Catalogue
Queensland Jubilee, 1859-1909, Royal Agricultural Society Of Queensland, in bronze (46mm) (not in Carlisle cf C.1909/7), no maker, unnamed. Digs in reverse field, otherwise nearly uncirculated and a scarce unlisted type.
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
Jubilee of Congregational Church, Wharf St, Brisbane, 1909, in bronze (30mm) (C.1909/3), no maker, holed for suspension. Carlisle states gilded but this example appears to be heavily oxidised copper, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
Jubilee of Toowoomba, 1860-1910, in silver (24mm) (C.1910/4), no maker, pierced hole at top edge for suspension. Very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $100
Medalets and badges; Dunbar, 'relics recovered July 1910' inscribed on plain back with ornate silver surround mount; Australia Boat Trade Employes (sic) Federation (Smith 73); Alfa Laval Separator voided badge; enamelled badges, BCCF, school (3), Water Polo, universities 1974-6, in 2x2 holders. Very fine - extremely fine. (9)
Estimate $100
SOLD $220
Art noveau medal by an Australian artist, uniface, features a draped ladies head left in bronze (63.5mm) and at base is signed, 'Franz R.Stelling/1910', mounted on a square (10cm) of stained timber. Good very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $700
N.S.W. Church Rugby Union, 1910, prize fob in voided gold (9ct; 7.08g; 27x35mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed, 'N.S.W/Church.Rugby.Un/N.S.B (Northern Suburbs Branch)/St Thomas. Ch. 1st/A. Premiers/S.Warren/1910'. Toned very fine.
Estimate $220
SOLD $240
Festival Of Empire Imperial Exhibition And Pageant OF London, Crystal Palace, 1911, in gilt bronze (63.5mm), no maker, reverse inscribed, 'Harold Hardwick/For/Services To/Boxing'. Some oxidation marks, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
Australasian Amateur Swimming Championship, prize medal in gold (15ct; 20.94g; 29.5mm), no maker, reverse inscribed, '100Yards/W.Longworth/1st/3.2.12/Time 58 4/5 secs./Perth. W.A.'. Toned extremely fine.
Estimate $1,100
SOLD $950
N.S.W. Amateur Swimming Assoc., prize medal in enamel and gold (15ct; 18.63g; 29x32mm), no maker, reverse inscribed, 'Mile/Championship/8.1.12./Domain. Sydney./W.Longworth/First/Time 24 min. 40 Sec.'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $950
SOLD $800
Shipwrights' Provident Union Of N.S.Wales, Jubilee, 1912, uniface in silver (27x34mm) (C.1912/3; Smith 584), by W.Kerr. Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $220
Newtown Jubilee, 1912, in gilded (31mm) (C.1912/2), no maker, ring top with suspension pin fitting; Ducon-Mikropul Australasia Pty Ltd Ten Years Operation, 1982, in darkened bronze (63.5mm), no maker; Water Board Centenary, 1988, in nickel silver (47.5mm), no maker; Kiama Bicentennial Committee presentation medal, 1988, in oxidised base metal (50mm), no maker, ribbon loop; Australian Bicentenary Commemorative Medal, 1988, in gilt and enamel (41mm), no maker, set into a small timber frame and with plaque inscribed, 'Bicentennial Pioneers Dinner/1988/Auburn Municipal Council'; Australian Quality Awards, 1989, in chromed metal and enamel (50mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse impressed, 'To Commemorate The Sydney Assembly Plant Of Ford Motor Co Winning The Premier 1989 Australian Quality Award For Outstanding Achievement in Total Quality Management'; Sesquicentenary of Kiama, 1990, in oxidised silvered (63.5mm), no maker; Queensland Fire Service shoulder patch; also France Cables Et Radio, C.T.S. Afala Wallis, 1989, in bronze (58mm), no maker, issued for opening by Michel Rocard, Premier Minister of France. The first very fine, the rest uncirculated. (9)
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Australian Bowling Team, 1912, badge in the design of an Australian 1912H florin in gilt and enamel (26.5mm), by Vaughtons Ltd, Birm, pin-back. Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
N.S.W. Railways & Tramways Ambulance Corps, Challenge Shield medal, in silver (29x33mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed, 'W.H.Cooper,/Newcastle Railways/30.11.12.'. Dark toned, very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $70
Australasian Amateur Swimming Championship, prize medal in gold (15ct; 18.01g; 29.5mm), by Golding, reverse inscribed, '880Yds/W.Longworth/N.S.W./1st. Hobart/8-2-13'. Toned extremely fine.
Estimate $900
SOLD $750
Lower Clarence Football Assocn, 1913, handcrafted prize fob in gold (9ct; 6.02g; 27x31mm), by F.W.&Co, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed, 'Maclean F.C/1st Grade/Premiers/D.McDermid/1913'. Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $180
SOLD $240
U.Q.A.C. (University of Queensland Athletics Club), in bronze (50mm), no maker, reverse inscribed, '2nd/220 Yds/Champ./J.F.Neilson/1914'. A few tone spots, traces of mint red, a small edge bump and an edge nick, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
Royal Shipwreck Relief & Humane Society of N.S.W., bronze medal with ribbon and brooch bar (pin missing), reverse inscribed, 'James Glew/for saving Life/at Little Beach/6th March 1914'. Ribbon damaged, medal toned, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $900
SOLD $750
SMS EMDEN, (HMAS Sydney), Captain Von Muller/Emden, 1914, in silver (33mm) (17.8g) by Lauer Nuremberg (MH.430b; Zet.4051). Hairlines, otherwise nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $450
SOLD $550
Old Geelong Grammarians Association, badge in enamel and gold (9ct; 5.67g; 24mm), no maker, pin-back, reverse inscribed, 'G.G.S/1915-18/R.I.Travers'. Some spotting on enamel, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $170
SOLD $150
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