Catalogue
Kangaroo Office, Melbourne, in white metal (38mm) (C.V/2), by W.J.Taylor, London. Small edge nicks and dark toning, otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $1,600
Thomas Holloway Memorial Medal,?1858, in bronze (62mm), by J.Moore, (BHM 2635; Eimer 1525), obverse, bust of Holloway left, reverse, 'Memorial Medal/Of/Holloway's/Pills & Ointment/Introduced To The Public/15 Octr 1837/Profile Of The Proprietor/Thos Holloway/Engraved From Life/By/Joseph Moore/Birmingham/1858'.?Toned, good extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $750
Commemorating The Opening Of The Victorian Exhibition, 1872, in white metal (47mm) (C.1872/3), by Stokes & Martin, Melbourne. Toned, a few small nicks, otherwise nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
Agricultural Society Of New South Wales, in bronze (89mm), by Hardy Brothers, London & Sydney, reverse inscribed, 'Awarded /To/T.J.Brown & Co./Lime Light/Apparatus/Sec.2. Class 565/1876'. Pierced hole at top, edge bumps and small nicks, some oxidation spots, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $50
Agricultural Society Of New South Wales, in silver (51mm), by Hardy Brothers, Sydney, unnamed. Small impressed mark on edge near top, some hairlines, otherwise toned nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $250
SOLD $260
Queensland Pastoral Society, Springsure, in bronze (51mm), by J.S. & A.B.Wyon, unnamed. Edge grooves at top, bottom and both sides of reverse, also residue of glued paper on reverse, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $70
Queensland Pastoral Society, Springsure, in bronze (51mm), by J.S. & A.B.Wyon, reverse inscribed, 'Awarded/To/Adam Gillespie Esq./For The Best/Light Weight Hackney/"Playboy"/1876.'. Toned extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $500
Queensland Intercolonial Exhibition,?Brisbane, 1876, commemorative medal in white metal (38mm), by Stokes & Martin, Melbourne (C.1876/4).?A few edge nicks and scratches and a pierced hole at top for suspension, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Agricultural Society of New South Wales, 1877, prize medal in bronze (89mm) by Hardy Brothers London & Sydney, reverse inscribed, 'Manchester/Mills/Cotton Manufactures/Sydney. N.S.W./1877'. With a few minor edge nicks, otherwise nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
The Victoria Medal, in silver (38mm), by Stokes & Martin, reverse with wreath and around this, 'Emerald Hill School Board Of Advice', inside wreath inscribed, '1877/(Awarded/To)/Ida Baker/Dux of/State School/No.1253.'. Hairlines, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
Mackay?Agricultural?Pastoral & Mining Association,?in bronze (38mm), by T.S. (T.Stokes), reverse inscribed, 'Rice & Company/For/3 Fat Bullocks/1879'. Toned good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $280
Sydney?International?Exhibition,?M.D.CCC LXXIX (1879), in silver (76mm), by J.S. & A.B.Wyon, no stop after CCC variety, reverse inscribed, 'The Honorable/John Lackey/Secretary for/Public Works'. Edge nicks and scratches, otherwise nearly extremely fine and rare this size.
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $1,300
Sydney?International?Exhibition,?M.D.CCC.LXXIX (1879), in silver (51mm), by J.S. & A.B.Wyon, stop after CCC variety, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed, 'Alpaca/A.W.Holt,/1879.'. Holed and plugged at 12 o'clock, suspension added, hairlines, toned, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $200
Sydney International Exhibition, M.D.CCC LXXIX (1879), in bronze (76mm), by J.S. & A.B.Wyon, no stop after CCC in date, uninscribed. Edge knocks, contact marks in fields, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Sydney?International?Exhibition,?M.D.CCC.LXXIX (1879), in bronze (51mm), by J.S. & A.B.Wyon, stop after CCC variety, reverse inscribed, 'Awarded/To/W.A.Wilson/First Prize/For/Drawing'. A few small edge nicks, otherwise nicely toned extremely fine.?
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
International Exhibition Sydney, 1879, uniface, in silver (38mm), by W.Burtt, 'Judge' bottom suspension bar and 'New South Wales' pin-back top suspension bar, reverse inscribed, 'A.Gilles.'. With original dilapidated ribbon, a few very small edge nicks and hairlines, otherwise extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $2,600
International Exhibition Sydney, 1879, appears to be an unofficial, uniface and engraved medal in gilt silver (51mm), obverse inscribed, 'R.Harvey./International Exhibition./Sydney./1879.'. Toned, most gilt on obverse missing, heavily toned, otherwise very fine and a rare issue.
Estimate $250
SOLD $280
International Exhibition Building, Inner Domain, Sydney, c1879, reverse, Captain Cook Killed At Owhyhee 1779, in white metal (24mm) (C.I/1), by McLean, Sydney, pierced hole at top for suspension ring. Edge bump, edge nicks and contact marks, otherwise very fine and a very rare Captain Cook collectable.
Estimate $150
SOLD $220
S(ydney) I(nternational) E(xhibition) Committee, uniface, member's admission badge in gold (22ct; tot wt 12.19g; 31x56mm), by Evan Jones. With original fawn ribbon attached, nearly uncirculated and extremely rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $3,000
Intercolonial Juvenile Industrial Exhibition, 1879, handcrafted in silver (30x30mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed, 'A.Collins.' Toned very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
Agricultural Society Of New South Wales, in silver (51mm), by Hardy Brothers, Sydney, reverse inscribed, 'Mrs S.Emanuel,/Brahmapootra/Dark/Best Coop./Sydney, 1879.'. Contact marks and small edge nicks, otherwise toned very fine and scarce small type medal for period.
Estimate $500
SOLD $300
Australian International Exhibitions, Sydney 1879-80, Melbourne 1880-81, in bronze (76mm), by J.S. & A.B.Wyon, reverse, 'R.L.J.Ellery/F.R.S., F.R.A.S./For/Services'. Surface marks, some on bust but particularly on naming area, otherwise good extremely fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $640
Australian International Exhibitions, Sydney 1879-80, Melbourne 1880-81, in bronze (76mm), by J.S. & A.B.Wyon, reverse inscribed, 'John/Alfred Wade'. A few very small edge nicks and a few spots on obverse, otherwise good extremely fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $480
International Exhibition Melbourne, 1880-1881, in white metal (38mm) (C.1880-81/1a), by Stokes & Martin, Melbourne. Pierced hole at top for suspension, some spotting, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
P.A. &. M. Asn of C.N.E. (Pastoral Agricultural & Mining Association of Central New England), Glen Innes, 1882, in bronze (oval 23x27mm), unnamed. Missing suspension, a few small edge nicks and some scratches on reverse, otherwise toned very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $220
Shepparton & Lower Goulburn Valley Agricultural & Pastoral Society,?award medal in silver (oval 23x27mm), by E.A.Altmann Melbourne, with ornamental suspension bracket, reverse inscribed, 'Mrs Downie/Bed Quilt/1882'. Many surface marks, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $300
Calcutta?International?Exhibition,?1883-84, in silver (51mm), no maker, reverse inscribed, 'W.Crozier'For/Wool.'.?Toned, thin surface scratches, otherwise extremely fine and rare to an Australian.
Estimate $350
SOLD $400
Mackay?Agricultural?Pastoral & Mining Association,?in silver (38mm), by T.S. (T.Stokes), reverse inscribed, 'Rice & Co./for Draught Filly./Over 1 Year.'. Hairlines, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $320
The Yorke's Peninsular A.H. & F. (Agricultural Horticultural & Floricultural) Society, Kadina, S. Australia, in silver (50mm), by E.Altmann, Melbourne, reverse inscribed, 'J.S.Bagshaw/1st Prize/Winnowing/Machine/1884'. A pierced hole at two sides, hairlines, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $280
Medalets, Victoria's Jubilee 19 Nov 1884, R.Henty (C.1884/4), South Australia's Jubilee of Wesleyan Methodist Church 1886, silvered, by A.W.Dobbie Adelaide (C.1886/3) (2), South Australia's Jubilee June 1887, silvered (C.1887/29); Queen Victoria, 1837-1897 'German Make"; South Australia Peace Medal 1900 (C.1899-1900/18); War Declared Aug 4 1914 (C.1914/10); AIF 1914-18 (C.1914-18/2) also Anderson & Hall Adelaide in brass and Thorbecke's cigarettes (C.1880/17a). Very fine - uncirculated. (10)
Estimate $100
SOLD $180