Catalogue
Department of Agriculture Victoria, Grand National Show, Shepparton, 1904, prize medal in gold (15ct,13.9gms,30mm), inscribed on rev. 'Awarded to /N.Morison /Thoroughbred /Brood Mare'. Name re-engraved, very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $190
National Agricultural & Industrial Association of Queensland, in silver (45mm), engraved on obv. 'National / A & I.Assocn. / of Q'sld / 1904' within wreath of grain, on rev. 'Presented / to / Smith & Faulkner / for / Machinery / & Fittings / of / Local Manufacture' within laurel wreath. Edge bruises, very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $150
Western Australia, Education Department, For Punctual Attendance, silver (31mm), awarded to Harold Crayford 'Every School Day 1904'. Good very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
Department of Agriculture, The Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria, in silver (48mm) by Stokes (?) rev. inscribed 'William J. Hill/ Maize/ 1905'. Nearly FDC.
Estimate $400
SOLD $290
School medals, All Saints College (Sydney) C.D. Smith, Athletics G.P.S. in silver 1905, bronze 1906, by W.J. Amor. Gold fob (Maltese Cross, 9 carat) (31mm 9.9grams) 'Champion'. The silver medal damaged from mounting otherwise very fine-extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $90
SOLD $70
Victorian Department of Agriculture, Heywood Agricultural Society, 1910, in gold (15ct, 31mm) with ring mount, inscribed on rev. 'Champion Prize/ Awarded by/ Dept of Agriculture/ to/ W.C.Fricker/ for/ Best Pair/ Export Fowls'. Very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $150
C.E.G.S., Guildford, in silver (32mm) 'S.R. Stanes/50 yd. Prep. Champ/1st'; Scotch College Melbourne, voided silver badge by Stokes (c.1910). Very fine. (2)
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
The J.P.Franki Memorial Medal, for Fitting and Machining, in bronze (39 mm), by Amor. Extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Dunbar, relics recovered die with Broadway Theatre 1912 reverse, in bronze (23mm) (C.1912/4). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $40
SOLD $160
Centenary of Australia's First Coins, 1913, in gilt bronze (31mm) by Stokes for Alfred Chitty (C.T/12). Only 2 or 3 struck in this form, FDC and extremely rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $500
Captain Von Muller, S.M.S. Emden, 1914 in silver (34mm) by Ziegler and Grunthal ( M.H.430b). Toned extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $350
Emden, 2 Aug., 9 Nov., 1914, in silver (14.5mm) (M.H.430g). Toned, mint state and very rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $540
'SMS Emden 9.11.14' engraved on a Mexico eight reales 1874 ga. Fine and interesting.
Estimate $50
SOLD $120
Victorian Poultry and Kennel Club, in bronze (50mm), inscribed on rev. 'Won by Pearce Bro / Best Bird B.P.S. Show / August 1914'. Edge bruises and some spotting, otherwise nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
German Concentration Camp, Liverpool, N.S.W., 1914-16 in aluminium (31mm) (C. 1916/4). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $380
Australian related, World War I, Australian YMCA, Aldwych Theatre, Service medal, 1918, cu-ni, (23mm), ring suspension mount for wearing not seen before. Rare. Very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $350
Peace 1918 (2), Prince of Wales Visit, 1920, South Australia Centenary 1936, Coronation 1937 (9), 150th anniversary 1938 (2), Angus & Coote (C.1948/2, 2 - one off centre strike) (C.A/14) 1953, 1954, all medalets as per Carlisle. Very fine-extremely fine. (20)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Henley on Brisbane, gold rowing medal, awarded for the 1922 Challenge Fours, ornate design of a rower on the obverse, the inscription `Henley/Challenge Fours/B'Bane/M. Donnollon/ (Bow)' on the reverse in five lines, 25.5mm, 9 carat gold, suspension at top for wearing. Extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $260
Visit of the American Fleet to Australia July 1925, legend surrounding enamelled U.S. red and blue flag in centre, white metal, 19mm, loop for suspension at top, reverse plain. Very fine.
Estimate $40
SOLD $0
South Australia Chamber of Manufacturers, All Australian Exhibition, 1925 in gold, (32mm, 9 carat, 19.78 gms), rev. inscribed 'Austral Sheet Metal Works Ltd., Aluminium Ware' Uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $300
South Australian Chamber of Manufacturers Incorporated 1869, All Australian Exhibition 1925, in bronze (32mm) Awarded to and inscribed on rev. 'M.Bradley/Landscape Painting'. Good very fine.
Estimate $20
SOLD $10
Education Department, Victoria, Swimming and Life Saving award in oxidised silver plate (51mm) by Stokes, edge impressed 'Henry Anderson 1927-28' another, 'Albert Jackson 1927-28'. Maryborough & Wide Bay Club shilling check, Dutch coins engraved for Gombong 1948, shilling size disc engraved 'Nuntherungie Xmas 1893'. Medalets (6) badge and check. Fine-extremely fine. (14)
Estimate $70
SOLD $50
South Australian Chamber of Manufacturers Inc, All Australian Exhibition, 1930 in gold, (33mm, 9 carat, 18.49 grams), rev. inscribed 'Lanyon & Sons / Incubators & / Brooders'. Uncirculated, very rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $280
Arthur Yates & Co., Sydney and Auckland, award medal in bronze (39mm), by Amor, Sydney, rev. inscribed impressed 'Mrs T.M. Wilson/ Leeton/ 1930'. Good extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
Fire Brigade Service Medal, in gilt bronze (38mm) by C. Handford Bris 'Presented to/W. Matthias/by/Warwick/Fire Brigade Board/For/21 years service 1930'. Also Royal Life Saving medalets to W.A. Matthias 30.12.24. Extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $420
Sydney Harbour Bridge Opened 19th March 1932, Inaugural Celebrations, in bronze (51mm) by W.J. Amor, (C.1932/5) edge impressed 'Miss N. Palmes & Miss M. Palmes. Foursomes Handicap Winners. Australian G.C. N.S.W. G.C. In case of issue, uncirculated.
Estimate $200
SOLD $230
Sydney Harbour Bridge, Opened 19th March 1932, in bronze (51mm) by W.J. Amor, edge impressed '1932 Rescue and Resus Championships'. Lightly toned, good extremely fine, rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $210
British Dairy Farmers' Association, founded 1876, award medal in gold (9 carat, 54.87 grams, 51mm), by Mappin & Webb, London, rev. inscribed 'Awarded to Downs Co-operative/ Dairy Association/ Coommungee/ for/ Colonial Unsalted Butter/ Dairy Show/ 1932. Sold with another in silver to the same recipient, 2nd prize and dated 1936. Both with small holes at top, extremely fine and scarce. (2)
Estimate $550
SOLD $440
Royal Australian Navy, award medal, in bronze (52mm), rev. plain inscribed '1933 Petty Officers Cutters', 'W.D. Raymont' scratched beneath. Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Melbourne Centenary, Air Race, 1934, in gilt bronze (34mm) by Stokes (C.1934/5). This is one of only a few base metal specimens struck, the official presentation medal was in gold (see NAA Journal 4). Extremely fine, loop mount attached, very rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $760