Catalogue
VII British Empire and Commonwealth Games, Perth 1962, in broze (57mm) by K.G. Luke (C.1962/4). In card case of issue, uncirculatd.
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
British Commonwealth Games, Edinburgh 1970, commemorative medal in silver (38mm) by T.H.Paget (Eimer 2121). Cased as issued. Nearly FDC.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Nigeria, smelted tin disc, 65mms, (69.2grams), with crude stipled engraving of crude face with holes for eyes and other markings, rev. uncertain pattern of lines made from chevron punchmarks. Crude serated edge, four holes with label attached, unusual and fine.
Estimate $30
SOLD $20
World War I soldiers purse containing tokens and coins of the period. Fine.
Estimate $25
SOLD $40
World War I, engraved silver coins, including Turkish 20 kurash (KM.780) with scene of Egbypt and the Pyramids, French two farres for Canadian Field Art, and British George V florin for N.Z.R. Fine (5).
Estimate $75
SOLD $70
Enamelled half crown of Queen Victoria 1887. Decorated in five colours, with brooch mount. Good very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Queen Victoria, Jubilee head type sixpence, 1887, reverse enamelled and Australian, Edward VII shilling 1910, voided. Fine (2).
Estimate $25
SOLD $30
An eighteenth century ladle made from a Portuguese four escudos of Mary and Peter III 1781 as base surrounded by a Spanish eight reales beaten into the cup shape, the security edge devices still show. An outstanding example of coin jewellery craftsmanship.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $0
Austria, Franz Joseph, ducats, 1915 mounted as ring, pair of earrings and as medallions, in brooch mounted coin frame and three doables in coin frames, total of ten ducats. Fine-extremely fine (7).
Estimate $500
SOLD $520
George V, two pounds, 1911. (cf.S.3995). Extremely fine, a jewellers copy.
Estimate $300
SOLD $260
Great Britain, Elizabeth II, sovereign, 1962, set in gold and enamel brooch mounted coin frame. Uncirculated.
Estimate $200
SOLD $190
Great Britain, Elizabeth II, sovereign 1962 in circular mount plus circular mount (9 carat) for two pound piece. Extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Mexico fifty pesos, 1947 restrike in brooch mounted coin frame. Extremely fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $620
South Africa, krugerrand 1976, set in coin frame. Extremely fine.
Estimate $550
SOLD $520
Silver ingots set with gem stones, all different. Uncirculated (15).
Estimate $75
SOLD $70
Gold plated sovereign case, marked 9 ct filled.
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
Three gold rings, one set with agate, gold watches (2) gold tie pin charm on chain gold filling and rolled rod of silver (9).
Estimate $300
SOLD $280
Gentleman's wrist watch, Rolex (c.1955), shockprotected, 10 crt. gold case watch with oyster glass cover, jewelled manual movement, silvered dial with gold Arabic numerals from 1 to 12 on face, with second hand and leather band.
Estimate $300
SOLD $740
Cammeray Association Cup, trophy, in sterling silver by Hardy Bros., as a golf trophy to Miss J. Watson, 1929, Chinese electroplate cup with characters on side and dragon headed handles and a wishing flask in silver plate but worn of 1912 for 1st Prize F.G. Scott for Double Luge Race. (3)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Ashtray with matchbox holder, in copper by Stokes & Sons for the First Convention General Motors Dealers Melbourne branch, May 4th 1927, showing various car manufacturers logos including Buick, Pontiac, Chevrolet. Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Books and photographic booklets, including A.S. Murray 'Twelve hundred miles on The River Murray', George Robertson, 1898, 36pps, contents loose, with twelve coloured plates of paintings by the author; Daily Mirror Portfolio of (6) Pen drawings by Norman Lindsay, and 19th century photographic booklets by George Robertson of Adelaide, and others of Geelong Vic, Chute du Rhin, Gorlitz, St. Gothard, Du Rigi, early 20th century of Cairo Egypt, and a Panorama of Rigi-Kulm printed in Zurich c.1882. An interesting selection, mostly fine and generally rarely seen publications of travel photographs. (10)
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Model of Colonial hat in arcadian china by A. & S., Stoke on Trent featuring Newton Abbot coat of Arms (90mm). Very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $70
Weights, incomplete set, one gram - fifty grams, in a wooden box (140 x 80 x 30mm).
Estimate $30
SOLD $40
Royal Automobile Club of Victoria, car members badge, number 5298.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Commercial Bank of Australia, coin bag tags shillings (2) sixpence, notes one pound (2) and five pounds circa 1960. Extremely fine (6).
Estimate $20
SOLD $30
Printing Plates, George Downs & Sons, Carpenters & Undertakers 187-, letterhead (20 X 7 cms); F.L.Carrol, Chartered Accountant, letterhead (20 x 6 cms); K.L.Wells Carroll and Watson, Chartered Accountants, letterhead (20 X 7 cms); A.M. Bickford & Sons, 190-, letterhead (21 X 8 cms).(4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Passenger tickets, Orient Line steamship 'Potosi', London to Melbourne, 15th November 1883; White Star Line S.S. 'Runic' Hobart to Southampton, 6th March 1924. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
Assorted autographs, including U.S.A., W.Y.Atkinson, Governor of Georgia 1894-8; Australia, Sir Frederick Darley, Chief Justice 1907; J.H.LeFroy, Administrator of the Government Tasmania; F.A. Newdegate, Governor Tasmania 1917. (52)
Estimate $40
SOLD $70
Cigarette cards, Smithers and Abrahams issue (standard cigarettes) U.S.A., Fleet Visit to Australia 1908, U.S., Admiralty and ships, complete set of 20 (R.S.88-2). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Melbourne Centenary 1934-1935, ephemera including pamplets, brochures, award certificates. Fine-very fine.(33)
Estimate $250
SOLD $110