Catalogue
Copley Medal, in bronze (43mm) (K.2), L.Pingo. Extremely fine.
Estimate $700
Copley Medal, in pewter (43mm) (K.2), L.Pingo trial reverse. Extremely fine.
Estimate $500
Captain James Cook's H.M. Bark Endeavour, a piece of timber (22cm long x 2cm wide) being part of the keel retrieved from the wreck of the ship at Newport, Rhode Island, USA., in a gilt timber framed display case with label attached, written in 18th century hand (probably that of Sir Joseph Bank's sister, Sarah) that reads, 'This is part of the keel of the Ship Endeavour which, under the command of James Cook, Esq, circumnavigated the Globe in 1768-1770, Broken up at Newport, Rhode-Island, U.S.A. 1796.' There are only two pieces of this historic ship in private hands, this one and the other is in a Sydney Collection, excessively rare and of the highest importance to Australian history.
Estimate $250,000
George III, Resolution and Adventure medal (1772) in copper (bronze) from the second reverse die, BF on fruncation (for Mathew Boulton) (M.H.373; BHM.165). Surface pitting, edge bumps good fine and extremely rare in copper.
Estimate $2,000
George III, Resolution and Adventure medal (1772) uniface striking of the obverse die in copper (44mm, 4.5 mm thick - the normal weight) reverse blank with raised striations, by BF (on truncation from Mathew Boulton (cf MH 373; BHM .165). Softly struck on parts of the legend, even brown patina, nearly extremely fine and possibly unique.
Estimate $2,000
George III, Resolution and Adventure medal (1772) uniface casting of obverse in iron, impression from die I platina medal (44mm; 6.8mm thick) BF on truncation (Mathew Boulton) (Cf M.H.373; BHM.165) (Snith p.31). Attractive dark grey patina, nearly extremely fine and potentialy unique.
Estimate $800
Capt. James Cook, Courage and Persevernce medal, 1779, in bronze (37 mm) in exergue "Born 1728 Died 1779 (BHM; Eimer 778; MH375; K.3). Red brown patina, extremely fine and very rare, one of the finest known.
Estimate $7,500
Captain James Cook, Memorial medal in silver (43mm) by L.Pingo for the Royal Society in 1784 (MH.374; BHM.258; Eimer 780). Beautifully toned, good very fine, rare and desirable as only 291 struck.
Estimate $4,000
Captain James Cook, Memorial medal in bronze (43mm) by L.Pingo for the Royal Society in 1784 (MH.374; BHM.258; Eimer 780). Toned, good very fine and rare as only 500 struck.
Estimate $700
Captain James Cook, Memorial medal, trial strike of reverse die in lead (or tin) (44mm), 1784 by L.Pingo for the Royal Society (MH374; BHM258). Extremely fine and excessively rare.
Estimate $3,000
Joseph Banks 1816, in bronze (41 mm) by W.Wyon (BHM 911; Eimer 1088). Good extremely fine.
Estimate $500
Captain James Cook, Memorial medal, 1823, in bronze (41mm), from the Universal series by Durand, the portrait by F.Smith (BHM.1207). Toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $500
France, Louis XVI, Frigates under the command of La Perouse, departed Brest in June 1785, in bronze (60 mm MH170). Even brown patina, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $1,200
France, Louis XVIII, World Voyage of the Corvette La Coqille, 1822 in bronze (51 mm) by Andrieu (MH189). Good extremely fine.
Estimate $500
France, Charles X, Voyage of Discovery of the Corvette L'Astrolabe, 1826, in silver (50 mm) by Depoulis (MH190). Good extremely fine.
Estimate $500
French Explorers, Admiral Dumont D'Urville, 1844, in bronze (69 mm) by Oudine (MH.199) Two small edge bumps otherwise extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $600
HMS Adventure and Beagle, 1827, in brass (25 mm) (Eimer 1188; BHM.1262, MH.579). Very fine.
Estimate $100
Love token, British, engraved on halfpenny blank I.R. Very fine.
Estimate $100
Love token, British, engraved on halfpenny blank "R. Greenolk (?/M. Fostus 1736". Very fine.
Estimate $100
Love tokens, British, Forest scene on obverse of 1732 halfpenny. Worn blank with engraving, holed. Fine; poor. (2)
Estimate $150
Love token, British, Jn. Payne born June 11th 1747, rev Ann Brooks born July 25th 1750. Holed in centre serrated edge, very fine,
Estimate $100
Love token, British, engraved on shaved down halfpenny, TP/1780, reverse mule head left. Very fine.
Estimate $100
Love token, engraved on a shaved down copper penny token with sloped edge milling, J.S. initials in script obverse cupid and hearts. Holed at top, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $200
Love token, on a ground down George II hafpenny (?) "When this year see remember me/ S A either side of crossed arrows and hearts, reverse I/ Mary Forde. Very fine.
Estimate $200
Convict Love token, "Well met Brother, Tal; rev. When/This You See/remember/me i my/Distress For/I am poor &/comfort/less' on a copper halfpenny George II or III. Fine.
Estimate $500
Convict Love Token, engraved on a 1797 cartwheel penny shaved smooth on both sides, on one side is engraved, "London/1811/Nathaniel/Boone/7 Years", and on the other side is engraved a clock with the single hand pointing to 4. Very good.
Estimate $1,000
Convict Love Token, John Milan, 1837, stiple engraved on a shaved down penny Holed at top, very good
Estimate $200
Aboriginal Breast Plate or Gorget, Sydney, (1825), in copper, (60 x 132mm), in true military gorget shape, inscribed "George Innes / Capn. Pipers Constable" in two lines, above Piper's family crest and twig decoration either side. Considerably worn and patinated, nearly fine and very rare, of great historical interest and one of the most important king plates known.
Estimate $8,000
Aboriginal king plate, brass in the shape of a crescent (136x110mm) engraved with a crown, five leaf sprigs to left and right, 'Jackey Jones/King of Bathurst Plains' below, circa 1830. Attractive and rare.
Estimate $4,000
St. James's Grammar School, Elizabeth Street, Sydney, hand crafted in silver (56 mm) "The Prize/Diligence/Awaded to/ William Unsworth/Chistmas A.D.1841" A little polished otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $2,500