Catalogue
Lot 628
Sale 95 Australian Historical Medals
THE BORROWDALE SEAL, of Captain Hobson Reed, 1787, a small (44mm x 30mm) hand-made oval fob seal in silver, fitted into a swivelling suspension to ...
Estimate $35,000
SOLD $28,000
Lot 629
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MISSIONARY SHIP 'THE DUFF', 1796, in white metal (37mm) (M.H.449a), obverse, The Duff under sail, around 'The Duff, Capt: James Wilson.' in the exergue, 'Sail'd ...
Estimate $350
SOLD $1,300
Lot 630
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CONVICT FREE PARDON DOCUMENT, No 112, granted to Judith Kelly, signed by Governor Lachlan Macquarie on the twenty fifth day of October 1811 and registered ...
Estimate $20,000
Lot 631
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CONVICT LOVE TOKEN, (on a cartwheel penny ?), obverse, stippled inscription `John / Woodcock / Lagd for / 7 years / Oct 26 / 1816', ...
Estimate $7,000
SOLD $7,000
Lot 632
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CONVICT LOVE TOKEN, (on a cartwheel penny?), obverse, engraved `Elizabeth Taylor / to / Charles Taylor / God bless you my / Dear', reverse, engraved ...
Estimate $7,000
SOLD $7,000
Lot 633
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CONVICT LOVE TOKEN, (on a cartwheel penny?), obverse, the stippled portrait of a young man identified by the legend as `W VALE.23.DEATH RECORDED 1828', reverse, ...
Estimate $7,000
SOLD $7,000
Lot 634
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CONVICT LOVE TOKEN, crudely engraved on the obverse of a cartwheel penny, `Letty / Platt / H.B' entwined in a floral garland. Very fine.
Estimate $2,500
Lot 635
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SEAMAN'S LOVE TOKEN, on cartwheel penny, obverse, stippled design of flag of Union Jack with crown in centre, hoisted on a tassled flagpole with love ...
Estimate $200
Lot 636
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SEAMAN'S TOKEN, on cartwheel penny, obverse, stippled design of sailing ship right, reverse, stippled design of crown with V and R at sides, below 'W.Moor ...
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
Lot 637
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FRIENDSHIP TOKEN, on imitation type George III halfpenny, obverse, coin design, reverse, engraved 'Wm.Stephen / M.Guy' with both names underlined. Good/very fine.
Estimate $100
Lot 638
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DEATH SENTENCE TOKEN (?), on imitation type George III halfpenny, obverse, coin obverse design, reverse, dotted outline of a coffin with a cross inside, above, ...
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Lot 639
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MAP OF THE WORLD, c.1820, in white metal (78mm), obverse, detailed map of the Eastern Hemisphere, continents of Africa, Asia, Europe and New Holland, with ...
Estimate $750
Lot 640
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MAP OF THE WORLD, c.1820, in white metal (51mm) possibly by Thomason (Eimer 1139), obverse, detailed map of the Eastern Hemisphere, continents of Africa, Asia, ...
Estimate $200
SOLD $350
Lot 641
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GREAT EXHIBITION, 1851, prize medal in bronze (77mm) by W.Wyon and L.C.Wyon, Royal Mint (BHM 2462; Eimer 1457), obverse, conjoined heads of Prince Albert and ...
Estimate $500
SOLD $420
Lot 642
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CESSATION OF TRANSPORTATION, 1853, in white metal (58mm) by the Royal Mint, London (C.1853/2). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $400
Lot 643
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CESSATION OF TRANSPORTATION, 1853, in white metal (58mm) by the Royal Mint, London (C.1853/2). Small dent on obverse, with marks in field, small dent on ...
Estimate $250
SOLD $350
Lot 644
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CESSATION OF TRANSPORTATION, 1853, in white metal (58mm) by the Royal Mint, London (C.1853/2). Very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Lot 645
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CESSATION OF TRANSPORTATION, 1853, in white metal (58mm by the Royal Mint, London (C.1853/2). Edge bruises, obverse with knocks in field, very good.
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Lot 646
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INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION, 1862, For Services, in bronze (55mm) by W.Wyon, obverse, crowned head of Queen Victoria left, around 'Her Majesty Queen Victoria', reverse, wreath, inside ...
Estimate $800
SOLD $760
Lot 647
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INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION LONDON, 1862, Products of Queensland, in silver (64mm) by J.S. & A.B. Wyon. Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $1,000
Lot 648
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VICTORIAN RAILWAYS, Free Pass, c.1860s, in silver (36mm x 25mm oval) uninscribed on reverse, without hole punched through at side. Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $420
Lot 649
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SHOOTING MEDAL, c.1880, in silver (38mm) by J. Fenwick Birm, unnamed. Superbly toned, uncirculated.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Lot 650
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TOWERS PASTORAL AGRICULTURAL & Mining Association, 1885, award medals in silver (48mm) (5), obverse, farm animals in foreground, mining operations in background, reverse, shield within ...
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $2,400
Lot 651
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LORD MAYOR OF SYDNEY'S SOUDAN MEDAL, 1885 in silver (28 mm) by E(van) Jones (C.1885/10) unnamed. Scratch in right obverse field otherwise toned good very ...
Estimate $750
SOLD $1,000
Lot 652
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SOUDAN, 1885 (3 different) Boer War 1900 (2); NSW Railways 1905 in silver, and others plus Nourishment Society soup & bread ticket (D & W.527), ...
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Lot 653
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RECHABITE JUBILEE 1885, in silver (31mm) (C.1885/1) plus other medalets in base metal (7) and tin appeal day badges etc (17) some are Great Britain ...
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Lot 654
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CENTENNIAL INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION, Melbourne, 1888, in bronze (76mm) edge impressed 'Miss H.O.Cooper'. Edge knock on obverse at 5 o'clock, otherwise nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $150
Lot 655
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INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION MELBOURNE, 1888, in bronze (20mm) holed at top (C.1888/26); Royal Life Saving Society Bronze Medal (33mm), reverse inscribed, 'E.T.Wordsworth / 8.12.39'; Surf Life ...
Estimate $60
SOLD $70
Lot 656
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UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY, prize medal in silver (42mm) by Amor, obverse, coat of arms of University of Sydney on a raised shield, legend, 'University:Of:Sydney:New:South:Wales', reverse, ...
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
Lot 657
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QUEEN VICTORIA, Diamond Jubilee, International Exhibition, Brisbane, 1897, in white metal (31mm) holed for suspension (C.1897/29); Gallipoli type, c.1915, silvered (25mm) holed for suspension, obverse, ...
Estimate $50
SOLD $60