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Coles Book Arcade, set of six commemorative medallions produced by George Dean in 1984 featuring the rare 'BE GOOD DO GOOD AND YOU WILL BE HAPPY' die. (100 sets struck.) FDC.
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
Australia's Bicentenary 1988 Bendigo bronzed (49mm); 19th National Bottle & Collectors Fair, Bendigo 1990 nickel plated (50mm); Queensland 125 year 1984, Redlands District brass gilt (40mm) (2); Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens 175th Anniversary 1993 bronzed (56mm); The Gletus Oakley Prize for Mathematics by Sheridan bronze (46); Australian Institute of Medical Laboratory Scientists, partly finished medal by Sheridan Perth, with 'W.A. Branch Gold Medal' lightly inscribed on the reverse, bronze (51mm). Very fine - uncirculated. (7)
Estimate $40
SOLD $0
Rowing medals, Sydney Grammar School Boat Club, nickel plated bronze? (64mm) with loop for wearing, legend, arms of school, crossed oars and inscription '1985 3 JE DIV.', reverse plain; Grafton Rowing Club, est. 1882, cupro nickel?. (50mm) with loop for wearing, tree, crossed oars and school colours of yellow and black in centre, loop with ribbon for wearing, inscribed 1991, reverse inscribed 'OM8+'. Very fine. Extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $30
SOLD $0
World Orienteering Championships, Bendigo, Victoria, set of three medals in bronze, brass gilt and nickel plated brass (31mm) by Brim; the Australian Bicentenary 1788-1988 (C.3) bronze (45mm) by Amor; Abel Tasman Festival 1992, bronze (37mm) Victoria 150th anniversary 1984-5 set of presentation medals in gilt, nickel plated and bronze (51mm); another, bronze with loop mounting for wearing, reverse Victorian flower pink heath, by Brim, Melbourne. Extremely fine-uncirculated. (9)
Estimate $40
SOLD $10
Expo '88, Brisbane 1988, Vatican Collection commemorative medals in gold (22ct, 26.6gms, 40mm) to commemorate the Vatican Collection at World Expo 1988. FDC.(2)
Estimate $550
SOLD $0
Ammunition Factory Footscray, Centenary, 1988, uniface plaque in bronze (182mm) designed by Michael Meszaros, also cased medallion in bronze (60mm), another in nickel (40mm) together with booklet. Extremely fine - uncirculated. (4)
Estimate $400
SOLD $320
Ammunition Factory Footscray, Centenary, 1988, plaque in bronze (182mm) reverse side only. Extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
Calendar medal, in silver (64mm), by the Perth mint, 1991, obv. view of Perth mint, rev. swan arms. With stand. FDC.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Perth Mint medallion, reverse legend reads 'Struck by Westland Stamps at the Perth Mint on 8th December 1993 000070' (31mm) gold plated type, another number 000065; another with same reverse legend and number 000098 silver plated type, all housed in official kauri wood holder and cardboard box. Uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $30
SOLD $0
Parramatta Rifle Club, (established) 1998, legend within wreath, crossed rifles and target in centre, crown above, dark and light blue and red enamelled brass (24mm), lug on back for wearing. Extremely fine.
Estimate $40
SOLD $0
Queensland, sporting medals, including swimming - Queensland Swimming Association State Titles (47mm); QSA-BSA distance Meet (38mm); BSA B Grade (39mm); Capricorn Amateur Swimming Club B Grade Carnival (38mm); athletics - Queensland Athletic Association (38mm) by Parkes, Brisbane, all partly finished or unissued in bronze. Queensland Athletic Association, Qld. C'ships (43mm) bronze inscribed on reverse. Mostly extremely fine. (6)
Estimate $40
SOLD $0
Sporting medals, Western Australian Swimming Inc. bronze (49mm); South Australian Amateur Water Polo Association Inc. bronze (51mm); Aussi Master Swimming Victorian Championships bronze (39mm); King's Aquatic Swim Club nickel plated (41mm); Oceania Women's Football Confederation nickel plated (41mm); Veterans' Athletic Association of Tasmania Inc. State Championships bronzed triangular (57mm). Very fine-extremely fine. (6)
Estimate $40
SOLD $0
Sporting medals, Caltex Sports Star of the Year, Qualifying Award (58mm); Winfield Triple Challenge Classic Rally 1993 (50mm); Surf Life Saving Association of Australia, NSW State Centre, Central Coast Branch Championships Junior Boat Race (51mm); Manly Warringah Soccer Association 1975 presentation medal (58mm); G.A.S.C. swimming medal Under 12 Butterfly (41mm); Peakhurst Spring Bowling Carnival presentation medal in bronze (42mm) by Denham, Neal & Treloar, Tasmania table Tennis by Stokes (47mm), Shooting medal by Stokes (48mm), City of St. Kilda centenary 1990, and bi-centenary medal 1988 by RAM (58mm). Very fine - uncirculated. (10)
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
Ice skating and ice dancing medals (7), various metals including bronze, silver plated bronze? and brass some with loops and some with N.I.S.A.A. (N.S.W.) bars, plus a Scottish Dancing Association of Australia blue enamelled bronze medal for 'THIRD'. Mostly extremely fine. (8)
Estimate $40
SOLD $0
Life Saving and related medals, awards and badges, including Royal Life Saving Society bronze awards, various types, sizes and dates (13); The Intermediate Star (2); Award of Merit (2); Surf Bathing Association of N.S.W. 'for proficiency' in bronze; Surf Life Saving Association of Australia Bronze Medallion; plus Royal Life Saving Society enamelled badge for resuscitation and a club badge from the Entrance S.L.S.C. interesting lot. Mostly very fine-extremely fine. (21)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Rowing medals, medalets and postcards from Australia and Great Britain. Fine - extremely fine. (7)
Estimate $30
SOLD $30
Assorted medals and medallions, including Theatre Royal, Hobart, 1984, in bronze and silver, Electrolytic Zinc Co, in zinc (C.E/3) and another (33mm), Pasminco Metals, in zinc (33mm), Port Arthur Settlement (5), James Cook, 1970, in bronze (C.1970/32), Rotary Club of Sydney, Award for Notable Vocational Service, in brass (102mm), National penny farthing championship, 1986, British Empire Games, Kingston, 1966, in bronze. Very fine - uncirculated. (14)
Estimate $70
SOLD $20
Assorted badges and fobs, mostly enamelled, including Zerchos Business College, Ripponlea School, Box Hill High School, Royal Visit 1934, Back to Brighton Festival 1917, Wattle Day, The Automobile Club of Australia, S.S.Aeneas. Good - very fine. (36)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Australian and world badges, including Brunswick Amateur Cycling Club; Home to Colac; Palestine Club; Hawthorn Club; Warrnambool to Melbourne Road Race Time medallion; Sydney Bicycle and Motor Club; Y.W.C.A., mostly in base metal with enamel. Very good - extremely fine. (80)
Estimate $250
SOLD $130
Australian Bowling Club badges, a good quality collection mounted on brown felt, all different. Extremely fine-uncirculated. (154)
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Australian political badges also badges relating to causes and demonstrations. Mostly extremely fine, otherwise fine - uncirculated. (38)
Estimate $40
SOLD $130
Australian Railway and Tramway badges, passes and memorabilia, includes MTT safety driver badge for 17 years, Tramway Board insignia, Victorian Railways 'VR' pin, N.S.W. Railways Broadmeadow loco check, N.S.W. and Victorian Railways, Tramways and Bus badges (6), Municipal Tramways Trust, Adelaide, employees badges (two types), S.A. Railways Mechanical Branch loco check, Brisbane Tramways passes (two types), 'Morning Tea Service' sign from the Overland Express, World War I Veterans travel pass, Royal Silver Jubilee Exhibition Train commemorative medal 1977, cloth 'shunter' and 'foreman' signs for attachment to uniforms, Isle of Man railway badges (two different) and Manx Electric Railway Centenary badge. Fine-uncirculated. (23)
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Automobile badges, including New Zealand, London, AAA, Netherlands, Canberra, RAC (4, one broken), Surfers Paradise, RAA, RAC Qld, NRMA, Northern Territory AA, Switzerland. Mostly very fine. (15)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Badges, assorted range of badges RSL, bowling clubs etc, a few unusual. Mostly very fine. (40)
Estimate $30
SOLD $0
Cessnock District Motor Cycle Club badge, blue enamelled brass, (27mm) legend within wreath and old mining pithead scene and early twin cyclinder pistonhead? below, two lugs on back for wearing. Extremely fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
City of Adelaide, badge, arms of the City supported by a lion and kangaroo, with motto and 'City of Adelaide' below, multicoloured enamelled brass (43 x 33mm), two lugs on back for wearing. Extremely fine.
Estimate $30
SOLD $0
Holland Park Bowling Club, past president badge in gold with some enamelling, (9ct, 1963), Mrs F.H. Flower. Very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
Hurstville Motor Cycle Club, members badge, blue and red enamelled brass, (28mm) legend within wreath, winged pistonhead? in centre, pin on back for wearing. Extremely fine.
Estimate $40
SOLD $0
League of Health, large black enamelled silver plated metal badge with legend sourrounding a three mastered sailing ship, lugs on back, missing pin (38mm). Extremely fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
Maitland District (Motor Cycle) Club, red and white enamelled badge with a pair of wings protruding from each side of the badge, an ornate design of an early motorcycle in centre with legend surrounding. 29mm, (39mm overall), suspension clip on back broken. Very fine.
Estimate $40
SOLD $0