Catalogue
Captain James Cook, memorial medal (1784) in silver (43mm) by L. Pingo for the Royal Society (M.H.374; BHM.258). Contact marks in obverse field a little rubbed of original dark toning otherwise extremely fine/good extremely fine and rare, only 322 struck.
Estimate $1,800
SOLD $1,950
Captain James Cook, memorial medal in bronze (43mm) by L.Pingo for the Royal Society (M.H.374; BHM 258). Attractive dark brown patina, good extremely fine and scarce, only 577 struck.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,550
Baudin, Nicholas, departure of Le Geographe and Le Naturalist (1801) in bronze (38mm) by Montagny (M.H. 174). Variety with low scroll silver grey patina. Good very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $2,100
Baudin, Nicholas, as previous except in white metal (MH 174). Good very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $1,800
Baudin, silver Nicholas, as previous but scroll on reverse higher (MH 174). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $2,100
Baudin, Nicholas, as previous in bronze (38mm) with high scroll (MH 174). Weakley struck in part otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $1,600
Voyage of the Coquille around the world under command of Lieutenant Commander Duperrey, 1822, in silver (50mm) by Andrieu (M.H. 189). Toned, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $2,500
Voyage of the Coquille, 1822 as the previous but in bronze (50mm) by Andrieu (M.H. 189). Good extremely fine.
Estimate $240
SOLD $2,200
D' Urville, Dumont, Voyages of the Astrolable, 1826, in bronze (50mm) by Depaulis (M.H. 190). Attractive red brown patina, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $240
SOLD $2,200
D' Urville, Dumont, cruise of Astrolabe and La Zelee 1837, in bronze (50mm) by Barre (M.H.- ). Attractive medium brown patina, uncirculated.
Estimate $300
SOLD $2,000
D' Urville, Dumont, 1844, in bronze (68mm) by E.A. Oudine (M.H. 199). Attractive dark choclate bronzed patina, obverse rim bruises at 2 and 7 o'clock otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $2,000
Convict Transportation token, stiple engraved on shaved down 1797 penny 'Thomas/Lock/aged 22/Transptd/10 Years' rev. 'When/This You/See/Remember/Me When/I.am. Far/From The(e)' (circa 1830). Some dark spots on the reverse otherwise very fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $2,900
Convict Love token, stiple-engraved on shoved down 1797 penny blank 'James/Godfrey/Hannah/Jones', on sides 'T.Boulton' 'S.Stevens' reverse 'When in/Captivity/Time Goeth/Very Slow But/Free As Air/ to roam now/Quick the/time /Doth/Go'. Nearly very fine/fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $900
Convict Transport token, stiple engraved on a shaved down 1797 penny, A/I A/P either side a ballon; reverse. 'Abraham Law/ In Y 20. Transporte/d Agakeep/Ann Pemb/Uttom 1828/'. Nearly fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $950
Sydney Rifle Club, large entirely hand crafted medallion in silver (160grams; 67mm) made from two smoothed silver discs with ornate floral surround with crossed rifles suspension mount and loop at top, engraved in the manner of H. Cohen, obverse gentlman in hat under a tree shooting rifle at a target in the distance, reverse 'Presented to/ Mr. John Carmichael/by the/ Sydney Rifle Club/being the prize awarded to the best shot in the 2nd match/on the 5th day of April 1847.'. Very fine and excessively rare.
Estimate $20,000
SOLD $0
Cessation of Transportation, 1853, in white metal (58mm) by the Royal Mint (C.1853/2). Nearly extremely fine/extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $450
Cessation of Transportation, 1853, in white metal (58mm) by the Royal Mint, London (C.1853/2). Fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $300
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 $400
SOLD $400
Port Phillip Farmers Society, in silver (38mm) inscribed on reverse 'Dairy Utensals/1st Prize/awarded to/Mr Kirkwood/Gisborne Exhibition 1859'. Good fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $260
South Australian Agricultural & Horticultural Society, 1867, in gold, silver, bronze and white metal (33mm), presented by H.R.H. The Duke of Edinburgh, minted by J.M.Wendt, Adelaide (C.1867/4). A unique offering as a group. Very fine - uncirculated. (4)
Estimate $11,000
SOLD $0
King Billi, 1872 (C.1872/2 silver and bronze); International Exhibition Australia, 1879-1880 (C.1879-80/12, 13 silver); Albert the Good (C.1880/1 gilt); Melbourne Exhibition, 1880, in silver (C.1880/2, /4, /8, /11 [2]); 1880-1881, in gilt (C.1880-81/2, /6 gilt); Centennial International Exhibition Melbourne, 1888 in silver (C.1888/9, /10 gilt, /17). Nearly uncirculated. (18)
Estimate $250
SOLD $360
N.S.W Rifle Association, 1873, in silver (30mm) by J. Hogarth or Sydney Mint (?) suspension broken otherwise toned very fine (illustrated); Soudan Departure medalet in silver 1885 (C.1885/12) (holed); South Australian Centennial Exhibition 1936 in silver (33mm) 'R.B. Urry/Art Metal Work' (C.1936/4) also badges (9), includes trade union etc. including a Prohibition It is Just blue enamelled map of Australia, Railways NSW & Victoria in silver (35mm) commemorative medal in case; London Institute Technical Education medal in bronze (51mm) by Pinches (cased) in WM Saint Georges Hall Liverpool and J.T. marked on 1797 penny. Fine - extremely fine. (16)
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
Medalets, Governor of New South Wales 1878 in brass (22mm) by Stokes & Martin (C.1878/3); Geelong, Newtown & Chilwell 1897 in silver (22mm) by Stokes (C.1897/83); Anzac 1916 in bronze (27mm) by Stokes (C.1916/2). The second holed for suspension otherwise fine - very fine. (3)
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
Sydney Garden Palace, First International Exhibition, 1879, in silver (C.1879-80/13); Centenary of Sunday Schools, 1880 (C.1880/15 bronze); International Exhibition Melbourne, (C.1880-81/9 brass); Jubilee Wesleyan Methodist Church (C.1886/3 bronze); Queen Victoria's Jubilee (C.1887/23 white metal, /24 bronze, /29, /31 bronze, /80 white metal); Commonwealth (C.1899/1 gilt, /23, /25 bronze); John Danks & Son Pty Ltd (C.1911/19 bronze, /20 gilt); Souvenir of Show (C.1922/3 gilt [3], 1935/8, 1937/13 bronze silverd, /33 bronze; West Australia Government Railways Commission (C.1970/61a silver); also (C.B/2 bronze, H/1 brass). Fair - very fine. (24)
Estimate $120
SOLD $130
Commemoration medal, N.S.Wales 1879/ Melbourne 1880, in white metal (39mm) by Evan Jones 11 Hunter St Sydney (C.1879-80/15). Slight tin pest otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Thorbecker's Cigarettes (C.1880/17 bronze); International Exhibition Melbourne (C.1880-81/19 silver [2]); Centennial Exhibition (C.1888-9/6 silver plus one unlisted in silver); International Exhibition Melbourne, 1888 (gilt, unlisted); Australian Federal Exhibition, 1902-03 (silver, unlisted). Very good - very fine. (7)
Estimate $120
SOLD $210
Melbourne International Exhibition, 1880-81, in gilded bronze (22mm) (C.1880-81/6); Queen Victoria's Jubilee, 1887, Deloraine, Tasmania, in gilded bronze (31mm) (C.1887/56); South Australia's Jubilee/Queen Victoria's Jubilee, 1887, Laura, in gilded bronze (31mm) (C.1887/33); Queen Victoria's Jubilee, 1897: in gilded bronze (31mm) (C.1897/26); Kowree Shire, in gilded bronze (31mm) (C.1897/41); Empire Day, 1915, in copper (23mm) (C.1915/18); Centenary of South Australia, 1936, in gilded bronze (31mm) (C.1936/1); Coronation, 1937, Municipality of New Norfolk, in bronze, 25mm (C.-) (cf.C.1937/19); George Coppin of Pleasant Memory, undated, in gilded bronze (22mm) (C.G/3). Extremely fine or better, the eighth rare. (9)
Estimate $100
SOLD $260
International Exhibition Melbourne, 1880-1881, in silver (C.1880-81/9); Exhibition Hobart, in silver; Colonial & Indian Exhibition, 1886, in silver (C.1886/9); South Seas Exhibition, 1889-90, in silver; Exhibition Albury, N.S.W., in bronze (C.1896/2); South Australian Exhibition, 1905, in bronze (C.1905/8). Poor - nearly uncirculated. (7)
Estimate $130
SOLD $220
Adelaide Exhibition, 1881 in silver (22mm), Carlisle unlisted obverse die combination (C.1881/2 & C.1881/4). Cleaned and with surface marks, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
Adelaide Exhibition, 1881, in silver (obv as C.1881/12); Adelaide International Exhibition, 1887 (C.1887/29, 30 gilt, /51 silver, another (19mm) unlisted); Australian Juvenile Industrial Exhibition, 1890-91 (22mm) in gilt. Fair - very fine. (6)
Estimate $100
SOLD $180