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Sydney Harbour Bridge, souvenir pin in 9ct gold plate (35mm x 18mm) oval disc with bridge, affixed atop a boomerang, still attached to card of issue that reads 'Souvenir of / Sydney Harbour Bridge / N.S.W., Australia / Construction started 1923 / To be finished & officially opened March, 1932. / Approximate cost L10,000,000. / 9ct. Gold Plate / Made in Australia / (Registration applied for). Pin uncirculated, card fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $300
Sydney Harbour Bridge, 1932, enamelled and gilt badge (29mm x 17mm), attachment pin broken; souvenir badge, 1932, in gilded copper (25mm), design etched in copper, pierced for suspension loop; tinnie badges (3) first, Sydney Harbour Bridge Celebrations / flora float / 1932, second, Both lead to Manly, and third, Sydney Harbour Bridge / 1932. Rust spotting on second and last items otherwise very fine. (5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Sydney Harbour Bridge, toll collector's uniform button (2, large and small) in bronze by Stokes & Sons Melbourne; bridge toll token in copper (26mm), bridge / waratah design. Very fine - uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Sydney Harbour Bridge, Marcus Clark, 1932 in bronze (40mm) (C.1932/3); Pope Paul VI, Sydney 1970, in bronze and silver cased pair (48mm) (C.1970/56); QANTAS Jubilee Staff commemorative, 1970, in bronze (38mm) by A.J.Parkes (C.1970/62) (2); Alcan Kurri Kurri, 1976, in aluminium (47mm) (C.1976/2); Ned Kelly, 1980 in bronze (30mm) by Brim (C.1980/9); N.S.W. Fire Brigades Centenary, 1984, in oxidised silver (42mm) in case (C.1984/33); Lest We Forget, Gallipoli 1915-1985, in oxidised silver (36mm) (C.1985/12); Caringbah Public School 60th Jubilee, 1985, in brass (32mm) in satchel (C.1985/117) (2); Heathcote Public School Centenary, 1986, in gilt bronze (32mm) (C.1986/75); Centennial of First Fleet Departure from Portsmouth, 1987, in bronze (50mm) by IHS in case; First Fleet Re-enactment, Hanimex Fuji, 1988 in copper (45mm); ANZAAS Centenary Congress, 1988, in oxidised silver (36mm) in Amor case (C.1988/40); Abel Tasman, Legal & General, Discovery 92, in oxidised silver (38mm); Bathurst Philatelic Society, Bathex 95 in copper (32mm). Uncirculated. (16)
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Greater Sydney M.C.C., (Motor Cycle Club) membership badge in copper and enamel (39mm x 16mm) by K.& D.Bertram. Bros. / Melbourne, pin-backed, in shape of winged Sydney Harbour Bridge. Nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
Sydney Harbour Bridge 1932-1982, 50th anniversary medal by the Australian Numismatic Society, in silver (33mm) (C.1982/11), engraved on the edge with number '3', in plastic case of issue; another in copper; Sydney Harbour Bridge Jubilee, 1982, in gilt bronze (31mm) (2, one in packet of issue) (C.MRR.26); Sydney Harbour Bridge 75th Anniversary 2007 in gilt and silver on whitemetal (38mm) issued by Australian Numismatic Society; another in copper and silver on whitemetal; Sydney Opera House, 1973, in cupro-nickel (39mm), features Sydney Harbour Bridge on reverse (C.1973/3); North Sydney Olympic Pool 50th Birthday Celebration in gilt bronze (38mm) with small image of Sydney Harbour Bridge on reverse (not listed in carlisle); Bicentennial Medal, 1988, in bronze (31mm), design includes Sydney Harbour Bridge and First Fleet (C.MRR.62) in case of issue; Daily Telegraph Olympic Supporter medal in bronze (26mm) featuring Sydney Harbour Bridge in background (4); Coffil & Co, Carriage Proprietors & Funeral Directors paper weight, featuring all horse-drawn hearses and carriages in carriage room. Very fine - uncirculated. (14)
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Echuca and District A & P Society, 1936, in brass (54mm) with King Edward VIII obverse, inscribed on reverse 'Most Successful Exhibitor / in Horses'. Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Pylon Lookout, enamelled lapel badge (20mm x 22mm) for Sydney Harbour Bridge, pin-back, no maker's name (probably 1940's); H.R. (Hunter River) Agric & Hort Assoc, member, 1925, enamel and gilt badge (23mm x 20mm) with scroll suspension loop, by Willis, impressed number 1305 on reverse; League of Nations Union, enamel and gilt lapel badge (12mm x 25mm), pin-back by Millers Ltd, Sydney; Railway Workers & General Laborers' Assoc. of N.S.W., union badge (35mm x 27mm) scroll loop suspension hole, in sterling silver by Stokes (Smith 562, not listed with this maker), 1908-1916, impressed number 777 on reverse. First badge has chipped enamel, second badge has pitting, otherwise fine - very fine, the last two badges good very fine. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Boxing fob, in gold (9ct, 5.3gms, 33mm), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed "Won by/R. James/7 Stone Division/Ayr/9 March 1933". Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Victorian Rowing Association, prize medal in silver and gold (26mm), Eights Champion O.L. Weight Victoria, gold ring top suspension, obverse gold shield inscribed "W.R.C./L. Edwards/Cox/1934". Very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
Sir Charles Kingsford-Smith, 1935, in bronze (51mm) by Stokes Melb (C.1935/6), issued by the Numismatic Society of Victoria. Uncirculated.
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
Sir Charles Kingsford-Smith, 1935 in bronze (51mm) by Stokes Melb. (C.1935/6). Cased, uncirculated.
Estimate $100
SOLD $300
His Majesty King Edward VIII, in bronze (54mm) by Stokes Melb, trial strike of a medal that was never issued. Uncirculated, in a Stokes & Sons fitted card box.
Estimate $200
SOLD $260
Australia Will Go On to The End, 1940, in silvered bronze (57mm) by Amor (c.1940/1). Two edge knocks, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $300
Royal Shipwreck Relief Humane Society of N.S.W., award medal in bronze (38mm), engraved "Specimen". Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $360
Royal Humane Society of New South Wales, silver medal For Bravery, unnamed. Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $680
New South Wales Fire Brigades, silver medal For Conspicuous Bravery, by Amor, unnamed. Extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $530
New South Wales Fire Brigades, bronze medal for Conspicuous Bravery, by Amor, unnamed. Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $500
New South Wales Fire Brigades, Long Service Medal (Volunteer) in silver, unnamed. Extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $180
New South Wales Fire Brigades, Long Service and Good Conduct medal in bronze, unnamed. Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
New South Wales Fire Brigade, Long Service & Good Conduct Medal; National Fire Brigades Union Long Service Medal with Five Years clasp. Both medals are bronze. The first medal has no ribbon and the pin on the suspender bar is broken on the second medal. Both medals are unnamed but the second medal has the number 1001 impressed on the edge. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $180
SOLD $250
Byron Shire (New South Wales) Distinguished Fire Service Medal, unnamed. Extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Award medals, George A Naylor Memorial / Master Builders Federation of Australia Medal (51mm) by Amor (unnamed); Florence M Taylor Medal / Australian Institute of Metals Sydney Branch, award for Meritorious Service (51mm) by Amor; Aberdeen Angus Society of Australia Medal (51mm) by Amor; Federal Council of Agricultural Societies / Australian Bicentenary 1788-1988 (40mm); Australian Pony Stud Book Society / N.S.W. Branch Sydney Stud Pony Show First Prize Medal 1954 (51mm) by Amor; J J Rouse Memorial Award / Kodak International Salon of Photography. All medals unnamed except second last which is engraved to 'W.A.McCall's / Greenacre Prince'and the last which is engraved on the edge 'Specimen - John H. Wiseman 1955 '. First three medals bronze, the fourth medal is gilt bronze, the fifth medal is oxidised silver and the last is gilt bronze. The last medal has a 15mm test cut on the edge. Extremely fine. (6)
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Numismatic society medals, Australian Numismatic Society, one penny token, 1949, in copper (35mm) by Amor (C.1949/3); First Official Visit of Numismatic Society of Victoria to ANS, 1968 in copper (35mm) (C.1968/3); 200th Meeting of ANS Brisbane, 1979, in aluminium (35mm) (C.1979/27); 60th Anniversary of ANS, 1973 in sterling silver, oxidised silver (4), bronze (4), aluminium (35mm) (C.1973/5); Capricornia Coin Club, 1968-1985, in oxidised silver (50mm) by A.J.Parkes. Uncirculated. (14)
Estimate $250
SOLD $170
French Exhibitions in Australia, March - April 1956, La Perouse 1741-1788, in bronze (67mm) by Georges Guiraud, cased. Uncirculated and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Royal National Centenary Show, Brisbane, 1959 in bronze (52mm) by Myers & Co (C.1959/6); City of Wagga Wagga Centenary of Local Government, 1970 in bronze (39mm) (C.1970/48); Royal Australian Mint medal, undated, in bronze (53mm); another identical but with a plaque in the centre reverse for naming; Edmund Barton medal, 1976 in silver (39mm) (C.1976/7); Head Quarters Centenary New South Wales Fire Brigades, 1987 in gilt bronze and another in silvered bronze (50mm) (C.1987/24) (2); Australian Bicentenary medal, 1988 in bronze (44mm); Tomb of the Unknown Australian Soldier commemorative medallion, 1993 in bronze (70mm). All medals in official cases, the last with certificate of authenticity and presentation box, uncirculated. (99)
Estimate $140
SOLD $100
Australia's 175th Anniversary, 1788-1963, NSW Celebrations, presentation display piece (118mm high x 83mm wide at base) by The Sydney Committee of the Council of the City of Sydney named to 'Alderman R.E.Murphy / Australia Day / 26th January, 1963.'
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Royal Australian Mint Medal, ND, c.1966 in bronze (54mm) (C.R/7), cased; Decimal Commemorative Medal & Coins, 1966 includes 1966 set of coins uncirculated and medal in bronze (38mm) by Stokes (C.1966/16), cased; 50th Anniversary of Nickel Coinage, 1969 in nickel (C.1969/1), cased (2); Royal Australian Mint token in nickel bonded steel (27mm) in official RAM souvenir token satchel; Perth Mint business card holder fitted with Perth Mint / Kangaroo medal, 1994 in silver (16mm); Westpac, free samples card with attached five cent coin. Except for the last item, all medals and coins uncirculated. (7)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Award medals, Royal Australian Mint, Canberra, undated in gilt (53mm) (C.R/7) in Royal Australian Mint presentation case, brown with gilt coat-of-arms; Royal Hobart Show, 1966, in silvered bronze (50mm) generic medal engraved with details of award, unnamed, cased; Sutherland Shire Commemoration, 1970, in silvered bronze (38mm) (C.1970/33) awarded by the Captain Cook Bicentenary Commemoration Committee; James Cook Dual Commemorative, 1979, in bronze (57mm) (C.1979/8) edge impressed 'The Metropolitan Coin Club of Sydney * 1728 - 1978 *** 1779 - 1979 * No.145 *', cased; Australian Bicentenary, Federal Council of Agricultural Societies, 1988, in bronze (50mm) cased; Ansett Australia's First International Flight to Denpasar, 1993, in gilt bronze (51mm) presentation medal, unnamed; Sun-Herald City to Surf 20th Anniversary Run, competitor's medal, 1990 in enamelled copper (57mm x 50mm) unnamed (attributed to Kristina Knight 3P); Telecom Advance Australia, Award of Merit, undated, in cupro-nickel (60mm) unnamed, cased. The last item has some verdegris on the reverse and the case lining has severe rust staining, otherwise all medals are uncirculated. (8)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Republic of Nauru, badge in nickel (38mm), Independence 31st Jan. 1968, plain reverse with slider fitting. Very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100