Catalogue
In Memory Of Gallipoli, 1915, badges (3), first in blue and green enamel and gold (9ct; 7.89g; 23mm), by Amor, pin-back; the second in purple and green enamel and silver (23mm), by Amor, pin-back; the third in white and green enamel and gilt (23mm), no maker, pin-back. Very fine - extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $450
SOLD $1,600
League of Loyal Women of Australia, undated, in gilt and enamel (30mm), by E.C.Evans, ring top suspension with pin-back bar 'ENGINEERS', reverse numbered, 315. Small enamel chip in bar, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Queensland's Patriotic Day, Rifle Club Parade, Aug. 28th 1915, in aluminium (30.5mm) (C.1915/12, this medal), no maker, pierced hole for suspension ring. Mint lustre, uncirculated and rare in this condition.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
GCC (German Concentration Camp) Liverpool, N.S.W., 1914 - 1916, in aluminium (31mm) (C.1916/4), no maker, reverse legend, 'Zum Andenken An Unsere Kriegsgefangenschaft' (A Memento of Our Prisoner of War Days). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $1,100
GCC (German Concentration Camp) Liverpool, N.S.W., 1914 - 1916, in aluminium (31mm) (C.1916/4), no maker, pierced hole for ring top suspension, reverse legend, 'Zum Andenken An Unsere Kriegsgefangenschaft' (A Memento of Our Prisoner of War Days). Good fine and scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $440
Queen Victoria, mule medalet in gilt (31mm) (C.1916/9a), by Stokes & Sons, ring top suspension, with obverse for Queen Victoria's 60th Year Of Reign, 1837 to 1897 (C.1897/37), and reverse as for obverse of St Johns Church Newtown, Tasmania, 1835-1916 (C.1916/9). Nearly uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $340
Melbourne Eight Hours Committee, Diamond Jubilee, 1916, in voided silver and enamel (26x32mm), by C.Bentley, with ring top suspension, a ribbon and stick-pin (pin missing) ribbon bar 'Committee'. Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $600
Newcastle Rocket Brigade, presentation fob in voided gold (9ct; 10.94g; 27x35mm), by G.Bros, ring top suspension, obverse inscribed, 'TS', reverse inscribed, 'Presented to/T.Stratten./by members/N.R.B./as a token of esteem/14.7.17'. Name inscribed on obverse is worn, could be restored, otherwise fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $550
War Chest For Our Soldiers, 1917, in gold (9ct; 2.27g; 21mm), by WFW', pin-back. Good very fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $180
War Chest For Our Fighting Men, enamelled tinnie set into gold backing holder (9ct; tot wt 2.99g; 22mm), no maker, pin-back but securing lug missing. Very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $120
A.R.C. (Antwerp Rowing Club), handcrafted fob medal in gold (9ct; 5.51g; 33x38mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed, 'A.R.C./Open pairs/Won by/A.Parker/Str./1/11/18.'Extremely fine.
Estimate $180
SOLD $380
S.A. Tattersalls Anzac Benefit, 1918, badge in voided gold (9ct; 1.73g; 23x23mm), maker's mark unclear, stick-pin back. Small repair mark where horse's nose touches horse shoe, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $220
Commonwealth Police, Investigation Branch detective's ID fob chain medallion, c1919-40, in silver (?) (35mm), no maker's name, suspension hole unpierced, unnumbered. Possibly a specimen strike, extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $500
Balmain Bowling Club, fob badge in silver and enamel (24x30mm), by G.A.Miller, Sydney, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed, 'Peace 1919/W.Waugh/President'. Very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Voluntary Workers Association, Member badge 1919-20, in gilt and enamel (25mm), by Amor, Sydney, pin-back; Womens Association Fair Trade Imperial Union, badge in gilt and enamel (29x35mm), by Wilks/B'Ham, pin-back, obverse design features the names of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa and India with a Union Jack in centre. Extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
V.R.A (Victorian Rifle Association), Affiliated Unions, prize fob medal in gold (15ct; 6.85g; 27mm), no maker, scroll suspender, obverse with a square enamel target in relief, reverse inscribed, 'No.8 D.R.C.U/1921/Won by/S.N.Watson'. Very fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $280
Parkerville City, 1921, uniface fob medal in silver (24.5mm), by Austral Stg Co, Hay St, Perth, W.A., scroll and ring top suspension. Toned very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $220
ANA (Australian Natives' Association), No31. Toowoomba Branch, fob in enamel and gold (9ct; 5.23g; 20x24.5mm), by Newman, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed, 'J.L.Cooke/President/June to Dec/1921'. Good fine.
Estimate $180
SOLD $440
Queensland Japanese Association, 1922, in silver (26mm) (C.1922/5), by A.J.P (A.J.Parkes), suspension loop missing. Some hairlines and with the usual die break on reverse, otherwise nicely toned extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $360
The Church Street Bridge, 1921-1923, fob medal in gold (9ct; 3.40g; 24mm), by H.Bros, scroll and ring top suspension, reverse inscribed, 'Presented to/L.Alexander./Opening of Bridge/6th July 1924.' Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $200
SOLD $320
L.W.F.C (Leichhardt Ward Football Club), (Rockhampton), prize fob handcrafted in gold (9ct; 6.52g; 29x41mm), by SAB, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed, 'L.W.F.C/Premiers/1922/L.H.Newsome/(Forw)'. Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $200
SOLD $300
TC (?), For Loyalty Fifteen Years, fob medal in voided gold 9ct; 6.32g; 26mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed, 'A.Lowe/2.12.22'. Very fine.
Estimate $180
SOLD $180
B.S.A. Interstate Challenge Shield, prize medal in silver (21x31mm) (3), by Elkington & Co Ltd, with ring suspension at top rear of medal, first medal inscribed, 'Interstate/1923/Won by N.S.W./C.Cunliffe'; the second inscribed, 'N.S.W./C.Cunliffe/1927'; the last inscribed, 'N.S.W./C.Cunliffe/1929.'. The last two in cases of issue by Elkington & Co Ltd, nearly uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
"Boy" Charlton, Worlds Champion Distance Swimmer, 1924, in bronze (32mm) (C.1924/1), by Amor, with ring top suspension fitted. With some mint red, a few small oxidation spots, otherwise good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $60
SOLD $70
University Of Sydney New South Wales, prize medal in bronze (52mm), by A.Wyon, reverse inscribed, 'B.A.Examination/1924/W.G.K. Duncan/(Philosophy)'. Traces of mint red, a few very small oxidation spots, otherwise nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
B&DCA, Balmain & District. Cricket. Assoc, prize fob handcrafted in gold (9ct; 8.42g; 29x38mm), by W&H (Walker & Hall, Sheffield), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed, 'B.Grade/Won.By/Rozelle. Waratah/C.C/J.Hird./1924-5'. One tone spot, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $280
Federated Soc(ie)ty Boilermakers & Iron Shipbuilders Australia, presentation fob in enamel and gold (9ct; 8.16g; 27x27mm) (cf Smith 335 in silver), by Amor, with scroll and ring top suspension, reverse inscribed, 'Presd/to/J.S.Sweeney./for/Services/Rendered/Railway/Strike /1925'. Good very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $1,000
"The Referee" Medallion, in bronze (49.5mm), by Henry Dropsy, reverse inscribed, 'J.Herbert/Fremantle C.C./Winners/of West Australian C.A./Premiership,/1925 - 1926.'. Uneven toning, otherwise good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
Wesley Hall Cup, 1926, fob/badge handcrafted in gold (9ct; 6.04g; 28.5x33mm), no maker, pin-back and also ring top suspension, unnamed. Good very fine.
Estimate $180
SOLD $310
New South Wales Government Ambulance, silver with gold centrepiece 20 Years Long Service Medal, reverse inscribed, 'Coal Cliff/Ambulance/Class/1924/James Brownlee', with a ribbon and pin-back silver suspender bar for N.S.W. Govt. Ambulance Corps and this inscribed, 'Scarborough Class 1926/James Brownlee'. The ribbon damaged, medal and bar dark toned, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $360