Catalogue
Enamelled badges, a large assortment including some unfinished samples, noted a Sydney Cricket Ground member's badge 1938-1939, also product badges, a name tag for a worker at Borg-Warner and plaque presentation metal tags, includes some world badges for tourism and one in an official bag marked 'Special Badge', being a Korea badge issued to Turkish Brigades in Korea 1923-1954, some ring topped bronze tags that appear to be Hindu related (3), and a well worn ring, appears to be US Army; a Swedish pilot wings badge and a USA American Airlines pilot badge and a Boy Scout's 1939 small wrap-around Ten Year Program award 1933-1942 in gilt and enamel, and a pair of Guadalcanal earrings and some other items such as keyrings, tiepins and cufflinks (mostly one of a pair). Good - uncirculated. (approx 100)
Estimate $150
SOLD $340
Prudential Building Sydney, Opened May 1939, in silver (64mm) (C.1939/4), by Amor. Toned uncirculated, a scarce VIP issue in silver.
Estimate $350
SOLD $290
White Australia, Australia For The Australians, c1930s, in bronze and aluminium (23mm) (similar to C.W/4 but the medal in this lot not voided), no maker, scroll and ring top suspension. Oxidation mark on obverse, otherwise very fine and a rare variety.
Estimate $200
SOLD $410
Royal Australian Historical Society, membership badge (KC), c1930s, in gilt, bronze and enamel (20x30mm), by Miller & Sons, Sydney, pin-back, obverse features darkened bronze head of Captain Cook to right. Good extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Royal Life Saving Society, 1931-74, award medals in bronze, includes Bronze Medallions (3, two varieties), named to, 'J.Rutter/1930', 'A.McDonald/31.1.31', 'S.Jensen/10-4-74'; also Proficiency Medals ((3), named to '6667/A.McDonald', 25419/L.Schwartz/7.12.'47', '26068/K.Foden/5.12.'48', all with ring top suspension except first one missing. Very fine - good very fine. (6)
Estimate $60
Passed in
Royal Australian Historical Society, test sample of a membership badge (KC), c1930s, in dull bronze and bright bronze (20x30mm), by Miller & Sons, Sydney, no pin fitting, two piece construction with the centre piece glued and fitted to reverse, obverse features bright bronze head of Captain Cook to right. Good extremely fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $60
Democracy Honors A Great Leader, Josef Stalin, c1940, in bronze (59x73mm) (C.D/6), by Amor Pty Ltd. Some toning, otherwise uncirculated.
Estimate $500
SOLD $850
Modified Australian coins, includes penny, 1943 counterstamped on reverse with a St Christopher medal image; threepence, 1921M roughly trisected on reverse and then sweated onto a silver disc made from a shaven down sixpence and on the reverse is inscribed, '2/9/28.'; a blank struck with the reverse of a 1913 halfpenny and below the word YNNEP (i.e. PENNY) are the initials, 'SNA' (i.e. ANS 'Australian Numismatic Society'); also two halfpennies, 1961Y. and 1964Y., in a pack with a card inside that reads, 'Two Halfpennies to Rub Together', issued by a wholesaler at Engadine, NSW. Very fine - extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $50
SOLD $60
N.S.W. Gould League of Bird Lovers, badges (2), in gilt and enamel, the first by Millers Ltd, Sydney, War Time Finish, and pin-back (securing lug broken) and reverse with details in relief, 'Scissors/Grinder/1945'; the second with no maker and pin-back and reverse with details in relief, 'The/White Fronted/Chat/1948'. Very fine; good very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Swimming and lifesaving medals, includes swimming competition medal in silver (48.5mm), no maker, reverse inscribed, 'S.A.S.C (Southport Amateur Swimming Club)/J.Stringer/30 Yds/Breast C'ship/1948-49'; Australian Life Saving Society, Bronze Medallion, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed, 'C.Blake./N.F.C.1955.'; Surf Life Saving Assn of Aust, Proficiency medal in bronze, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed, 'K.Young.'; RANC (Royal Australian Naval College) Creswell, prize medal in nickel silver (50x56.5mm), no maker, reverse inscribed, 'Swimming Carnival/1975/B Team Medley Relay/O.J.Faulkoner'. The first three toned, very fine - extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
Red Cross Queen Competition, c1940s, Air Queen Nancy Bird, 5/- donation winged badge (KC), in silvered and enamel (58x20mm), by Amor, Sydney, pin-back. Toned, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $40
SOLD $40
M.S.Dunera, badge in gilt and enamel (22mm), by Fattorini & Sons, pin-back. Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Historic medals and military badges, includes Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria, hat badges, c1950, in white metal and enamel (65mm), c1990, in gilt and enamel (72mm) (2); RAEME cap badge; Rising Sun sweetheart brooch in silver and enamel; Female Relative's badge, WWII, (2) with one star, one is Air Force; Great Britain, Royal Welsh Fusiliers, cap badge; National Safety Council with six year clasp; Boy Scouts, hat badge; Sunday Sun, VFL commemorative medallions with various players (16) and cricketers (10). Good - very fine. (44)
Estimate $100
SOLD $170
Commonwealth Jubilee Celebrations, 1951, in bronze (36x64mm) (C.1951/1), by Denham, Neal & Treloar, Sydney, ring top suspension with ribbon and brooch bar, 'Queensland'. Ribbon aged, toned good very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
Commonwealth Jubilee Celebrations, 1951, in bronze (36x64mm) (C.1951/1), by Denham, Neal & Treloar, Sydney, ring top suspension with ribbon and brooch bar, 'Participant'. Ribbon damaged, toned good very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
New South Wales Government Ambulance, silver 10 Years Long Service Medal, reverse inscribed, 'Kurri Kurri/P.Grainger/1952'. Dark toned, very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
Davis Cup, 1952, Adelaide, Australia, L.T.A.A.-Challenge Round, badge in gilt (30x48mm), by Olympiad Fine Art Studio, Seaford, Vic and Stokes, pin-back; Melbourne Cricket Club, Lady's Ticket 1968/69, 1969/70, 1977/78, 1978/79, all in thick cardboard and with clip marks on time used (4); football prize medal in silvered (48mm), by K.G.Luke, reverse inscribed, 'A.S.C./Rugby League 1964/Normanhurst G. Grade/Best Forward/B.Usher'. Very fine - uncirculated. (6)
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Centenary of the First Steam Railway in Australia, 1954, in silver (38mm) (C.1954/14), by Stokes, Melb, issued by Numismatic Association of Victoria, edge number 20; another in bronze, edge number 55. Extremely fine and very scarce. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Victorian Railways Ambulance, Life Member, fob medal in enamel and gold (9ct; 12.97g; 26mm), no maker, with scroll and ring top suspension,, reverse inscribed, '1955/R.J.Caskey'. Toned nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $460
Railways Of Australia, Queensland, Life Pass (KC), in gold (9ct; 16.34g; 27x34mm), no maker, with ring top suspension, reverse inscribed, 'Mr V J Bird'. Uncirculated.
Estimate $500
SOLD $420
Black Family coat of arms badge, Australian version with kangaroo at top between motto Via Crusis Via Lucis (Cross the Path of Light), in silver (34x46mm), pin-back, hallmarked for Edinburgh 1955, by maker 'M&C' (Mackay & Chisholm, Edinburgh). Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $60
Passed in
NSW Police Force, Police Cadet shoulder title, 1950s-80, in chrome and enamel (46x25mm), with two lugs on reverse (a few small chips to enamel); New South Wales Police Force trial of hat badge, struck in bronze and enamel (29x34), no lugs, by Amor, Sydney; NSW Police commissioned officer rank badge in chromed metal (QC), 1950s-80; Prisons badge in voided chrome (34x34mm), no details; Electronic Industries, Security Officer badge in chrome and enamel (57x63mm), pin-back. Very fine - extremely fine. ((5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $170
Numismatic Association of Victoria, assorted issues, 1960-1999, including Burke & Wills centenary 1960, in sterling silver (C.1960/4); Numismatic Exhibition Melbourne, 1964, in gilt (C.1964/4); Holey Dollar & Dump sesquicentenary, 1964, in sterling silver (C.G/5); Bicentenary of the death of Captain Cook, 1979, in bronze (C.1979/9); Royal Wedding, 1981 (3) in gold plated silver, sterling silver and bronze, all numbered '3' on edge (C.1981/12); Victoria sesquicentenary, 1985, in sterling silver (C.1981/25); Annand Smith sesquicentenary, 1999, box medallion with double sided cards detailing history of tokens in Australia, numbered 19/250; together with Captain Cook Bicentenary, 1970, in sterling silver (2) (C.1970/22). Fourth to last medallions in cases, nearly extremely fine - uncirculated. (11)
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
The Amateur Athletic Union Of Australia, prize medal in gilt bronze (45mm), by Nissen, Bris, reverse inscribed, 'R.A.Vagg/10,000 Metres/C.C.C'ship/35m.20s./26-8-61.'. A few small oxidation spots, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $30
SOLD $10
Australian Numismatic Society, medals (all 38mm) featuring holey dollar design in aluminium, in copper inset with 1963 shilling, another inset with 1938 sixpence, another inset with 1962 sixpence, another in aluminium inset with 1938 halfpenny, another in white metal inset with ANS logo on obverse and 1913 halfpenny on reverse; another in copper inset with aluminium ANS logo with Sydney Mint gold coinage reverse, to commemorate Sydney Mint Sesquicentenary, 2005; another in copper inset with aluminium ANS logo with Harbour Bridge reverse, to commemorate Sydney Harbour Bridge 75th Anniversary, 2007; another in copper inset with copper ANS logo with 1910 threepence inset into reverse, to commemorate First Commonwealth of Australia Coinage, 2010; also ANS Special Service Award in dark bronze (34mm), unnamed; ANS logo centrepiece in copper (26mm), reverse impressed, 'Merry/Christmas/2006'; another in aluminium, reverse impressed, '2008/A New Year/Another Chase'. Uncirculated with a few coin insets fine - very fine. (12)
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Pope Paul VI, Episcopal Conference in Australia, 1970, proof medals in gold (2) (18ct, 54.7g, 44mm; 23.5g, 31.5mm) edges impressed 18CT 0160. FDC. (2)
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $3,700
Anpex 1970, .750 fine gold stamp replicas Sydney View 1850 and Kangaroo 1913 (.64oz) by Matthey Garrett (C.1970/45,6). In case of issue with certificate 0625, FDC. (2)
Estimate $700
SOLD $950
First Victoria stamp, 1850 and first Queensland stamp, 1860, .750 fine gold replicas (19) by Matthey Garrett (C-). In case of issue with certificate 0625, FDC. (2)
Estimate $700
SOLD $1,100
Metropolitan Coin Club, 1970 including oxidised silver (57mm edge) '5th Anniversary April 1970, No 33', cupro-nickel kookaburra square penny 1969 (cased); Royal Visit Jubilee Year 1977 stamp silver medal cover; Franklin Mint Christmas 1973 1000 grain sterling silver ingot (cased); Apollo 11 1969 in silver (31mm) boxed by Stokes; gold plated sterling silver Egyptian and Israeli Peace Treaty 1979 by FM boxed with certificates, also GPS Tower London 620ft, medalets with Sydney Opera House 1973 (3). Extremely fine - uncirculated. (10)
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
Papal Visits to Australia, Pope Paul VI, 1970 (C.1970/54 in gilt) (2), (C.1970/55 silvered), (C.1970/56 bronze, silvered and gilt [3]), (C.1970/79 proof silver), Cardinal Moran, in silver (44mm) medallic history of Australia No.23; Pope John Paul II, 1986 (C.1986/66 gilt), (C.1986/67 bronze (3), silvered); together with International Eucharistic Congress, Sydney, 1928 (C.1928/3 silvered)(2); lapel pins (17), most in gilt and enamel, with duplication, includes Centenary of Melbourne National Eucharistic Congress, 1934; Regional Missionary and Eucharistic Congress, Newcastle, 1938; Melbourne Catholic Diocesan Centenary, 1948; National Eucharistic Congress, Sydney, 1953. Good - uncirculated. (38)
Estimate $100
SOLD $280