Catalogue
India, British, George V, silver rupee, 1919 Calcutta (KM.S24). Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $70
SOLD $80
India, a matrix for a seal on a copper disc (11.74 g), dated 1912 with a Dr V.J.A. Flynn expanded descriptive ticket. Very fine, unpublished.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
India, canteen tokens, Ammunition Factory, Kirkee, in bronze (20mm); J. & P. Coats, Koratti, 6 paise, in aluminium (20.5mm); Khandeish Mills, Jalgaon, in brass (20mm) and in aluminium (22mm); The Khatau Mills, in brass (20mm); Kohinoor Mills, Dadar, in brass (20mm); B. & C. Mills, in cupro nickel (20mm); I.G.Mint, Alipore, 25 paise, in bronze (19mm); I.G.Mint, Bombay, 5 paise, in brass (20mm) and 10 paise, in bronze (23mm); Model Mills, Nagapur, in cupro nickel (23mm) (2); The Phoenix Mills Ltd, in brass (20.5mm); T.C. & M. Co Ltd, Alwaye, in aluminium (20.5mm). Fine - extremely fine. (14)
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
India, I.G.Mint Alipore, with dot stops, fifty paise token, undated (1964-70), in brass (24mm), with centre hole. Very fine.
Estimate $40
Passed in
India, aluminium tokens, unidentified, RC over GR (Raichur Junction to Gulbarga railway token??), oval (29x20.5mm); T.C over RICE, hexagon (30.5mm), dished at two sides; image of a chicken with initials HM at top right, flower pattern (34mm) (2). Well aged, fine - very fine. (4)
Estimate $40
Passed in
India, Sub Treasury hexagonal tokens in brass with centre hole, Dobra (46mm), No.21; Mehagan, District of Madhya Pradesh State (48mm), No.5; Sailana, District of Madhya Pradesh State (47mm), No.35; Sitamau (50mm), No.34, all with plain reverse; other circular issues in brass with centre hole, Jashpurnagar (2), No.E/73 and H/52 (both 38mm); Malhargad (38mm), No.173; Pohri, Shivpuri District of Madhya Pradesh State (38mm), No.88; Sitamau (38mm), No.182, all with plain reverse except the two Jashpurnagar issues which have matching obverse and reverse but with obverse in Sanskrit and the reverse in English. Fine - very fine. (9)
Estimate $80
Passed in
Dumont D'Urville's Voyage of the 'Astrolabe', 1826, in bronze (50mm) by Depaulis (MH 190), obverse, bust of Charles X, King of France, reverse, inscription in French. Extremely fine.
Estimate $500
Passed in
Wesleyan Sunday School//Parramatta/Geo Shelly/1825, engraved on the reverse partly smoothed of a George III three shillings Bank token, 1811 (or 12) (cf C.1825/1). Holed at top, very good and very rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,100
Convict token, a George III 1799 halfpenny with shaved smooth obverse stipple engraved, 'John/Jenkins/H Taylor'. Nearly very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $320
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 $800
SOLD $850
Love token, Van Diemens Land, octagonal shaped copper planchet, neatly engraved within a wreath on either side 'John/Ettridge Born/at South Port/Van Diemens/Land' reverse 'June 11th/in the Year/of Our Lord/1842'. Very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $300
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 $2,200
Passed in
Castlemaine, Christchurch High School, 1864, hand engraved in silver (17.02g; 36mm), 'Archdeacon's/Medal/for Good Conduct/awarded to/Arthur Ward'. Mount support at top removed, very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $400
Irish National League, S.A., (estab. 1864) in brass (31mm) (C.Z1/1). Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $380
Intercolonial Exhibition, 1866, gilt lettered leather booklet (40x45mm) 'W.Evett/Gold Beater'. Fine and very rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $950
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 $1,000
SOLD $650
H.R.H.Duke of Edinburgh, Tasmania 1868 Visit in H.M.S. Galatea in white metal (47mm) by Thomas Stokes (C.1868/1). Holed at top, good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
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 $1,000
Passed in
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 $640
SOLD $400
International Exhibition Victoria, 1873 in bronze (48mm) by J.Hogarth, Stokes & Martin medallists, prize medal; Commemorative medal Australasia 1875, Philadelphia 1876 Exhibition, Melbourne in bronze (38mm) by Stokes & Martin (C.1876/1). Good very fine; corroded, otherwise fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
Agricultural Society of NSW, Metropolitan Exhibition (1874) in gold (39mm; 28.9g) by Stokes & Martin, inscribed 'Hudson Bros/for/Joiners & Coopers Work/1874'. Has been polished lightly, otherwise good extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $2,800
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 $200
SOLD $140
Gympie A.M&P. (Agricultural, Mining & Pastoral) Society, prize cup in silver (approx 14cm high x 6.5cm diameter), elaborately engraved and inscribed on one side, 'Gympie A.M&P. Society/Champion Blood Horse,/Special Prize,Awarded to/R.S.Lord's/"Charlton."/1st Annual Show, Oct.1877.' A few small dents in cup, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $1,300
Peak Downs Pastoral & Agricultural Society, in bronze (46mm) by R.Capner and Flavelle Brothers & Roberts. Good extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
Drayton & Toowoomba Agricultural & Horticultural Society, in bronze (46mm) by R.Capner, reverse inscribed 'Awarded/To/D.BEH/Best/Red Wine/1878'. Rims and edge badly knocked, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $850
First International Exhibition, N.S.Wales 1879, in gilt bronze (39mm) by Evan Jones 11 Hunter St., Sydney (C.1879/7). Choice uncirculated and rare as such.
Estimate $500
SOLD $400
International Exhibition, Sydney NSW, 1879, in bronze (76mm and 51mm) by J.S. & A.B.Wyon. Even chocolate bronzed patina, nearly uncirculated; good extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $300
SOLD $180
Sydney International Exhibition, 1879, Official Judge's Pass in silver (38mm), by W.Burtt, ring top suspension with JUDGE suspender fitted, reverse inscribed, 'Hon. George Thornton.'. Very small edge nick on reverse, otherwise nicely toned nearly uncirculated and rare with Judge suspension.
Estimate $1,400
SOLD $1,200
Sydney 1879, Melbourne 1880, Exhibitions commemorative medal in white metal (39mm) by Evan Jones (C.1879-80/15), Melbourne International Exhibition, 1880-81, in white metal by E.A.Altmann (C.1880-81/11, this piece). Good very fine; holed at top, fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $190
Centenary Of Sunday Schools, Robert Raikes, 1880, Brisbane Sunday School Union, in white metal (44mm) (C.1880/3), pierced hole at top with ring suspension. Edge nicks, otherwise very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $140