Catalogue
French Cannes Film Festival Advertising Awards, Lion Trophy, first prize gilt model, on marble base, the lion marked 800 silver by Miracoli, silver plaque inscribed XXXIV Festival International du Film Publicitaire, Cannes 1987, unawarded to recipient, (115mm x 85mm). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $2,800
French Cannes Film Festival Advertising Awards, Lion Trophy, second prize silver model, on marble base, the lion marked 800 silver by Miracoli, silver plaque inscribed XXXIII Festival International du Film Publicitaire, Cannes 1986, unawarded to recipient, (110mm x 75mm). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $700
SOLD $1,700
French Cannes Film Festival Advertising Awards, Lion Trophy, third prize bronze model, on marble base, the lion probably by Miracoli, assumed to be XXXIV Festival International du Film Publicitaire, Cannes 1987, (115mm x 80mm). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $1,000
Irish Advertising Awards Festival, Premier Awards, solid brass plaques (in bronze/silver/gold finish), cast with an image of Mercury, (145mm diameter). Extremely fine and rare. (3)
Estimate $250
SOLD $130
Epica, Advertising and Communications Award, Paris, 1990, glass pyramid, highly polished glass with etched logo to the base, (120mm high). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Bell & Gardner, Rockhampton penny, undated (A.43) by J.C.Thornthwaite. Dark grey brown tone on porous surface, very fine or better and very rare.
Estimate $2,800
SOLD $3,800
Stewart & Hemmant, Brisbane & Rockhampton penny, undated (A.506). Subdued mint bloom, nearly uncirculated and rare in this condition.
Estimate $500
SOLD $550
Hogarth & Erichsen, Sydney silver threepence, 1860 (A.691 upset). Very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $340
Various issues, as per Andrews nos, 2, 3, 77, 378, 401, also Royal Victoria Theatre, Gallery, by J.C.Thornthwaite. Very good - good very fine. (6)
Estimate $200
SOLD $380
Various issues, as per Andrews nos, 11, 133, 243, 273, 287, 326 and 650. Very good - good very fine. (7)
Estimate $120
SOLD $220
Various issues, as per Andrews nos 49, 123, 237, 307, 392, 438, 469, 505, in 2x2 holders, described. Very good - very fine. (8)
Estimate $150
SOLD $380
Germany, Kreuzer Emden (1920-35), kantine token for ten pfennig in brass (19mm). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $260
Germany, S.M.S. Konigsberg (1907-15), kantine token for two hundred pfennig in brass (30mm). Small punch mark on reverse showing through to obverse, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
Commonwealth of Australia, World War II Internment Camps threepence, camps not double entered. Red uncirculated.
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
Australian checks, neatly arranged in an album and fully described, highlights are Gunsler's Cafe (5 different), Stock Exchange Club Melbourne 6d - 10/- (7), Thomas Dixon, MArcus Clarke Bon Maiche Barney Allen licky farthing. Fine - extremely fine. (163)
Estimate $350
SOLD $550
Amusement tokens, Luna Park 1930s-1940s all different, sold with descriptive leaflet. (20)
Estimate $50
SOLD $60
Milk and ice cream tokens, assorted types, also other checks and minor coins and medalets. (approx 250)
Estimate $50
SOLD $500
Victoria, Armstrong Shoe Mart, tokens assorted issues in various metals. Fine - good extremely fine. (174)
Estimate $100
SOLD $300
George III, 'Resolution and Adventure' or 'Otaheite' medal in platina with brass pin inserted in top-edge for suspension or wearing, 1772, a distribution medal token by Cook of his second voyage. Even wear, good fine and rare.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $8,000
Convict token, on a British 1797 cartwheel penny completely shaved smooth on both sides, stipple engraved, "Dear Brother/s And Si/sters Fo/rget M/e Not K/eep Thi/s In", on the other side "Reme/mbran/ce Of JW/Transpo/rted 10/Years/1841". Good very fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $650
Convict token, on a George III halfpenny shaved smooth on one side and engraved, "H.F/Remember/Me Till I/Come Back/From Sydney/E.M.L.C". Fine.
Estimate $480
SOLD $300
Melbourne Exhibition, 1854, W.Barclay, Struck In The Building, in Ovens River tin (38mm) (C.1854/3), dies by W.Barclay, struck by Reginald Scaife for W.J.Taylor. Small spot on obverse, otherwise nearly uncirculated with mint lustre and very scarce in this condition.
Estimate $150
SOLD $380
Melbourne Exhibition, 1854, W.Barclay, Struck In The Building, in bronze (38mm) (C.1854/3), dies by W.Barclay, struck by Reginald Scaife for W.J.Taylor. A few small edge nicks, otherwise good very fine and very scarce in this condition.
Estimate $100
SOLD $460
Port Phillip Farmers Society, Instituted 1848, in silver (51mm), by Arnoldi, reverse inscribed, 'Honey/First Prize/to/Mr Wm Wilson/1858'. Surface marks and edge bumps, otherwise very good.
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
Burke & Wills, 1861, in white metal (38mm) (C.1861/1), by E.A. Sc T.S.M. (designed by Ernst Altmann and minted by Thomas Stokes). Edge nicks, otherwise very good and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $160
New South Wales Prize Exhibitors medal, 1862 (London) in silver (76mm), by W.Kullrich, edge inscribed, 'John Campbell Esq. Services'. A few small marks on cheek, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $1,100
SOLD $1,500
International Exhibition London, Products of Queensland, 1862, in silver (64mm) (BHM2748), by J.S. & A.B. Wyon, reverse inscription, 'Queensland Offers/Her First Fruits/To Britain', unnamed as issued. Edge nicks and some marks in reverse field, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $650
SOLD $500
Licensed Boatman, Sydney, 1863, badge in silver (oval 55x62mm), in the centre is inscribed the license number '98' and below Sydney is inscribed the recipient's name, 'Thomas Fielder', with two securing loops on reverse, one near the top edge and one near the bottom edge, reverse inscribed, 'Presented/by G Hall junr/as a Mark of Esteem/March 2nd 1863'. Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,000
Australasian Holy Catholic Guild Of S.Mary and S.Joseph, 1863, Founded by His Grace John Bede, Count Polding, First Archbishop of Sydney, in brass (55mm) (C.1863/1), by C.Jehotte, with ring top suspension. Spotty toning, otherwise good fine and very scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
Exhibition Of Colonial Products, Brisbane, Queensland, 1866, in bronze (64mm), obverse by J.S.Wyon, reverse by J.S.& A.B.Wyon, Pinches die numbers 195A and 196A, unnamed as issued. Some oxidation marks on obverse, otherwise nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $460
SOLD $480