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Love/Birth token, a Georgian halfpenny shaved smooth on both sides, obverse with initials, 'TTC' in centre and inscribed at the top, 'When This You See', and at the bottom, 'Remember Me', reverse with initials, 'HG' in the centre and inscribed at the top, 'Born 27 March 1768' and at the bottom a wreath with ribbon tie. Good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Love token, engraved on a shaved down English cartwheel penny, obverse, engraved scene of a loving, nineteenth century dressed couple sitting on a seat in a garden setting and with a church spire at the far left, reverse, inscribed with ornate monogram initials, 'CJW'. Some small edge bumps or nicks, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $240
SOLD $240
Love token, a Georgian penny shaved smooth on both sides, pierced hole at top edge for suspension, obverse, in the centre is stipple inscribed, 'J.Price' with a heart below and an intricate pattern around the outside, reverse stipple inscribed with a similar pattern around the outside and inside this pattern, 'How/Sweet/is/Love'. Very fine.
Estimate $150
Passed in
Convict token, a George III cartwheel penny partly shaved smooth and with a centre part hole on both sides and on the reverse is a series of stipple marks of roughly 4-lines in the shape of a square near top edge, obverse stipple inscribed around the edge, 'T. Chambers.', with the stops in the form of larger part holes. The coin poor, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $150
Passed in
Convict token, created on a bronze cartwheel penny of 1797 shaved smooth on both sides, on the obverse is engraved, 'John/Tompson (incorrect spelling of Thompson)/aged 21/Cast For/Death/1826', on the reverse is a crudely engraved coffin initialled at the end 'J.T.' and with a heart at the top, at the right side are crossed arrows, at the base is an arrow in a bow and at the left is either a cross or possibly a gallows. Fine - very fine.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $2,800
Convict token, a Georgian penny shaved smooth on both sides, obverse inscribed with a man and female walking with arms linked, he holds a cane and she holds a basket, at each side at neck level are incuse hatched areas (gaol cell bars?) and at the top initials, 'S.H.'/'J.G.', reverse, inscribed in 10-lines, 'When/This You See/Remember Me An (sic)/Keep Me In Your M/ind Let All The/World Say What/They Will Speak/Of Me As You/Mind/1832'. Very fine.
Estimate $1,500
Passed in
Convict token, a George III halfpenny with reverse shaved smooth and stipple inscribed, 'Sarah/Knight/Aged 15' and with small decorative pattern at top and bottom edges and at start and end of the name Sarah. Some damage at obverse bottom edge, otherwise fine, the reverse good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $1,200
Convict token, a Georgian penny shaved smooth on both sides, obverse stipple inscribed in centre, 'J.M/&/E.P.' and vertically at sides, 'June 1st/1837', around the outside is some stippled decorative pattern along with the words, 'Forget Me Not. The Absent Are To Memory Dear.', reverse stipple inscribed in 7-lines, 'Time May Pass/Years May Fly Eve/ry Oak Decay And Die/And Every Joyful Dream/May Set But You I/Never Shall/Forget'. Design and text very faded, good.
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
Normal Institution, Sydney, 1844, plain disc in silver (50mm), with ornate coiled surround and a circular patterned scroll suspension (60.5x78mm), and also a similar patterned suspension loop, obverse inscribed, 'Normal Institution/Sydney/Decr 13th 1844./Henry Gordon/Head Master.', reverse inscribed, 'Presented/To/Walter De Arrietta/For/Superiority/In/Classics and Mathematics'. Toned good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,700
Tasmania, Royal Hobart Regatta, silk program banners, 1873, 1874, 1875, 1926, 1929-1935, 1937-1939, 1941-1947, 1949-1951, 1953-1955, 1963 Royal Visit Regatta, 1971, black or blue print on silk with coloured fringe around edges, assorted sizes from 27x51cm to 59x92cm, with three duplicates. Good very fine - extremely fine. (30)
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,100
Royal Humane Society of Australasia Bronze Medal, (1874), with ribbon brooch bar, reverse inscribed, 'David Carstairs 1.12.74'. Ribbon damaged, medal toned extremely fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $3,000
Agricultural Society of New South Wales, undated (1875), Practice with Science, in silvered bronze (90mm) by Hardy Brothers London & Sydney, inscribed on reverse 'Messrs W.H.Paling & Co/Pianofortes/ Class (die struck) 572/1875'. Most silver coating missing, graffiti on obverse, cleaned and now toned unevenly, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Intercolonial Exhibition Melbourne, 1875, Philadelphia, 1876, in bronze (69mm), (C. 1876/6), obverse, O.R.Campbell. Des. - J.Hogarth. Fec. in line above exergue, below Stokes & Martin - Melbourne, impressed on obverse 'Melbourne. 1875' and impressed at top edge with first two letters of surname covered by a fitted suspension loop 'John (Ro)sier'. One time cleaned, fine - very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Victorian Humane Society Silver Medal, (1876), with Advance Australia coat-of-arms ribbon brooch bar, reverse of medal inscribed, 'Thomas J.Bennett 11 August 1876'. Toned extremely fine.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $4,900
Sydney International Exhibition, 1879, in bronze (76mm) by J.S. & A.B.Wyon, stop after CCC in date, unnamed. A few short scratches and some hairlines, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Sydney International Exhibition, 1879 in bronze (76mm) by J.S. & A.B.Wyon. Toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Agricultural Society of New South Wales, in silver (51mm) by Hardy Brothers, Sydney, reverse inscribed 'J.McMinn/Best Sow/Sydney 1879', another, plain reverse; also Royal Mint Coronation medal and packet, 1902, in silver. First with edge bump, very fine - uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $320
Tasmania, Juvenile Industrial Exhibition, 1883, award medal in silver (38.5mm) inscribed on reverse, C.Groncell', edge impressed 'Fretwork & C.'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $320
Northern Agricultural Association, Singleton Show 1885, plain disc in silver (36mm), with ornate vine entwined surround and ornate floral leaf and branch support at top with ring-suspension (47x63mm), with extra floral leaf hanging loose at top, reverse inscribed, 'J.Beattie/Manufactured Tobacco'. Handcrafted, toned extremely fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $700
Aboriginal breast plate, 1886, crescent shaped in brass (200x105x3mm), holed at each end for chain suspension, inscribed, 'Dondally/King Of/Rockhampton/Aug. 19th 1886'. Fine.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $3,900
Royal Humane Society of Australasia Bronze Medal, (1886), with ribbon brooch bar, reverse inscribed, 'John Tucker Edmonds 10th November 1886'. Clasp attaching suspender to medal loose, otherwise toned nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $1,200
Berrima District A(gricultural) H(orticultural) & I(ndustrial) Society, undated (1886), in silver (45mm), by J.Moore, in Hardy Brothers Sydney case, reverse inscribed, '11th March 1886/won by/W.Harris'/ "Startle"/Trotting Stallion'. Some light hairlines, nicely toned, uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $850
Herbert River Agricultural And Pastoral Asson, in silver (45mm) (2), struck by the Sydney Mint for Hardy Brothers, reverse of first inscribed. '1889/Best Ration/Sugar/R.M.Boyd', the second inscribed, '1890/first Prize/Best Ration Sugar/R.M.Boyd'. A few minor edge nicks on the first and both with scuff marks, otherwise extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $800
SOLD $900
Tasmanian International Exhibition, 1891-2, award medal, in silver (32mm) (C.1891-2/4), unnamed. Some light hairlines on reverse and minor edge nicks, nicely toned extremely fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $140
Australia Federated, June 1 1901 in silver (23mm) by Fairfax and Roberts (C.1901/4). Iridescent toning, uncirculated.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Masonic Lodge Athole No.752, Right Worshipful Master's jewel, 1903-4, in 15ct gold (approx 25.5g), with shield on ribbon and inscribed, 'Presented/To/Wor Bro/W.Blaikie/R.W.M/1903.4', the jewel is adorned with a 10pt diamond at the top and the central thistle features a blue sapphire. Extremely fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $800
Royal Humane Society of Australasia Silver Medal, (1906), reverse inscribed, 'Thomas Jeffree 27th April 1906'. No ribbon, some edge nicks, otherwise toned good very fine.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $4,200
R A S, Victoria, USA Fleet Visit 1908, Council pin backed badge, in gilt (38mm dia) by Stokes & Sons. Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $450
SOLD $470
R A S, Victoria, USA Fleet Visit 1908, Stewards pin backed badge (38mm dia) by Stokes & Sons. Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $450
SOLD $470
Bendigo Agricultural & Hortl Socy, Grand National Show 1910, Judges pin backed badge in gilt and enamel (26mm dia) by Stokes & Sons. Nearly uncirulated,
Estimate $100
SOLD $130