Catalogue
George III, Resolution and Adventure Medal 1772 in gilt platina (44mm) by Matthew Boulton (BF on truncation) die axis upright or en medaille (B.H.373; BHM.165), struck from the first or cracked reverse die. Suspension ring filed off (?), nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $15,000
SOLD $0
George III, Resolution and Adventure 1772, in silver (44mm) by Matthew Boulton for Sir Joseph Banks. Struck from the second reverse die (no die crack) (M.H.373; BHM 165; Klenman 1). Attractively toned, extremely fine and rare, only 142 struck.
Estimate $14,000
SOLD $14,000
Captain James Cook, memorial medal in bronze (43mm) by L.Pingo for the Royal Society in 1784 (MH.374; BHM 258). Attractive bronze and choclate brown patina, nearly uncirculated only 577 struck.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,400
Captain James Cook, memorial medal, trial striking of the reverse die in lead (or tin) 1748 by L. Pingo for the Royal Society (MH;374 BHM 258). Extremely fine and excessively rare.
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $3,200
Napoleonic Wars Peace, engraved smoothed shilling hand engraved, obverse Britannia standing by tablet engraved 'Susan/Wilson' reverse inscribed 'The Reign/of Terror/ at an end/ The Good Old Times/ Returned/May Peace Continue/For ever/April 1814'. Pierced at top, very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $220
Convict love token, copper halfpenny size blank engraved 'Mc/1792' rev. 'When / on this peice (sic) / you cast an eye / think / on the man / that is not / nigh'. Another, squire with rifle and dog, rev. 'When / this you see / remember thee / and keep me in / your mind and let the / world say what they / will dont prove to me / unkind' above a house, all stiple engraved on a cartwheel penny size blank. Fine - very fine. (2)
Estimate $600
SOLD $1,600
Convict token, copper penny sized blank, sailer in front of sailing ship left, rev. 'Samuel / Smith aged / 34.7.VS, 1839 / Remember me / when far away' peacock beneath, all stiple engraved. Good fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $2,300
Convict Transportation or love token, engraved on a 1797 cartwheel penny, female or Hope with anchor farewelling ship in distance, reverse 'let not/Abfence Bannish/Love'. Very fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $2,100
Convict token on shaved down penny blank, stipple engraved 'L.B/L.W/1844' reverse 'Once I/was tend/er child and/ on my mothers/knee But Know/I am in Prison/Bown down/in Slavery'. Good very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $1,400
Cessation of Transportation, 1853, in bronze (58mm) by the Royal Mint, London (C.1853/2), with case. Dent at base of neck, otherwise extremely fine and rare in this metal.
Estimate $1,750
SOLD $2,600
Cessation of Transportation, 1853, in white metal (58mm) by the Royal Mint London (C.1853/2). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $220
SOLD $340
Cessation of Transportation, 1853, in white metal (58mm) by the Royal Mint, London (C.1853/2). Cleaned and with edge knock at 4 o'clock, very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $280
Cessation of Transportation, 1853, in white metal (58mm) by the Royal Mint, London (C.1853/2). Edge knocks, good fine.
Estimate $180
SOLD $180
Royal Wedding, Prince and Princess Commemorated in Victoria, 1863, in white metal (34mm) (S.1863/2), Royal Society WMB (monogram) (for Welfare of Mums & Babies) voided in silver (44mm) by Prouds, centre red enamel, brooch pin mounted as a badge. Attempted piercing on first otherwise fine. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Lancefield, prize cup in ornate sterling silver, hallmarked Birmingham 1867 (H.19cm), inscribed 'Presented / by the / Lancefield Farmers Society / to / Mr Thos Kinnear / as first prize. Won at a / Farmers Ploughing Match / 27th Aug 1865'. Very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $550
Riverina Pastoral Society, in silver (45mm) by G.Crisp Melbourne and J.Hogarth, reverse inscribed '3rd Prize / to / Saml. Wilson / Two Ewes / Over 4 tooth /Jerilderie / 1872'. Toned uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $750
Riverina Pastoral Society, in silver (45mm) as previous but '2nd Prize / two rams'. Toned, contact marks otherwise nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $450
SOLD $450
Wimmera District Pastoral Agricultural Society, in silver (45mm) by G.Crisp Melbourne and J.Hogarth, rev. inscribed '1st Prize / Thoroughbred / Colt / S.Wilson's Feramorz / 1872'. Attractively toned uncirculated/ nearly uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $770
Medalets, 1873-1937, including Ricketty Dick (C.1873/2 gilt); Albert the Good (C.1851 gilt, C.1879/4 gilt); Centenary of Newcastle (C.1897/2 gilt); Launceston Exhibition (C.1898/4 silver); Federation of Australia (C.1901/4 silver); Wesleyan Methodist Church (C.1901/46 silver); Lord Baden Powell Visit to Australia (C.1931/2 silvered) and others unlisted in Carlisle. Very good - nearly uncirculated. (19)
Estimate $350
SOLD $460
Agricultural Society of New South Wales, in bronze (90mm) by Hardy Brothers, London & Sydney rev. Practice with Science inscribed 'Louis M.Kyzor / for spectacles / & eyeglasses / Sydney 1878'. Extremely fine and rare thus.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Sydney International Exhibition 1879 in bronze (76mm) by J.S. & A.B.Wyon, rev. inscribed 'Colonel / S.Wortley / First Award'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $210
International Exhibition Brisbane 1897, in silver (17mm) by Stokes & Sons (C.1897/77) plus imitations of half crowns 1889-90 in silver (13mm) (Morel 1889-90/13, 14), trio soldered together, mounted with pin as a brooch and gilt. Good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
N.P.A.&H. Assn., in silver (38mm) by Stokes and Martin Melbourne, reverse inscribed 'Narrabri/ 1898/ J.J.Piper/ 'Yellow Soap'. Edge bruises otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales 1905, Council, voided badge in brass with ribbon. Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales, in silver (51mm) by W.J Amor Sydney insciribed '1911/Awarded to/ W. Dwyer/ For Trac Buggy/Single Seat/Hooded'. Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Australian Bowling Team 1912, enamelled gilt badge by Vaughtons Birm. same design as reverse of florin. Brooch pin mounted extremely fine and as issued.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Coles Book Arcade, medals in gilt (31mm) (Chitty 2, 19, 20, 52, 54, 58, 70), in aluminium (38mm) (Chitty 17, 73, 75, 77) also in gilt (4mm thickness) unlisted in Chitty; George Dean Coles medals, gilt, silver plated, nickel plated, copper (2), aluminium (31mm) (Dean 99-104); medal restrike in copper (31mm) by Stokes (Australasia) Ltd. Fair - uncirculated. (19)
Estimate $450
SOLD $600
Captain Von Muller-Emden 1914, medal in silver (33mm) by L.Lauer of Nuremberg (M.H.430b). Fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $240
SMS Emden, Kreigs Spiel Marke 1914-16 commemoratives by Lauer Nuremburg in white metal (14mm) for Captain von Muller, other for Lieut Captain von Mucke. Toned very fine and rare. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $320
White Australia, Australia for the Australians, fob in bronze with map of Australia in white metal (23mm x 27mm) voided type. Very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $540