Catalogue
Herbert River Agricultural and Pastoral Asson, 1884, in silver (45mm), inscribed on reverse, '1884./1st Prize./12 stone hackney,/W.C.C.MacDonald's, 'Normanby'.' Edge nick on obverse, otherwise extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $520
Departure of Troops for Soudan, 1885, in bronze (38mm) by Evan Jones, overstruck on NSW First International Exhibition medal (C.1879-80/3) with obverse legend showing behind Kaiser-I-Hind portrait, reverse, same as C.1879-80/3 with standing figure surrounded by symbols. Unlisted, good very fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $400
Mackay Agricultural Pastoral & Mining Association, 1885, prize medal in silver (38mm), in exergue T.S./S.C., hallmark for Birmingham 1885 and J.M. (J.Moore), inscribed on reverse, 'G.Bromberg/'Tea & Coffee'/1885. Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $280
N(orth) Q(ueensland) P(astoral) & A(gricultural) Assn, 1885, in bronze (45mm) by RC (Robert Capner), inscribed on reverse, 'NQP&A Assn/'June 1885'/Corn Sheller/Macpherson Co Ld'. Extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $260
Port Wakefield Agr(icultural) & Hort(icultural) Society, 1885, award medal in silver (38mm) by E.Altmann Melbourne, inscribed on reverse, 'A.W.Dobbie/for/Broadcast/Seed Sower/1885' within closed wreath. Edge knocks, very good.
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
Fire Brigade Demonstration, Sandhurst, March 1886, in gilded brass (22mm), with ribbon suspension (C.1886/1). Extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $400
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Mackay Agricultural Pastoral & Mining Association, in bronze (38mm) by T.S. (Thomas Stokes), inscribed on obverse in exergue, '1886', and on reverse, 'I.Pedersen./Double Buggy.' Edge bumps, otherwise extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $180
SOLD $160
Richmond River A.(gricultural) H(orticultural) & P.(astoral) Society, Casino, 1887, in silver (25.5mm) by E.Altmann, inscribed on reverse, 'Awarded to/W.G.Simpson/1st Prize/Best Turn Out/1887'. With fitted, decorative loop mount, good very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $130
Towers Pastoral Agricultural & Mining Association, in bronze (48mm), reverse inscribed, 'Awarded To/T.Buckland/2nd Prize/Walking Horse/1887'. Minor edge bruise and some light spotting on obverse, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $600
Adelaide Jubilee International Exhibition, 1887, First Order of Merit, in bronze (75mm) by E.A.Altmann.Melbourne (C.1887/5), unnamed. Extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $210
Adelaide Jubilee International Exhibition, 1887, For Services, in bronze (75mm) by E.A.Altmann Melbourne (C.1887/6), unnamed. Virtually uncirculated.
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
N(orth) Q(ueensland) P(astoral) & A(gricultural) Assn, 1888, in silver (44.5mm) by R.C. (R.Capner), inscribed on reverse, 'N.Q.P. & A.Assn/June 1888/Water Colour/Original/Landscape/Mrs Spark'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
Centennial International Exhibition, Melbourne 1888, in gold (45.9gm, 38mm) by Stokes & Martin and the Melbourne Mint (C.1888/8), edge inscribed 'Denton' Mills Hat Factory Co. Ltd. Contact marks, otherwise nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $2,200
SOLD $2,200
Centennial International Exhibition, Melbourne, 1888, in bronze (76mm) by Melbourne Mint - Stokes & Martin (C.1888/8) obverse die variant, edge impressed, 'W.Bardwell and Son'. A few faint hairlines on obverse, otherwise virtually uncirculated.
Estimate $200
SOLD $350
Richmond River A.(gricultural) H(orticultural) & P.(astoral) Society, Casino, 1889, in silver (25.5mm) by E.Altmann - Melbourne, inscribed on reverse, 'Awarded to/W.G.Simpson/for/pair of/Buggy Horses/1889'. With fitted, decorative loop mount, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
Villiers & Heytesbury Agricultl. Assoctn., undated (c1890s), in bronze (38mm) by Stokes & Martin, uninscribed. Very fine.
Estimate $150
Passed in
The National Agricultural & Industrial Association of Queensland, in silver (51mm) by J.S. & A.B.Wyon, reverse inscribed, 'Exhibition/1891/Joseph Bennett/Champion/Blood Stallion/Kingfish'. Good very fine.
Estimate $300
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The National Agricultural & Industrial Association of Queensland, in bronze (51mm) by J.S. & A.B.Wyon, reverse inscribed, 'Exhibition/1893/Graziers/Butchering/Coy/Scoured Wool'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $250
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Eastern Downs Horticultural & Agricultural Asson, Warwick, in silver (31mm), reverse inscribed, '1895/A.Margetts/Buggy Horse/'Silver Tip'. Holed at top, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
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The National Agricultural & Industrial Association of Queensland, in silver (51mm) by J.S. & A.B.Wyon, inscribed on reverse, 'Exhibition/1895/Jondaryan/Estates Co./Strong Woolled/Merino Ewe/Under 18 mths/Unhoused'. Edge bump on reverse and a few small edge nicks on obverse, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $300
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The National Agricultural & Industrial Association of Queensland, in bronze (51mm) by J.S. & A.B.Wyon, inscribed on reverse, 'Exhibition/1896/Jondaryan/Estates Coy/Fine Woolled/Merino Ram/Under 18 mos/Unhoused'. Cleaned now retoning, very fine.
Estimate $150
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Queensland International Exhibition, 1897, award medal in bronze gilt (45mm) by Stokes & Sons (C.1897/9), unnamed. Scratch marks in reverse field, otherwise good extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
Towers Pastoral Agricultural & Mining Association, in silver (30mm) by Altmann, reverse inscribed, 'Awarded/to/F.W.Dittmann/for/24 Bars Soap/open to Ch.Towers &/Townsville/1899.' Toned, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $600
British Transvaal War, collection of Australian medalets, 1899-1900, in silver, gilt and bronze, includes C.1899-00/1, 2, 4, 5, 6 (2, gilded and silvered), 7-10, 12, 13, 15, 16 (2, gilded and silver), 18, C.1900/2, 3, 21. Mostly very fine - extremely fine, a few better. (19)
Estimate $250
SOLD $380
Donald D.P. & A.Socty., in silver (33mm x 35mm) by Blashki, inscribed on reverse '1901/Best/Dairy Cow/Won By/James Calder', obverse inscribed 'Traverner/Trophy'. Toned, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $220
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Eastern Downs Horticultural & Agricultural Asson, Warwick, in silver (31mm), inscribed on reverse, '1904/Awarded To/R.Free/For/DGT.Entire Colt/2yrs'. Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
R(oyal) H(orticultural) S(ociety) Affiliated Societies, Horticultural Society of Queensland, in bronze (44mm) by Pinches, reverse inscribed, 'H.S.Q./A.Marshall./Rose Prize/1905'. Toned, chocolate brown, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $260
South Australian Chamber of Manufactures, Incorporated 1869, South Australian Exhibition, 1905, award medal in bronze (51mm), inscribed on reverse, 'A.W.Dobbie/Stereoscopic/Transparencies'; South Australian Photographic Society, award medal in bronze (45mm), inscribed on reverse, 'A.W.Dobbie/Section 1/Stereoscopic/Transparencies/1902'. Very fine.
Estimate $130
SOLD $320
Australian Boot Trade Employees Federation, enamel and bronze membership badge (36mm x 28mm), 1905-1910 (Smith 73), number impressed on reverse, 2131 on one and 2582 on the other. Good very fine. (2)
Estimate $60
Passed in
Arthur Yates & Co, Sydney and Auckland, in bronze (39mm; 3.5mm thick), no maker's mark, reverse inscribed, 'Townsville,/1906.' A few small carbon spots, otherwise good extremely fine.
Estimate $100
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