Aust. Historical Medals
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Lot 754 Session 3 (2.30pm Tuesday) Aust. Historical Medals
Estimate $50
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $40
SANDY EX REX, Exhibition Mint medal, 1876, gilded (22mm) (C.1876/3); Melbourne International Exhibition, 1880, in silver (29mm) in coin alignment (C.1880/22); Australian Widows' Fund medal, undated (C.1880-1900), in silver (22mm) unnamed for member and policy number. The pierced suspension hole in second medal is damaged around edge, otherwise good very fine. (3)
The Australian Widows' Fund was a life assurance firm established in 1871. It was acquired by MLC Assurance Co in 1910. The medal was a form of certification that the person named thereon was a member under the quoted policy number.
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