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Convict Love Token, on a George III halfpenny with obverse shaved smooth, on the obverse side is engraved a heart with leaves and flowers and around the edge is engraved, "Forget Me Not Mother 1827/J Dowdell (sic)". Fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $1,400
Convict Love Token, engraved on a 1797 cartwheel penny with the reverse shaved smooth, obverse stipple engraved, "IB/GA/IA/1828 A.A1828", the reverse stipple engraved, "When/This you see/Remember me/although I at A/distance be/IA", with some decorative work. Large edge nick on reverse, otherwise fine.
Estimate $700
SOLD $650
Convict Love Token, engraved on a 1797 cartwheel penny shaved smooth on both sides, on one side is stipple engraved "George Armstrong/Chas Kitchen/1828" and on the other side is stipple engraved, a spray with the stipple engraved legend, "A Token Of Affection". Very fine.
Estimate $700
SOLD $1,600
Convict Love Token, engraved on a 1797 cartwheel penny shaved smooth on both sides, on one side is engraved, "James/Picket/Agd 25/1829" within an engraved wreath, and on the other side is engraved, "Forget/me Not/Love" also within an engraved wreath. Fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $2,600
Convict Love Token, engraved on an 1806 penny with the reverse shaved smooth, on this side is engraved, "Jane Winter/When/this you see/remember me/H.Winter/1830". Fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $900
Convict Love Token, engraved on an 1826 penny with the reverse shaved smooth, on this side is stipple engraved, "A/Token/Of Friendship/W.P/To/I.W" and at the sides, "18/31", all in a decorative pattern. Very fine.
Estimate $700
SOLD $700
Convict Love Token, engraved on a 1797 cartwheel penny shaved smooth on both sides, on one side is engraved, "Thomas/Cumbers/Fulham/7 Years", and on the other side is engraved, "Tried/At Newgate/March 23/1837/Guilty, 7 Years" (some of engraving is difficult to read). Some oxidation on one side, otherwise fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $1,000
Convict Love Token, on a George III halfpenny shaved smooth on both sides, stipple engraved on one side, "Forget/me not/(a pair of hands shaking)/when I am/Far away/April 10", and on the other side, a heart above two crossed oval slabs bearing the initials, "GB" at the top and "AB" at the bottom, and below this is the date 1840 with a wreath of leaves and flowers around the edge. Fine.
Estimate $800
SOLD $1,900
Convict Love Token, stipple engraved on a 1797 cartwheel penny shaved smooth on both sides, on one side, "Mary/Garret/Love And/Liberty/1843", and on the other side, difficult to read but appears to be "Bumbal/2 Months/For Pat Ter/For.Clo/UTS". With a few spots of oxidation on one side, otherwise good.
Estimate $200
SOLD $650
Convict Love Token, engraved on a George III penny shaved smooth on both sides, on one side is stipple engraved with a half-kneeling man within a floral wreath and the words, "Commence 1840 April 10" and on the other side, (difficult to read but appears to be) "My/Dear pet/sister for/me now ???/are fair/amiay (?)/G". Fine.
Estimate $800
SOLD $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, engraved on a 1797 cartwheel penny shaved smooth on both sides, on one side is engraved a couple in period clothes holding hands with a flower between them and with the engraved legend, "J.Williams Aged 18 Mary Price Aged 16", and on the reverse is engraved, "When/this you see-re/member me and/bear me in your/m.i.n.d. & when I get/my sweet liberty to/you I will prove/Kind." and below this is engraved a bunch of flowers. Hairlines, otherwise fine.
Estimate $700
SOLD $1,400
Convict Love Token, engraved on a 1797 cartwheel penny with both sides shaved smooth, on one side is stipple engraved a man and lady in period dress facing each other and holding one hand with the man presenting the lady with an open ring box with the other hand and at the side on the left is the initial E and at the right side is the initial D, on the reverse is stipple engraved, "When/this you see/Remember Mee (sic)/And bear Mee (sic) in/Your Mind let all/the World Say What/They Will don't prove/them as Unkind (with a house within trees at the base)". Fine.
Estimate $700
SOLD $800
Convict Love Token, engraved on a 1797 cartwheel penny with both sides shaved smooth, on one side is stipple engraved, "When/this you see/Think of/me until/I get my", and on the other side, "Sweet/Liberty/from /JA/to MA". Very fine.
Estimate $700
SOLD $480
Convict Love Token, engraved on a 1797 cartwheel penny with both sides shaved smooth, on one side is stipple engraved, "When/this you see/think of Me/untill (sic) I get/My Liberty", and on the other side is stipple engraved, "A/Token/(star) of (star)/Love to My/Wife" with a wreath of leaves around the base. Edge nicks, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $700
SOLD $500
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
Love token, smoothed halfpenny, barque on water engraved on obverse, reverse engraved 'Jams Halewood 1783'. Very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $420
Love token, on a smoothed Georgian penny, obverse inscribed with laurels and heart with crossed arrows, "A token of love W.L P.L" in five lines, reverse inscribed "Hard Fortune Never shall ?? me for I am young and the world is wide". Very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $300
Love token, obverse smoothed 1799 penny, obverse stipple engraved in four lines "Ann Day. John DAY remember Chum'. Very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $500
Map of the World Medal, in white metal (74mm), depicts two hemispheres including New Holland (c1820) by Ed Thomasson (Eimer 1139a). Good extremely fine.
Estimate $800
SOLD $1,500
Cessation of Transportation, 1853, Tasmania Founded 1803, in white metal (58mm) (C.1853/2) by Royal Mint London. Good very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $300
Port Phillip Farmers Society, in silver (51mm) by Arnoldi, inscribed on reverse 'Collection Agl. / Seeds / 1st Prize / awarded to / Mr John Waugh / Gisborne Exhibition / 1859'. Edge bumps, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $360
Products of Queensland, International Exhibition, London, 1862, in bronze (63mm) by J.S.& A.B.Wyon, uninscribed. Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $700
SOLD $480
Exhibition Of Colonial Products, Brisbane, Queensland, 1866, in bronze (63.5mm), by J.S Wyon, unnamed as issued. Edge bumps and contact marks, otherwise fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Bendigo, St Andrew Society, Annual Gathering, (1871), in silver (45mm), features plain silver disc with an ornate floral design frame, with loop mount, inscribed on obverse, "Bendigo/St.Andrew Society/Annual Gathering", and inscribed on reverse, "1st Prize/Best Dressed Boy/in/Highland Costume/awarded to/Francis George Gromann/1st Jany 1871". Toned very fine/fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
To Commemorate The Opening Of The Victorian Exhibition, 1872, in white metal (47.5mm; C.1872/3)), by Stokes & Martin, Melbourne. Toned, a few small edge nicks, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $200
Passed in
Agricultural Society of New South Wales, in bronze (88mm) by Hardy Brothers, inscribed on reverse Awarded To 'Thomas Hodgson/Principal/Sydney School of Design/For Efficient Art Instruction/1872'. Some staining, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
N.S.W. Rifle Association, Battalion Match For Bugle, prize medal in gold (14ct; 4.83g; 23mm), ring top suspension, obverse inscribed, 'Northern/Battalion/Winning/1873.', reverse inscribed, 'D.Mc Inness./No.2 Co.'. Very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $420
Agricultural Society of New South Wales, in bronze (88mm) by Hardy Brothers, inscribed on reverse Awarded To 'Joshua Shipway/of Yass/Exhibits at Yass Pastoral/and Agricultural Show/19 February 1874'. Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $300
SOLD $350