Catalogue
Charles I, (1625-1649) memorial medal in bronze (50mm) by Roettier struck c1695, obverse, bust right, armoured and draped, reverse, hand issuing from clouds holding celestial crown over landscape of sheep (Eimer 162a, MI i 346/200); Death of George III,1820, in bronze (41mm) by T.W(yon), obverse, bust right, armoured and draped, reverse, Elijah in his chariot ascending to heaven, a group of bibical figures below (Eimer 1122, BHM 1001). Nearly very fine - extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $450
Assorted medals and medallions, including, Queen Anne, Accession, 1702, in silver (35mm) by J.Croker (Eimer 388); Attempted Invasion of Scotland, 1708, in bronze (40mm) by J.Croker (Eimer 430); Ligitimacy of Jacobite Succession, 1749, in bronze (30mm) (Eimer 624); Prince Charles, Oak Society, 1750, in bronze (34mm) (Eimer 625); Death of William Pitt, 1806, in bronze (53mm) by T.Webb (BHM 610, Eimer 975); Death of Charles Fox, 1806, in white metal (53mm) by P.Wyon (BHM 608); Jeremy Bentham, 1748-1832, in silver (38mm) numbered 0167 on edge; Death of Sir William Scott, 1832, in bronze (49mm) by W.Bain (BHM 1576, Eimer 1262); Birmingham Music Festival, 1834, in white metal (49mm) by T.Halliday (BHM 1675); Wesleyan Mission Centenary, 1839, in white metal (2) (48mm) by Carter (BHM 1895 & 1896, Eimer 1329b, -); National Rifle Association, 1860, in bronze (2) (47mm & 32mm); Death of Prince Albert, 1861, in white metal (43mm) by J.Moore; Queen Victoria Jubilee/Far Famed Cakes & Biscuits, in bronze (36mm) by H.Grueber; Queen Victoria Jubilee, in silver (25mm); George V Coronation, 1911, in white metal (45mm); National Playing Fields Assocn souvenir coronation medal (EIIR), in white metal (35mm); Charles Dickens, 1812-1870, uniface in brass (38mm). Poor - extremely fine. (20)
Estimate $200
SOLD $320
Battle of Blenheim, 1704, in bronze (35mm) by J.Croker (E 409, MI 49). Extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $320
Peace of Utrecht, 1713, in silver (35mm) by J.Croker, obverse, bust of Queen Anne l, laureate and draped, reverse, Britannia standing, holding olive branch, shield and spear, ships to l., farming scene to r., (Eimer 460). Good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $180
Inclined Plane at Ketley, 1789/Iron Bridge at Coalbrook, 1792, in bronze (30mm); Scottish Volunteer Review, 1881, in white metal (29mm) (BHM 3100); Franchise Demonstration at Edinburgh, 1884, in white metal (32mm); Baptist Missionary Society Centenary, 1892, in white metal (45mm) (Eimer 1774); South Africa War/Justice & Empire, undated (1900) (cf BHM 3677); Peace/Victory in Great War, undated (1919) in bronze (38mm); Great European War 1914-1918/Peace 1919, in bronze (27mm); Preston Guild Merchant, 1922, in white metal (31mm) (Eimer 1981); British Exhibition, 1924, in bronze (28mm) (2 types) (BHM 4196, Eimer 1990 and BHM 4194, Eimer 1991); another two but dated 1925, in bronze (37mm) (BHM 4204) (2); Falkland Islands Centenary, 1933, in bronze (36mm) (BHM 4241; Eimer 2023A); Xmas Stocking from Friends in Egypt, 1943, in silvered (26mm); 8th Army/Entry of Allied Armies in Europe, 1943, in bronze (30.5mm). Fine - good very fine. (16)
Estimate $100
SOLD $220
Death of Rev.James Wilkinson, 1805, in bronze (49mm) by Westwood, (Eimer 956). Extremely fine.
Estimate $50
Passed in
Horticultural Society of London, Banksian Medal 1820, in bronze (38mm) by W.Wyon (BHM 1041; Eimer 1138), reverse inscribed, 'To/Mr. G.E.Hovenden/Southfields/Agric. Assoc./1922'; The Gardening Illustrated Medal, 1930, in bronze (44mm), reverse inscribed, 'Salford Flower Show/1930/Weaste/Allotment Asso.' Nearly extremely fine; extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
George IV, copy two pounds 1823 in brass mounted as a watch fob; silver brooch of voided monogrammed initials CBP with 1872 below (pin missing); Queen Victoria, VR separated by crown atop floral display, as a brooch in gilt; Queen Victoria crown pin brooch; court jester tie bar; Lord Kitchener tinnie; Britain and our Allies as lapel button; Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry brooch featuring enamelled unit colours on bar with unit badge below ensigned by King's crown; also Israel, Moshe Dayan and Yitzhak Rabin keychain. Fine - very fine. (9)
Estimate $60
SOLD $70
Queen Victoria, National Art Competition, established 1857, awarded 1864, uniface copper electrotype medal by Antoine Vechte (Eimer 1512), in centre diademed bust left, around, 'VICTORIA QUEEN BY THE GRACE OF GOD 1857', around this is a continuous scene of nude allegorical figures, at the base, 'FOR SUCCESS IN THE NATIONAL ART COMPETITION, named to 'Edward R White/1861./Stage VIII b', with flat plain reverse, 145mm, in base of original maroon leather fitted case and mounted under glass in a timber frame; also an Indian temple token. The first cleaned, very fine; the second good very fine. (2)
Estimate $270
SOLD $800
John Hampden, Laudatory Medal, 1863, in bronze (54mm) by A.B.Wyon (BHM 2788 RRRR). Good very fine.
Estimate $150
Passed in
A group of medalets and medallions, most in white metal, some with ribbon attached, Marriage of the Prince of Wales, 1863 (46mm) (BHM 2756); Edward VII, Coronation, 1902 (17) including (BHM 3741 (2)(32mm & 40mm), 3763, 3801), Borough of Southport, Gloucester, Kingston Upon Thames, Wigan, Westminster, Kingston Upon Hull; Empire Day, undated, in bronze (2, different reverses) (33mm); Royal Visit to Harrow, 1905 (37mm); school attendance award, 1905 (38mm) (medal bent); Edward VIII, Coronation, 1937 (9) (BHM 4298 (2) (27mm & 32mm), 4303 gilt (32mm) and aluminium (39mm), 4308 reverse (2)(26mm) bronze and silvered) and unlisted (3) aluminium (25mm); George VI, Coronation, 1937, gilt bronze (38mm). Some holed at top or with loop mounts, good - extremely fine. (32)
Estimate $120
SOLD $170
Church Devine Unity, fob and chain in gold (9ct, 8.5gm, dia 25mm) obverse with engraved monogram, reverse inscribed 'From the Choir/of the/Church/Divine/unity/Newcastle-on-Tyne/27th Nov 1908'. Very fine.
Estimate $140
SOLD $140
Sinking of the Lusitania, 1915, British copy in iron (55mm) (BHM 4118; Eimer 1941A) with leaflet and box (this damaged), issued by Lusitania Souvenir Medal Committee. A few small rust spots on medal and some rust marks inside case, otherwise uncirculated.
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Neville Chamberlain, Laudatory Medal, 1938, in bronze (62mm) by Hiley (BHM 4389). Extremely fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Historic Sites, modern medals and various other issues for 1952 Coronation, Death of Princess Diana (2), 350th Anniversary of Sailing of Mayflower, First Fleet From England to Australia, Robbie Burns, Oliver Cromwell and others; also Mexico Aztec calendar medal; USA LA Olympics 1984; modern bronze copy of the Prague groschen of King Karl of Bohemia. Very fine - uncirculated. (24)
Estimate $80
SOLD $100
Ark Royal, .925 silver ingot (101.6g; 48x65mm); British Maritime History, .925 silver medals (31.8g; 38mm) (2) one for Sir Walter Raleigh and one for Cutty Sark. Uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Westminister Abbey 900th Anniversary, 1965, in bronze (57mm) (Eimer 2107); Sir Francis Chichester, 1967, in silver (38mm) (Eimer 2113); Westminister Abbey, undated, in nickel silver (44mm); The Mary Rose 1511-1545, undated, in nickel silver (44mm). All in cases, these affected by foxing, otherwise uncirculated. (4)
Estimate $50
SOLD $70
Royalty medals, all cased and all 37mm in cupro nickel, Birth of Prince William/21st Birthday of Princess of Wales, 1982; Queen Mother's 85th Birthday, 1985 (2); QEII 60th Birthday, 1986 (2); Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson Royal Wedding, 1986 (18, type one with busts right [4], type two with busts left [14]). Uncirculated. (23)
Estimate $90
SOLD $120
Princess Diana, coloured medallions in cupro-nickel (39mm), set of fourteen (5 sets); also, Westminster Abbey, in cupro-nickel (39mm) (17) uniface medallions; Diana Princess of Wales, coloured medallions (37mm) (4). Uncirculated. (91)
Estimate $120
SOLD $190
Princess Diana, coloured medallions in cupro-nickel (39mm), issue numbers 1-14, No.1 (17), 2 (11), 3 (17), 4 (15), 5 (10), 6 (17), 7 (17), 8 (16), 9 (18), 10 (11), 11 (16), 12 (20), 13 (20), 14 (9). With cards, uncirculated. (214)
Estimate $220
SOLD $420
Charles I, 1625-1649, Scottish Unite, gold (9ct, 4.5g) fantasy commemorative, sovereign size, plain edge circa 1999 minting. FDC.
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Ancient Order of Foresters Merit award in silver, hallmarked for London 1885, maker's mark ADL (Abraham David Leowenstark); also Army Service Corps badge (GVR); Royal Australian Army Service Corps badge (QC); ID disc impressed Hobart/2078/1958-59. Very fine - extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Masonic Founder badge, in enamel and silver hallmarked for Birmingham 1911, Coronation Masters Lodge of M.M.M.635, pin back; Freemason's Hospital jewel, in silvered, reverse impressed, 'Bro. T.Stirling/No.933.' Both in original cases, the first by maker Spencer & Co, uncirculated; extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $70
SOLD $50
Masonic jewels, Royal Arch Chapter Principal's jewel, in gilt; Mark Degree jewel; Advanced Mark jewel, dated 4.2.23; also Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes Primo's jewel, reverse inscribed, 'Primo/H.L.Patrick/Lodge Hebburn No.43/10.4.23. Very fine - extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $60
SOLD $50
Masonic Lodge, Royal Arch Companion's jewel, handcrafted and engraved, in 9ct gold (approx 10g), by G.Kenning & Son, triple tau symbol attached to ribbon. In maker's case of issue, tear in lining of this, ribbon dirty, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $130