Australian Historical Medals

Lot 1071    SESSION 4 (4.30pm Tuesday 21 July)    Australian Historical Medals

Estimate $130
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SOLD $140

MEDAL COLLECTION, a varied assortment, some items include, Queen Victoria's Jubilee (C.1887/23); Centennial International (Bazaar) (C.1888-9/2); Centenary of Newcastle (C.1897/79); Australia Welcomes British Naval Squadron (C.1924/2); Sydney Harbour Bridge Opening Pageant (C.1932/4); Centenary of Victoria / Melbourne (C.1934-35/1); Centenary of South Australia (C.1936/1); Manly Childrens' Victory Commemoration (C.1945/7); other Australian medalettes (4); cycling badge in gilt and enamel (suspension lug broken); trademark tags in metal (3) includes one for Dingo (44.5mm) and two Dixsons tobacco tags, one for Yankee Doodle brand and one for Conqueror; Perpetual Calendar silver fob (24mm) by F.W.P & Co, hallmarked; Indian Motorcyles, logo pins, head of an Indian brave with feather, one in bronze with stick pin, one larger size in cupro-nickel with suspension pin; promotional token in aluminium with inset U.S.A. Indian head one cent 1906. One medalette very good, the rest very fine - extremely fine. (20)

Note: The Dixsons' tags relate to the company owned by Sir William Dixson, notable numismatist and donor of the Dixson Collection held in the N.S.W. Mitchell Library.