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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
France, Exposition Universelle, Paris, 1867, in bronze (68mm) impressed in relief 'M.C.O'Connell'. FDC.
Estimate $500
SOLD $950
France, Paris Universal Exhibition, 1867, in bronze (39mm) by L.C.Wyon, impressed in relief on reverse 'Products / of New South Wales / Sydney'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
H.R.H. Duke of Edinburgh, Visit to Australia, 1867, in white metal (47mm) by T.Stokes, Melbourne (C.1867/2). Pierced, with original blue ribbon attached. Good extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
H.R.H. Duke of Edinburgh, Visit to Australia, 1867, in white metal (47mm) by T.Stokes, Melbourne (C.1867/2). Holed at top, scratches in obverse field, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $360
H.R.H. Duke of Edinburgh, Visit to Australia, 1867, in white metal (plated)(47mm) by T.Stokes (C.1867/2 variant) on a thicker flan and (4gms) heavier then the normal flan. This piece is the only unholed specimen in a private collection (a similar specimen is in the Museum Victoria collection). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $1,800
Duke of Edinburgh Visit, (1867), uniface trial in lead (55mm) of a pattern obverse die by Thomas Stokes. This die failed and exhibits a full horizontal die crack. Good very fine and excessively rare, one of 3 or possibly 4 specimens known.
Estimate $650
SOLD $950
H.R.H. Duke of Edinburgh, Visit to Melbourne, 28 Nov 1867, in gold (23mm, 7.5gms) laying the foundation stone at Melbourne Town Hall, by T.Stokes, Melbourne, with loop mount (C.1867/3). Good fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,050
H.R.H. Duke of Edinburgh, Visit to Melbourne, 28 Nov 1867, in gold (23mm, 7.5gms) laying the foundation stone at Melbourne Town Hall, by T.Stokes, with loop mount (C.1867/3), inscribed around edge '??? Lawrence Contra ???'. Very good and rare.
Estimate $880
SOLD $0
South Australian Agricultural & Horticultural Society, 1867, in gold (33.5mm, 28.5gms) by (J.M.Wendt), presented by H.R.H. Duke of Edinburgh (C.1867/4), inscribed around edge 'Robt Smith / Draught Entire / Victor'. With case of issue inscribed inside 'Designed and Manufactured / by / J.M.Wendt, / Adelaide'.Nearly FDC and very rare.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $6,200
South Australian Agricultural & Horticultural Society, 1867, in silver (33.5mm) by (J.M.Wendt), presented by H.R.H. Duke of Edinburgh (C.1867/4), inscribed around edge 'J.Primrose - Malt'. Edge knock on obverse, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $0
South Australian Agricultural & Horticultural Society, 1867, in bronze (34.5mm) by (J.M.Wendt), Adelaide, presented by the Duke of Edinburgh (C.1867/4) uninscribed. Uncirculated and rare in this condition.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $950
South Australian Agricultural & Horticultural Society, 1867, in white metal (33.5mm) by (J.M.Wendt) presented by the Duke of Edinburgh (C.1867/4) uninscribed. Good extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $750
H.R.H.Duke of Edinburgh, Visit to Australia, 1867-8, in white metal (47mm) by T.Stokes (c.f. C.1867-8/1 but makers name in exergue). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
H.R.H. Duke of Edinburgh, Visit to Tasmania, 1868, in white metal (47mm) by T.Stokes, Melbourne (C.1868/1). Holed at top, good extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $320
Horticultural Society, New South Wales, 1868, in silver (62mm) by Thornthwaite, Sydney, inscribed on reverse 'Mr E.W.Lang / For / Preserved Fresh Meat' (C.1868/4). Nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,900
Horticultural Society, New South Wales, 1868, presentation medal in bronze (62mm) on a thick flan (7mm) by Thornthwaite, Sydney (C.1868/4), inscribed on reverse 'Mr Spencer / For / Models / of Morgans / Patent Floats'. Edge knocks, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $1,500
Castlemaine Agricultural & Horticultural Society, 1868, handcrafted medal in silver (57mm), plain silver disc with an ornate floral design surround and swivel suspension from a scroll clasp, obverse, a central overlay of a cast silver bunch of grapes and leaves, inscribed around 'Agricultural & Horticultural Society Castlemaine', inscribed on reverse 'Best Colonial Red Wine / 1st Prize / Awarded / to / Mr Thos Meredith / Vintage 1868'. Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $1,600