Catalogue
Adelaide Jubilee International Exhibition, 1887, in bronze (75mm) (C.1887/5), by E.A.Altmann, obverse, crowned head of Queen Victoria left, reverse open wreath and inside, "First Order/Of/Merit", unnamed. Minor edge nicks, otherwise toned extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Centennial International Exhibition Melbourne, 1888, in silver (51mm) (C.1888/8), by Royal Mint, Melbourne, obverse, crowned and robed Queen Victoria left, reverse, open wreath around the words "Artibus Dignis/Honor Insignis" (To the deserving arts distinguished honour), edge inscribed, "J.K.B.Plummer Esq.". Hairlines and minor edge nicks, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $280
Centennial International Exhibition Melbourne, 1888, in bronze(76mm) (C.1888/8), by Royal Mint, Melbourne, obverse, crowned and robed Queen Victoria left, reverse, open wreath around the words "Artibus Dignis/Honor Insignis" (To the deserving arts distinguished honour), edge inscribed, "Turner Jun And Somerville". Oxidation marks, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
Exhibition of Women's Industries, Sydney, 1888, in bronze (40mm) by W.J. Amor (C.1888/14). Minor obverse rim bruise at 5, otherwise good extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
Bendigo St Andrews Society, 3rd Annual Gathering, (1889), in silver (51.5mm), features plain silver disc with an ornate floral design frame, with loop mount, inscribed on obverse, "Bendigo St. Andrews Society/3rd Annual/Gathering", and inscribed on the reverse, "1st Prize/Heavy Weight/Handicap Race/Awarded To/Mr. J.Madox/28th Decr. 1889, hallmarked "JM." (J.Melrose). Good very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $200
Tasmanian International Exhibition, 1891-2, in silver (32mm) (C.1891-2/4), variety with 'Awarded/ To' 'Hon.Audley Coote/ M.L.C. / In Commemoration'. Toned, good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Medalets, Medallions, etc, 1897 Queen Victoria 60th Year of Reign, in white metal (31 mm); 1901 Queensland Federation, in brass (30 mm); c.1903 Empire Day May 24, in brass and suspended on a chain (22 mm); 1923 Agricultural Society Souvenir, in copper (verdigris) (31 mm); 1964 British Exhibition, Taylor and Challen Minting Machinery festival token. Fine - very fine. (5)
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Geographical Related Medals: Centenary of Newcastle 1897 in brass (31mm) (C.1897/2); City of Newcastle Jubilee of Incorporation 1909 in bronze (28mm) by Amor (C.1909/2); Glenorchy Centenary 1964 in brass (44mm) (C.1964/2); Mudgee Sesquicentenary in copper (38mm) by Amor (C.1971/5); Rockdale Municipal Council 1871 - 1971 in bronze, another in gilded and another in silver (46mm x 51mm) by Wallace Bishop Pty Ltd (C.1971/13); Centenary Celebrations Innisfail in bronze (38mm) by K.G. Luke (C.1973/1); Gosford Shires 150th Birthday 1973 in aluminium gilded (53mm) (C.1973/2); Mount Gambier Centenary in gilt (not recorded in this metal) (32mm) by A. J. Parkes (C.1976/3); Cairns & District Centenary 1976 in bronze (52mm) by Stokes (C.1976/4); Centenary of Port Pirie 1976 in bronze silvered (32mm) by Stokes (C.1976/5); Wellers Hill Golden Jubilee 1976 in bronze gilded (35mm) by A. J. Parkes (C.1976/16); Western Australia 150th Anniversary / Swan River Colony 1979 in brass (C.1979/21), another in cupro-nickel (C.1979/22), another in bronze (C.1979/23), and another in silver (C.1979/24); Broken Hill Centenary 1983 in cupro-nickel (32mm) with official centenary card. First two items fine - very fine, the rest extremely fine - uncirculated. (18)
Estimate $300
SOLD $190
Commemorative medals including Queen Victoria Sixty Year Reign 1837-97; Jubilee 1937; First Visit of the Commonwealth Fleet To Sydney 1912; Glenelg Centenary; Centenary of Western Australia; Marcus Clark Sydney Harbour Bridge Opened 1932; Australia 150th Anniversary 1938; Vitae Almpada Medal; Surgeon John White Medal; 10th International Congress of Medical Librarianship; Australian and NZ Burn Association; The Sir William Macgregor Medal; Cairns International Airport 1984; Australian War Memorial Offical Centenary Medallion; David Jones Balaratt; Numismatic Society of South Australia Golden Jubilee 1976; HMAS Canberra Commissioned 1981; Private Victor Stanley Jones; 50th Anniversary of Nickel Coinage; Barque Polly Wood; James Cook University Fullbright 60th Anniversary; Queensland University Regiment; Cathedral Church of St David Hobart; Bicentennial Commemorative Medal. Fine - extremely fine. (lot)
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
The Poultry Club Of N.S.W, fob award in voided silver (28x38mm), with ring top suspension, obverse inscribed, "1899/Best Bird/At/Liverpool/Plains/Show". Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
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 Agricultural Society of Victoria, Champion Prize, in silver (48mm), by Stokes & Sons, Melbourne, reverse inscribed, 'TO/J F DEPPELER/for/ SUNFLOWER SEED/1904'. Toned, extremely fine, with original case, broken.
Estimate $150
SOLD $240
St Georges English Rifle Regiment Rifle Club, prize fob in gold (9ct; 8.35g; 27x35mm), by W.Kerr, scroll and ring top suspension, reverse inscribed, '1st Battn/St G.E.R.R.R.C./Presented by/Q.M.S. Sharp/Won by/Pte. G.Moss./1911'. Very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $900
Sydney C.(hurch of) E.(ngland) G.(rammar) S.(ociety) Sports Club, (1914) prize medal in white metal (51mm), by W.J.Amor, Sydney, reverse inscribed, "E.M.Tyler/1914/880, Championship/second". A few edge nicks, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $150
Passed in
Hendersons Sweets, departure fob in gold (9ct; 15.56g; 31x37mm), by W.Kerr, ring top suspension, obverse inscribed, 'Sydney/With Best Wishes', plain reverse inscribed, 'Presented to/Mr N.Henderson./By the Employees of/"Hendersons Sweets"/On his Departure/for the front./1915'. Good very fine.
Estimate $600
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
Memorial fob, in voided enamel and gold (9ct; 4.70g; 32x35mm), by W (Willis), ring top suspension, obverse inscribed, '25.4.18', reverse inscribed, 'Presented by/Jumbuk Residents/To/Mr & Mrs Keonig/In Token Of/Pte T.J.Keonig/Died on Active Service 26.9.17'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $550
Tribute fob, in gold (9ct; 4.78g; 26mm), scroll and ring top suspension, obverse inscribed, 'To Our Kensington/Flemington Boys', reverse inscribed, 'H.J.O'Dea'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $180
SOLD $320
Return fob, in voided gold (9ct; 8.31g; 33x35mm), by P&Co, ring top suspension, obverse inscribed, 'For Active Service', reverse inscribed, 'Presented to/Pte/E.Kear./by Wallsend/Soldiers Citizens/Committee/27.3.19'. Very fine.}
Estimate $320
SOLD $550
Return fob, in gold (15ct; 4.98g; 28x37mm), reverse inscribed, '30734/Private L.J.Fogarty/105th Howitzers/Presented/by Residents of/Georgetown & District/in appreciation of/Services Rendered/During The Great War'. Enamel missing from colour patch on obverse, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $320
SOLD $600
Return fob, in gold (9ct; 6.05g; 33x39mm), by A&CLd (Angus & Coote Ltd), obverse inscribed, 'To Gnr. G.Marsh/3rd/F'ld Art./Bgd. A.I.F', reverse inscribed, 'From/Residents/of/Wetheron/& Ginoondan'. Nearly very fine.
Estimate $230
SOLD $460
Return fob, in gold (9ct; 5.65g; 36x36mm), by F.A.F, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed, 'Token/A.R.Westcott/A.I.F./1914-1918/Hastings/Lady Bay/Southport'. Good very fine.
Estimate $220
SOLD $360
Return fob, in gold (9ct; 4.68g; 28x36mm), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed, 'Presented to/Gnr. L.F.Porter./49th Battery A.F.A./on his return/From Active Service/1916 to 1919'. Good very fine.
Estimate $180
SOLD $440
Return fob, in voided enamel and gold (9ct; 10.17g; 32x40mm), by A&C Ld (Angus & Coote Ltd), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed, 'Pres. To/Pte. A.F.W.Johnson/6th F.A.B/By/His Tichborne/Friends/8.8.19'. Some enamel missing from colour patch on obverse and hairlines on reverse, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $700
Return fob, in gold (9ct; 8.25g; 28x37.5mm), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed, 'Private Victor Bush/From/Bookham & Berremangra/Residents/on his return from Active Service'. Toned good very fine.
Estimate $320
SOLD $500
Return fob, in gold (9ct; 6.29g; 26x29mm), by W.Kerr, scroll and ring top suspension, reverse inscribed, 'Presented to/Cpl E.J.Hooley./By The/Residents of Lyndhurst/on his Return/from/Active Service.'. Good very fine.
Estimate $240
SOLD $420
MSFA, in 9 carat gold (8.54g) '1920/1st Leag. 2nd Div/Gladesville/J. Lyon'. Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $480
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
Bert Hinkler, Airman, Bundaberg, 1928, medallion in oxidised silver plate (51 mm) by Stokes. Extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120