Catalogue
R T S (Richmond Technical School), fob in gold and enamel (9ct, 8.2g, 25mm) by Stokes, inscribed on reverse 'John Richards/Dux of/Junior School/Dec 28'. Very fine.
Estimate $170
SOLD $200
Athletics, P.S.A.A.A (Primary Schools Amateur Athletics Association), 1928 in 9 carat gold (28mm; 3.63g), uninscribed. Extremely fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $90
Sydney Harbour Bridge medals and badges, Sydney Harbour Bridge metal badge (1932), green, blue and white enamel; tinnie with 'Sydney Harbour Bridge 1932' brown and white; another, with legend 'Sydney Harbour Bridge Souvenir 1932' in brown and gold; another, partly finished metal badge in the shape of Australia, with the design of the Bridge within; Sydney Harbour Bridge, Opened 1932 with The Marcus Clark Big Store on the reverse (39mm) (C.1932/3); another, a later issue?. Fine - extremely fine. (7)
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Sydney Harbour Bridge, vintage lapel badge in copper and enamel on bronze (16x34mm), pin-backed. Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Queen Victoria, Diamond Jubilee medal 1897; George V, Silver Jubilee medal, 1935; Fifty Years of Australia medal, 1951; Honorary Justices of Peace, Victoria medalet, 1927; Adelaide Festival of Arts medal, 1968; Sydney Opera House Opening medal, 1973; ANDA Diamond Jubilee of the 1938 crown commemorative medal, 1998; Pope Paul VI, Mission to the United Nations medal, 1965; 200th anniversary of the Brandenburg Gate commemorative medal in .999 fine silver (8.5g). Fair - uncirculated. (10)
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
Tennis badges, all metal, includes Lawn Tennis Assn of Victoria; Mackay & District 1940; Willoughby District; Vanderville Tennis Club (The Oaks); White City Club; also, Davis Cup, 1965 Umpires' badge and a souvenir programme from 1944 for a series of exhibition matches at White City courts, between Australian and USA players on 15th July 1944, players include 'Dinny' Pails and Jack Crawford. Mostly very fine - extremely fine. (9)
Estimate $90
Passed in
Amateur Swimming Association N.S.W (Est.1892), sports prize medal in silver (44mm) 'H(i)gh b'(oar)d Diving Snr. Ch(ampionshi)p, 1947-8, 2nd, D.Hyde' in five lines; another, bronze (44mm) 'Springboard? 1 Mte. Diving Snr Chp. 1947-8, 3rd D.Hyde' in five lines. Extremely fine; very fine. (2)
Estimate $170
SOLD $110
Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales, group of badges, including members, lady members, lady's badges, member's guest badges, guest badges, superintendent, member's child (leather), supporter, for service, plus various other souvenir badges, Australian Bicentenary commemorative medal produced for 'Royal Easter Show Exhibitor 1988' (C.193); R.A.S. of NSW 'Evening Harness Parade' 2005 (32mm), a wide selection, all different, mostly 1948-1998. Mostly extremely fine - uncirculated. (37)
Estimate $150
Passed in
Commonwealth Jubilee Celebrations, 1951, in bronze (36x68mm) with suspender bar 'Queensland' (C.1951/1), by Denham, Neal & Treloar. Dark toning, very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
Melbourne Olympic Games, 1956, participant's medal, in bronze; Western Australia Sesqui-Centenary, 1979; Broken Hill Centenary, 1983, 'silver tree' medal; Royal Wedding, 1981, struck by Amors, designed by M.R.Roberts; Wollongong Sesqui-Centenary medal, 1984; Great Britain, Elizabeth I, modern commemorative medals (3). Uncirculated. (9)
Estimate $50
SOLD $260
Numismatic society medals, Australian Numismatic Society, Brisbane Commonwealth Games, 1992; 75th Anniversary 1913-1988 (C.1988/2); Tasmanian Numismatic Society, Cricket in Tasmania, 1832-1982 (C.1982/3); Numismatic Society of South Australia, NAA Coin Fair, Adelaide, 1992 (gilt, proof-like); Bathex 1995, Bathurst Philatelic Society 1895-1995 in bronze; another, counterstamped on a penny Bathex '95 Exhibition; Numismatic Assn of Victoria, Exhibition, 1964 (C.1964/4). Uncirculated. (7)
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
Lane Cove Country Club, Warren Gibson Shield, 1967 (35x27mm) by Amor; Lane Cove National Park, Trust Ranger Official Collector (38mm) by Amor. Very fine - extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $50
Passed in
Capricornia Coin Club, 1965-1985, set of three medals (49mm) to commemorate twenty years of the club, struck in stg silver, nickel and bronze, depicting the design of the NSW 'dump' of 1813 on the obverse, all stamped No 1 on the edge at 6 o'clock, produced by A.J.Parkes and sold in the official plush blue case of issue. Unique as Set No 1, uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $170
Passed in
Australian philatelic medals and plaques, Philatelic Association of NSW, 'For Meritorious Service to Philately' bronze (50mm); another, Philatelic Society of Australia, bronze (47mm); ANPEX Sydney 1959, nickel plated award plaque (45x33mm) (2); ANPEX 1970 Sydney, bronze (2); Anpex '72, bronze plaques (3), all unissued. Very fine - extremely fine. (9)
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Replica stamps in gold, (2)(18ct, 20.4g total weight), 1850 first Victoria stamp; 1860 first Queensland stamp, by Matthey Garrett. In case of issue with certificate No 0091, extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $600
SOLD $680
Captain Cook 200th Anniversary, 1970, proof gold medals set (18ct, 44mm and 32mm, 78.4g total weight) by Matthey Garrett (C.1970/36, 1970/37). In case of issue with certificate number 615, case soiled, nearly FDC. (2)
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $2,700
St Matthews New Norfolk, Tasmania's Oldest Church 150th Anniversary, 1975, in white metal (50mm); Visit of QEII to Australia, 1977, in 22ct gold on silver (45mm), cased; Kodak Holey Dollar Medal, 1988, in copper (32mm); United Grand Lodge of New South Wales Centenary meeting, 1988, in gilt bronze (39mm) (2); 128th Melbourne Cup, 1988, in gilt bronze (32mm), cased; 100th Anniversary of the Sailing of the First Fleet to Australia, 1988, in silvered bronze (38mm), cased; AIF Departs Jan 1940 50th Anniversary, undated (1990), in gilt bronze (31mm), cased; The Holden 50th Anniversary Commemorative Medal, 1998, in 24ct gold on silver (38mm), in box with display stand and certificate; Neva, the First Russian Ship in Australia, 2007, in antique bronze, (49mm), cased. Uncirculated. (10)
Estimate $70
SOLD $100
75th Anniversary of Federation, 1976, in gilt bronze, brass and antique silver plate (50mm) by K.G.Luke (C.A/16), Gothic Bank, Melbourne in antique silvered plate and gilt bronze (52mm) by K.G.Luke (c1975/8), all five for the ANZ Numismatic Society of Victoria. In three cases of issue, uncirculated. (5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Sterling silver ingots, The 100 Greatest Cars, silver miniature collection, issued by Stokes, 1976, each ingot 1.64g and depicting an iconic car from 1875-1975. In case of issue with official booklet, FDC.
Estimate $80
SOLD $110
Melbourne International Centenary Exhibition, 1980, in sterling silver (3) by Stokes Ltd (C.1980/8 [2], 1980/33 edge numbered 0011); and bronze (4) by Stokes Melbourne (C.1980/8 [2], /31, /32) ; 175th Anniversay of the Holey dollar and dump, set in silver, with certificate number 345/500. In cases or pouches as issued, uncirculated. (7)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
The King's School Sesquicentenary 1981, in oxidised bronze (44mm) (C.1981/8), reverse inscribed, 'J.J.D.Mears'; Sydney Harbour Bridge, undated, in brass (25x16.5mm in shape of unfurled scroll), uniface, obverse with Harbour Bridge across centre with Sydney above. Uncirculated; good very fine. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Australian decimal banknote replicas in gilt silver (10g), one dollar to one hundred dollars (c1988). Uncirculated. (7)
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
Sydney 2000 Olympics, enamelled badges for Olympic mascots, including Willie. In cases of issue, uncirculated. (15)
Estimate $70
SOLD $70
Olympic pins, Sydney 2000 Torch Relay (19), others (7, one with a medal '300 Days To Go'); Australia Day pins, 2000, 2001 (7), 2002 (4), 2003 (2); WWF (6); others (3). Mostly uncirculated. (49)
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
Sands of Gallipoli, Men of Valour Collection, undated, features a replica Victoria Cross, two silvered and gilt medallions (each 50mm), and a vial of sand from the beaches of Gallipoli. In case of issue with certificate 01438 of 5000, uncirculated.
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
Sands of Gallipoli, Men of Valour Collection, undated, features a replica Victoria Cross, four silvered and gilt medallions (each 50mm), a replica Rising Sun hat badge and a vial of sand from the beaches of Gallipoli. In timber display box with certificate 01172 of 2500, uncirculated.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Sands of Gallipoli, medallions (6) in brass alloy plated in silver with colour. In display case of issue with certificate No 109/2500, FDC.
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Sands of Gallipoli, dual medallion set, 2007, with encapsulated authentic Gallipoli sand, 00141 of 10000; Vietnam, 1962-72, six medallion set; rising sun hat badges (6) (in plastic) in purpose made case; RAE commemorative badge, ANZAC day badge. Uncirculated. (3 sets)
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Royalty, a wide selection of Australian (22) and British (70), medalets and medallions, tin badges and pins, c1840s-1977, commemorating Coronations, Jubilees and Royal Visits from Queen Victoria - Elizabeth II, Royal Visit to Paris, April 1957 and 'The Busy B' Coronation medal noted. Poor - uncirculated. (92)
Estimate $120
SOLD $170
Medalets, 1880-1970, mostly in gilt bronze and bronze, includes Centenaries (C.1897/79, 1934-35/2, 1955/2, 1963/2); Coronations (C.1902/10, /37, /38, 1937/25, 1953/4, /5, /21, /35, /43); Exhibitions (C.1880/7, 1887/29 [2]); Jubilee 1887 (C.1887/22a, /26, /55, /68, /82); Jubilee 1897 (C.1897/15, /36, /51, /57, /58, /68, /69, /72); Transvaal War (C.1899-1900/3, /18); WWI (C.1914/2); also (C.1890/2, 1906/5, 1917/6, 1920/6, 1934/2, 1946/1, 1950-51/1, 1970/61a). All in 2x2 holders, some holed at top fine - extremely fine. (42)
Estimate $380
SOLD $400