Catalogue
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
Captain Cook medals, includes C.1970/3 (gilding metal), 24 (oxidised silver no.243), 28 (bronze), 31 (gilded), 33 (silvered), 39 (bronze), 51 (gilding metal); also Captain Cook Society badge; Sutherland Hospital 'Endeavour to Serve' Life Member badge with image of Cook's ship 'Endeavour' in centre; Cook's Cottage, Melbourne pins on card's of issue (2); J.Cook bracelet in bronze and features four oval panels with Cook's image. Extremely fine - uncirculated. (12)
Estimate $200
SOLD $240
Capt. James Cook R.N., Aust. Bi-Centennary, 1970, solid steel cylinder being the die for the reverse legend of this medal (58x47mm; 0.865kg) (C.1970/24), around the top edge of the die has been removed so only the bottom two-thirds of legend is remaining. Good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
James Cook, National Trust Of Australia, Victoria, 1970, in bronze (52mm) (C.1970/32), by Andor Meszaros and Stokes, Melb. In cases of issue, a few cases with foxing on lid lining, all slide on cardboard covers damaged, medals uncirculated. (6)
Estimate $90
SOLD $90
Various medals and medalets, noted Rockdale Municipal Council Centenary, 1971, in gilded (46x51mm), another in bronze (C.1971/13) (2); Centenary of Ingleburn Public School, 1987, in bronze (31mm) (C.1987/43); various other issues, also USCG Barque Eagle souvenir medal in aluminium (38mm) handed to visitors on board during visit to Australia in 1988 (C./Bicent.292); Amor sample strike for MCC medal design (see reverse of C.1966/17) [illustrated]; copperplate stamped impression of seal of the no longer in existence, The Queensland National Bank Limited (approx 63x63mm). Good - uncirculated. (27)
Estimate $150
Passed in
Medallic History of Australia, first edition gold on sterling silver proof set of sixty medals (45mm, each 39.32g) issued in 1972 by Stokes and designed by James Berry and housed in an impressive six-page album, ten medals on each page (total weight 2.360kg = 70.25 ounces pure silver). FDC. (60)
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,000
Royal Visit, Opening of the Sydney Opera House, .750 fine gold medals (2) (31mm) (total 46.65g) by Matthey Garrett (C.1973/16, 17). In case of issue with certificate 0625, FDC. (2)
Estimate $1,800
SOLD $2,300
The Australian Numismatic Society, Society Special Service Award, 1973, in bronze (34mm), reverse inscribed, 'W.J.D.Mira/1973'; Tasmanian Numismatic Society, A.J.Lockwood Memorial Award For Outstanding Numismatic Publications, in dark bronze (51mm), reverse inscribed, 'Presented/To/Dr. Bill Mira'; M.C.C. (Metropolitan Coin Club), 1990, award medal in gilt (34mm), reverse inscribed, 'W.J.D.Mira/1965-1990' and edge inscribed 'C4'; M.C.C. (Metropolitan Coin Club), (1991), award medal in bronze (34mm), reverse inscribed, '25 Yrs/Membership/From/25 April 1966/W.Mira'; gilt and enamel badge and membership card for Metropolitan Coin Club 1980/81 for Mrs Mira; another for Dr W.J.Mira; also a membership badge in silvered and enamel for The Australian Numismatic Society; three pin-back name badges in gilt and enamel for 'W.Mira/President/M.C.C. of Sydney', 'Immediate/Past President/W.J.Mira', 'Patron/Dr.W.J.Mira'; The Australian Numismatic Society, ANS Centenary medal, 2013, in copper (38mm), with 1913 shilling insert; also a Centenary badge together with a copy of the letter that accompanied them; Sydney Cricket Ground, Full Member card 07997 and signed on reverse by W.J.D.Mira; various other documents and colour transparencies relating to historical medals and an envelope from Allan Klenman in British Columbia to Dr William J.Mira together with a handwritten note and Canadian postage stamps featuring his image. Very fine - uncirculated. (lot)
Estimate $500
SOLD $300
Victoria, VJF (Victorian Junior Football), Umpires Association, fob in gilt and enamel undated (23mm) by M.Whitehead, impressed on back '73'. Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Norfolk Island, 200th Anniversary of Discovery by Captain Cook, 1974, in gilded (31mm) (C.1974/11); Norfolk Island Bicentenary of Settlement, 1988, in gilded (32mm); Bi-Centenary of Lord Howe Island, 1988, in gilded (32mm); Norfolk Island 5 Tourist Dollar, undated, proof in copper (47mm), in plastic holder; Norfolk Island, Australian Society of the History of Medicine Biennial Conference, 1995, in oxidised bronze (55x78mm); also New Zealand, Richard W.Pearse Engineer and Aviator, Museum of Transport & Technology, (1972), in copper (42mm) scarce die 1 (M&P.1972/3A). Uncirculated. (6)
Estimate $90
SOLD $100
Roche Research Institute Of Marine Pharmacology, 1974, in bronze (57mm) (C.1974/5), mounted on metal base (only 50 of these issued); Roche Research Institute Of Marine Pharmacology Sydney, Roche Commemorative Medallion, 1974, in bronze (62mm) (C.1974/6). The first with some small spotting on reverse, otherwise uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $70
SOLD $90
Sydney Cove Medallion, Wedgwood medallion in buff coloured Jasper, (1975), reproduction for 'Old Sydney Town' at Gosford, NSW (75mm) (C.E/5), reverse with printed seal and name, 'Old Sydney Town/Heritage Park/Somersby' and numbered 148. In case of issue, this with some foxing spots, also with leaflet and certificate, uncirculated.
Estimate $80
SOLD $50