Catalogue
Scottish Society, Geelong, 1860, in silver (51mm) inscribed on reverse 'Light Stone / 1st Prize of / Cummun Na Feinne / to / ____ / Geelong Jany 2nd 1860'. Name appears to have been officially erased, extremely fine.
Estimate $550
SOLD $550
Victorian Government Prize Essays, 1860, in silver (51mm), plain silver disc engraved both sides, on obverse 'Victorian Government Prize Essays 1860 / Second Prize / J.Brache Esqr', and on reverse 'Subject No.1 / Collection and Storage of / Water & C. / Royal Society of / Victoria / 1860'. Good very fine.
Estimate $550
SOLD $2,100
Geelong and Western District Agricultural and Horticultural Society, 1861, in silver (42mm) by Pinches, London, inscribed on reverse '1st / Prize / to / Mr Frank Fawcett / for / Entire Colt / Sept 1861'. Good extremely fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $700
Smeaton Spring Hill & Bullarook Agricultural Association, 1861, handcrafted medal in silver (45mm) by (J.T.Sleep, Goldsmith & Jeweller, Lydiard Street, Ballarat), silver disc enclosed in a deep stepped frame with ornamental swivel suspension and bar, obverse, with a high relief cast overlay of wheat sheaves and plough and engraved around 'Smeaton Spring Hill & Bullarook Agricultural Association / April 10th 1861', engraved on reverse 'Salt Butter / 1st prize / Awarded to / Mr John Allen / Bullarook'. Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,300
Burke & Wills, 1861, in white metal (38mm) by E.A. Sc T.S.M. at base (C.1861/1), obverse, Burke & Wills monument also with small countermarks, reverse, In Commemoration of Australia being Crossed / by / Burke / Wills / King / and / Gray / in / 1861. With case of issue. Very fine.
Estimate $550
SOLD $1,200
Burke & Wills, 1861, in white metal (38mm) by E.A. Sc T.S.M. at base (C.1861/1 this piece). Reverse with casting flaw, very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $500
Burke & Wills, 1861, in bronze (42mm) by E.A. Sc T.S.M. at base (C.1861/1 variant). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $1,250
Ballaarat Cricket Club, 1862, handcrafted medal in silver (78mm star shape), a buckled garter imposed on a six pointed star with an early fire engine in high relief being the centre piece, a fireman's helmet and fire fighting implements in the triangular points of the star which is framed with a fine ornamental border, with loop mount and suspension bar, engraved on obverse 'We Strive to Serve', and on reverse 'Presented / to / S.Dempster / by the / Ballaarat Cricket Club / as / Winner / of the / Firemen's Race / 26 Decr 1862'. An interesting and important item of Australiana. Extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $6,500
SOLD $0
Public Charities of Victoria, 1862, handcrafted uniface medal in silver (48mm), silver disc enclosed in a cast ornamental frame with a decorative bracket and suspension ring, engraved on obverse 'J.V.A.Bruce / to / W.G.Baillie / for / assisting to raise the Sum of / Å‣3,000 / for the Public Charities of / Victoria / 1862', impressed on reverse in relief 'J T'. Good very fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $0
New South Wales Prize Exhibitors medal, 1862 (London) in gold (76mm) struck in virtually pure gold (23.5ct) (12ozs / 365gms) by W.Kullrich, awarded as a special prize by the New South Wales Government for the best spun yarn from NSW grown wool to Joseph Craven of Dole Mill, Thornton, Yorkshire. Inscribed on edge `Joseph Craven. Fabric'. Probably the largest Australian Award medal in gold. In original case. Nearly FDC and unique.
Estimate $25,000
SOLD $0
New South Wales Prize Exhibitors medal, 1862 (London) in silver (76mm) by W.Kullrich, edge inscribed 'John Campbell Esq. Services' Extremely fine.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $0
New South Wales Prize Exhibitors medal, 1862 (London) in bronze (76mm) uninscribed. Good extremely fine and rare in this metal.
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $0
International Exhibition, London, 1862, prize medal in bronze (77mm) edge impressed 'Victoria Government, Class I', (BHM 2747, Eimer 1553). Together with letter signed by Ray Jewell. FDC.
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
International Exhibition, London, 1862, Products of Queensland, in bronze (64mm) by J.S. & A.B.Wyon, edge impressed '106' (BHM 2748). Nearly FDC.
Estimate $250
SOLD $1,050
Barrowclough, Melbourne penny, 1862 (A.28). Extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $300
SOLD $660
Australasian Holy Catholic Guild of St Mary and St Joseph, 1863, in brass (55mm) with loop suspension (C.1863/1). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $320
Australasian Holy Catholic Guild of St Mary and St Joseph, 1863, in brass (55mm) with loop for suspension (C.1863/1). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $360
Marriage of the Prince of Wales and the Princess of Denmark, 1863, in white metal (34mm) (C.1863/2). Holed with suspension ring, very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Marriage of the Prince of Wales and the Princess of Denmark, 1863, in silver (20mm), obverse, Prince of Wales plumes - The Prince of Wales and the Princess of Denmark, reverse, Commemorated in Victoria may 19, 1863, within wreath Married / March 10, another specimen, in silver (20mm), variant dies for both obverse and reverse, obverse, larger plumes, different spacing of legend, reverse, much larger wreath, different spacing of legend, stop after 10. Both holed at top, very fine - good very fine and extremely rare pair of medalets, no record of public sale for the last forty years.
Estimate $500
SOLD $1,100
Geelong Scottish Society, 1864, in silver (51mm) inscribed on reverse 'Comunn Na Feinne / Educational Examination / Novr 1.2 & 3 1864 / 1st Prize for general proficiency / in Middle Class / Awarded to / Margaret Wallace'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $550
SOLD $650
St Kilda Bowling Club (Victoria), handcrafted medal in silver with gold overlay (56mm), obverse, a bowler in gold, engraved below 'A Great Player', reverse, the Arms of St Kilda, and inscribed around 'Presented to the St Kilda Bowling Club for competition by Wm.Nimmo, Vice-President - gained by Geo.Freer'. A superb and historical item of Australiana and probably unique, uncirculated.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $4,800
Agricultural medal, c1865, in silver (45mm) by T.S(tokes), uninscribed and most likely a trial or pattern for a stock issue. Good very fine and excessively rare, only one other known.
Estimate $550
SOLD $0
Ballaarat District Exhibition, 1866, in silver (38mm) inscribed on reverse 'Awarded to / Mr W.H.Barnard'. Gun metal grey toned, FDC and extremely rare, this is the only one known.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,600
Exhibition of Colonial Products, Brisbane, Queensland, 1866, bronze (64mm) by J.S.Wyon, edge impressed '379'. Good extremely fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $900
Seymour Agricultural Association, in silver (37.5mm), F & M in exergue, inscribed on reverse 'First Prize / Best Entire Draught Horse / Lothian Tom / D.& J.Ewart / Sept 1866'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $480
Life Saving Medal, 1866, in silver using a China War Medal 1857, with the reverse image of medal being skillfully removed by machining, then inscribed 'Presented / to / William Pullen / as a reward for bravery / in saving a fellow creature / from drowning in / Hobsons Bay / 22nd November / 1866'. Possibly the earliest award medal for life saving in Victoria, very fine and unique.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $2,200
B(endigo) T(urf) C(lub), Life Members pass, 1866, handcrafted fob in gold and silver (19.5mm), gold disc in a thin silver frame with loop mount, engraved on obverse 'B T C / Life Member', and on reverse 'James Cotter / 1866'. Very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $400
Intercolonial Exhibition, Victoria, 1866-67, in bronze (220mm) uniface electrotype, awarded to 'Allan & Baldry' (Wangaratta Flour Millers) impressed in relief. Mounted in a wooden frame (glazed). Good extremely fine.
Estimate $1,750
SOLD $1,750
Melbourne Regatta, 1867, medal in silver (44.5mm) by W.J.Taylor, inscribed on reverse 'Melbourne Regatta / 1867 / Challenge / Four Oared Race / H.Saddler / (Bow)'. Edge knocks on obverse, otherwise good extremely fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $0
France, Exposition Universelle, Paris, 1867, participation medal in silver (50.5mm) impressed in relief in centre of reverse 'Commission Du Queensland'. Toned, FDC.
Estimate $500
SOLD $900