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Fire Brigade silver fobs, all to J. Griffin, shield in circle (voided) 'First Prize/ Engine Practice/Won by/J. Griffin'; cross shaped' St.Arnaud/ 11/4/83/ First Prize Engine Practice/ of four men/won by/ J. Griffin'; Tarnagulla Sports on bar over cross ladders suspension on voided medal '1st prize/Engine practice/won by/ P.W. Griffin/Jan 1st 1886' also shoulder badges NSW R Fire Brigades by Amor Sydney 1134; NSW V Fire Brigades (not stamped) FBB/Windsor/June 23rd 1887 on fire helmet suspension on Queen Victorian Maltese cross commmemorative (British). Very fine. (6) 4174
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,550
Tasmanian Council of Education, medal in silver (42mm) by J.S.Wyon S.C. & J.S.& A.B.Wyon, inscribed on edge 'Beatrice Mary Fordspeth Senior Female Associate of Arts 1884'. With case. Cleaned, otherwise extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $1,150
Jubilees (C.1884/4 silver, 1887/22 white metal, 1897/10 rev. aluminium, 1897/73 silver); Captain Cook Centenary (C.1888/4 gilt); Presbyterian Church of Victoria (C.1889/3 gilt); Newcastle Centenary (C.1897/78). Fine - uncirculated. (7)
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Mayor of Sydney's Sudan Return Medal 1885. T.J.Buchanan N.S.W.A. Nearly very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $1,000
Mayor of Sydney's Sudan Return Medal 1885. Capt L.H.Kyngdon N.S.W.I. Missing ribbon otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $1,600
Mayor of Sydney's Sudan Return Medal 1885. 284 R.A.Thompson Band. Engraving very faint, missing suspender and ribbon otherwise good fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $1,000
Blue enamel and 18 carat gold (24grams) Buffaloes badge, brooch pin mounted, inscribed 'Presented/to/Sir Walter Haddon KOM/on his election to the third/Degree/by the Southern Cross/Lodge/of Buffaloss (sic)/Goulburn/ Nov 29th 1886'. Extremely rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $480
Jubilee (C.1887/19 gilt, /22 white metal); Federation (C.1901/3 gilt, /4 silver and gilt, /13 gilt); Royal Visit (C.1901/16 gilt); Commonwealth (C.1901/21 bronze, /25 gilt); Coronation (C.1902/12 gilt, /23 gilt); Blue Mountains Crossing (C.1913/2 gilt). Very good - extremely fine. (12)
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Victorian Amateur Swimming Club, silver fob medals (7) many by H. Newman, one (illustrated) by E.C. School, Football Club also CASC (6, one by F. Nissen), (City?) all awarded to D. Gailey 1898-1903 (3 with gold shields). Also T.R.C (Tasmanian Rowing Club) silver fob medals to R. Gailey 1891-2 (one (illustrated) by J.M). Very fine - extremely fine. (18)
Estimate $750
SOLD $600
Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria, award medals in silver (35mm) by Stokes & Martin, awarded to Damyon Brothers, edges inscribed 'First Prize Single Buggy With Hood 1895', 'First Prize Private Hansom 1895', '1st Prize Single Buggy With hood 1896', '1st Prize Double Seated Open Buggy 1897'. Nearly uncirculated. (4)
Estimate $300
SOLD $400
Royal Shipwreck Relief Society of New South Wales, award medal in silver (45mm) awarded to 'John Ayre - For Saving Life in Sydney Harbor - 27th June 1897'. Obverse toned, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $3,200
Jubilee Queen Victoria, 1887 overstamped 1897 in white metal; Empire Day, 1911 (C.A/10 gilt [2]); Commonwealth (C.1901/2); Coronations (C.1902/12, 1911/22, 1937/10, 1938/5)); Australia Mourns (C.19010/1 bronze); Commonwealth Celebrations (C.1911/2 silvered, gilt); Coronation (C.1911/22); Royal Visit (C.1920/5 gilt). Good - uncirculated. (22)
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
War related medalet commemoratives, AIF, RAS badge, others for Commonwealth and coronations, 1898 - 1969. Includes New Zealand (2), and three plush cases contemporary with 1890's. Fine - extremely fine. (26)
Estimate $60
SOLD $150
Transvaal War (C.1899-00/6 silvered, /15 bronze, /16, /17) (C.1900/4, /5, /6, /9, /15, /16, /21); World War I (C.1914/1 bronze, /2 [2] gilt, 1915/17, 1916/7, 1918/2 silver), together with a miniature Victory medal 1914-18. Poor - extremely fine. (19)
Estimate $200
SOLD $230
Australian Commonwealth (C.1899/1 gilt, /2 gilt, 1900/12 gilt); Federation (C.1901/25 gilt, /40 gilt); City of Footscray Jubilee (C.1909/1 bronze); Newcastle Jubilee (1909/2 bronze [2]); Coronation (C.1911/19 bronze); Robert Emmet (C.1903/3 gilt [2]); Newtown Jubilee (C.1912/2 bronze); Agricultural Show, 1933, gilt (unlisted) c.1934-35; Christian Endeavour (C.1938/6 silvered); Show souvenir, undated, in bronze (26mm); Lord Baden Powell (C.1931/2 silvered); Sydney University War Memorial Carillon (C.S/12); Total Abstinence, in silver (20mm) unlisted. Very good - uncirculated. (19)
Estimate $200
SOLD $300
Australian Commonwealth, Estab Jan 1901 (C.1901/3 silver and gilt bronze). Extremely fine - uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Commonwealth of Australia, Sydney, 1901 (C.1901/14 bronze) (39mm). Very good.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
H.R.H. Duke & Duchess of York, 1901 ( C.1901/42 & 44 white metal); Commemoration of the Australian Commonwealth (C.1901/45 white metal); Wesleyan Methodist Church, Victoria (C.1901/46 white metal). Very fine - uncirculated. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Rifle shooting and art silver fobs, to A.F. Kent CQRA 1901 by F.R.&S (Flavelle Roberts & Sons) R.R.C. 15th June 1901, Birmingham maker A.S. hallmark (1900); Bowen Pastoral and Agricultural Society silver medals (26mm) for Drawing 1894 and 1895 both by W. Wittenbach, (16mm) with Brisbane Exhibition medalet 1897 (in silver) (C.1897/ unlisted) and 9 carat fob 'Sch'lr ((Scholar) 1926 CBC'. Very fine or better. (6)
Estimate $500
SOLD $700
Melbourne Eight Hours Anniversary Committee 1902, in gold (15 carat, 22mm) by Newman inscribed 'C.Bruce'. Good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $1,000
Australian Family Sports Medal Group, Australian Rules, silver eight star shaped sterling silver medal (29mm), obverse footballer engraved on a shield, reverse Sale (Victoria) I.F.C./1906/ O. Clues in three lines by Bennet; Amateur Swimming League of Victoria, (15ct) medal (28mm) obverse the letters ASL (Amateur Swimming League) voided in the centre with surrounding legend, reverse inscribed '50yds Champ./ O. Clues 31/2/5?/ 1921-2'; Australian Rules Football medal silver plated (47mm) obverse group of players competing for a mark, reverse C.S.F.C/ Premiers 1950/J. Clues in three lines. Fine - very fine. (3)
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
C.Ck Race Club, 1921, handcrafted gold fob (9ct, 5.7gms, 30mm) inscribed 'Presented to / C.Fenton / Treasurer'; P.A.P. 1907, handcrafted gold fob (9ct, 6.9gms, 30mm x 38mm) inscribed 'P.A.P. / Champ Boatrace / won by / W.Way's Crew / H.J.Griffiths / Stroke'. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $180
SOLD $150
The Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria, in silver (35mm), 'J. Langham/1908' edge '3rd. Prize, Lady's Hackney'. Good extremely fine in Stokes card case of issue.
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
Visit of the U.S.A. Naval Fleet to Australia, 1908, medalet gilded (36mm) (C.V/9). Good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Handcrafted gold fobs (4), 'Australia' (9ct, 2.1gms, 25mm) inscribed 'M.W.Cane / 1911'; (9ct, 5.3gms, 35mm x 40mm) inscribed '1st Prize / Physical / Culture / Team / South St Comptn / 1916'; (9ct, 3.9gms, 28mm x 28mm) inscribed '1st / Highland Fling / Mordialloc / 1st / Sailors Hornpipe'; (9ct, 2.6gms, 28mm) inscribed 'Presd to F.Porter 1920 Securing Most Members'. Very fine. (4)
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
Handcrafted gold fobs (4), (9ct, 4.4gms, 30mm x 38mm) inscribed on rev 'S.R.C. / Boxing / Won By / H.Johns / 26.8.12'; M.C.E.G.S. (9ct, 1.7gms, 24mm) inscribed on rev 'Boxing / E.Manton'; T.B. (9ct, 2.4gms, 27mm x 30mm) inscribed on rev 'B.R.L. / Walaroo F.C. / M.J.Premiers / 1923'; F.A.S. (9ct, 3gms, 27mm x 30mm) inscribed on rev 'To / F.A.Seed / Best Player / Coburg / Basketball Club / Season 1927'. Very fine. (4)
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
Rifle shooting fob, in 9 carat gold (6.0 grams) medal attached to black sash with 9 carat gold belt buckle attachements 'Boort/Gun Club/Presidents Trophy/ won by/John Baines/Sparrows 1915'. Good very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
Handcrafted fob, in gold (9ct, 3.9gms, 37mm x 24mm), inscribed on reverse 'McPhees Business / College / M.Fraser / Dux / 1916'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Victoria Golf Club, Associate badge in gold and enamel (9ct, 4.6gms, 24mm) inscribed on rev 'Miss M Smith / 108.38.72 / 24.5.38'; K.G.C. handcrafted brooch in gold (9ct. 3.9gms, 35mm x 23mm) inscribed on obv 'Won by G.B.Mitchell May 11th 1918 Bogey 9 - 1 Up'. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $130
SOLD $130
Welsh, World War I gold fob (9ct, 7.4gms, 25mm), with mount and gold chain (6.4gms), inscribed on rev. 'R.Hodd Cymry Melbourne / Er Gofam / Wasanaeth / P.H.Roberts / Yn Y Rhyfel / Mawr / 1914 1918'. Chain missing part of clasp, fine.
Estimate $170
SOLD $450