Catalogue
Towers Pastoral Agricultural and Mining Association, in silver (48mm), inscribed on reverse 'AWARDED TO / Allom & Bailey / 1st Prize / PHOTOGRAPHS / Local Landscape / 1889'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $450
SOLD $500
Townsville Pastoral & Agricultural Association, in bronze (44mm) by R. Capner, reverse inscribed 'August 1889/awarded to/E.E. Cowley/for/Chutnee.' Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $190
Launceston Agricultural College, badge in silver and enamel (26mm); Hobart Technical College, handcrafted medallion with ring mount, in silver (22mm). Very fine.(2)
Estimate $75
SOLD $110
Victorian Railways, handcrafted pass in gold (4.6gms, 22mm) inscribed on obverse 'R.E.JOHNS/VAN/30.6.90' and on reverse 'VICTORIAN RAILWAYS/ALL STATIONS'. Very fine.
Estimate $650
SOLD $725
New South Wales Rifle Association 1873, in silver (30mm) mounted with clasp inscribed 'C.A. Blatch/1896.' Very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $130
Royal Agricultural Society/New South Wales, in silver (51mm) by W.J. Amor Sydney, reverse 'inscribed 'Awarded/W.Hamilton/for Terrier (open class) Dog/1897.' Hairlines otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $75
SOLD $40
Citizens' Life Assurance Company Ltd, Intercolonial Challenge Plate won by South Australia, 1899, in bronze (23mm) 'H.F. Hearle/500'. South Australian Rowing Association enamelled silver badge (1926) reverse inscribed, also two British medalets in brass. Fine-vry fine (4).
Estimate $50
SOLD $60
Various medalets and badges, incuding 9 carat Past Presidents, Rotary badge in box, Soldiers & Sailors Democratic Association star and a Boer War medalet reverse plain (ct C.1899-00/18). Very fine-uncirculated (9).
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Small assorted group, Sydney Harbour bridge, planchet from surplus rivets in Bridge construction, (C. ZS/2), another Transvaal war 1899-1900 Peace medal, (C.1899-1900/18), Lewis Abrahams, Hobart halfpenny, 1855 (A.1). Very fine - extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $30
SOLD $40
Mt Gambier, 1900, Relief of Ladysmith, in silver (25mm), inscribed on reverse 'T.M.KENNEDY - COMMITTEEMAN' (C.1900/19).Loop removed from top. Very fine.
Estimate $35
SOLD $340
Victorian Football Association, Premiers 1900, Footscray, handcrafted gold medallion (9ct?, 6.9gms, 35 x 35mm), inscribed on obverse '1900 / PREM-VFA-IERS / FOOTSCRAY' and on reverse 'TO / MOTHER / from DAVE / presented to / DAVE DREW / FOOTSCRAY FOOTBALL CLUB / PREMIERS / 1900'. Brooch mount broken, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $520
Commonwealth Celebrations May 1901, Victoria, gold fob (15ct, 6.8gms, 19 x 32mm). Inscribed on reverse 'A.HARRIS M.L.A.' (as C.1901/11). Very fine.
Estimate $650
SOLD $600
A group of medalets and badges to The Hon. A.O. Sachse M.L.C. including; Commonwealth Celebrations, May 1901 in gilt with ribbon and 'Victoria' bar; another in silver with ribbon and 'Australia' bar in enamel with the Coat of Arms; another similar but in gilt (no ribbon); Commonwealth Celebrations, Victoria, fob in gold (15ct,6.9gms, 19 x 22mms) inscribed on reverse 'THE HON A.O.SACHSE M.L.C.'; together with Victorian Railways, Member of Parliament free pass, with brooch mount, in gold (15ct, 8.3gms, 24mm) inscribed on reverse 'HON A.O.SACHSE M.L.C.', and a gold key (15ct,7.2gms, 49mm) by G.W.Catanach, inscribed 'Opened by Hon. A.O.Sachse 20.6.08 / S.S. No. 3572 Canterbury / D.Kinnaird - A.T.Ward'. First and last in cases of issue. Very fine-uncirculated. (6)
Estimate $2,250
SOLD $2,400
Sydney Branch of the Royal Mint, established 1855, Edward VII medal, in silver (41mm). Obverse with matt finish, reverse brilliant, a choice proof striking FDC and very rare as such. Ex Spink Australia Sale 32 (lot 1210). Probably struck for the Cononation in 1902.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,100
Melbourne 8hrs Committee, 1905, handcrafted gold medallion with brooch mount and loop (15ct, 5.3gms, 25mm), inscribed on obverse 'TO MAY / from her Uncle / C.HOMBERG' and on reverse '8 HOURS / COMMITTEE / MELBOURNE / 1905'. Good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $420
Football Harrison.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $10,500
Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria, undated, in silver (48mm), inscribed on reverse 'CHAMPION PRIZE / OF / AUSTRALIA / AWARDED BY / DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE / TO / Rea & Trestrail / FOR / ROADSTER STALLION'. Toned, nearly FDC.
Estimate $175
SOLD $180
Dept. of Agriculture, Victoria, prize medals in gold (15 carat) (31mm) by Stokes & Sons, both inscribed to C.C. Phillips one Ballarat Poultry Society (fowls) 1910, other Daylesford Agricultural Society (birds) 1914. The second in case of issue, FDC and rare (2).
Estimate $750
SOLD $800
Melbourne 8hrs Anniversary Committee, 1912, in silver and enamel (29 x 33mm) by Stokes & Sons. Good very fine.
Estimate $75
SOLD $0
Melbourne 8hrs Committee, 1913, in silver and enamel (30mm) by Wittenbach & Co. Mounted on silver chain. Extremely fine.
Estimate $125
SOLD $230
Trinity College of Music, London, hancrafted award medals with suspension ring, in silver (40mm and 38mm) to E.Cody; first medal inscribed on obverse 'TRINITY COLLEGE OF MUSIC, LONDON / MELBOURNE / CENTRE / 1913 / LOCAL MEDAL' and on reverse 'SENIOR GRADE / AWARDED / TO / E.CODY /Highest / Marks'; second medal inscribed on obverse 'TRINITY COLLEGE OF MUSIC, LONDON / MELBOURNE CENTRE / 1916 / LOCAL MEDAL' and on reverse 'HIGHER LOCAL / AWARDED / TO / E.CODY / PIANO'. Extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Captain Von Muller, Emden, 1914, in bronze (107mm) by Gruntahl Ziegler (cf M.H.430) same reverse die as the previous. Good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,450
Captain Von Muller, Emden 1914, in toned bronze (105 mm) by Zeigler (M.H. 430). Good extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $900
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 $1,400
Germany, Emden, 'notgeld' banknote for fifty pfennig (1918) the back features tghe S.M.S. Emden. Very fine-extremely fine. (4).
Estimate $50
SOLD $140
H.M.A.S. Sydney desk set, made from wood from H.M.A.S. Sydney.
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Australian Commonwealth Military Forces, 1916, Salisbury Plain, fob in gold (9ct, 6gms, 24mm). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $175
SOLD $310
Sportmen's Recruiting Day, enlistment badge, July 27, 1917, in gilt and enamel (28mm) by Angus & Coote, Sydney. Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
Return fob, in gold (15ct, 4.7gms, 28 x 33mm), inscribed on reverse 'MONBULK / F & W.H.LEAGUE / PTE.A.HAMILTON / A.I.F./ NOV 1918'. Good fine.
Estimate $125
SOLD $240
Women's Next of Kin Fallen Servicemenr, Euroa, gold badge (9ct, 7.6gms, 22mm). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $175
SOLD $320