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17 March 2004
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Miscellaneous, Miscellaneous checks, counters, model money, etc (216), from Bath, Cheltenham, Devizes, Hammersmith, Harrogate, Hesketh Bank, London, Maidenhead, Manchester, Menlough Castle, Oxford, Sheffield, Swindon, Taff Merthyr, Winchester, etc [216]. A good range, generally fine to very fine (£150-200)
Hammer Price: £110
World, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Netherlands, USA, etc (192), including jetons and some Emergency P.O.W. issues; Paper notgeld (19) [211]. Varied state (£50-80)
Hammer Price: £95
World, Belgium, France, Germany, Mexico, South Africa, Switzerland, USA, etc (27), including issues of Pont Audemer, Dusseldorf, Geneva, Paris, Lugano, Bruges and Montreal [27]. Generally fine to very fine, some better (£60-80)
Hammer Price: £70
World, Canada, Ceylon, Gold Coast, St Lucia, Singapore, South Africa, etc (28), mostly different [28]. Many very fine (£70-100)
World, China, bone and mother-of-pearl decorated counters, c.1800-50 (18), various shapes, including fish, elliptical and scalloped circular [18]. Very fine and better (£30-50)
Hammer Price: £30
World, Hungary, Budapest, brass bracteate token with view of the Lanchid Bridge, 30mm; together with miscellaneous transportation tokens (93), from China, Costa Rica, Jamaica, New Zealand, South Africa, USA, etc, and telephone tokens (19) [113]. Many very fine (£60-80)
Hammer Price: £50
World, Forgeries, copies, etc (68), including reproductions of ancient coins [68]. Varied state (£20-30)
Hammer Price: £45
John Kendal, 1480, a cast bronze portrait medal of Italian manufacture, bust right with long hair, rev. arms, 55mm (Hill 934; MI I, 17/3; E 19). A good and possibly original cast, but later gilding applied over the rather worn surface; reverse about fine, obverse better (£100-200)
Hammer Price: £800
Battle of Dunbar, 1650, a uniface restrike in silver of the obv. of the medal by T. Simon, 24 x 21mm, 5.14g (MI I, 391/13; Eimer 181B). Of 18th century manufacture, die flaw between 1 and 2 o’clock (as usual), otherwise extremely fine (£40-60)
William and Mary (1689-1694), William and Mary, Coronation, 1689, struck silver medals (2), unsigned [by one of the Roettiers], conjoined busts right, laurel leaf pointing between a and r of maria, rev. Jove hurling thunder at Phæton falling from his chariot, different dies, both 35mm (MI I, 662/25; E 312) [2]. Fair to fine (£40-60)
Hammer Price: £40
William and Mary (1689-1694), William and Mary, Coronation, 1689, struck silver medals (2), unsigned [by one of the Roettiers], similar, different rev. dies, both 35mm (MI I, 662/25; E 312). Mediocre (£30-40)
William and Mary (1689-1694), William and Mary, Coronation, 1689, a struck silver medal by G. Bower, conjoined busts right, rev. Perseus delivering Andromeda from a sea-monster, 38mm (MI I, 663/26; E 311a); together with a cast medal for the same event by one of the Roettiers [2]. Fine and better, first toned (£50-70)
Hammer Price: £65
William and Mary (1689-1694), William and Mary, Coronation, 1689, a cast silver medal by G. Bower, conjoined busts right, rev. monarchs seated beneath canopy of state, each holding sceptre and orb, 55mm (MI I, 668/38; E 310b). Minor edge nicks, otherwise about very fine (£50-70)
Union of England and Scotland, 1707, a silver medal by J. Croker, bust of Anne left, rev. statue of Anne as Pallas, standing with spear and shield, 70mm (MI II, 298/115; E 423). A few hairlines, nearly extremely fine (£300-350)
Hammer Price: £300
Union of England and Scotland, 1707, a silver medal by J. Croker, similar, 70mm (MI II, 298/115; E 423). Obverse a little discoloured, somewhat scuffed, nearly very fine (£100-150)
Hammer Price: £75
Battle of Malplaquet, 1709, a silver medal by J. Croker, crowned bust in armour left, rev. Victory flying over battle scene, 47mm (MI II, 359/197; E 438). Extremely fine and attractively toned (£350-400)
Hammer Price: £350
James III, silver Touchpiece, by O. or E. Hamerani in Italy, 2.30g (Woolf O2/R3). Some small digs, otherwise very fine (£180-220)
Hammer Price: £230
Aid Given by Great Britain to the Empress Maria Theresia, 1743, a large cast lead medal by L.M. Weber, bust right wearing a richly embroidered dress with Medusa head to front and ermine mantle, rev. Empress and her son seated amidst pile of trophies, together with Venus, Juno and Minerva, whilst Neptune points to the arrival of the British fleet, 81mm (MI II, 573/210). Very fine and very rare (£150-200)
£150–£200
Death of Matthew Boulton, 1809, medals (2), by C.H. Küchler, in white metal, bust right, rev. farewel, 48mm, and by the Soho mint, rev. in memory, etc, 41mm (BHM 661, 662; E 1001, 1003); Death of Prince Albert, 1861, a white metal medal by J. Moore, 43mm (BHM 2697) [3]. First very fine but a restrike from heavily rusted dies, others about extremely fine (£30-40)
Providence Lodge of Loyal Britons, 1811, a bronze medal by T.W. Ingram, Britannia seated on rock accompanied by British lion, rev. seated male figure reading a book and surrounded by flowers, 54mm (BHM 721). Extremely fine and very rare (£50-70)
Royal Military Academy, 1813, a copper medal by T. Webb and N.G.A, Brenet, bust of the Duke of York left, rev. Queen Charlotte presenting colours, 41mm (BHM 769; E 1035); Visit of the Allied Sovereigns to England, 1814, a copper medal by R. Gayrard and J.J. Barre, head of Britannia left, rev. Neptune standing before Temple of Janus, welcoming ship, 41mm (BHM 854; E 1050) [2]. Extremely fine (£40-50)
Victories of the Penninsular War, 1815, a bronze box medal by J. Porter and E. Orme, bust of Wellington left, rev. Victory seated under a tree and inscribing a tablet, 75mm; containing 13 coloured roundels depicting battle scenes (Eimer 80; BHM 866; E 1074) [Lot]. A few light scratches, better than very fine (£200-250)
Hammer Price: £580
Waterloo Medal, 1815, a solid silver reduced-size striking of Pistrucci’s original by J. Pinches, c.1966, edge stamped 0151, 63mm (cf. BHM 870; cf. E 1067); other miscellaneous medals (2) [3]. About extremely fine and better; first in case of issue (£50-70)
British Battles, brass medalets by Thomason & Jones (24, from a series of 26, Salamanca and Waterloo missing), contained in small brass tube, the outside engraved ‘British Victories’ (Eimer 84) [Lot]. Generally extremely fine (£90-120)
British Battles, brass medalets by Thomason & Jones (24, from a series of 26, Albuthera and Waterloo missing), contained in small brass tube, the outside engraved ‘British Victories’ (Eimer 84) [Lot]. Generally extremely fine (£90-120)
Tenth Anniversary of the Death of Matthew Boulton, 1819, a silver-gilt medal by G.F. Pidgeon for M.R. Boulton, bust right, rev. legend in wreath, edge impressed patris amicis m.r.b.ciciccccxviiii, 63mm (BHM 976; E 1114). A restrike from lightly rusted dies, extremely fine and very rare with the lettered edge (£200-300)
Hammer Price: £310
SS Great Britain, 1843, a white metal medal by J. Davis, 33mm (BHM 2118); together with modern bronze medals on the same subject [3]. First fine, others as struck (£20-30)
The Ten Hours Bill, 1848, a silver medal by Green & Co, coronetted bust of Victoria left, rev. family seated around a table, 39mm (BHM 2306; E 1423). Extremely fine and toned, very rare, especially in silver; in original maroon fitted case (£80-120)
Great Exhibition, 1851, a white metal medal by T. Ottley, bust of Albert left, rev. view of the Crystal Palace, 74mm (Allen HP-B275; BHM 2446; E 1458); together with other miscellaneous medals, badges, etc, in silver (10), base metal (20), several of sporting interest [31]. Many very fine (£40-60)
CARDINAL ALANUS, 1858, a copper medal by C.F. Voigt, bust three-quarters right, rev. Saint, Bishop and others before Madonna and Child, 67mm (BDM VI, 310). Extremely fine, two minor spots on reverse; in fitted Wyon case of issue, lid named (Leopoldo McGuire in IV Class. Littl. Hum. Bene Merenti in Collegio S. Cuthberti, mdcccxciv) (£25-35)
Hammer Price: £20
The Society of St Gregory, a silver award of merit medal by J.S. and A.B. Wyon, bust of the Pope right, wearing ornately embroidered cope and stole, rev. legend in 9 lines, 76mm. Extremely fine, a very rare and impressive medal; in velvet and silk-lined Wyon case (£150-200)
Victoria (1837-1901), Gardening and Forestry Exhibition, London, 1893, a bronze award medal by G. Cook & Co, female and cherub with plants and pots, rev. fauna, named (A.H. Rickwood, Peaches), 41mm (cf. DNW 50, 1114); Royal Horticultural Society, Banksian Medal, in bronze, after W. Wyon, bust of Sir Joseph Banks right, rev. legend, named (To the Dowager Lady Freake (Gr. Mr. A.H. Rickwood), for Cannas, Sep. 20, 1898), 38mm (BHM 1041; E 1138; MJP p.154); Centenary of the Stockton & Darlington...
Hammer Price: £100
Victoria, Diamond Jubilee, 1897, Borough of Salford, an enamelled gold medal, arms and supporters, rev. legend, mottram mayor, 31mm, hallmarked Birmingham 1896, 9ct, 21.70g. Very fine; with crown suspension, clip, ring and original faded orange ribbon (£50-60)
Hammer Price: £35
Victoria (1837-1901), Diamond Jubilee, 1897, a silver medal by The Mint, Birmingham, bust left, rev. legend in wreath, 37mm (BHM 3549). Extremely fine, rare; in case (£40-60)
Derbyshire Cricket Association, an engraved gold badge by Fattorini & Sons, arms, back inscribed (Won by Riddings C.C. 1898), hallmarked Birmingham 1898, 40 x 28mm, 9ct, 6.70g. Very fine (£50-70)
‘Billy and Charlie’ pendant, crowned half length figure in armour holding sceptre right, ‘date’ 1002 above, rev. two armed knights vis-à-vis, blundered legends, 83mm. Very fine, as made; with integral loop for suspension (£100-150)
Edward VII, Coronation, 1902, a miniature silver medalet by J.R., 15mm; together with European medals in base metal (4), including Prince Ignatius Krasicki, 1780 [5]. Fine to very fine (£40-50)
£40–£50
Gloucester Education Authority, regular attendance bronze medals (10), 1905-6-7-8-10, 1913-14-15-16-24 [10]. Very fine and better (£15-20)
Hammer Price: £10
Great Britain, Olympic Games, London, 1908, a white metal participant’s medal by B. Mackennal for Vaughton, Victory standing holding laurel spray and trumpet, rev. two victorious athletes in quadriga, 51mm (BHM 3963; E 1904). Some edge bruises, very fine (£120-150)
Bristol Humane Society, a white metal award medal for Long Distance Swimming, unsigned, legend, rev. wreath, named (Frank Hancock, Swam 1/4 Mile, 1909), 44mm; Fencing, a bronze award medal, unsigned, standing lady fencer with epée, other ladies parrying at sides, rev. wreath, named (The Desprez Challenge Cup, A.L.O.F., Competition, 3rd Prize, 1931), 51mm; St Dunstan’s Lawn Tennis Fund, silver award medals (2), by A. Clark & Co, one named (Arden Lawn Tennis Club, Winner 1932, Eric Barber),...
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