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Lot 2616
Sale 122 (Nov 19) British Historical Medals
VARIOUS EVENTS, William IV, to Edward VIII, plus silver (58mm) of Sir Francis Chichester 1966-67 by P.Vinze; Battle of Jutland 1911 in bronze (45mm) by ...
Estimate $250
Lot 2617
Sale 122 (Nov 19) British Historical Medals
EDWARD VIII, 1936 pattern silver crown, Hearn Type II, with plain edge, (29.67 g) (Bruce X#M2) (illustrated); together with British West Africa, one penny, 1936H, ...
Estimate $150
SOLD $280
Lot 1632
Sale 121 (Aug 19) Aust. Historical Medals
CAPTAIN JAMES COOK, memorial medal (1784) in silver (43mm) by L.Pingo for the Royal Society (MH 374; BHM 258). Attractively toned, nearly uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,200
Lot 1633
Sale 121 (Aug 19) Aust. Historical Medals
CAPTAIN JAMES COOK, memorial medal (1784) in bronze (43mm) by L.Pingo for the Royal Society (MH 374; BHM 758). Practically mint state, attractive brown patina, ...
Estimate $800
SOLD $740
Lot 1634
Sale 121 (Aug 19) Aust. Historical Medals
VOYAGE OF THE COQUILLE, 1822, in bronze (51mm) by Andrieu, struck to commemorate the voyage around the world by the Coquille commanded by the Lieut ...
Estimate $1,200
Lot 1635
Sale 121 (Aug 19) Aust. Historical Medals
GEORGE IV, HBMS, Adventure and Beagle, 1827 and 1828, both in brass (26mm) (MH 579; BHM 1262). Planchet crack on second medal, extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $350
SOLD $300
Lot 1636
Sale 121 (Aug 19) Aust. Historical Medals
CONVICT TOKEN, a George III cartwheel penny partly shaved smooth and with a centre part hole on both sides and on the reverse is a ...
Estimate $120
SOLD $300
Lot 1637
Sale 121 (Aug 19) Aust. Historical Medals
CONVICT TOKEN, a George III 1797 cartwheel penny, the obverse with a cross through the portrait of George III, the reverse is shaved smooth and ...
Estimate $9,000
Lot 1638
Sale 121 (Aug 19) Aust. Historical Medals
CONVICT LOVE TOKEN, (on a cartwheel penny?), obverse, engraved 'Elizabeth Taylor/to/Charles Taylor/God bless you my/Dear', reverse, engraved 'A token of Love/to/My dear Husband/1827' between the ...
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $6,000
Lot 1639
Sale 121 (Aug 19) Aust. Historical Medals
CONVICT LOVE TOKEN, on British 1797 penny blank, obverse inscribed 'Heny./Chaplin/forget me/Not' reverse inscribed with the numbers 1843 in the hemispheres and 'Liberty/Is/Sweet'. Very fine ...
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,700
Lot 1640
Sale 121 (Aug 19) Aust. Historical Medals
CONVICT LOVE TOKEN, in bronze (34mm), a George III penny 1807 with the reverse shaved smooth and stipple engraved, 'R.W.Cook/1832/Forget me Not'. Fine - very ...
Estimate $500
Lot 1641
Sale 121 (Aug 19) Aust. Historical Medals
CONVICT TOKEN, Great Britain cartwheel penny, 1797 with reverse removed and impressed, 'J.MASON', small hole at top for suspension. Coin poor, impression extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $280
Lot 1642
Sale 121 (Aug 19) Aust. Historical Medals
CONVICT TOKEN, a shaved down silver disc (25mm), possibly a shilling, obverse, at the left is a lady leaning forward onto a fouled anchor and ...
Estimate $4,500
SOLD $4,000
Lot 1643
Sale 121 (Aug 19) Aust. Historical Medals
NEW SOUTH WALES MEDAL FOR CAPTURING BUSHRANGERS, 1851, in silver (38mm) by J.C.Thornthwaite, obverse, coronetted head of Queen Victoria left, J.C.T. on truncation, inscription around ...
Estimate $70,000
SOLD $56,000
Lot 1644
Sale 121 (Aug 19) Aust. Historical Medals
CESSATION OF TRANSPORTATION, 1853, in white metal (58mm) (C.1853/2), by Royal Mint, London. Short, thin scratch on reverse, otherwise nearly extremely fine with some mint ...
Estimate $400
SOLD $300
Lot 1645
Sale 121 (Aug 19) Aust. Historical Medals
PORT PHILLIP FARMERS SOCIETY, instituted 1848, in gold (22ct, 37.8g, 38.5mm), inscribed on reverse, 'Wheat/1st Prize/awarded to/Mr T. Smith/Bacchus Marsh/1859'. Edge knocks on obverse at ...
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $5,000
Lot 1646
Sale 121 (Aug 19) Aust. Historical Medals
NATIONAL SHIPWRECK RELIEF SOCIETY OF N.S.W. Bronze Medal, reverse inscribed, 'Awarded/To/James Graham/For An Act Of/Bravery/16th Oct. 1877.', in case. Some toning on case lid lining, ...
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $2,600
Lot 1647
Sale 121 (Aug 19) Aust. Historical Medals
FIRST INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION, New South Wales, 1879, in white metal (38.5mm) (C.1879/7), by Evan Jones, Sydney. Holed at top, small X mark at left on ...
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Lot 1648
Sale 121 (Aug 19) Aust. Historical Medals
N.S.W. Rifle Association, International Match Won By Scotland, 1887, in gold (15ct; 13.5g; 26mm), with scroll suspender and neck ribbon, obverse, a version of the ...
Estimate $800
SOLD $600
Lot 1649
Sale 121 (Aug 19) Aust. Historical Medals
GAWLER AGRICULTURAL HORTICULTURAL & FLORICULTURAL SOCIETY S.A., (1887), in silvered bronze (47mm) (A&C.p284), by Stokes & Martin, Melbourne, reverse inscribed, 'Awarded/To/E.Dawkins', edge impressed, 'For 3 ...
Estimate $150
SOLD $220
Lot 1650
Sale 121 (Aug 19) Aust. Historical Medals
CENTENNIAL INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION, Melbourne, 1888, in silver (51mm) impressed around edge 'The Harbours and Rivers Department'. Edge nicks, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $250
Lot 1651
Sale 121 (Aug 19) Aust. Historical Medals
EXHIBITION OF WOMEN'S INDUSTRIES, Sydney, 1888, in silver (39mm) (C.1888/14), by Amor, Sydney. Some hairlines, otherwise nicely toned and extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Lot 1652
Sale 121 (Aug 19) Aust. Historical Medals
ABORIGINAL BREAST PLATE, 1800s, crescent shaped in brass (approx 15x12cm), holed at each end for chain suspension, engraved at left side with an image of ...
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $5,400
Lot 1653
Sale 121 (Aug 19) Aust. Historical Medals
GENERAL BOOTH'S VISIT TO AUSTRALIA, 1891, in gilt (22mm) (C.1891/1, recorded in bronze only), ring top suspension; Sydney Harbour Bridge/James Cook, Baker, Paddington, 1932, in ...
Estimate $100
Lot 1654
Sale 121 (Aug 19) Aust. Historical Medals
REWARD FOB TO A POLICE CONSTABLE, in gold (15ct; approx 11.0g; 30x37mm), by W.Kerr, handcrafted cross with central wreath around overlaid initials, 'AR', with fancy ...
Estimate $800
SOLD $500