Catalogue
Tasmanian International Exhibition, 1891-2, in silver (32mm) (C.1891-2/4), reverse inscribed, 'Mrs Hunt/Launceston/Group 6/Class 25'. Attractive golden toning, edge nick on reverse, otherwise nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Wanderers Cricket Club, 1893-4, in silver (45mm), with suspension loop, voided design of cricket stumps with ball atop and bats leaning at sides and below a scroll, in the centre of the stumps is a shield inscribed, 'Won By/H.Thomas/1893-4', on the scroll is inscribed, 'Highest Average/Wanderers C.C.', reverse plain except for maker's mark, 'T J' and 'X'; shield (49x47mm) in silvered, removed from a trophy and inscribed, 'Presented/By/J.J.Holland/To H.Thomas Capt/Holland C.C./For Best/Batting Average/1884-85'; back cover of a silver watchcase by Dennison Watch Case Co, hallmarked and maker's mark, 'ALD' (Aaron Lufkin Dennison), inscribed on outside, 'A.H.Thomas/15-4-09/From/The Boys'. Fine - very fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $240
Tasmanian Exhibition, Hobart, 1894-5, leather pass with photograph identification, No.1093 Miss J S Dean 245 Argyle St. Photo with crack, otherwise good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $70
SOLD $200
Eight Hour Day medal, 1895, in silver (35x33mm) with suspension loop, handmade, obverse, kangaroo and emu supporting a disc containing number 8, scroll above with year, 1895, below a base plate with the words, 'Labour Recreation Rest' (the slogan of the eight-hour day movement was '8 hours Labour, 8 hours Recreation, 8 hours Rest'), reverse, plain except for silver mark. Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $500
Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee prize medal, 1897, handcrafted in silver (31x43mm), with suspension loop, voided design with Queen's crown in centre, reverse inscribed from left edge to right edge, 'P.S.A.A./Celebration/Sydney/21/6/97' and at top, 'Won By/L.Brownlee'. Very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $130
Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee, Municipality of Brisbane, 1897, in silver (22mm) (C.1897/14); Federated Australia, 1901, in white metal (37mm) (C.1901/20a). Both with small edge nick and both scarce varieties, very fine. (2)
Estimate $90
SOLD $60
National Rifle Association prize medal, (1899), in silver (47mm) by G.G.Adams, edge inscribed, 'Won By G.D.Miles. Geelong Rifle Club, 266 Points - 1899'. Hairlines, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Small hoard of medalets, 1900-1988, noted Departure of Australian Volunteers, 1899-1900, in white metal (30mm), British Transvaal War, 1900, in silver (23mm), Imshi Yalla/Dardanelles, 1915, in gilded bronze (28mm), Prince of Wales Welcome to Australia, 1920, in gilded bronze (26mm), Tasmania 150th Anniversary of British Settlement, 1953-54, in gilded bronze (31mm), James Cook Australia Bicentenary, 1970, in bronze (51mm) (C.1899-00/22, 1900/3, 1915/10, 1920/3, 1953-54/2, 1970/25) (6); various others, some with multiples; also several modern issues and a 1938 penny inset into timber keyring, a 1930 halfpenny in a novelty holder and a lucky charm token. Good - uncirculated. (49)
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
Paris Olympics, 1900, gold medal replica cast in gilt bronze (49mm), edge inscribed, 'IInd Olympiad 200 Metres Won by F.C.V.Lane'. Very fine for a casting.
Estimate $50
SOLD $80
Victoria League of Tasmania, 1901, in silver (32mm) (C.1901/67), issued as a memorial to Queen Victoria, obverse, Queen Victoria veiled head bust left within wreath, around, 'Accession 1837.Died 1901.Victoria', reverse, rampant lion left within shield, around, 'Victoria League of Tasmania', used as an award medal with edge inscribed, 'Elsie May Brooks, 24.5.'07'. Letter A scratched into reverse above shield and then scratched through, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
LOT WITHDRAWN
Estimate $100
Passed in
Medalets and medallions, Edward VII, coronation 1902, in gilt (27mm) (C.1902/1, 1a, 25) (3); National Trust of Australia, James Cook, 1970, in copper (52mm) (C.1970/12); Melbourne Numismatic Society, Introduction of Decimal Currency, 1966, in bronze (38mm) (C.1966/4); Royal Australian Mint, Canberra, undated (2) in bronze and antique bronze (54mm) (C.R/7); also, China, Forbidden City, in gold plated copper (41x25mm). Fourth, sixth and seventh cased, case for fourth medallion damaged, good very fine - nearly uncirculated. (8)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Police Force of Victoria, Plain Clothes, identification medallion, c1902-1947, in nickel (35.5mm) by Stokes & Sons, Melb, obverse, Imperial Crown surrounded by a circular title band with 'Police Force of Victoria', reverse, numeral '49' outline impressed with horizontal striations, within a laurel wreath. Very fine and rare.
Estimate $450
SOLD $580
Billiards, handcrafted award fobs in gold (9ct, 5.4g, 26x31mm) 'HJG' on obverse, inscribed on reverse 'Imperial Billiard/Tournament/1904/Won by/H.J.Gocay'; (9ct, 4.7g, 28x28mm) inscribed on reverse 'Won by/J.Parsons, Jun/Merewether School of Arts/Billiard Tourney/1916'. Very fine - good very fine. (2)
Estimate $160
SOLD $190
Launceston City Band, 20 Years Service Medal, in silver (31mm), obverse, Launceston arms, reverse inscribed to 'J.Edwards Jun.', Enrolled (embossed), '1904', with hand decorated silver brooch bar inscribed, 'L.C.B.', reverse of brooch bar and hand decorated suspender bar marked 'Castley'. Small edge bump, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Handcrafted presentation fob, in gold (15ct, 6.6g, 28mm) obverse inscribed 'WCW/17.2.06', and reverse 'Presented to/W.C.Willmott/Manager of/Charles Atkins & Co/By The Travellers/As A Token Of Esteem/On Completing/10 Years Service'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $140
SOLD $210
Shooting fob medal, 1908, in gold (9ct, 6.19g; 26x37mm), with suspension loop, handcrafted and decorated shield with smaller centre shield with crossed rifles, reverse inscribed, 'won by/A.Jones/21/10/08'. Very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $130
Handcrafted school award, in gold (15ct, 7.6g, 28x37mm) monogram 'ERB' engraved on obverse centre disc, reverse inscribed 'Mayor's Prize/C.R.Kluge/Won by/E.R.Barron/Best Boy/'Mky' State School Xmas 1908'. Good very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $260
The Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria, in silver (35mm) by Stokes & Martin, reverse inscribed 'Alexander Biggar/1908', edge inscribed, '3rd. Prize, Border Leicester Ewe, With Lamb'. Holed at top edge for suspension loop, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $80
Melbourne Metropolitan Fire Brigade, Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in bronze with 30 Years bar, with brooch suspender, edge impressed, W.Stock, 1.6.1909. Good extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $280
New South Wales University Of Sydney, undated (pre 1910), prize medal in bronze (52mm), by A.Wyon, reverse inscribed, 'B.E.Examination/Mechanical and/Electrical Engineering/Hubert (sic should be Herbert) Walter May'. In case by John Hurst & Co, 4 Hunter Street, Sydney, uncirculated.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
A group of handcrafted gold fobs, (all 9ct, total weight 13.1g) including tennis (29x30mm) inscribed on reverse 'Tennis Trophy/Prestd by/J.Baker Esq/Won by/Mrs Johnson/Temora/18.11.0?'; NBTC (32x32mm) inscribed on reverse 'Tennis Tournament/1911/R.Temple/Winner'; IOOF, voided (28mm) uninscribed; map of Australia within circular frame (26mm) 'Australia' across map; Advance Australia, coat of arms on map of Australia within circular frame (26mm). Fine - very fine. (5)
Estimate $250
SOLD $250
Victorian Rifle Association, United Service Challenge Shield, 1911, in silver (85x55mm), hallmarked for London 1911 by maker WH&SsLd (William Hutton & Sons Ltd), decorated by a cross with a star at each point, at the centre a scene of colonial troops, the quarters lightly engraved with naval and military groups, the top arm of the cross divides into a V, topped by a crown and a likeness of Queen Victoria, the bottom arm with the Australian Coat of Arms, with two brooch pins (one with fittings but missing pin), reverse inscribed, 'Victorian Rifle Association/1911/Won by/Australia/H.Willett.' Fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $190
Rowing, handcrafted fob in gold (9ct, 4.7g, 28x30mm) inscribed on reverse 'W.B.R.C./Regatta 1911/Steindl Cup/Fours/S.Alston/No 2'; another (9ct, 3.7g, 23x32mm) obverse 'M.B.R.C./1911' inscribed on shield overlay, on reverse 'Memorial Shield/F.J.Went/'3''. Nearly extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $130
SOLD $180
Geelong Artillery Jubilee medal, 1862-1912, in silver and enamel (27x31mm), with suspension loop, by Stokes & Sons, Melb (not in Carlisle), obverse, exploding shell overlaid on a cannon barrel and with three cannonballs stacked on barrel at top left and right, below is a scroll, reverse, plain except for maker's name and silver stamp. Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $300
HACBS (Hibernian Australasian Catholic Benefit Society), 1913, handcrafted fob in gold (15ct, 8.9g, 24x33mm) obverse with overlay of an Irish harp left, Celtic Cross at centre, shield with emu and kangaroo at right, 'Faith Hope Charity' on ribbon below, inscribed on reverse 'Presented/to/T.M.Brown P.P/St Joseph's/Branch/No.350/June 1913'. Very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $280
HACBS (Hibernian Australasian Catholic Benefit Society), undated, handcrafted fob in gold in the shape of a shamrock (9ct, 4.7g, 30mm) by M.D, obverse with engraved overlay of an Irish harp left, Celtic Cross at centre, shield with emu and kangaroo at right, 'H.A.C.B.S./Faith Hope Charity' on ribbon below, inscribed on reverse 'Presented/by/St Joseph's Bch No.131/to/Bro A.P.McTiernan/P.P'. Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
National Rifle Association of NSW medal, 1914, in silver (32x40mm), with suspension loop, reverse inscribed, 'A.M.P. R.C./J.Blumer/1914'; Q(ueensland) P(olice) R(ifle) C(lub) badge (29x36mm), in gilt and enamel, pin back; also Great Britain, NRA Service Rifle Championship medal, undated, in bronze (33x51mm), with suspension loop, unnamed. Pin on second item broken and some oxidation, otherwise very fine - good very fine. (3)
Estimate $60
SOLD $50
Handcrafted fobs, in gold, SAB (9ct, 8.1g, 28x28mm) Maltese Cross over closed wreath design with circular centre overlay, inscribed on reverse 'S.B.A./10 St.7 Novice/First/F.Padget/16/6/15'; firefighting, Maltese Cross over closed wreath design (9ct, 4.5g, 29x29mm) obverse centre engraved figure of fireman, inscribed on reverse '5 Men Carry/Wet/Time 37 1/5/Foreman W.Rafferty/1915'; Ancient Order of Druids (9ct, 5.3g, 30mm) inscribed on reverse 'Star of Moonta Lodge/Presented to/P.A.,Bro.C.O.Cook/for/Services Rendered/1926'. Very fine - nearly extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $250
SOLD $340
Gallipoli Landing, 25 April 1915, in silvered (25mm) (C.1915/7), with suspension, by Prouds Ltd; A.I.F. Memorial Building badge, Aug 2, 1918, voided design in gilt and enamel (21mm), by Amors; Remembrance tinnie; Australian Commonwealth silver button (EVIIR), by Stokes; Royal Australian Navy gilt buttons (KC) (3, two large by Firmin & Sons, one small by Smith & Wright Ltd); also Belfast Academical Institution, 1810, in bronze (48mm) (Eimer 1013), by T.W.Ingram, unnamed; pocket watch lid only, in 0.800 silver (5.05g). The Belfast medal heavily scratched, the first medal toned extremely fine, overall poor - extremely fine. (9)
Estimate $50
SOLD $50