Australian Historical Medals
Lot 325 SESSION 2 (11.30AM TUESDAY 26TH JULY) Australian Historical Medals
Estimate $450
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SOLD $300
W.B & B.P & A. (Wide Bay & Burnett Pastoral & Agricultural) Society, Show 1878, in silver (45mm), by J.Moore, reverse inscribed, 'Awarded to/Mr A.H.Brown's/"Leap Year"/Sec II. Class,49.' Struck from rusty obverse die, some scratching on reverse and a few small edge nicks, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Ex The David Allen Collection, Noble Numismatics Sale 98 (lot 2199).
See illustration (this medal) in Australian Agricultural Show Medals And Awards 1822-c1910 by Hugh Armstrong and Les Carlisle, p252.
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