Australian Historical Medals
Lot 625 SESSION 3 (2.30PM TUESDAY 17TH APRIL) Australian Historical Medals
Estimate $150
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SOLD $100
LAUNCESTON CITY BAND, 20 Years Service Medal, in silver (31mm), obverse, Launceston arms, reverse inscribed to 'J.Edwards Jun.', Enrolled (embossed), '1904', with hand decorated silver brooch bar inscribed, 'L.C.B.', reverse of brooch bar and hand decorated suspender bar marked 'Castley'. Small edge bump, otherwise very fine and scarce.
The City Band was established in Launceston, Tasmania in January 1876 and then, after a break up, was reformed in September 1883 under the name, Launceston City Band. At the time of his award of the 20 years service medal J.Edwards Jun played 3rd horn in the band. A.A.Castley was a manufacturing jeweller in Launceston.
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