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Wesleyan Band of Hope Union, New South Wales, undated (circa 1880) Temperance medal in white metal (38 mm) by a Birmingham maker (?) unlisted in Carlisle. Good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $600
Warnambool C(oursing) Club, handcrafted fob in gold with loop mount (6.7gms, 25mm) engraved on obverse, a greyhound with mountains in background, reverse inscribed 'Presented by / Wilson Bros / W.Bool C.Club / Mr J.Brady's Cockatoo / Runner Up / May 31 1880'. Good very fine.
Estimate $450
SOLD $400
Melbourne International Exhibition, 1881-81, silver and gilt (22mm) by Stokes (C.1880-81/5a); Centennial International Exhibition, 1888, silvered (16mm) (C.1888/10 holed); City of Hawthorn, 1890, gilt (22mm) with loop (C.1890/2); Queen Victoria Jubilee, 1897, gilt (31mm) (C.1897/53), in gilt bronze (22mm) (C.1897/82), silver (24mm [2]) (C.1897/87); Baden Powell, 1900, gilt (22mm) (C.1900/7); Relief of Mafeking, 1900, gilt (22mm) (C.1900/9); Transvaal War, 1900, gilt (22mm) (C.1899-1900/6); George V Coronation, 1911, silvered (31mm) (C.1911/23). Most holed at top. Very good - nearly extremely fine. (12)
Estimate $130
SOLD $150
South Australia, medalets, 8 Hours League, 1881, gilt bronze (22mm) (C.1881/7); Wesleyan Church Jubilee, 1886, silvered (31mm) (C.1886/3); Adelaide Jubilee Exhibition, 1887, in white metal and gilt (31mm) (C.1887/29, 30); Adelaide Exhibition, ND, bronze (22mm) (C.A/1); Transvaal War Peace, 1900, white metal and bronze (31mm) (C.1899-1900/18 [2]); South Australian Exhibition, 1905, aluminium (17mm) (C.1905/16); City of Unley, 1906, gilt (22mm) (C.1906/5); Australia Day Adelaide, 1916, bronze (20mm) (C.1916/1); Unley Jubilee, 1921, gilt (22mm) (C.1921/4); Centenary of South Australia, 1936, gilt (31mm) (C.1936/1); George VI Coronation, 1937, silvered with ribbon (26mm) (C.1937/18). Very good - very fine. (15)
Estimate $100
SOLD $180
N.S.W.Intercolonial V.F.B. Demonstration, gold filled hollow fob (26.5mm), obverse, water cart (possibly 9ct gold), reverse, inscribed to, 'A.Scott / Nov 9th 1884 / A Tremain Sec.'. Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $360
Royal Humane Society of Australia, medal in bronze, awarded to 'W.F.Forrester / 15th Aug 1885' engraved on reverse. Very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $600
Lord Mayor of Sydney's Soudan Medal, 1885 in silver (28mm) by E(van) Jones (C.1885/10) unnamed. Attractively toned, nearly extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,000
Medalets, military related, Sudan 1885, departure of NSW Troops (C.1885/12), Return (C.G/1); Boer War, five different (C.F/2; 1899-00/18 (2), 1900/3, 9) World War I tokens B.E.F, POW ten and fifty centimes and one franc. Other medalets (3) (C.1887/47, 72; 1897/12) and gold plated Papal Visit 1970 (C.1970/54). Fine - extremely fine. (14)
Estimate $200
SOLD $300
An assortment of medals, medalets and badges, including Rechabite Jubilee, 1885, in bronze (31mm) (C.1885/1); Queen Victoria Jubilee, 1897 (31mm) (C.1897/42); N.S.W. Railways Jubilee, 1905, in bronze (30mm) (C.1905/6); Fiftieth Anniversary of Amor, 1938, silvered (39mm) (C.1938/1); Victorian Catholic Schools Centenary, 1939, in silver (57mm) (C.1939/1); World War I, patriotic badges; Coles Book Arcade medals (3); Melbourne Cricket Club members badges, 1927-28 - 1984-85, assorted dates. Poor - extremely fine. (90)
Estimate $200
SOLD $320
Victorian Railways, Free Pass, in gold (12.5gms, 30.5mm x 26mm) with loop mount, inscribed on reverse (partially erased) 'Captain / R C W Lukin / A D C'. Very fine.
Estimate $700
SOLD $600
Victorian Railways, handcrafted pass in gold (5.5gms, 22mm) with loop mount, engraved on reverse 'Assistant Chief / Mechanical Engineer'. Very fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $340
Victorian Railways, Member of Parliament Free Pass, in gold (15ct, 12.8gms including fob chain, 22mm trefoil shaped), inscribed on reverse '1886 / Hon.James / Balfour M.L.C.' Good very fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $650
Victorian Railways, Free Pass, handcrafted in gold (21ct, 19.7gms, 28mm x 23mm octagonal shape with small mount), inscribed on obverse 'Victorian Railways Free Pass' and on reverse 'South Aust Rlys Commission Member', manufactured by Kilpatrick & Co., Goldsmiths of 39 Collins St, Melbourne, in 1886, that Company being under the Vice-Regal patronage. With original case of issue, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $0
Victorian Railways, handcrafted pass in gold (9ct, 4.6gms, 22mm) with loop mount, engraved on obverse 'Victorian Railways / All Stations' and reverse 'R.E.Johns / Van / 30.6.90'. Very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
S(outh) A(ustralian) R(ailways), pass in gold, hallmarked (19.1gms, 25.8mm x 25.9mm) with loop mount, obverse with engraved monogram SAR, inscribed on reverse 'W.H.Green Esq / Railway Commissioner / Victoria' Very fine.
Estimate $650
SOLD $550
Bendigo Exhibition, 1886, in bronze (22mm holed at top) (C.1886/7); Australian Bushmen's Contingent, 1900, in gilt (22mm) (C.1900/21); Edward VII Coronation, 1902, silver and gilt (27mm x 39mm) (C.1902/29 [2]); ANA Exhibition, 1907, in gilt (22mm holed at top) (C.1907/1); Edward VIII, 1937, in silver (27mm) (C.1937/1); New Zealand, Success to New Zealand Contingent, 1899-1900, in gilt (22mm) (M.1899-1900/2); Departure of Otago & Southland Contingent, 1900, in gilt (21mm) (M.1900/15). Fine - nearly uncirculated. (8)
Estimate $120
SOLD $160
Wesleyan Methodist Church Jubilee, 1886, in bronze (C.1886/3); Queen Victoria Diamond Jubilee, 1897, in bronze (C.1897/12); Lord Roberts, 1900, in bronze (C.1900/7); Federation, 1901, in gilt bronze (2) (C.1901/5, 13); Newcastle Jubilee, 1909, in bronze (C.1909/2); Visit of Prince of Wales, 1920, silvered bronze (C.1920/5); George VII Coronation, 1937, in bronze, Victoria (C.1937/10), Kogarah (C.1937/38); Manly Childrens' Victory Commemorative, 1945, in bronze (C.1945/7); Tasmania 150th Anniversary of British Settlement, 1953-4, in gilded bronze (C.1953-54/2); Royal Visit Victoria, 1954, in bronze gilded (C.1954/12); Centenary of N.S.W. Railways, 1955, in silvered bronze (C.1955/3) (4); Captain Cook Bi-Centenary Celebrations, 1970, all gilded bronze (3) (C.1970/8, 19, 38); Rockdale Centenary, 1971, in gilded bronze (C.1971/9); Earth Week, 1979, in gilded bronze (C.1979/46); Royal Visit to Bathurst, 1982, in gilded bronze (C.1982/34) in original packet; Powerhouse Australia, 1988, in gilded bronze (C.1988/45); Numismatic Symposium 79 (M.R.Roberts issue), 1979; Australian Gold Exchange, 1986, three bucks token in gilt (2); Billiken good luck touch piece in copper; Sydney Cricket Ground, member passes in gilt and enamel, 1956 - 1957, 1965 - 1966; Australia decimal currency changeover tokens by Esso, two cents, ten cents (2), twenty cents, fifty cents (2). Good - uncirculated. (35)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Assorted medals and medalets, including Methodist Church Jubilee, 1886, in bronze (31mm) by A.W.Dobbie (C.1886/3); Centennial International Exhibition, Melbourne, 1888, in gilt (C.1888/11); Australian Bicentenary Education, 1988, in copper-nickel (40mm) (91); also Australian bread and milk tokens (23); sport membership badges (11); school badges (12); New Zealand, milk tokens (31). Very good - uncirculated. (212)
Estimate $130
SOLD $180
Adelaide Jubilee International Exhibition, 1887, First Order of Merit, in bronze (75mm) by E.A.Altmann, Melbourne (C.1887/5) uninscribed. Dark tone, extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Jubilee and Coronation medals, Queen Victoria golden jubilee 1887, C.1887/22 (white metal), 24 (3 bronze), 24a (bronze), 29 (gilded); diamond jubilee, 1897, C.1897/23 (copper), 26 (7, two copper, five gilded one of these with mint bloom and original ribbon); Edward VII, coronation, 1902, C.1920/1 (gilded), 12 (gilded), 22 (gilded with original ribbon); George V, coronation, 1911, C.1911/2 (gilded), 22 (3, gilded); George V, silver jubilee, 1935, C.1935/8 (silvered), 9 (silvered); George VI, coronation, 1937, C.1937/5 (2, one silvered, one bronze with original ribbon), 10 (3 gilded), 16 (silvered), 19 (gilded); Elizabeth II, coronation, 1953, C.1953/10 (aluminium), 22 (gilded), 43 (gilded). Many with gilding worn off, fine - good extremely fine. (34)
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
Medal collection, a varied assortment, some items include, Queen Victoria's Jubilee (C.1887/23); Centennial International (Bazaar) (C.1888-9/2); Centenary of Newcastle (C.1897/79); Australia Welcomes British Naval Squadron (C.1924/2); Sydney Harbour Bridge Opening Pageant (C.1932/4); Centenary of Victoria / Melbourne (C.1934-35/1); Centenary of South Australia (C.1936/1); Manly Childrens' Victory Commemoration (C.1945/7); other Australian medalettes (4); cycling badge in gilt and enamel (suspension lug broken); trademark tags in metal (3) includes one for Dingo (44.5mm) and two Dixsons tobacco tags, one for Yankee Doodle brand and one for Conqueror; Perpetual Calendar silver fob (24mm) by F.W.P & Co, hallmarked; Indian Motorcyles, logo pins, head of an Indian brave with feather, one in bronze with stick pin, one larger size in cupro-nickel with suspension pin; promotional token in aluminium with inset U.S.A. Indian head one cent 1906. One medalette very good, the rest very fine - extremely fine. (20)
Estimate $130
SOLD $140
Exhibition of Women's Industries, Sydney, 1888, in bronze (39.5mm) by Amor Sydney (C.1888/14) uninscribed. Toned, good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Exhibition of Women's Industries, Sydney, 1888, in bronze (39.5mm) by Amor Sydney (C.1888/14) uninscribed. Small 6mm scratch in obverse field and small spot of verdigris otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
Football fob, handcrafted in silver, hallmarked (55mm x 49mm, 25.6gms) by Newman, obverse engraved with figure of a footballer, inscribed on reverse 'U.F.C. / Season 1888 / Presented by / Jas.Brunton / for Excellent all round Play / won by / Jas. Cassidy'. Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $340
Presbyterian Church of Victoria, 1889 (C.1889/3); Centenary of Western Australia, 1929, bronze (C.1929/2); The Trolley Draymen & Motor Drivers Union of N.S.W., 1926, membership badge, impressed no.3452 (Smith 662); Great Britain, farthing, 1826 (KM.697), Middlesex, Bakers halfpenny token, 1794 (D&H 297); Japan, one hundred mon, undated (1835-70) (KM.C7); The Commercial Union Assurance Company Limited, Australian Branch, Agent's Temporary Cover Note, Beechwood Agency 11th Feby 1895, for cover of ?1,000; world banknotes (3) Malaya, fifty cents, 1st July 1941, British Armed Forces, one shilling, 2nd series, U.S.Military Payment Certificate, five cents, series 5. Very good - very fine. (10)
Estimate $50
SOLD $20
The Governor's Prize, award medal in silver (46mm) undated, by P.Blashki & Sons Melbourne, uninscribed. With case of issue, gold embossed crown and VR on lid. Nearly FDC.
Estimate $250
SOLD $300
Tasmanian International Exhibition, 1891-2, in silver (32mm) unnamed (C.1891-2/4). In case of issue, small rim flaw at 10 o'clock, nicely toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
Tasmanian International Exhibition, 1891-2, award medal in silver (32.5mm) uninscribed. Good fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Morpeth Cricket Club, medal in gilded silver and gold (35mm x 25mm) by W.Kerr, engraved on obverse, 'MCC 1892', inscribed on reverse 'H.R.C.A. / Won by / Morpeth C.C. / T.O'Brien'. Fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $520
Gympie Agricultural, Mining and Pastoral Society Show, 1896, 9 ct gold hand inscribed prize medal (5.4 g) (32 x 26 mm) for gold quartz, obverse Gympie/ A. M & P./Society Show/1896, reverse IN. Glanmire/G.M. Coy Ltd/Specimen/of/Gold Quartz; also silver hallmarked shield shaped medal with conjoined initials on reverse and the legend "from/mother/1920" on reverse. Fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $500