Catalogue
Captain James Cook, memorial medal (1784) in bronze (43mm) by L. Pingo for the Royal Society London (M.H.374; K.5; Eimer 780; BHN 258). Good extremely fine.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,600
Cessation of Transportation 1853, Tasmania Founded 1803, in white metal (58mm0 by the Royal Mint (C.1853/1). Holed otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $90
SOLD $110
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 $0
Port Phillip Farming Society, Instituted 1848, in silver (38mm), Flat Island guano prize awarded to Mr. Joseph Askmas annual exhibition 1863. Good very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
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 $300
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 $0
Products of New South Wales, 1867, in bronze (39mm) by L.C.Wyon for the Paris Exposition. In case of issue, good extremely fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $600
Universal Exposition, Paris 1867, in silver (51mm) by H.Ponscarme, reverse die, Commission of L'Australie du Sud (Commission of South Australia) participation medal. Toned, nearly uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
Acclimatization Society, Victoria, in bronze (58mm) by J.S. & A.B. Wyon 1868 (C.1868/3). Extremely fine. $ Ex Spink Australia Sale 27 (lot 348) and Noble Numismatics Sale 56 (lot 680).
Estimate $500
SOLD $550
Agricultural Society of New South Wales, in bronze (90mm) by Hardy Brothers, London & Sydney, rev. 'Practice with Science / awarded / to / T.Robinson / & Co. / Section XIII / (Class) / No. 1355 / 1870'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $160
The National Agricultural & Industrial Association of Queensland, in silver(51mm) by J.S.Wyon & A.B.Wyon, uninscribed; struck circa 1870. Extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $400
SOLD $380
Victorian Exhibition, 1872, in white metal (47mm), by Stokes & Martin (C.1872/3). Pierced for suspension. Good very fine/extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Working Mens Association, Estb. 1872, badge in silver (24mm x 19mm), reverse legend 'Unity is Strength' (Smith 761). Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Gawler Agricultural Horticultural & Floricultural Society in silver (47mm) by Stokes & Martin Melbourne, edge impressed 'Collection of jewelery (sic) March 7 1873.' reverse inscribed 'Awarded/to/Mr R. Snellgrove'. Plugged at top otherwise toned very fine and rare in this metal.
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
Agricultural Society of New South Wales, award medal in silver (50mm), by Hardy Brothers, Sydney, uninscribed. Edge bruises and knocks in fields, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $180
SOLD $140
New South Wales Intercolonial Exhibition, in white metal (47mm) by Stokes & Martin c.1870's (C.T/4). Uncirculated.
Estimate $160
SOLD $170
Melbourne 1875, Philadelphia Exhibition 1876, in bronze (70mm) by Stoker & Martin obverse depicts Captain James Cook and Christopher Colombus either side of the globe under the rising sun. Rim nicks otherwise extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $280
SOLD $340
Royal Geographical Society of Australia, Victoria Branch/The Sachse Medal for Research and Discovery in silver plated lead (69mm) by Stokes, uninscribed. Grafitti scratch on reverse otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Villiers & Heytesbury Agricultural Association, in bronze (38mm) by Stokes & Martin, inscribed '1st / Prize / Awarded / to / H.D.Stewart / For / Harrow for General Purposes', edge inscribed 'Annual Show Warrnambool, 17 Oct 1877'. Edge bruises, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $180
SOLD $0
Australian Juvenile Industrial Exhibition Ballarat, 1878 in bronze 47mm by E. Altmann Melbourne, inscribed on edge W.G. Burton. Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
Sandhurst Industrial Exhibition, 1879 Awarded to Eliza Clarkson, Fitzroy, Vase Wool Flowers, Die by Ernst. A. Altmann Melbourne in silver 38mm; Geelong Industrl. & Juven. Exhibition 1879-80 Awarded to C. Clarkson, N. Fitzroy, Wool Flowers by Ernst. A. Altmann Melbourne in silver (28mm x 23mm). Fine - very fine. (2) Ex Greg Smith (lot 3893) Collection.
Estimate $300
SOLD $360
The Royal Society of New South Wales Sydney, William Branwhite Clarke M.A. F.R.S 1878, in bronze (55mm) by J.S & A.B Wyon (C.1878/5). Also silver medalet (C.1880-81/6). Good very fine; fair. (2)
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
Sydney International Exhibition, 1879, in silver (77mm) by J.S.& A.B.Wyon, uninscribed. With edge bumps, surface scratches, good very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $660
Sydney International Exhibition, 1879, in bronze (76mm) by J.S. & A.B. Wyon, rev. inscribed 'First Order of/ Merit/ Awarded to/ James Fry & Co./ Ballarat Mills/ Victoria'. Good extremely fine and rare when inscribed.
Estimate $250
SOLD $210
Sydney International Exhibition, 1879, medal in bronze (76mm) uninscribed. Extremely fine.
Estimate $170
SOLD $0
'Crown St/Public School,' in silver (50mm) by British maker plain fields with wreath either side, engraved 'presented to / Charles Perry.' 'For/ Distinguished success/ University/ Junior Exam/ 1879.' Set with ornate scroll mount, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $250
Roller skating, Masonic Hall West Maitland, in silver (31mm) handcrafted 'presented/ to C.G Osborne/ by/ J.E.Taylor/ 1879'. Engraving is amateurish reverse of flan poorly cast otherwise very fine/ fine and set is surrounded with scroll mount at top.
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
Agricultural Society of N.S.W., in silver (51mm) by Hardy Bros, Sydney, rev. inscribed 'T.H.Smith/ Chief/ prize-taker/ in Secns I and II/ Grafton, 1880'. Edge knocks, otherwise extremely fine and rare to a country town.
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
Melbourne International Exhibition, 1880, in bronze (76mm) by H.Stokes, edge impressed 'J.McFarlane - Juror'. Spot on reverse, mark on face otherwise FDC.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Australian International Exhibition, Sydney 1879-80, Melbourne 1880-81, in bronze (76mm) by J.S. & A.B. Wyon, edge impressed '571'. Nearly uncirculated. $ Ex Spink Australia Sale 29 (lot 2165) and Noble Numismatics Sale 56 (lot 695).
Estimate $280
SOLD $320