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| 937 |
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Resolution and Adventure Medal 1772 44mm in bronze (MH373; BHM165) struck from the second reverse die with anchor in the horizontal position, no hint of suspension mounting, aFine and exceedingly rare in this metal
Struck by Matthew Boulton for Captain Cook's second voyage to the Pacific, sailing in the 'Resolution' together with the 'Adventure' under the command of Captain Tobias Furneaux. Examples of the medal were struck in silver, bronze and brass-gilt, with possibly two additional pieces struck in gold. Most of the bronze pieces were unmounted although the Admiralty had a quantity of mounted bronze and brass-gilt medals delivered to Cook who took them on the voyage with the intention of presenting them to natives in the South Seas |
$2,500.00 |
| 938 |
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Captain James Cook memorial medal 43mm in silver by L.Pingo for the Royal Society 1784 (BHM 258; Eimer 780) graze on cheek and other minor knocks but with magnificent even grey toning, aUnc |
$1,500.00 |
| 939 |
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Cessation of Transportation Medal 1853 in bronze by the Royal Mint London (C1853/2) lacquered and partial repair of piercing at top else VF and rare - only 100 presentation pieces struck in this metal |
$400.00 |
| 940 |
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Cessation of Transportation Medal 1853 in white metal by the Royal Mint London (C1853/2) one scrape in the top reverse field otherwise a most pleasing gVF or better example |
$150.00 |
| 941 |
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Cessation of Transportation Medal 1853 in white metal, VF |
$125.00 |
| 942 |
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Galatea Medal 1867, 47mm in white metal by Stokes (C1867/1, 2) Fine-VF (2 medals) |
$75.00 |
| 943 |
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Lord Mayor's Soudan Medal 28mm in silver by Evan Jones (C1885/10) with attachment "Soudan" (quite different to the Carlisle photographed example) reverse engraved "W.Lynn" VG/Fine and very scarce, Carlisle lists this medallion at $1,500 with only 767 struck
202 Private William Lynn, a surveyor, served in an infantry unit of the Commonwealth Military Forces, enlisted at age 28 on 19th Feb 1885, embarked 3rd March 1885 on SS Iberia and returned to Australia 23rd June 1885 on SS Arab |
$250.00 |
| 944 |
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Q.Vic Golden Jubilee 1887 medallion for Portland 31mm in silver; Jubilee of Hawthorn 1910 medallion 31x34mm in bronze; (C1887/86, 1910/3) Fine-gVF, the second with lustre traces in the fields (2 medallions) |
$75.00 |
| 945 |
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Flemington & Kensington Presbyterian Church 1888 Laying of the Foundation Stone medallion 31mm in silver (listed as 1904/2c in Carlisle but likely to be a genuine 1888 type) housed in pin backed swivel mount, aVF |
$100.00 |
| 946 |
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Ballarat, South Street Contest 1911 prize medal in 15ct gold by rare maker Hutton's, reverse engraved "Won by Annie Caddell"; together with three SSB Cook medallions 1970, rolled One Cent coin with Lord's Prayer, and misc Malaysian coin (6 items) |
$150.00 |
| 947 |
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Anzac Remembrance medallion 60mm in bronze designed by Dora Ohlfsen in damaged original case of issue (C1914-18/1), the case is complete so repairable, the medallion As Struck and scarce |
$100.00 |
| 948 |
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Queensland Patriotic Fund 1915 souvenir medalet in brass by Stokes (C1915/14); Red Cross Queen Medal WA 1916 (C1916/10) the first EF with full gilt surfaces, the second Fine (2 items) |
$75.00 |
| 949 |
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Arthur Yates & Co Reliable Seeds prize medallion 39mm in sterling silver engraved to Que Hee Bundaberg 1916, VF and rare to a native worker |
$100.00 |
| 950 |
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Edward Prince of Wales Australian Visit 1920 tinplates (5), Edward VIII coronation 1937 etc (17) Mixed Condition but a nice lot (22 items) |
$200.00 |
| 951 |
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Bert Hinkler medal 51mm in oxidised silver plate by Stokes of Melbourne in original box of issue (C1928/1) the medallion As Struck with lovely deep cabinet toning, the box slightly damaged |
$150.00 |
| 952 |
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WA Centenary medallion 51mm in silver (C1929/1) gVF but rare in this metal |
$175.00 |
| 953 |
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Sir Charles Kingsford Smith - Aviator 1935 medallion 51mm in bronze by Stokes & Sons of Melbourne (C1935/6) toned Unc and rarely offered |
$300.00 |
| 954 |
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Australia's 150th Anniversary medallion 57mm in silvered bronze by Amor (C1938/7) a number of edge nicks and loss of silvering but not often offered, aVF |
$75.00 |
| 955 |
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HMAS Sydney; Sinking of the Bartolomeo Colleoni 19th July 1940 medallion 57mm in silver by Amor, edge engraved "RMR McDonald Ord Smn II ON 23477" in original fitted case of issue, the lid nearly fully separated but repairable, the medallion virtually As Struck and extremely rare, most of the 640 struck having gone down with the ship and crew after their engagement with HSK Kormoran 19th November 1941. The lot comes with photocopies of service and conduct records
Ordinary Seaman Ronald Malcolm Ross McDonald was born at Ridgley Tasmania 5th Sept 1922 and enlisted 9th Aug 1939, discharged SNLR 10th Nov 1941 following 30 days of detention. Posting at discharge HMAS Leeuwin |
$1,500.00 |
| 956 |
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ANS (Victoria) 1849-1949 in copper by Amor (2) and a similar Stokes version in antiqued silver; plus Cartwheel Twopence 1797; misc jettons (2); Fifty Cents 1970 (2); British Penny 1896, Avge Circ-FDC (9 items) |
$75.00 |
| 957 |
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Commonwealth Jubilee Celebrations 1951 medallion 36x68mm with "Participant" bar suspender by Denham, Neal & Treloar Sydney (C1951/1), no ribbon gVF |
$100.00 |
| 958 |
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Eliz II Coronation 1952 medallion 58mm in bronze by K.G.Luke (C1953/1a but not listed this metal); King's Cup Golden Jubilee 1969 medallion 64mm in gilt by Stokes (C1969/9); plus British Edward VII Coronation 1902 medallion 31mm in bronze by Pinches, As Struck, the first with very high catalogue value (3 medallions) |
$90.00 |
| 959 |
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Australian Grand Prix medallion 1988, 32mm, Unc (100 pcs) |
$200.00 |
| 960 |
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Anniversary of the Holey Dollar & Dump 1988 Piedfort silver pair; plus Australian Numismatic Society 75th Anniv in silver 1988, Rev "NSW 1813", Unc (3 items) |
$90.00 |
| 961 |
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Centenary of Federation 2001 gold plated medallion 39mm (14); Australia 50th Anniversary medalet 1951 (9); plus a First Fleet Bicentennial cased silver proof medallion 1988 (24 items) |
$75.00 |
| 962 |
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Centenary of Federation 2001 Federation Flowers set of eight antiqued fine silver medallions each 72gms in case for the series. Scarce, only 200 complete sets issued |
$400.00 |
| 963 |
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Centenary of Federation 2001 Federation Flowers set of eight antiqued fine silver medallions each 72gms in case for the series |
$400.00 |
| 964 |
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FIFA World Cup 2006 Australian medallion (199), plus Australia and Italy pair (5 pairs), 29mm Unc (209 pcs) |
$200.00 |
| 965 |
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Interesting group of medalets and medallions, jettons, badge etc Mixed Condition (20 items) |
$75.00 |
| 966 |
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Interesting group of medallions Boer War-WWII and later; good group of school cap and hat badges in silver and brass incl Methodist Ladies College and Port Fairy High School; plus Royal Visit 1954 badges, and misc sporting and other items (some in silver) Mixed Condition but a nice lot (47 items) |
$90.00 |
| 967 |
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Accumulation compr NSW Government Ambulance Service fobs (2, one in silver) both engraved to "J Wilkie"; together with accumulation of Jubilee, coronation, visit and other medalets Q.Vic to Eliz II (26); and small selection of Australian Pennies (14), Mixed Condition (43 items) |
$90.00 |
| 968 |
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Carlisle-listed medalets 1900-1951 (17, with duplication); checkpieces (7) including an uncertain V.D. Fremantle brass Sixpence, Trolley Draymen & Carter's Union, and Lithgow Olympic Pool 1963-64; WWI Victory Medal to 2431 Spr A.E.Neal 3/Tun.Coy AIF; US medalets (2) including Statue of Liberty; Papal medalet 1975; enamelled British Halfcrown 1897 missing the pin; assorted Australian and other coins (18), some in silver, Fair-VF(47 items) |
$90.00 |
| 969 |
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Numismatic Assn of Victoria centenary and anniversary medallions in silver compr Annand-Smith First Token 1949, First Steam Railway 1954, GPO Melbourne 1959, Burke & Wills Expedition 1960, Administration of Papua 1962, Holey Dollar & Dump 1963, Anzac 1965, VF-aUnc (7 medallions) |
$175.00 |
| 970 |
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Album of medallions, medalets and other Australian and world items compr medallions 1880-1990s (mostly modern and incl some numismatic society items with some silver), Australian predecimal silver to Crown 1937; world medallic items, and world silver and base metal coins, Mixed Condition but with some pickings and certainly worth a look (136 items) |
$90.00 |
| 971 |
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Album of mainly Victorian 150th Anniv 1984-5 commems 31mm in various base metals (52, little duplication) with a small selection of similarly themed modern types (7); additional page of misc medallions 1887-1991 (20, noted Hobart Regatta 1938 in silvered tombac); together with collection of Armstrong Shoe Mart tokens in various base metals (9, some duplication), and three misc loose medallions in box, Fine-choice Unc with some very nice examples, inspection recommended (91 medallions) |
$125.00 |
| 972 |
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Collection of numismatic society medallions compr Geelong Numismatic Society Bicentennial pair in bronze and antiqued silver edge impressed 042, 25th Anniv of the Formation of the Society 1990 medallion in antiqued silver; Numismatic Assn of Victoria Annand, Smith First Token 1949 in antiqued silver, First England-Australia Flight 1969 in bronze; Tasmanian Numismatic Society TCA Ground Centenary of Cricket 1982 in bronze, 20th Anniv of Foundation 1983 medallion in gilt aluminium, Unc (7 medallions) |
$100.00 |
| 973 |
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Collection of Tasmanian mainly larger sized medallions compr Burnie Sesquicentenary 1977 in bronze, Education Department Centenary 1985 in bronze, Government House in bronze and silver, Isle of the Dead Convict Burial Ground Port Arthur medallion 1977 in bronze, McCullagh Body Works Devonport token for Twenty-Five Dollars, Public Transport Centenary 1993 picture card medal number 17 with photographic inserts, Ross Bridge Sesquicentenary 1986 in bronze, St Matthew's Church Sesquicentenary 1975 in silver and antiqued silver finish, Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race souvenir Penny, Tasmanian Marathon and Half Marathon medallion in bronze with neck ribbon, Theatre Royal Sesquicentenary 1984 EF-Unc, some cased (13 medallions) |
$100.00 |
| 974 |
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Collection 1887-1988 in album with some annotations, strength in Q.Vic Diamond Jubilee 1897 and Eliz II coronation 1953 types with some gilt enamel badges also noted, Mixed Condition but worthy of close scrutiny (76 items) |
$150.00 |
| 975 |
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Collection of larger size city and shire commemoratives compr Box Hill 50th 1977 in base metal, Burdeken Shire Centenary 1988 (4 diff finishes), Camden Municipality Centenary 1989 in bronze, City of Coburg 50th 1972 in bronze and Local Government 125th 1984 in base metal, Heidelberg 50th 1984 in gilt, Hurstville Municipality Centenary 1987 enamelled, Kogarah Centenary 1985 in gilt, City of Mildura 50th 1984 in base metal and Shire of Mildura Centenary 1990 in gilt, City of Parramatta 50th 198 in bronze, Strathfield Municipality Centenary in silvered base metal, Shire of Warragul Centenary 1982 in silver(?) As Struck with most cased, a nice collectable or resale lot (16 medallions) |
$100.00 |
| 976 |
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Collection of cased mainly base metal medallions compr Centenary Medal Company 6-piece Post Arthur Medallions Collection; City of Box Hill Jubilee 1977; Government House Hobart by Brim of Melbourne; Royal Visit 1977 in silver; Exhibition Building/Exhibition Centenary 1980; and Bicentenary 1988 medallions for Bendigo in antiqued silver finish, Cobar, Tasmanian Teachers Credit Union, and generic types (3, incl two official student types) (11 items, 16 medallions) |
$100.00 |
| 977 |
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Group of coronation, federation etc medalets 1901-1937 (4), Winfield Cup fob, vintage plastic soldier, other military related items (3), seal, and decimal converter etc, a nice lot (18 items) |
$75.00 |
| 978 |
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Group of Carlisle listed medalets, value stated checks, ferry tokens etc, mainly Australian, Mixed Condition (24 items) |
$75.00 |
| 979 |
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Nice group of Carlisle listed medalets 1877-1920 compr 1877/1 in gilt, 1879-80/13 in silver, 1880/22 in silver, 1880-81/5a in silver, 1917/3 in gilt, 1920/4 silvered, 1920/5 in gilt Fine-gVF (7 medalets) |
$90.00 |
| 980 |
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Small group compr Tasmanian Centenary Regatta 1938, Cole token, Civic Club check, British cast Halfcrown 1900, brothel token, Germany 18th Century medallion, Holden tinnie 1956 etc, Mixed Condition (lot) |
$75.00 |
| 981 |
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Small group of Carlisle listed medalets, ½ loaf bread tokens, KLM and Pan Am wings, ALP badges, WWI collar title, Hurley Halfpenny etc, Mixed Condition (20 items) |
$75.00 |
| 982 |
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Small accumulation compr prooflike Sydney Coin Club Decimal Currency changeover silver medallion in original Australian Coin Week 1965 case (C1966/11); prooflike Swan River Colony/WA Sesquicentenary medallion in silver (C1979/24) (2); prooflike George III/Australia's Numismatic History 1988 medallion in silver(?); others (15, mostly recent); together with misc British (7, three silver and one gilt) and world issues (5) some pickings, Mixed Condition (29 items) |
$125.00 |
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Image |
Description |
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| 984 |
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WWI period HMAS Sydney souvenir brooch EF |
$75.00 |
| 985 |
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Sydney/Emden medallion by W.Kerr Sydney (C1914/4) the host coin a Mexico Eight Reales 1890MC of Durango mint, a particularly nice example with only a couple of small chopmarks and most unusual on a coin from this mint, gVF
The issue limited to 1,000 pcs, of which perhaps only a handful would feature a Durango host coin, the majority being Mexico City |
$1,500.00 |
| 986 |
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HMAS Sydney 9th Nov 1914, People of Western Australia issue in silver 32mm by Wittenbach (C1914/9) name and rank erased and re-engraved "H.Page" in a dilapidated J.C.Taylor (Perth) box; the box broken but all components appear present so repairable by a competent craftsman, the medallion EF
The re-engraving possibly as a replacement for a lost original |
$400.00 |
| 987 |
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Von Muller Medal 1914 in silver 33mm by Lauer (M3) aVF |
$225.00 |
| 988 |
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Von Muller Medal 1914 in silver 33mm by Lauer (M3) gFine |
$175.00 |
| 989 |
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Von Muller Medal 1914 in silver 34mm by Ziegler & Grunthal (M3a.var) has suffered from prolonged storage in coin holder with some of the adhesive matter leached through to the lower obverse surface of the medal, otherwise EF with attractive gunmetal toning |
$300.00 |
| 990 |
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Von Muller Medal 1914 in silver 34mm by Ziegler & Grunthal (M3a) gVF |
$250.00 |
| 991 |
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Von Mucke Medal 1915 in silver 33mm by Lauer, bust of Lieut. Captain von Mucke, Rev the yacht Ayesha (M4a) lovely gunmetal toning, virtually Unc
After the Emden was attacked by HMAS Sydney and subsequently beached by her Captain, her landing party ashore on Cocos stole the yacht 'Ayesha' and embarked on a hazardous and remarkable return to Germany, sailing to Sumatra, thence to the Arabian coast on a German steamer where they eventually made their way home through Turkey |
$400.00 |
| 992 |
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SMS Emden Ten, Fifty, One Hundred and Two Hundred Pfennig canteen tokens, the third Fair, others Fine-VF (4 tokens) |
$400.00 |
| 993 |
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Kreuzer Emden 50 Pfennig token; together with a Notgeld Fifty Pfennig banknote 1918 with view of the Emden on reverse, the first item scarce VF, the second with light adhesion on obverse else EF (2 items)
The first item from the Emden's namesake, the German light cruiser Emden which was involved in operations in the Baltic and North Sea in WWII and is unrelated to the Sydney/Emden engagement in WWI, however an interesting companion piece |
$200.00 |
| 994 |
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HMAS Sydney souvenir ashtray, brass cast 155mm with scalloped edge and ribbed underside resting on three feet, the feet marked "H.M.A.S. Sydney Sank Emden 1914", scarce |
$150.00 |
| 995 |
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Emden and Von Muller postcard group including real photo view of the Emden in port (before the battle) in colour and b/w, illustrated view of the Emden at sea in colour, each with Von Muller insets; and Von Muller portrait cards in b/w (2), one a real photo, the other sketched, the first Used, others unused, all in nice condition (5 cards) |
$125.00 |