Catalogue
Australian Numismatic Society, commemorative medals, ANS anniversary 1988 (75th anniversary) (2); Hyde Park Barracks, opening in 1984; Parliament House Sydney, restoration 1985. All in presentation folders, uncirculated, scarce. (4)
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
The Courtship, 1990, set of six medals, 1990, in sterling silver (50mm, 61.5gms each) designed by Michael Meszaros, minted by Royal Australian Mint. In Australian silky oak presentation box, uncirculated. (6)
Estimate $170
SOLD $240
Dame Joan Sutherland, Metal Ticket for Dame Joan Sutherland's Gala Farewell at Sydney Opera House 2 October 1990 (Stall's G24) (85mm x 40mm) brass; Stay Cable Strand from Glebe Island Bridge - Australia Opening 3 December 1995, (208mm x 19mm) manufactured by Austress Freyssinet, with attached specifications label; colourfully decorated souvenir silk handkerchief for Royal Visit to New Zealand 1953-54. Extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Landmarks of Australia, medallion set of five, in .999 fine silver with antique finish (50mm) by the Perth Mint (c.1990), features, Perth City, Gold Coast Surfing, Great Barrier Reef, Sydney Opera House, Uluru. In hard plastic display case with certificates, ten ounces of pure silver, uncirculated.
Estimate $160
SOLD $130
Sporting medals, 1991-2000, awarded for various sports, including athletics, basketball, futsal (Fifa logo), modball, softball, swimming. Mostly extremely fine - uncirculated. (19)
Estimate $70
SOLD $50
Vietnam Memorial 1992, in bronze (70mm) by Royal Australian Mint; Australian Royal Wedding Medal, 1981, in gilt bronze (31mm); Sydney Opera House 20th Anniversary, 1993 in gilt (31mm); Great Britain, Diana Princess of Wales commemorative, 1997 (36mm) (4) two silver in red case and two cuprio nickel in blue case, coloured portrait, reverse, St George and dragon. In cases and packets of issue with certificates except last two silver issues missing certificates, uncirculated. (7)
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Commonwealth Bank Gold Commemorative Penny, 1912 (issued 1992), by Royal Australian Mint, in design of an Australian George V penny with bank's logo on the reverse above the date, (actual size is approximately same as halfpenny), in 22ct gold, 16.95gms. In timber case of issue with certificate number 323 of only 580 issued, uncirculated.
Estimate $600
SOLD $660
Coca Cola Sovereign, 1997, in pure gold (7.4gms) by Australian Bullion Company, impressed no.09677 on reverse. In case of issue, no certificate, uncirculated.
Estimate $250
SOLD $360
Coca Cola Sovereign, 1997, in pure gold (7.4gms) by Australian Bullion Company, impressed no.04686 on reverse. In case of issue with certificate, uncirculated.
Estimate $250
SOLD $340
Coca Cola Sovereign, 1997, in pure gold (7.4gms) by Australian Bullion Company, impressed no.03833 on reverse. In case of issue with certificate, uncirculated.
Estimate $250
SOLD $340
Commemorative medalets (1885-1887) including Carlisle 1885/9, 1886/2, 1887/2, 1887/23, 1887/24, 1887/29, 1887/35, 1887/49, 1887/57, 1887/60. Very good - extremely fine. (10)
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Commemorative medalets, (1887-1897) including Carlisle 1887/64, 1888/7, 1888/10, 1888-89/1, 1897/1, 1897/2, 1897/26, 1897/29, 1897/31, 1897/42. Fine - extremely fine.(10)
Estimate $150
SOLD $220
Commemorative medalets (1897-1901) including Carlisle 1897/26, 1897/44 (Gowing Brothers), 1897/54 (Shire of East Lodden) 1897/68, 1897/87, 1897/88, 1899/1, 1899/10, 1899-00/1, 1901/18 (gilded). Fine - nearly extremely fine. (10)
Estimate $160
SOLD $200
Commemorative medalets, (1901-1934/35) including Carlisle 1901/23, 1901/32, 1902/12, 1902/25, 1909/2 (2), 1911/2, 1911/22, 1913/5, 1922/3, 1927/3, 1934-35/1, C/5. Fine - nearly uncirculated. (13)
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Commemorative medalets, (1901-1915) including Carlisle 1901/28, 1901/32, 1901/37, 1901/48, 1902/1, 1902/4, 1902/25, 1905/3, 1902/2, 1910/1, 1911/19, 1911/22, 1913/2, 1915/5. Fine - good very fine. (13)
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Commemorative medalets (1937-1986) including Carlisle 1937/15, 1945/7, 1945/9, 1953/9, 1953/10, 1953/11, 1953/18, 1954/2, 1954/10, 1954/12, 1963/8, 1964/8, 1970/35, 1970/54, 1970/61, 1975/3, 1977/5, 1980/12, 1986/67. Fine - uncirculated. (19)
Estimate $130
SOLD $0
Armstrong Shoe Mart, collection of medals of various issues and metals, mostly different and includes one being a name overprint on a 1944 penny and another on a blank planchet. Apart from the penny which is very fine, all others uncirculated. (32)
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
Australia A Nation of Great Sports, undated, in pure silver (38mm); The Spirit of Australia, collection of twenty medals (26mm) in cupro nickel; cricketer tinnies badges (2) K.R.Miller and A.L.Hasset. The first medal in presentation folder with certificate number 034 of only 250 minted, last two badges good very fine, the rest uncirculated. (23)
Estimate $70
SOLD $70
Australia map, matching cufflinks and lapel badge, in white enamel on blue background, all on 15ct gold (9.6gms) (17mm) cufflinks fitted with loops on reverse with attached fob watch style catches in 9ct gold (3.2gms), total actual gold weight 7.2gms of pure gold. The split pins or similar required for wearing items are missing, good very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $320
Australian Birds Series, undated, proof set of five in pure silver, each one ounce, with enamel obverse (40.6mm) by Perth Mint; Australian Silver Koala, 1997, in proof pure silver one ounce (2); Christmas Pudding Tokens, seven pieces in sterling silver (15mm) by Royal Australian Mint on card with pudding recipe and other relevant information. First set in official case with certificate, Koalas in cards of issue, uncirculated - FDC. (4 packaged items)
Estimate $130
SOLD $0
The Australian Collection, gold plated sterling silver State and Commonwealth stamps, twenty five individual pieces and accompanying prestige booklet, Spirit of a Nation. Stored in a fitted leather, lockable presentation case with certificate number 2001, uncirculated.
Estimate $300
SOLD $200
The Australian Prospector, The Wallaby, undated, World Wide Klondike Edition, in proof silver (46mm) (2); The Klondike Prospector, 100 Years of World Rugby League, 1895-1995, in proof silver (46mm). In plastic capsules, seven and half ounces of pure silver, FDC. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Cased and packaged medals, noted issues for First Man in Moon, Australia's First Coinage (2), Hyde Park Barracks (2), Great Burra to Broken Hill Barrow Push (3, 1st, 2nd and 3rd issues), Tasmania Penny, Bluebell Medallion, James Campbell / ANS, Bicentennial Memento for School Students, RSL 75th Anniversary (2), Australian Bi-Centenary Official Medal (2), Australian Species set of six, 60th Anniversary of Opening of Sydney Harbour Bridge in a postmarked official envelope, Darling Harbour Monorail 1st commemorative token issue set of nine, set of seven Gold Coast trade dollars by RAM; Hutt River Province proof set 1976 (Bruce # XPS1). Uncirculated. (21)
Estimate $70
SOLD $70
Perth Mint, 'The Strike' Ford and Bayley 1892, coloured one ounce silver medallion, undated; Perth Mint Centenary, 1899-1999 one ounce silver medallion; Bicentennial of Flinders & Bass Voyages, 1798-1998, five ounces pure silver medallion (65mm) edge impressed, '5 T.O. .999 A6'. All in original cases of issue with certificates numbers 39, 116 and the last 159 of only 500 issued, FDC. (3)
Estimate $140
SOLD $100
Small collection of medals, (38mm - 50mm) includes two gold on silver (43mm) for History of Australia, other commemoratives for Swan River, Sydney Opera House, District Nurses, Gallipoli (2), South Australia (2), Melbourne Exhibition, End Of WWII, Bicentennial, The Ashes, casino and tourist dollars (3); two prize medals, one for Amateur Athletic Association of Australia. Mostly uncirculated. (20)
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Small collection of medals, (30mm - 51mm) and two oval medals, includes six silver medals namely, Royal Australian Mint 1965/66; Bankwest Centenary (2); Perth Mint one ounce silver medal; Adelaide Coin Club 1976; Sydney Opera House 1973; and other commemorative medals mostly South Australian related. Uncirculated. (20)
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
Australian Agricultural Societies Members Badges, includes Royal Agricultural Society of N.S.W; North Agricultural Society of N.S.W; how Society; Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria; Royal Agricultural Society of Western Australia; Royal National Association of Queensland; Nepean District Agricultural & Horticultural Society; Australian Jersey Herd Society NSW; Junior Farmers Club NSW; Agricultural College Vudal (P.N.G). Very fine - uncirculated. (13)
Estimate $120
SOLD $170
Queensland, extensive collection of agricultural medals and badges (1924-1996) includes Royal National Association, Brisbane, members badges (1927-1952) (13); another group of different types (1924-1950) (16); another group lady member (1951-1977) (8); members guest badges (1989-1995) (6); judge (1958-1993) (10); steward (1989-1993) (5); general issues (4) plus several Brisbane transport badges. All are different, a rare group, housed in a three ring album, very fine - uncirculated. (67)
Estimate $600
SOLD $650
Union badges, a group including Federated Gas Employees Industrial Union (2); N.S.W. Government Railways Tramways Union, Federated Storeman and Packers Union; Transport Workers Union; general Auction Association; printers union; Trolley Drayman and Carters Union. Poor - very fine. (14)
Estimate $80
SOLD $150
Collection of badges, mostly war related and mainly enamelled, includes several Schools' Patriotic Fund (SPF) three of these in shape of large airplane, Fighting Forces Comforts Fund (FFCF), League of Loyal Women of Australia, also King's Silver War Badge, Returned from Active Service (AIF) badges WWI and WWII (2 of each), dog tags (WWII), Volunteer Air Observers Corps (Observer) badge, a variety of Red Cross badges, SA Civil Defence (white), YMCA, felt colour patches (3), buttons and rank crowns, ACF (Oddfellows), RSL badge (3 figures type) and a commemorative badge on ribbon and suspension bar for Commonwealth Jubilee Celebrations SA, in gilt and enamel by Schlank & Co, Adelaide. Mainly good very fine. (41)
Estimate $200
SOLD $360