Catalogue
Port Phillip Farmers Society, in silver (51 mm) by Arnoldi rev. inscribed 'Cast & Plough Harness/First Prize/to/Mr J.C. Cochrane/1855'. Slight edge damage, otherwise nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $450
Scotish College (Melbourne) Athletic Sports, 1868, in silver (38 mm) wreath design either side (stock medal from England or New Zealand?) reverse inscribed 'Flar Race/100 yds)R. Bostock'. TOned, very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
Liverpool Plains Pastoral, Agricultural and Horticultural Society, 1873, in silver (35 mm plus ornate mount) reverse inscribed 'Mr W.J. Green/For best/Heavy Draught Stallion/'Victory''. Ornate vine leaf and entwined branch surround mount, Very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $600
Victorian Railways, Free Pass in silver (oval 36 X 25 mm) reverse inscribed 'R.F. Howard Esq M.P.' Good very fine and rare, a most appealing silver pass issued 1870's-80's.
Estimate $500
SOLD $700
Public Schools Athletic Sports, Victoria, in silver (31 mm) by Stokes & Martin, rev. inscribed 'Flat Race/100 yards/C.G. Mitchell/Time 10« secs.' Fine/fair and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Adelaide Exhibition 1881 (C. 1881/1), Queen Victoria Memoriam (C. 1901/32), Declaration of War Between England and Germany (unlisted but same reverse as C. 1914/2) Galipoli (C. 1915/5), Coronation of George VI (C.1937/3, 13). All holed at top, otherwise fine-good very fine. (6)
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Towers Pastoral Agricultural & mIning Association in bronze (48 mm) awarded as second prizes to T. Buckland & Co., 1884(2), 1885 (edge coroded 1887 and unknown date (badle corroded). Poor-extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $500
SOLD $500
Towers Pastoral, Agricultural & Mining Association, in silver (48 mm) reverse inscribed 'Awarded to/S & C.J. Allon/Special Prize/for Fretwork/1885'. Hairline scratch on obverse field, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $600
Fitzroy Cricket Club, Season 1885-6, members leather and card pass signed by the Hon. Sec A.S. Miller. Very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Bendigo, A. & H. Society, in silver (23 X 29 mm) reverse inscribed 'W.H. Carwarding/Sandhurst/Collection of/Soaps & Candles/Spring SHow.1886.' Toned, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $240
Penny farthing, silver and enamelled fob award medal by Flavelle Brothers (FB's) hallmarked (1886) reverse inscribed 'Presented/By/A Horden & Sons/Palace Emporium Haymarket/Sydney, N.S.W.' Polished, very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $110
Various medalets for Jubilees etc, mainly by Stokes or Amor 1886 to 1953 (C. 1886/3(EF), 1887/19, 1897 42, 45 var obv dots (unc), 75, 87; 1900/5; 1902/1; 1911/2, 22; 1915/14, 1920/5, 1921/4, 1925 (as 1992/3), 1937/10; 1951/2, 1953/21, undotted 0/2 K/2, V/6). Some brilliant gilt pieces, very good-uncirculated. (19)
Estimate $150
SOLD $170
Adelaide International Exhibition, 1887, in silver (24 mm) by E.A. Altmann (C. 1887/46&51). Unpierced, a little polished, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
Queen Victoria's Jubilee, N.S.W. Railways, Gippsland Hospital, School of Mines and Industries, Bendigo; King George V Jubilee, Centenaries, Victorian Sunday Schools, Interntional Harvester, Victoria, Collingwood, Launceston and Western Railways, Innisfail, Doncaster, Rutherglen Agricultural Show, City of Coburg, Victorian Methodists, City of Preston (C. 1887/54, 1897/26,31, 1905/6, 1916/3, 1923/5, 1935/8, 1880/15, 1934-35/1, 1955/4, 1973/1, 1975/3, 1980/10 plus thre unlisted). Fine-extremely fine. (18)
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
Australian Juvenile Industrial Exhibition, (1888) in silver (20 mm) by Stokes & Martin (C. unlisted). Pierced at top as issued, good fine and rare.
Estimate $40
SOLD $90
International Exhibition Melbourne, 1888, medalet in silver (22 mm) by Stokes (C. 1888/7) another (C. 1888/16) others of 1881, 1897, 1894-5 (Hobart) 1888-9 (Auckland) 1925-26 (Dunedin), 1844 (London) in various metals. Fair-very fine. (8)
Estimate $50
SOLD $70
To Commemorate the Congress of Trade Unions, 1891 'medalet' n bronze (22 mm) (C. 1891/5). Holed at top, otherwise fine.
Estimate $40
SOLD $80
The Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria, Champion Prize in silver (47 m) by Stokes, reverse inscribed 'J.A. Cochrane/Leicester Ram/1893'. In case of issue, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $500
SOLD $400
Victorian Racing Club, membership pass, 1896, in silver (22 mm) by Atokes, reverse inscribed 'E/Kennedy/113'. Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
Diamond Jubilee, 1837-1897, silver medal, for Wagga Wagga, holed as issued but made into a brooch, (C.1897/72), Essex Regimental badge. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $20
SOLD $40
A group of Australian Medalets, including Transvaal War (C. 1899-00/12), Federation (C. 1901/2, 23, 30, 37, 40) ANZAC (C. 19.6/2, 1918/2), Coronation (C. 1902/1, 1911/22, 1937/5, 10, 1953/4, 7, 18, 27, 43); Peace (C. 1945/4) Commonwealth (C. 1951/6), Royal Visits (C. 1920/5, 9, 1954/2, 12), Childrens Camp Portsea (unlited). Some duplication. FIne-extremely fine. (32)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
ESC (Esternwick Sporting Club?), leather and card membership tickets 1900, 1902 for J.P. Lonergan. Printed to T.G. Ramsay & Co. Extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Victorian Gold Jubilee Exhibition Bendigo drinking glass.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
S.S.C.U. Handcrafted silver fob (27 mm) inscribed on reverse, St Leonards/Chess Club/A.C. Campbell/1902. Scratches on reverse, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
Mackay, P.R.F. Association A.P. and I. Show, award medal in silver (31 mm) by Stokes & Sons, inscribed on reverse A. Morrison/Hodskin/Saddle/1906. Scratches on obverse, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
The Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria, 1906 award medal in 15 ct gold (30 mm) rev. inscribed 'Thomas A Grant/for/Best Dairy Cow/in Yard'. brooch mounting in gold and pearls, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $240
Wesley College, Melbourne, medal in bronze (47 mm), Brighton Technical School, in bronze (45 mm) Church of England Grammar School, Melbourne, Jubilee Apl 1908, in bronze (51 mm), Caufield Grammar A.S.C. Championship in silvered bronze, yellow bronze and bronze (51 mm) Victorian Central School's Sports Association, in bronze (48 mm) Smithton H.S. in bronze (38 mm) name erased on first medal, others uninscribed. Fine-extremely fine. (8)
Estimate $75
SOLD $50
Neutral Bay Football Club (Sydney), handcrafted gold fob (6.5 gms, 30 mm) inscribed on reverse Balmain/North Sydney/Junior/''A' Grade/Neutral Bay/Football Club/G. Campbell 1910. AMother in silver and gold (30 mm) inscribed on obverse N.B.F>C./2nd/1907 and on reverse G. Campbell/Best Forward/Pres. by/S. Pethebridge/Hon Sec. Good very fine. (2)
Estimate $125
SOLD $130
national Agricultural & Industrial Association of Queensland, medal in aluminium fo form a small mirror (38 mm) awarded to Daum & Co. Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $500
Three telegrams R: Emden received by the Governor of Queensland from Andrew Fischer relating to the sighting and eventual sinking of S.M.S. Emden by H.M.A.S. Sydney. I) Dated 1 Nov 1914, fro Melbourne to Governor, Brisbane. 'Copy of cablegram from High Commissioner dated London 31 st 5. 10. Forty-two official Fischer succeeds Battenburg. Reliable Tokio (sic) reports Emden sunk Russian cruisor Jemchus French torpedo destroyer at Penang alleged Emden flying Japanese flag. Rotterdam reports Germans concentrating the Zeebrugge Leyst, placing big guns facing seaward. Andrew Fischer.' II) Dated 10 Nov 1914. From Melbourne; to Governor Brisbane. 'News received from Commander-in Chief China that Sydney engaged Emden off Cocos Islands and that Emden ashore wrecked at the North of the Islands. Andrew Fischer.' III) Dated Nov 11.14 From Bourke St East Melbourne; to Governor Brisbane. 'High commsissioner announces losses on Sydney three killed, fifteen wounded - Emden's losses heavy. Konigsberg discovered in Rufigi River; bombarded by Chatham and locked in river, Indian and Pacific Oceans this clear except (sic). Andrew Fischer.' A fascinating group of documents relating to the first RAN victory of the Great War. Extremely rare. (3)
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $2,500