Agricultural Medals - The David Allen Collection
Lot 2080 Session 7 (11.30am Wednesday) Agricultural Medals - The David Allen Collection
Estimate $3,500
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SOLD $5,000
HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY NEW SOUTH WALES, 1868, in silver (60mm) by Thornthwaite, Sydney, struck at the Sydney Mint, inscribed on reverse Presented To 'Mr R.Piper/Gr to H.Moore Esq/For A/Collection of Plants' (C.1868/4). Enhancing light tone, edge bruise on reverse, good extremely fine.
This medal also commemorated the visit of HRH Prince Alfred Duke of Edinburgh. 29 of these medals were struck in silver and 52 in bronze.
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