Catalogue
Ferry passes and tokens, P.J. & M.S.S. Co., Ltd., adult passes in brass and aluminium, also children in aluminium. Sydney Ferries Ltd., brass and K pass '1956' in bronze plus Charles Shelley Sydney amusement check. Fine-very fine. (6)
Estimate $20
SOLD $20
A small collection housed in red plastic coin album; with check pieces, ANS medals 1949. Ferry tokens; bread tokens, Australian and New Zealand tokens, British eighteenth and nineteenth century tokens in copper and silver Scottish communion tokens etc. Fair-uncirculated. (approx 150)
Estimate $250
SOLD $280
Small tin containing Australian and Great Britain tokens, including Australian surcharged tokens(5), countermarked coins mainly 1797/1807, pennies(21), barbars tokens(3), advertising token 'Drink more Cocoa' 1923-24 in aluminium (32mm). Fair-very fine.(35)
Estimate $60
SOLD $100
Wales, Hay (on Wye), T. Stokoe Army Contractor Canteen token in bronze for 1« pence. Very fine and rare.
Estimate $50
SOLD $90
George III, Resolution and adventure medal, 1772, in silver (44mm) by Matthew Boulton for Sir Joseph Banks. Struck from the second reverse die (without die crack). (M.H. 373; BHM.165). Only 142 struck, lightly toned, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $4,300
George III, Resolution and Adventure medal 1772, in platina (brass) by Mathew Boulton (BF on truncation) (44mm) (M.H.373;BHM 165). Struck from the first (or cracked reverse die. Suspension ring missing and pierced for wear, very fine and rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,600
Captain James Cook, memorial medal in silver (43 mm) by L. Pingo for the Royal Society (M.H.734; BHM 258). Has been lacquered, otherwise extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $800
SOLD $420
Captain James Cook, memorial medal in bronze (43mm) by L. Pingo for the Royal Society in 1784 (MH.734;BHM258). Some mint red, extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $270
France, Charles X, Voyage of discovery to the South Seas by the Committee 'Astrolobe' of 'Urville, 1826 in bronze (49.5mm) by Depautis (M.H.190). Good very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
Cessation of Transportation, 1853, in white metal (58mm) by the Royal Mint (C.1853/1). In Wyon case of period, considerable brilliance extremely fine or better.
Estimate $150
SOLD $210
Products of New South Wales, Sydney 1854, in silver (72mm) by L.C. Wyon, Royal Mint London. Extremely fine and very rare in this metal.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $3,500
Geelong and Western District Agricultural and Horticultural Society in silver (41mm) by Pinches London, reverse inscribed 'Prize/to/Miss Gertrude Hyams/For/Poney/Septr 1859'. A few surface marks otherwise nearly extremely fine and rare with such an early date.
Estimate $300
SOLD $260
Seymour Agricultural Association, in silver (38mm), inscribed on reverse 'First Prize / For / Horses / MR P.TIERNAN / 1863'. Good fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $380
Melbourne Town Hall, laying of foundation stone, Visit of H.R.H. Duke of Edinburgh to Victoria, 29th November 1867, in gold (23mm) by Thomas Stokes (C.1867/3). Holed at top. Very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $2,600
A collection of medalets from 1880, mostly for jubilees and coronations, mostly common and may house ? in 2x2 holders, all in plaastic album. INcludes C.1887/23, 1897/80 1899-00/22 gilt, 1932/3, 1880-81/9 silver and undated R/1). Mostly fine-uncirculated. (119).
Estimate $250
SOLD $260
Dimboola and N.W.Wimmera Agricultural and Pastoral Society, in bronze (44mm) by Altmann, inscribed on reverse 'J.D.JONES / 2ND PRIZE / FILLY.2YRS / 1881'. Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
'Henty' Jubilee, Portland, 1884, in white metal (32mm); Mt Gambier old residents Associations, 1919, in copper (32mm) (C.1884/1(2), 1919/1). Extremely fine.(3)
Estimate $40
SOLD $70
Melbourne Centennial Exhibition, 1888, in silver (19mm)(C.1888/17); Australian Corroboree Adelaide (undated) in silver (18mm); dog registration tage, bronze, July 1 1897-June 30 1898, District No.43. First holed at top, second with pin mount missing. Fine-very fine.(3)
Estimate $40
SOLD $50
N.S.W. Railways, first class pass, in silver, 1889 (22 x 27mm) inscribed on reverse 'J.PROUSE / 31'. Fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $210
N.S.W. Railways, first class pass 1891, Southern & Western Systems II, in gold (9.8gms, 18 x 21mm oval), inscribed on obverse 'W.E. TILBURN / 230'. Holed at top. Nearly extremely fine and very rare in this metal.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $0
Australia for the Australians, White Australia, medalet, bronze outer, aluminium centre (23mm), on reverse, Population, Production, Progress, Protection. Very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $560
Lapel badge, in silver (24mm) in the design of a map of Australia featuring the Coat of ARms, by S.E. Comen 19.6.99. Good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Handcrafted gold fob (9ct, 5.8gms, 40 x 28mm shield shaped), on obverse engraving of early fire engine, on reverse inscribed 'ENGINE PRACTICE / FOR THREE MEN / WON BY / A.SCHINDIER / WARRAGUL / DEC 1900'. Good very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $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.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $2,100
Edward VII, Coronation 1902, in gilded bronze (27 x 39mm) by Stokes; Lord Baden Powell visit to Australia, 1931, in silvered bronze (31mm) by Stokes. (C.1902/12(4), 1931/1). Extremely fine-uncirculated.(5)
Estimate $40
SOLD $50
Education Department of Western Australia, 1906, attendance medallion in silver (31mm); 29th International Eucharistic Congress, Sydney, 1928 in silvered bronze (40mm) BY Amor (C.1928/2); Edward VIII, award medal in bronze (54mm) by Stokes, uninscribed; George VI, award medal in silvered broze (54mm) by Stokes, inscribed on reverse 'Dandenong Festival / 1949'; Amateur Boxing and Wrestling Union of Australia, championship medal, in bronze (57mm) by Stokes, uninscribed. Fine-good very fine.(5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Federated Mining Employees Association of Australia, medallion in gold and enamel (9ct, 4.2gms, 24mm) by Bridgland & King, Melbourne, engraved on reverse the initials 'W A G'. Good very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $640
Launceston Football Club, Tasmanian Football League, Premiership 1912, medallion in 9ct gold and enamel, inscribed on reverse 'STATE PREMIERS'. Suspension ring broken. Very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $150
HMAS Sydney: SMS Emden Nov 9 1914 by W. Kerr, Sydney, silver mounted Mexican peso dated 1900 Mexico City. Good very fine and rare, the first one peso we have handled.
Estimate $750
SOLD $800
Captain von Muller, SMS Emden 1914, in silver (33mm) by L. Lauer, Nurembert (M.H.430b). Attractively toned, nearly extremely fine/extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $320