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Captain James Cook, memorial medal (1784) in bronze (43mm) by L.Pingo for the Royal Society (MH 374; BHM 258). Rim nicks, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $360
Voyage of the Coquille, 1822, in bronze (51mm) by Andrieu, struck to commemorate the voyage around the world by the Coquille commanded by Lieut Duperney (MH 189). Dark brown, good extremely fine and rare thus.
Estimate $800
Passed in
Convict token, a George III 1797 cartwheel penny, the obverse with a cross through the portrait of George III, the reverse is shaved smooth and around the top and bottom edge is a decorative laurel pattern and curved below this at the top is inscribed, 'Dear Father and Mother', below this is an 8-pointed star above six lines of text, 'Keep this/as an Emblem/of Love, and/Gratitude/from your unfortunate/daughter', and curved around the bottom above the laurel, 'Sarah Phillips'. Good - very fine.
Estimate $7,000
Passed in
Ballarat Agricultural Society Exhibition, Sept 1859, in silver (45mm), with suspension, reverse inscribed, 'Five Fat Ewes/1st Prize/Awarded to/D Swan Esqr'. Suspension broken, a few small edge nicks, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $1,200
Port Phillip Farmer's Society in silver (51mm) by Arnoldi, inscribed "Blood Mare/2nd Prize/awarded to/Mr H.Power/Annual Exhibition 1860". Edge bumps, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $300
Riverina Pastoral Society, (1871), in silver (45mm), by J. Hogarth for G. Crisp, Melbourne, reverse inscribed, '2nd Prize/To/Saml Wilson/Two Rams/2 tooth shorn as lambs/Jerilderie/1871'. A few very small edge nicks and some scuffing, otherwise extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $800
Agricultural Society Of New South Wales, undated (1874), Practice with Science, in bronze (89mm), by Hardy Brothers London & Sydney, inscribed on reverse, 'Barrett & Co./Aerated Waters/and process of Manufacture/(CLASS) 476/1874'; Sydney International Exhibition, 1879, in bronze (76mm) by J.S. & A.B.Wyon, no stop after CCC in date, unnamed; Melbourne International Exhibition, 1880, in bronze (76mm), by H.Stokes, edge impressed, 'Mrs H.D.Gant, Melbourne - Hair Work.'. The first cleaned of oxidation, good, the second with edge nicks and bumps and surface marks, otherwise good fine, the last with many edge nicks and bumps and surface marks, otherwise fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
Intercolonial Exhibition, Melbourne, 1875, Philadelphia, 1876, in silver (70mm) by Stokes and Martin, Melbourne, edge impressed 'L.A.Moody'. With edge nicks, cleaned, extremely fine and rare in silver.
Estimate $450
SOLD $520
Sydney International Exhibition, 1879, in bronze (51mm), by J.S. & A.B.Wyon, stop after CCC in date, unnamed. One small carbon spot, a few rim nicks, some scuffing in reverse field, otherwise dark toned extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $130
Sydney International Exhibition, 1879, in bronze (76mm) by J.S. & A.B.Wyon, stop after CCC in date, unnamed. Toning and some light oxidation, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $120
Horsham & Wimmera District Pastoral & Agricultural Society, (1877), in silver (44.5mm), with suspension loop, reverse inscribed 'Thoroughbred/Mare/2nd Prize/F.Meredith/1877'. Some edge nicks and surface marks, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $340
Horsham & Wimmera District Pastoral & Agricultural Society, (undated), in silver (45mm), with suspension ring, edge inscribed 'First Prize, Four - Furrow Plough', winner's name erased from reverse. Edge bruise on obverse, dark toned, very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
Agricultural Society Of New South Wales, (1878), in bronze (89mm), by Hardy Brothers, London & Sydney, reverse inscribed, 'Sydney/Jam Preserving Coy/For Best Collection of/Fruits & Syrup/Sydney 1878'. Edge bumps and nicks, a few spots of oxidation, otherwise fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $80
Melbourne International Exhibition, 1880, in bronze (75mm) by H.Stokes, edge impressed 'P.Raguet Et Cie, Troyes-Hosiery'. A few small carbon spots, toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $130
Industrial Exhibition Tasmania, 1883, in silver (22mm) (C.1883/5), holed in crown and pierced suspension hole at top over edge; Coronation Medal/Western Australia, 1911, in silvered (31mm) (C.1911/23), ring suspension; 29th International Eucharistic Congress Sydney, 1928, silvered (40mm) (C.1928/3), type with W.J.A. on obverse and AMOR on reverse, ring suspension; Souvenir of Liverpool Camps medal in bronze (24x27mm), uniface with ring suspension; Amalgamated Society of Carpenters & Joiners badge (23x28mm), with ring top suspension (Smith 33); also Italy, Michelangelo 88 Years Old, undated, in gilt (34.9mm), a copy of original design by Leone Leoni, obverse, Michelangelo bust right, reverse, Michelangelo as a blind man, holding water flask and staff being led to the right by a guide dog representing Faith. Good - good very fine. (6)
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
The Royal Agricultural And Horticultural Society Of South Australia, (1884), in bronze (70mm) by J.S.& A.B.Wyon, inscribed around edge 'Awarded September 1884 to S.Berriman for Cheese. In Wyon case of issue, some surface marks and edge nicks, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $180
The Royal Agricultural And Horticultural Society Of South Australia, (1886), in bronze (70mm), by J.S.& A.B.Wyon, edge inscribed, 'Awarded to Saunders Cohoun & Co. for Bacon, September 1886'. In Wyon case of issue, this with some spotting on lid lining and clip-latch not working, the medal extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
Adelaide Jubilee International Exhibition, 1887, First Order of Merit, in bronze (75mm), (C.1887/5), by E.A.Altmann, Melbourne, unnamed. Some dark toned areas, nicks and small scratches, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
The Royal Agricultural And Horticultural Society Of South Australia, (1888), in bronze (70mm), by J.S.& A.B.Wyon, edge inscribed, 'Awarded to Saunders, Cohoun & Coy. for Cheese, September 1888'. Some oxidation on reverse, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $180
Centennial International Exhibition Melbourne, 1888, in silver (51mm) (C.1888/8), by Stokes & Martin, inscribed on edge 'P.P. Mast And Co.' A few minor edge nicks and some small marks on fields, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $260
Centennial International Exhibition Melbourne, 1888, in bronze (76mm) (C.1888/8), by Stokes & Martin, edge impressed, 'Swansea Safety Fuse Co.' In case of issue, this with some damage, and with official card describing medal design, medal toned and with minor edge nick, otherwise nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
The Royal Agricultural And Horticultural Society Of South Australia, (1890), in silver (69mm), by J.S.& A.B.Wyon, edge inscribed, 'Awarded to (name erased) for Champion Boar - Sept Show, 1890'. Edge nicks and small bump, very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $260
Aboriginal breast plate, small and thin handcrafted brass in crescent shape with neck cord attached at each end, with a few decorative inscribed markings and impressed name, 'KING OF PURFLEET'. Fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $4,000
NSW Prisons, hat badge, unidentified period or usage, in bronze (52.5x49mm), slider on reverse, no maker, possibly a trial striking. A few small marks on enamel, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
The Royal Agricultural And Horticultural Society Of South Australia, (1898), in silver (69mm), by J.S.& A.B.Wyon, edge inscribed, 'Awarded to W.D.Crozier for Combing Merino Ram (1 ½ and under 2 ½ yrs) Sept 1898'. Edge nicks, scratches on rim and reverse, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $220
The Royal Agricultural And Horticultural Society Of South Australia, (undated), in silver (69mm) by J.S.& A.B.Wyon, edge inscribed 'Awarded To Joseph Grundy For Champion Lincoln Ram - Sept 1904.' Edge nicks and scuff marks, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
The Royal Agricultural Society Of Victoria, (1904), prize medal in silver (35mm), by S&M, reverse inscribed, 'Mohonga Co/1904' and edge inscribed, '3rd . Prize, Shorthorn Bull I Year Old'. A few very small edge nicks, otherwise extremely very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $110
British education award to Australian, Board of Education for Proficiency in Science, (1907), in bronze (38mm), edge inscribed, 'Samuel T.Farnsworth Applied Mechanics. 1907.', with Board of Education, South Kensington case. Case toned and with some marks, medal extremely fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Queensland Police Medal For Merit (GVR), edge inscribed, 'Sergeant Peter Lynch No.353'. No ribbon, edge bumps and heavy contact marks on rim around naming area on rim, otherwise fine.
Estimate $3,200
SOLD $2,700
Anzac In Eternal Remembrance, 1914-18, in bronze (60mm) by Dora Ohlfsen (C.1914-18/1). In original Anzac Medal case, some pencil markings on inside base, the medal toned, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $200