Catalogue
Bushranger Medal, Colony of New South Wales, Granted For Gallant And Faithful Services, struck in white metal, no suspension fitted, reverse impressed, 'NSWRI/1876/JERRY MURPHY'. In unofficial case, very fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,800
New South Wales Fire Brigade, Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, edge engraved, 'Walter.W.Wylie. 8. Aug. 1915.' In case by W.J.Amor, uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
NSW Volunteer Fire Brigades, Long Service Medal, in silver, with brooch suspender bar, unnamed. In case of maker, Garrard & Co Ltd, very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, Officer (OBE) (Civil) (type 2); France, Ordre des Palmes Academiques (Officer); Sydney Opera House Trust 'Trustee' gold ingot (9ct; 8g; 20x29mm), reverse inscribed, 'H.L.Yelland'; metal casting of the Sydney Opera House (70x100x47mm) mounted on timber felt bottomed base (165x131mm), metal Australian arms at left and below a plaque inscribed, 'Presented by/The Government of New South Wales/to commemorate/the official opening of/The Sydney Opera House/October 20, 1973'; plaque in oxidised silvered metal (76x50mm), obverse, Sydney Opera House, below, 'To Commemorate/The Official Opening/of the/Sydney Opera House/October 20, 1973', reverse, Australian arms, below, 'Presented by/The Government Of/New South Wales', with two pierced holes on bottom edge for fitting to base (missing); Sydney Opera House cufflinks in sterling silver by Angus & Coote (given to Yelland in 1973); Roche Research Institute of Marine Pharmacology, Sydney cufflinks in oxidised copper (given to Yelland); sporting prize medal handcrafted in gold (9ct; 4g; 22x35mm), obverse with central shield inscribed, 'HY', reverse inscribed, 'H/Yelland/1st/100 yds/Jun Champ/11.11.19' (WWI Armistice Day first anniversary). Very fine - good extremely fine. (8)
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $600
HMAS Sydney - SMS Emden, Nov 9 1914, salvaged Mexican silver eight reales, 1894M.L. Alamos Mint, from the wreck of the Emden together with letter from the Sydney Captain J.C.T. Glossop forwarding the salved coin, written in pencil at bottom left, 'J A Costi RNR/23/1/19'. Fine. (letter + coin)
Estimate $250
SOLD $1,200
HMAS Sydney - SMS Emden, Nov 9 1914, Mexican eight reales with chopmark, 1884M.H. Mexico City Mint, medal by W.Kerr, Sydney (C.1914/4). Very fine.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,500
Anzac Commemorative Medal 1915, issued 1967, in bronze (50x75mm) (C.1915/3), engraved, 'R.Mackenzie'. In case of issue, uncirculated.
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
Anzac Commemorative Medal 1915, issued 1967, in bronze (50mm x 75mm) (C.1915/3) engraved, 'E.H.Wood'. Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $200
SOLD $250
Australian Comforts Fund Medal, 1918, in bronze (52mm) (C.ZN/1), with loop mount, by Stokes & Sons, obverse, Australian soldier holding rifle, reverse, 'New Guinea/Egypt/Gallipoli/France/Palestine/Salonika/Mesopotami a', impressed around edge 'Australian Comforts Fund S.A. Division'. Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
WWI tribute medal, in bronze (26mm), unidentified generic prototype (based on flora it is possibly Australian) with plain reverse for inscribing name, features kneeling soldier, helmet and rifle on the ground beside him and with Fame holding a wreath above his head, flora at sides; also Gilbert and Ellice Islands, Oceania, WWI patriotic medalet, 1916, in brass (25mm), thick (2mm) variety with legend 'For The King & The Empire', with official pierced hole at top edge for loop ring. Very fine - good very fine. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Jubilee Medal 1935, with brooch suspender bar. Thomas Percival Savage round the top of the reverse and Kempsey at the bottom. Engraved. Toned, uncirculated.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Jubilee Medal 1935, with suspension brooch bar; Coronation Medal 1937, with suspension brooch bar. Unnamed. Two single medals, the first in box of issue, toned uncirculated.
Estimate $70
SOLD $40
Jubilee Medal 1935, with suspension brooch bar; Coronation Medal 1953, with suspension brooch bar. Unnamed. Two single medals, the second in box of issue, toned uncirculated.
Estimate $120
SOLD $70
Bartolomeo Colleoni Medal, 1940, in oxidised silver (58mm) (C.1940/2), by Amor, edge inscribed, 'The Captain Each Officer And Each Member Of Ship's Company Received One Of These 11:2:41'. A few toned areas, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $900
SOLD $1,400
The France and Germany Star, test strike on oversized bronze metal sheet (irregular 53x61mm); test runs in brass of clasps for Australian Service Medal 1945-75, includes Middle East, W New Guinea, Thailand, and PNG (2); test runs of miniature medals, all unfinished, includes 1939-45 Star (3), Italy Star, South Vietnam Campaign Medal, cut-out blanks (3), also unfinished suspenders (2), all by Amor. Extremely fine - uncirculated. (16)
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Australia Service Medal 1939-45, specimen strike before fitting of suspender; Pittwater House Service Training Unit Medal, test run in bronze with nickel plated suspender fitted; Royal Australian Artillery collar badge (QC), test strike in bronze before voiding, on large blank (44.5x35mm), all by Amor. Two single medals and one badge, very fine - extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
World War II, Appreciation Medal in silvered bronze (57mm) (C.F/4), by K.G.Luke, obverse, head of George VI left, reverse, laurel spray at left and panel for inscribing returning service member's name; Fiftieth Anniversary of Armistice 1918, The Military Historical Society of Australia, c1968, in bronze (62mm) (C.T/8). The first with small edge nick on reverse, very fine - extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $60
SOLD $70
Nearest Female Relative's badge (AIF), with one bar, badge number 173747 and bar number 53189; Returned from Active Service badge (AIF) WWI, reverse numbered 171121; General Service badge (WWII), reverse A (unnumbered); military related medalets (6); Police titles in gilt (2 different sizes); buttons for SA and RMYC (2); other items (2). The first with some enamel loss, good - uncirculated. (16)
Estimate $60
SOLD $30
War Widows' Guild of Australia, badge collection, includes full size (32mm), in silver, by Pinches London, and another by K G Luke, Melbourne, number 8376; small size (23mm), in silver, by K G L Melb, number M.127, others in silvered bronze, by Pyramid, one numbered T 4637, the other numbered W 5111; miniature size (18mm), in silver, by A J Parkes. Very fine - extremely fine. (6)
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
Australian maker's trail pieces, 58 Battalion, Essendon Rifles (KC), hat badge, a sample in bronze with no enamel, not voided and no lugs fitted to reverse; also Defence Medal 1939-45, (2, one thick planchet 4mm, the other 3mm), the first with striking flaw at bottom edge of reverse, both with no suspension fitted; trail of a suspension bar in bronze. Toned, otherwise very fine - extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Naval Auxiliary Patrol hat badge, WWII, in gilt bronze; Chief Petty Officer's rank badges for winter uniform (KC) (2, one woven and one moulded resin); pair of Royal Motor Yacht Club epaulettes, each with brass button (KC over RMYC over anchor) and bullion KC and at end in bullion, R.M.Y.C.; together with name tag of Army Museum Victoria Barracks NSW named to 'Ron Byatt/Volunteer'. Stored in a Medals wallet, the first badge very scarce, nearly very fine - extremely fine. (6)
Estimate $250
SOLD $270
Australian Light Horse Brigade, commemorative belt buckle in bronze, by Leffler & Son, Melb; HMAS Melbourne, sweetheart brooch featuring ship's crest in silver and enamel, by C.T.&S, pin and securing clip missing from brooch fitting; The Great War 1914-1918 Series medal in silver (45mm), obverse, scene of soldiers at Mont St Quentin, reverse, Australian War Memorial building. Very fine - extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $60
SOLD $30
The Empire Day Challenge Cup Medal, undated (1908-1914), in silver (47mm), by Elkington, unnamed. Blue and gold toning, small edge bump, very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $40
Victorian Rifle Association medals, (1933-1939), David Syme Grand Aggregate, 1933, in bronze and enamel (26mm), obverse, enamelled VRA and bullseye target, unnamed; Templeton Challenge Cup, 1936, in bronze (47mm), obverse, crossed rifles with Imperial crown above, inscribed, 'Templeton Challenge/Cup', reverse, wreath and monogram initials of VRA and above inscribed, 'Lieut. D.R.Davies'; David Syme Grand Aggregate, 1939, in bronze (47mm), obverse, facing bust of David Syme, reverse, wreath and crossed rifles on a target and above inscribed, 'Lieut. D.R.Davies/1939'; Grand Aggregate Champion, in silver (47mm), obverse, crossed rifles with Imperial crown above, inscribed, 'VRA Grand Championship/2nd Prize/1939', reverse, wreath and monogram initials of VRA and above inscribed, 'Lieut. D.R.Davies'; also National Rifle Association, prize medal in bronze (48mm), inscribed on edge, 'Won By Lieut. D.R.Davies. London & Middlesex Meeting. Bisley. 1924'. The first with broken suspension clasp, the next three in VRA cases of issue by Stokes, the last in Elkington & Co Ld case of issue, the first very fine, the rest extremely fine - uncirculated. (5)
Estimate $300
SOLD $240
Governor-General's Medal, Officer Training Unit, undated, in silver oxidised bronze (51mm) by Amor, obverse, (type 1) Australian Rising Sun badge (5th type) in the centre, (type 2) crest of Officer's Training Unit, namely an officer's pip resting on crossed swords with scroll across containing the letters OTU, reverse (type 1 and 2) plain except for large laurel wreath with ribbon tie at base, no maker's name, the obverse lettering and reverse design details on type 2 in much greater relief than type 1. Both unnamed. The first with several small metal blobs, extremely fine, the second good very fine, both scarce, the first type more so. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $220
British Army in North China athletics medal, 1929, in bronze (38mm), by Phillips, Aldershot, inscribed, 'Company Team Championship/Lieut. D.Cargill. "C" Coy.' In case of maker, F.Phillips, uncirculated.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Hungary, Federation of Hungarian Veterans cross in gilt and enamel with crown suspender; World Wide Gathering of Hungarians in Melbourne for 40 Years in Exile, bronze cross, 1989. Extremely fine - uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $50
Passed in
Vanuatu, Independence Medal 1980, an Amor sample medal without suspension loop and ribbon. Small edge bump on reverse and some small nicks, otherwise uncirculated.
Estimate $50
SOLD $90
Vanuatu, General Service Medal, (instituted 1988), trial strikes by Amor, Sydney, both before suspension added. Both with some spotting or discolouration, otherwise extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $60
SOLD $30
USA, Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal 1941-1945, no ribbon; also trial strikes stated to be by Amor, Sydney, one without the suspension ring pierced and the other on a larger planchet with the excess metal still intact. Some toned areas, otherwise uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $50
SOLD $40