Catalogue
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
To Commemorate The Centenary Of Australia's First Coinage, (c1913), Holey Dollar & Dump First Australian Coinage, in gilt (31mm) (C.T/12), design by A.C. (Alfred Chitty), minted by S. & S. (Stokes & Sons). A few small tone spots, otherwise nearly uncirculated and rare in this metal with mintage unknown.
Estimate $600
Passed in
Australian Fed. Theatricl Employes Assn (Federated Theatrical Employees Association), 1912-1914, badge in sterling silver and blue and white enamel (23x26mm) (Smith 90), no maker, scroll and ring top suspension. Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $950
Breadcarters Indusl Fedn (Industrial Federation) of Australia, IBFC, badge in sterling silver and blue enamel (24x28mm) (Smith 198), by Bridgland & King, scroll and ring top suspension. Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $170
Cold Storage & Ice Employees Union of N.S.W., 1914, membership badge in aluminium (25mm) (not recorded in Smith), by Miller & Morris, Sydney, pierced hole at two sides for wearing. Very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $70
Captain Von Muller, SMS Emden, 1914, in silver (33mm) by M.Ziegler/Grunthal (MH430a; Zietzmann 4054). Toned, good extremely fine.
Estimate $320
Passed in
SMS Emden, (HMAS Sydney), Captain Von Muller/Emden, 1914 in silver (33mm) (18.14g) by Zeigler/Grunthal (MH.430a). Toned, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
World War I, POW remembrance (German Internees), 1914-16, medal in silver (24mm) (C.1914-16/1), by H.P., obverse 'Zum/Andenken/An Meine/Kriegsgefangen/Schaft', and, within a map of Australia 'Australien', on reverse '1914-16' (with a punch mark on 6 making it a 5, possibly in attempt to fit a brooch pin), ring top suspension. Very good - fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $280
Imshi Yalla, Dardanelles, 1915, in gold (9ct; 13.04g; 28mm) (C.1915/10), by Amor. Hairlines, otherwise extremely fine and scarce in gold.
Estimate $500
SOLD $520
Ryde Football Club, 1915, prize fob in gold (9ct; 5.23g; 29x34mm), by W.Kerr, ring top suspension, obverse inscribed, 'PRW', reverse inscribed, 'R.F.C/P.R.Wicks/Premier/1915'. Very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $320
Gallipoli, Turkey, Marshall Liman von Sanders Pascha, 18 Dec 1915 - 9 Jan 1916 Saviour of Gallipoli, in 990 fine silver (34mm). Choice uncirculated.
Estimate $200
SOLD $280
Amalgamated Coachmakers' Society, 1900-1915, badge in voided silver and blue enamel (24x25.5mm) (Smith 7), by Miller & Morris, Sydney, scroll and ring top suspension. Good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Cabmens Union, 1901-1915, lapel badge in nickel (19mm) (Smith 206), by Miller & Morris, Sydney, with button lug. Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100