Catalogue
Dunlop Senior Inter-Club Road Premiership, prize fob in gold (9ct; 6.93g; 29x32mm), by W.Kerr, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed, 'N.S.W.C.U/1932/Won by/Marrickville B.C./B.McWhirter'. Some toning, otherwise nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $200
SOLD $250
Sydney Harbour Bridge bottle opener, 1932, cast in brass (57.5x120mm), with suspension ring; I (heart [for Love]) Sydney Ferries tinnie badge; The Australian Classic Series pin badges (5), by Nu-color-Vue, on cards of issue (issue price $5.95 each), all different for Kangaroo, Koala, Wombat, Kookaburra, and Cockatoo, struck in metal with enamel (25mm), clip-pin back; also Australia, one dollar, 1984, with wide rim. Fine - uncirculated. (8)
Estimate $40
SOLD $50
Captain Cook, a variety of medals issued to commemorate his voyage to Australia, British Columbia, New Zealand and Hawaii, in various metals and sizes, all mounted on a coin album page, some items include C.1932/2 (gilt), C.1970/5 (copper), 8 (gilt), 17 (gilding metal), 29 (bronze), 33 (4, bronze, silver, gilt [2]), 43 (gilt and enamel), and various others. Very fine - uncirculated. (17)
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
50th Anniversary of the Concordia Club, Sydney, 1933, in gilt (31mm) (C.1933/1), no maker. Toned, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
MacRobertson International Air Race, 1934, competitor's medal in gilt (34mm) (C.1934/5), by Stokes, ring top suspension with ribbon and pin-back suspender bar 'MacRobertson'. Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $900
SOLD $950
Professional Photographers Of Victoria, Melbourne Centenary, 1934, in bronze (50mm) (C.1934/7), by Stokes, unnamed. Toned good extremely fine with very small edge bump, very low mintage and rare.
Estimate $400
Passed in
Uron Club, L.S.O.D. (Lominga School of Dancing), Life Member badge, in gold (9ct; 2.71g; 22x20mm), by W.B, button back, reverse inscribed, 'W.McDiarmid/1936'. Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Crowned May 12 1937, The Three Kings Of 1936, in bronze 51mm) (C.1937/21), by Amor, Sydney, in Amor Ltd, Sydney case of issue. The case with some damage, the medal with a very minor edge nick and toning spots, otherwise uncirculated.
Estimate $240
SOLD $150
South Australia, To Commemorate The Coronation May 12, 1937, solid steel tiered cylinder being the die for the reverse of this medal (50x38; 0.545kg) (C.1937/18), on the side of the lower half of the die is marked in white paint, '5710'. Good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Australia's 150th Anniversary, 1788-1938, in silver (57mm) (C.1938/7), by Amor, edge marked St.Sil and also inscribed, 'MS1'. Uncirculated and very scarce in silver.
Estimate $250
SOLD $380
Australia's 150th Anniversary, 1788-1938, in silvered (57mm) (C.1938/7), by Amor, a presentation piece impressed on edge, 'Her Excellency The Marchesa Marconi,'. Small edge nick, otherwise good very fine and very interesting, see footnote.
Estimate $350
SOLD $280
Australia's 150th Anniversary, 1788-1938, in bronze (57mm) (C.1938/7), by Amor. Beautiful chocolate coloured striking, a few small marks otherwise uncirculated and rarely seen in bronze.
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
Australia's 150th Anniversary, Commemorative Salon Of Photography, Sydney, 1938, in silvered (64mm) (C.1938/4), by Amor, edge inscribed, 'H. Monroe Baker'. Toned extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Australia's 150th Anniversary, 1938, in bronze (51mm) (C.1938/17), by Amor. Uncirculated and scarce in bronze.
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
Australia's 150th Anniversary, All Schools Swimming, Sydney, 1938, prize medal in gilt (32mm) (C.1938/18), by W.Kerr, ring top suspension with ribbon and pin-back suspender bar, unnamed. Nearly uncirculated and very scarce.
Estimate $70
SOLD $100
Australian War Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux Somme (France), 1938, in bronze (59mm) (C.1938/21). With edge nicks, small cut on King's cheek, very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $260
British Empire Games, (Sydney) Australia, 1938, Medal of the Winners, in antiqued bronze for third place (63mm octagonal), engraver, D.E.Morden, by Stokes, Melb, unnamed. A few tone spots, otherwise good extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
British Empire Games, Sydney, Australia, 1938, medal in antiqued bronze (62x75mm) (C.1938/22), engraver, D.E.Morden, by Stokes, Melb, unnamed. A few small edge nicks and a few oxidation spots, otherwise toned every fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $220
Fiftieth Anniversary Amor, 1938, in silvered (39mm) (C.1938/1); Eucharistic Congress, Melbourne, 1973, in bronze (30x35mm) (C.1973/7); Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee, 1977, in silver (39mm) (C.1977/37), in souvenir medal holder; ANS, Sydney Harbour Bridge, 1982, in bronze (34mm) (C.1982/11); St Joseph's Cathedral, Rockhampton, Centenary of Diocese, 1982, in copper (32mm) (C.1982/20), in card holder; William Joseph Amor, Amor Sanders, 1988, in bronze (39mm) (C.1988/37) (3); The Fourth Great Burra to Broken Hill Barrow Push, 1988, in silvered (31mm) (C./Bicent.33), in card holder of issue; N.S.W. Railway & Transport Employees' Hospital Fund 100th Anniversary, 1989, in silvered (31mm), in plastic case; Duyfken 1606 Replica, Fremantle Australia, undated, struck uniface in bronze (38mm), with suspension loop; Shire of Shark Bay Centenary, 1998, in bronze (49mm), with suspension lug; Canberra Australia, undated, in bronze (60mm) (C./C.18); The Australian Numismatic Society, undated, struck uniface in dark bronze (34mm). Extremely fine - uncirculated. (14)
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
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