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Brisbane City Council, pass number 16, undated, in cupro nickel (27mm), two holes at each side, reverse plain. Toned, good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $100
Passed in
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'; D'Entrecasteaux Voyage, 1931, in bronze (31mm) by Anie Mouroux, Paris. Extremely fine - nearly uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Tas. Amateur Boxing & Wrestling Championship, undated, in bronze (54mm) by Golding, obverse, Australian arms within a wreath of Australian native flowers, reverse, a laurel spray and a scroll engraved, 'Heavyweight/Boxing/1931'. Some light areas of verdigris, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $110
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 $750
Passed in
Sydney Harbour Bridge, medals, tokens and coins, noted issues C.1932/1, 2, 3, 4, including 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, 2007. Stored in a coin album, some very fine but mostly uncirculated. (42)
Estimate $400
SOLD $420
Sydney Harbour Bridge, opened 1932, in silver (39mm) (C.1932/3), obverse, view of Sydney Harbour, reverse, facade of building, The Big Store/Marcus Clark & Co Ltd/Sydney. Good extremely fine and unique in silver.
Estimate $400
SOLD $600
Sydney Harbour Bridge, Opened 19th March 1932 Inaugural Celebrations, in bronze (51mm) by Amor (C.1932/5) edge impressed, 'Long Reef G.C. N.S.W.G.C. Miss Hanmer & J.C.Sanderson. Mixed Foursomes Handicap. Runners-Up.'. Good extremely fine.
Estimate $300
Passed in
Sydney Harbour Bridge, Opened 19th March 1932 Inaugural Celebrations, in bronze (51mm) by Amor (C.1932/5) edge impressed, 'Specimen Only' Possibly unique, good extremely fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $450
Sydney Harbour Bridge, Opened 19th March 1932 Inaugural Celebrations, uniface of obverse and reverse in copper (51mm) by Amor, made by Christies c1988 (C.1932/5). Good extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $250
Passed in
Harbour Bridge Sydney N.S.W. Opened March 19 1932, in silver (63mm) by Angus & Coote, designed by R.M.Phipps (C.1932/7). Good extremely fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $650
Harbour Bridge Sydney N.S.W. Opened March 19 1932, in bronze (63mm) by Angus & Coote, designed by R.M.Phipps (C.1932/7). Good extremely fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $340
Sydney Harbour Bridge, commemorative, souvenir and club badges, mostly enamelled and several tinnies, one a Souvenir of Australia's 150th Anniversary 1938, oval with a panoramic view of the Bridge from Blues Point; included is an oval tinnie-style ladies purse-size mirror with Bridge image on one side, also a gilt bridge commemorative sticker. Mostly very fine - uncirculated. (45)
Estimate $750
SOLD $750
Sydney Harbour Bridge, souvenir and club badges, many enamelled, plus a large tinnie, includes a contemporary pair of silver cufflinks featuring the Bridge, also large and small Bridge uniform buttons by Stokes and Sons, Melbourne and a D.M.R. Toll Supervisor S.H.Bridge badge. Several scarce items, mostly very fine - uncirculated. (39)
Estimate $500
SOLD $460
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 $100
SOLD $100
Clive Errol Lord, 1889-1933, in bronze (58mm), unnamed, obverse, bust of Lord left, reverse, around the edge, 'Royal Society of Tasmania' at the top and at the bottom, 'The Clive E.Lord Memorial Medal'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Melbourne Centenary Royal Show Victoria, 1934, in oxidised silver plate, bronze and tombac (4) (54mm) by Stokes & Sons (C.1934/6) all inscribed to Arthur F.Carr 'Chatsbury' for Romney Marsh Ram. Very fine - extremely fine. (6)
Estimate $300
SOLD $320
Church of England National Emergency Fund (C.E.N.E.F.) Medal, 1939-1945, unnamed; New Zealand Registered Nurses Medal, named to, '24531 P.N.North 15-8-58'; Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve badge with ribbon and suspension brooch, unnamed. Very fine - extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Australian Red Cross Society Long Service Medal, impressed number 1331 on reverse; Church of England National Emergency Fund (C.E.N.E.F.) Medal, for services rendered during the war 1939-1945, unnamed; N.S.W. Ambulance Board For Service Medal in silver and enamel, named to 'W.Shepherd'. Good very fine - extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $250
King George V Memorial Hospital, for Mothers and Babies, 1947, in gilded bronze (64mm) by A.Meszaros (C.1947/1) minted by Pinches, London, unnamed; Newcastle Hospital, Blood For Life, 1948, in bronze (63mm) by A.Meszaros (C.1948/5), minted by Pinches, London (this variety not recorded in Carlisle), reverse inscribed, 'A.Bracken.' In specially made fitted case, spotty toning, otherwise uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $120
Australian Numismatic Society medals, one penny token, 1849-1949, in silver (no.22) and bronze (no.502) (35mm) (C.1949/3) (2); First Australian National Numismatic Convention, 1966, in silver (no.101) and bronze (no.101) (35mm) (C.1966/13) (2); 60th Anniversary of the Society, 1973, in silver, antique silvered, antique bronze, aluminium (2) (35mm) (C.1973/5) (5); Sydney Harbour Bridge, 1982, in silver (no.122) and bronze (unnumbered) (34mm) (C.1982/11) (2). The first with hairlines, otherwise uncirculated. (11)
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Centenary of the Government of Victoria, 1851-1951, in bronze (64mm) by A.Meszaros (C.1951/3). In official box of issue, this with oxidation on clip latch, medal with light spotting on reverse, otherwise uncirculated.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Separation 1851 Federation 1901, c1951, in bronze (58mm) by A.Meszaros (C.S/2), minted by Pinches for Numismatic Association of Victoria. Uncirculated.
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
Numismatic society medals, Australian Numismatic Society, Sydney Mint Centenary, 1955, in copper (35mm) (C.1955/1), Royal Australian Mint Opened, 1966, in silver and bronze (no.393) (35mm) (C.1966/15) (2); Numismatic Association of Victoria Numismatic Exhibition, 1964, in gilded (29mm) (C.1964/4); Sydney Coin Club 1st Anniversary, 1965, in cadmium plated (35mm) (C.1965/4), Decimal Currency Changeover, 1966, in copper (35mm) (C.1966/11); Illawarra Coin Club 150 Years of Progress, 1966, in bronze (35mm) (no.51) (C.1966/3); Metropolitan Coin Club 1st Anniversary, 1966, in oxidised silver (35mm) (no.196) (C.1966/17), 20th Anniversary, 1985, in silver (34mm) (C.1985/5). The last in plastic case of issue, uncirculated. (9)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Olympic Games Melbourne, 1956, in bronze (63.5mm) by Andor Meszaros, struck by K.G.Luke (C.1956/5). In maker's plastic capsule, uncirculated.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Australia test cricketer tinnies, for A.G.Chipperfield, K.R.Miller, T.Wall and W.M.Woodfull; lion emblem in chrome (55x78mm) in style of a 'lion sejant' namely, sitting on haunches with both forepaws on ground, with nut fittings on base for securing to car bonnet. Very fine - extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Howie Wing Cadet Aviation Corps, member's medal in white metal (30.5mm) pierced for suspension, by Amor; Hospital Saturday Fund badge (KC) by G.A.Miller & Sons, Sydney; Rising Sun collar patch (Artillery) WWII, lapel badge in gilt and enamel; League of Health badge in silver and enamel, by Amor; Peace badge/medal (52x47.5mm) featuring an eagle in flight with a crown above and holding the enamelled flags of peace (PX) and Australia in its talons, with fixed suspension loop; also a large assortment of mostly enamel pins, badges and a keyring including several Boy Scout items. Mostly very fine - good very fine. (50)
Estimate $150
SOLD $220
Riverview Womens Bowling Club, Life Member badge in 9ct gold (21x23mm; 4.9g), by Angus & Coote, reverse inscribed, 'A.Pankhurst/6.12.66'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
Decimal Commemorative Medal and Coins, 14th February 1966, set of six coins and sterling silver medal (C.1966/16), edge number 1781, with medal case and combined set and medal case, both with foxing; Canberra Medal, undated, in bronze (60mm) (C.C/18), cased; Royal Australian Mint, Canberra medal, undated, in bronze (54mm) (C.R/7), cased; Sydney Opera House, uniface, undated, in silver (45mm), reverse with impressed number 69 (C.T/10), another identical with number 86, both in cases marked for official opening, October 20th, 1973; Australian Bicentennial, the official commemorative medallion, 1988, in bronze (50mm) by Royal Australian Mint, cased. Uncirculated. (7)
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
50th Anniversary of nickel coinage, 1919-1969 (2), in gold (18ct, 55.2gm, 39mm) by Stokes, edge impressed '7'; in nickel (39mm) (C.1969/1). Uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $1,700
SOLD $1,800
Robert Gordon Menzies, 1969, in silver (63mm; 140g) by Andor Meszaros, struck by Stokes (C.1969/8) uniface, no concentric circles as shown in Carlisle. In case of issue, uncirculated and scarce, only 50 issued.
Estimate $150
SOLD $250