Catalogue
Lot 645
Sale 111 Aust. Historical Medals
CAPTAIN JAMES COOK, memorial medal, undated, in silver (43mm), by L.Pingo for the Royal Society in 1784 (BHM 258; Eimer 780; MH 374). Very fine.
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $2,000
Lot 646
Sale 111 Aust. Historical Medals
CAPTAIN JAMES COOK, memorial medal, undated, in bronze (43mm), by L.Pingo for the Royal Society in 1784 (BHM 258; Eimer 780; MH 374). Chocolate brown, ...
Estimate $750
SOLD $850
Lot 647
Sale 111 Aust. Historical Medals
CONVICT TOKEN, 'Wm Norton/A+/21/17Fazely91' (perhaps Wm Norton, age 21, born at Fazeley [note engraved as Fazely], transported 1791) engraved on a shaved down Great Britain ...
Estimate $150
SOLD $1,900
Lot 648
Sale 111 Aust. Historical Medals
LOVE TOKEN, created from Great Britain halfpenny of 1799 (NSW proclamation coin) with reverse shaved, engraved 'LOVE' above love birds at side of small box ...
Estimate $100
SOLD $250
Lot 649
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LOVE TOKEN, in bronze (36mm) smoothed cartwheel penny engraved on one side 'Forget/me not/love' within a wreath, on other side 'James/Picket/Age 25' within wreath,'1829' in ...
Estimate $200
SOLD $1,500
Lot 650
Sale 111 Aust. Historical Medals
CONVICT TOKEN, 'J P' engraved in thick letters on reverse of a Great Britain silver sixpence, 1851, pierced hole near edge for wearing. Dent in ...
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Lot 651
Sale 111 Aust. Historical Medals
VOYAGE OF THE COQUILLE, 1822, in bronze (51mm), by Andrieu, struck to commemorate the voyage around the world by the Coquille commanded by Lieut Duperrey, ...
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $600
Lot 652
Sale 111 Aust. Historical Medals
SIR JOSEPH BANKS, memorial medal, 1816 in bronze (40mm) by W.Wyon and T.Wyon, June (Eimer 1088, BHM 911). Good extremely fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $680
Lot 653
Sale 111 Aust. Historical Medals
THE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF LONDON, Banksian medal, instituted in 1820, in silver (38mm) by W.Wyon (Eimer 1138, BHM.1041), inscribed on the reverse 'Mr Patk. Flanagan/for/melons/and ...
Estimate $600
SOLD $400
Lot 654
Sale 111 Aust. Historical Medals
THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY, Banksian medals, in silver (38mm) and bronze (38mm), both uninscribed (c1880); in bronze, inscribed both to Collins Bros and Gabriel for ...
Estimate $400
SOLD $250
Lot 655
Sale 111 Aust. Historical Medals
AUSTRALIAN COLONIAL SCRIMSHAW BULLOCK HORN, 1832, engraved with a central motive of snakes entwined around an olive tree within a garter inscribed 'NEW SOUTH WALES ...
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $4,000
Lot 656
Sale 111 Aust. Historical Medals
CESSATION OF TRANSPORTATION, 1853, in white metal (58mm) by the Royal Mint, London (C.1853/2). In fitted case, cut on rim on reverse at 5 o'clock, ...
Estimate $250
SOLD $240
Lot 657
Sale 111 Aust. Historical Medals
CESSATION OF TRANSPORTATION, 1853, in white metal (58mm) (C.1853/2). Minor edge nicks, otherwise extremely fine with traces of mint bloom.
Estimate $150
SOLD $280
Lot 658
Sale 111 Aust. Historical Medals
PORT PHILLIP KANGAROO OFFICE, in bronze gilt (22mm), obverse, half ounce 1853, obverse die (heavily rusted), reverse, wreath around unofficial Coat of Arms. Good extremely ...
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $1,200
Lot 659
Sale 111 Aust. Historical Medals
MELBOURNE EXHIBITION, Victoria, 1854, in bronze (64mm) by J.S.Wyon, edge impressed 'Prize Medal 101 W.Gripe Specimens of Moulding' (C.1854/2). In fitted case (faded), some spotting ...
Estimate $400
SOLD $300
Lot 660
Sale 111 Aust. Historical Medals
INTERCOLONIAL EXHIBITION, Victoria, 1866-67, in bronze (220mm) uniface electrotype by C.Summers, awarded to 'J.Politz & Co', impressd in relief. Mounted in a wooden frame (glazed), ...
Estimate $1,500
Lot 661
Sale 111 Aust. Historical Medals
ACCLIMATIZATION SOCIETY OF VICTORIA, in bronze (58mm) by J.S & A.B Wyon sc 1868 T.Landseer A.R.A. Adj in exergue (C.1868/3), uninscribed. Good extremely fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $320
Lot 662
Sale 111 Aust. Historical Medals
AWARD MEDALS TO WILLIAM HENRY WARREN, Science and Art Department National Prize in Science, the Queen's Medal, (1872), in bronze (38mm), by W.Wyon, obverse crowned ...
Estimate $400
SOLD $600
Lot 663
Sale 111 Aust. Historical Medals
OPENING OF THE VICTORIAN EXHIBITION, 1872, in white metal (47mm) by Stokes & Martin (C.1872/3); Centennial International Exhibition, Melbourne, 1888, in bronze (76mm) by Stokes ...
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Lot 664
Sale 111 Aust. Historical Medals
E.W.COLE'S medals, as per Chitty numbers 1, 12, 13, 16, 18, 24, 27, 31, 48, 52, 60, 62, 67, 69; also a Becker - Varne ...
Estimate $200
SOLD $340
Lot 665
Sale 111 Aust. Historical Medals
AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY OF NEW SOUTH WALES, undated (1877), Practice with Science, in bronze (90mm) by Hardy Brothers London & Sydney, inscribed on reverse 'Awarded to/R.Gardner/Quarrymen ...
Estimate $170
SOLD $170
Lot 666
Sale 111 Aust. Historical Medals
AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY OF NEW SOUTH WALES, undated (1877), Practice with Science, in bronze (90mm) by Hardy Brothers London & Sydney, inscribed on reverse 'John Robertson/for/Wheelwrights ...
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Lot 667
Sale 111 Aust. Historical Medals
AUSTRALIAN JUVENILE INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION, Ballaarat, 1878, in bronze (47mm) by E.A.Altmann, edge inscribed 'A.Duncan' (C.1878/1). Edge bruises, good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Lot 668
Sale 111 Aust. Historical Medals
SYDNEY INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION, 1879, in silver (51mm) by J.S.& A.B.Wyon; Exhibition of Women's Industries, 1888, in silver (39mm) by Amor, Sydney (C.1888/14), both unnamed. With ...
Estimate $150
SOLD $320
Lot 669
Sale 111 Aust. Historical Medals
SYDNEY INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION, 1879, in bronze (2) (76mm no stop after CCC in date and 51mm) by J.S.& A.B.Wyon; Exhibition of Women's Industries, 1888, in ...
Estimate $120
SOLD $280
Lot 670
Sale 111 Aust. Historical Medals
AUSTRALIAN INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITIONS, Sydney 1879-80, Melbourne 1880-81, Presentation medal in bronze (76mm) by J.S.& A.B.Wyon, obverse bust of Albert Edward Prince of Wales K.G. President ...
Estimate $250
SOLD $380
Lot 671
Sale 111 Aust. Historical Medals
MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION, 1880, in silver (51mm) by H.Stokes, edge impressed 'Earl Cadogan For Servics'. In leather case gilt blocked on outside of lid 'Melbourne ...
Estimate $250
SOLD $380
Lot 672
Sale 111 Aust. Historical Medals
MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION, 1880, in bronze (76mm) by H.Stokes, edge impressed 'Ch.O'Neil - Juror'. In fitted case, reverse with damage between 11-2 o'clock, also a ...
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Lot 673
Sale 111 Aust. Historical Medals
ORANGE WESLEYAN BAND OF HOPE, The Young Australia, undated (c1880), in white metal (38mm) by Stokes & Martin, pierced hole at top edge. A very ...
Estimate $500
SOLD $360
Lot 674
Sale 111 Aust. Historical Medals
FRUITS OF TEMPERANCE, Roman Catholic Total Abstinance Pledge given by Reverend R. Hennebery in white metal (41mm) by Stokes & Martin. Uneven surface, fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $130