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Lot 704

Sale 88   Australian Historical Medals (1788-1885)

THE `CHARLOTTE' MEDAL, 1788, in silver (74mm, weight 37.58gms) (MH.49 - this piece), engraved on both sides of a thin silver disc, obverse, fully-rigged ship ...

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Estimate $750,000
SOLD $750,000

Lot 705

Sale 88   Australian Historical Medals (1788-1885)

THE HALLORAN SCHOOL MEDAL, 1823, in silver (72mm) with loop suspender, by Samuel Clayton, obverse, an allegorical scene of Minerva leading a schoolboy, the temple ...

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Estimate $20,000
SOLD $26,000

Lot 706

Sale 88   Australian Historical Medals (1788-1885)

WESLEYAN SUNDAY SCHOOL, Parramatta, 1825, engraved on the reverse of a three shillings token (1812-1815) (35mm) 'Wesleyan / Sunday School / Parramatta / 1825', housed ...

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Estimate $2,500
SOLD $2,900

Lot 707

Sale 88   Australian Historical Medals (1788-1885)

THE SEAL OF THE ARCHDEACON OF VAN DIEMEN'S LAND, 1836-1841, silver set in brass (33mm x 26mm) with an elaborate finely turned wooden handle, central ...

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Estimate $750
SOLD $1,600

Lot 708

Sale 88   Australian Historical Medals (1788-1885)

SAINT JAMES GRAMMAR SCHOOL, Sydney, 1841, handcrafted medal in silver (57mm), silver disc within a heavy ornamental frame with decorative suspension mount, engraved on obverse ...

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Estimate $1,250
SOLD $2,000

Lot 709

Sale 88   Australian Historical Medals (1788-1885)

AUSTRALIAN FLORAL & HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY, 1841, handcrafted medal in silver (48mm), two convex silver discs within an ornamental frame with a decorative suspension mount, engraved ...

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Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,950

Lot 710

Sale 88   Australian Historical Medals (1788-1885)

PORT PHILLIP ACADEMICAL INSTITUTION, 1844, handcrafted prize medal in silver (37mm), engraved on obverse 'Port Phillip Academical Institution / Established / Augst.1st / 1844', and ...

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Estimate $4,750
SOLD $6,100

Lot 711

Sale 88   Australian Historical Medals (1788-1885)

SNUFF BOX, in sterling silver, hallmarked, engraved on lid 'To Owsley Cockburn Esq / by the Inhabitants of / Melbourne, Pt Phillip / for his ...

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Estimate $15,000
SOLD $15,250

Lot 712

Sale 88   Australian Historical Medals (1788-1885)

ROUND BOX IN SILVER (DIA 70MM, ht 60mm) with a Loyal Foley Lodge medal surrounded by a star shape for the lid, hallmark Sheffield 1847, ...

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Estimate $500
SOLD $520

Lot 713

Sale 88   Australian Historical Medals (1788-1885)

GARDENERS' AND AMATEURS' HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY, (Tasmania), 1848, handcrafted medal in silver (44.5mm), silver disc with ornate surround and loop mount, inscribed on obverse 'Gardeners' and ...

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Estimate $1,000
SOLD $3,600

Lot 714

Sale 88   Australian Historical Medals (1788-1885)

THORN HILL PLOUGHING MATCH, (Tasmania), 1849, in silver (65mm, 77.8gms) including ornate laurel wreath surround, composite silver medal comprising silver disc (51mm) with central overlay ...

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Estimate $5,000
SOLD $5,000

Lot 715

Sale 88   Australian Historical Medals (1788-1885)

GOVERNMENT OF TASMANIA, 1850-1860, seal die in steel (29mm x 25mm), oval design with Coat of Arms. Very fine.

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Estimate $120
SOLD $270

Lot 716

Sale 88   Australian Historical Medals (1788-1885)

SEPARATION OF VICTORIA, 1850, in white metal (51mm), plain edge with milled rims, holed above crown as issued by A.Ronalds Engr (C.1850/1), obverse, a circle ...

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Estimate $25,000
SOLD $22,750

Lot 717

Sale 88   Australian Historical Medals (1788-1885)

COLONY OF NEW SOUTH WALES, medal for Capturing Bushrangers, (c1851), in silver (38mm), unawarded, obverse, Queen Victoria bust left, J.C.T. on truncation, Granted For Faithful ...

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Estimate $20,000
SOLD $28,000

Lot 718

Sale 88   Australian Historical Medals (1788-1885)

LONDON INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION, 1851, Exhibitors medal in bronze (45mm), impressed on edge 'Van Diemen's Land No.198' (BHM 2463, Eimer 1462). Good extremely fine and rare.

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Estimate $500

Lot 719

Sale 88   Australian Historical Medals (1788-1885)

GREAT EXHIBITION, Jurors' medal, 1851, in bronze (64mm) by W.Wyon/G.G.Adams, impressed around edge 'Presentation Jurors Medal of the Exhibition - Van Diemens Land'. Contact marks ...

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Estimate $250
SOLD $450

Lot 720

Sale 88   Australian Historical Medals (1788-1885)

VICTORIA INDUSTRIAL SOCIETY, 1st Prize, in gold (26mm, 12.5gms) with loop mount at top, obverse, aborigine with spear standing between a kangaroo and an emu, ...

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Estimate $3,000
SOLD $5,600

Lot 721

Sale 88   Australian Historical Medals (1788-1885)

THE OLD IDENTITIES ASSOCIATION, Ballarat, 1851-1854, in silver (32.5mm) with silver suspender 'Ballarat' by C.A.Welch, Ballarat (Charles Andrew Welch, Jeweller, 23 Sturt Street, Ballarat), inscribed ...

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Estimate $3,500
SOLD $3,500

Lot 722

Sale 88   Australian Historical Medals (1788-1885)

SNUFF BOX, in sterling silver, hallmarked Birmingham 1851, engraved on lid 'Presented to / Mr R.C.Young., / Architect, on his leaving Gateshead / For ...

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Estimate $1,000
SOLD $2,400

Lot 723

Sale 88   Australian Historical Medals (1788-1885)

NEW SOUTH WALES - SOUTH AUSTRALIA - VICTORIA, River Murray Steam Navigation and Commerce, in bronze (77mm) struck in England by the Royal Mint (L.C.Wyon). ...

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Estimate $35,000
SOLD $34,750

Lot 724

Sale 88   Australian Historical Medals (1788-1885)

NEW SOUTH WALES - SOUTH AUSTRALIA - VICTORIA, River Murray Steam Navigation and Commerce, in bronze, 1853, (77mm) (restrike) (C.1853/1 variant). When the Murray Navigation ...

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Estimate $650
SOLD $850

Lot 725

Sale 88   Australian Historical Medals (1788-1885)

CESSATION OF TRANSPORTATION, 1853, in bronze (58mm) (C.1853/2). Nearly uncirculated and very rare.

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Estimate $1,500
SOLD $2,100

Lot 726

Sale 88   Australian Historical Medals (1788-1885)

CESSATION OF TRANSPORTATION, in white metal (58mm) by the Royal Mint London (C.1853/2). Extremely fine.

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Estimate $300
SOLD $590

Lot 727

Sale 88   Australian Historical Medals (1788-1885)

UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY, 1853, hand engraved medal in gold (92.18gms, 64.5mm), presented to Fitzwilliam Wentworth, obverse, central floral spray within decorative border, around, inscription in ...

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Estimate $12,000
SOLD $12,500

Lot 728

Sale 88   Australian Historical Medals (1788-1885)

WAX SEAL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE, 1853 (95mm) with attached blue ribbon, in original Japanned circular tin box. Seal with cracks, however all intact, ...

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Estimate $200
SOLD $190

Lot 729

Sale 88   Australian Historical Medals (1788-1885)

NAMED PASS IN SILVER (16.2MM), fabricated from an English threepence, reverse side smoothed and engraved with central star/ray ornament and 'R.Lewis / Hobart Town', holed ...

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Estimate $250
SOLD $340

Lot 730

Sale 88   Australian Historical Medals (1788-1885)

PORT PHILLIP FARMERS SOCIETY, 1854, in silver (51mm) by Arnoldi, inscribed on reverse 'Horse Hay Rake / First Prize / to / Mr Joseph Nicholson ...

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Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,850

Lot 731

Sale 88   Australian Historical Medals (1788-1885)

PORT PHILLIP FARMERS SOCIETY, 1854, in silver (38mm) obverse by Arnoldi, inscribed on reverse 'Wheat / Second Prize / to / Mr Peter McCracken / ...

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Estimate $600
SOLD $1,050

Lot 732

Sale 88   Australian Historical Medals (1788-1885)

MELBOURNE EXHIBITION, Victoria, 1854, in bronze (64mm) by (J.S.Wyon) edge impressed 'Prize Medal, 517, Livezey & Alexander, Daguerreotype Portraits' (C.1854/2). Good very fine.

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Estimate $500
SOLD $750

Lot 733

Sale 88   Australian Historical Medals (1788-1885)

MELBOURNE EXHIBITION, Victoria, 1854, in bronze (64mm) by (J.S.Wyon) edge impressed 'Prize Medal 239 E Gilks, Lithography' (C.1854/2). With case of issue. Good extremely fine.

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Estimate $600
SOLD $1,050