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Smith, S.Hague, Auckland pennies, undated (A.475; L.341e). Die cuds on obverses at 1, 2 and 3 o'clock, Good very fine; nearly extremely fine and illustrated. (2)
Estimate $150
Passed in
Somerville, M., Auckland pennies, 1857 (A.497; L.342). Red-brown patinas, good very fine, one illustrated. (2)
Estimate $150
Passed in
Somerville, M., Auckland pennies, 1857 (A.498; L342a). Edge bumps, good very fine; nearly extremely fine and illustrated. (2)
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
Somerville, M., Auckland penny, 1857 (A.499; L342b). Good very fine.
Estimate $100
Passed in
Somerville, M., Auckland penny, 1857 (A.500; L342c). Good very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
United Service Hotel, Auckland pennies, 1874 (A.590, 591; L.344, a). Nearly extremely fine, the first with collector's number on obverse. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $250
Wallace, James, Wellington pennies, 1859 (A.592; L.345). Porous, nearly very fine; very fine and illustrated. (2)
Estimate $400
Passed in
Wallace, James, Wellington halfpenny, 1859 (A.593; L.345a). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $190
Waters, Edward, Auckland penny undated (A.610; L.346a). Blue-brown patina, nearly extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $300
SOLD $200
Wilson, A.S., Dunedin pennies, 1857 (A.639; L.347). Very good; even brown patina, good very fine and rare, illustrated. (2)
Estimate $900
SOLD $830
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