Catalogue
Amusement tokens and checks, a collection in various denominations and sizes, including, G. Shelley, Sydney, in brass (24 mm), R & W, Automatic Machine Co, Brisbane, Grimshaw Novelty Co, Sydney, uniface in brass (24 mm), Toorloo token in brass (20 mm), Terarose, Coin Amusement Pty Ltd, Melbourne, Miller Club, Harry Lachmund, Sydney, Grose Automatic Machine Co, Brisbane, Funland, Ulladulla, A. M. Ltd sixpence token, J. Rooklyn, Sydney, in brass (30 mm), Whitney Bros. In an album. Good - extremely fine. (193)
Estimate $300
SOLD $270
Dog tags, including Shire of Broadford 1946, No.149 in brass (42 mm x 24 mm oval), City of Heidelberg 1941-1942, No.136 in bronze (23 mm) by P.J.King, Shire of Narracan 1898, District No.125, Reg No.288 in brass (32 mm), Tasmania Reg'd Dog 1906-1907, District No.51, Reg No.392 in brass (32 mm), Shire of Huntly 1970, No.16 in brass (28 mm), The Tail Waggers Club, Adelaide, in white metal (26.5 mm). Good - very fine. (13)
Estimate $130
SOLD $140
P.M.G. & Telecom, check passes and tokens, including Commonwealth of Australia, P.M.G. Food Services Q token, uniface, in aluminium (31 mm), P.M.G. Dept impressed 3206 on reverse, in brass (24 mm), P.M.G. Mail branch Station Duties No. 293, uniface in brass (32 mm), P.M.G. Mail Branch Melbourne 121, uniface (40 mm x 40 mm shield shaped), P.M.G.s Depart Victoria Elect Engineers Branch No.178, engraved on reverse S. E. Minnis, Postal Training Centre Melbourne, tokens for one, three and sixpence, one and two shillings, c.1955. Fine - extemely fine. (22)
Estimate $130
SOLD $200
Transport and related, a collection of tokens, passes, checks, including A.N.A. , National Railways locker token, V.R. Ascot Vale tag No.56, Australia Square, Ballarat Electric Tramways tokens for one penny and a half (4), twopence (2) (Seckold 3039[2], 3040[2], 3033, 3034, AVA 100AG[2], AH[2]), B.T. (Brisbane Trams) (2) in nickel and enamel (26 mm) impressed on reverse 446, by Handford Brisbane (23 mm x 35 mm oval), Falls Creek Alpine Development Holdings, Hogartys ferries (Sydney) in copper (23 mm) (Seckold 2035, AVA unlisted) rare, Launceston Corporation in nickel (31 mm) engraved on reverse 923 by Stokes & Sons Melbourne in nickel (31 mm) (Seckold 3362, AVA unlisted, NH46), Melbourne-Brighton Bus Lines Pty Ltd token in bronze (23 mm) (Seckold 3451, AVA 500BA), Pages Line, Midland Highway, Tasmania, day token in copper (35mm) (Seckold unlisted), P.J. & M.S.S.Co Ltd Manly Turnstiles (Seckold 2056, unlisted AVA), Scenic Railway Katoomba (Secold 3330, AVA 420AE), S F (Sydney Ferries) Ltd, North Shore, 4L, 267 on reverse in nickel (23 mm x 27 mm) (Seckold 457, AVA 720BQ), cracked through bottom edge however very rare, Govt Tram and Omnibus Services Sydney, trampass during Duty 1952-55, No. 1954 in maroon plastic (40 mm octogonal) (Seckold 3771, AVA 720PA), Watsons Bay to Sydney Ferry token for threepence in aluminium (25 mm) (Seckold 2145, AVA 720XD). All in 2 x 2 holders and annotated. Very good - uncirculated. (124)
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $950
Watson Bay Ferry Company (W.B.& S.S.T.Coy Ltd), tokens for threepence (4) in aluminium (Seckold 2143, 2145, 2146, 2147) (AVA 720x B, XD, XC, unlisted), fourpence in aluminium (25 mm x 25 mm) (Seckold 2142, AVA 720 x E). Fourpence token extremely rare. Very fine - extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $200
SOLD $620
Victorian Railways, handcrafted All Stations pass in gold (9 ct, 4.2 g, 22 mm) engraved on reverse 'Joseph H. Cohen Van 31.12.3'. Fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $300
Great Britain, and world, tokens, check pieces and medalets, including London Co-operative Society Ltd Mutuality token for sixpence in bronze (22 mm), Equitable Co-op Society Limited, shilling in bronze (22 mm), Terriers uniface in aluminium (20 mm), Strand Music Hall, threepence in brass (24 mm), W & E Vinson, St Pauls Cray, Union, The Allwin, value 3 overstruck on 1, medallion The British Empire Exhibition 1924, in copper (28 mm), The Mint Birmingham, Daily Despatch Birthday Club Royal Jubilee Year, 1935, in brass (32 mm); U.S.A., Swift & Company 1919, in aluminium (38.5 mm); Ceylon, M.D.D. & Co. All in 2 x 2 holders and annotated. Good - very fine. (68)
Estimate $200
SOLD $170
New Zealand Farmers Co-ops and Clubs, tokens, New Plymouth (3) half sovereign in brass (19 mm) milled edge by Ardill Leeds, one pound in copper (22 mm) bronze (22 mm), Mamwatu Farmers Co-operative Association Limited one and two shillings, two shillings and sixpence, five shillings in brass, ten, twenty and forty shillings in nickel, United Farmers Co-operative Association Limited, one and two shillings, two and sixpence, five shillings in brass, five, ten, twenty and forty shillings in nickel, Wairuapa Farmers Co-operative Association Limited, one and two shillings, two shillings and sixpence (2), five shillings in brass, ten and twenty shillings (2), in nickel, Wanganui Cosmopolitan Club, threepence in brass, fourpence and sixpence in copper, one shilling in nickel, W.C. (Wellington Club) in bronze (30 mm) by S. Kohn & Co Wellington NZ. In 2 x 2 holders and annotated. Fine - uncirculated. (30)
Estimate $300
SOLD $500
Cessation of Transportation, 1853, in white metal (58 mm) by the Royal Mint London. Fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Cessation of Transportation 1853, in white metal (58 mm) by English maker (C.1853/2); Visit of Duke of Edinburgh, HMS Galatea 1867 in white metal (47 mm) by T.Stokes Melbourne (C.1867/2). Both pierced, otherwise fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
Queensland Pastoral Society Springsure in silver (51 mm) by J.S. & A.B Wyon, reverse inscribed "Bannana Branch/To/Thomas Gillespie Esq/for the best Ewe/ in the Yard/1868". Rim bruise at 5 o'clock on obverse, otherwise nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $700
SOLD $1,150
N.E.P.& A.S., prize medal in silver (28 mm x 23 mm), engraved on reverse 'J.McMillan / 3rd Prize / Shorthn / Heiffer Yearling / 1885 / N.E.P.& A.S.', by E.Altmann, Melb. Very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $200
Melbourne Exhibition 1880, silver (19 mm), pierced, reverse oak leaves and "Advance Australia", unlisted in Carlisle; Tasmanian Exhibition, Hobart, silver (16 mm), pierced (C.1894-5/1); British Transvaal War 1899-1900, gilded bronze (23 mm), pierced, with ring top suspension (C.1899-00/10); Australia Federated 1901, gilded bronze (23 mm) pierced, with ring top suspension. Very fine - extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Victoria, CTA (voided in centre) 1881, in brass (25 mm) by Stokes (?) inscribed "D.B. Groves". Very fine and rare.
Estimate $60
SOLD $60
Calcutta International Exhibition 1883-84 in gold (51mm, 3 mm thick 55 g) and silver (51 mm 4 mm thick) by Calcutta Mint, inscribed on reverses (gold) "Phillip Russell/Carngham/Victoria/For Wool"; (silver) "The Honourable Phillip Russell Carngham" (Puddester 883.2.2). Both with soldered loop suspensions at top, both somewhat rubbed in fields, otherwise extremely fine, the gold piece extremely rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,400
Tenterfield P.A.M & H Society 1885 in silver (38 mm) by Altmann Melbourne, inscribed "Awarded to/ J.W. Warren M.D/Sec 1 class 36/ Hunter Sheik/carrying 10 1/2 st". Light grey toned extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $520
The Western Pastl & Agricl Association S. Australia, in silver (50 mm) by Altmann, on reverse 'Awarded to ... Kadina'. Nearly very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
Centennial International Exhibition, Melbourne, 1888, in silver (51 mm), impressed around edge 'The Harbours and Rivers Department'. Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
Tasmanian International Exhibition 1891-2 award medal in bronze (32 mm); St Johns Church Newtown, Tasmania 1835-1916 in bronze (31 mm)(C.1916/9); City of Launceston, Coronation, 1937, silvered (29 mm)(C.1937/22); Royal Hobart Centenary Regatta (1938) silvered with loop (C.1938/12); Tasmanian dog registration tag in brass (32 mm), pierced at top; Goodyear Motor Tyre Service Club, Launceston in brass and enamel (26 mm) by W. Bishop, loop top suspension; P.F.A. (Presbyterian Fellowship Association) badge in silver and enamel (20 mm)(2) by Millers (Sydney) and Handford (Brisbane), pin backs. Fair - extremely fine. (8)
Estimate $100
SOLD $40
Maryborough Grammar School Cadet Corps in silver (25 mm), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed "Presented/by/Jas Thomson Capt/to/Alfred L. Gibson/Best Shot/1894". Very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $140
Wesley College Melbourne in silver in ornate mount (32 mm) by Stokes(?), reverse inscribed "Throwing/Cricket Ball/ B.J.Davies" (circa 1900). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $180
Commonwealth Celebrations, May 1901, Victoria, fob in gold (15 ct, 7.3g, 32 mm x 19 mm) inscribed on reverse 'J.W.Kirton M.L.A.' Good very fine.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $0
Boer War Token of Honour(c. 1902), in silver (44 mm x 38 mm), by Bowen & Co. (Adelaide), King Edward VII on obverse, inscribed on the reverse "Presented by the Town of Hindmarsh/for/services/to the Empire/in South Africa". Very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $550
W.A.Amateur C.C., fob in gold (15 ct, 7.4 gms, 31 mm x 30 mm), engraved on reverse 'Eight Hours Sports / W. A. Amateur C.C. / « Mile H'cap / Won by / J.P.Hogan / 24.10.03'. Very fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $560
Department of Agriculture Victoria, Champion Prize, Brighton Poultry Show, 7th and 8th April, 1905, in gold (15ct, 30mm, 14.6gms) by Stokes, awarded to `L.W.Holding / For / Best Leghorn Cock'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $500
Handcrafted fob medal in gold (15ct, 4.0g, 25mm), by Foster, scroll top suspension, map of Australia voided around with initials "P.L.C" in centre, reverse inscribed "Presented to/Geo.Pinkerton/by/Collingwood/P.L.C. Members/August 1905". Fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $220
Cycling, in gold (9 ct) (31 mm x 42 mm) by W. Kerr, reverse inscribed "N.S.W./ 50 mile/ Road championship/1905Fastest/ Metropolitan Rider/ T. Larcombe", obverse TL monogram, portrait photo inset above. Nearly very fine and rare,
Estimate $500
SOLD $500
St. George Bicycle Club, Sydney, hand engraved members silver badge (44 mm x 36 mm) with pin attachment on back for wearing. Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
West Adelaide Football Club, fob in gold (9 ct, 7 g, 34 mm x 29 mm) by J.W.W., engraved on obverse 'W.A.F.C. / Champions / of / Australia / 1908' and on reverse 'A.Klose'. Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $0
University of Adelaide, Faculty of Law, Randolph Isham Stow Medal, in gold (33.3 g, 38 mm), by A. Wyon, inscribed on reverse "Awarded/to/George Coutts Ligertwood/B.A./1910". Good extremely fine, very rare.
Estimate $1,400
SOLD $1,950