Aust. Historical Medals
Lot 704 Session 3 (2.30pm) Aust. Historical Medals
Estimate $600
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THE EMU BAY RAILWAY COMPANY LIMITED, Tasmania, seal die, in relief and recessed on a rectangular brass plate (67.5 x 47.5 x 6mm), on a lip at the side is impressed 'C.G.Roeszler Melbourne'. The reverse with many striations, probably to ensure secure adhesion into impressing machine, otherwise extremely fine and rare.
The die was used to emboss the company seal in gold on red leather on a Free Pass for one year on the E.B.R. lines (Burnie to Zeehan, branch-line Guildford to Waratah). These passes were issued from 1901 to 1970. About thirty passes a year were issued with the recipients being company directors, managers of mining companies, ministers of religion and a few prominent citizens of Burnie who rendered service to the company and local employees, who, in their work, travelled regularly on company business.
Together with research conducted by Greg Smith, author of Emblems of Unity.
Ex Carl Veen Collection.
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