Catalogue
Lot 810
Sale 102 Australian Historical Medals
CAPTAIN JAMES COOK, memorial medal (1784) in silver (43mm) by L. Pingo for the Royal Society (M.H.374; BHM.258). Contact marks in obverse field a little ...
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $3,200
Lot 811
Sale 102 Australian Historical Medals
CAPTAIN JAMES COOK, memorial medal (1784) in silver (43mm) by L. Pingo for the Royal Society (M.H.374; BHM.258). Contact marks in obverse and reverse fields, ...
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,800
Lot 812
Sale 102 Australian Historical Medals
CAPTAIN JAMES COOK, memorial medal in bronze (43mm) by L.Pingo for the Royal Society (M.H.374; BHM 258). Attractive dark brown patina, good extremely fine and ...
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,700
Lot 813
Sale 102 Australian Historical Medals
CONVICT LOVE TOKEN, Great Britain cartwheel penny, 1797, obverse shaved smooth and engraved thereon are the initials, 'FAS' above is a cherub face with wings, ...
Estimate $200
SOLD $340
Lot 814
Sale 102 Australian Historical Medals
LOVE TOKEN, stippled on a smoothed 1797, cartwheel penny, obverse 'Barlow/aged 22yrs/when this/you se rem/ember me/and bair', reverse 'me/in your/mind let/all the wor/ld say what'. ...
Estimate $500
SOLD $680
Lot 815
Sale 102 Australian Historical Medals
LOVE TOKEN, engraved in small running script on a smoothed 1797 cartwheel penny, obverse 'Weep not/for me my wife/and children dear/with heavy heart/and could promise ...
Estimate $750
SOLD $1,200
Lot 816
Sale 102 Australian Historical Medals
CONVICT LOVE TOKEN, stippled on a smoothed 1797 cartwheel penny, obverse, 'A Token/from/John Chapman/Aged 20/1832', reverse 'When/this you see/remember me/untill i get my/liberty', two doves ...
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,500
Lot 817
Sale 102 Australian Historical Medals
CONVICT TOKEN, impressed 'J.Fisher' on a Great Britain halfpenny, 1799. Host coin poor, impression extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Lot 818
Sale 102 Australian Historical Medals
CONVICT TOKEN, on a shaved english copper penny blank (23.1g), stippled obverse 'WILLI/AM x FOST/ER x WHEN/THIS x YOU/SEE x REM/EMBER x/ME x ', reverse ...
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $2,200
Lot 819
Sale 102 Australian Historical Medals
LOVE TOKEN, stippled on a smoothed halfpenny blank, silvered with oblique milled edge, obverse 'J.B./14Y.A.17/18.45/when/this./you/se, reverse 'Rem/ember/me.until/I.gain.mi/liberty/CR'. Very fine.
Estimate $700
SOLD $800
Lot 820
Sale 102 Australian Historical Medals
CESSATION OF TRANSPORTATION, 1853, in white metal (58 mm) by the Royal Mint London (C.1853/2). Some mint bloom, extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $300
Lot 821
Sale 102 Australian Historical Medals
GEELONG GRAMMAR SCHOOL, 1858, medal in silver with scroll top and bottom (53x38mm), bar suspender and pin back top suspension bar, one clasp, all these ...
Estimate $300
SOLD $1,500
Lot 822
Sale 102 Australian Historical Medals
VISIT OF H.R.H.PRINCE Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh to Tasmania, 1868, in white metal (47mm) by T.Stokes (C.1868/1). A few surface marks, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
Lot 823
Sale 102 Australian Historical Medals
ACCLIMATIZATION SOCIETY, Victoria, 1868, in bronze (57mm) by J.S. & A.B.Wyon (C.1868/3). Small nick on rim at 10 o'clock, fingerprint mark on reverse, otherwise lovely ...
Estimate $400
SOLD $900
Lot 824
Sale 102 Australian Historical Medals
OPENING OF VICTORIAN EXHIBITION, Melbourne, 1872, in white metal (47mm) by Stokes and Martin (C.1872/3). A few light scratches in obverse field and a few ...
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
Lot 825
Sale 102 Australian Historical Medals
OPENING OF THE VICTORIAN EXHIBITION, Stokes & Martin, Medalist, Melbourne, 1872, in white metal (47mm) by Stokes & Martin, Melbourne (C.1872/3, variety obverse die differs). ...
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
Lot 826
Sale 102 Australian Historical Medals
OPENING OF NEW SOUTH WALES INTERCOLONIAL EXHIBITION, 1873, in white metal (47mm) by Stokes and Martin (C.1873/3). Pierced, a few edge nicks, otherwise good very ...
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
Lot 827
Sale 102 Australian Historical Medals
AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY OF NEW SOUTH WALES, undated (1877), in bronze (89mm), by Hardy Brothers, inscribed on reverse, 'Victoria Confectionery Co/Melbourne/CONFECTIONERY/Sydney 1877'. Lightly cleaned and a ...
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Lot 828
Sale 102 Australian Historical Medals
AUSTRALIAN JUVENILE INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION, Ballaarat, 1878, in silver (47mm) E.A.Altmann, Melbourne (C.1878/1). Hairlines and small edge marks, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $300
Lot 829
Sale 102 Australian Historical Medals
WILLIAM BRANWHITE CLARKE MEMORIAL MEDAL, The Royal Society of New South Wales, Sydney, 1878, in bronze (55mm) by J.S. & A.B.Wyon, Royal Mint Sydney (C.1878/5). ...
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Lot 830
Sale 102 Australian Historical Medals
MEDALETS, various including Band of Hope, Launceston 1879, mostly 1897-1928 period, also Indian Exhibition in bronze 1886. Fine - uncirculated. (50)
Estimate $450
SOLD $300
Lot 831
Sale 102 Australian Historical Medals
SYDNEY GARDEN PALACE, 1879-80, in silvered bronze (22mm) pierced hole (C.1879-80/13); Centenary 1888/Captain Cook, 1888, in gilded (36x36mm) (C.1888/4); Queen Victoria Diamond Jubilee/Australia, 1897, in ...
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Lot 832
Sale 102 Australian Historical Medals
AUSTRALIAN INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITIONS, Sydney 1879-80, Melbourne 1880-81, in bronze, by J.S. & A.B.Wyon, obverse, head of Prince of Wales right, reverse, wreath, inside inscribed, 'Sir ...
Estimate $450
SOLD $400
Lot 833
Sale 102 Australian Historical Medals
JUVENILE INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION, Melbourne, 1879-1880, in white metal (38mm) by Stokes & Martin (C.1879-80/16). Holed at top, edge knocks, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Lot 834
Sale 102 Australian Historical Medals
GOULBURN AGRICULTURAL PASTORAL & HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY, undated (1880s), unissued award medal in silver (56mm; 62.6g), handcrafted plain disc with ornate surround and shaped wire style ...
Estimate $150
SOLD $340
Lot 835
Sale 102 Australian Historical Medals
MEDALS AND OTHER COLLECTABLES, noted Melbourne Exhibition, 1880, in silver (19mm) (C.1880/8); Australian Bicentennial, the official commemorative medallion, 1988, in bronze (50mm) by Royal Australian ...
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Lot 836
Sale 102 Australian Historical Medals
ROBERT RAIKES CENTENARY OF SUNDAY SCHOOL, 1880, in bronze (31mm) (C.1880/15a); National Exhibition Queensland, 1891, in silvered (22mm) (C.1891/3); George VI Coronation, 1937, in bronze ...
Estimate $60
SOLD $70
Lot 837
Sale 102 Australian Historical Medals
COUNTY OF BENDIGO AGRICULTURAL AND HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY, undated (1882), in silver (37mm) by Altmann, inscribed on reverse, 'Lucan St Brewery Co/ Sandhurst/2nd Prize/ Light Ale/Grand ...
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Lot 838
Sale 102 Australian Historical Medals
N.S.W.R.(AILWAYS), PRMTTA (Parramatta), 1884, pass in silver (27mm x 22mm oval) holed at top, inscribed on reverse '48/First Class/J.Y.Mills/XII/1884'. Very fine.
Estimate $250
Lot 839
Sale 102 Australian Historical Medals
DEPARTURE OF NSW TROOPS FOR SOUDAN, 1885, in silver (24mm) (C.1885/12) holed at top with part chain fitted; South Australian Centennial Exhibition, 1936, in silver ...
Estimate $250
SOLD $240