Australian Historical Medals (1788-1885)
Lot 708 SESSION 3 (John Chapman Collection, 2.30pm Tuesday) Australian Historical Medals (1788-1885)
Estimate $1,250
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SOLD $2,000
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 'Saint James's / Grammar School / Elizabeth Street / Sydney.', and on reverse 'The Prize / Diligence / Awarded to / William Unsworth / Christmas A.D.1841'. Extremely fine and extremely rare.
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