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Convict love token, a shaved down Georgian halfpenny, obverse inscribed, 'TTC' in centre, at the top, 'When This You See', and at the bottom, 'Remember Me', reverse inscribed, 'HG' in the centre, at the top, 'Born 27 March 1768.', and with an engraved wreath around the bottom. Very fine.
Estimate $500
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Love token, engraved on a shaved down English cartwheel penny, obverse, engraved scene of a loving, nineteenth century dressed couple sitting on a seat in a garden setting and with a church spire at the far left, reverse, inscribed with ornate monogram initials, 'CJW'. Some small edge bumps or nicks, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $250
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Convict token, a George III 1799 halfpenny with shaved smooth obverse stipple engraved, 'John/Jenkins/H Taylor'. Nearly very fine.
Estimate $500
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Convict love token, c1820, a shaved down Georgian halfpenny, obverse inscribed, 'MARY/BOYD' and below is the top of a small tree, reverse inscribed with a tree design. Good very fine.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,200
Forget Me Not token, by convict or ship's boy, (35mm) copper (possibly a cartwheel penny 1797), engraved on obverse with a ship, lighthouse, all-seeing eye, anchor, palm tree, coconut pile, water well and the words, 'Dear Mother' at the top and the year, 1825, at the bottom, reverse engraved, 'Forget Me/Not/Wm Bath/Aged 15', and a small bird above with a message letter in its beak. Pierced hole at top for suspension, very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $1,500
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Convict love token, a shaved down 1797 cartwheel penny, obverse stipple engraved, 'A Token/from/John Chapman/Aged 20/1832', reverse stipple engraved, 'When/this you see/remember me/untill (sic) I get my/liberty' and with two kissing doves with a small heart between them. Good very fine.
Estimate $4,000
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Convict love token, a shaved down English penny, obverse stipple engraved, 'Willi/am Fost/er When/This You/See Rem/ember/Me', reverse stipple engraved, 'When/I Am Far/A Way/From Thee/May 3/1836'. Fine.
Estimate $2,500
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Convict love token, a George III 1797 cartwheel penny shaved nearly smooth on obverse and engraved, 'No Dens/July 8.1836/T.Hautenville'. Reverse with deep channel where it appears an item with an inscribed scroll has been struck, several scratches on obverse from shaving surface, otherwise very good.
Estimate $500
SOLD $400
Convict love token, a George III 1797 cartwheel penny shaved smooth on both sides, obverse stipple engraved, 'Wm Ellard/Born Feb 15th/1830', reverse stipple engraved with decorative edge and in the centre, 'Forget/me not/J.M./1842'. Good fine.
Estimate $1,000
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Convict love token, a George III 1797 cartwheel twopence stipple engraved on reverse, at the left 'SB' and at the right '1848'. A few small edge bumps and on the obverse is lightly scratched 'SB' and with several contact marks, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Love or advertising token, I.Brookes countermarked in two sizes and I.B on obverse of a 1797 cartwheel penny. Very good.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
The South Australian Agricultural and Horticultural Society, 1852, a silver disc hand engraved and set into a silver frame (60mm), no maker, scroll and ring top suspension, reverse inscribed, 'Presented/To/Robert Laurie./10th Augst. 1852.' Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,800
Queensland Agricultural Exhibition, Founded 1861, (Toowoomba), in white metal (64mm), by J.S. & A.B.Wyon, unnamed. A few small marks on reverse, otherwise extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $180
New South Wales Prize Exhibitors Medal, 1862 (London), in silver (76mm), by W.Kullrich, edge impressed, 'Joseph Trickett. Services'. A few minor edge nicks, otherwise nicely toned good very fine.
Estimate $3,000
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New South Wales Prize Exhibitors Medal, 1862 (London), in silver (76mm), by W.Kullrich, edge impressed, 'E. Herborn. Services'. Hairlines and contact marks as well as edge bumps and nicks, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $900
SOLD $650
New South Wales Prize Exhibitors Medal, 1862 (London), in bronze (76mm), by W.Kullrich, edge impressed, 'W. Jolly & Co. Shingles'. Toned extremely fine and rare in this metal.
Estimate $800
SOLD $500
Prince of Wales and Princess of Denmark Marriage, 1863, in white metal (34mm) (C.1863/2) (illustration in Carlisle is this medal), event commemorated in Victoria May 9th. Pierced hole at top for suspension, both sides lacquered, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $260
Prince of Wales and Princess of Denmark Marriage, 1863, in white metal (34mm) (C.1863/3), (illustration in Carlisle is this medal), event commemorated in Sydney June 11th. Pierced hole at top for suspension, many surface digs especially on reverse, otherwise fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $260
Queensland Agricultural Exhibition, Founded 1861, (Toowoomba), in bronze (64mm), by J.S. & A.B.Wyon, reverse inscribed, 'Kent & Weinholt/Second Best/Cow/1865.'. Edge nicks and one time water affected, otherwise good fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
H.R.H. The Duke of Edinburgh Visited Victoria, 1867, Laid Foundation Stone of Town Hall Melbourne, in gold (7.50g; 23mm) (C.1867/3), by T.Stokes. Pierced hole at top for suspension, surface sweating, otherwise nearly fine and rare.
Estimate $1,500
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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 $1,300
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Queensland Agricultural Exhibition, Founded 1861, (Toowoomba), in silver (64mm), by J.S. & A.B.Wyon, reverse inscribed, 'E.Bradley,Best/Draft Mare/1870.'. Edge nicks and scratches, otherwise good fine and very scarce.
Estimate $800
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Agricultural Society Of New South Wales, 1870, in silver (89mm), by Hardy Bros, London & Sydney, reverse inscribed, 'Messrs Hudson Brothers./(Redfern Steam Saw Mills)/For The Excellence & Variety Of/Their Steam-Made Joinery Work/(Class) 683./No. 1864.' and at the base, '1870.' A few edge nicks, hairlines, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $600
Burrangong Pastoral & Agricultural Association, 1871, in bronze (38mm), by Stokes & Martin, Melbourne, obverse inscribed, '18th April 1871', reverse inscribed, 'Wtr Howell/1st Prize/Maize/90 Day'. Dark toned, otherwise extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $450
International Exhibition Victoria, 1873, in gilt bronze (47mm), by Stokes & Martin, Medallists, reverse with the words, 'PRIZE/MEDAL' in relief, and the edge is impressed, 'G. D. Guthrie, Pottery.' Most gilt missing from obverse, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $240
Intercolonial Exhibition, Melbourne, 1875, Philadelphia, 1876, in gilt bronze (69mm), by Stokes & Martin, Melbourne, edge impressed, 'G. D. Guthrie.' Some oxidation spotting, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $420
G.D.Guthrie, Bendigo Pottery medals, includes International Exhibition, Philadelphia, 1876, Awarded By United States Centennial Commission, in gilt bronze (76mm) unnamed; Calcutta International Exhibition, 1883-84, prize medal in bronze (51mm), scratched in running script on reverse, 'G W/Guthrie' (possibly Guthrie's signature), both medals in a blue leather covered fitted case with provision for six additional medals, some of these in this auction in the preceding two lots and two later lots and one was sold in our Sale 130 (lot 425), on the satin lined underside of the lid printed in gold is the name, 'George D. Guthie/Founder of/Bendigo Pottery'. Very fine - good very fine. (2 medals + case)
Estimate $500
SOLD $300
Intercolonial Exhibition Melbourne, 1875, Philadelphia, 1876, in bronze (69mm) by Stokes & Martin C.1876/6), inscribed around edge 'The Inspector of Penal Department'. With edge knock at 8.30 on obverse and 2 o'clock on reverse, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $220
USA, International Exhibition, Philadelphia, 1876, in bronze (76mm) by H.Mitchell, inscribed around edge 'Penal Department, Victoria Leather & C.' With edge nicks on reverse, marks in fields on obverse, good very fine.
Estimate $100
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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 $240
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