Australian Historical Medals
Lot 1070 SESSION 5 (4.30PM TUESDAY 21ST NOV) Australian Historical Medals
Estimate $1,000
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SOLD $1,000
QUEENSLAND RAILWAYS FREE PASS, undated but probably 1870-1880 period, in voided gold (9ct; 10.10g; 23mm), scroll style suspender, features British Royal Arms, obverse inscribed around border, 'Governor Of Queensland'. Very fine and very rare.
Possible holders of the pass are Colonel the Honourable Samuel Wensley Blackall 14/8/1868 to 2/1/1871; The Most Honourable George Augustus Constantine, Marquess of Normanby GCB, GCMG, PC 12/8/1871 to 12/11/1874; The Honourable William Wellington Cairns KCMG 23/1/1875 to 14/3/1877; The Honourable Sir Arthur Edward Kennedy GCMG, CB 20/7/1877 to 2/5/1883.
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