Catalogue
World War I, New Guinea to Mesopotamia campaigns listed (1914-16) in bronze (51mm) by Stokes & Sons (C.ZN/1) edge impressed 'Australian Comforts Fund S.A. Division'. Slight edge bruise otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
War Chest, 1917 badge in gold (9ct) and enamel, 20mm, by 'W.F.W.'.; celluloid and gold (9ct), 22mm, War Chest badges (2). All with pin backs, fine - very fine. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $130
Queensland Peace Thanksgiving, presentation medal in silver, November 1918, 38mm, reverse: Peace with Victory, Justice Triumphant/Presented by the Queensland Government to 'A.S. McLelland', edge inscribed 'Piping Contest', pierced at 12 o'clock. Nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $960
World War I, return fob in gold (9ct) 5.1gms, 27mm, reverse inscribed 'Presented to/Corp A McPhee/by Residents of/Ararat/on his/return from/Active Service/10.4.19'. Fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $340
World War I return gold fob medal in 15 carat gold (29mm) (8.6grams) 'Presented by the Citizens of Tingha 1919' in centre 'Pvt. L.P. Ellra/15th Batt'. reverse 'The Great War' inside inner circle. Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $420
N.S.W. S.C.C., pin backed donation badge in gold (9ct, 2.4gms, 28mm x 17mm), c1920, engraved on reverse '£50', stamped 'Amor 9ct'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
Football fob medals: Q.R.F.L. (Queensland Rugby Football League) 1921 in gold (9ct) 4.9gms, 30mm x 24mm, by 'W.B.', reverse inscribed 'Jnr. S.A.A. Premiers. G. Hiley'; Q.F.A. (Queensland Football Association) 1921 in gold (9ct) 4.2gms, reverse inscribed 'Brisbane City F.C. Juvenile Premiers/G. Hiley'. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $380
Aboriginal breast plate, small beaten copper, crescent shaped with attached chain for wearing entirely hand punched lettering 'Chief Leckie/Windarra/Tribe' (Western Australia circa 1920). Very fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,000
Port Melbourne J.F.C., fob in gold (9ct, 3.5gms, 35mm x 28mm), engraved on reverse 'Port Melbourne / J.F.C. / Premiers 1924 / R.Cassidy'; S.D.F.L., fob in gold (9ct, 5.5gms, 33mm x 27mm), engraved on reverse 'S.M.D.F.C. / Premiers 1930 / won by / R.Cassidy'. Fine - very fine. (2)
Estimate $130
SOLD $180
Horsham Athletic Club, 1925, fob in gold (15ct, 6gms, 23mm), engraved on reverse 'Presented to J.R.Bennett Esq President 1927'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Bert Hinkler 1928, in silver plate (51mm) by Stokes (C.1928/1); Sir Charles Kingsford Smith Aviator 1935, in bronze (51mm) by Stokes (C.1935/6). Good very fine; extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $350
SOLD $340
Ramblers C(ricket) C(lub) hand crafted fob medal in silver by Prosser, 27mm, ring top scroll suspender, obverse inscribed 'Ramblers C.C./Premiers/1928/A.Worby' reverse inscribed 'B.H.A.I./S.C.A.' Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Woodlands Golf Club, prize fob in gold (9ct, 6.5gms, 29mm x 19mm oval), engraved on reverse 'Woodlands / Gold Club / won by / A.J.Long / 5-7-30'. Fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Victorian Railways, memorabilia including Trackman's weekday duty pass in brass (44mm); Certificate of Service, 1930; Examination Certificate, 1942; A.R.U. membership card, 1969. Very fine - extremely fine. (11)
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
NSW R & T Ambulance Corps enamelled silver badge 1934 efficient E.J. Dunleavy; Newcastle ((N.S.W) show Merit enamelled badge '1931 show 1st Prize Band' by Amor; U.S.A Regimental enamelled badge by N.S. Mager Inc. New York N.Y. Sterling. Very fine. (3)
Estimate $70
SOLD $80
Antarctica, enamelled silver badge by BM Co, Birmingham 1932, scratched on back '1934/Molly/Spokes/IVA/May 1934'. Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $320
United Commercial Travellers Assn of Australia, members pass in gold (9ct, 6.4gms, 33mmx 32mm) inscribed on rev 'C.J.Irvine 12/12/36'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
P.N.G. Victoria, handcrafted fob, in gold (9ct, 7.6gms, 31mm) with loop mount, inscribed on reverse 'Brittania / No.984 / Presented to / Bro W.H.Hanson / Nov 18th 1937'. Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Q.S.F.A., (Queensland State Footbal Association) 1947 fob medal in gold (9ct), 3.7gms, 33mm x 24mm, loop to suspension, by Somers, reverse inscribed 'Kookaburra/3rd Div/H.Wilson'. Very fine.
Estimate $40
SOLD $190
Royal Agricultural Society of N.S.W., Royal Easter Show, 1950, award medal in silvered brass (64mm)(C.1941/2), inscribed 'Pug Bitch / Mrs H.M.Chew / Topsy of Richters'. Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $270
New South Wales, Railway Ambulance Corps: life member badge in gold (9ct) 10.7gms, 27mm, inscribed on reverse 'R.P. Bowling/1950'; N.S.W.R. First Aid Corps, badge in gold (9ct) 5.6gms, 21mm, reverse inscribed '1956/Efficient/P.G. Black'; N.S.W.R. Ambulance Corps, similar in design to the last, in silver, reverse inscribed '1955/Efficient/S.T. Nelson'; N.S.W.R. Ambulance Corps, first and second bars in silver, 35mm x 10mm, 'P.G. Black/1954' and 'P.G. Black/1955'. Very fine. (5)
Estimate $200
SOLD $290
Newcastle Jockey Club, Life Members fob in gold and enamel (9ct, 8.3gms, 37mm x 26mm) by Stokes & Martin, inscribed on reverse 'A.Frauenfelder 23.4.52'. Very fine.
Estimate $450
SOLD $0
Stokes & Sons Pty Ltd, One Hundred Years of Progress, Melbourne, 1956, in bronze (58mm), reverse Thomas Stokes portrait, Founder 1856 by Stokes Melb, (unlisted in Carlisle). Extremely fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
Melbourne Olympic Games 1956, in bronze (63mm) by Andor Meszaros struck by K.G.Luke (Melbourne) (C.1956/5). In original plastic case, patinated as issued, uncirculated.
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
South Melbourne Cricket Club, Life Members fob in gold and enamel (9ct, 33mm x 23mm) by K.G.Luke, engraved on reverse 'To / Des Fitzmaurice / for / Services Rendered / 9-8.60'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $210
Esmeralda 1966, in bronze, large plaque (233mm) mounted on felt board in frame with presentation metal plate. Very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $150
50th Anniversary of nickel coinage 1919-1969, in 18 carat gold (39mm; 55.4grams) by Stokes (C.1969/1). Edge impressed '1' (of 19 struck). Uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $2,000
Captain Cook, Bi-centenary 1970, medallion set in gold (18ct, 32mm and 44mm, total weight 2.5 oz) by Matthey Garrett (C.1970/36, 37) certificate No.532. In case of issue. Nearly FDC. (2)
Estimate $1,350
SOLD $1,500
Various medallions, including Savings Bank of Victoria Capt Cook 1770-1970 in silver (cased) Belgium 1887 Gespinnes in silver, Lusitania medal in cast iron, Apollo (2), Halley's Comet FDC 1969 silver medal 101st Airborne Division Association and a set of 16 Kuala Lumpur Games 1998 in silver (12 grams each) in glazed case. Fine - FDC. (12)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Captain Cook, medallions by Gravarte Lisbon, Portugal in silver (70mm) and large (40mm) (K.87A & B). M.C.C Sydney 1988 oval medallion with Gov. Phillip's portrait in bronze (55 x 72mm) only fifty minted of the first. Uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $400