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Captain James Cook, memorial medal in bronze (43mm) by Lewis Pingo for the Royal Society in 1784 (M.H.374, BHM.258, Klenman 5). Edge cut, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $180
SOLD $480
Parramatta Sunday School, Instituted 1814, reward of Merit April 24 1821 James Elder to F. Cameron (attempt to obliterate) in silver (46mm) by a unknown engraver. Pierced at top for suspension otherwise very fine and excessively rare, the first we have seen.
Estimate $10,000
SOLD $0
Handcrafted parting token, in silver, irregular shape (32mm) engraved 'A Parting Token / of / respect from a few friends / to / Mr Moses Anderson / on his leaving Scotland / for Vandiemans (sic) land / Edinr 25d Sept 1841'. Very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $400
Gardeners and Amateurs Horticultural Society, handcrafted prize medal in silver (45mm) with ornate surround and loop mount, inscribed on obv. 'Prize / for / Wine / 1848' and on rev. 'Presented / to / F.G.Tabart / Fonthill'. Extremely fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,150
Cessation of Transportation 1853, in white metal ( mm) by Royal Mint (C.1853/ ). Considerable original colour, nearly uncirculated and scarce thus.
Estimate $150
SOLD $170
The Geelong and Western District Agricultural and Horticultural Society, in silver (33mm) inscribed on rev. 'October 1855 / 1st Prize / Mr C.Wyatt / For / Brake of Harrows'. Nearly very fine.
Estimate $450
SOLD $460
Port Phillip Farmers Society, instituted 1848, in silver (51mm) by Arnoldi, inscribed on rev. 'Drill Harrow / First Prize / Awarded to / Messrs. T.Robinson & Co / 1856'. Scratch on reverse, edge bruise, good very fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $0
Victoria, General Macarthur's award medal 1856 in bronze (34mm, 4mm thick) by J.Hogarth (incuse on truncation). Edge bump, otherwise nearly very fine/very fine and very rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $1,950
International Exhibition London, 1862, Products of Queensland, in bronze (64mm) by J.S.& A.B.Wyon. Extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $660
Geelong and Western District Agricultural and Horticultural Society, in silver (41mm) by Pinches, London, inscribed on rev. 'Prize / to / Mr J.Buncle / For / Chaff Cutting / Machine / Sept 1864'. Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $300
Geelong and Western District Agricultural and Horticultural Society, in silver (41mm) by Pinches, London, inscribed on rev. 'Prize / to / Mr J.Buncle / For / Hand Chaff Cutting / Machine / Sept 1865'. Nearly extremley fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $290
Geelong and Western District Agricultural and Horticultural Society, in silver (35mm) by Pinches, London, inscribed on rev. 'Prize / to / Mr J.Buncle / For / Hand Chaff / Cutting Machine / Sept 1865'. Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $170
International Exhibition Victoria, 1866-7 Medal by Charles Summers, bronze (225mm). Housed in wooden frame, repaired, however medal, good very fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $0
Various medals (2), medalets (8) tokens (9, all Tasmania) including Cessation of Transportation 1853 medal in white metal, Victorian Exhibition 1872, in white metal and Mt. Gambier Old Resident's Association 1919. Fair-extremely fine. (19)
Estimate $120
SOLD $220
Melbourne International Exhibition, 1880, in bronze (76mm) (cf.C.1880/18) by H. Stokes, plain edge. Nearly as struck, good extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
NSW-Soudan, major's medal, 1885 in silver ( mm) by E. Jones (C.1885/ ) inscribed 'Bombr./J.W. Clines/N.S.W.A.' Good fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $240
Rechabite Jubilee, 1885, silver 22mm. (C.-) not in Carlisle, obverse legend and date surrounding conjoined IOR, reverse colonial coat of arms with inscription 'Peace and Plenty' apparently unpublished and very rare, attractive dark tone. Very fine/good very fine.
Estimate $90
SOLD $120
The Yorkes Peninsula A(gricultural) H(orticultural) and F(loricultural) Society prize medal, in silver (49mm) awarded to T. Horwood & Co, first prize for Mowing Machine, Kadina, 1886. Extremely fine, rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $400
Adelaide Jubilee International Exhibition, 1887, in bronze (75mm) by E.A. Altmann, Melbourne, 'For Services', (C.1887/6). Uninscribed, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $70
Jubilee International Exhibition, Adelaide, 1887, in bronze (76mm) by E.A.Altmann, rev. 'First Order of Merit'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Exhibition of Women's Industries, Sydney, 1888, in silver (39mm) by Amor, Sydney, uninscribed. With edge bruises, good very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Australia's Centenary, 1888, in bronze (51mm) by W.J.Amor (C.1888/1). Extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $130
Centennial International Exhibition, Melbourne, 1888, in silver (51mm) by Stokes & Martin, edge inscribed 'F.R.Godfrey Esq'. Cased. Slight edge bruises on obverse, otherwise nearly FDC.
Estimate $120
SOLD $140
Melbourne International Exhibition, 1888, in bronze (76mm) by Stokes and Martin & Melbourne Mint. Edge plain. Bright and as struck, good extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
National Agricultural Society of Victoria, 1888, in silver (35mm), inscribed on rev. 'J.O'Donnell / First Prize'. Uncirculated.
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
Centennial International Exhibition Melbourne, 1888, in gold (38mm, 45gms) by Stokes and Martin, uninscribed; Royal Agricultural and Horticultural Society, in silver (70mm) by J.S. and A.B. Wyon, edge inscribed 'Awarded to Penfold & Co. For Sweet White Wine, Oct Show 1890'; Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria, in silver (35mm) by Stokes and Martin, edge inscribed '3rd Prize, Muscat' and on reverse 'Penfold & Co./ 1902'; Societe Philomatique de Bordeaux, Exposition Universelle des Vins, 1882, in silvered bronze (67mm) uninscribed. First medal very good, second and third medal with mint bloom, uncirculated and cased, last medal, very fine. (4)
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $0
Victorian Football Association, second twenty Premiers 1891 football cap, blue with gold piping, made by Robertson & Moffat Bourke Street East, Melbourne, presented to players of the winning team North Melbourne Football Club. An extremely rare and historically important item of early Australian football memorabilia. Condition is almost as issued.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $0
Handcrafted fobs, in gold (10gms, 38mm x 38mm) inscribed 'All Round Play / Cambridge C.C. / Won by / J.Clarke / 1891-92 / Presented by C.D.Upjohn'; another., (5.5gms, 24mm x 24mm) inscribed 'Won by / Jas Clarke / Auverage 4.13 / Wangaratta / Half Holiday / Cricket Club / Best Bowling Average / 1898-99'; another., (5.9gms, 25mm x 30mm) inscribed 'Wangaratta / Branch ANA / Won by / Jas Clarke'. Good very fine - extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $190
Angaston Agricultural Horticultural and Floricultural Society prize medal, in silver (32mm) awarded to S. Smith & Son, for Red Wine, full bodied, 1892, within a circular support mount and with additional ring support. Very fine, rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $210
Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria, award medals in silver (35mm) by Stokes & Martin, awarded to Damyon Brothers, edges inscribed 'First Prize Pony Phaeton Without Hood 1892'., 'First Prize Pony Phaeton Without Hood 1893'., 'First Prize Hansom Public Use 1894'., 'First Prize D.S.Buggy No Hood 1894'. Nearly extremely fine - nearly uncirculated. (4)
Estimate $300
SOLD $260