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Ballaarat District Exhibition, 1866, in bronze (38mm), no maker, unnamed. Some spotty toning and very small edge nicks, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $240
Visit Of The Duke Of Edinburgh, H.M.S. Galatea, 1867, in white metal (47mm) (C.1867/1), by T.Stokes, Melbourne, holed for suspension, obverse with triangular motif border. Some spotting and very minor edge nicks and small nick in exergue on reverse, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Visit Of The Duke Of Edinburgh, H.M.S. Galatea, 1867, in white metal (47mm) (C.1867/2), by T.Stokes, Melbourne, holed for suspension, obverse with scrolled border. Very minor edge nicks, otherwise nearly uncirculated and very rare in this condition.
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
Visit Of The Duke Of Edinburgh, H.M.S. Galatea, 1867-8, in white metal (47mm) (C.1867-8/1), by T.Stokes, Melbourne, holed for suspension, obverse with triangular motif border. Toning and a few light scratches, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
The Duke Of Edinburgh Medal, undated (c1867), in silvered (38mm) (C.T/3), by Stokes & Martin. Some toning and spotting, otherwise nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Queensland Pastoral Society, Springsure, in silver (51mm), by J.S. & A.B.Wyon, reverse inscribed, 'Banana Branch/To/Thomas Gillespie Esq./for the best pen/of Five Colonial-bred Rams/under twelve months./1868.'. Dark toned, surface marks on reverse, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,600
Passed in
Penola Pastoral Agricultural & Horticultural Society, 1870, in silver (47mm), by J.M.W. (Joachim Mathias Wendt, Adelaide), reverse inscribed, 'Mrs McArthur/best salt Butter'. Edge nicks and some scratches on reverse, otherwise toned very fine and scarce, only 25 silver medals awarded.
Estimate $300
SOLD $550
Agricultural Society of New South Wales, Practice with Science, 1870, prize medal in bronze (89mm) by Hardy Brothers, London & Sydney, inscribed on reverse 'Messrs Rowlands/&/ Lewis/(Class) 798/No.2276/1870'. With minor edge nicks, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
Australian Natives Association, Sandridge Branch No.28, 1871, in silver (22mm) (C.1871/1, this medal), by Stokes and Martin, pierced hole at top for ring suspension, reverse inscribed, 'M.H.Carslile/5/12/83.'. Dark toned very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $220
To Commemorate The Opening Of The Victorian Exhibition, 1872, in bronze (47mm) (C.1872/3), by Stokes & Martin, Medalists (sic), Melbourne. A few light surface marks, traces of mint lustre, extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $260
Port Phillip, Australia, 1853, in gilt (22mm) (C.1872/6, this medal), note that Carlisle states the date as 1855 but it is actually 1853 on the medal). Surface spotting on obverse, otherwise virtually uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $950
International Exhibition Victoria, 1873, prize medal in silver (47mm) by J.Hogarth and Stokes & Martin, edge impressed 'Jos.Porta, Bellows'. Good very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
The Victoria Medal, undated (c1873), in bronze (38mm) (C.T/3c), by Stokes & Martin. Toned, a few oxidation spots, otherwise good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $240
Queensland Intercolonial Exhibition, 1876, in white metal (38mm) (C.1876/4), design by JH (Julius Hogarth), struck by Stokes & Martin, Melbourne. A small dig on obverse and some very minor edge nicks, otherwise good very fine and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $200
SOLD $170
Melbourne Intercolonial Exhibition, Australasia 1875, Philadelphia 1876, commemoration medal in white metal (38mm) by Stokes & Martin, Melbourne (C.1876/1). Extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $170
Melbourne Exhibition, Commemoration Medal, Australasia 1875, Philadelphia 1876, in white metal (38mm) (C.1876/1), by Stokes and Martin, Melbourne. A few light colour streaks, otherwise extremely fine and very scarce in this condition.
Estimate $300
SOLD $180
Queensland Intercolonial Exhibition, (Brisbane), 1876, in white metal (38mm) (C.1876/4), by Stokes & Martin, Melbourne. Small dig in obverse, otherwise extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $180
Villiers & Heytesbury Agricultural Association, in bronze (38mm), by W.J.Taylor, obverse inscribed, 'Warrnambool', reverse inscribed, '2nd Prize/Awarded To/Frank Tillen/For Best/Single Buggy Horse/Annual Show/October 1876'. Dark toning and a few small oxidation spots, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Drayton & Toowoomba Agricultural & Horticultural Society, Prize Medal in silver (46mm), reverse inscribed, 'Awarded to/M.Tansey./Best/Bred Shorthorn Cow./1877.'; another identical but in bronze (46mm), reverse inscribed, 'Awarded to/M.Tansey,/Second Prize/Shorthorn Bull, 2 yrs./1877.'. The first with several edge nicks and some contact marks, otherwise good very fine, the second with some mint red, a few minor edge nicks, otherwise extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $850
SOLD $520
Metropolitan Intercolonial Exhibition, 1877, New South Wales, in white metal (38mm) (C.1877/2), by Stokes & Martin, Medallists, pierced hole at top. Edge flaw at 7 o'clock, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
Passed in
New South Wales Exhibition, undated (c1877), in white metal (38mm) (cf C.E/8) but probably more likely the obverse is reverse of C.1877/2 and reverse is reverse of C.1876/5 which at the base has, 'Stokes & Martin, Melbourne' whereas the illustration at C.E/8 only has, 'Stokes & Martin'. Good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $350
SOLD $240
International Exhibition Victoria, 1878, Prize Medal, in silver (47mm), by Stokes & Martin, Medallists, edge impressed, 'Mrs Sinclair, Printed Ferns.' A few edge nicks, otherwise toned good very fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $320
International Exhibition Victoria, 1878, Prize Medal, in bronze (47mm), by Stokes & Martin, Medallists, edge impressed, 'C. R. Martin, Embroidery.' Toned extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $260
Australian Juvenile Industrial Exhibition, Ballaarat, 1878, in silver (47mm) (C.1878/1), by E.A.Altmann, edge inscribed, 'C. Stuart.'. Toned very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $190
W.B & B.P & A. (Wide Bay & Burnett Pastoral & Agricultural) Society, Show 1878, in silver (45mm), by J.Moore, reverse inscribed, 'Awarded to/Mr A.H.Brown's/"Leap Year"/Sec II. Class,49.' Struck from rusty obverse die, some scratching on reverse and a few small edge nicks, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $450
SOLD $300
Victorian Humane Society, Estd 1874, bronze medal 1st type (38mm), by Stokes & Martin, Melbourne, unmounted and unnamed. A few minor edge nicks, otherwise toned extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $380
Sydney International Exhibition, M.D.CCC LXXIX (1879), no stop after CCC, in bronze with unofficial gilt finish (76mm), by J.S. & A.B.Wyon, reverse inscribed, 'Awarded/to/G.D.Guthrie/Bendigo Pottery/Sandhurst'. Very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $4,200
Sydney International Exhibition, 1879, lapel badge in bronze and enamel (30mm), no maker, large (17.5mm) button lug back with stem approx 9mm. Small enamel chip at top edge, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $600
Sydney Exhibition, 1879, self awarded prize medal inscribed on a Great Britain, Queen Anne 'Roses and Plumes' silver crown, appears to be second bust type 1707-8, pierced hole for suspension, reverse shaved and re-engraved including with new legend, 'Sidney (sic)/Exhibition/1st Prize/For Hops 1879'. Very good and unusual.
Estimate $150
SOLD $380
First International Exhibition, Commemoration Medal N. S. Wales, 1879, in silver (38.5mm) (C.1879/6), no maker (Evan Jones). Some surface marks, hairlines and edge bump, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $300