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E.W.Cole, Coles Book Arcade, Melbourne, in gilt (31mm) (Dean 55). Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Prince of Wales, visit to Sydney, 1920, pin-backed badge in silvered bronze and enamel (29x29mm) by G.A.Miller, Sydney. Good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Prince of Wales, Visit to Australia, 1920, medalets (C.1920/5 silvered and gilt, 1920/6 gilt); tin badges (4); lapel pins (2); together with Visit to Canada, 1919, in white metal (33mm); Visit to South Africa, 1925, in bronze (5) includes Borough of King William's Town, Natal, Capetown and S.Africa/Z.Afrika (2). Good fine - good very fine. (15)
Estimate $120
SOLD $70
Tasmanian Shilling, Centenary, 1823-1923, in silver (31mm), by Stokes for Alfred Chitty (C.1923/4). Toned, uncirculated.
Estimate $300
Passed in
Swimming, selection of swimming prize medals, Hurstville Amateur Swimming Club noted, also London Banks Amateur Swimming Assn prize medals in silver (27mm), 1923; another, 1926; London Schools Swimming Association (41x30mm), 1927. Fine - extremely fine. (9)
Estimate $40
SOLD $30
South Australian Chamber of Manufactures, All Australian Exhibition, 1925, in silver (32mm), reverse inscribed, 'A.F.A.Irwin/Architectural/Drawing'. Toned, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $100
Passed in
Bert Hinkler, London to Darwin Flight, 1928, in oxidised silver plate (50mm), by Stokes and Sons (C.1928/1). Toned, good extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Bjelke Petersen Bros School of Physical Culture, Honor Badge Second Grade, c1920s, in sterling silver and enamel (26x28mm), with pin back (securing lug missing), by Miller & Sons. Good very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Southern Cross Sunbeam Society, medal in bronze (36x32mm) with loop mount, obverse, cross with star, reverse with 'Presented to/Pearl Ashley/for collecting £5 for the/little folks cots of the /Southern Cross Sunbeam Society/at the Melb. Hospital/for sick children'. With some fire damage, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Melbourne Centenary Royal Show, 1934, in silvered bronze (54mm) by Stokes (C.1934/6), inscribed on reverse, 'Pony Mare/Over 13 Not Over 14H./Second/V.K.Knee/'Miss Roselyn'. With small edge nicks, otherwise good very fine/extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $300
Victoria, Melbourne Centenary Celebrations, 1934, in silver, another in bronze (64mm) (C.1934/9), by G.Rayner Hoff. Toned, good extremely fine - uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $300
SOLD $400
Victoria Centenary Celebrations, 1934, in bronze (64mm) (C.1934/9), by G.Raynor Hoff. A few minor spots, otherwise uncirculated.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Australia's 150th Anniversary, 1938 in oxidised silver plate (57mm) by Amor (C.1938/1). Good extremely fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Protestant Alliance Friendly Society of Australasia, gilt badges, one enamelled, both to Brother F.Roth, 1947 and 1963, Lodge 27, Mudgee. Extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $50
Passed in
Separation 1851/Federation 1901, issued 1951, in bronze (58mm), (C.S/2), by A.Meszaros, issued by Numismatic Association of Victoria. Uncirculated.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Australian Institute of Builders medal, undated (c1950s), in oxidised bright bronze (63.5mm), trial pieces by Paul Beadle, one uniface design of obverse featuring, amorial bearings of the institute, and one uniface of the reverse featuring symbolic design of the practice of building. Uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Bryant Medal, undated (c1956), in oxidised bright bronze (64mm), by Paul Beadle, reverse features crest of Hawkesbury Agricultural College and a Latin legend translated to, 'The father of tillage himself did not wish the way to be easy'. In case by John Pinches London, uncirculated.
Estimate $100
SOLD $400
Bryant Medal, undated (c1956), one in medium oxidised bright bronze and the other heavily oxidised (64mm), by Paul Beadle, reverse features crest of Hawksbury Agricultural College and a Latin legend translated to, 'The father of tillage himself did not wish the way to be easy'. The first with some spotting on obverse, otherwise uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $180
Australian Institute of Builders medal, undated (c1950s), in oxidised bright bronze (63.5mm), a prototype by Paul Beadle, obverse, amorial bearings of the institute, reverse, symbolic design of the practice of building. In case of John Pinches London, some spotting, otherwise uncirculated.
Estimate $100
SOLD $220
R.A.I.A. (Royal Australian Institute of Architects) medal, undated (c1960), in bronze (63.5mm), by Paul Beadle; another identical but in silvered bronze. The first in case, one small scratch on obverse, otherwise uncirculated; the second with some spotting and discolouration on high spots, otherwise extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $410
University of New South Wales, prize medal, For Distinguished Service To Industrial Design, undated (c1960), in oxidised bright bronze (63.5mm), by Paul Beadle, a sample strike. In John Pinches London case, uncirculated.
Estimate $100
SOLD $240
University of New South Wales, prize medal, For Distinguished Service To Industrial Design, undated (c1960), in dark oxidised bright bronze (63.5mm), by Paul Beadle, a sample strike. In John Pinches London case, uncirculated.
Estimate $100
Passed in
University of New South Wales prize medal, For Distinguished Service To Industrial Design, undated (c1960), a lead trial strike (64mm) (74mm including untrimmed edge excess), by Paul Beadle. In unofficial case, extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
University of New South Wales, prize medal, For Distinguished Service To Industrial Design, undated (c1960), in oxidised bright bronze (63.5mm), by Paul Beadle, a sample strike of the obverse design featuring the University's crest; International Year of the Child (IYC), 1979, in cupro nickel (70mm), by Paul Beadle, a crude striking with obverse design in relief and the reverse design incuse, features two children with arms raised facing on obverse and their backs on the reverse. Extremely fine - uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $320
University of Sydney, prize medal, Stephenson Turner Scholarship, undated (c1960), in oxidised bright bronze (63.5mm), by Paul Beadle, sample strikes, one slightly more oxidised than the other, obverse design features University of Sydney crest with motto as legend. A few areas of spotting on both, otherwise uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $320
Andor Meszaros, 1960, uniface large portrait plaque in bronze (18cm), by Paul Beadle, features head of Meszaros left; a plaster casting of the exact same portrait plaque (18cm); a plaster mould for a portrait medal featuring the same bust design of Meszaros (10.3cm), by Paul Beadle and marked in medal design, '1962 Andor.Meszaros'; all samples. Very fine - extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $700
Anniversary of National Service Medal, 3778136 H.J.Storer, engraved and in case of issue, with miniature; Royal Life Saving Society medals (4) including Bronze Cross, Bronze Medallion, Intermediate Star, Award of Merit, all awarded to H.Storer, 1960; together with a small group of enamelled lapel and fob badges, Returned from Active Service; RSL 1964, 1970; Scottish Ex Service Association; Essendon Returned Servicemens Club; Essendon Club 1970; MCC 1968-69; Swan Hill Bowling Club; Royal Australian Army Provost Corps, cap badge 1958-59; 25th Anniversary of the NAV, 1971, silvered bronze (C.1971/2) presented to H.Storer 3.8.1976. Very fine - extremely fine. (16)
Estimate $200
Passed in
K.G.Luke, display board of medals, 1962-63, glued to board bearing gold blocked descriptive text, on the left side are issues for British Empire & Commonwealth Games, Perth, Western Australia, 1962, of Participant's medallion (obverse and reverse), Prize medallions, Gold (obverse) with metal laurel decorated neck chain, Silver (reverse), and Bronze (obverse), Official's badge, and on the right side are issues for First Asian Cycling Championships, Kuala Lumpur, Malaya, 1963, Participant's medallion (obverse), Prize medallions, Gold (obverse) with neck ribbon, Silver (obverse), and Bronze (reverse). The last bronze medallion with some dark spots, otherwise uncirculated.
Estimate $1,000
Passed in
B(onnie) D(oon) G(olf) C(lub) 1897, (issued c1960s?), lapel badges in 9ct gold (both 15.5mm; one is 2.35g and the other is 2.93g, both weighed without brass securing discs), design features the club's emblem of a thistle above crossed golf clubs, at the sides BD and GC and below 1897. Extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Nestle lapel badge, undated (c1960s?), in 14ct gold (15mm; 3.58g, weighed without brass securing fitting), by Angus & Coote, features company logo of a bird feeding 3 baby birds in nest. Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90