Australian Historical Medals (Contââ‚
Lot 1026 SESSION 4 (John Chapman Collection, 4.30pm Tuesday) Australian Historical Medals (Cont’d,
Estimate $2,500
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SOLD $4,000
NEW SOUTH WALES CYCLISTS UNION, 1886, in gold (37.7gms, 40mm), a composite medal consisting of a yellow gold hand engraved frame (5.8mm thick) surrounding a red gold disc (23mm), with ornate scroll suspension, engraved on obverse frame 'New South Wales / Cyclists Union', central disc with engraved penny farthing cycle and tricycle, motto 'Vis Unita Fortior' on ribbon, engraved on reverse frame 'Balmain and Burwood Bicycle Clubs / Race Meeting 12th June 1886', and on central disc '5 Miles / Amateur Championship / of / N.S.W. / 1st Prize / Won by / J.S.Foulkes / Time 19.15'. Extremely fine and very rare.
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