Australian Historical Medals
Lot 1031 Session 4 (4.30pm Tuesday) Australian Historical Medals
Estimate $350
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THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY, Banksian medal, in silver (38mm) by (W.Wyon) after 1861 (BHM1041, Eimer 1138) inscribed, 'To / Mr W.Strugnell F.R.H.S. / For / Apples / Jan.28.1902.' (3mm thick); another as last, inscribed 'To / F.DuCane Godman Esq F.R.S. / For / Rhododendrons. / (Feb 28.1905.)'; another similar but uninscribed, R of SIR slightly below point of truncation; another similar, also uninscribed but R well below end of truncation (2.5mm thick). The first three with peripheral gold and blue toning extremely fine, the last with a few edge nicks, cleaned and now re-toning, good - very fine. (4)
Part ex L.Richard Smith Collection, Noble Numismatics Sale 80 lot 637.
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