Aust. Historical Medals
Lot 745 Session 3 (2.30pm Tue 25th March) Aust. Historical Medals
Estimate $300
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $250
NAMED PASS, in silver (16.2mm), fabricated from an English threepence, reverse side smoothed and engraved with central star/ray ornament and 'R.Lewis / Hobart Town', holed for suspension. Very fine and rare.
Ex Dr John M.Chapman Collection, Noble Numismatics Sale 88 (lot 729).
Richard Lewis (1789-1867). In 1823 he was one of the foundation proprietors of the Bank of Van Diemen's Land. He had extensive business interests in Hobart and was a shareholder in Pioneer Victorian Railways.
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