Catalogue
Advance Australia, 1901, gold disc (22.5mm, 7gms) with hand engraved Coat-of-Arms finished in enamel, inscribed on reverse 'First / Commonwealth / Parliament / For Valuable Services During / the Kooyong Election / John Potts,/ From / Wm Knox, M.H.R. / 29 March 1901'. Edge bruise at 5 o'clock on obverse, otherwise nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $0
Wellington Point (Queensland) A.H. & I. Association, award medal in silver (35.5mm) by A.H.W.& Co., inscribed on reverse "Baynes Bros/Fertilizer/June 30th 1901". Nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $470
Melbourne Eight Hours Anniversary Committee 1902, in gold (15ct, 4.3gms, 22mm) and enamel, by Newman, ring top suspension, inscribed on the reverse "T. Price". Good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $360
Sporting fobs in gold, racket ball (9ct, 3.9gms, 32mm x 28mm), reverse inscribed "Handicap Singles/1st/Leon McIsaacs/(10 Behind)/1906"; oval rugby player (possibly New Zealand) (9ct, 5.1gms, 35mm x 23mm), loop top and scroll suspension, reverse inscribed "C.F.C./1921/Won by/A. George"; Maltese cross shape (9ct, 3.1gms, 26mm), loop top suspension, reverse inscribed "A.B.C./W.J. Tresidder/Winner/Colts Comptn/1926-27". Very fine. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $170
Royal Shipwreck Relief & Humane Society of N.S.W., award medal in silver (38mm) to 'William Stapleton / for an Act of Bravery / Redfern, Sydney / N.S.W / 30th Nov.1907'. Engraved. In case of issue by Hardy Bros, one small edge nick on obverse otherwise nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,600
First Australian Exhibition of Womens Work, 1907, in bronze (30mm) by Newman (C.1907/4); City of Bunbury commemorative, 1979, in silver (38mm) (C.1979/34) cased; Centenary of Test Cricket, 1977, medallic first day cover, medal in sterling silver (38mm) by the Birmingham Mint, in folder; two identity plates for West Australian Government Railways carriages, cast in bronze, oval (70mm x 121mm) holed at each end for fitting, details, 'WAGON No / (55 on one, 233 on other) / W.A.G.R.' The first item has several rim nicks around the top edge but scarce, otherwise very fine - uncirculated. (5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Australia Coat of Arms c.1910, pendant in gold (9ct, 2.3gms, 24mm), ring top suspension. Very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $40
Masonic handcrafted fob, in gold (11.8gms, 25mm) c1910, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed "Electrical Dept/Frigorifico Montevideo/H.F. Tranbarger/to/E.R. Ransom". Very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $120
Shipwrights' Provident Union of NSW Jubilee 1862-1912, in 9 carat gold (28 x 36 mm) by W. Kerr, with gold buckle on black ribbon suspension with 9 carat fob chain clip (gross weight 17 gms) (C.1912/3) inscribed "Joe Lamb Jr". Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $1,800
Victoria Rail, Member of Parliament Free Pass (24mm) in gold (9ct?, 7.8 gms) with loop suspension. Engraved on reverse, J.W. McLachlan, Esq. M.L.A. Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $700
SOLD $350
Handcrafted fob, in gold (9 ct, 11.6 gms, 37mm x 28mm shield), initials FB inscribed on obverse, reverse inscribed 'Presented to / F.Bonnar Esq. / From / Hepburn Miners / Lodge / As a Token of Esteem / 7.3.14'. Very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
HMAS Sydney, SMS Emden, Nov 9 1914, silver Mexico eight reales 1874 F.R., Go Mint surmounted by crowned scroll by W. Kerr, Sydney (C.1914/4). Lightly toned very fine.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,400
Captain Von Muller, Emden 1914, in silver (33 mm) by L. Chr. Lauer (MH.430b). Scuffed surfaces otherwise nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $330
Sporting fobs, in 9 carat gold, cricket (4.3g) football (4.3g) both uninscribed, both hallmarked by same Australian jeweller; football "Premiers" "T.D.F.A./1914/W. Hardy" (5.0g); cricket "E. Davis/Bowling Average/Murrurundi/1920" by s.H. (4.5g). Very fine - extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
Victorian Railways, North Williamstown, pass in bronze gilt (27mm), 1.1.14, No.49; Newport Baseball Club, 1939, in gilt and enamel (29mm x 29mm) No.26, by Stokes & Sons Melb; Williamstown, Newport & Spotswood Anzac Club, in gilt and enamel (27mmm in the shape of Australia) by Bridgland & King; ANZ Bank Limited, in gilt and enamel (38mm) by Stokes Melb; Crown Lands Bailiff Victoria, in gilt and enamel (28mm) by Stokes & Son Melb; Australia Will Be There, in gilt (39mm x 25mm) by Stokes & Son Melb. Very fine - extremely fine. (6)
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
The Alan Mitchell Memorial Prize, medal in bronze (37mm) (2), the obverse features The Kings School crest with the legend 'The Alan Mitchell Memorial Prize / Gallipoli. April 25 1915' and on the reverse 'Won By' with a wreath and the legend 'Bona Opinio Hominum Tutior Pecunia Est', engraved on the reverse 'D.K.Whytt', one dated 1925, the other 1926. The first medal has an area of verdigris on the obverse and the second medal has a spot of verdigris on the reverse, otherwise very fine. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
Northcote Rifle Club, fobs in silver and enamel (2)(29.6mm x 23.5mm) reverse inscribed 'C.Watt / 200 yds / 3.6.16', the other inscribed 'N.R.C. / 200 yds / Chas.C.Mc.Watt / 22.7.16'; Victorian Lacross Association, Premiers & Champions, 1925, fob in gold (9ct, 6.6gms, 33mm x 23.6mm) and enamel by Wittenbach & Co., inscribed on reverse, 'Won by / Malvern A'; another, Premiers, 1924, fob in silver and enamel (33.5mm x 23.5mm) by Wittenbach & Co., inscribed on reverse, 'Won by / Malvern A; Victorian Chamber of Manufactures, Window Dressing Competition, fobs (4) in gold asnd enamel, 1) (9ct, 9.6gms, 35.3mm x 30mm) by Newman, inscribed on reverse '1915 / Section 15 / 1st prize / C.McC.Watt'; 2) (9ct, 8.2gms, 31.4 x 30mm) inscribed on reverse '1917 / Section 13 / 1st Prize / C.McL.Watt'; 3) (9ct, 9.3gms, 36mm x 30.4mm) inscribed on reverse '1917 / Section 15 / 1st Prize / C.McL.Watt'; 4)(9ct, 9.4gms, 35mm x 30.5mm) inscribed on reverse '1919 / Section 11 / 1st Prize / C.M.Watt'. Good - extremely fine. (8)
Estimate $600
SOLD $0
Fob medals, WWI I in 9 carat gold (3.9gms) "EE" "Pres To/Wife of/Pte. R.A.Ellis/from/P.S.E.Com./in recog of/Services Rendered 1916' by C & S; Sporting "Smith Trophy" in gold (9ct, 4.6 gms) by W.Kerr "Won by/D.F.C./Season/1901" "R. Elliott". Good very fine. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $130
Fire Engine Drivers & Firemens' Assn of Australasia, tribute fob in gold (9ct, 7.9gms, 31mm x 26mm) engraved on reverse, 'Presented to / H. Roberts / From Cessnock Memb. As A Token of Est. / May 8th 1917'. Very fine.
Estimate $180
SOLD $240
Tribute fob, in 9ct gold, 16.14 gms, (37mm x 32mm), obverse, crossed bullets, War Worker around, Australian coat-of-arms above, reverse, engraved, 'Presented / to / H. Roberts / by the / Aberdare / Welcome Home Committee / for services rendered / during the War / 12.3.20'. Hairline scratches on reverse otherwise very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $450
Lever Brothers, long service badge in gold (9ct, 10.1gms) and enamel, 35mm x 25mm by HBS Ld, stud back, hallmark for Birmingham 1922, reverse inscribed "Reginal G. Saunders/Completed 25 Years/29.11.1922". Extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
Centenary of Macintosh and Degraves, Tasmanian Shilling in silver (31mm) by Stokes & Sons for Alfred Chitty (C.1923/4). In Stokes and Sons case, toned good extremely fine and rare, only fifty struck.
Estimate $500
SOLD $480
Riverview College, rowing trophy cup in EPNS (13cm high) by Angus & Coote Ltd, Sydney with enamelled college badge affixed to the cup, engraved 'Maiden Fours / 1923 / J.C.Hardie. (Str)'; Convict love tokens, media release packs, 1998 (2) each with information plus a postcard and a sealed presentation folder containing cast replicas of original tokens; Arrival of the Royal Australian Fleet, 1913, programme in colour, includes details of ships and the week's activities. Very fine - uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Melbourne Coursing Club, Director's fob in gold (9ct, 8.3gms, 27mm) and blue enamel, c.1926, ring top suspension, plain back. Very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
Bert Hinkler Airman Bundaberg, Australia, London to Darwin flight in 16 days, Feb 1928 in oxidised silver plate (51mm) by CDR (C.Douglas Richardson for Stokes), issued by the Numismatic Society of Victoria (C.1928/1). Good extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $200
Grand United Order of Oddfellows Friendly Society, in enamelled gold (9ct, 12.1 gms, 38mm x 35mm) "Presented to/ Bro. W.C. Beatte P.N.G./ Travellers' Home/ Branch no 731/for/Services Rendered/17.12.29". Very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
United Commercial Travellers Association of Australia, in gold (9 carat, 7.6g with Albert chain bar attached) "V.B. Miller 17.8.29". Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
W.A. Railways & Tramways Institute, in gold (13.1gms, 24.2mm) with loop mount, inscribed on reverse 'Mechanics / Class / 1929 / 1st Prize / C.V.Smith'. Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $420
Sydney Harbour Bridge, fob in sterling silver (30mm x 25mm) design struck onto a blank made from a coin or medal with some earlier lettering evident on reverse, the obverse features the bridge and the words 'Harbor (sic) / Bridge', reverse engraved, 'Champion / Rivetter / B Team / April Competition / 1932', with scroll designed loop suspension. Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $50
Sydney Harbour Bridge, Swiss Gymnastic Club Sydney 1928, cross-shaped badge in cupro-nickel (possibly silver) with felt shield background and attachment prongs intact, centrepiece and enamel features the Harbour Bridge; various pins, badges and tags featuring the bridge (6); bridge keychain; bridge bottle opener; bridge can and bottle opener, bridge finger nail clipper; pearl handle pen knife with bridge design, the word 'Harbour' scratched through, blades rusty; The Great Sydney Harbour Bridge cigarette card (torn); small photos taken during bridge construction (3) and another after completion; modern day bridge fridge magnet; box of No Frill brand matches featuring the bridge, made in Indonesia (Sydney spelt Sidney); lottery scratchies featuring the bridge (3), all items stored in an oval, plywood box with bridge design poker-worked on lid, marked on base 'Handcrafted in / Sydney Australia / by K/Larkin 1988'. Fine - uncirculated. (23)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80