Catalogue

Lot 661

Sale 88   Exploration Medals

GREAT BRITAIN, British Colonisation, 1670, in silver (41.5mm) by (J.Roettiers), obverse, conjoined busts of Charles II and Catherine, reverse, a terrestrial globe (Betts 44, Eimer ...

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Lot 662

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ADMIRAL OF THE FLEET LORD ANSON, 1747, in copper (43mm) by T.Pingo, obverse, bust of Lord Anson, left, being crowned by Victory, reverse, Victory, holding ...

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Lot 663

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GERMANY, medal proclaiming the New Century, 1800, in silver (40mm) by C.I.Kruger second engraver to the Dresden Mint, featured on the medal is the word ...

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Lot 664

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MAP OF THE WORLD, c1820, in white metal (74mm), obverse, detailed map of the Eastern Hemisphere, continents of Africa, Asia, Europe and New Holland together ...

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Lot 665

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MAP OF THE WORLD, c1820, in white metal (51mm), obverse, detailed map of the Eastern Hemisphere, Continents of Africa, Asia, Europe and New Holland together ...

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Lot 666

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GEORGE III, Resolution and Adventure Medal, 1772, in silver (44mm, 45.96gms) by J.Westwood for Matthew Boulton for Sir Joseph Banks, struck from first (or cracked) ...

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Lot 667

Sale 88   Exploration Medals

GEORGE III, Resolution and Adventure Medal, 1772, in platina (brass) (42.5mm) by J.Westwood for Matthew Boulton for Sir Joseph Banks, struck from the first (or ...

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Lot 668

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GEORGE III, Resolution and Adventure Medal, 1772, in silver (44mm) by J.Westwood for Matthew Boulton for Sir Joseph Banks, struck from the second reverse die ...

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Lot 669

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DANIEL SOLANDER, 1778, in silver (37mm) by C.L. (probably Carl Leberecht who was an engraver at St Petersburg at the time), obverse, bust of Solander ...

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Lot 670

Sale 88   Exploration Medals

DANIEL SOLANDER, 1778, in bronzed copper (37mm) by Gustave Ljunberger (Sweden) (BHM 252, Eimer 798). Peripheral die break on obverse, extremely fine and very rare.

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Lot 671

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CAPTAIN JAMES COOK, 'Courage and Perseverance', 1780, in bronze (37mm), in exergue 'Born 1728 Died 1779' (BHM 218, MH 375, Eimer 778). Edge knocks, otherwise ...

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Lot 672

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CAPTAIN JAMES COOK, memorial medal in silver (43mm) by L.Pingo for the Royal Society in 1784 (MH 374, BHM 258, Eimer 780). Nearly extremely fine.

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Lot 673

Sale 88   Exploration Medals

CAPTAIN JAMES COOK, memorial medal in bronze (43mm) by L.Pingo for the Royal Society in 1784 (MH 374, BHM 258, Eimer 780). Light spotting in ...

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Lot 674

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THE COPLEY MEDAL, in silver (43mm). A gold medal of this was awarded by the Royal Society of London to Captain James Cook R.N. (Klenman ...

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Lot 675

Sale 88   Exploration Medals

THE COPLEY MEDAL, in copper (43mm). Some mint red, toned, good extremely fine and rare.

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Lot 676

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SIR JOSEPH BANKS, 1816, in bronze (40mm) by W.Wyon for the Royal Horticultural Society (BHM 911, Eimer 1088). Extremely fine.

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Lot 677

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SIR JOSEPH BANKS, 1816, in silver (40mm) by W.Wyon for the Royal Horticultural Society (BHM 911, Eimer 1088). Nearly extremely fine.

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Lot 678

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JAMES COOK, in bronze, 1823 (41mm) from the Universal series by Durand, the portrait by Smith. Uncirculated.

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Lot 679

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SIR JOHN FRANKLIN, R.N., portrait medal in white metal (28mm) by Stothard, Royal Polytechnic Institution, London, series to great men (BHM 2101, Eimer 1349). Extremely ...

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Lot 680

Sale 88   Exploration Medals

LONDON MISSIONARY SOCIETY, Missionary ship, John Williams 1844, in white metal (41mm) by J.Davis (BHM 2201, Eimer 1349). Pierced at top, nearly extremely fine.

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Lot 681

Sale 88   Exploration Medals

LA PEROUSE'S EXPLORING EXPEDITION, 1785, in silver (60mm) by R.Duvivier (MH 170, not recorded in silver), obverse die variety without date on truncation of King's ...

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Lot 682

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LA PEROUSE'S EXPLORING EXPEDITION, 1785, in copper (60mm) by R.Duvivier (MH 170) with C.L.Platt ticket and envelope. Traces of mint red, good extremely fine.

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Lot 683

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BAUDIN'S EXPLORING EXPEDITION, 1801, in silver (38mm) for the Corvettes Geography and Naturalist voyage to New Holland (Australia), by Montagney, obverse, the Consul Bonaparte's bust ...

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Lot 684

Sale 88   Exploration Medals

BAUDIN'S EXPLORING EXPEDITION, 1801, in copper (38mm) for the Corvettes Geography and Naturalist voyage to New Holland (Australia), by Montagny, obverse, the Consul Bonaparte's bust ...

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Lot 685

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BAUDIN'S EXPLORING EXPEDITION, 1801, struck on a gilt flan (30mm), for the Corvettes Geography and Naturalist voyage to New Holland (Australia) by Montagney, obverse the ...

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Lot 686

Sale 88   Exploration Medals

BAUDIN'S EXPLORING EXPEDITION, 1801, in pewter (38mm) for the Corvettes Geography and Naturalist voyage to New Holland (Australia) by Montagny, obverse, Consul Bonaparte's bust left ...

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Lot 687

Sale 88   Exploration Medals

LOUIS XVIII, Louis de Freycinet's Scientific Expedition, Cruise of the Corvette 'Uranie', 1817, in silver (40.5mm) by Andrieu (c.f. MH 188). Edge knock on obverse, ...

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Lot 688

Sale 88   Exploration Medals

LOUIS XVIII, Louis de Freycinet's Scientific Expedition, Cruise of the Corvett 'Uranie' 1817, in bronze (40.5mm) by Andrieu (c.f. MH 188). Good extremely fine.

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Lot 689

Sale 88   Exploration Medals

LOUIS XVIII, Louis de Freycinet's Scientific Expedition, Cruise of the Corvett 'Uranie', 1817, in yellow bronze (41.5mm) by Andrieu (c.f. MH 188), obverse variant Gayrard ...

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