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The Borrowdale seal, of Captain Hobson Reed, 1787, a small (44mm x 30mm) hand-made oval fob seal in silver, fitted into a swivelling suspension to enable impressing of seal, with leaf decorated, scroll mounting suspension loop together with fitted screw for securing into rim of seal to stop it swiveling when not in use, obverse of seal features an engraved ship under sail upon waves, below inscribed in running script, `Success to the / Borrowdale', wreath of leaves around, reverse, inscribed with monogram initials `RH' (in reverse so they will register HR when used as seal) decorated with sprigs of leaves and around rim with leaf decoration. Extremely fine and a unique piece of Australian First Fleet history.
Estimate $35,000
SOLD $28,000
Missionary Ship 'The Duff', 1796, in white metal (37mm) (M.H.449a), obverse, The Duff under sail, around 'The Duff, Capt: James Wilson.' in the exergue, 'Sail'd 10th Aug. / 1796', reverse, inscription 'With / Missionaries / To The South Seas / For The Conversion / Of The / Heathens'. Some toning, traces of mint bloom, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $1,300
Convict free pardon document, No 112, granted to Judith Kelly, signed by Governor Lachlan Macquarie on the twenty fifth day of October 1811 and registered in the Secretary's Office by Thomas Campbell, document 375mm x 319 on paper bearing the watermark, 'Chilton Mill / 1805' and a crowned cartouche, Britannia inside and King George III cipher below, with Royal seal impressed into attached paper with ribbon attached, glued to the back of the document is a contemporary hand-written note explaining the criminal history of Judith Kelly . The document appears to have been printed by George Howe, the contracted Government Printer at the time. Nearly full backing paper, some missing areas along two of the folds, foxing, otherwise very good and a rare and historic document.
Estimate $20,000
Passed in
Convict love token, (on a cartwheel penny ?), obverse, stippled inscription `John / Woodcock / Lagd for / 7 years / Oct 26 / 1816', reverse, incomplete but appears to show the remnants of a Masonic triangle with the letters `Th' and `HB' therein. Fine/very good and rare as records of known tokens indicate that this is the earliest token known to remain in private hands.
Estimate $7,000
SOLD $7,000
Convict love token, (on a cartwheel penny?), obverse, engraved `Elizabeth Taylor / to / Charles Taylor / God bless you my / Dear', reverse, engraved `A token of Love / to / My dear Husband / 1827' between the 18 and 27, two overlapping love hearts with arrow through. Nearly very fine.
Estimate $7,000
SOLD $7,000
Convict love token, (on a cartwheel penny?), obverse, the stippled portrait of a young man identified by the legend as `W VALE.23.DEATH RECORDED 1828', reverse, stippled inscription `WHEN / THIS. you .SEE / REMEMBER. ME / WHEN. BANISHED / FROM. My. COUNTR(Y) / A. PRESENT. FOR / ANN CARRIER / AGED 19 / 1828'. Holed for suspension, good fine and rare, one of only a few surviving convict tokens relating to women.
Estimate $7,000
SOLD $7,000
Convict love token, crudely engraved on the obverse of a cartwheel penny, `Letty / Platt / H.B' entwined in a floral garland. Very fine.
Estimate $2,500
Passed in
Seaman's love token, on cartwheel penny, obverse, stippled design of flag of Union Jack with crown in centre, hoisted on a tassled flagpole with love knot in lower left and the date 'June 4. 64' and at right side 'W.G. to E.B', reverse, stippled with seven-pointed star, inside 'A / Token / of / Esteem' and between points of the star are the initials 'B E B W G (or C) E'. Attempted piercing for suspension at reverse top edge, fine.
Estimate $200
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Seaman's token, on cartwheel penny, obverse, stippled design of sailing ship right, reverse, stippled design of crown with V and R at sides, below 'W.Moor / AD. 22. 1838 / D.Moor / AD 19'. Pierced at top for suspension, fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
Friendship token, on imitation type George III halfpenny, obverse, coin design, reverse, engraved 'Wm.Stephen / M.Guy' with both names underlined. Good/very fine.
Estimate $100
Passed in
Death sentence token (?), on imitation type George III halfpenny, obverse, coin obverse design, reverse, dotted outline of a coffin with a cross inside, above, a star/moon/sun (?); unknown purpose token, on Guernsey eight doubles c.1956-59, obverse, coin design, reverse, pricked initials 'W.J.G'. The first poor, the second with attempted piercing for suspension on obverse otherwise very fine. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Map of the World, c.1820, in white metal (78mm), obverse, detailed map of the Eastern Hemisphere, continents of Africa, Asia, Europe and New Holland, with Botany Bay and Van Diemen's Land indicated, together with countries and islands, reverse detailed map of Western Hemisphere, continents of North America and South America identified together with countries and islands, possibly by Thomason (Eimer 1139). In case of issue, virtually as struck, toning on rim but full original lustre, rare.
Estimate $750
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Map of the World, c.1820, in white metal (51mm) possibly by Thomason (Eimer 1139), obverse, detailed map of the Eastern Hemisphere, continents of Africa, Asia, Europe and New Holland with Botany B. and Van Diemens Land indicated, together with countries and islands, reverse, detailed map of the Western Hemisphere, continents of North America and South America identified, together with countries and islands. Some indentations on map of Australia otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $350
Great Exhibition, 1851, prize medal in bronze (77mm) by W.Wyon and L.C.Wyon, Royal Mint (BHM 2462; Eimer 1457), obverse, conjoined heads of Prince Albert and Queen Victoria left, he bare head, she laureate, two dolphins below, trident to right, legend around, date below, MDCCCLI, reverse, Britannia seated right crowning a kneeling figure of Industry with laurel, Europa, Asia, Africa and America in attendance, legend around top, edge stamped 'Prize Medal of The Exhibition.' at one side, and 'Armitage Brothers. Class XII.' on the opposite side. In original case of issue, the lid lining on this disintegrating in parts, extremely fine and rare with a Sydney, New South Wales connection.
Estimate $500
SOLD $420
Cessation of Transportation, 1853, in white metal (58mm) by the Royal Mint, London (C.1853/2). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $400
Cessation of Transportation, 1853, in white metal (58mm) by the Royal Mint, London (C.1853/2). Small dent on obverse, with marks in field, small dent on rim, otherwise nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $350
Cessation of Transportation, 1853, in white metal (58mm) by the Royal Mint, London (C.1853/2). Very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Cessation of Transportation, 1853, in white metal (58mm by the Royal Mint, London (C.1853/2). Edge bruises, obverse with knocks in field, very good.
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
International Exhibition, 1862, For Services, in bronze (55mm) by W.Wyon, obverse, crowned head of Queen Victoria left, around 'Her Majesty Queen Victoria', reverse, wreath, inside 'For / Services', around, 'International Exhibition, 1862', edge stamped, 'Sir H.E.Fox Young, C.B.'. Extremely fine and rare to an Australian colonial official.
Estimate $800
SOLD $760
International Exhibition London, 1862, Products of Queensland, in silver (64mm) by J.S. & A.B. Wyon. Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $1,000
Victorian Railways, Free Pass, c.1860s, in silver (36mm x 25mm oval) uninscribed on reverse, without hole punched through at side. Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $420
Shooting medal, c.1880, in silver (38mm) by J. Fenwick Birm, unnamed. Superbly toned, uncirculated.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Towers Pastoral Agricultural & Mining Association, 1885, award medals in silver (48mm) (5), obverse, farm animals in foreground, mining operations in background, reverse, shield within horticultural wreath, rising sun above, plough below, association name around edge, shield inscribed, all 1st prize awards to J.J. Bandock, (1) 3 No. 0 Bullocks / Any Breed, (2) 3 No. 1 Bullocks / Any Breed, (3) 3 Fat Bullocks / Any Age - Any Breed, (4) Pen 3 Fat Cows / Any Age - Any Breed, (5) Fattest Cow Exhibid. All in cases of issue, a few with hairlines, one cleaned the others with natural toning, two with small edge nick, extremely fine - uncirculated. (5)
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $2,400
Lord Mayor of Sydney's Soudan Medal, 1885 in silver (28 mm) by E(van) Jones (C.1885/10) unnamed. Scratch in right obverse field otherwise toned good very fine and rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $1,000
Soudan, 1885 (3 different) Boer War 1900 (2); NSW Railways 1905 in silver, and others plus Nourishment Society soup & bread ticket (D & W.527), all in descriptive envelopes. Fine - extremely fine. (17)
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Rechabite Jubilee 1885, in silver (31mm) (C.1885/1) plus other medalets in base metal (7) and tin appeal day badges etc (17) some are Great Britain and British Commonwealth. Fine - extremely fine. (25)
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Centennial International Exhibition, Melbourne, 1888, in bronze (76mm) edge impressed 'Miss H.O.Cooper'. Edge knock on obverse at 5 o'clock, otherwise nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $150
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International Exhibition Melbourne, 1888, in bronze (20mm) holed at top (C.1888/26); Royal Life Saving Society Bronze Medal (33mm), reverse inscribed, 'E.T.Wordsworth / 8.12.39'; Surf Life Saving Assn of Aust Proficiency Medal, in bronze (28mm), reverse inscribed, 'N12359 / J.Green / 18 / 64'; Surf Life Saving Association of Australia Championships, award medal in bronze (44mm), obverse, lifesaving reel, reverse, Australian arms above a scroll inscribed, '3rd / R.&R. C'ship / Southport.1954'; Great Britain medals, Nelson Centenary, 1905, in bronze from the Victory (17mm), advertising token, R.Alden, Norwich, 1847, in bronze (21mm) holed, Frederick King of Prussia, Defender of Protestants, 1757, in bronze (38mm). Some verdigris on Surf Championships' medal, good - very fine. (7)
Estimate $60
SOLD $70
University of Sydney, prize medal in silver (42mm) by Amor, obverse, coat of arms of University of Sydney on a raised shield, legend, 'University:Of:Sydney:New:South:Wales', reverse, open wreath 'Prize Medal' above, inscribed 'Junior Public Exam / 1893 / Arithmetic / Fritz William Webb'. Small edge bump on obverse at 2 o'clock, nicely toned, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
Queen Victoria, Diamond Jubilee, International Exhibition, Brisbane, 1897, in white metal (31mm) holed for suspension (C.1897/29); Gallipoli type, c.1915, silvered (25mm) holed for suspension, obverse, soldier helping wounded mate, reverse, wreath and below Flavelle, Roberts & Sankey (C.ZF/2); Coronation of George VI, Australian Celebrations, 1937, gilded (31mm) (C.1897/2) variety with crown above GR on reverse. Very fine - extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $50
SOLD $60