Catalogue
Life Saving Medal. China War Medal 1857 with reverse details removed by machining and engraved: 'Presented to William Pullen as a reward for bravery in saving a fellow creature from drowning in Hobson's Bay 22nd November 1866.' Very fine.
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $1,200
Cadet Competition Medal - District Competition. Unnamed. Good very fine.
Estimate $140
SOLD $150
Royal Shipwreck Relief Humane Society of N.S.W. Silver Medal. Unnamed. Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
Mayor of Sydney's Sudan Return Medal 1885. Unnamed. Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $280
Multinational Force and Observers Medal - unnamed. Tobruk Siege Medal - R.E. Carpenter. Two Medals. Very fine.
Estimate $40
SOLD $0
Yarrawonga and Mullala District Medal for War Services 1914-18. Unnamed. Very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $120
New Guinea Loyal Service Medal numbered 353. With orginal chain. Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
Next of Kin Plaque - Henry Miller - another - John Walter Bye Gooper in card case - aanother - Ernest Pastorelli. Very fine.
Estimate $90
SOLD $100
Next of Kin Plaque - Joshua William JOnes - another - Edwin Walter Tomkins - another Arthur Glen. Very fine.
Estimate $90
SOLD $80
Gallipoli Medallion 1965, D. Martin . - Another H. Everest; - Another A. W. Jackson. Three medallions. Engraved in cases of issue.
Estimate $60
SOLD $150
Trio:- 1914-15 Star; British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal; Off.Std2 E.H. Norman R.A.N. Imporessed. Very fine.
Estimate $4,500
SOLD $0
Group of Five:-1914-15 Star; British War Medal, 1914-18; Victory Medal;Sydney-Emden Medal by Kerr, City of Perth Medal to H.M.A.S. Sydney in case of issue, named, A.B. Holmes R.N. Impressed. Together with an unmounted Mexican dollar salved from S.M.S. Emden; commemorative medal for the arrival of the R.A.N. into Sydney, 4 October 1913; two books, 'The last cruise of the Emden' by Hoyt and 'Lonely Command' by A.A. Hoehling; photographs of warships (some of the Emden) and a handdrawn chart of the action by Ldg. Signalman Robson, H.M.A.S. Sydney and a newspaper cutting. Very fine.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $0
Ladies powder compact
Estimate $50
SOLD $20
H.M.A.S. Sydney.SMS Emden Medal. Mexican dollar with mount by Kerr of Sydney. Very fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $800
HMAS Sydney/SMS Emden Medal. Mounted Mexican dollar.
Estimate $600
SOLD $650
HMAS Sydney; SMS Emden medal made from salvaged Mexican dollar, 1874GA by W. Kerr. Good fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $650
City of Perth Emden Medal, Stoker P.O. J.P. Stewart. Toned. Engraved. Very fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $850
Captain Von Muller, Emden 1914, in toned bronze (105 mm) by Zeigler (M.H. 430). Good extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $0
Captain Von Muller, Emden 1914, in silver (33 mm) by L Lauer of Nuremberg (M.H. 430b). Nearly uncirculated and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $350
SOLD $350
S.M.S. Emden, 1914, Captain Von Muller in silver (33mm) by B.H.M. Pforzheim (not in M.H.). Toned, extremely fine and rare ex Virgil Brand Collection (lot 586).
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $0
Germany, Emden, 'notgeld' banknote for fifty pfennig (1918) the back features tghe S.M.S. Emden. Very fine-extremely fine. (4).
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
S.M.S. Emden, cantine token in brass for 50 pfenning. Carbon spot otherwise nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $380
SMS Emden, canteen token in brass for 10 pfennig. Good fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $260
H.M.A.S. SYDNEY - four enamelled lapel badges. Tea caddy sppoon - with enamelled badge brass butter knife fashioned from .303 cartridge and engraved 'Jeumont 1919'. Generally very fine.
Estimate $30
SOLD $80
A brass anchor made from metal from H.M.A.S. Sydney, to commemorate the Sydney/Emden action on Nov 9 1914.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
H.M.A.S. Sydney, mahogany 'Nut bowl' with centre 'cracker' having a German naval button in brass surround. Metal plate on side of the bowl reads 'H.M.A.S. Sydney destroyed Emden 1914'. An unusual souvenir.
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
H.M.A.S. Sydney desk set, made from wood from H.M.A.S. Sydney.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Match box holders (2) for cigarette stand and two ash trays, all from wood from HMAS Sydney with metal labels. (4).
Estimate $200
SOLD $70
Emden Postcards, Post Cards of the German Cruiser 'Emden'; another of 'Emden's steam launch', another of 'HMAS Sydney' (that did the deadly work to `The Emden'. Mint condition. (3)
Estimate $50
SOLD $100
Philatelic covers (a) commemorating the sinking of the Emden, issued on 80th anniversary 9 Nov'84 and signed by Captain H.W.S. Browning of the Sydney. (b) commemorating the sinking of the Bartolemeo Colleoni, issued 19 July 1978 (38th anniversary) signed by Captain John Collins of the HMAS Sydney. Extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $25
SOLD $60