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Sports medals, various, including football (soccer) Queensland state titles; Gladesville Hornsby Football Assn; rowing, skindiving, weightlifting, also a 'Marine Stores' collector badge in brass, oval (55mm x 44mm)(rare); Sandhurst Antique Collectables Club (3). Fine - uncirculated. (13)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Sport, a group of Queensland athletic medals (1969-1988), includes Q.A.A.A. Queensland Championships (1976-80) by Parkes, various metals (43mm)(4); Coca Cola Bottlers 4BC Fun Run (47mm); another, 1980 4BC (69mm); Chronicle Marathon 1986 (47mm); The Sun Herald City to Surf Bicentennial Year, 14.8.1988 bronze (50mm); The Gap, S.S.A.S.C. Swimming Championships, 1969-70, bronze (38mm). Very fine - extremely fine. (9)
Estimate $160
Passed in
Sport, a group of marathon medals (1981-83), to the same recipient, consisting of 'The Sun City to Surf', bronze (56mm x 63mm) 9.8.1981; another 8.8.1982, both for third (team of three); the "Wang" Australian Marathon 1983, bronze (50mm); the Paris Marathon, 14.5.1983, bronze (pale) (40mm); Cumbernauld Half Marathon, copper silver washed (51mm) undated; Festival of Fishers Ghost, Campbelltown, bronze (51mm); T.C.U. Vaat Southern Cross Half Marathon (50mm). All with loops for wearing, very fine - extremely fine. (7)
Estimate $150
Passed in
Lifesaving Society medals, 1919-1979, a variety of awards including silver Award of Merit, 1942 and the rest includes bronze medallions, proficiency awards and other qualification award medals. Very fine - extremely fine. (24)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Buffalo Lodge, RAOB Lodge No 29, Order of Merit and Knighthood, in 9ct gold (14.8gms) and enamel, bars engraved, '2nd Deg. 3.2.29.' and '1st Deg. 1.6.49.', reverse inscribed, 'This Order of / Merit and Knighthood / was conferred upon / Bro. F.L.Yates / by Malcolm Lodge No 99 / for services rendered / to Buffaloism / 2-10-49'; RAOB GAB Lodge Newton No 7, Attendance jewel, to Bro. C.Llewellen, 1954; another, Services Rendered jewel, to Bro. C.Llewellen, 1948; another, Secretary jewel, to Bro. C.Llewellen, 1944. The first extremely fine, the last with part of ribbon suspension missing, very fine, the second with rust stain on reverse, very fine, and the third very fine. (4)
Estimate $220
SOLD $140
Masonic, Lodge King Edward, Past Master's jewel in 9ct gold (approx 20gms) reverse inscribed, 'Presented to Wor. Bro. C.W.Cox / By The Bretheren As a mark of Esteem / 1905'; Mark Penny, Booralee RAC No 539 SC. Very fine - extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $270
SOLD $180
United Ancient Order of Druids, Past Arch collar in maroon velvet with gilt edging, badge of the order and jewel affixed as well as letters, 'P A', maker's name tag, 'David Jones Limited / Regalia Makers / Sydney N.S.W.'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $40
Passed in
Allen, William, Jamberoo penny, 1855 by J.C. Thornthwaite (A.6). Attractive brown patina, very fine for this and very rare.
Estimate $7,500
SOLD $7,400
Andrew, John & Co., Melbourne halfpenny, 1860 (A.12); Battle & Weight, Sydney penny, undated (A.31); Brookes, W. & B., Brisbane penny, 1863 (A.49); Deeble, S., Melbourne penny, 1862 (A.108); Gipps Land Hardware Company, Port Albert & Sale penny, undated (A.146); Lipscombe, H., Hobart Town penny, undated (A.329); Peace & Plenty, Melbourne penny, undated (A.651); White, Thomas, Westbury penny, 1857 (A.622). Very good - nearly very fine. (8)
Estimate $150
SOLD $400
Bell & Gardner, Rockhampton penny, undated (A.43) by J.C. Thornthwaite. Slight planchet mark in centre of obverse, grey brown patina, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $4,000
Brown and Duthie., New Plymouth penny, 1866 (A.50); Caro, J & Co., Christchurch penny, undated (A.62). Very good. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Clarkson, S., Christchurch penny, 1875 (A.68). Red and brown, nearly uncirculated and rare thus.
Estimate $300
SOLD $450
De Carle, E. & Co., Dunedin penny, 1862 (A.102). Chocolate tone, extremely fine and rare thus.
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
De Carle & Co., E., Melbourne penny, undated (A.104) countermarked on reverse W DD and pierced; Hanks and Lloyd, Sydney halfpenny 1855 (A.189) outer legend obliterated (?) or not struck on both sides; Rocke, G & W.H., Melbourne penny, 1859 (A.466) has been cleaned and lacquered; Royal Victoria Theatre Pit pass by J.C. Thornthwaite. The last very fine and illustrated, others fine. (4)
Estimate $150
SOLD $240
Evans & Foster, Melbourne penny, 1862 (A.119). Light to medium brown patina, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $3,200
SOLD $3,700
Fenwick Brothers, Melbourne penny, undated (A.121). Red and brown, nearly uncirculated, probably the finest known.
Estimate $800
SOLD $1,050
Kirkcaldie & Stains, Wellington penny and halfpenny, undated (A.311, 312; L.327, a). The first with mint red, the second with faded mint red and mostly brown, nearly uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Levy, Lipman, Wellington, Australia seated figure mule penny, undated (A.324). Glossy blue and red brown uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $1,300
SOLD $1,100
Licensed Victuallers Association, Auckland penny, 1871 (A.326, 327). Very fine - good very fine. (2)
Estimate $120
Passed in
Love & Roberts, Wagga Wagga penny, 1865 (A.335). Red brown patina, very fine and rare.
Estimate $700
SOLD $850
Love & Roberts, Wagga Wagga penny, 1865 (A.337). Old scratches and planchet filing at date, otherwise brown patina very fine and rare.
Estimate $420
SOLD $420
Macgregor, J., Sydney penny and halfpenny, undated (A.339, 340). Nearly extremely fine - nearly uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $250
SOLD $260
Mears, J.W., Wellington halfpenny, undated (A.362). Beautifully struck in the centre, however rims are flattened, possibly struck out of collar (as a test piece?) with central test pin hole either side, otherwise extremely fine or better, with underlying mint red.
Estimate $500
SOLD $800
New Zealand, pattern penny, 1879 by Joseph Moore, Birmingham (A.399). Well struck, even brown tone, choice uncirculated and very rare, only about 80 struck.
Estimate $4,500
SOLD $4,400
Nicholas, A., Hobart penny, undated (A.400), Liverpool arms. Attractive brown patina, well struck for this colonially made token, very fine or better and extremely rare, one of the finest of eight known, a classic rarity of the Australian token series.
Estimate $25,000
SOLD $29,000
(Peek & Campbell), Tea Stores, Sydney, penny, 1852 (A.427) by J.C Thornthwaite. Struck in high relief, the obverse clear, reverse slightly doubled, even light choclate brown patina, hints of verdigris at reverse rim 9.30 o'clock, trace of old scratching in field behind Britannia otherwise good extremely fine and extremely rare, the finest or equal to the finest of six known.
Estimate $25,000
SOLD $24,000
Peek & Campbell, Sydney Tea Stores, penny, 1853 (A.431), by J.C. Thornthwaite. Very good - fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Peek and Campbell, Sydney Tea Stores penny 1853 (A.431) and halfpenny, 1852 (A.428) both by J.C.Thornthwaite. Very fine; good fine. (2)
Estimate $250
SOLD $280
Perkins & Co., Dunedin penny, undated (A.435; L.337). Chocolate patina, very fine - good very fine.
Estimate $200
Passed in
Robison Bros., Melbourne penny, 1862, (A.- ; H- mule of B/F), small s in Bros. Good fine and very rare.
Estimate $2,500
Passed in