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P.R.F. (Pioneer River Farmers') Association. A.P.And I. (Agricultural, Pastoral and Industrial) Show, Mackay, award medal in silver (31mm), by Stokes & Sons, reverse inscribed, 'C.P.Rich./Tandem./Biddy/& Bohneen./1907'; another identical, reverse inscribed, 'C.P.Rich's/1st Prize/Unicorn Team/Biddy Bohneen,/and Bora/1908', both in cases of issue, the first marked on lid lining in gold blocking, 'F. Riechelmann/Jeweller/Mackay'. Toned uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $300
SOLD $220
QFL (Queensland Football League), prize medal in sterling silver (33x25mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed, '(Won By)/Wynnum Junr. F.C./(Presented To)/E.Laidlaw./1907'. Dark toned, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $140
Visit of U.S.A. Naval Fleet to Australia, 1908, in gilded (28x31mm) (C.1908/8), no maker, ring top suspension, no 'Welcome' brooch bar. Hairlines and irregular toning, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $70
SOLD $90
Dunlop Rubber Coy, Australasia, Australian Manufactures Exhibition, Sydney, 1908, in rubber (38mm) (C.1908/20), by Dunlop Rubber Coy. Some dark toning on obverse, otherwise very fine for issue.
Estimate $90
SOLD $60
A.U.S.N.S.S. Mareeba, (Australasian United Steam Navigation [Co] Steam Ship Mareeba), presentation fob in voided gold (9ct; 10.99g; 34.5x34.5mm), by JB, centre shield inscribed, 'GM', reverse inscribed, 'Presented/to/Mr G Moxey/By The Shipwrecked Crew/of the S.S.Mareeba for/Kindness/Received/31st July 1908.' Very fine.
Estimate $550
SOLD $950
MRU (Metropolitan Rugby Union), Premiership Season 1908, prize fob in gold (tested as 9ct; 12.86g; 35x35mm), by W.Kerr, scroll and ring top suspension, reverse inscribed, 'Won By/Newtown/D.R.F.C./P.McCue'.
Estimate $500
SOLD $950
A.B.C. (Annandale Bicycle Club), 1908, prize fob handcrafted in gold (9ct; 3.40g; 23x28mm), no maker, ring top suspension, obverse inscribed, 'WTS', reverse inscribed, 'A.B.C./5 Mile Road Race/3rd & Fastest/W.T.Sheppard./25.7.08'. Very fine
Estimate $140
SOLD $100
To Commemorate The Opening Of The Childrens Hospital Perth, Western Australia, 1909, in silver (32mm) and another in white metal (32mm) (C.1909/10) (2), no maker, the second with a pierced hole at top for suspension. Nearly uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $300
National Agricultural & Industrial Association Of Queensland, Queensland Jubilee, 1859-1909, in silver (46mm), by Amor, reverse inscribed, 'Crows Nest Butter/Co Ltd/Butter'. Surface marks and edge nicks, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
Passed in
Queensland Jubilee, 1859-1909, Rockhampton Agricultural Society, in silver (46mm), by Amor, reverse inscribed, 'Warren/State Farm/ch Dairy Cow'. Hairlines and some very minor edge nicks, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $240
Queensland Jubilee, 1859-1909, Rockhampton Agricultural Society, in bronze (46mm), by Amor, reverse inscribed, 'Dept. Of/Agriculture/& Stock./Champion./Draught Mare/1910'. Some minor edge nicks and some dark spotting, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Henley on Brisbane (Aquatic Carnival), 1909, prize fob in voided handcrafted silver (24x31mm), hallmarked for Birmingham 1908 by maker R.A&Co (Rosenthal, Aronson & Co), obverse inscribed, 'Henley/on/Brisbane/20.3.09', reverse inscribed, 'Brisbane 4s/M.Donnollan/2'. Good very fine.
Estimate $90
SOLD $60
Sydney Cricket Ground, 1909-10, member's badge in voided gilt and enamel (20x27.5mm), by Amor, ring top suspension, reverse impressed, '174', and inscribed, 'E.A.Russell.'. Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Casino Show, 1910, prize fob handcrafted in voided gold (9ct; 4.30g; 25x31mm), no maker, ring top suspension, obverse inscribed, 'JB', reverse inscribed, 'Champion/Jersey.Cow./Junior.Bros/Lady Alice'. Toned good very fine.
Estimate $180
SOLD $260
Australasian Society Of Engineers, c1900-1910, badge in sterling silver and blue enamel (27mm) (Smith 64), by Amor, scroll and ring top suspension. Good very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Royal Shipwreck Relief & Humane Society Of N.S.W., bronze medal with ribbon and brooch bar, reverse inscribed, 'Stanley H.Melvin/for saving Life/Tathra/N.S.W/26 Dec.1910', in original Hardy Bros Ltd case of issue with the name of the Society gold blocked on lid. Toned extremely fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $850
Burnie Fire Brigade, Tasmania, 1910, fob medal handcrafted in gold (9ct; 4.28g; 31x41mm), obverse inscribed, 'AM', reverse inscribed, 'From Burnie/Fire Brigade/To A.Mulley/10-8-10'. Good very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $240
Coronation George V And Mary, Commonwealth Celebrations, June 1911, in gold (9ct; 5.87g; 22.5mm) (C.1911/2), by S&S (Stokes & Sons), ring top suspension. Hairlines, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
(Sydney Flying Squadron), presentation fob in gold (tested as 9ct; 11.20g; 25.5mm), swivelling ring top suspension, obverse, racing yacht sailing to right, reverse inscribed, '(Presented By Mark Foy) To/Chris Webb/Of The SFS/Season 1910-11/Since its/Inaguration (sic) (1891)'. Very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $500
Coastal Eight Hours Celebration Committee, (Western Australia), badge in voided silver and blue enamel (oval 38x30.5mm) (Not recorded in Emblems of Unity by Greg Smith), maker's impressed naming but difficult to read, pin-back. Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $2,800
Rockchoppers & Sewer Miners Union Of N.S.W., member badge, uniface in bronze (oval 28.5x19mm) (not recorded in Emblems of Unity by Greg Smith), pierced hole at two sides, impressed number in centre, '404'. Very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
8 Hours Sports Sydney, 1912, badge in voided sterling silver and light blue enamel (28x35mm) (Smith 240), by A.Saunders, ring top suspension. Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $350
SOLD $400
Australasian Amateur Swimming Championship, 1912, prize medal in gold (15ct; 20.76g; 29.5mm), reverse inscribed, '440 Yards./W.Longworth./1st/7.2.12./Time 5 min.37 sec./Perth. W.A.'. Hairlines, otherwise toned good very fine.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,300
John Reid & Sons Ld, Tanners, Leather & Bark Merchants, Adelaide, South Australia, Est. 1873, award medal in silver (50mm) (C.1873/5), edge inscribed, 'Awarded to Mr James Lowe. Meadows, March 1912'. Very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
N.S.D.C (North Sydney Dingey Club), presentation fob in voided gold (9ct; 4.80g; 30mm), ring top suspension, obverse features an inscription of a dingey and above it is the name 'Thelma', reverse inscribed, 'N.S.D.C Presented By Pres. E.Ford to R.Warren Owner/1912-13'. Solder repairs where centre shield attaches to lifebuoy, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $170
Advance Australia, belt buckle, post 1912, in brass (75x59mm), two belt brackets on reverse. Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
NSWR, Railway Ambulance Corps award cross, reverse with 'Passed 1912' in relief, in silver (36x36mm), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed, 'A.T.Turner'. Good very fine and scarce type with reverse lettering in relief.
Estimate $70
Passed in
Pair: King's Police Medal (GVR type 1); Queensland Police Medal for Merit (EVIIR). The first medal inscribed, 'John Carrig, Const. Queensland Pol.' but with the last three words ruled through or attempt to erase, the second medal unnamed. First medal buffed on reverse and some scratches on obverse, otherwise very fine - extremely fine.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $2,600
The Royal Agricultural And Horticultural Society Of South Australia, undated (1913), in silver (69mm), by J.S. & A.B.Wyon, edge inscribed, 'Awarded To Aust. Implement & House Furn. Co. for Power Pump on Transport. July 1913.' Hairlines and a few scuff marks, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
To Commemorate The Centenary Of Australia's First Coinage, (c1913), Holey Dollar & Dump First Australian Coinage, in silver (31mm) (C.T/12), design by A.C. (Alfred Chitty), minted by S. & S. (Stokes & Sons). Heavily toned, otherwise nearly uncirculated and extremely scarce with a mintage of only 50.
Estimate $500
Passed in