge Opened March 19 1932, Municipal Council of Sydney, in silver (51mm) by Amor (C.1932/6), edge impressed, 'St.Sil' (ex D.Allen, Ron Byatt personal collection not Amor Archives, as such unique); 10. another, in oxidised silver (rare, only 2 known) (ex D.Allen, Prof S.Levine, Ron Byatt c1950); 11. Harbour Bridge Sydney N.S.W. Opened March 19 1932, in silver (63mm) by Angus & Coote, designed by R.M.Phipps (C.1932/7) (ex D.Allen); 12. another but in bronze (ex D.Allen); 13. British Empire Games of 1938 Sydney Australia, in bronze (75 x 62mm) by Stokes (C.1938/22), reverse inscribed, 'W.A.Cartwright/Athletics/Pole Vault' (see fifth medal above to same recipient) (ex D.Allen). The last lacquered, the tenth medal nearly extremely fine, the rest extremely fine - uncirculated. (13)
Estimate $11,000
Passed in
Sydney Harbour Bridge, original Australian Souvenir Sydney Harbour Bridge card featuring twelve different enamel badges by Amor and with bridge statistics printed at bottom of card, badges include, 'North Shore Bridge Sydney N.S.W. 1932' (2 different), 'Sydney Harbour Bridge 1932' (7 different) and '1932 Sydney Harbour Bridge' (3 different). A rare original card, this with foxing and a sliver of surface paper loss through S of Souvenir, badges uncirculated. (12 pieces on card)
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $3,200
Sydney Harbour Bridge, medals, tokens and coins, noted issues C.1932/1, 2, 3, 4, including a unique silver issue of the Sydney Harbour Bridge/Marcus Clark Big Store medal (C.1932/3), also a reworked version of a medal struck on planchet made from surplus Bridge rivets (C.ZS2), reworked on obverse and with Australia 1932 added, possibly unique, another scarce medal is the bronze Carl Veen/Sydney Harbour Bridge Jubilee Medal (C.1982/32) in 2x2 holder marked 'only 21 struck' and signed C.Veen, a further Carl Veen issue features the same design but detail under bridge altered to '1987/No Toll', various other medals, tokens and coins featuring the bridge, several in silver and a gold issue from the Perth Mint, one twenty fifth ounce fine gold twenty five dollars, 2007. Stored in a coin album, some very fine but mostly uncirculated. (44)
Estimate $3,000
Passed in
Sydney Harbour Bridge, commemorative, souvenir and club badges and tinnies, many enamelled issues, also a D.M.R. Toll Supervisor S.H.Bridge badge, Bridge cufflinks and a tinnie Souvenir of Australia 150th Anniversary 1938, oval with panoramic view of the Bridge from Blues Point area on North side, also noticed a contemporary oval tinnie-style ladies purse-size mirror with Bridge image on one side. A huge variety stored in a coin album, mostly very fine - uncirculated. (104)
Estimate $4,000
Passed in
Sydney Harbour Bridge postcards, all for opening celebrations, Castleton Series in b&w, Nos 2, 8, 13, 15, 20, 23, 24, 29 and 30, includes scarce Aboriginals passing Dais (No.20). Number 8 with tear at top edge, otherwise extremely fine and scarce. (9)
Estimate $300
SOLD $200
Sydney Harbour Bridge, booklets and other souvenir items from the 1932 opening period, also a souvenir booklet for the ceremony of setting the Foundation Stone of the Southern Abutment Tower, Dawes Point, 26th March 1925, included are two admission tickets to Reserve Section C for the official opening on 19 March 1932. Mostly very fine or better. (13)
Estimate $200
Passed in
Sydney Harbour Bridge, opened 19th March 1932, Inaugural Celebrations, in silver (51 mm) by W.J.Amor (C.1932/5) edge impressed 'N.S.W. B.A. Rink Championship. J.Clark, S.Glenister, W.Armitage, G.Sargent'. In case of issue, good extremely fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $700
Sydney Harbour Bridge, The Big Store/Marcus Clark, 1932, in bronze (39mm) (C.1932/3), reverse upset to 5 o'clock. Good very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $40