Australian Historical Medals
Lot 637 SESSION 3 (2.30PM TUESDAY 31ST MARCH) Australian Historical Medals
Estimate $200
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SOLD $700
VILLIERS & HEYTESBURY AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION, 1894, in silver (47mm), by Stokes & Martin. Melb., the Association's name is impressed on the edge, reverse inscribed, 'Jos. Conn/1st/Harrows/General purposes/1894'. Scratches on reverse and some small edge nicks, otherwise very fine and a scarce variety.
The above association's show was held at Warrnambool in November. This medal is recorded on p182 of Australian Agricultural Show Medals and Awards by Armstrong & Carlisle as being of the type used by Tatura & Goulburn Valley A.H. & P.A. All the medals recorded on pp185/6 of the book for Villiers & Heytesbury A.A. have a different obverse and the reverse has the association's name die struck.
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