Catalogue
George III, Resolution and Adventure medal, 1772, in silver (44mm) struck with second reverse die, by BF (Matthew Boulton Fecit)(MH 173; BHM 165). Attractive grey and iridescent toning, nearly uncirculated and rare, one of the finest of 132 struck.
Estimate $12,000
SOLD $10,500
Convict Love Token, on a smooth copper blank (24.10 g), on one side "a gift to you/from me a friend/whose love for you/shall never end/Maria Knott/1818", other side, "when this you/see Rem me when/In a foreign country/Blake" underneath a heart with two arrows piercing it. Very fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,100
Cartwheel penny, engraved with a scene of a man being hung, around: Such be the fate of all bilking insolvent Bankers and Agents. Fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $130
Cessation of Transportation, 1853, in white metal (58mm) (C.1853/2). Much mint bloom, good extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $300
SOLD $750
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 $1,500
SOLD $900
Intercolonial Exhibition, Victoria, 1866-67, in bronze (220mm) uniface electrotype by C.Summers, awarded to E.H.Dunn impressed in relief, mounted in a circular wooden frame (glazed). Extremely fine.
Estimate $450
SOLD $400
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. Dark grey tone, nearly very fine.
Estimate $100
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 $700
SOLD $500
Agricultural Society of New South Wales, in bronze (89mm) by Hardy Brothers London & Sydney 'Aubrey M.P. Mowles/211/No 917/1870'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $200
Passed in
Warrego P & A. Association, in silver (45mm) by J.Moore 'The/Dilalah Coy/Cutting out Contest'. Rubbed, otherwise nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $1,000
Burrangong Pastoral & Agricultural Association, in bronze (38mm), by Stokes & Martin, Melbourne, inscribed on obverse, '18th April 1871', reverse inscribed, 'Wm Scott/1st Prize/Collection/of Fruit'. Toned, good extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $600
SOLD $400
Villers & 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 $130
Woollahra Band of Hope, 1876 in white metal (42mm). Heavily corroded at edges, otherwise fair or better and very rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Wide Bay & Burnett, P & A Society, in silver (45mm) by J. Moore 'Second Exhibition/May 1877/Section 1 Class 27/Awarded to/Sally'. Nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $340
Mackay Agricultural Pastoral & Mining Association, in bronze (38mm), by T.S. (T.Stokes), reverse inscribed, 'Rice & Company/For/3 Fat Bullocks/1879'. Toned good very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $190
Peak Downs Pastoral & Agricultural Society, 1879, in bronze (46mm), by R.Capner for F.B.&.R (Flavelle Brothers & Roberts), reverse inscribed, 'Best Ewe/Full Mouthed/Bred In District/Mackay & Co./Huntley/1879.'. Toned, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $220
Withdrawn
Estimate $150
Not offered
Sydney International Exhibition, M.D.CCC LXXIX (1879), in bronze (76mm), by J.S. & A.B.Wyon, no stop after CCC in date, uninscribed. A few tone spots otherwise, very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Peak Downs Pastoral & Agricultural Society, undated (1880), in bronze (46mm), by R(obert).C(apner) and F(lavelle). B(ros). & R(oberts), reverse inscribed, 'Best/Imported Ram/Cochran./Coldham & Hislop./1880.' Some small edge nicks, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $600
Passed in
Hampden & Heytesbury Pastoral & Agricultural Society, silver award medal to John Wilson, for Best Blood Stallion Above 3 Years, Camperdown 1881, 38mm by Stokes & Martin. A few light scuffs and edge bruises, scarce, good very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $180
North Western Agricultural Society, Inglewood, 1881, in copper (38 mm) by Stokes and Martin, obv: Horse, Cattle and Sheep in paddock, farmhouse with smoking chimney behind, rev: Awarded/To/John Scott.Esq. Wedderburn/For/Thorough Bred Entire/Young Ebor. Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Shepparton & Lower Goulburn Valley Agricultural & Pastoral Society, award medal in silver (oval 23x27mm), by E.A.Altmann Melbourne, with ornamental suspension bracket, reverse inscribed, 'Mrs Downie/Bed Quilt/1882'. Many surface marks, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
National Agricultural & Industrial Association of Queensland, in silver (73mm) by R.Capner 'Gov W. Peach/Tasmania/1st Order of Merit/Extra/For Wool Exhibition/1882'. Unusually fine for this large medal, good extremely fine.
Estimate $800
SOLD $600
Agricultural Society of New South Wales, struck in silver (51mm) by Hardy Brothers, Sydney, inscribed on reverse 'First Prize 1882/Awarded to/E.Larkin/Appin/for/Heavy Draught Colt/"Young Thunderbolt"/2 year old'; Richmond River Agricultural Horticultural & Pastoral Society, four medals struck in bronze (37mm) by E.Altmann, Melbourne, inscribed on reverse 'D.Campbell/First Prize for/Draught Mare/"Belle" Under 2 Yrs/Casino 1882', 'D.Campbell/First Prize/Draught Filly Foal/"Dandy"/Casino 1883', 'D.Campbell/Colonial Draught/Stallion/"Rantin Willie"/1884', 'A.Campbell/for/Best Draught/Mare/"Damsel"/1884. First with rim nicks and piercing on top for suspension, otherwise very good - very fine. (5)
Estimate $250
SOLD $240
Cootamundra P.H.A & I. Assn (Pastoral, Horticultural, Agricultural & Industrial Association), in silver (44.5mm), by Evan Jones, 9 & 11 Hunter St, Sydney, reverse inscribed, 'Spring Show 1883,/Sec.C.Cl.1, 1st Prize Awarded to./Stephen White,/for/Merino Ram,/4 tooth.'. Edge nicks on reverse and some small digs and scratches, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $400
In Commemoration of The Departure of NSW Troops For The Soudan, 1885, in silver (24mm) by Stokes & Martin (C.1885/12). Holed, good very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Macleay River Agricultural Assoc., in gold (22x29mm) (7.99g) by E.Altmann Melb. '22 carat', 'Hudson Bros/1st Prize/Best Windmill/For Pumping/1885'. Ornate engrailed edge, extremely fine or better and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $1,100
Cootamundra A.P.H & I. (Agricultural, Pastoral, Horticultural & Industrial) Assn., uniface prize medals in bronze (45mm) (2), first medal with gilt filled inscription on obverse, 'Cootamundra/A.P.H & I.Assn./Spring Show 1886/Class Q. Sec.10/Messrs Hudson Bros./Horse Hay Rake'; second medal also with gilt filled inscription on obverse, 'Cootamundra/A.P.H & I.Assn./Spring Show 1886/Class Q. Sec.8/Messrs Hudson Bros./Winnowing/Machine'. Both in Hardy Brothers' cases, one with purple interior, the other case with blue interior, medals toned, the second with some very minor edge nicks, otherwise extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
Wide Bay & Burnett, P. & A. S. Aug, 26 1887, in silver (44mm) by (J. Moore) 'Won by/John Gaylard'. In Flavelle Bros case of issue, extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $280
Australia, January 26 1788, Centennial 1888 in bronze (51mm) by Amor (C.1888/1). Extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $160