Lot 1961

Description

An assortment of medals and coins, collected as souvenirs by Sir William Heseltine listed in date order, Cook Islands Official Opening by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II/Rarotonga International Airport 29 January 1974, in yellow bronze (63mm, 200g) by James Berry for the Royal Australian Mint (Klenman K83); Kenilworth Castle 1575-1975, in bronze (43mm); US Bicentennial 1776-1976, in yellow bronze (38mm) with ribbon; High Court of Australia 1980, in bronze (69mm) by the Royal Australian Mint, Stuart Devlin (C.1980/5); Ford Motor Company, Diamond Jubilee 1903-1978, in yellow bronze (62mm), by Village Mint Dearborne, Mich; The Equestrian Club 1965 in shaped bronze (55mm) by Nolfes of Brussels (2); Japan, The Tokyo Metropolitan Government in green enamelled bronze (84mm) uninscribed, reverse plain; USA, Massachusetts Ancient and Honourable Artillery Co., 1638-1983; Royal Visit to Manitoba (Canada) July 24-27 1984, in cupro-nickel (32mm) (2) in wallet; Royal Visit to Ontario, 1984 in aluminium bronze (32mm); Brisbane, 5th September 1986, in aluminium bronze (51mm) naming of Queen's Place and unveiling of the Statue of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by A.J.Parkes (c.1986/7); HMSO 17986-1986 glass paperweight; Ely Cathedral Royal Monarch, 1987 in nickel silver (44mm); Royal National Theatre, 1963-1988 in silver and cupro-nickel (44mm) by R.D.; also coins, Jubilee sovereign, 1977, Guernsey twenty five pence, 1980 (Queen Mother), Cook Islands mint set 1983, Australia five dollars, 1990 (Anzac) and perspex embedded five pounds banknote Guernsey (P.49a). Nearly all in cases or packs of issue, uncirculated - FDC. (20)

Ex Sir William Heseltine Collection.