Description
New South Wales, Sydney, ‘Inaugural Celebrations for the Opening of Sydney Harbour 19th March 1932’ Commemorative Medallion in Silver (60.91g, 51mm) by Amor Ltd., issued to the ‘N.S.W. W.B.A.’ for Baseball. Obverse: Coat of Arms of Sydney: a ship, representing Sydney’s harbour as well as its history with the First fleet, at the centre below the coat of arms of Sir Thomas Hughes, Captain James Cook, and Margrave Thomas Townsend, flanked by an Aboriginal and a British Sailor, legend surrounds, “SYDNEY HARBOUR BRIDGE OPENED 19TH MARCH 1932 / · INAUGURAL CELEBRATIONS ·”. Reverse: Sydney Harbour Bridge viewed from above. Edge: Impressed “BASEBALL. BASEBALL MATCH. N.S.W. W.B.A. THE REST.”. Carslisle-1932/5. A truly spectacular rendition of the Inaugural Celebrations of Sydney Harbour medal, the detail is as struck and awash with an idyllic palette of toning, one of the finest we’ve handled and with an interesting connection, very collectible, Fleur de Medal.
Displayed in its original Amor box in as virtually issued condition. The medallion is exceptional with lovely eye appeal – the obverse fields are captivating and reflective, the detail on the shield of arms is accentuated with the lovely hue of rainbow toning around the periphery. The reverse, displaying a captivating bird’s eye view of the Harbour Bridge itself, emits such lovely rainbow radiance across the whole face. Feel free to check out our blog entry in the Colonial Gazette about this piece’s significance with Baseball and Australia!