Auction Catalogue

13 May 2015

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Coins, Tokens and Historical Medals

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Lot

№ 1713

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13 May 2015

Hammer Price:
£480

Medals, Victory over the S.M.S. Emden, 1914, a silver award medal by A. Wittenbach, presented by the people of Western Australia, H.M.A.S. Sydney right, rev. swan, wreath and legend, named (W.H. Matthews, Able Seaman), 32mm (Carlisle 1914/9; cf. Noble 93, 2033). Stain on lower reverse, otherwise about extremely fine, grey tone, scarce; with clip and ring for suspension £400-600

Issued to the Western Australian members of the crew of the Sydney, by the citizens of that state