Catalogue
HRH The Duke of Edinburgh, Laid Foundation Stone of Town Hall Melbourne, 1867, in gold (tests as 22ct; 7.83g; 23mm) (C.1867/3), by T.Stokes, Melb, ring top suspension fitted. Hairlines and contact marks, otherwise very good.
Estimate $700
SOLD $950
HRH The Duke of Edinburgh, Laid Foundation Stone of Town Hall Melbourne, 1867, in gold (tests as 22ct; 7.58g; 23mm) (C.1867/3), by T.Stokes, Melb, ring top suspension fitted. Hairlines and contact marks, otherwise fine.
Estimate $720
SOLD $950
Exhibition Souvenir, Exhibition Building 1880, in silver (22mm) (C.1880/5), by Evan Jones, ring top suspension; Australia Federated, 1901, in silver (23mm) (C.1901/4), by Fairfax & Roberts, ring top suspension. The first with some edge nicks and a die flaw on reverse, otherwise very fine, the second fine. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $70
Melbourne International Exhibition, Commemoration Medal, 1880, in gold (tests as 22ct; 8.00g; 21.5mm) (C.1880/12), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed, 'W.B.Honey. Esq./J.P./Commissioner/19/2/79'. Contact marks, otherwise very good.
Estimate $750
SOLD $1,000
Jubilee of the Wesleyan Methodist Church, South Australia, 1886, in silver (31mm) (C.1886/3), with suspension hole at top; 150th Anniversary of Australia, To Commemorate His Majesty's Coronation, 1937, in silver (32mm) (C.1938/16a), by Stokes, ring top suspension; William Joseph Amor, Founder Amor-Sanders, 1988, in bronze (39mm) (C.1988/37). The first with hairlines, otherwise very fine - uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $30
Jubilee of Wesleyan Methodist Church, South Australia, 1886, in silvered (31mm) (C.1886/3); Commemorative of Sesqui Centenary of Holey Dollar and Dump, Numismatic Association of Victoria, undated, in silver (38mm) (C.G/5). Some loss of silvering on first, otherwise very fine; edge nick, otherwise extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $20
Australia's Commonwealth, 1899, fob medal in voided enamel and silver (30mm), by Stokes, ring top suspension. Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Commonwealth Celebrations May 1901, Victoria, fob medal in voided gold (15ct; 6.89g; 19x28mm) (C.1901/11), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed, 'W.S.Keast M.L.A'. Good very fine.
Estimate $450
SOLD $500
Commonwealth Celebrations May 1901, Victoria, fob medal in voided gold (15ct; 6.89g; 19x28mm) (C.1901/11), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed, 'The Hon. A.O.Sachse M.L.C'. Good very fine.
Estimate $450
SOLD $600
Commonwealth of Australia 1901, presentation medal (15ct; 30.18g; 32mm) (C.1901/14), reverse inscribed, 'His Excellency/Sir Harry H.Rawson K.C.B/Gov. of the State of/N.S.W./4.9.1902.'. Gold test mark on edge, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $1,900
SOLD $2,600
Federated Australia Commonwealth Proclaimed, 1901, in gold (9ct), set into a gold frame with plastic cover, ring top suspension (tot wt 2.22g; 19mm and with frame 20mm) (C.1901/59). Contact marks, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $190
Commonwealth Of Australia, Commonwealth Parliament, medal in gold (9ct; 18.47g; 32x39mm), ring top suspension, reverse impressed, 'Eden-Monaro'. Contact marks, otherwise toned very fine.
Estimate $700
SOLD $700
Commonwealth Of Australia, Commonwealth Parliament, medal in gold (9ct; 18.47g; 32x39mm), ring top suspension, reverse impressed, 'New England'. Contact marks, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $720
SOLD $950
HMAS Sydney - SMS Emden, Nov 9, 1914, medal by W.Kerr, Sydney (C.1914/4), with a few chopmarks. Very fine.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,900
Queensland Japanese Association, 1922, in silver (26mm) (C.1922/5), ring top suspension. Die flaw on reverse, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Deutsche Schule, prize medal in silver (.925; 18.78g; 37.5mm), ring top suspension, obverse, inscribed with a double eagle on a pole, reverse, inscribed, 'C.J.Rasch/1865'. A few edge nicks, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Archbishop Michael Kelly of Sydney, medal in silver with golden centrepiece (24mm), scroll and ring top suspension, obverse, coat-of-arms of Archbishop Kelly, reverse, 'St. Patrick's Day/1915'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
Western Australia 150th Anniversary, Swan River Colony, 1979, in silver (43mm) (C.1979/24). Hairlines, otherwise good extremely fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
George V shilling pendant, 1911, reverse enamelled and with scroll and ring top suspender. Good very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Fiji, uniface specimen coin in cupro-nickel, undated and no denomination. Hairlines on reverse, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $220
Compressed Yeast Bread Exhibition, 1940, prize medal in gold (9ct; 10.68g; 32mm), by Hardy Bros Ltd, scroll and ring top suspension, plain reverse inscribed, 'Married Tin Loaves/"No Time Dough" Section/1st Prize. All Zones/Awarded To/Reed & Sons/Burwood.' Uncirculated.
Estimate $410
SOLD $520
Department Of Agriculture Victoria, The Grand National Show, Colac, Champion Prize medal in gold (15ct; 14.02g; 30.5mm), 1909, ring top suspension, inscribed on reverse, 'J.R.Talbot'for 'Shropshire Ewe'. Some hairlines, otherwise uncirculated.
Estimate $900
SOLD $1,700
Department Of Agriculture Victoria, 1909, Champion Prize of Australia, medal in gold (15ct; 12.47g; 30.5mm) (A&C, p136 No3), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed, 'Mrs Lauger/Best Pair/Of Crossbred Fowls'; another identical for 1910, in gold (15ct; 13.52g; 30.5mm), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed, 'Mrs Lauger/Best Pair/Of Export Fowls'. First very good, the second with a few small edge nicks, otherwise extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $1,670
SOLD $2,000
Department Of Agriculture Victoria, 1900, Champion Prize of Australia, medal in gold (15ct; 15.21g; 30.5mm) (A&C, p136 No3), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed, 'D.Burgess/Holstein Bull'. Very fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,600
Department Of Agriculture Victoria, Horsham & Wimmera Agricultural Socy 1910, Champion Prize, medal in gold (15ct; 15.16g; 31mm) (A&C, p136 No5, this medal), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed, 'W.M.Mitchell/Best Black/Orpington Pullet'. Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,700
Department Of Agriculture Victoria, Nathalia Agricultural Society 1911, Champion Prize, medal in gold (15ct; 14.45g; 31mm) (A&C, p137, this medal), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed, 'A.J.Maskell/Best Golden/Wyandotte Cockerel'. Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $950
SOLD $1,500
Department Of Agriculture Victoria, The Royal Agricultural Society Of Victoria, Champion Prize of Australia Awarded By Dept of Agriculture medal in gold (15ct; 15.18g; 30.5mm), 1913, ring top suspension, inscribed on reverse, 'John James West' for 'Trotting Mare Or Filly'. Uncirculated.
Estimate $980
SOLD $1,900
Donald Pastoral & Agricultural Society, prize medal in silver (35.5x34mm) (A&C, p158, this medal), by Blashkie, ring top suspension, obverse inscribed, 'Taverner/Trophy', reverse inscribed, '1901./Donald D.P. & A. Socty/Best/Dairy Cow./Won By/James Calder'. Tone spot, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Dookie Agricultural College, prize medal in gold (9ct; 9.06g; 36x38mm), by W.D (W.Drummond), ring top suspension, obverse inscribed, 'Dookie Agricultural College/1912/Best Ploughing/Won by/H.Park/Presented by/H.Pye Esq'. Toned extremely fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $460
Dookie Agricultural College, prize medal in voided gold (9ct; 7.51g; 31x41mm), by W (Willis), ring top suspension, obverse inscribed, 'HP', reverse inscribed, 'Presented by/Cr. H Coldwell/For/Paddock Records/Won by/H.Park'. Good very fine.
Estimate $290
SOLD $320