Catalogue
Lot 1020
Sale 91 Miscellaneous Tokens & Checks
TRAIN TICKETS, first tickets issued on day after official opening, customer stubs, both numbered 0000, Adult for Cronulla to Redfern/Central and Child return special excursion ...
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Lot 1021
Sale 91 Australian Historical Medals
THE COPLEY MEDAL, in copper (43mm). Some mint red, toned, good extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $750
Lot 1022
Sale 91 Australian Historical Medals
GEORGE III, Resolution and Adventure Medal (1772), uniface striking of the obverse die in copper (44mm, 4.5mm thick-the normal weight), reverse die blank with raised ...
Estimate $2,000
Lot 1023
Sale 91 Australian Historical Medals
GEORGE III, Resolution and Adventure Medal (1772) uniface casting of the obverse in iron, the impression of the mounting pin in the original medal from ...
Estimate $800
Lot 1024
Sale 91 Australian Historical Medals
CAPTAIN JAMES COOK, memorial medal in bronze (43mm) by L.Pingo for the Royal Society in 1784 (MH.374; BHM 258). Attractive bronze and chocolate brown patina, ...
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,500
Lot 1025
Sale 91 Australian Historical Medals
MAP OF THE WORLD, c.1820, in white metal (51mm), obverse, detailed map of the Eastern Hemisphere, Continents of Africa, Asia, Europe and New Holland together ...
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
Lot 1026
Sale 91 Australian Historical Medals
MAP OF THE WORLD, in white metal (74mm) by E. Thompson (Eimer 1139). Good very fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $1,000
Lot 1027
Sale 91 Australian Historical Medals
JAMES COOK, obverse wax prototype of the 1823 issue (41mm) from the Universal series by Durand, the portrait by Smith. Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $400
Lot 1028
Sale 91 Australian Historical Medals
DUMONT D'URVILLE'S VOYAGE OF THE 'ASTROLABE', 1826, in bronze (50mm) by Depaulis (MH 190), obverse, bust of Charles X, King of France, reverse, inscription in ...
Estimate $1,000
Lot 1029
Sale 91 Australian Historical Medals
HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF LONDON, Banksian medal, in silver (38mm) by W.Wyon (BHM 1041; Eimer 1138) "Presented to/ S.P. Edwards ESQe/for/cucumbers/ Exhibited July 10/1841" (3mm thick ...
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Lot 1030
Sale 91 Australian Historical Medals
HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF LONDON, Banksian medal, in silver (38mm) by W.Wyon (BHM 1041; Eimer 1138) "To/ Mr M. Henderson/ for various Exhibitions/ November/ 1843". Good ...
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Lot 1031
Sale 91 Australian Historical Medals
ADMIRAL DUMONT D'URVILLE, 1844, in bronze (69mm), obverse, the Admiral's head left, by Oudine, reverse, view of monument which commemorates the life and death (1842) ...
Estimate $750
SOLD $700
Lot 1032
Sale 91 Australian Historical Medals
HOBART TOWN GRAMMAR SCHOOL 1845, in silver (32mm) hand engraved on shaved down or smoothed halfcrown(?), reverse 'J.Macdougall / Reward / For / General/ Attainments'. ...
Estimate $2,000
Lot 1033
Sale 91 Australian Historical Medals
CESSATION OF TRANSPORTATION, 1853, in white metal (58mm) by the Royal Mint, London (C.1853/2). A few small marks on obverse, a few small edge nicks, ...
Estimate $250
SOLD $320
Lot 1034
Sale 91 Australian Historical Medals
CESSATION OF TRANSPORTATION, 1853, in white metal (58mm) by the Royal Mint London (C.1853/2). Some surface marks in obverse and reverse fields, good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $300
Lot 1035
Sale 91 Australian Historical Medals
CESSATION OF TRANSPORTATION, 1853, in white metal (58mm) by the Royal Mint London (C.1853/2); Visit of Duke of Edinburgh, 1867, in white metal (47mm) by ...
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Lot 1036
Sale 91 Australian Historical Medals
TOTAL ABSTINENCE SOCIETY, Guild of St. John the Baptist South Australia, undated but circa 1860, in copper (25 x 20mm) unlisted in Carlisle. Extremely fine ...
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Lot 1037
Sale 91 Australian Historical Medals
THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY, Banksian medal, in silver (38mm) by (W.Wyon) after 1861 (BHM1041, Eimer 1138) inscribed, 'To / Mr W.Strugnell F.R.H.S. / For / ...
Estimate $400
Lot 1038
Sale 91 Australian Historical Medals
H.R.H. Duke of Edinburgh, Visit to Australia, 1867, in white metal (47mm) by T.Stokes Melbourne (C.1867/2). Holed at top, scratches in obverse field, edge knock, ...
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Lot 1039
Sale 91 Australian Historical Medals
HMS GALATEA, 1867, in white metal (47mm) by T.Stokes with ring suspension (C.1867/2); Visit of Prince Alfred to Tasmania, 1868, in white metal (47mm) by ...
Estimate $80
SOLD $160
Lot 1040
Sale 91 Australian Historical Medals
SEAMEN'S UNION, Victoria's Pride, in silver (19.4mm) (Smith 573). Holed at top, otherwise nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $150
Lot 1041
Sale 91 Australian Historical Medals
SYDNEY MARINE BENEFIT SOCIETY 1873, medal in silver (32mm) engraved, 'No.815, G.N'; Australian Foremen Stevedores Association, enamelled badge with loop suspension (30mm x 22mm), impressed ...
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Lot 1042
Sale 91 Australian Historical Medals
THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY, Banksian medal, in bronze (38mm) by W.Wyon (faint traces) (BHM.1041 var; Eimer 138 var) reverse inscribed "Jersey/to/Mr Ponds/for a Group of ...
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Lot 1043
Sale 91 Australian Historical Medals
SYDNEY INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION, 1879, in bronze (76mm) by J.S.& A.B.Wyon, uninscribed. Some spotting, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Lot 1044
Sale 91 Australian Historical Medals
SYDNEY INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION, 1879, in bronze (51mm) by J.S. & A.B.Wyon, unnamed. Good extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
Lot 1045
Sale 91 Australian Historical Medals
SYDNEY INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION, 1879, in bronze (51mm) by J.S.& A.B.Wyon, inscribed on reverse, 'Awarded to / Annie Murray / Needlework'; Centenary 1888, in gilt bronze ...
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Lot 1046
Sale 91 Australian Historical Medals
SYDNEY INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION, 1879-80, in bronze (22mm) (C.1879-80/1); Melbourne International Exhibition, 1880, in gilt (22mm) by Evan Jones (C.1880/9a); button hole memento in gilt (22mm) ...
Estimate $150
SOLD $220
Lot 1047
Sale 91 Australian Historical Medals
COLES MEDALS, as per Dean no's 14 (holed), 22, 32, 42, 51 (aluminium) 65, 73 (holed), 86 (large size aluminium) described in 2 x 2 ...
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
Lot 1048
Sale 91 Australian Historical Medals
COLE, E.W., Book Arcade, Melbourne in white metal (2) and bronze; Way, E., Pitt St, Sydney (2); George VI, halfpenny, 1942 struck on a thin ...
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
Lot 1049
Sale 91 Australian Historical Medals
THE 'CANTATA' MEDAL, c.1880, in silver (25.5mm); Tasmanian International Exhibition, 1891-2, award medal in silver (32.5mm) both medals uninscribed. Very good - very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80