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Captain James Cook, 'Courage and Perseverance', 1779, in bronze(37mm) in exergue 'Born 1728 Died 1779' (BHM 218; MH 375, Eimer 778; K 3). Minor edge bruising, black adhesions on some letters on reverse, good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $7,500
Passed in
Convict Love Token, engraved on a 1797 cartwheel penny shaved smooth on both sides, one side is floral decorated and on the other side is engraved, "Maria Harvey/when/this you see,/remember me and/hear me in your/mind, let all the/world say what/they will speak/of me as you/Find". Very fine.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $4,400
Convict Love Token, on a George III halfpenny shaved smooth on both sides, engraved on one side is a man in period clothing pouring into a glass and in front of him is a round table with a candle in the centre and behind this is part of a window, around the edge is engraved, "James Gammon, Mary Kent", and on the other side is engraved, "When This You See Remember Mee (sic) And/Bare (sic) Mee (sic) Inn (sic) Your Mind Lett (sic)/All The World, Say What/Thay (sic) Will Speek (sic) Of Me/As You Find". Very fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $4,200
Convict Love Token, engraved on a 1797 cartwheel penny shaved smooth on both sides, on one side is stipple engraved, "Maria/Love. When/this you see/Remember/me", and on the other side, "When I/am far away/Charles/Love/1827", with some stipple engraved ferns on both sides. Very fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $2,600
Convict Love Token, on a George III halfpenny shaved smooth on both sides, stipple engraved on one side, "John/Tombs/Wheatley/July 3rd" and on the other side, "Forget/Me not/When far/Away/1849". Good very fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $2,200
Convict love token, on a smoothed Georgian penny, obverse neatly engraved S.H and J.G either side of a well dressed couple linking arms, reverse inscribed "When / this you see / remember me an / keep me in your m / ind let all the / world say what / they will speak / of me as you / mind / 1832". Very fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $2,400
Love token, on a smoothed Georgian penny, neatly inscribed 'When / on this / you cast a / view pray / think of / him that / gave it / you' on obverse and 'when / this you / see pray think / of me and bear / me in your mind / let the world / say what thay (sic.) will / speak of me / as you / find" on reverse. Very fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,600
Transvaal War, 1899-1900, to Commemorate the Departure of Australian Volunteers, in gold (375 on edge, 12.71g, 30mm) by Amor (c1899-1900/). A later striking, uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,100
Royal Shipwreck Relief & Humane Society of N.S.W award medal in bronze (38mm) awarded to 'Edgar A. Zanthon/for Saving Life/Hawkesbury River/N.S.W/1st July 1916'(engraved). In case of issue by Hardy Bros, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,100
NSWFA, 2nd League 9 carat fob medals to R. Smitt, Sunlight Cup, pres. by Lever Brothers Ltd., won by Balmain Fernleigh F.C., one dated 1917 (7.25g), another (7.22g), another (8.40g). Good very fine. (3)
Estimate $1,600
SOLD $1,500
M.S.F.A. (Metropolitan Sydney Football Association), 'Leichhardt Jnrs/All Age/H. Papps/1925' in 9 carat gold by W. Kerr (8.15g); another in 9 carat gold by E.S.B. Ingham (14.55g), rev. ' MSFA/Presidents Cup/Won by/Balmain/H. Papps/1926'. Good very fine. (2)
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,500
Women's Amateur Swimming Association New South Wales, by Angus & Coote, in silver (44mm), various races all awarded to Miss P. Norton, two undated, others dated 8.1.38 (2), 21.1.39, 25.3.39, 9.30.40, 30.3.40; Queensland Ladies' Amateur Swimming Assn Championships, in silver (44mm), by Wallace Bishop, reverse inscribed '200 metres/ Freestyle/ Season 1939-40/ P. Norton'. Toning, very fine. (9)
Estimate $2,250
SOLD $1,400
NSW Railway Ambulance Corps, in enamelled 9 carat gold Efficient 1939 (G.H. Mason), 1934 (E. Brown), 1935 (A.C. Richardson), 1944 (C.H. Green), 1946 (W.A. Dickin), 1950 Life Member (R.P. Bowing), sterling silver 1933 (C. Bowler), 1935 (W.H. Keen), 1940 (C.H. Green), 1954 first and second bars (P.G. Black), 1955 (S.T. Nelson); First Aid Corps 9 carat (P.G. Black); 1965 Life Member (L.R. Kennedy); South Australia RAC sterling silver 13/9/1927 (Jas. Phillips), South Australian Ambulance Transport Inc. (S.W. Croft, 146); Royal Flying Doctor Service Cobb & Co Reenactment 1963, Justices Assn. (3 different); St. Johns (2), Nurses (2) and Hospitals (2) (9 carat approx. 55g). Very fine - good extremely fine. (26)
Estimate $2,200
SOLD $3,300
Captain James Cook, 200th Anniversary, 1970, in gold (18 carat, 32 and 44mm) by the Royal Australian Mint for Matthey Garrett (C.1970/36, 37) certificate 1705, gross weight 2.5 ounces. In case of issue, FDC. (2)
Estimate $10,000
SOLD $11,500
Royal Visit, in .750 fine gold two medallion set, 1970 (38mm 1.5oz each) by the Royal Australian Mint Canberra for Matthey Garrett (C.1970/59, 60). In case of issue with certificate number 842 and Commercial Bank of Australia acceptance letters (2), FDC. (2)
Estimate $12,000
SOLD $13,000
Royal Visit, Opening of Opera House, Sydney 1973 in .750 fine gold (32mm) set of two medallions (C.1973/16, 17) (45.65g). In case of issue with certificate 0497, toned, FDC. (2)
Estimate $6,000
SOLD $6,000
Royal Visit 1973, Opening of the Sydney Opera House, in gold (38mm, 18 ct, 23.5 g each), set of two edge numbered 0987 by Matthey Garret (C.1970/59, 60), in case of issue with certificate. Surface marks, toning, nearly FDC. (2)
Estimate $6,000
SOLD $6,000
Royal Visit 1973, Opening of the Sydney Opera House, in gold (18 ct, 23.5 g each), set of two edge numbered 0986 by Matthey Garret (C.1970/59, 60), in case of issue with certificate. Case degradation, surface marks, toning, nearly FDC. (2)
Estimate $6,000
SOLD $6,000
The Australia Bicentennial, set of six sterling silver medallions 1988 (50mm) by R.A. Mint (C. page 671). In case of issue with certificate 01228, FDC.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $800
The Australian Collection, gold plated medallic stamp replicas (25) in sterling silver (gross weight 464g). In case of issue with certificate set number 1109, FDC.
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $900
Album of cardboard, paper and celluloid badges, commemorative, historical, Charity Appeal, Hospital and Military related??, period 1898-1957, includes vote for Federal Bill Sep. 2 1899, set up on twenty plastic pages, a unique assemblage. Fine - extremely fine. (approx. 315)
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,000