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Map of the world medal, in white metal (74mm), depicts two hemispheres including New Holland (c1820) by Ed Thomasson (Eimer 1139a). Good extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $760
Products of New South Wales, Sydney, 1854, in bronze (73mm) by L.C.Wyon (C.1854/5) plain edge as issued. Good extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $1,600
Melbourne Exhibition, 1854, in white metal (38mm) (C.1854/3), by W.Barclay; Visit of the Duke of Edinburgh, HMS Galatea, 1867-8, in white metal (47mm) (C.1867-8/1), by T.Stokes, Melbourne, holed for suspension; Metropolitan Intercolonial Exhibition, 1877, in white metal (38mm) (C.1877/2), by Stokes & Martin, holed for suspension; Captain Cook, Centennial International Exhibition Melbourne, 1888, in white metal (33mm) (C.1888/3). The first with some black oxidation spots, otherwise nearly extremely fine, the second good, the third with some scratch marks, otherwise good very fine, the last good. (4)
Estimate $80
SOLD $110
Ballaarat Cricket Club, 1862, handcrafted medal in silver (78mm star shape), a buckled garter imposed on a six pointed star with an early fire engine in high relief being the centrepiece, a fireman's helmet and fire fighting implements in the triangular points of the star which is framed with a fine ornamental border, with loop mount and suspension bar, engraved on obverse 'We Strive to Save', and on reverse 'Presented/to/S.Dempster/by the/Ballaarat Cricket Club/as/Winner/of the/Firemen's Race/26 Decr 1862'. An interesting and important item of Australiana, extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $2,200
Visit of the Duke of Edinburgh, H.M.S. Galatea, 1867, in white metal (47mm) (C.1867/2), by T.Stokes, Melbourne, holed for suspension. Toned, very minor edge nicks, otherwise nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Withdrawn
Estimate $350
Passed in
Scotch College Sports, 1871, prize medal hand engraved in silver (33mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed, 'Flat Race/880 Yds/A.Dick'. Contact marks, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $300
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 $240
Passed in
New South Wales Intercolonial Exhibition, c1873, in white metal (47mm) (C.T/4, also cf C.1873/3), by Stokes & Martin, Melbourne, holed for suspension. Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
Passed in
John Reid & Sons Ld, Tannery, Est. 1873, in silver (50mm) (C.1873/5). Toned very fine and rare.
Estimate $240
SOLD $140
Geelong And Western District Agricultural And Horticultural Society, (1874), in silver (35mm), by Pinches, London, reverse inscribed, 'Prize/To/Victorian Cloth Coy/For/Shawls/Oct 1874; Exhibition of Women's Industries, Sydney, 1888, in bronze (39mm) (C.1888/14), by Amor, Sydney. Some light oxidation spots on obverse of last medal, otherwise very fine - extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $320
Victorian Railways, Free Pass in voided gold (22ct; 10.96g; 26x26mm), no maker, ring top suspension, obverse the initial VR with Advance Australia arms inscribed between, reverse inscribed, 'Humphrey/Talbot./Asst Priv./Secy.'. Very fine and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $1,100
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 $240
SOLD $240
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 $480
SOLD $290
Sydney International Exhibition, 1879, in bronze (76mm) by J.S. & A.B.Wyon, stop after CCC in date, unnamed. Some tone spots on obverse and hairlines on reverse, otherwise nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
Sydney International Exhibition, 1879, in bronze (76mm) by J.S. & A.B.Wyon, no stop after CCC in date, reverse inscribed, 'Awarded to/J. Turner/for/Chilled Iron Shares/and/Axle Boxes/First degree of Merit/Sydney/1879'. Rim bump on obverse and hairlines on reverse around naming, otherwise toned good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
Mackay Agricultural Pastoral & Mining Association, 1879, in bronze (38mm), by T.S. (T.Stokes), reverse inscribed, 'Angus Bell/For/Open Process/2nd Sugar/1879'. Some edge nicks, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $180
SOLD $210
Melbourne International Exhibition, 1880, in silver (51mm) by H.Stokes, edge inscribed 'A.Busch and Co., Levuka-Cotton'. Toned extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Moonan Brook Public School, presentation fob medal in gold (15ct; 6.89g; 27mm), no maker, ring top suspension, a plain disc fitted into a ring mount and inscribed on the obverse with an early Advance Australia colonial coat of arms (without Advance Australia below) and on the reverse, 'Presented To/Mr. E.Parry,/Teacher/by the Pupils attending/the Public School at/Moonan Brook,/17th April, 1881.' Toned extremely fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $1,400
Tenterfield P.A.M & H. (Pastoral, Agricultural, Mineral & Horticultural) Society, 1882, in bronze (37.5mm), by E.Altmann - Melbourne, reverse inscribed, 'Awarded to/J W Simons/for/Collection/Colonial Woods/1882'. Small edge nicks and some surface pitting, otherwise dark toned nearly very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $170
State Schools of Victoria, Board of Advice, proof specimen award medal in bronze (37.5mm) by E.A.Altmann Melbourne. A superb proof of an unissued medal, a Museum Victoria duplicate, one of two specimens known, FDC and extremely rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $250
(Townsville) North Queensland P. & A. (Pastoral & Agricultural) Association, 1883, in bronze (45mm), by R.C. (Robert Capner), reverse inscribed, 'North/Queensland/P & A/Association/1883/Blood Stallion/3 Years And Over/2nd Prize/A.H.Rourke.'; another identical but with slightly different style of engraving in the naming area. One with hairlines on reverse, both toned, otherwise good very fine. (2)
Estimate $250
SOLD $340
Centenary, Captain Cook, 1888, five medals (36x36mm) in gilded (3, die varieties, most gilding worn off), white metal (probably silvered at one time), nickel plated (C.1888/4) (5); First Governor General of Australian Commonwealth, 1901, in silvered (25mm) (C.1901/17); Sydney Harbour Bridge, The Pilot S.S.Captain Cook, in gilt (25mm) (C.1932/2); Captain James Cook, Australia Bicentenary, 1970, in cast bronze (51mm) (C.1970/25); 50th Anniversary of the Opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, 1982, in bronze (51mm) (C.1982/18). Poor - uncirculated. (9)
Estimate $80
SOLD $140
Transvaal War, 1899-1900, to Commemorate the Departure of Australian Volunteers, in gold (375 on edge, 12.71g, 30mm) by Amor (c1899-1900/). A later striking, uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $1,100
Sydney Chamber Of Commerce, Junior Commercial Certificate Examination, fob prize medal in gold (tested as 15ct; 12.68g; 26mm), no maker, ring top suspension but loop missing, reverse inscribed, '1st Prize/Fred F.Porter/Dec. 1904.'. Very fine/fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $450
The Mayors Prize, fob medal in gold (9ct; 3.89g; 26x27mm), by WHH, ring top suspension, obverse inscribed, 'R. McNiven', reverse inscribed, 'The Mayors Prize/Instituted by/Alderman J.W.Spooner/1902.'. Fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Fremantle Exhibition medal, 1906, in silver, (30mm), featuring a view of the Town Hall, reverse, 'Prize Winner 1906' within wreath; Education Department Western Australia, Punctual Attendance medals, in silver, 1904-1906, (31mm), named to 'Harry Thompson'; Federal Parliament, 1901, in white metal (39mm). Very fine and scarce. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $600
Education Department, Western Australia, Punctual Attendance medal in silver (31mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed, 'Fritz Giese/1906'; St Peter's College, Adelaide, prize medal, uniface, in bronze (38mm), unnamed; Raymond Terrace, 1887, prize medal in bronze (45mm), a stock medal with different wreaths on obverse and reverse and district name and date inscribed on one side. Hairlines, otherwise good very fine - extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $60
SOLD $70
Jones Memorial Medal, (1907), in gilt bronze (32mm), by Amor, reverse inscribed, 'Elsie/Young/Reilly/1907'. In case of issue by W.J.Amor, some light hairlines, otherwise good extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $240
National Agricultural & Industrial Association Of Queensland, Queensland Jubilee, 1859-1909, in silver (46mm) (C.1909/7), by Amor, unnamed. Toned, a few oxidation spots on reverse, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200