Catalogue
Lot 853
Sale 127 Provenanced piece of Capt Cook's Endeavour
CAPTAIN JAMES COOK'S H.M. Bark Endeavour, a piece of timber (22cm long x 2cm wide) being part of the keel retrieved from the wreck of ...
Estimate $400,000
Lot 854
Sale 127 Convict Love Tokens
CONVICT TOKEN, 1807 penny with reverse shaved smooth and stiple engraved 'R.W.Cook/1832/FORGET ME NOT'. Fine/very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $1,500
Lot 855
Sale 127 Convict Love Tokens
CONVICT LOVE TOKEN, created on a shaved down Great Britain 1797 cartwheel penny, stipple engraved on obverse, 'John/Deceive/Me Not/My Lad/May 3/1833', and on the reverse, ...
Estimate $250
SOLD $850
Lot 856
Sale 127 Convict Love Tokens
CONVICT TOKEN, on a British 1797 cartwheel penny completely shaved smooth on both sides, one side stipple engraved, 'Henry Wilton/AE, 18/March/22/1836', the other side stipple ...
Estimate $250
SOLD $750
Lot 857
Sale 127 Convict Love Tokens
CONVICT ERA LOVE TOKEN, created on a shaved down Great Britain halfpenny, inscribed on obverse, 'Dolly/is a sweet/Girl', and on the reverse, 'and a/Lafs to/my/Mind'. ...
Estimate $100
SOLD $650
Lot 858
Sale 127 Convict Love Tokens
CONVICT ERA TOKEN, created on a shaved down Great Britain halfpenny, inscribed on one side, 'Helen./Allcock/1797'. Some pitting, otherwise fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $950
Lot 859
Sale 127 Convict Love Tokens
CONVICT ERA TOKEN, created on a shaved down Great Britain cartwheel penny of 1797, impressed on obverse, 'Louisa/Lamb/1842'. Fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $500
Lot 860
Sale 127 Aust. Historical Medals
FORT ACADEMY, Kent Street North, Sydney; handcrafted in silver with ornate surround mount (55x68mm), reverse inscribed "The Prize/for/Diligence/Awarded to/George Bolton/May 6th 1843". Good very fine ...
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $3,600
Lot 861
Sale 127 Aust. Historical Medals
INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION LONDON, Products of Queensland, 1862, in bronze (64mm) (BHM2748), by J.S. & A.B. Wyon, reverse inscription, 'Queensland Offers/Her First Fruits/To Britain'. Edge nicks ...
Estimate $500
SOLD $380
Lot 862
Sale 127 Aust. Historical Medals
IRISH NATIONAL LEAGUE S.A. (South Australia), Est.1864, in silver (31mm) (C.ZI/1, this medal), no maker, ring top suspension with ribbon and suspender bar, reverse inscribed, ...
Estimate $350
SOLD $320
Lot 863
Sale 127 Aust. Historical Medals
AUSTRALASIAN HOLY CATHOLIC GUILD OF ST MARY AND ST JOSEPH, 1863, in brass (55mm) with loop mount (C.1863/1) (2); International Eucharistic Congress, Sydney, 1928, silvered ...
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Lot 864
Sale 127 Aust. Historical Medals
VISIT OF THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH, H.M.S. Galatea, 1867, in white metal (47mm) (C.1867/2), by T.Stokes, Melbourne, holed for suspension. Reverse with usual oxidation stains, ...
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Lot 865
Sale 127 Aust. Historical Medals
BURRANGONG PASTORAL & AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION, in bronze (38mm), by Stokes & Martin, Melbourne, inscribed on obverse, '18th April 1871', reverse inscribed, 'Wm Scott/1st Prize/Collection/of Fruit'. ...
Estimate $600
SOLD $750
Lot 866
Sale 127 Aust. Historical Medals
COMMEMORATING THE OPENING OF THE VICTORIAN EXHIBITION, 1872, prize medal in white metal (47.5mm) (see C.1872/3 reverse for this medal's obverse), by Stokes & Martin, ...
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Lot 867
Sale 127 Aust. Historical Medals
INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION VICTORIA, 1873, in silver (47mm), by Stokes & Martin, Medallists, reverse inscribed, 'Robert L.J.Ellery/for/an Essay on the/Climate of Victoria/1873', and the edge is ...
Estimate $500
SOLD $500
Lot 868
Sale 127 Aust. Historical Medals
INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION VICTORIA, 1873, in silver (47mm), by Stokes & Martin, Medallists, reverse with the words, 'PRIZE/MEDAL' in relief, and the edge is impressed, 'F.R.GODFREY, ...
Estimate $350
SOLD $400
Lot 869
Sale 127 Aust. Historical Medals
NEW SOUTH WALES INTERCOLONIAL EXHIBITION, c1873, in white metal (47mm) (C.T/4, also cf C.1873/3), by Stokes & Martin, Melbourne, holed for suspension. Good very fine ...
Estimate $140
SOLD $140
Lot 870
Sale 127 Aust. Historical Medals
NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL & INDUSTRIAL ASSOCIATION OF QUEENSLAND, (1877), in bronze (72mm) by R.Capner, reverse inscribed, 'N.Lade/for/Mach:Belting/1877'. Dark toned, otherwise good extremely fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $400
Lot 871
Sale 127 Aust. Historical Medals
RIVERINA PASTORAL SOCIETY, in silver (45mm) by J.Hogarth for G.Crisp Melbourne, inscribed on reverse 'Hackneys/1st Prize/Best Ladies Hack/Won by/Mr C.Gollaher/31st July 1879'. With brooch mount ...
Estimate $300
SOLD $180
Lot 872
Sale 127 Aust. Historical Medals
RIVERINA PASTORAL SOCIETY, in silver (45mm) by J.Hogarth for G.Crisp Melbourne, inscribed on reverse 'Hackneys/1st Prize/Best Light Weight Hackney/Won by/Mr C.Gollaher/31st July 1879'. With small ...
Estimate $300
SOLD $340
Lot 873
Sale 127 Aust. Historical Medals
INTERCOLONIAL JUVENILE INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION, 1879, handcrafted in silver (30x30mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed, 'A.Collins.' Toned very fine.
Estimate $250
Lot 874
Sale 127 Aust. Historical Medals
GRAND NATIONAL DEMONSTRATION, 1879, in white metal (38.5mm) (C.1879/8), by Evan Jones, 11 Hunter St, Sydney, pierced hole for suspension. Some oxidation spots, otherwise good ...
Estimate $250
SOLD $700
Lot 875
Sale 127 Aust. Historical Medals
S(YDNEY) I(NTERNATIONAL) E(XHIBITION) 1879, committee members admission badge in gold (22 carat, 30x55mm, 11.53g), by Evan Jones, maker's name stamped at the base of plain ...
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $4,200
Lot 876
Sale 127 Aust. Historical Medals
S(YDNEY) I(NTERNATIONAL) E(XHIBITION) 1879, commissioner's admission badge in gold (22 carat, 30x55mm, 14.05g) by Evan Jones, maker's name stamped at the base of plain back. ...
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $2,800
Lot 877
Sale 127 Aust. Historical Medals
SYDNEY INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION, M.D.C.C.C.L.X.X.I.X. (1879), in silver (76mm) by J.S. & A.B.Wyon, inscribed 'To/E.Eugster, Esq/Swiss/Commissioner'. Somewhat polished, rim nicks, otherwise extremely fine and very rare ...
Estimate $750
SOLD $3,000
Lot 878
Sale 127 Aust. Historical Medals
SYDNEY INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION, M.D.C.C.C.L.X.X.I.X. (1879), in silver (51mm) by J.S. & A.B.Wyon, inscribed "I.N.Oxley/Honorary Member/of/Committee". Rim bruises or nicks, toned extremely fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $550
Lot 879
Sale 127 Aust. Historical Medals
SYDNEY INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION, M.D.C.C.C.L.X.X.I.X. (1879) in bronze (76mm) by J.S. & A.B.Wyon inscribed 'John/Alfred Wade/for/Services'. One minor rim nick, otherwise good extremely fine, in original ...
Estimate $350
SOLD $360
Lot 880
Sale 127 Aust. Historical Medals
SYDNEY INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION, 1879, in bronze (76mm), by J.S. & A.B.Wyon, no stop after CCC, reverse inscribed, 'A Robertson/1st Prize/Class 642/Hemp'. At one time cleaned ...
Estimate $150
SOLD $280
Lot 881
Sale 127 Aust. Historical Medals
SYDNEY INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION, 1879, in bronze (76mm), by J.S. & A.B.Wyon, no stop after CCC in date, reverse chisel engraved, 'Awarded to/Mrs. W.Sharman,/for/Parian Marble/in Wax.'. ...
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
Lot 882
Sale 127 Aust. Historical Medals
SYDNEY INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION, 1879, in bronze (76mm) by J.S. & A.B.Wyon, no stop after CCC in date, unnamed. Some scratches on reverse and some remnants ...
Estimate $100
SOLD $150