Catalogue
Centenary, 1888, in gilt (36x36mm) (C.1888/4; K.11), with suspension ring, obverse with Captain Cook, reverse with map of Australia; Victorian Court at Greater Britain Exhibition, Capt. Cook Landed 1770, struck 1899, in gilt (31mm) (C.1899/4; K.13), with suspension ring. The first with oxidation spots, otherwise good very fine; the second extremely fine and scarce. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $90
Richmond River Agricultural Horticultural and Pastoral Society, Casino, 1888, in bronze (38mm) by Altmann Melbourne; badges, North Coast A + I Society, 1951 Jubilee Lady's badge, No 75, and member's badge 75. Very good; good very fine. (3)
Estimate $50
SOLD $80
Cricket belt buckle clasp, embossed brass or bronze plate belt buckle featuring a central shield, the centre with a set of stumps behind crossed bats, the shield with two folds at each side, the bottom holding a set of stumps and the top holding what appears to be a horn, at the top of the shield is a Victorian crown with a cricket ball at each side, this whole design is framed within a patterned edge border. Toned, gripping tongue missing from back, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Cricket belt buckle clasp, Victorian embossed brass plate belt buckle featuring a batsman at the left side swinging at a ball and the bowler at the opposite stumps on the right side, around the edge is a decorative pattern (approx 60x53cm). With five holes and a few dents, otherwise very good.
Estimate $60
SOLD $90
World Columbian Exposition, Struck in New South Wales Court, 1893, in brass (24mm) (C.1893/4). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $180
World Columbian Exposition, Struck in New South Wales Court, 1893, overstruck on a USA silver seated Liberty quarter dollar (24mm) (C.1893/4). Nearly fine/fine and very rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $300
Villiers & Heytesbury Agricultural Association, 1894, in silver (47mm), by Stokes & Martin. Melb., the Association's name is impressed on the edge, reverse inscribed, 'Jos. Conn/1st/Harrows/General purposes/1894'. Scratches on reverse and some small edge nicks, otherwise very fine and a scarce variety.
Estimate $200
SOLD $700
Australia Industrial Exhibition, Ballarat, 1895-6, award medal in gilt bronze (45mm) by Stokes & Sons Melb, inscribed on reverse 'Allchin Morrell & Co./Ballarat/Saddlery/& Travelling Bags'. Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $740
Bendigo Juvenile Exhibition, 1896, in silver (24mm) by F.Prescott Bendigo (C.1896/1), 'EJC Wraith/Electro Machines/A PATRON'. Scroll mounted, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $280
Queensland International Exhibition, 1897, in gold (15ct; 51.53g; 45mm) (C.1897/9), by Stokes & Sons, reverse inscribed, 'B.Seppelt/for/Port, Sherry, Blanquette, Chablis,/and Constantia'. Nearly uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $4,500
Commonwealth Celebrations, Victoria May 1901, in gold (14ct; 13.93g; 28x50mm) (C.1901/10), with suspension loop, with stick pin ribbon bar 'Advance Australia/Victoria' (14ct; 7.47g), with replacement ribbon, this with an identical style stick pin ribbon bar 'Union Is Strength/Australia', reverse of medal inscribed, 'The Rt Hon Edmund Barton P.C., K.C., M.P./Prime Minister/Commonwealth of Australia'. Toned extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $12,500
SOLD $9,500
Commonwealth Celebrations Sydney, 1901, in gold (15ct; 32.23g; 32mm) (C.1901/14), reverse inscribed, 'J.Reddish', and around the edge, 'Gymnastic Competn Ring and Trapeze 1st Prize'. Extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $1,650
SOLD $1,550
Commonwealth Press Pass, Melbourne 1901, in silver (32x32mm), with ring top suspension. Nicely toned, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $220
Commonwealth of Australia, seal in brass (26mm) with wooden handle, Commonwealth Coat of Arms. Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Patrick Francis Cardinal Moran, 50 Golden Years in the Priesthood, 1854-1904, in bronze (51mm) (C.1904/5). Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Eight Hour Day Fete, 1904, fob in gold with rope surround (5.4g, 24mm) and gilt brooch bar 'Labour/Recreation/Rest', fob engraved on obverse '1904' within shield, '888' above, 'Labour Recreation Rest' in scroll around, reverse engraved with 8 Hour Day Monument in centre, '48th Fete J.Feldtman' around. With torn and frayed blue ribbon, extremely fine.
Estimate $750
Passed in
Melbourne 8 Hours Jubilee Anniversary Committee, fob in gold with rope surround mount (30mm, 15ct, 7.8g), obverse, Trades Hall building, with '50 Years' above, 'Trades Hall 1906/1856-1906' below, reverse, Trades Hall building in 1856, inscribed 'J.Feldtmann', with brooch bar '8 Hours Jubilee Committee' and blue ribbon. Obverse field with some scratches, otherwise nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $950
8 Hours Committee, 1908, fob in gilt and enamel (24mm) by Wingfield & Hermann, Melbourne, with scroll mount and frayed ribbon. Very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $170
Melbourne 8 Hours Committee, 1910, fob in silver and enamel (25mm) by Wittenbach & Co, with scroll mount; together with Melbourne Cricket Club, season (19)55-56, member's fob in gilt and enamel, No.6962; Victoria 150, 1984-5, medalet in gilt (32mm) (C.1985/79). Very fine - extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $200
Passed in
S.F.S. (Sydney Flying Squadron), 1910-11, Mark Foy fob medal in gold (9ct; 11.94g; 29mm), with loop suspension, reverse inscribed, 'To/Bob Jones/of the S.F.S./Season 1910-11/Since It's/Inauguration'. Good fine.
Estimate $450
SOLD $350
John McDouall Stuart Crossed Australia 25 July 1862, 1912, in brass (31mm) (C.1912/1), minted by Niehuus & Lewis, unnamed. Toned extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $300
Australia for the Australians, bi-metal medalet (C.W/4). Heavily worn, very good and rare.
Estimate $80
Passed in
Chinese Chamber Of Commerce, Victoria, (1912), in silver (32mm) with plain pin-back suspension bar, by (Stokes), obverse, Republic of China flag encircled by Chinese characters, translated to 'China's General Chamber of Commerce, Province in Australia, Me Li Ban', reverse, Chinese characters in centre meaning 'Director's badge'. Nicely toned, good extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $650
Queensland Police Medal For Merit (GVR), by Elkington, with ribbon brooch bar, unnamed. Some handling marks and edge toning, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $650
Souvenir of Liverpool Camps, c1914, in gilt bronze (24mm) (C.S/4), with scroll suspension but no boomerang suspender bar. Rim nicks and oxidation toning, some gilt, very good.
Estimate $50
SOLD $100
Emden II, Kapitan Leutenant von Mucke, Keeling Cocos 9 November 1914 to Hoddeida 3 February 1915, in silver (32mm) by L.Chr.Lauer Nuremberg. Uncirculated and scarce.
Estimate $450
SOLD $600
Women's Welcome Committee, (1915), badge in gilt and enamel, by Stokes & Sons, Melb, pin-back. Extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $950
To Commemorate the Gallipoli Landing, 1915, in gold (22ct; 12.70g; 25mm) (C.1915/7, type with Prouds Ltd). Edge test marks and hairlines, otherwise nearly uncirculated and rare in gold.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $950
Imshi Yalla/Dardanelles, 1915, in gold (9ct; 13.08g; 28mm) (C.1915/10), by I.C.W. Sydney (I.C.Wright). Gold test mark on edge, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $600
Second Commonwealth Peace Loan For The Diggers, 1920, Worker's badge in gold and enamel (9ct; 8.04g; 25x37mm), by Simes, Sydney, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed, 'D.Hogan/J.P.' Extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $360