Catalogue
Napoleon Bonaparte, from D. Eccleston, Lancaster, 1802, in white metal (58 mm) by J.G. Hancock, rev. depicts a world map showing Australia. Good Extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $270
Captain Cook memorial medal in silver (43mm) by L.Pingo for the Royal Society, London in 1784 (MH.374; BHM.258). Toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $300
Captain Cook memorial medal in bronze (43mm) by L.Pingo for the Royal Society, London in 1784 (MH.374; BHM.258). Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $300
SOLD $390
Cessation of Transportation, Tasmania, 1853, in white metal (58mm) by Royal Mint (C.1853/2). Good very fine.
Estimate $90
SOLD $90
Cessation of Transportation, 1853, in white metal (58mm) (C.1853/2); H.R.H. Duke of Edinburgh Visit to Tasmania, 1868, in white metal (47mm) by T.Stokes (C.1868/1). First medal with edge bruises, second holed at top, fine. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Sydney, N.S.W., presentation medal, 1853, hand engraved in silver (66mm), two convex silver discs (55mm) joined as a hollow medallion with rope surround, at top an anchor and bowsprit crossed, entwined with rope, loop mount atop anchor, obv. engraved with the Australian Coat of Arms, rev. inscribed 'Presented / together with a Purse of 35 Sovereigns / To / Charles H. Plummer, Seaman / by a number of the Inhabitants of Sydney / New South Wales / to mark their sense of his noble and / intrepid conduct on the occasion of / the wreck of the Monumental City / American Steamer, at Malagoutta / Bay near Cape Howe on the / 15 May 1853 / by which / the lives of 54 Persons were saved'. Nearly extremely fine and beautifully engraved, probably unique.
Estimate $6,000
SOLD $12,000
Products of New South Wales, Sydney, 1854, in bronze (72mm) by L.C.Wyon, Royal Mint London. Some spotting otherwise FDC and rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $600
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 $3,500
SOLD $3,100
Melbourne Exhbition, 1854, in white metal (63mm, 9mm thick) by J. S. Wyon. Edge bump, scratches and carbon spots otherwise good very fine and very rare, the only example known in this metal.
Estimate $400
SOLD $400
Melbourne Exhibition, 1854, in white metal (38mm) by W. Barclay (C.1854/3), struck in the building by Reginald Scaife for W.J. Taylor. A superb example for this metal, virtually FDC and rare thus.
Estimate $500
SOLD $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 $350
Port Phillip Farmers Society in silver (51 mm) by Arnoldi, reverse inscribed 'Cape Barley/2nd Prize/awarded to/Messers Smithers & Clark/Annual Grain Exhibition/1861'. Good very fine/very fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $360
First Archbishop of Sydney, 50th anniversary 1863, in yellow bronze (55 mm) by C.Jehotti (C.1863/1). With loop suspension and cleaned (of plating?), good fine and very rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $280
Marriage of Prince of Wales, Victoria's Commemoration, 1863, in white metal (34mm) by T.Stokes (C.1863/2). In brilliant condition, FDC and very rare in this condition, probably the finest known.
Estimate $450
SOLD $400
Agricultural Society of New South Wales, in silver (52mm) by Christian L. Qwist, c.1865, plain edge. obverse above and below 'Agricultural Society of N.S.Wales.' together with a central silver openworked group of leaves and fruit, reverse inscribed 'Awarded to John Good Esq For best collection of oranges'. Extremely fine and probably unique, with scroll and bar attachment to a Royal blue ribbon, bar pin attachment for support for ribbon and medal.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $3,800
Geelong and Western District Agricultural and Horticultural Society, in silver (35mm) by Pinches, London, inscribed on reverse 'Prize to / Mr G.I.Gosney / for / Plaited Girths / Sept 1865'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
Agricultural medal in silver (44mm) by T. Stokes (circa 1865). Uninscribed and most likely a trial or pattern for a stock issue. Nearly extremely fine and excessively rare, only one other known.
Estimate $750
SOLD $600
Sporting, rifle shooting, Challenge Shield (c.1865), in bronze (27mm) a proof (?). Extremely detailed workmanship, extremely fine and possibly unique in this form.
Estimate $250
SOLD $250
Shire of Barrabool, award medal in silver (45mm) by W.J. Taylor, London. Inscribed in reverse 'presented/by the/Shire of Barrabool/to the/fifth best bay/at their/Shire Ploughing Match/1866.' With edge bumps otherwise, good very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $400
Communnafeine Society (Scottish) in silver (52mm), inscribed on rev. 'COMUNN NA FEINE / To / William Sharp / For / Quoits / January 1st 1866 / Geelong'. Missing suspension, otherwise nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $200
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 and with loop mount, very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $900
Products of New South Wales, Paris Universal Exhibition 1867, in copper (39mm) by L.C. Wyon edge impressed 'Joseph Aarons for Services'. In original case of issue, good extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $700
SOLD $600
South Australian Agricultural & Horticultural Society, Duke of Edinburgh medal, 1867 in bronze (33mm) by J.M. Wendt (C.1867/4). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $460
Visit of the Duke of Edinburgh, HMS Galatea, 1867, in white metal (47mm) by T.Stokes (C.1867/2). Pierced for suspension and with original ribbon attached. Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
H.R.H. Duke of Edinburgh, HMS Galatea 1867 in white metal (47mm) by T. Stokes (C.1867/2). Southern Tasmania Associated Schools in bronze (38mm) by Stokes & Sons. Cartwheel penny countermarked 'McTaggart' both sides. The second stained, fine-very fine. (3)
Estimate $90
SOLD $50
H.R.H. Duke of Edinburgh/H.M.S. Galatea, 1867 in white metal (48.mm) by T. Stokes (C.1867/2). Also 29th International Eucharistic Congress, Sydney 1928 (C.1928/3) (2). Fine-very fine. (4)
Estimate $40
SOLD $0
H.R.H. Duke of Edinburgh/Visit to Tasmania, 1868, in white metal (47mm) by Thomas Stokes (C.1868/1) holed at top. Good fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
Horticultural Society of N.S.W., Visit of H.R.H. Prince Alfred Duke of Edinburgh, K.C. to Sydney 1868, in silver (61mm) by Thornthwaite, Sydney, (C.1868/4). rev. inscribed 'Mr. W. Filmer /For / Jams Jellies & C'. Only 50 struck, fine piercing at top for mounting, otherwise extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,800
School award medal in silver (42mm) by W.J.Taylor, London, obv. head of Athena to left wearing Corinthian helmet rev. inscribed 'Awarded / by the / Local Committee / to / William Holmes' within wreath, 'Boys First Prize' above, edge engraved 'Melbourne Central Common School No. 391 Christmas 1868'. With surface marks, otherwise good extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $210
Acclimatization Society of Victoria, in bronze (58mm) by J.S.& A.B.Wyon, London, 1868 (C.1868/3). FDC.
Estimate $450
SOLD $400