Aust. Historical Medals
Lot 1905 Session 6 (9.30am Wednesday) Aust. Historical Medals
Estimate $350
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $550
CONVICT LOVE TOKEN, engraved on shaved down halfpenny, with engraved milling around edge, obverse, engraved 'John / Porter and / Ann wilkinson', below engraved two overlaid hearts pierced by arrows, reverse, engraved full length image of young man facing. Some scratches on obverse, otherwise good very fine.
John Porter convicted at Essex, Boro of Colchester Quarter Session for a term of fourteen years on 12 January 1830. Transported on the Adrian, departed 13 April 1830 for New South Wales.
Estimate / sale price does not include buyer's premium (currently 22% including GST) which is added to hammer price. All bids are executed on the understanding that the Terms & Conditions of sale have been read and accepted. For information on grading and estimates please refer to the Buying at Auction advice.
Quick find
View a lot by number and sale.
Adjacent lots
Lot 1903
CONVICT TOKEN, engraved on a smoothed 1797 cartwheel penny, obverse, around the top 'God save ...
Estimate $1,250
Lot 1904
CONVICT LOVE TOKEN, stippled on a smoothed 1797 cartwheel penny, obverse, 'Thomas / Morris / ...
Estimate $750
Lot 1905 This lot
CONVICT LOVE TOKEN, engraved on shaved down halfpenny, with engraved milling around edge, obverse, engraved ...
Estimate $350
Lot 1906
LOVE TOKEN, hand engraved silver disc (25mm), possibly on a shilling, engraved on one side ...
Estimate $200
Lot 1907
LOVE TOKEN (?), engraved on a shaved down English halfpenny, obverse inscription, 'Mary / the ...
Estimate $50