Catalogue
Cessation of Transportation, 1853, in white metal (58mm) by the Royal Mint London (C.1853/2). Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $500
SOLD $850
Cessation of Transportation, 1853, in white metal (58mm) damaged and holed (C.1853/2); HMS Galatea, 1867, in white metal (47mm) by T.Stokes (C.1867/2 [5]); Sydney Harbour Bridge, 1932, issued by Marcus Clark & Co, gilt (39mm) by Millers (C.1932/37 [3]). Poor - very fine. (9)
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Port Phillip Farmers Society, instituted 1848, in silver (51 mm) by Arnoldi, reverse inscribed "Hackney / Second Prize / to / Mr John Gray / 1855". Old scratches in fields, very fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $0
Port Phillip Farmers Society, instituted 1848, in silver (51mm) by Arnoldi, inscription on reverse "Grubber / First Prize / awarded to / Mr West / 1856". Set in rope twisted surround mount for suspension, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $0
Port Phillip Farmers Society, instituted 1848, in silver (51mm) by Arnoldi, inscribed on reverse, ’Drill Harrow / First Prize / Awarded to / Messrs. T.Robinson & Co / 1856’. Scratch on reverse, edge bruise, good very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $370
Port Phillip Farmers Society, instituted 1848, in silver (51mm) by Arnoldi, inscribed on reverse ’Fat Ewes / First Prize / to / Mr Jas Graham / 1857’. Extremely fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $380
Port Phillip Farmers Society, instituted 1848, in silver (51mm) by Arnoldi, inscribed on reverse ’Ploughing, Boys Class / 1st Prize / awarded to / Wm. Dewar / Bulla Match 1858’; another, in silver (51mm) by Arnoldi, inscribed on reverse ’Ploughing / Boys Class / First Prize / awarded to / William Dewar / Gisborne 1859’. Both medals with edge bruises and old scratches in the fields, second medal slightly buckled, fine - good fine and a rare pair of medals to the same recipient. (2)
Estimate $800
SOLD $700
Port Phillip Farmers Society, instituted 1848, in silver (51mm) by Arnoldi, inscribed on reverse. ’Shod Draught Horse / Prize / to / G. Garner / 1858’. Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $400
Port Phillip Farmers Society, instituted 1848, in silver (51 mm) by Arnoldi, reverse inscribed "Gram / First Prize / to / Mr C.Walker / 1858". Dark tone, edge knocks and with marks in fields, otherwise very good.
Estimate $300
SOLD $320
Port Phillip Farmers Society, instituted in 1848, in silver (38mm) inscribed on reverse "Dairy Utensals / 1st Prize / awarded to / Mr Kirkwood / Gisborne Exhibition 1859". Good fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $380
Port Phillip Farmers Society, instituted in 1848, in silver (51 mm) by Arnoldi, reverse inscribed "Cape Barley / 2nd Prize / awarded to / Messrs Smithers & Clark / Annual Grain Exhibition / 1861". Edge knocks, otherwise good very fine/very fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $350
Riverina Pastoral Society, in silver (45mm) by G. Crisp Melbourne and J. Hogarth, reverse inscribed "2nd prize/to/S. Wilson/Two Ewes/Lambs at Foot/Jerilderie/1873"; another, reverse inscribed "1st Prize/to/Sir S. Wilson/Best Two Tooth Ewes/Shorn as Lambs/Jerilderie/1876". Toned uncirculated and rare. (2)
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $600
W(ide) B(ay) and B(urnett) P & A Society, second exhibition May 1871 in silver (45mm) by J. Moore "awarded to Sally", NSW Agricultural Society in bronze (89mm) to "Dr. March/Copper Ores & c" "1873", various medalets, Cook 1888, 1901 (2), 1911 (2), 1915 and George III halfpenny countermarked. Fair - nearly extremely fine. (11)
Estimate $400
SOLD $520
County of Bendigo Agricultural & Horticultural Society, 1878 - 1879 - 1880, in silver (38mm [1878], 37mm [1879 & 1880]) by Ernst A. Altmann Melbourne, engraved on reverse as follows, (1878) ’Mr R Crowe / 1st Prize / Bantam Game Fowls / Oct 25th 1878’; (1879) ’R Crowe / Sandhurst / 1st Prize / for / Red Pile Bantam / Nov 12, 1879’; (1880) ’R.Crowe / Sandhurst / 1st Prize / for / Game Fowls / Black Reds / Oct 27th 1880’. Good very fine; scratches fine; very fine. (3)
Estimate $700
SOLD $400
County of Bendigo Agricultural & Horticultural Society, 1878 (2), 1879, in bronze (38mm) by Ernst A. Altmann Melbourne, engraved on reverse as follows, (1878) ’Mr. R.Crowe. / 2nd Prize / Bantam Game fowls / Oct 25th 1878’; (1878) Mr R Crowe / 2nd Prize / Game fowls / Oct. 25th / 1878’; (1879) ’R Crowe / Sandhurst / 2nd Prize / for / Game Bantams / Nov 12. 1879’. Very fine. (3)
Estimate $400
SOLD $380
Sydney International Exhibition, 1879, in bronze (76mm) by J.S. & A.B.Wyon, reverse engraved, ’M.Salcher & Sons / Second Award’. Small edge bruise, otherwise nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
M.R. Club Regatta, 1879, Pair Oared, Skiff Race, in silver (38mm x 36mm), five pointed star with rays, reverse engraved, ’Jas. Bartholomew / Stroke’. Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Acclimatisation Society of France, in bronze (51 mm) by Althie Dubois, inscribed to "Mr. H.S. Ditten/crustaces/1880". Good extremely fine.
Estimate $800
SOLD $0
Melbourne International Exhibition, 1880, in silver (51mm) by H. Stokes, impressed around edge ’Henry Zimmerman, Collingwood - Furs’. Light hairlines, extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $150
Melbourne International Exhibition 1880, in silver (51mm) by H. Stokes, edge impressed "Silicate Paint Co. London - Paints". Very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
Melbourne International Exhibition, 1880, in bronze (76mm) by H. Stokes, edge impressed, ’M. Salcher & Sohne Vienna - Buttons’; Tasmanian International Exhibition, Hobart 1894-5, uniface in gilt (38mm) plug at reverse ex mounting on board. First medal with edge bumps and surface scratches, a few small spots of verdigris, otherwise very fine, second medal obverse extremely fine.
Estimate $220
SOLD $220
Adelaide Exhibition, 1881, award medal in silver gilt (30mm), inscribed on reverse "J. Wilson/London/Bell Trap". Extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $220
Hampden & Heytesbury Pastoral & Agricultural Society, 1881, award medal in silver (38mm) by Stokes & Martin Melbourne, edge impressed, ’1st Prize, Dry Mare - Camperdown 22 Oct 1881’. Edge hole top and bottom for mounting on swivel stand, hairlines, toned, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $240
County of Bendigo & Horticultural Society, 1883, in silver (37mm) by Ernst A.Altmann Melbourne, engraved on reverse ’Knight Bros / Sandhurst / Special Prize / for / Pot Plants / in Bloom / Spring Show 1883’. A few black marks, cleaned, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Victorian cycling, gold prize medals, all won by E.W. Rudd: Enniskillen Bicycle Club (38mm, 13.1gms), ring top suspension, obverse inscribed "Won by/E.W. Rudd", reverse inscribed "Enniskillen Bicycle Club/ 1 Mile Scratch/27th August 1884/1st Prize"; Vigorine Medal (38mm x 32mm, 13.1gms), ring top suspension, obverse hand engraved and inscribed "Vigorine Medal/Presented by/E. Rowlands", reverse inscribed "First Prize/for/One or Two Miles/Roadster/Safety Bicycle Race/Ballarat, 12th Nov. 1887/Won by/E.W. Rudd"; V.C.U. championship medal (16.8gms, 34mm) missing ring top suspension, reverse inscribed "One Mile/Safety Championship/of Victoria/Won by/E.W. Rudd/Dec 6th 1890"; Ballarat (34mm, 10.5gms), ornate ring top suspension, obverse hand engraved, reverse inscribed "Ballarat March 3d 1888/2 Mile Safety Race/1st Prize Won by/E.W. Rudd"; Ballarat (26mm, 10.3gms), ring top suspension, obverse ornately engraved, reverse inscribed "Ballarat/50 Mile Road Race/2nd Prize/won by/E.W. Rudd/24th May 1889"; M.B.C. Australian Safety Championship 2nd Prize (38mm, 12.6gms), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed "Melb/Bicycle Club/Autumn 1891/Won by/E.W. Rudd; M.B.C." (22mm, 8.3gms), pin back, reverse inscribed "M.B.C./Challenge Tandem Match/3 Miles/Won by/E.W. Rudd & Frank Hooper/8th May 97". All handmade but without hallmarks, the sixth with loose central bottom scroll, otherwise very fine and rare. (7)
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $4,900
Lord Mayor of Sydney’s Soudan Medal, 1885, in silver (28mm) by E.Jones (C.1885/10) reverse of suspension lug engraved ’N.S.W.A.’ and in centre is engraved a field gun left, edge engraved, ’Bombr. Horace Webb - Field Bty.’. Rare with named edge and engraved field gun, very fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,050
Melbourne Total Abstinence Society, c.1885, in bronze (46mm). Holed at top, corrosion on reverse, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $80
The ’Cantata’ Medal, 1885, in silver (25.5mm). Extremely fine. $ It is thought eight hundred of these medals were struck by the Melbourne Mint for choristers at the Melbourne International Exhibition, 1880-81. See ’Medals of the Melbourne International Exhibitions’ by John Sharples, 1996.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Sporting fobs, Richmond Rowing Club, in silver (41mm x 40mm), engraved on obverse with a scene of boat, rowers and buildings in the background, inscribed on reverse ’Richmond Rowing Club / Scratch Fours / Won by / J.T.Milne No.2 / 4/12/86’; A.P.A.C.C. (Alberfeldy Park Amateur Cricket Club), in gold (9ct, 3.6gm, 33mm x 27mm), engraved on obverse with initials ’W.M.’ and on reverse ’A.P.A.C.C. / Batting and Bowling / Average / Won by / W.Milne / 1928-9 Season’; A.P.C.C., fob in gold (9ct, 4.9gm, 32mm x 27mm), inscribed on reverse ’A.P.C.C. / Batt Avge / W.Milne / Season 1930-31 / Presented by / J.Grieves’; W.F.C. (Williamstown Football Club), in silver and gilt (35mm x 30mm), inscribed on reverse ’Premiers / 1931 / W.Milne’. Very good - extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $450
SOLD $460
Shooting fob, in 9ct gold (11.2gms, 42mm x 38mm), chased cross, in centre engraved, ’Best Junior Shot / 1888 / J.Gunnell’, reverse engraved, ’Presented by / Sergeant Logan / C.B.F.A’. Fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $320