Catalogue
Various medalets some recent including first moon landing (2) E.C.M.S. cross, a few check pieces including France (1) a Great Britain (2) and E.W. Cole medal (Dean 82, Chitty 61). Fair-extremely fine. (19)
Estimate $75
SOLD $60
New South Wales, pre-decimal 2d (2), 3d, 1/-, stamp duty dies for embossing documents, all with light scoring to prevent unauthorised use. Extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Racing checks in bronze and silvered bronze nimbered on reverse, one with Stokes Pioneer reverse. Fine. (2)
Estimate $30
SOLD $10
Assorted tokens and badges, including J.A. Wilson Palace Hotel one shilling token, N.S.W. Commercial Travellers Association one shilling token, 3rd Light Horse tin badge, Adelaide oval S.A.C.A. members passes 1951-52, 1952-53, Brisbane Boys College and Old Boys Association enamelled badges, Telegraph Cable Service and others. Good-extremely fine. (23)
Estimate $50
SOLD $60
Badges and buttons, Australia and U.S. including advertising mirror Superior Drill Co, Ohio. Very fine-extremely fine. (11)
Estimate $25
SOLD $60
An assortment of Police badges, Nottingham SHire, Shire of Sherbrooke Northern Territory, Victorian Police Association, South Australia Highways Department, Masonic Lodge badges, grand lodge of Tasmania certificate, apron and pouch, and helmet spike circa 1890. (14 items)
Estimate $75
SOLD $20
A tin of world coins, badges, commemorative medals including commemoration of Australian Commonwealth 1901 (C.1901/22)
Estimate $120
SOLD $70
Buffalo lodge medals by Amor (2) 1950-1, Indian Pacific medal on stand, 1970 in bronze (C. 1970/50) and W.W. II badges RAS (1) Women of Australia (2). FIne-very fine. (6)
Estimate $50
SOLD $20
Masonic Medal in gold and enamel (6.6 gms), South Melbourne Lodge No 81, V.C., 1912 enamel chipped, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $75
SOLD $70
masonic Jewel, gold (9ct, 33.8 gms) and enamel from Misericordia Lodge No 3286. Inscribed on reverse S. Maynard Smith, 12th W.M. 1920-21, Hallmarked Spencer, London. Good extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Olympic Games, London, 1908, participant's medal in silver (50 mm) by B. Mackennal (Eimer 1904). Severe edge knocks, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $0
1912 Stockholm, Olympic games booklet on the games including a sketch of the programme, 48pps, illustrations and colour maps. Very good.
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Olympic lapel badges, London 1924, Breat Britain; Mexico City 1968 Breat Britain; Moscow 1980 'Mischa' the Bear, paper knife in silver, Tokyo 1964. Fine-good extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
1936, Berlin Games, bronze participants medal, 70mms, given to R.W. Swinbourne, Manager of the Australian Cycling Team. Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $450
SOLD $0
Berlin, 1936, white enamel badge by Paulmann and Crone Ludensheid (30 mm X 32 mm). Featuring the olympic rings below the Brandenburg Gate. Veryfine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $70
London, 1948, double pack of playing cards by the Worshipful Company of Makers of Playing Cards, featuring the Olympic Games, only one design was used each year depicting a major event in original presentation box. Box worn but cards generally good extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Melbourne 1956, bronzed positive impression in plaster of Artist's master for the official Olympic Medal by Andor Meszaros (18 cms) (as C. 1956/5 obverse)
Estimate $150
SOLD $740
Melbourne 1956, silvered positive impression in plaster of Artist's master for the official Olympic Medal by Andor Meszaros (18 cms) (as C. 1956/5 obverse).
Estimate $150
SOLD $660
Melbourne 1956, Artists Relief Master in plastr, also intaglio copy for the official Olympic medal by Andor Meszaros (as C. 1956/5 obverse) (actual size 23.5 cms) signed and dated by the artist, together with an article on the artist as appeared in the Womens Weekly, Nov. 4 1959. (2)
Estimate $300
SOLD $1,550
Olympic Games Melbourne 1956 official programmes (4) used entry tickets(6), souvenir programme. Olympic Mass at Como Park. Very fine. (12)
Estimate $50
SOLD $70
1956, Melbourne Olympic Souvenir directory and programme, and Australian Life Saving Society, Water Safety booklet. Fine. (2)
Estimate $30
SOLD $20
Melbourne 1956, three scrapbooks containing newspaper clippings covering all aspects of the games an interesting record of events. Together with souuvenir envelope from Meyer Emporium and a 2s postage stamp. (6)
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Melbourne 1956, Olympic torch used in the Olympic torch relay run from Cairns to the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Complete with detachable burner holder. Rare in complete form, lettering around base of flame protector reads - XVI Olympiad 1956: Olympia - Melbourne; Olympic rings cut out from around wind protector (overall height 47.5 cms). Small edge nick at top of winf protector, otherwise in extremely fine condition.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $4,900
Commonwealth Games, Cardiff, wales 1958, Commemortive medal in bronze (54 mm) in case of issue. very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Munich, 1972, Participants medal in bronze (40 mm) for the long distance walk. Extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
Montreal 1976, The Commercial Bank of Australia Ltd, medal in gold (25 mm, 22 ct, 10.5 grams) COmmemorating Australa's Participation in The Games of the XXI Olympiad in Montreal 1976, by Stokes (C. 1976/14). In case of issue. Nearly FDC.
Estimate $175
SOLD $150
India, George V rupee with reverse shaved and engraved for a staff sergeant J. Jeffery R.F.A. in W.W.I., in the Middle East 1915-1918. Brooch mount on obverse removed, intricate engraving thus rare, very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Sovereign case, round style with ornate design on frot. Very fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $90
Scales to weigh Guinea and half guinea coins in original wooden carry case, with instructions for use c. 1790. Very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
Pan scales, in metal carry case with weights c. 1850. Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100