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Lower Clarence Agricultural Society, in silver (30.5mm), no maker, reverse inscribed, 'Awarded/Miss Collett,/Lady Rider,/1898.'. Hairlines, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $240
Iron Moulders Union of Victoria, Est.1858, Jubilee 1908, reverse, Iron Brass & Steel Moulders Union of Australasia, Federated 1899, badge in voided silver (25.5mm) (Smith 420), scroll and ring top suspension. Toned good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
Australia's Commonwealth, 1899, in silver (30mm) (C.1899/2), by Stokes, ring top suspension; Warwick & District Jubilee Celebrations, 1935, in silver (25mm) (C.1935/1), no maker, ring top suspension. Very fine - nearly extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $150
Herberton Mining?Pastoral & Agricultural Association,?in silver (48mm), by Hardy Bros, Sydney, reverse inscribed,?'1900/Mining Section/Best General Collection/Silver Ores/found in the District/Class 2/won by/Charles Maines'. Hairlines and contact marks, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $700
Australian Natives Association, badge in voided gold (15ct; 5.70g; 24x28mm), no maker, pin-back but pin missing, obverse inscribed, 'ANA' in centre of shield, in wreath around, 'Presented To James. Duncan. Downie/1900-01'. Good fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $480
Commonwealth of Australia Celebrations, Sydney, 1901, in silver (38mm) (C.1901/14), reverse inscribed, 'M.Cunningham', edge inscribed, 'Cadet Commonwealth Rifle Meeting'. Edge test mark and some small edge nicks, otherwise toned very fine and scarce to a Cadet.
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
Commonwealth of Australia Celebrations, Sydney, 1901, in bronze (38mm) (C.1901/14), reverse inscribed, 'O. KongSing/O.C.C'', edge inscribed, '800 Yds F.S.Swimming C'ship 3rd Prize*'. A few very minor edge nicks, otherwise toned good extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
Commonwealth Celebrations, Victoria, May 1901, Entry Pass, uniface, in voided brass (28x52mm), suspension loop on reverse top but no suspender bar or ribbon. Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Opening of the Federal Parliament by Their R.H. The Duke & Duchess of York, 1901, in bronze (39mm) (C.1901/43). Minor edge nick, proof-like appearance, nearly uncirculated and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $170
The Australian Commonwealth, Inaugurated Jan.1.1901, in gilt silver (30mm) (C.1901/57), by A.H.W. (A.H.Wittenbach), Melb. Nearly uncirculated and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $300
The Australian Commonwealth, Inaugurated Jan.1.1901, in aluminium (30mm) (C.1901/57), by A.H.W. (A.H.Wittenbach), Melb. Some edge nicks, otherwise nearly uncirculated and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $180
Commonwealth Celebrations, Victoria, May 1901, fob in voided gold (15ct; 7.04g; oval 19x25.5mm), no maker, scroll and ring top suspension, reverse inscribed, 'J.Cullen. M.L.A'. Good fine and scarce.
Estimate $600
SOLD $700
R(oyal) H(orticultural) S(ociety) Affiliated Societies,?Horticultural Society of Queensland, in bronze (44mm), by Pinches, reverse inscribed, 'H.S.Q/A.Marshall./Rose Prize/1905'.?Toned, chocolate brown, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
P.R.F.?(Pioneer River Farmers) Association, A.P. And I. (Agricultural, Pastoral And Industrial) Show, Mackay, in silver (31mm) (3), by Stokes & Sons, the first medal inscribed on reverse, 'C.P.Rich/1st/14 st. Hack/Banshee/1905'; the second medal inscribed, 'C.P.Rich./1st/Pony Hackney/"Bubbles"/1905'; the third medal inscribed, 'C.P.Rich's/1st Prize/Pony Hackney/12 hands/Bubbles/1908',?all in cases, the first two marked for F.Riechelmann, Jeweller, Mackay. Nicely toned, nearly uncirculated.?(3)
Estimate $450
SOLD $700
Girls Swinging Club, Marybo (Maryborough, Queensland), medal in voided gold (9ct; 6.90g; 26.5mm), maker illegible, reverse inscribed, 'Presented/To/S.L.Warrell/By the pride of/Marybo, Girls/Swinging Club/1906'. Tone spots, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $240
Queensland Jubilee 1859-1909, Townsville Pastoral Agricultural & Industrial Association, in silver (46mm) (cf C.1909/7), by Amor, reverse inscribed, 'E.Jackman's/Polish'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $320
Queensland Jubilee 1859-1909, Cairns Agricultural Pastoral and Mining Association, 20th Annual Show, 1910, in bronze (46mm) (C.1909/8), by Amor, reverse inscribed, Yarrabah Mission./Champion/Cock'. Some minor edge nicks and some small oxidation spots, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $360
Eastern?Downs?Horticultural & Agricultural Asson,?Warwick, in silver (31mm), no maker, reverse inscribed, '1911/W.B.Slade/S Horn/Cow With Calf'. Some hairlines, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $320
Coronation George V And Mary, Victoria, 1911, in gold (15ct; 7.53g; 23mm) (C.1911/22a), by S&S (Stokes & Sons), scroll and ring top suspension. Uncirculated.
Estimate $650
SOLD $600
Department Of Agriculture Victoria, Champion Prize medal in gold (15ct; 14.84g; 31mm), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed, 'Mrs. J.T.Edwards/(For)/Best Duck' and around the outside, 'Penshust (sic, should be Penshurst) Agricultural Society, 1913'. Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $750
SOLD $1,500
Pioneer River Fruiterers' & Growers' Association,?Mackay, prize fob in gold (9ct; 4.37g; 31x31mm), obverse inscribed, 'GW', reverse inscribed, 'P.R.F & G.A.Show/1913/Champion/Cultivator/Exhibited by/Geo.Windsor'.?Very fine.
Estimate $140
SOLD $260
Prize fob, 1913, in voided gold with a plain back attachment (9ct; 7.34g; 27x29mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed, 'Officers Hdcp/won by/Capt B.G.Pattison./1913'. Uncirculated.
Estimate $230
SOLD $800
St Pauls C.C. (Cricket Club), 1914, prize fob in gold (9ct; 11.72g; 27x34mm), no maker, reverse inscribed, 'Presented to./H.S.Chase./Batting average./37.8./1913-14.'. Fine.
Estimate $370
SOLD $550
Tooraweenah C.C. (Cricket Club), 1913-14, prize fob in voided gold (15ct; 4.59g; 24mm), by H Bros (Hardy Bros), obverse inscribed around edge, 'Tooraweenah C.C./Batting Average', and in centre, '1913-1914/Won By/F.W.Yeo'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $140
SOLD $200
HMAS Sydney - SMS Emden, Nov 9 1914, Mexican eight reales with chopmarks, 1880 MH, Mexico City Mint, medal by W.Kerr Sydney (C.1914/4). Obverse with old scratch under M of Mexico and reverse with scratch at 12 o'clock, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $2,200
SOLD $2,600
Commercial Travellers Richmond & Tweed District Patriotic Carnival, Lismore, Empire Day May 24th 1915, in gold (9ct; 6.86g; 23mm) (C.1915/11), ring top suspension removed. Minor edge nicks, otherwise fine/very fine and rare in gold.
Estimate $300
SOLD $550
P.A.S.C (Premier Amateur Swimming Club), fob medal handcrafted in voided gold (9ct; 4.69g; 28x37mm), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed, 'P.A.S.C/Team Race/100 Yds/D.Arkell/26.1.16'. Toned extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $220
Music awards, a series of gold prize fob medals awarded to Muriel Hinchey for singing, includes Drummoyne Eisteddfod 1917 (9ct; 6.32g), another 1917 (9ct; 6.48g), another 1917 (9ct; 6.45g), undesignated 1917 (9ct; 5.03g), Drummoyne Eisteddfod 1918 (9ct; 7.75g), another 1919 (9ct; 5.25g), DFMA undated (9ct; 2.60g), Sydney Eisteddfod undated (9ct; 3.16g), undesignated and unnamed (9ct; 4.69g), also silver and gold prize fob medal for Grand Commonwealth Eisteddfod 1912 and another undesignated silver fob 1906 with initials 'WH' (family member), total weight of gold fob medals (9ct; 47.73g). Very fine - nearly uncirculated. (11)
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,600
P.R.F. & G.S.A. (Pioneer Rivers Farmers & Graziers Show Association), (Mackay, Queensland), 1917, fob handcrafted in voided gold (9ct; 5.89g; 27x34mm), by Cole, Brisbane for Hoffnung, ring top suspension, obverse inscribed, '1917', reverse inscribed, 'P.R.F. & G.S.A./Miss Florrie Morgan/1st Prize/Fine Arts/Best Collection/Four Oil Paintings'. Hairlines on obverse shield, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
PCBFC, (said to be Brothers Football Club), 1917, prize fob in voided gold (9ct; 8.91g; 28x33mm), no maker, obverse inscribed, 'CQ/Premiers/1917', reverse inscribed, 'PCBFC/Jos Ryan/Forwd'. Good very fine.
Estimate $270
SOLD $300