Catalogue
Medalets, medallions, tokens and badges, an assortment in various metals and sizes, exhibitions, Coronations, centenaries, includes Carlisle 1880/11, 1887/47, 1887/100, 1888/10, 1888/17, 1888-89/6, 1896/6, 1896/8, 1899/8, 1923/5, 1929/2 (4); Red Cross appeal 1918, pinbacked enamel badge; Patriotic badges. Good - extremely fine. (90)
Estimate $150
SOLD $250
Medalets, Melbourne (Exhibition), 1880, in silver (20mm) (C.1880/22), holed for suspension ring; South Australia's Jubilee, Adelaide International Exhibition, 1887, in silvered (31mm) (C.1887/29), holed for suspension; another but for Angaston, in gilt (31mm) (C.1887/32); Opening of the First Federal Parliament, 1901, in white metal (38mm) (C.1901/44); Australia's Jamboree, Frankston, Victoria, 1935, in silvered (31mm) (C.1935/4), with suspension ring; Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club Centenary, 1967, in bronze (50mm) (C.1967/9). Very fine - good very fine. (6)
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Australian International Exhibitions, Sydney 1879-80, Melbourne 1880-81, Presentation medal in bronze (76mm) engraved 'H. E. THE LORD AUGUSTUS W. F. S. LOFTUS G. C. B. FOR SERVICES', by J.S.& A.B.Wyon, obv. Albert Edward Prince of Wales K.G. President of the Royal Commission, head to right, not in Carlisle. Good extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $380
Bathurst Juvenile Industrial Exhibition N.S.W., (1881), in silver (43mm) by Evan Jones, Sydney, reverse, Awarded To, inscribed, 'Mrs W.H.Suttor,/for/services rendered/1881.' Light surface marks, otherwise nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $300
SOLD $400
Tasmania Industrial Exhibition, 1883, in white metal (38mm), (obverse as per reverse of C.1883/4 and reverse as per reverse of C.1882/2), by Stokes and Martin, Melbourne, pierced hole at top for suspension. Edge nicks, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
Crookwell Agricultural & Pastoral Association, (1884), in silver (38mm), by E.Altman, Melbourne, reverse, Awarded to, inscribed, 'Jas. Warn/for/Blood Filly/Class 4/1884'. Minor edge nick, otherwise extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $540
Medalets, 1887-1981, a wide selection, including Hampton Shire (C.1887/77), British Transvaal War (C.1899-00/6), United Sunday Schools (C.1897/71), Brisbane Intl. Exhibition (C.1897/77), Coronation Edward VII (C.1902/6, 7, 12, 25), City of Footscray (C.1909/1), Newtown Jubilee (C.1912/2), War Declared S.A.C.T. & W. Carnival (C.1914/10), Royal Visit Queensland (C.1920/2), Prince of Wales Visit by Stokes (C.1920/5), another, no maker's name (C.1920/5), another, with original pin (C.1920/11), Agricultural Society's Show 1925 (C.1922/3 (1925) (c)), Coronation 1937 Tamworth (C.1937/24), Coronation of GVI Burwood (C.1937/33), Enfield (C.1937/35), Kogarah (C.1937/38), Bacchus Marsh (C.1937/70), Manly Victory (C.1945/7), Mallee Childrens Holiday (C.1947/2), City of Brighton (C.1953/4), City of Sandringham (C.1953/5), City of Collingwood Centenary (C.1955/4), Blue Mountains Council (C.1963/8), Cook Bi-Centenary State Bank sterling silver (C.1970/22), Mudgee Sesquicentenary (C.1971/4, 2575 struck), Rockdale Centenary (C.1971/9, no hole - 12 struck). All described in 2x2 holders, mostly extremely fine - uncirculated. (103)
Estimate $900
SOLD $800
Jubilee Juvenile & Industrial Exhibition, Geelong, 1887, struck in silver (23x35mm oval) with ornamental loop mount, by E.A.Altmann Melbourne, reverse inscribed 'David F.Duncan/for/Crayon/Drawing'. Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Medalets, a small collection from 1887 - 1995, noted Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee, 1897, in silver (24mm) (C.1897/87); Good Luck to Australian Bushmen, 1900, in silver (23mm) (C.1900/3); Federated Australia, 1901, in white metal (37x41mm) (C.1901/30); a variety of other issues (22); also Voyages of Captain Cook medal in proof sterling silver, issued 1978 by Franklin Mint (FML) (38mm); Presbyterian Fellowship badges (2, one male, one female type); South Sydney High School Prefect badge, in enamel and silvered, by W.Kerr; Australian five dollars, 1988 for Opening of Parliament House. Poor - FDC. (30)
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Exhibition of Women's Industries Sydney, 1888, in silver (39.5mm) (C.1888/14), by Amor, Sydney, unnamed. Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Centennial International Exhibition Melbourne, 1888, in silver (51mm) by Stokes & Martin (C.1888/8), edge inscribed, 'William Vial And Son'. Hairlines and a few minor edge nicks, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Towers Pastoral Agricultural & Mining Association, undated (1889), struck in silver (48x4mm) thick planchet, no maker's name (Hardy Bros), brooch pin-back with safety chain, reverse inscribed 'Awarded to/E.Monahgan/2nd Prize/Shorthorn Cow/& 3 of her progeny/1889' (A&C.p225). Edge nicks, very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $250
Melbourne International Exhibition 1888-1889, French Participation, in gilt bronze (57mm) by Alphee Dubois, obverse, Ministere du Commerce et de l'Industrie, reverse, Exposition Internationale de Melbourne / Participation / de la France / inscribed 'THEZARD (A)'/ 1888-1889. (Not listed in Carlisle). Extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $240
Adelaide Cricketing Assn, (1888-89), prize medal in silver (32x48mm), with scroll suspension ring, obverse, a plain disc with closed wreath around, in the central disc is inscribed, 'Adelaide Cricketing Assn/Trophy/Season/1888-9/Won by/Adelaide United C.C.', reverse inscribed, 'M.Hogan'. Good fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Advance Australia voided silver and enamel badge, hallmarked for Birmingham 1919; Marcus Clark Great Southern Store, 1890, in bronze (20mm) (C.1890/3); Municipality of Concord Jubilee, 1933, in bronze (26mm) (C.1933/2); Australia Day Council For Achievement in Sport, undated, in bronze (50mm), unnamed; Amateur Swimming Union of Australia, National Age Group Championships, undated, in bronze (50mm), unnamed; Terrigal Juvenile Surf Life Saving Club, NSW, award medal, undated, in nickel bronze (43mm) with suspension loop, unnamed; Yamaha Organ Festival, Participant medal, 1981, in bronze 38mm), unnamed; Anzac Day 70th Anniversary, 1985, in bronze (40mm); Queensland Koala souvenir dollar, 1985, in bronze (40mm); Australia Remembers, 1995, in bronze (26mm); also League of the Sacred Heart and one other religious medal, both undated and in bronze. Very good - extremely fine. (12)
Estimate $50
Passed in
Tasmanian International Exhibition, 1891-2, award medal, in silver (32mm) (C.1891-2/4), unnamed. In original case, this badly damaged, some light hairlines on reverse and minor edge nicks, nicely toned extremely fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $90
T(he) A(chievers) F(or) C(hrist), award, (1893), in silver (32x39mm), by W.Kerr, obverse, a shield with cross and overlaid diagonally is a plaque bearing the initials, 'TAFC', reverse inscribed, 'Potts Badge/1893'. Suspension ring missing at top edge, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
The National Agricultural & Industrial Association of Queensland, (1895), prize medal, in silver (51mm) by J.S.& A.B.Wyon, inscribed on reverse 'Exhibition/1895/Ellangowan/Estate/Coarse Woolled/Lincoln Ewe/Any Age'. In the Society's original circular box, some small marks in the field, otherwise good extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $560
Athletic Association of the Great Public Schools of N.S.W., (1895), in silver (51mm) by W.J.Amor, Sydney, obverse, facing head of Zeus, reverse, wreath and inside inscribed, '1895/Junior Eights/The Ladies Challenge Plate/Won by/The Mercantile Rowing Club/S.Lyall 10st 10lbs/3.' Edge nicks and surface marks, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $1,100
Townsville Grammar School, (1897), presentation medal in gold (14ct; 20.62g; 42mm), obverse, a wreath and inside inscribed, 'Bonus/Intra/Melior/Exi' (the school motto which means 'Enter Good, Exit Better'), reverse, a wreath and inside inscribed, 'Townsville/Grammar School/Presented to/John L. McKelvey/Christmas 1897'. Brooch pin on reverse is missing pin from the fitting, otherwise nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $1,000
Queen Victoria Diamond Jubilee, Australia's Celebration, 1897, in gilt bronze (31mm) (C.1897/26), with suspension loop; Good Luck to Australian Bushmen, 1899-1900, in gilt bronze (23mm) (C.1899-00/6), with suspension loop; City of Newcastle NSW Jubilee of Incorporation, 1909, in bronze (28mm) (C.1909/2), with suspension loop; Wellington Centenary, 1921, in bronze (31mm) (C.1921/5), with suspension ring; 29th International Eucharistic Congress Sydney, 1928, in silvered bronze (40mm) (C.1928/3, variety with Amor on obverse and no Amor on reverse), with suspension loop; Centenary of Western Australia, 1929, in bronze (39mm) (C.1929/2); Sydney Harbour Bridge Opened, 1932, in bronze (39mm) (C.1932/3); 42nd Birthday of King Edward VIII, 1936, in silvered bronze (25mm) (C.1936/5), with suspension hole; Coronation of George VI, NSW, 1937, in silvered bronze (26mm) (C.1937/13), with suspension loop; Qantas 10th Anniversary of First Jet Flight Across Pacific, 1969, in bronze (41mm) (C.1969/7); Australian Bicentenary/City of Liverpool, 1988, in oxidised silvered metal (52mm) (C.B253), unfinished with no gold plating or enamel; also FSA membership badge in enamel and gilt by W.Kerr, numbered on reverse, 645 and Royal Life Saving Society, Bronze Star, reverse inscribed, 'T. Rosenvald 9.11.77'. Fine - uncirculated. (13)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Boer war medalets, includes C.1899-00/1, 6, 18 and 1900/9, Coronation medalet, 1902 (C.1902/6), Anzac medals (C.1916/2 [2], 1918/2 [2]) (4), WWI and WWII Victory medallions (C.1919/2, 1945/9 [2]) (3); Great Britain, aluminium pendant being a copy of design of Edward VII sovereign, 1908; Netherlands, Kroningsfeest medal for Coronation of Queen Wilhelmina, Sept 1898. In 2x2 holders, fine - very fine. (14)
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
Citizen's Royal Reception Committee badge, in 15ct gold (8g; 29x37mm), voided design with monogram initials 'CRRC' with the two R initials face to face, around the initials is a band bearing the legend, 'Sydney Town Hall May 31 1901', the band ensigned by a Queen Victoria crown, pin back with hallmark and maker's initials 'BB' and inscribed, 'Professor T.P.Anderson Stuart M.D.' Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $750
SOLD $1,300
Commonwealth of Australia Federated, 1901, in gilt bronze (23mm) (C.1901/13); First Crossing of Blue Mountains, 1913, in bronze (23mm) (C.1913/2); Royal Prince Alfred Hospital Jubilee, 1918, in gilt and enamel (21mm) (C.1918/10); National Emergency Service, A.U.C.S.D.A. (Australasian Union Conference of Seventh Day Adventists), First Aid badge, WWII, in gilt and enamel (25x27.8mm), reverse numbered S620, by Amor Sydney, lapel fitting on reverse; also Great Britain, Edward VII, 1908, copy of a sovereign as an aluminium pendant. The third with spot of enamel missing, the fourth scarce, fine - very fine. (5)
Estimate $70
SOLD $90
Chromed die, negative relief of reverse side that was used in the production of the Alexandra, Edward VII, 1902 Coronation medalet, issued by City Council of Ballarat; together with a medalet (C.1902/2a). Very fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Dunlop Road Champion, 1903, prize medal in 15ct gold (22.01g; 27x47mm plus suspension bar), by W.Kerr, reverse inscribed, 'N.S.W./Cyclists Union/Presented By/Dunlop Tyre Co/Won By/A.Biden/24.10.03'. Inscription worn in parts, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $1,000
Labor 8 Hours Sports medal, in silver (31x42mm), with suspension loop, by Angus & Coote, unnamed. Very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
Passed in
Prize fobs, c1909, in silver, four different, two unnamed both with kangaroo in hallmark, another by W.Kerr inscribed on reverse, 'P.S.A.A.A.' and the last inscribed on the reverse, 'T.A.B.C./3rd Prize/Won by/O.Hauenstein/20.10.09', this last fob with a gold shield affixed to the obverse. Good very fine. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Queensland Jubilee 1859-1909, in silver (46mm) (C.1909/8), by Amor, reverse inscribed 'W.S.Murphy, M.L.A./1909/Croydon'. Brooch mount clip at base of reverse missing, some light surface marks, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $300
Blue Mountain Rifle Assn, prize fob in 9ct gold (5.51g; 24x33mm), by W.Kerr, with scroll suspension, obverse, with rifles at each side of a shield inscribed with initials, 'DHS', reverse plain. Digs on reverse, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $150