Catalogue
Love token, a British 18th century trade token (33.5mm), probably a Welsh Parys Mine Company penny token, impressed on edge 'On Demand In London Liverpool Or Anglesey .X.', smoothed down on both sides, obverse inscribed, 'M*P/Aged 20/17*91' and other decorative designs, reverse inscribed with a decorated heart with crossed arrows and above is a winged heart, and with other decorative markings. Some edge bumps, otherwise fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $320
Convict love token, a George III 1797 cartwheel penny shaved smooth on obverse and stipple engraved, 'J./Harris/Forget/Me Not' with a heart below. Good fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $460
Convict love token, a George III 1797 cartwheel penny shaved smooth on both sides and with a pierced hole at top for suspension, obverse stipple engraved, '(1833)/John Davis/Think of Me/Till I Get/My/Liberty', reverse stipple engraved with a large sprig of leaves above an inscription, 'Token/of/Regard' with a cross at both sides and a fouled anchor below. Some small edge nicks, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $600
Convict love token, a George III 1797 cartwheel penny shaved smooth on both sides, obverse stipple engraved, 'E C' within a heart surrounded with leaves and with a bird facing left standing above the heart, reverse stipple engraved, 'Home/Love and/Liberty' within a wreath of leaves. Fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $600
Convict love token, a George III 1797 cartwheel penny shaved nearly smooth on obverse and engraved, 'No Dens/July 8.1836/T.Hautenville'. Reverse with deep channel where it appears an item with an inscribed scroll has been struck, several scratches on obverse from shaving surface, otherwise very good.
Estimate $750
SOLD $500
Convict love token, a George III 1797 cartwheel twopence stipple engraved on reverse, at the left 'SB' and at the right '1848'. A few small edge bumps and on the obverse is lightly scratched 'SB' and with several contact marks, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $200
Sir Joseph Banks, 1745-1820, Royal Horticultural Society, in silver (38mm) uninscribed. Fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $70
Mudie's National Medals Series, a complete series of 40 bronze medals for British Military and Naval Victories (Eimer 1136 where each of the 40 medals is recorded), housed in two trays of 20 medals each and stored in a book-style holder, the front of which bears the gold blocked Royal arms and below the title 'NATIONAL MEDALS', on the spine is gold blocked with the title 'SERIES/of/MEDALS/on/BRITISH/VICTORIES' and decorated with several facing lion's head images, the cover has a swing clip at the opening side for secure closing, on the back cover is gold blocked, 'PRESENTED/AS A MARK OF ESTEEM/TO/JAMES NORTON ESQr./BY THE PROJECTOR/JAMES MUDIE.' ; also An Historical and Critical Account of A Grand Series of National Medals, Published under the Direction of James Mudie, Esq. and dedicated by permission To His Most Excellent Majesty George the Fourth, published London 1820, on the inside cover is a seal, 'Bound/By/W. Moffitt/No.23/Pitt Street/Sydney', hard cover with gold blocking pattern, 151pp, on the spine is gold blocked, 'MUDIE'S/NATIONAL/MEDALS'. Both books with some loss of colour and material at edges and the first with a loose cover, otherwise good, the medals mostly toned nearly uncirculated, and a rare and unique presentation set. (Set of 40 in book-style case + book)
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $5,000
The Steam Navigation And Commerce Of The River Murray, 1853, in bronze (72mm) (C.1853/1), a restrike by Stokes of Melbourne using the original but very corroded dies (see Carlisle). The reverse with die struck corroded surface from the poor quality dies, otherwise nearly very fine and rare, even as a restrike.
Estimate $500
SOLD $420
Cessation of Transportation, 1853, in white metal (58mm) (C.1853/2). Much mint bloom, good extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $500
SOLD $380
Cessation of Transportation, 1853, in white metal (58mm) by Royal Mint, London (C.1853/2). With edge bumps, good fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Melbourne Exhibition, Victoria, 1854, in bronze (64mm) (C.1854/2), by J.S.Wyon, unnamed. Toned, uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $1,000
Melbourne Exhibition, Victoria, 1854, in white metal (64x8.5mm) (C.1854/2), by J.S.Wyon, unnamed, possibly a museum or VIP strike, 8.5mm thick instead of 5mm for normal striking. Some edge bumps and nicks, some tin pest spots, otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $400
Products Of New South Wales, Sydney, 1854, in silver (73mm) (C.1854/5), by L.C.Wyon, plain edge as issued. Minor edge nick, otherwise beautifully toned, nearly uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $3,000
Products Of New South Wales, Sydney, 1854, in bronze (73mm) (C.1854/5), by L.C.Wyon, plain edge as issued. A few small surface nicks and small area with light oxidation on reverse, otherwise toned extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $1,100
Australasian Holy Catholic Guild of S. Mary and S. Joseph, 1863, Founded by His Grace John Bede, Count Polding, First Archbishop of Sydney, in brass (55mm) (C.1863/1), by C.Jehotte, with ring top suspension. Good fine and very scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Visit of the Duke of Edinburgh, HMS Galatea, 1867-8, in white metal (47mm) (C.1867-8/1), by Thomas Stokes, Melbourne. Toning and some hairlines, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $100
Horticultural Society of New South Wales, to commemorate the visit of HRH Prince Alfred Duke of Edinburgh K.C. to Sydney 1868, in bronze (60mm) (8mm thick), by Thornthwaite Sydney (c.1868/4) 'Mr. C.Matthews./for/Preserved Meats'. Lightly polished from rubbing and cleaning, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,000
Acclimatisation Society of Victoria, 1868, in bronze (57mm) by J.S.& A.B.Wyon (C.1868/3). Some minor edge nicks, otherwise nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $350
SOLD $440
Acclimatization Society, Victoria, 1868, in bronze (57mm) (C.1868/3), by J.S. & A.B.Wyon. Toned uncirculated.
Estimate $350
SOLD $420
Commemorating the Opening of the Victorian Exhibition, 1872, prize medal in white medal (47.5mm) (see C.1872/3 reverse for this medal's obverse), by Stokes & Martin, unawarded. Toned, otherwise extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $300
Passed in
John Reid & Sons Ld, Tannery, Est. 1873, in silver (50mm) (C.1873/5). Toned very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
Passed in
John Reid & Sons Ld, Tannery, Est. 1873, in leather (50mm) (C.1873/5). Slightly off centre on obverse, otherwise very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
Yass Pastoral and Agricultural Association, in silver (70mm) for Hardy Bros., uninscribed. Surface marks from being mishandled, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $320
Agricultural Society Of New South Wales, 1876, prize medal in bronze (89mm), reverse inscribed, 'Awarded/To/Evan Jones./Colonial made/Silver Plate/Class.582,/1876.'. Edge nicks, some oxidation spots, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
Agricultural Society of New South Wales, in silver (90mm) for Hardy Brothers London and Sydney, reverse inscribed 'Montefiore Joseph & Co./Traction Engine/adapted for Colonial use/(Class) 466'. Superbly toned medal, most attractive good extremely fine and very rare in silver in this size.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $2,000
The Royal Society of New South Wales Clarke Medal, 1878, in bronze (55mm) (C.1878/5), by J.S. & A.B.Wyon. A few minor oxidation spots, otherwise good extremely fine - uncirculated.
Estimate $250
SOLD $160
Lodge Of Australia Jubilee, 1878, in gilt silver (41x56mm) (C.1878/6, this medal), by Wiesener, ribbon bar suspension, reverse inscribed, 'Henry Smith'. Test mark on reverse edge, otherwise toned extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $600
Passed in
Australian Juvenile Industrial Exhibition, Ballaarat, 1878, in bronze (47mm) (C.1878/1), by E.A.Altmann, Melbourne, edge inscribed 'W.Batten.'. A few small surface marks, otherwise nicely toned good extremely fine.
Estimate $300
Passed in
Melbourne International Exhibition, 1880, in silver (51mm) by H.Stokes, edge impressed 'J.Fergusson, Melbourne - Hops'. With rim nicks, two indentations on Queen's cheek, scratches and some spotting in fields, nearly very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100