Aust Historical Medals
Lot 539 Session 2 (11.30am Wednesday) Aust Historical Medals
Estimate $1,000
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $1,000
CONVICT LOVE TOKEN, Tasmania, engraved on both sides of a copper disc (shaved halfpenny?) (large holes at top for suspension, 9.5 grams, 30mm) inscribed 'Edward/Stowers/Free Sept.17/1824' reverse initials 'FCS/LS/HS/ES/JS/GS' between two branches. Even brown patina, holed otherwise very fine and unique.
Purhcased in a Hobart antique shop in 1967.
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