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John Danks & Son, Melbourne, handcrafted fob in gold (15ct stamped on shield, 26mm, total weight 4.6g) shield within circle, engraved on obverse 'John Danks & Son/Pty Ltd/Melbourne' and on reverse 'E.Wormald/20 Years Service/20.1.1912'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
H.R.H.Prince of Wales Visit, Women War-Workers' Mass Meeting, Adelaide, July 15, 1920 tinnie (56.5mm), by Atkinson & Co, Makers, Adelaide. Minimal foxing, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $50
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Royal National A. & I.A. of Queensland, member badge, 1922 in cardboard and numbered 2862 on reverse; Royal National Association Brisbane, 1922-23 badges (2 different, one a lapel badge and the other a wrist badge), both numbered 2927 on reverse; 1924 badges (2 different, one a lapel badge and the other a wrist badge), both numbered 2759 on reverse; 1926 badges (2 different, one a lapel badge and the other a wrist badge), both numbered 3173 on reverse; National Association Brisbane, 1927, wrist badge numbered 4635 on reverse; Royal National A & I Assocn Brisbane, 1931, wrist badge numbered 1795 on reverse. Fine - good very fine. (9)
Estimate $80
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Tasmania, a group of swimming and life saving medals, 1925-1929, all inscribed to R.H.Bousfield of Hobart, includes Hutchins School Hobart, award medals in bronze (4); ASA, fobs in sterling silver (3); Royal Life Saving Society, award of merit in silver, 1925-26 (in case of issue); in bronze award medal, 1925-26; R.L.S.S, 1933 bars and ribbon; also Victoria League of Tasmania, medal in silver (31mm) with Queen Victoria bust on obverse, uninscribed, however it is accompanied with a newspaper clipping noting it was awarded to George Wainwright of Jack-Lane Council School for an essay competition. Good very fine - extremely fine. (11)
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
Bert Hinkler Airman Bundaberg, Australia, London to Darwin flight in 16 days, Feb 1928 in silver (51mm; 80g) (C.1928/1), by CDR (C.Douglas Richardson for Stokes), issued by the Numismatic Society of Victoria. In a fitted case, edge test file mark, handling marks and small edge bruise on reverse, otherwise extremely fine and excessively rare in silver.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $800
29th International Eucharistic Congress Sydney, 1928, in silvered (40mm) (C.1928/3) (3, one with Amor, Sydney on obverse, and two with C.W.A. incuse on bust and Amor on reverse); 29th International Eucharistic Congress, 1928, tinnie badge on original badge souvenir card (this laminated); another different tinnie badge for same event; another enamelled lapel badge for same event; Brisbane Member's Card for same event, reverse named in handwritten ink to '116 Mrs Barnes of Windsor, Brisbane' tinnie badge for laying of Foundation Stone R.C.Cathedral by Cardinal Cerretti (Australia's first Papal Legate) Sept 16th 1928; Cathedral of the Holy Name, Brisbane, undated (c1938), in silvered (31mm) (C.P/2); other religious medals for Pius X and Pius XII and also a Children of Mary medal. The last three good - fine, the rest mostly very fine - extremely fine. (12)
Estimate $60
SOLD $60
Coloured patches, mostly embroidered, includes Royal N.S.W. Bowling Asscn. West Wyalong blazer badge on original cloth backing; University College of Southern Queensland; All Australia Netball Tournament 1928-1978; JAFS Brisbane Airport; Brownie Guide (2 different); J Girl Guides; Royal Life Saving Society Star; various others (14); and a Eucharistic Congress Sydney 1928 short ribbon. The last with stain at side, otherwise very fine, one other item very fine, the rest uncirculated. (23)
Estimate $50
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Award medals, includes Royal Life Saving Society Medallion, (1928), in bronze (30mm), with suspension loop, reverse inscribed, 'A.N.Palmer/23.3.28'; Warana '83 Kawai Organ Contest, in bronze (40mm), with neck cord, unnamed; Kawana Waters Soccer Club Morey Tonen Medal, 1985, in gilt (74mm), reverse marked 'U/7/Winners', and another in silvered, reverse marked 'U/7/Shaun/Claridge'; International Law Enforcement Olympics Sydney, 1988, in bronze (70mm), with neck ribbon, unnamed; Kenmore State High School Sport Award, in gilt (52mm), with suspension loop, unnamed; South Australian Amateur Swimming Association State Championship, in bronze (51mm), with suspension, unnamed; Veteran Car Club of Australia (Qld), in bronze (43mm), unnamed; Pt Danger Air Sea Rescue Voluntary Service 25 Years, 1990, in silvered (45mm), unnamed; also Exposition Universelle De Paris, 1855, in bronze (45mm), Medal of Honour to Alexandre father and son, reverse with multiple lines to enable gluing to winning exhibit. Fine - uncirculated. (10)
Estimate $50
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Various surf life saving and sporting related medals, includes Royal Life Saving Society Bronze Medallion, reverse inscribed, 'E.Turton/14.12.31'; Intermediate Star, reverse inscribed, 'N.K/1952'; another but smaller size, reverse inscribed, 'M.A./2.12.66'; Surf Life Saving Assn of Aust Proficiency Medal, reverse inscribed, 'Q/382/R.G.D.Arnold/7.1.56'; Central Coast Junior Surf Life Saving Association, Central Coast Branch Championship award medal in bronze (41.5mm), with suspension loop, unnamed; Swimming prize medal in white metal (48mm), by Stokes, unnamed, holed on rim at top and bottom to fit on stand; Tennis prize medal in aluminium (48mm), by Stokes, unnamed, holed on rim at top and bottom to fit on stand; Athletics, High Jump prize medal in cupro nickel (40mm), no maker, unnamed; Tug-of-War prize medal in bronze (32mm), no maker, with suspension loop, unnamed; also Great Britain, The Life Boys of the Boy's Brigade badge; Russia, European Cup Leningrad, 1973, Participant Medal in bronze (60mm), unnamed. Mostly very fine. (11)
Estimate $80
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Royal Humane Society of Australasia Clarke Medal, (1934), in gold (reverse of suspender bar marked 9ct), with ribbon brooch bar, reverse inscribed, 'Harry Suggett/25.10.34'. Ribbon damaged, some hairlines and a few small edge nicks, otherwise extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $15,000
SOLD $15,500
Victoria, Centenary Agricultural Show, 1934, in bronze (54mm) by Stokes, uninscribed (C.1934/6a); Victorian Centenary and Sixth Australasian Philatelic Exhibition, Melbourne 1934, in bronze (50x38mm) by Stokes Melb (C.1934/12). A small spot with verdigris on second medal, otherwise good extremely fine - nearly uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
Religious medals and badges, includes souvenirs of First Holy Communion, and of Confirmation, St Christopher medals, The Guild of St Peter, Children of Mary, Holy Name Society, noted badge for Centenary of Melbourne National Eucharistic Congress 1934, numbered 26752 on reverse, and school badge for Christian Bros College Albion Heights and a lapel pin for St Faith's School Yeppoon, I.O.G.D. Good Samaritan School Wilston, N(ational) C(atholic) G(irls') M(ovement) badge, and various others including a few Papal medals. Very good - uncirculated. (50)
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
Tasmania, Royal Hobart Centenary Regatta, 1938, in gilded tombac, (57mm) by Stokes Melb (C.1938/13). In case of issue, edge knock at 12 o'clock and test cut at 2.30 o'clock, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Family Police Group: (Father) Pair: Victoria Police Valour Badge (see Australians Awarded by Clive Johnson this medal illustrated); Police Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (EIIR type 1). Norman Keith Jones No 9196 3.7.1940 on first medal, N.K.Jones. V.B. on second medal. (Son) Victoria Police Force Valour Award. K.C.Jones No 16716. 4.10.1972 (see Australians Awarded by Clive Johnson this medal illustrated). All medals engraved. All medals with brooch suspender bars, very fine - extremely fine.
Estimate $6,000
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Police Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, (EIIR Dei Gratia). Daniel Redmond O'Keefe. Impressed. Swing mounted, uncirculated.
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
N.S.W. Amateur Swimming Association, in silver (2), 45mm, each 48g, inscribed on reverse '330 Yards/Medley Teams Snr. Chp/ 1944-45,/1st/ Bondi/ 3m.54s/ Record'; other '550 yds/Bstrke Teams Snr: Chp/ 1944-45, 1st/ Bondi / 7m.23.6 s'. Nearly extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Tasmania, 150th Anniversary of British Settlement, 1953-54, in silvered bronze (69mm) by Stokes (C.1953-54/1). In case of issue, small rim nicks, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes, collar featuring a range of jewels and awards totalling 18 pieces with eight matching items on each side and the top and bottom centre piece also matching; RAOB Chief Primo jewel with suspension bar stick-pin 'R.A.O.B. - G.A.B.', reverse inscribed, 'R.A.O.B.G.A.B/W.Mellick/Lodge Boorowa/N.238/2.2.41'; book titled, 'Freemasonry and the Bible' by H.L.Haywood, 1951, approx 322pp + 8 maps, hardcover, a presentation bible with typed note to Wor. Bro. John B.Grant and signed 'John Thain' 9th January 1962; Masonic Mark Master Masons Keystone jewel; Masonic pair of cufflinks; book of Charges, Regulations etc for Free & Accepted Masons under the United Grand Lodge of New South Wales, hardcover, 213pp, with illustrations of jewels; Royal Ark Mariner's Grand Master's miniature jewel. Three of the jewels on the collar are damaged, age toning on one of the front pages of the bible and the cover and at the front of the second book, otherwise the interior of both books in excellent condition, overall fine - very fine. (6 + pair)
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
Lifesaving and Ambulance awards to family: (Father): The Royal Life Saving Society Bronze Medal award in cupro nickel, type 6 obverse with three trees on landscape, reverse inscribed, 'H.A.Towns/2.4.22', Royal Life Saving Society, NSW Service award in bronze, by Simes Sydney, reverse inscribed, 'H.Towns/2.1.30.'; NSW Railway Ambulance Corps Silver Efficiency Medal, reverse inscribed, 'H.A.Towns/Efficient/1933'; Son: NSW Railway Ambulance Corps, Silver Efficiency Badge, reverse inscribed, '1949/Efficient/R.J.Town', Silver Efficiency First Bar, reverse inscribed, 'R.J.Town/Efficient 1951'; Public Transport Commission of NSW First Aid Corps, Silver Efficiency Second Bar, reverse inscribed, 'R.J.Town/Efficient 1973', Gold Efficiency Badge in silver gilt, reverse inscribed, '1974/Efficient/R.J.Town', Life Member Gold Efficiency Badge in 9ct gold (10.39g), reverse inscribed, 'Efficient/1977/R.J.Town'. Very fine - extremely fine. (8)
Estimate $250
SOLD $250
Coronation of King George VI and the Historic Year When England Had Three Kings, 1936, in silvered and enamel and another in gilt and enamel (46x20mm) (G.CM360, Giordano states that the only examples seen have come from Australia), features three overlaid medals, the first with head of George V left, the second with the crowned busts of George VI and Queen Elizabeth left and the third with the head of Edward VIII right, the medals have enamel around the edge respectively red, white and blue, pin back and on the reverse in relief, 'Souvenir/Of The Coronation/Of King George VI/And The Historic Year/of 1936, During Which/England Had Three/Kings.' Toned, otherwise uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Collection of medals, badges and tokens, 1890s-1990s, includes several coins including some crowns, noted Keeling Cocos Islands ten cents and twenty five cents, 1977, also noted some agricultural society badges, The Frank Whiddon Masonic Homes Life Governor medal, a medal for Brisbane Exhibition, 1897, Trackson Brothers in aluminium (32mm) (C.1897/81), from New Guinea a medallion with native woman on obverse and map of New Guinea and Papua on reverse c1940s-50s, a Young Australia League badge c1930s-40s, a Souvenir of Royal National Show Brisbane, 1924, in gilded (27mm) (C.1924/6), two different Sydney Harbour Bridge small medal/badges, Newcastle Tattersall's Club 6D tokens (2), and many more items. In two red coin albums, very good - uncirculated. (174)
Estimate $80
SOLD $100
Coronation of King George VI and the Historic Year When England Had Three Kings, 1936, in silvered and enamel and another in gilt and enamel (46x20mm) (G.CM360, Giordano states that the only examples seen have come from Australia), features three overlaid medals, the first with head of George V left, the second with the crowned busts of George VI and Queen Elizabeth left and the third with the head of Edward VIII right, the medals have enamel around the edge respectively red, white and blue, pin back and on the reverse in relief, 'Souvenir/Of The Coronation/Of King George VI/And The Historic Year/of 1936, During Which/England Had Three/Kings.' Toned, otherwise uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Edward VIII, Victoria, Melbourne Royal Show, 1936, in yellowed bronze (54mm) (G.CM174; C.1936/9), by Stokes, unnamed, obverse, barehead of Edward VIII right, reverse, farm scene. A few digs on reverse naming area and a few minor edge nicks, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $80
Australian Numismatic Society, in copper, 1949 (3), in silver, 1966 (C.1966/15), silver, (C.1966/16), silver (C.1966/13), silver and nickel 1973 (C.1973/10), base metal (5), 1966 fifty cents, two up penny. Very good - uncirculated. (15)
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Newcastle Numismatic Society, in silver, 1966, (38mm) by Amor (C.1966/6) (Sir William Dobell); in bronze (38mm) by Amor (C.1966/7)(decimal currency introduced). Uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $120
Barrier Chapter NSW Masonic Lodge, satin and white tanned kidskin hide lodge apron with silver tassels, also three colonial engraved sterling silver sash fittings, hallmarked by colonial silversmith, Bowen & Co (of Adelaide), in a dark blue leather purse (approx 19.5x16.5cm), gold blocked edges at front and named to, 'Comp. J.F.Ferguson/Barrier Chapter,/N.S.W.', with a brass lock, decoratively engraved. Very fine.
Estimate $100
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City of Adelaide Fifth Festival of Arts, 1968, in bronze (39mm) (C.1968/7); 50th Anniversary First Aeroplane Flight England - Australia, 1969, in bronze (38mm) (C.1969/11a); Cairns & District Centenary, 1976, in bronze (51mm) (C.1976/4); Brisbane World Expo '88, 1988, in silver (35mm) (3) and also in silver plate (4) (C.1988/23) (7); The Pavilion of the Holy See at World Expo 88, 1988, in gilt (39mm) (C.1988/24); First State '88 Darling Harbour, 1988, in gilt (32mm) (CB.31);150th Anniversary of St Joseph's Church Tasmania, 1991, in white metal (51mm); Bert Hinkler Airman, undated (1992), in silvered (40mm), a replica of original 1928 medal; Cathedral Church of St David at Hobart to Commemorate the Centenary of the Consecration of the Chancel and Sanctuary and Visit of Prince of Wales, 1994, in silvered (62mm); Rotary International Centenary, 2005, in gilt (38mm). In cases, some with certificates, some cases and certificates with foxing, otherwise uncirculated. (16)
Estimate $50
SOLD $110
50th Anniversary of RAAF, 1971, in silvered bronze (61mm) and another in bronze (C.1971/7) (2); 100th Anniversary Australian Light Horse, 2003, in bronze (58mm), by A.J.Parkes; The Australian Spirit, Sands of Gallipoli medallion, undated (2004), brass plate (54mm) covered with sand collected from Gallipoli and under clear resin to represent water on the beaches of Gallipoli. All in cases, the Light Horse issue with stand, the first two with small area of oxidation, otherwise uncirculated. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Rotary International 62nd World Convention, First in Australia, 1971, in bronze (50mm) (C.1971/10); Completion of Sealing Barrier Highway, 1972, in bronze (51mm) (C.1972/1) (black spotting on reverse); Rail Link to Roma and Bungil Shire Established, 1980, in bronze and another in gilt (47mm) (C.1980/13) (2); Sydney Harbour Bridge, 1982 in bronze (34mm) (C.1982/11); First Fleet Re-Enactment, 1988, in copper (45mm) (CB.157); Proclamation of City Status for Hobart, 1992, in antique silvered (38mm), in pack marked medallion no.59; Mack Trucks Australia 30 Years, 1993, in silvered (48mm), uniface (same design as C.1988/48); Centenary of Public Transport in Tasmania, 1993, in enamel and steel (69mm), picture card medal number 91 with ten cards inside; Australian Farmers National Country Music Muster, 1993, in gilt (32mm); 150 Years of Catholic Schooling Brisbane, 1995, in enamel and bronze (65mm), with suspension loop; Sesquicentenary of Historic Newstead House, 1996, in bronze (oval 77x54mm); M.R.Roberts issues, Halley's Comet, 1986, in gilt (31mm), RAN 75th Anniversary, 1986, in gilt (31mm); also a number of minor medals (30), some multiples and a few in poor condition, noted C.1970/61a and C.1979/21. Poor - uncirculated. (49)
Estimate $60
SOLD $120
Sporting medals, includes Australian Maccabi Council, Interstate Sports Carnival, Brisbane 1971-2 (39) in silvered bronze (50mm); also Sydney 1973-74 (41) in silvered bronze (50mm) (2); Australian Maccabi Federation, Interstate Sports Carnival, Melbourne 1975-76 (43) in gilt bronze (50mm), and another identical in silvered bronze; Brisbane 1976.77 (44) in silvered bronze (50mm) (2); Brisbane 1981/82 (49) in gilt bronze (50mm) (3); Sydney 1982/83 (50) in silvered bronze with obverse plated (50mm); Adelaide 1983/84 (51) in gilt bronze (50mm), and another in silvered bronze; Perth 1984-85 (52) in silvered bronze (50mm), and in bronze (2); Maccabi Sports Carnival in plated silvered bronze (49mm), reverse inscribed for Sydney 1988/89 (56); all the above prize medals are for Lawn Bowls, all are unnamed and all game's numbers recorded above after the year are marked in the Star of David on the obverse except for last which is on the reverse; Yachting medal in gilt bronze (46mm), by T.Stokes, reverse inscribed, 'STEAK 'n KIDNEY '87'; Gold Coast LBC badge in gilt and enamel; City Bowling Club Sydney N.S.W. 100th Anniversary badge in gilt and enamel. All but one medal in removable individual plastic satchels and one container, all with neck ribbon attached and the Maccabi Sports Carnival medal has a suspension loop and neck cord, mostly good very fine - extremely fine. (20)
Estimate $150
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