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Captain James Cook, memorial medal in bronze (43mm) by L.Pingo for the Royal Society in 1784 (BHM 258; Eimer 780; MH 374). Attractive red and brown patina, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $750
SOLD $1,000
Captain James Cook, memorial medal in bronze (43mm) by L.Pingo for the Royal Society in 1784 (MH 374, BHM 258). Attractive dark brown patina, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $750
SOLD $1,600
Port Phillip Farmers Society, instituted 1848, in gold (22ct, 37.8g, 38.5mm), inscribed on reverse, 'Wheat/1st Prize/awarded to/Mr T. Smith/Bacchus Marsh/1859'. Edge knocks on obverse at 9 o'clock, reverse 2 o'clock, good very fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $7,000
Passed in
Port Phillip Farmers Society, instituted 1848, in silver (51mm) by Arnoldi, inscribed on reverse 'Pair of Fat Oxen/1st Prize/awarded to/Mr James Bathe/Mornington Exhibition/1859'. With edge nicks, scratches in obverse field, fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $400
Burke & Wills, 1861, in white metal (38mm) by Thomas Stokes (C.1861/1). Holed at top, edge bruises, very good and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Victoria, Baringhup Agricultural Society, 1864, handcrafted prize medal in silver (43mm) plain disc within decorative frame and loop mount, engraved on obverse 'Baringhup Agricultural/Society', and on reverse 'E.W.Brown/First Prize/Guinea Fowls/Egyptian Chickens/and/Braham Vortra/April 6th 1864'. Nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $1,200
Acclimatization Society of Victoria, in bronze (58mm) by J.S & A.B Wyon sc 1868 T.Landseer A.R.A. Adj in exergue (C.1868/3), uninscribed. Good extremely fine.
Estimate $500
Passed in
Acclimatization Society of Victoria, in bronze (58mm) by J.S & A.B Wyon sc 1868 T.Landseer A.R.A. Adj in exergue (C.1868/3), uninscribed. Good extremely fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $420
Acclimatization Society of Victoria, in silver (58mm) by J.S & A.B Wyon sc 1868 T.Landseer A.R.A. Adj in exergue (C.1868/3), inscribed around edge 'Presented to Captain Lucas Steamship 'Southern Cross'. With edge knocks, test cut, very fine.
Estimate $2,000
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Acclimatization Society of Victoria, in silver (57mm) by J.S.& A.B.Wyon, sc 1868 T.Landseer A.R.A. Adj in exergue (C.1868/3), inscribed around edge 'Awarded to Edward Wilson Esq. Melbourne 1868'; together with Smithfield Club, award medal in silver (49mm), engraved around edge 'As Breeder Best Pen of Pigs in Class LXIV 1873 E.Wilson Hayes Place Farm Beckenham Kent'. Good very fine. (2)
Estimate $3,000
Passed in
Acclimatization Society of Victoria, in bronze (58mm) by J.S & A.B Wyon sc 1868 T.Landseer A.R.A. Adj in exergue (C.1868/3), inscribed on edge 'Presented to Mrs Timbrell Reward of Merit in Sericulture 1871'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $1,000
Ministere Del'Agricre du Commerce et des Travaux Pubcs, Societe Imple Zoologique D'Acclimatation, (France), 1869 , medal in gold (tested as 96% (23ct), 56.8gm, 42mm) by Barre inscribed on reverse 'M.J.Youl/Saumon/En Tasmanie/1869'; Acclimatization Society Victoria, in silver (60mm) by J.S.& A.B.Wyon sc 1868 T.Landseer A.R.A. Adj in exergue (C.1868/3), engraved around edge 'Presented to James Youl Esquire for Services Rendered to the Colony'. Unique as a pair and historically important to Tasmania. First medal with scratch part neck to 'P' of Napoleon, edge knocks, otherwise nearly uncirculated; second medal with edge knocks and bruises, very fine. (2)
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $5,000
London Annual International Exhibition, 1873, in bronze gilt (70mm) by G.Morgan sc, obverse, Albert.Edward.Prince of Wales.President, impressed around edge 'Acclimatisation Society of Victoria' (BHM 2964, Eimer 1622). Edge knock on obverse edge, otherwise good extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $650
SOLD $500
Acclimatization Society of Victoria, in bronze (58mm) by J.S & A.B Wyon sc 1868 T.Landseer A.R.A. Adj in exergue (C.1868/3), inscribed on edge 'Presented to Messrs Robertson & Wagner July 1878'. With case of issue, edge bruise on obverse, otherwise good extremely fine.
Estimate $2,000
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Societe D'Acclimatation (France), fondee le 10 Fevrier 1854, in silver (51mm) by Alphee Dubois, inscribed on reverse 'Sir Samuel Wilson/Pisciculture/1879'. Good extremely fine.
Estimate $2,500
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Geelong Industrial & Juvenile Exhibition, 1879-80, award medal in silver (44mm) within twisted rope frame and loop mount, by Altmann, inscribed on reverse to 'Miss J.Wilmot/Geelong/Leatherwork/Frame'. Good very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $220
Geelong College, 1882, handcrafted medal in silver (44mm), silver disc within twisted rope frame and loop mount, engraved on obverse 'Geelong College/Christmas/1882', and on reverse 'Dux of Fourth Class/Clement Glassford'. Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $650
SOLD $650
The 'Cantata' Medal, 1885, in silver (25.5mm), uninscribed. Very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
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Shipwreck Relief & Humane Society of N.S.W., c1885, in bronze (37.5mm), unnamed. Good extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Soudan War medalets, Lord Mayor of Sydney Soudan Medal, 1885, in silver (28mm) (C.1885/10), reverse inscribed, 'Bom. J.W.Cline N.S.W.A.; also commemorative issues for Departure of N.S.W.Troops, 1885 (C.1885/3 one in silver and one gilded 24mm) (2), (1885/8 in white metal 39mm), (1885/12 one in silver and one in bronze 24mm) (2); Return of N.S.W.Troops (1885/2 in silver 24mm), (G/1 in gilded 22mm) (2, one with scroll mount added and impressed on reverse with year '1885'); British Transvaal War, Good Luck to Australian Bushmens Corps, 1900, in gilded (23mm), this and one of the previous two attached by a small length of fob watch chain. Very good - very fine. (10)
Estimate $2,000
Passed in
To Commemorate The Departure of The N.S.W. Troops To The Soudan, 1885, in gilt (23mm) (C.1885/3) with suspender bar; Sydney Ferries Ltd pass, Maltese Cross with G in centre and name S.F.Ltd, impressed number 3143, in silver plate; USA, Alaska, Yukon Sue's Massage Parlour token in brass, uniface; also India, 25 paise, 1974 and USA, nickel, 1943P, both with severe planchet flaws. Fine - good very fine. (5)
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
Australia, 1888 (Centennial) in bronze (51mm) by Amor (C.1888/1), struck by the Royal Mint Sydney. Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $240
Royal Ag(ricultural) Soc(iety) NSW, undated, Life Mem(bers) fob, in gold (15ct, 8.6g, 40x25mm oval) with Queen Victoria crown, uninscribed. Good very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
Cricket belt buckle, late 1800s, in bronze (62x53mm), two piece construction, features central open wreath with crossed cricket bat and stumps with ball in centre, at the top corners are two figures that appear to be naked (aborigines?), one holding a ball, the other holding a ball in one hand and with other hand on top of bat handle, at the bottom corners are what appear to be paddles (perhaps aboriginal spear throwers 'woomeras'). Securing clip and belt fitting on back flattened, otherwise fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $360
National Agricultural Society of Victoria, 1887, in silver (35mm) with loop mount, inscribed on reverse 'Awarded to/David Alston & Co/1st Prize/Pair Horse/Carriage Harness/1887'; Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria, 1894, in silver (35mm) by Stokes & Martin, inscribed on reverse 'D.Alston/1894', edge impressed 'First prize Collection Harness'. Both medals with test cut across edge of rim, edge knocks, otherwise very fine. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
Handcrafted prize medal, undated, silver disc within decorative frame and loop mount, engraved on obverse 'First Prize/For/Scotch Reels'; reverse is plain. Very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $140
Tokens, checks, medallions and medalets, including Brickhill, Joseph, Campbell Town penny, 1856 (A.45); MacGregor, J, Sydney penny, 1855 (A.339); Coles token; medalets, C.1889/3; Jubilee C.1897/26; Federation C.1901/23, 25, 40; Anzac C.1916/2; Victory C.1919/2, 1945/9; Centenaries C.1934-35/1, 1939/2; Coronations C.1937/10; Royal Visit C.1954/12; State Savings Bank, Captain Cook, in silver (2) (C.1970/22); contemporary copies, shillings-florins (25); also Great Britain, Bilston silver token, one shilling, 1811; Transvaal War 1899; Royal Exchange, London, 1844; Jubilee, 1897; Coronation, 1911; Railways Patent. Poor - extremely fine. (59)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
N.S.W. Water Police, uniform buttons with fouled anchor in centre, c1890, large (maker illegible), small (maker - Stokes & Martin, Melb). Good very fine and scarce. (2)
Estimate $350
SOLD $700
Richmond River A.H & P. Society, Casino, undated, prize medal in gold (9ct, 5.2g, 22mm) with loop suspender, obverse, horse left facing a bull, in exergue maker's name, E.Altmann. Melb., reverse inscribed, 'Awarded/To/A Horan/Champion Prize/Blood Stallion/First Chester,1891.' Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $420
Department of Agriculture Victoria, Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria, 1895, champion prize in silver (48mm), inscribed on reverse to 'H.R.Carter/Leicester Ewe/1895'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $480