Catalogue
N.S.W.G.R., 46 Years Service Medal (KC), in enamel and gilt (26mm x 17mm) screw back fitting for lapel, reverse impressed diagonally, ’P.L.J.Handcock’. Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
Australian Numismatic Society, award medal in 9ct gold (53.2gms, 43mm) for distinguished service to numismatics, engraved on reverse to ’T.E.Hanley’ edge engraved ’No. 1 1967’. In case of issue, by Amor Pty Ltd Sydney, uncirculated and rare first gold medal award.
Estimate $700
SOLD $2,200
Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club, Centenary 1867-1967, in silvered bronze (50mm) by Angus & Coote (C.1967/9 not listed in silvered bronze); another, identical obverse to first, reverse different, plain except for wreath, inscribed ’Won / at the / Centenary Regatta / Pittwater / Easter / 1968’ (2). The first two in cases of issue, one damaged, extremely fine - uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
King’s Cup, Fiftieth Anniversary Bundaberg Queensland, 1969, gilded (64mm) by Stokes (C.1969/9); Sporting Pictograms of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, 28 different medals and cards in official folder; athletics silvered medal (62mm) on green and gold neck ribbon, five different athletic events on obverse, reverse engraved, ’Darren Benson / Giants / Accident / 168 Units / Over 2 Weeks / Olympics / 2000’; Sydney 2000 Olympics pins, Shell (5 different on Shell cards), Torch Relay NSW by Sunday Telegraph on card, International Olympic Day 1999 for Sydney 2000 on card. Uncirculated. (10)
Estimate $70
SOLD $50
Captain James Cook Australia Bicentenary, 1970, in gold (18 carat 38mm, 52.2 grams) by Stokes for the State Savings Bank of Victoria (C.1970/22). In case of issue, uncirculated.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,500
Captain Cook Bicentenary, 1970, in gilded (34mm) (C.1970/23); Western Australia 150th Anniversary, 1979, in copper (43mm), another in cupro nickel, another in gilt (C.1979/22a, this type not listed in copper or gilt); Official 1980 Centenary Exhibition Commemorative Medal, in silver (38mm) by Stokes (C.1980/8) cased; another identical in bronze; Seasons Greetings Christmas medal, undated, in gilt (43mm) by Royal Australian Mint, in card folder. The silver 1980 medal cased, all medals uncirculated. (7)
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
Cook Bicentenary, 1970, in bronze (51mm) (C.1970/25) by Daily Telegraph; Captain Cook Bi-Centenary, Sutherland Shire, 1970, in silvered (38mm) (C.1970/33); QEII Silver Jubilee Visit medallic first day cover with medal in silver (39mm) (C.1977/6); Bicentennial Memento for School Students medal in souvenir folder (5); Sands of Gallipoli medal (53mm) contains actual sand from beaches of Gallipoli; Australian Collection of Postage Stamps (2 pieces from set, Å“1 Commonwealth Arms and two shillings South Australia) both in gilt sterling silver; generic sports medal (53mm) ’Wimpy Shield / Winners 1975’; Kodak Holey Dollar commemorative, 1988, in bronze, on card (4); variety of penny items including silver plated forged 1930, gold plated 1951, Sheldon ’Lucky Penny’ satchels (5), Olympic Torch Relay folder with 1956 penny (year of Melbourne Olympics), others (2); Keren Hayesod, United Israel Appeal Medal in bronze (45mm) in purse holder; various other modern medals and promotional pieces (28); 1966 silver fifty cents inside brass hexagon; Wrest Point one dollar casino tokens, 1973 (2). Fine - uncirculated. (58)
Estimate $60
SOLD $70
Captain James Cook, 200th Anniversary, 1970, in gold (18 carat, 32 and 44mm) by the Royal Australian Mint for Mathey Garrett (C.1970/36, 37) certificate 350, gross weight 2.5 ounces. In case of issue, FDC. (2)
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,100
Captain James Cook, 200th Anniversary, 1970, in 18 carat gold (32mm, 23.6g) by the Royal Australian Mint for Matthey Garrett (C.1970/36). In case of issue, FDC.
Estimate $650
SOLD $620
Captain James Cook, Bicentenary, 1970, in gold (18ct, 23.8gm, 32mm) by Matthey Garrett (C.1970/36). In case of issue with certificate, nearly FDC.
Estimate $650
SOLD $620
Captain Cook Bi-Centenary, medallion 1770-1970, in 18ct gold, .75oz, by Matthey Garrett (C.1970/36). In case of issue with certificate, uncirculated.
Estimate $600
SOLD $620
Mint History of Australia, 1970, a bi-centennial commemorative collection of facsimile coins from Australia’s historic past includes twenty five pieces such as holey dollar, dump, Spanish cob eight reales, Dutch gulden, Kangaroo Office Melbourne half and two ounce gold pieces, Adelaide Pound, various English coins and a number of significant tradesmen’s tokens (11). In case of issue with booklet and certificate number 784 of 1,000 issued, uncirculated.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Captain Cook Bicentenary, by Daily Mirror, 1970, in bronze (51mm) (C.1970/25); Sydney Opera House, 1973, in white metal (43mm) (C.1973/12), another, uniface and in silver for official opening (44mm) impresssed no.203 on reverse, in official case; Matthew Flinders, silver medallic first day cover, 1974 (C.1974/3); Bicentennial Memento Medal for school students in folders (2); Australia 200 Years medal collection in folder/book; Sydney 2000 Olympics subscribers medal for silver series, cased; Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games medallion set of three cased with certificate; ovaltine in Australia, plastic medal for Montreal 1976; other medals (2); pins for Friends of Royal Australian Mint, XVII Commonwealth Games, Outback windmill RAM, Paralympic Games. In cases and packets of issue, uncirculated. (16)
Estimate $60
SOLD $70
American-Australian, International 6 Metre Challenge, undated (1970), in silvered bronze (62mm) by Angus & Coote, reverse inscribed, ’Presented to / Vice-Commodore A.G.Lee / American / Australian / 6 Metre Challenge / Sydney...1970’. In case of issue, extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
Sydney Opera House Opened, 1973, in zinc (26mm x 41mm) (C.1973/8); The Sydney Opera House, undated, in silver (45mm) reverse plain with impressed number 55 (C.T/10) in red case inside lid printed in gold ’The / Official Opening / of the / Sydney Opera House / Saturday / October 20th 1973’; The Official Bicentennial Commemorative Medallion, 1988, in bronze (47mm) by Royal Australian Mint (2); Vatican, Pope John Paul II, undated, in silver (34mm) (2); U.S.A., Apollo-Soyuz Space Mission, 1975, in silver (38mm) in first day cover. Uncirculated. (7)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Sydney Opera House, 1973, in white metal (43mm) cased (C.1973/12); Dick Smith Antarctic Expedition Member, undated, silvered (51mm) (2, one with small display stand) (C.D/7); Lions International 75 Years of Lionism, 1992, pure silver (1oz, 38mm) (4). Uncirculated. (7)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Australian Numismatic Society, Life Member badge in enamel and chrome (24mm x 24mm) pin back; another, Society Special Service Award in bronze (34mm) (2) one engraved on reverse, ’T.E.Hanley / 1974’, the other, ’Joy Hanley’; Metropolitan Coin Club silver plated medal (34mm) engraved on reverse ’T. & J.Hanley / 1965-1990’; Silver Jubilee of M.R.Roberts’ 1966-1991, in cupro nickel (32mm) appreciation medal (2) one engraved on reverse, ’Tom Hanley’, the other, ’Joy Hanley’. The second two and last two in plastic cases of issue, uncirculated. (6)
Estimate $100
SOLD $360
Sydney Cove Medallion, in buff coloured Jasper (75mm) reproduced by Wedgwood in 1975 for Old Sydney Town, number 44 of only 500, with certificate; another identical but in Royal blue and white Jasper, reproduced by Wedgwood in 1988 for the Australian Bicentennial, number 356 of only 500, with certificate; another in white but only 38mm and set into a blue Jasper round tray (111mm) with white wreath around the lip. In cases of issue, all affected by foxing, all pieces with small areas of discolouration. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
The 75th Anniversary of Federation, 1976, proof set of seven medals in sterling silver (45mm, 44.7gms each) by Heaton (C.1976/17-23). In timber case of issue, FDC. (7)
Estimate $160
SOLD $150
The Australian State Medals, 1976, set of six in sterling silver (45mm, 31.4gms) by Stokes. In timber frame for wall hanging and in slipcase, FDC. (6)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
America’s Cup Challenge, 1977, in silver (35mm) by the Springfield Mint, set of two, cased (C.1977/1); America’s Cup Challenge, 1983, in silver (42mm) by Amor (C.1983/40). In cases of issue, toned, uncirculated. (5 in 3 cases)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Paul Simon Memorial Award, undated, in bronze (66mm) by Michael Meszaros (2) the first edge engraved, ’Thomas Edward Hanley, N.S.W. 1980’, the second with edge engraved, ’Joyce Hanley No. 33’. In boxes of issue, uncirculated.
Estimate $100
SOLD $320
Northern Yorke Peninsula Coin Club, South Australia, Cornish Festival medallions, 1981-2009, in copper (32mm). Uncirculated. (15)
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
America’s Cup Won by Australia, 1983, in silver (51mm) (C.1983/25) not recorded in silver; W.A. Small Bore Rifle Assocn State Championships prize medal on gilt (48mm) with loop suspension; The News, City-Bay fun run, 1976, in bronze (51mm); Scotch College, Mitcham, S.A. award medal in bronze (51mm). First medal with beautiful blue and gold toning, uncirculated. (4)
Estimate $40
SOLD $0
Expo 86, official Participant Collector Pin Set, sixty six pins of world participant countries, in picture frame, marked limited edition 864 of 1986, uncirculated.
Estimate $130
SOLD $0
First Gold Pour, Hannans South, 5th January 1987, virtually pure gold (7.8gms, 19mm), all details impressed. Scratch on front, otherwise very fine and scarce historical piece.
Estimate $300
SOLD $320
Bicentennial Commemorative Medallion, official issue, 1988, in bronze (50mm) by Royal Australian Mint (4); Australia Day Medal for Achievement in Sport, in bronze (50mm) by A.J.Parkes, inscribed, ’154th / Australia Day / Regatta / 26-1-1990’ (2); Bicentennial of the First Fleeters, 1987, in bronze (50mm); The First Fleet, the Arrivals, 1988, in cupro nickel (38mm) by Stokes, in folder with first day cover (3). All in cases or folders of issue, uncirculated. (10)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Australian Geographic Society, Foundation Member, 1988, gilt bronze (50mm) by Royal Australian Mint (C.1988/39); Expo 86, fine silver ingot (1gm), limited edition in folders with certificates (2); Gold Coast Sesquicentenary, 1992, in gilt silver (39mm) by Perth Mint (4); Sydney Olympics 2000 gold coin series subscriber’s medallion, in gilt bronze (37mm) by Perth Mint (2); Sydney Opera House Opening, 1973, in cupro nickel (C.1973/10); United Permanent Martin Place premises opened, 1981, in cupro nickel (25mm) (C.1981/25) cased with set of 1981 decimal coins. In cases of issue, the last case cracked, uncirculated. (11)
Estimate $70
SOLD $60
Royal Sydney Anniversary Regatta, 141st, 1977, in bronze (51mmm) cased, 153rd, 1989, in nickel plated bronze (51mm) cased; Australia Day Regatta, undated, in antiqued bronze (50mm) cased (5), one inscribed, ’Management / Committee / 167th Australia Day / Regatta / 26-01-2003’, two inscribed, ’167th / Australia Day / Regatta / 26-01-2003’, one inscribed, ’168th Regatta / 26-1-2004’, one with different reverse with raised naming tablet, unnamed. Uncirculated. (7)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
City of Sydney, Sesquicentenary Celebrations, 1992, in bronze (58mm) (2) one inscribed, ’Geoff Lee AM. OAM / Australia Day / Regatta’, the other inscribed, ’Mr Geoff Lee / in Appreciation / Australia Day Regatta / 1992’; Department of Technical Education of New South Wales Operative Painters & Decorators Union, Proficiency Award, undated, in bronze (45mm) by Angus & Coote, unnamed. The first two in cases of issue, uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $90
SOLD $60