Sold for A$40
Evan Jones, Hunter St., Sydney Medallion. Numismatics Evan Jones, Hunter St., Sydney Medallion. 44 mm diameter. 1881
Very Good. A note with this states C. 1881, prize medal by R. Capner / Evan Jones. As used by the north Queensland P & A Association, Townsville. I don't know if any of that is correct, although the Evan Jones part certainly is. Discoloured with some knocks and scratches, but generally quite solid in condition. Evan Jones was a jeweller born in London about 1846. He migrated to Australia in 1855 and was apprenticed to a goldsmith in Hunter Street, Sydney. In the 1870s he set up business in the same street, at number 15, later moving to number 11. He also worked at Erskine Street during his career. Jones became active in the City Council as an Alderman, and had six children. He died in 1917. Grade: N/A Estimate: $20 - 30
