Catalogue
Queensland National Association, 1880, bronze 22mm, Exhibition building, rev. different view of building, (not in Carlisle, obv. as 1880/25, rev. as C. 1880/1), rare, very fine; Jubilee of Toowoomba, bronze 23mm, (C. 1910/4); Queensland Gov. Essay Competition, bronze 32mm, (C. 1911/25); Queensland Gives her Best, gilt 24mm, (C.1914/7); Queensland Memento O.P.F. O.E.C., gilt 31mm, (C.1915/14). Very fine - extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $160
Melbourne International Exhibition, 1880, Prize Medal, in silver 51mm, bust of Queen Victoria, rev. legend in wreath, edge engraved “HUMBLE & NICHOLSON GEELONG WOOL PRESSES”. Extremely fine.
Estimate $240
Orange Wesleyan Band of Hope, The Young Australia medal, undated (c1880), in white metal (38mm), pierced hole at top edge. A very rare temperance medal, extremely fine.
Estimate $750
Bathurst Juvenile Industrial Exhibition, 1881, bronze 42mm by Evan Jones, mother and children, rev. legend plus engraved “MARY E CURWOOD 1st Prize”. Rare Extremely fine.
Estimate $240
George Coppin Balloonist, 1882, gilt bronze 22mm, by Stokes and Martin, bust of Coppin facing right, rev. crown and wreath. Coppin was an actor and entrepreneur, and organised the first ever balloon flight in Australia in 1858. Rare Extremely fine.
Estimate $120
Normanhurst School, badge in silver (29x38mm), pin-back, obverse, '1882/Normanhurst/Strive/&/Thrive', reverse inscribed, 'F.Gourlay'. Good very fine.
Estimate $70
Port Macquarie & Hastings Dist. A. & H. S., in gold (27mm) (4.41g), by E. Altmann, Melb., "J. M. Trotter/for/2 Horse Plough". Nearly very fine.
Estimate $600
Victoria, Henty Jubilee 1884, bronze 22mm; Victorian Court, Greater Britain Exhibition, bronze 31mm; Manufactures Exhibition, aluminium 22mm; Footscray Jubilee, gilt 27x39mm; Nunawading Empire Day, aluminium 25mm; Bendigo Easter Fair, c. 1922, gilt 23mm; Stokes advertising medalet. Very fine and better. (7)
Estimate $90
Agricultural Society of New South Wales, 1885, Prize Medal by Hardy Brothers, in silver 51mm, standing figure with children and sheep, rev. wreath with engraved “1st PRIZE 1885, Perigo Bros, GOLDEN SYRUP”. Extremely fine.
Estimate $400
Victorian Football medal, 1886, silvered bronze 31mm, by Stokes and Martin, footballer running left holding a football, rev. legend “VICTORIA 1886”. A rare early commemorative of Australian Rules football, probably struck for intercolonial matches in 1886. Extremely fine.
Estimate $240
Assorted medals, Indian and Colonial Exhibition 1886, bronze 19mm; Adelaide Anniversary, bronze 24mm; Transvaal War, bronze 23mm; Federation, gilt 23mm; Unley Proclaimed, gilt 22mm; Adelaide “Cheer Up Our Boys”, bronze 31mm; Australia Day Adelaide, bronze 20mm; Baden Powell Visit, silvered 31mm. Mostly extremely fine. (8)
Estimate $108
Royal Humane Society of Australasia, award medal in bronze (91 x 39mm), with length of ribbon and clasp, "Arch. R. O. Rutherford/20th Sept. 1886". Good very fine.
Estimate $750
Jubilee of the Wesleyan Methodist Church in Victoria, 1886, in gilded (20mm) (C.1886/2a); Eaglehawk West Methodist Sunday School, Jubilee, November 1854-1904, in white metal (22mm) (C.1904/1), with ring top suspension. The first with some gilding on obverse worn, otherwise very fine – extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $150
Queen Victoria Jubilee, 1887, Anti Chinese League, Clermont Queensland, bronze 31mm by Stokes and Martin, bust of Victoria facing left, rev. “ANTI CHINESE LEAGUE CLERMONT, QUEENSLAND FOR THE WHITE MAN, NO CHINESE”. Rare Extremely fine.
Estimate $150
Queen Victoria Jubilee, Shire of Gordon, 1887, bronze 31mm by Stokes and Martin, bust of Victoria facing left, rev. bust of General Gordon (died at Khartoum in 1885), Shire President Randolf Kemp. Extremely fine.
Estimate $120
Medalets, all priced in 2x2 holders as purchased from MEF Books, 1879-1988, strong in 1887 shires series, total prices (approximately $1510), includes C.1925/4, 1914/6, 1879/1 in silver Fine - uncirculated. (48)
Estimate $600
Australia Centenary, in bronze (51 mm; 72.84 g) by W.J. Amor, obv. Britannia seated with shield and trident, rev. wreath of flowers, Southern Cross, Rampant lion. Extremely fine.
Centennial International Exhibition, Melbourne, 1888, in silver (51mm), by Royal Mint Melbourne (C.1888/8), edge inscribed "R. S. Walpole Esq.". In case of issue, beautifully toned FDC.
Estimate $500
Independent Order of Odd Fellows Past Grand Jewel, in silver, missing suspension ribbon, obverse title, 'I.O.O.F. N.S.W. F.L.T. (Friendship, Love, Truth), reverse inscribed, 'Presented To J.R.Raines, For Services as Noble Grand of Glebe Lodge No. 9. I.O.O.F. 30th Jan 1889'; another unidentified medal, in brass and enamel, with ring suspension, features a crown above a flying eagle with two flags in its talons, one Australian and one with the 'Chi Rho' symbol of Christianity. Fine - very fine. (2)
Estimate $30
Bowen Past. & Agric. Society, in gold (26mm; 7.12g), by Wittenbach & Co., reverse inscribed "F.S. Ellis Holt/for/Blood Stallion/any age/best adapted for getting/weight carrying Hacks/"Nechos"/1894". Extremely fine.
Estimate $400
Cycling, "Bicycle Sports/ Narrandera/ 11th Oct. 1895/2 mile handicap/won by F. Holloway" in 9 carat gold by C.E.S. (Charles Soloman (of Birmingham) (8.80 g). Good very fine.
Estimate $400
The National Agricultural & Industrial Association of Queensland, prize medal in bronze (51mm), by J.S. & A.B. Wyon, obverse, Queen Victoria bust left, reverse floral decoration and wreath, unfortunately the inscription in the centre is damaged and the only word legible is "Buckboard". Toned very fine.
Estimate $40
Queensland National Agricultural and Industrial Association, 1895, in bronze 51mm, by Wyon, bust of Queen Victoria facing left, rev. wreath, engraved “EXHIBITION 1895 C F SIEMON, SINGLE HARNESS MARE TOPSY”. Good very fine.
Estimate $250
Mount Gambier Caledonian Society, prize medal in silver (31.5x31.5mm), by Kessal, ring top suspension but this missing, obverse inscribed, 'Mt/G/C/S/1896', reverse inscribed, 'W.W.Stewart/1st Prize/Highland Fling'. Missing suspension ring, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $50
Newcastle Centenary, 1897, gilt bronze 32mm, obv. view of Nobbys Head, rev. view of docks (Carlisle 1897/2A). Uncirculated.
Estimate $100
Queen Victoria Jubilee, 1897, series in gilt bronze 31mm by Stokes, obverses conjoined young and old heads, rev. arms for Ashfield, Lithgow, West Maitland, Edward Horderns, Bourke East, Tamworth, Gowing Brothers, Wagga Wagga Mostly brilliant extremely fine. (8)
Estimate $180
Queensland International Exhibition 1897, in gilt bronze (46mm), by Stokes & Sons (C.1897/9), inscribed on the reverse "Fletcher, Humphreys & Co./for/Cider". Good extremely fine.
Estimate $400
Queensland Police Force, Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee silver medal, 1897, in silver (36mm), by R. Capner, edge inscribed (engraved) W.E. Parry-Okeden commissioner. Suspender broken otherwise nearly extremely fine and rare, especially to the highest ranking officer.
Estimate $3,000
Medalets and medallions, all priced mostly in 2x2 holders; as purchased from John Watson, period 1886-2006, includes C.1899/10, 1901/46, 1920/5, 1992 Canning Mint 'Lest We Forget' in aluminium (three different mintage three of each), NAV 2006 in silver; total prices (approximately $1225) a few previously unseen. Fine - uncirculated. (44)
Estimate $400
Boer War, 1900, Epps Cocoa, aluminium 36mm with figures of the Australian States; Drummoyne Coronation commem., gilt 22mm; Newcastle Incorporation, bronze 28mm; Commemoration of South Sydney Hospital, silver 28mm; Newtown Jubilee, gilt 31mm with ribbon and suspender; Grafton Jubilee, gilt 22mm; Wellington Centenary, bronze 31mm. Very fine and better.
Estimate $120