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George III, cartwheel twopence, 1797 (S.3776), engraved around edge 'Emma.Mary.Durieu.Born 10 March 1819'. An interesting birth memento for a colonist to South Australia, very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $360
Remembrance token, George III, cartwheel twopence, 1797 (S.3776), at the base of the obverse inscribed, 'May 21, 1819', around the rim inscribed, 'A Token of Remembrance from J.T. to his Sister M.Thompson'. Pitting and scuffing, otherwise very good - fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $260
Cessation of Transportation, 1853, in bronze (58mm) by the Royal Mint (C.1853/2). Edge knock at 5 o'clock on obverse, good extremely fine.
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $1,700
Cessation of Transportation, 1853, in white metal (58mm) by the Royal Mint (C.1853/2). Scratches in fields, otherwise nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $380
Cessation of Transportation, 1853, in white metal (58mm) (C.1853/2). Edge bump, surface marks and a few dark oxidation spots, otherwise original tone, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
Port Phillip, Kangaroo Office, Melbourne, medal in white metal (38mm) by W.J.Taylor (C.V/2, A.784a). Some brilliance, extremely fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,500
Tasmanian Poultry Society, 1859, hand engraved in silver (66mm) in two convex silver discs (51mm) joined by a plain surround ring as a hollow medallion, an intricately worked snake surrounds the whole piece with a fixed ring through the snake's mouth at the top to which is attached a bar suspension for a ribbon for wearing, reverse inscribed 'Presented by Mr T.Wimbush/to the/Tasmanian Poultry Society/for Competition/and awarded to/Mr John Howe/for the best pen of/Game Fowls/July 1859'. This finely engraved and decorated medal is not hallmarked, nearly extremely fine and probably unique.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $4,000
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 $400
SOLD $300
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 $2,000
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 Messrs Robertson & Wagner July 1878'. With case of issue, edge bruise on obverse, otherwise good extremely fine.
Estimate $1,000
Passed in
National Agricultural & Industrial Association of Queensland, award medal in bronze (73mm) by R.Capner, inscribed on reverse 'Awarded to/A.Kelly/For Harrow/1877'. With edge nick, otherwise FDC.
Estimate $350
SOLD $750
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 $1,500
SOLD $1,150
Melbourne International Exhibition, 1880, in silver (51mm), by H.Stokes, impressed around edge 'Francis Plentl's Sohne. Graz - Paper & Envelopes'. Scuffing, otherwise nicely toned and extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $260
International Colonial & Export Trade Exhibition, Amsterdam, 1883, award medal in gilt bronze (70mm) by A.Fisch, stamped as gold prize (medaille d'or) obverse, bare head of King Willem III, left, reverse, female figure seated amongst clouds, crowning victor with laurel wreath, items representing agriculture, art and industry at her feet, inscribed around edge 'Rev.Julian E.Tenison-Woods F.G.S. F.L.S.'; Royal Society of New South Wales, W.B.Clarke medal, in bronze (54mm) by Wyon, Royal Mint Sydney, edge inscribed 'Rev.Julian E.Tenison-Woods F.G.S. F.L.S. 1888'. Both medals cased, first case broken at hinge area, first medal nearly uncirculated, second medal uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $450
SOLD $500
Melbourne International Exhibition, 1888, in gilt (23mm) (C.1888/19); Queen Victoria's 60th Year of Reign, City of Ballarat, 1897, in copper (31mm), Australia's Celebration in gilt (31mm), Kowree Shire in gilt (31mm), City of Melbourne in gilt (31mm) (C.1897/21, 26, 41, 66) (4); Australia's Commonwealth, 1899, in bronze (30mm) (C.1899/2), missing suspension loop; British Transvaal War, 1899-1900, in gilt (23mm) (C.1899-00/3); Opening of First Federal Parliament, 1901, in gilt (29x37mm) (C.1901/2), with suspension loop; King George V & Queen Mary Coronation, Victoria, 1911, in gilt (31mm) (C.1911/22); also C.1919/2, 1938/5 (bronze 29mm), 1945/9, 1951/6. Very good - good very fine. (13)
Estimate $70
SOLD $100
Victoria, handcrafted fob in gold (tests as 18ct, 6.6g, 31mm) voided design of ten point star within ornate surround, obverse of star inscribed 'Presented/to/Senior Constable Perriner/by/Louis Henry MD.IP/Brunswick/Sept1891', reverse inscribed 'In recognition/of his/Vigilance in Securing/the arrest of/A DANGEROUS/criminal'. Very fine and rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $500
Highland Sports, Cowra, 1893, handcrafted prize fob in gold (15ct, 7.7g, 35mm) in the shape of an eight pointed star with another smaller star overlay in centre initialled 'EMW', reverse inscribed 'Highland Sports/Cowra/1st Prize/Dancing/Elsie Waddell/1893'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $280
SOLD $250
The Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria, Dept of Agriculture, 1894, Champion Prize in silver (3) (48mm), inscribed on reverses to 'F.Ellis & Co/for/Hops/Grown by J.Callaway/1894'; 'F.Ellis & Co/for Hops/Grown by Josh Callaway/1899'; and 'J.Callaway/for/Hops/1901'. Medals with toning, one with minor rim nicks, otherwise very fine - extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $450
SOLD $560
Queensland Police Force, Queen Victoria Diamond Jubilee Medal 1897 in bronze, an original issue prior to fitting of suspension, unnamed. A few small edge nicks, much mint red, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $300
SOLD $320
Queen Victoria's 60th Year of Reign, a collection of 1897 medalets by Stokes and Sons, as per Carlisle 1897/16-31, 33-45,47-75, unlisted blank reverse (gilt), reverse 1837/Victoria/1897 in copper, Fiji(2) plus duplicates, 42 (2 Mt.Lyell) 26 (silver) 29 (white metal), 43, 44, 65, 68, all in Numis album in 2x2 holders described, 66 Melbourne in silver; 69 Geelong in silver; 74 Zeehan is in silver, Widge No.73 replaced by Nelson (NZ). Nearly all are unpierced specimen issues, many scarce and very rare, very fine - uncirculated. (90)
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $3,000
Queen Victoria's 60th Year of Reign, 1897 medals by Stokes and Sons, as per Carlisle, pierced as issued 1897, 20 (2), 21, 22, 23 (3), 26 (7), 29 (2), 31, 34, 40, 49, 50, 59, 66 (2), 71 (4), other issues including small size (5) Newcastle (2), 1887 (3) 1911 (4), 1880-1/2 in silver, 1890/1b, 1890-1/3, 1888/11 in silver, most in 2x2 holders, all in Numis album including twenty cents, 1967, 1968 (2), token (A.189) latest medal date 1955. Fair - uncirculated. (88)
Estimate $400
SOLD $700
Medalets, (10), includes C.1897/26 gilt, 1916/2 bronze (3), 1918/2 bronze, 1919/2 silvered (4), 1934-35 silvered; Hopwood's Punt Echuca 1857/Bridge Hotel 1858 penny, modern advertising token in copper (31mm); a selection of bowling club badges in gilt and enamel (16 different); also unidentified tokens and checks, includes uniface C1/2 in bronze (17mm), uniface 3 in nickel (16mm), 3D both sides in brass (17mm) (2) and identical but 6D (2), uniface 1 impressed in copper (15mm), One Penny/1d in copper (20.5mm) (3), uniface check numbered 1421 in bronze (28mm) holed, another FF impressed on one side and 204 on other in brass (25mm) holed; USA miniature (10mm) gold-like Indian head five dollars, 1912 (10). One badge missing pin, otherwise fine - extremely fine. (49)
Estimate $70
SOLD $110
Royal Shipwreck Relief Humane Society of NSW, award medal in silver (37mm), edge engraved 'Specimen', scroll and bar suspender. Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $220
Establishment of the Commonwealth of Australia, 1901, silvered (43mm, 46.3g) (C.1901/39) by W.J.Amor, Sydney, obverse, Captain Cook's bust left with anchor below and wreath around, reverse, half facing bust of Sir Henry Parkes, Father of Federation; another identical in silver (55.8g) with thicker planchet being 1951 restrike. Nearly uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
M & E Asstn, Townsville, 1902, handcrafted fob in gold in the shape of a ships wheel (15ct, 9.6g, 30x30mm) reverse with initials 'GLF' in centre, obverse inscribed 'To G.L.Fraser from M.& E.Asstn Townsville 1902'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $390
A.N.A. Competitions, Broken Hill, 1904 and 1905, prize fobs in gold (2) (both 9ct, 5.6g and 6.8g, 25x28mm) reverse of first inscribed 'T.H.Spangler/1st Prize/Cornet Solo/under 18 Years', reverse of second inscribed 'Champion/Cornet Solo/1st Prize/H.Spangler'; Wonthaggi, 1923, handcrafted fob in gold (9ct, 1.3g, 18mm) inscribed on reverse 'Piano Duet/under 12'. Last with two holes in rim at approx 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock, good very fine - extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $430
SOLD $580
Music, handcrafted fobs in gold (3), (9ct, 5.8g, 33x37mm) by C.Marks & Co, 'SSC' on obverse, reverse inscribed 'Violin Solo/under 10/1st Prize/won by/Hyman Lenzer/1910'; (9ct, 2.6g, 22x30mm) 'SSC' on obverse, reverse inscribed '2nd Prize/violin/under 13/won by/Hyman Lenzer/1914'; (9ct, 4.9g, 31x35mm) reverse inscribed 'Violin Solo/under 14/1st/Herman Lenzer/1916'. Good very fine. (3)
Estimate $300
Passed in
N.S.W. G.T. Sports, medal in gold (9ct, 16.4g, 32.40mm) by W.Kerr, obverse with figure of athlete on centre overlay, reverse inscribed '100 Yds H'dcp/Won by/C.Squire/14.10.10'. Good very fine.
Estimate $360
SOLD $380
Appreciation fob, handcrafted in gold (15ct, 5.3g, 25mm) voided design, shield within circle, inscribed on reverse 'Presented to P.Taberney, Loco.Dept.Bathurst 6.1.10' around circle, 'as a mark/of esteem/by his/fellow/employees' on centre shield. Good very fine.
Estimate $200
Passed in
Prize fob medal, in 9ct gold (6.10g), (c1910-20), obverse, a bee engraved above a shield with monogram, 'VOC' (Victorian Orchardists' Co-Operative), reverse inscribed, 'F. & D.C.H.A./ Won By/W.Allan', at top impressed in small letters, 'DON'. Very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $130