Catalogue
Queen Victoria, c1883, in silver (32mm) by Stokes & Martin Melb, obverse as Sale 35A (lot 535), reverse, plain wreath, uninscribed, ribbon with clasp inscribed 'S.Africa'. Possibly made for a post war tribute medal. Good extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $360
Foundation of the Cobden Club, 1866, in silver (57mm) by J.S.& A.B.Wyon Sc, obverse, bust left, Richard Cobden 1804-1865, reverse, Free Trade Peace Goodwill Among Nations, centre Cobden Club Founded 1866 within wreath, inscribed around edge 'Frederick William Morris Woodward Melbourne University 1883' (BHM 2864, Eimer 1584). Good very fine.
Estimate $450
SOLD $420
Jubilee of Congregationalism in Australia, 1883, uniface medal in gilded bronze (102mm) by Jackson Ives & Co. Extremely fine and very rare (with two recorded copies).
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $700
Chinese Chamber of Commerce, Victoria, in silver (32mm) with plain suspension bar, by (Stokes & Martin), obverse, flag encircled by Chinese characters, reverse, Chinese characters in centre. Good extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $450
SOLD $0
Stamp of the Court of Mines Sandhurst in brass (24mm) with a wooden handle, central feature 'crown'. Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Company Embossing Seals, in bronze, Atlantic Mining Company / No Liability (41mm); Band of Hope Quartz Co. Little Bendigo / Registered (43mm); Bungil Mining Company No Liability / Granya (43mm); New South Temperance Quartz Mining Company / Registered Ballarat (30mm x 42mm oval); Ruby Flat Tin Mining Company / No Liability (40mm); a deeply engraved recessed British Coat of Arms (33.5mm). Fine. (6)
Estimate $120
SOLD $150
Calcutta International Exhibition, 1883-84, award medal in silver (51mm) inscribed on reverse 'John Curtis / Melbourne / for / Solid Leather / Portmanteaus'. With case of issue. Good extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $360
Calcutta International Exhibition, 1883-84, award medal in bronze (51mm), lightly scratched on reverse 'Capt / M.H.T. / Brown'. With case of issue. Good extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
The National Agricultural Society of Victoria, 1884, in silver (35.5mm) inscribed on reverse 'J.Curtis / Special prize / Collection / of / Portmanteaus / 1884'. Note obverse variant to 1883. Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
The National Agricultural Society of Victoria, 1884, in silver (35.5mm) inscribed on reverse 'Fitzroy City / Carriage Co / 1st Prize / Double Buggy / (without hood) / 1884'. Note obverse variant to 1883. Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
The Royal Agricultural and Horticultural Society of South Australia, 1884, in bronze (70mm) by J.S.& A.B.Wyon, inscribed around edge 'Awarded, March 1884, to Anderson & Robertson for Olive Oil'. Medal has been officially renamed to the same recipient in a more distinctive engraving, part of the fine engraving can be seen, otherwise nearly FDC.
Estimate $250
SOLD $220
Herbert River Agricultural and Pastoral Asso(ciatio)n., 1884, in silver (45.5mm) inscribed on reverse '1884 / 1st Prize / 12 stone hackney / W.C.C.MacDonalds / 'Normanby'. Edge knock on obverse, extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $500
Presentation trowel, in silver with cream decorative handle, (length 300mm), engraved on face of blade 'Presented to / G.Ravenscroft Esq. / by the / General Committee / of the / Collingwood & Fitzroy / United Friendly Societies Dispensary / on the occasion of his laying / The / Memorial Stone / of / The Institution / September 12th 1884'. Surface marks on both sides of trowel, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $2,600
Henty Jubilee Portland, 1884, in silver (32mm) (C.1884/1); Henty / Victoria's Jubilee, 1884 in gilt bronze (22mm) (C.1884/4); Centenary of Newcastle 1897, in brass (31mm) (C.1897/2); Larpent Jubilee, 1899 in aluminium and in bronze (31mm) (C.1899/9a) (2). Extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $200
SOLD $420
Jubilee of Victoria Exhibition, 1884, in gold (12.7gms, 30mm) by (Stokes & Martin Melbourne) (C.1884-5/1). Obverse with small test cut at 2 o'clock, also P.T. lightly scratched on reverse shield, otherwise extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $1,300
Jubilee of Victoria Exhibition, 1884-85, award medal in silver (30mm) by (Stokes & Martin Melbourne) (C.1884-5/1), inscribed on reverse 'J.C.Robertson'. Scratch in obverse field, otherwise nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Jubilee of Victoria Exhibition, 1884-85, award medal in silver (30mm) by (Stokes & Martin) (C.1884-5/1), inscribed on reverse 'M.L.Hampton'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
Armidale and New England Pastoral and Agricultural Society, 1885, in silver (44mm) inscribed on reverse 'Awarded to / B.P.Radford / For / Best Pair / Plough Horses / 1885'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $220
SOLD $440
Mackay Agricultural Pastoral & Mining Association, 1885, prize medal in silver (38mm) by T.S. S.C. in exergue, hallmark, Birmingham 1885 J.M., inscribed on reverse 'G.Bromberg / 'Tea & Coffee' / 1885'. Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $300
Riverina Pastoral Society, c1885, in silver (45mm) by J.H. F.C., inscribed on reverse 'T.Robinson & Co / Melbourne / Best Collection / of / Implements'. Good very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $260
Towers Pastoral Agricultural & Mining Association, 1885, in silver (48.5mm) inscribed on reverse 'Awarded to / S.Eddy's / 'Wallace' / 1st Prize / Buggy Horse in Trap / 1885'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $670
Towers Pastoral Agricultural & Mining Association, 1885, in silver (48.5mm) inscribed on reverse 'Awarded to / S.Eddy's / 'Wallace' / 1st Prize / Hack up to 12 stone / 1885'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $700
The 'Cantata' Medal, 1885, in silver (25.5mm) inscribed on reverse 'In Memory of / K.Riordan / 17.8.85'. Holed at top, nearly very fine.
Estimate $130
SOLD $140
Melbourne Total Abstinence Society, c1885, in bronze (46mm). Holed at top, very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $270
National Shipwreck Relief Society of N.S.W., c1885, in bronze (44.5mm) uninscribed. FDC.
Estimate $200
SOLD $280
Shipwreck Relief & Humane Society of N.S.W., c1885, in bronze (37.5mm) uninscribed. Good extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $320
Royal Geographical Society of Australasia, Queensland, 1885, James Park Thomson medal, in bronze (45mm) by A.Wyon (C.1885/7). Nearly FDC.
Estimate $120
SOLD $340
State Schools of Victoria, Board of Advice, proof specimen award medal in bronze (37.5mm) by E.A.Altmann Melbourne. A superb proof of an unissued medal, a museum of Victoria duplicate, one of two specimens known. FDC and extremely rare.
Estimate $450
SOLD $0
University of Sydney, New South Wales, prize medal in bronze (52.5mm) by J.S.Wyon, obverse, Coat of Arms of the University of Sydney, uninscribed. FDC.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Bendigo Juvenile & Industrial Exhibition, 1886, in silver gilt (23mm x 28mm oval) with loop mount, by J.B.Edwards, inscribed on reverse '2nd Award / Miss C.Roberts / Needlework'. Very fine.
Estimate $170
SOLD $170