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Fort Academy, Kent Street North, Sydney; handcrafted in silver with ornate surround mount (55x68mm), reverse inscribed "The Prize/for/Diligence/Awarded to/George Bolton/May 6th 1843". Good very fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $3,600
International Exhibition London, Products of Queensland, 1862, in bronze (64mm) (BHM2748), by J.S. & A.B. Wyon, reverse inscription, 'Queensland Offers/Her First Fruits/To Britain'. Edge nicks and some marks in reverse field, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $380
Irish National League S.A. (South Australia), Est.1864, in silver (31mm) (C.ZI/1, this medal), no maker, ring top suspension with ribbon and suspender bar, reverse inscribed, 'G.A.W./Alexander/1887'. Nicely toned very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $350
SOLD $320
Australasian Holy Catholic Guild of St Mary and St Joseph, 1863, in brass (55mm) with loop mount (C.1863/1) (2); International Eucharistic Congress, Sydney, 1928, silvered [40mm] (C.1928/3) (2); Papal Visits, 1970, (C.1970/54 gilt) (2), (1970/56 bronze and silvered) (40mm), (C.1970/79 proof silver) (32mm) (2); 1986 (C.1986/67 bronze and silvered); together with Roman Catholic Total Abstinence Pledge medal, in white metal (42mm), undated, by Stokes & Martin, Melbourne, holed at top; Stations of the Cross - Christ's Second Fall, uniface medal in bronze (63mm), 1947, by Andor Meszaros. Some discolouration to one of the first medals, otherwise fine - nearly FDC. (14)
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
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. Reverse with usual oxidation stains, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Burrangong Pastoral & Agricultural Association, in bronze (38mm), by Stokes & Martin, Melbourne, inscribed on obverse, '18th April 1871', reverse inscribed, 'Wm Scott/1st Prize/Collection/of Fruit'. Toned, good extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $600
SOLD $750
Commemorating the Opening of the Victorian Exhibition, 1872, prize medal in white metal (47.5mm) (see C.1872/3 reverse for this medal's obverse), by Stokes & Martin, unawarded. Toned, otherwise extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
International Exhibition Victoria, 1873, in silver (47mm), by Stokes & Martin, Medallists, reverse inscribed, 'Robert L.J.Ellery/for/an Essay on the/Climate of Victoria/1873', and the edge is impressed, 'For Services Rendered'. Hairlines and a small cut on obverse, otherwise extremely fine and rare as a service award and a prize medal.
Estimate $500
SOLD $500
International Exhibition Victoria, 1873, in silver (47mm), by Stokes & Martin, Medallists, reverse with the words, 'PRIZE/MEDAL' in relief, and the edge is impressed, 'F.R.GODFREY, STUFFED BIRDS.'. Hairlines, otherwise nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $400
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 $140
SOLD $140
National Agricultural & Industrial Association Of Queensland, (1877), in bronze (72mm) by R.Capner, reverse inscribed, 'N.Lade/for/Mach:Belting/1877'. Dark toned, otherwise good extremely fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $400
Riverina Pastoral Society, in silver (45mm) by J.Hogarth for G.Crisp Melbourne, inscribed on reverse 'Hackneys/1st Prize/Best Ladies Hack/Won by/Mr C.Gollaher/31st July 1879'. With brooch mount on reverse, light scratches in fields, otherwise nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $180
Riverina Pastoral Society, in silver (45mm) by J.Hogarth for G.Crisp Melbourne, inscribed on reverse 'Hackneys/1st Prize/Best Light Weight Hackney/Won by/Mr C.Gollaher/31st July 1879'. With small hole in rim at 12 and 6 o'clock for a swivel mount, light scratches in fields, otherwise nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $340
Intercolonial Juvenile Industrial Exhibition, 1879, handcrafted in silver (30x30mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed, 'A.Collins.' Toned very fine.
Estimate $250
Passed in
Grand National Demonstration, 1879, in white metal (38.5mm) (C.1879/8), by Evan Jones, 11 Hunter St, Sydney, pierced hole for suspension. Some oxidation spots, otherwise good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $700
S(ydney) I(nternational) E(xhibition) 1879, committee members admission badge in gold (22 carat, 30x55mm, 11.53g), by Evan Jones, maker's name stamped at the base of plain back. With original fawn ribbon attached, extremely fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $4,200
S(ydney) I(nternational) E(xhibition) 1879, commissioner's admission badge in gold (22 carat, 30x55mm, 14.05g) by Evan Jones, maker's name stamped at the base of plain back. With blue ribbon attached, extremely fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $2,800
Sydney International Exhibition, M.D.C.C.C.L.X.X.I.X. (1879), in silver (76mm) by J.S. & A.B.Wyon, inscribed 'To/E.Eugster, Esq/Swiss/Commissioner'. Somewhat polished, rim nicks, otherwise extremely fine and very rare in this metal.
Estimate $750
SOLD $3,000
Sydney International Exhibition, M.D.C.C.C.L.X.X.I.X. (1879), in silver (51mm) by J.S. & A.B.Wyon, inscribed "I.N.Oxley/Honorary Member/of/Committee". Rim bruises or nicks, toned extremely fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $550
Sydney International Exhibition, M.D.C.C.C.L.X.X.I.X. (1879) in bronze (76mm) by J.S. & A.B.Wyon inscribed 'John/Alfred Wade/for/Services'. One minor rim nick, otherwise good extremely fine, in original Wyon case but this is damaged and poorly repaired.
Estimate $350
SOLD $360
Sydney International Exhibition, 1879, in bronze (76mm), by J.S. & A.B.Wyon, no stop after CCC, reverse inscribed, 'A Robertson/1st Prize/Class 642/Hemp'. At one time cleaned now retoning, some scuffing in fields, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $280
Sydney International Exhibition, 1879, in bronze (76mm), by J.S. & A.B.Wyon, no stop after CCC in date, reverse chisel engraved, 'Awarded to/Mrs. W.Sharman,/for/Parian Marble/in Wax.'. Some tone spots and a very small edge nick, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
Sydney International Exhibition, 1879, in bronze (76mm) by J.S. & A.B.Wyon, no stop after CCC in date, unnamed. Some scratches on reverse and some remnants of cleaning cream, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
Sydney International Exhibition, 1879, in bronze (51mm, small size as awarded to school children), by J.S. & A.B.Wyon, stop after CCC in date, reverse chisel cut cursive engraved, 'J A Mitchell'. A few small edge nicks or bumps, dark toned, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $300
The Sydney International Exhibition (1879), ornate money purse with glazed painting on the front (80x53mm). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $750
Sydney International Exhibition 1879, large printed scarf (45x45cm). Slight rust, otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Adelaide (Exhibition), 1881, prize medal in gilt silver (29.5mm), no maker, reverse inscribed, 'Morris Little/& Son/Phenyle'. A few very minor edge nicks and a few small marks in obverse field, otherwise very fine and scarce gilt issue.
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
Medalets, Adelaide Exhibition, 1881, in gilded (22mm) (C.1881/2); To Commemorate H.R.H. Prince of Wales Visit to Australia, 1920, in silvered (27mm) (C.1920/5); Centenary of Melbourne/and Victoria, 1934-35, in silvered (27mm) (C.1934-35/1); Souvenir of Visit to Royal Show, 1948, in aluminium (28mm) (C.1948/2), with metal defect in form of a bubble from rim to rim at top on obverse; Sesqui Centenary of Issue of Holey Dollar, 1964, in gilt (29mm) (C.1964/4); Captain Cook Bi-Centenary, Botany Municipal Council, 1970, in gilt (30mm) (C.1970/8); Sutherland Shire, Captain Cook Bi-Centenary Commemoration Committee award medal, 1970, in silvered (38mm) (C.1970/33); also New South Wales Police button (QC) in nickel silver (20.5mm). Very fine - extremely fine. (8)
Estimate $40
SOLD $80
The Northern Agricultural Society, S.(outh) Australia, in bronze (50mm), by E.Altmann, Melbourne, reverse inscribed, 'W Catford/2nd Prize/2 Merino Rams/(Auburn) 1882', suspension pin at top but no suspender. Some digs on obverse and reverse, otherwise toned very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $190
Tasmanian Juvenile Industrial Exhibition, 1883, in silver (38.5mm), no maker, reverse inscribed, 'Josephine Cundy/Section II/Class IV', edge inscribed, 'Chair & Fender Stool, &c.'. Pierced hole on top and bottom rim for fitting to a swivel stand, nicely toned, some hairlines, otherwise extremely fine. Nearly FDC.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200