Catalogue
Great Western Downs Pastoral Society, Blackall, prize medal in bronze (45mm) by F.B.& R., inscribed on reverse 'Executors of late / P.McIntosh Esq / 'Lorne' / Second Best / Pen Rams over 12 Mos / 1876'. Good very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $900
Bohemian R(owing) C(lub), 1876, in silver (23mm x 27 Maltese cross) with loop mount, inscribed on obverse 'Bohemian / R.C. / Trial Fours / Dec 27th / 1876' and on reverse 'Won by / A.Edwards / Cox'; V(ictorian) R(owing) C(lub), 1879, in silver (25mm x 30mm embellished Maltese cross) with loop mount, inscribed on obverse 'V.R.C. / Trial Fours / 22nd Novr. / 1879', and on reverse 'Won by / A.Edwards / Cox'; J(unior) W(arehousemen's) R(owing) C(lub), in silver (33.5mm x 33.5mm octagonal with scalloped cast overlays), obverse monogram 'J W R C' in centre, inscribed on reverse 'Trial Fours / Won by / Authur (sic) Edwards / Cox / January 1881'. Very fine - extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
High School Athletic Sports, 1876, in silver (24.5mm) a smoothed shilling engraved on obverse 'High School Athletic Sports 1876', and on reverse 'Handicap / Flat Race / 110 yds Senior / G.E.Butler'. Of Tasmanian origin. Very fine and rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $300
Four Oared Race, Victoria v Tasmania, 1876, handcrafted medal in silver (32mm), silver disc within a narrow cast ornamental frame with loop mount, engraved on obverse 'Four Oared Race / Victoria v Tasmania / Won by / Victoria' and on reverse 'A Edwards / Cox / Decr 12th 1876'. Good very fine.
Estimate $270
SOLD $250
Victorian Humane Society, 1876, award medal in silver (38mm) by J.Hogarth F.-G.Turner D., with scroll suspender, blue ribbon with silver brooch at top featuring the unofficial Australian Coat of Arms, inscribed on reverse 'Thomas J Bennett / 11 August 1876'. With case of issue and letter from the Royal Humane Society of Australasia. Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $2,400
Agricultural Society of New South Wales, 1877, award medal in bronze (90mm) by Hardy Brothers, London & Sydney, inscribed on reverse 'P.E.Reynolds / Collection of / Works of Art / 1877'. With case of issue. Edge bruise on obverse, good very fine.
Estimate $450
SOLD $0
East Moreton Agricultural and Horticultural Association, 1877, handcrafted medal in silver (36mm), silver disc within a narrow stepped frame with loop mount, inscribed on obverse 'East Moreton / Agricultural / and / Horticultural Association / 1877' and on reverse 'J.H.Hocker / Manufactured Tobacco'. Good very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $750
East Moreton Agricultural and Horticultural Association, 1877, handcrafted medal in silver (36mm), silver disc within a narrow stepped frame with loop mount, inscribed on obverse 'East Moreton / Agricultural / and / Horticultural Association' and on reverse 'J.H.Hocker / Tobacco Leaf'. Good very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $1,150
Metropolitan Intercolonial Exhibition, 1877, New South Wales, in white metal (38mm) by Stokes & Martin (C.1877/2), obverse, head of Governor (I H on truncation) - Metropolitan Intercolonial Exhibition 1877 / President / Sir Hercules Robinson K.C.M.G., reverse, view of the Exhibition Building - Exhibition / New South Wales. Holed at top, extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
National Agricultural & Industrial Association of Queensland, 1877, award medal in bronze (73mm) by R.Capner, inscribed on reverse 'J.H.Hocker / for / Tobacco / Unmanuf / 1877'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $400
National Agricultural & Industrial Association of Queensland, 1877, award medal in bronze (73mm) by R.Capner, inscribed on reverse 'D.Munro & Co / for / Victory W-Mill / 1877'; another., 1877, in bronze (73mm) by R.Capner, inscribed on reverse 'D.Munro & Co / for / Centre Pump / 1877'; another., 1878, in bronze (73mm) by R.Capner, inscribed on reverse 'D.Munro & Co / for / Single Horse Gear / 1878'; another., 1878, in bronze (78mm) by R.Capner, inscribed on reverse 'D.Munro & Co / for / Raising Water Apparatus'; The National Agricultural Society of Victoria, 1880, in silver (50.5mm) by J.Hogarth, inscribed on reverse '2nd Prize / D.Munro & Co / Collection / Agricultural Machinery / 1880'; another., 1880, in bronze (51mm), inscribed on reverse 'Presented / by the / Commissioners of the / Melbourne International Exhibition 1880 / to / D.Munro & Co / for / Earthscoop'; another., 1880, in bronze (51mm), inscribed on reverse 'Presented / by the / Commissioners of the / Melbourne International Exhibition 1880 / to / D.Munro & Co / for / Windmill'; Melbourne International Exhibition, 1880, in gold (38mm, 51.1gms) by H.Stokes, impressed around edge 'David Munro & Co. Melbourne - Patent Earth Scoop & Pumps'; another., 1880, in silver (51mm) by H.Stokes, impressed around edge 'David Munro - For Services'; Victoria's Jubilee, 1887, in silver (31mm) by Stokes & Martin, engraved on reverse 'Presented to Councillor Munro / By J.F.Hamilton / Mayor of Brighton; awarded to David Munro (albeit unnamed) Victorian Intercolonial Exhibition of Wine Grain Fruit & Co, 1884, uniface medal in gold (9.5gms, 32mm), small circle at top of wreath for piercing; another., 1884, in silver. Very fine - good extremely fine. (12)
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $4,000
National Agricultural & Industrial Association of Queensland, 1877, award medal in bronze (73mm) by R.Capner, inscribed on reverse 'N.B.A.Co / for / Wool.Ewe.Hog.G.Cloth / 1878'. Good very fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $1,550
Australian Juvenile Industrial Exhibition, Ballaarat, 1878, in silver (47mm) by (E.A.Altmann, Melbourne) inscribed on edge 'A.Gibbons' (C.1878/1 reverse die variant). Good very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $400
Australian Juvenile Industrial Exhibition, Ballaarat, 1878, in silver (47mm) by (E.A.Altmann, Melbourne) inscribed on edge 'L.M.Kirk' (C.1878/1). Good very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Australian Juvenile Industrial Exhibition, Ballaarat, 1878, in bronze (47mm) by (E.A.Altmann, Melbourne) uninscribed (C.1878/1). FDC.
Estimate $200
SOLD $240
Central Queensland Graziers & Farmers Society, 1878, handcrafted medal in silver (41mm) by C.A.Brown, Brisbane, plain silver disc engraved on obverse, between concentric circles 'Central Queensland Graziers & Farmers Society / Gracemere / May 1878', and on reverse 'Best Durham Cow / Any Age / 1st / Awarded / to / E.Cross Esq. / For his Roan Cow / Blossom'. Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $1,300
County of Bendigo Agricultural and Horticultural Society, 1878, in silver (38mm) by (Ernest A Altmann, Melbourne) inscribed on reverse 'Mr J Nicholson /1st Prize / Winnowing Machine / Oct 25th 1878'. Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
The National Agricultural Society of Victoria, 1878, in bronze (51mm) by J.Hogarth, inscribed on reverse 'J.Curtis / 1878' and impressed around edge 'Special Prize Collection of Portmanteaus'. Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $260
St Arnaud Pastoral & Agricultural Society, 1878, in silver (38mm) by Stokes & Martin, Melbourne, inscribed on reverse 'J.Nicholson / 11th Oct 1878' and impressed around edge 'Best Stripper'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $360
France, International Exhibition, Paris, 1878, in silver (68mm) by J.C.Chaplain, impressed on reverse within tablet 'J.Kelman'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $550
France, International Exhibition, Paris, 1878, in bronze (68mm) by J.C.Chaplain, impressed on reverse 'T.K.Bennett' within tablet. Extremely fine.
Estimate $170
SOLD $170
France, International Exhibition, Paris, 1878, in bronze (68mm) by J.C.Chaplain, inpressed on reverse 'G.Innis' within tablet. Extremely fine.
Estimate $170
SOLD $170
France, International Exhibition, Paris, 1878, in bronze (68mm) by J.C.Chaplain, impressed on reverse within tablet 'Allcock & Cie'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $170
SOLD $0
Acclimatization Society, Victoria, 1878, in silver (58mm) by J.S.& A.B.Wyon Sc / 1868 / T.Landseer A.R.A. Adj in exergue (C.1868/3), inscribed around edge 'Presented to the Chairman of the Melbourne Ice Coy July 1878'. With case of issue. Good extremely fine.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $7,200
Acclimatization Society, Victoria, 1878, in bronze (58mm) by J.S.& A.B.Wyon SC / 1868 / T.Landseer A.R.A. Adj in exergue (C.1868/3), inscribed on edge 'Presented to Messrs Robertson & Wagner July 1878'. With case of issue. Edge bruise on obverse, otherwise good extremely fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $7,400
Awarded by the Board of Trade for Gallantry in Saving Life, 1878, in silver (58mm) by B.Wyon Sc, engraved around edge 'Thomas R.Pearce Wreck of the Ship 'Lochard' (sic) of Glasgow on the 1st June-1878. Extremely fine.
Estimate $20,000
SOLD $22,500
St Kilda Swimming Club, 1878, handcrafted medal in silver (29mm), a voided six pointed star within a circular frame with loop mount, engraved on obverse 'St Kilda Swimming Club' and within star '500 yards / Open Race / March 9th 1878', on reverse 'Won by'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $220
Intercolonial Eight Oar Race, 1878, in gold (30.4gms, 54mm x 56mm) with loop mount, an embellished Maltese cross with circle overlay, engraved on obverse, with crossed flags and oars, Australian Coat of Arms inside circular overlay and inscription 'Intercolonial Eight Oar Race / 1878', and on reverse 'Won by / Victorian Crew / 6th March / 1.R.Ward / 3.W.Bray / 4.J.L.Irvine / 5.W.H.Tuckett / 6.J.M.Simson / 7.T.H.Young / 8.G.Fairbairn / F.Edwards / Cox / No.2.J.Booth'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $2,050
Carey & Page's, 1878, voided shield in a double frame in gold (15ct, 4.2gms, 25.5mm) with loop mount, inscribed on obverse 'To / F.C.Bosher / 1878', and on reverse 'I.M. / Carey & Page's / Employes'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Scottish School medal, 1878, in silver, (53.5mm), a hand engraved silver disc in a very heavy cast ornamental frame with suspension bracket and ring, engraved on obverse 'Stand Firm / Presented by / Alex Grant Esq SSC / Ex Mayor of Fitzroy / Melbourne Australia', and on reverse 'Gained by / John Londen / Second / in Competitive Examination / English Lower School / Madras Academy / Cupar Fife / 26th June 1878'. With case of issue. Good extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $300