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Charles II (1660-1685), The Treaty of Breda, 1667, in silver (56mm) by J.Rottier, obverse, bust right, laureate, reverse, Britannia seated on sea shore, holding spear and shield, surveys her ships at sea, meridian sun above (Eimer 241; MIi, 535/186; MH 1919). Marks in field, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $1,350
SOLD $1,250
Gold Recoinage, 1775, in bronze (42mm) by J.Kirk (Eimer 762, BHM 202). Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
George III, Procession of Loyal Britons to Tipton Church, 1811, in silver (54mm) by (Patrick), obverse, King right, seated on throne, the British lion at his side, inscription around, reverse, Britannia, seated right, holding olive branch, ships at sea. Very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $160
Queen Victoria, Accession 1837, in white metal (52mm) by J.Davis (BHM 1757); Diamond Jubilee 1897, in silver (56mm) (Eimer 1817a), in white metal (51mm) by F.Bowcher and Spink & Son (BHM 3512), in white metal (40mm) by Baddeley & Reynolds (BHM 3508); George VI, Coronation 1937, in bronze (25mm) (similar to Eimer 2047 but smaller). Second, third and last medals cased, edge knocks on third medal, nearly very fine - good extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $170
Queen Victoria, Coronation 1838, in silver (36mm) by Pistrucci (Eimer 1315). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $300
An accumulation of medals and medalets, 1838-c1990, including Oxford Cathedral, in white metal (61mm) (BHM 2372); Coronations, 1838, 1902 (2), 1937 (3), Jubilee medals, 1887 (2), 1897 (5); Investiture of Prince Charles, 1969, in silver (42mm); Royal Life Saving Society, bronze medals (2); school attendance medals; total abstinance (2); Gigantic Wheel at Earls Court, 1902, in bronze; Confederation Canada, 1867-1927; Fry & Sons, Bicentenary, 1928, in bronze (50mm); London Telecommunications Region, fob in silver and enamel; souvenir medallions of Canterbury Cathedral, London, Westminster Abbey. Poor - uncirculated. (60)
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
Royal Humane Society Medal in bronze, 1851, large successful version (51mm), reverse inscribed to, 'Mr Hayes Shepherd/5 May 1851'. Very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $320
Department of Science and Art, Queen's Medal, 1856, in bronze (55mm) by W.Wyon (Eimer 1511) impressed around edge 'Mary Anne Jessie Gardner, London Stage 3 B, 1860' (cased, damaged); Science and Art Department, award medal in bronze (39mm) by W.Wyon, inscribed around edge 'Arthur J Hobson, Naval Architecture, 1895'; Royal Academy of Music, award medal in bronze (40mm) with loop mount, by W.Wyon, inscribed on reverse 'Percy Howard/Organ/1889' (cased); silver and enamelled medal (38mm x 38mm Maltese Cross shape) with loop mount, engraved on reverse 'Victoria Pier/Blackpool/Choral Competition/May 15th 1897/2nd Prize/Won by/Blackpool Prize/Choir'; Trinity College of Music, in silver and enamel (32mm) with loop mount, engraved on reverse 'Marjorie Hope/Tippetts/Senior Elocution'. Very fine - extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $120
SOLD $110
International Exhibition, London, 1862 by L.C.Wyon in bronze (77mm), edge inscribed 'J.Thorpe, class IIIc Jamaica Rum' (BHM 2747; Eimer 1553). Extremely fine.
Estimate $150
Not offered
School medals, Hutcheson's Grammar School, in silver (41mm [2]) by Cunninghame, inscribed around edge 'Sess.1884-5 Classics I-Sec III Dux Robert Davidson', and 'Sess 1885-6 Classics II Sec II Dux Robert Davidson'; Cambridge University, in bronze (50mm) by Munsey, uninscribed, in timber box with copper shield attached to lid inscribed 'C.U.A.C./High Jump/2nd/L.Barlow/Pemb.Coll/1885'; Nottingham School Board, 1895, Attendance Medal, in bronze (41mm) by Vaughton, awarded to R.Watson, holed at top, cased; Keith Grammar School, in silver (51mm) by W.J.D., inscribed on reverse 'Medal for Latin/Presented by/Alexander Auchinachie Esq/Member/School Board/to/Jeannie W.Mathieson/Session 1909-10', cased; Eton College, undated, attendance medal in white metal (45mm) with ribbon and bar, cased with 'M.J.Matthews' embossed on lid; Whitgift Grammar School, in silver (38mm) uniface, uninscribed; Wycombe Abbey School, Bucks, Victoria's Day 1896, enamelled badge (20mm x 36mm), scratched on reverse 'Harvey', cased; Xavier Grammar School, in gilt copper (33mm) inscribed on reverse 'General/Excellence/1920/Alfred J Barrett', holed at top. Very fine - good extremely fine. (9)
Estimate $130
SOLD $140
International Inventions Exhibition, London, 1885, in silver (45mm) by L.C.Wyon (Eimer 1715, BHM 3198); International Exhibition of Navigation, Travelling, Commerce & Manufactures, Liverpool, 1886, in bronze (51mm) by Elkington & Co (Eimer 1727); Confectioners, Bakers and Allied Traders Annual Exhibition, London, in silver (49mm, hallmarked) inscribed on reverse 'T.R.Johnston/Ct Missenden/Bread Class 5/1913'. All cased,second medal with verdigris on obverse and reverse, last medal polished and with edge knocks, very fine - extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $130
SOLD $150
A group of award fobs, in silver, some enamelled or with gold overlay, Demorest Prohibition Prize (25mm x 30mm) with brooch bar, inscribed on reverse 'Awarded/to/Alice R.Nelson/May 9 1895'; Oxfordshire Football Assn (30mm x 30mm, enamelled) on reverse 'Junior Shield/1925-6/S. Davis/Littlemore F.C.'; HSSA (30mm x 30mm, enamelled) on reverse '1909/L.F.Cole/Capt/Millfields Rd/E.S.'; also fobs for athletics (30mm x 35mm shield shape, enamelled) 'The Marsh Gymnasium/Girls Under 16 yrs/1st Prize/D.Pass/1911'; (30mm x 34mm, shield shape) 'Won by/R.Werner/440 yds Open';(35mm x 40mm) with initials T H on gold overlay on obverse, reverse 'B.B.B.C./Cup Competition/1905/Second Prize/won by/T.Halpin'; (33mm x 35mm) 'G.Pyrke/1911 Wenlock Rd'; (26mm) 'R.T.L./Div I/Cup/Rnrs up'; (25mm x 40mm) 'M.A./Hon Sec/H.C.C. M.Asquith/Life Member/Harrogate/Cricket Club'; (25mm, enamelled) 'S.P.C.G.A./Div 2/1929/A.Vaughan'; (25mm, enamelled) 'F.D.F.L./2nd Div/Runners Up/1930-31/E.A.Craine'; (21mm x 30mm) 'St Pauls Gym/1937/J.E.Buckminster'; (25mm) 'J.Buckmaster/S.P.G./1938'; (25mm x 30mm) 'J.Buckmaster/St Paul's Gym/1939'. Fine - nearly extremely fine. (14)
Estimate $140
SOLD $110
Queen Victoria, Diamond Jubilee 1897, in bronze (56mm) and silver (56mm [2]). With edge cuts on one of the silver medals, good very fine - extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Sports medals, in silver (25mm x 35mm) initials 'NS' engraved in centre of obverse, on reverse 'B.G.S./Gymnasium/Eight/1899', cased, with 'Blackburn/Grammar School/1899' embossed on lid in gold; South of the Thames Junior Cross Country Association, in silver (31mm) by Collins, inscribed on reverse 'Championship/1901/Brighton & County H/second won by/W.Baker'; Walsall & District Junior Football League, 1902-3, in silver and enamel (30mm x 40mm) by Vaughton, inscribed on reverse 'Rushall Olympic/E.Teece'; West Bromwich Charity Sports, 1906, in silver, enamel and gold, (27mm x 33mm) by Vaughton, inscribed on reverse 'June 1906/J.E.Schofield/W.J.G.'; London Shipping Athletic Association, in silver (33mm) by F.Phillips, inscribed on reverse '1 mile Relay Championship 1935/Winners/Yusen Staff/Club/T.K.Yates'; football medal in silver and gold (30mm x 30mm) by Thomas Fattorini, inscribed on reverse 'W.K.& D.F.L./Winners/1936-37'; Henley Regatta Thames Challenge Cup, prize medal in silver, undated, uninscribed; YHL, in silver and enamel (24mm x 36mm) by D.G.C., with ribbon attached, undated, uninscribed; Wirral Church A.F.League, in silver and enamel (24mm x 33mm) by W.P.& S.; undated, uninscribed; shield as previously mounted on a trophy, chromed (40mm x 50mm) inscribed 'O.C.S.C./Presented to/A.E.Middleton/100 N.O./Ormond v Queens/25.3.14'. Very good - good extremely fine. (10)
Estimate $220
SOLD $220
A group of fobs and medallions, most in silver, some enamelled including Lozelles Street Athletic Club (31mm) inscribed on reverse 'Club Championship/1901/2nd/G.McGregor'; HSSA (30mm x 36mm, enamelled) on reverse 'Leonard Cole/Benthal Rd/1907'; Scottish Amateur Boxing Association (30mm, enamelled) on reverse 'Championship Finalists/Season 1945-46/Winner/Light Weight/T.Fraser/Scottish National AAC'; English Cross Country Championship 1947 (42mm x 40mm, enamelled) on reverse 'Belgrave Harriers/2nd/Team/1947/L.W.Herbert'; London Business Houses A.S.A. (26mm, enamelled), on reverse 'Lawn Tennis/Ladies Singles C'Ship/1954/R.Up'; North West London League Est 1891 (28mm, enamelled) on reverse 'Runners Up/Division III/1924-25'; M.C.L.T.A. Middlesex (30mm, enamelled) on reverse 'Junior/Championships/1954/Mixed Doubles/Winner'; Birmingham Walking Club (33mm x 30mm, enamelled) on reverse 'Bishops Walk/1935/2nd Team'; Northern Command Cross Country Association Great War Races (29mm) on reverse 'Championship Trials/1916/Tyne Garrison/1st 220yds'; together with handcrafted fobs in gold, silver and enamel, silver and enamel (2), gilt (2) 'Northampton/Town League/Senior/1911-12'; T.W.Charity Cup/Rnrs Up/1929-30'; 'T.W.League/Winners/Div.IV/1930-31'; 'Ludlow S.Cup/Runners Up/1956'; 'Ludlow H.Cup/1954'. Nearly very fine - extremely fine. (14)
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Royal Horticultural Society, in silver (32mm) obverse, bust of Sir Joseph Banks right, reverse inscribed 'Stutterheim/Agricultural Society/to/H.Irvine/for Vegetables/Mar 5 1913'; Tunbridge Wells & Sth Eastern Counties Agri Soc, in silver (51mm) by V & S, inscribed on reverse '1930/Forestry Essay/Awarded to/Mr D.J.Davies' (cased); Yorkshire Society of Stock, Poultry, Roots, Jubilee Show, undated, award medal in silver (39mm), uninscribed; Borough of Crewe, fob in silver and enamel (31mm x 45mm) by Thomas Fattorini, Birmingham, with suspender bar and brooch pin 'Past Mayoress'. Very fine - extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $120
SOLD $160
Post Office Engineering Union (POEU) commemorative lapel badge, 1915, by Fattorini, Birmingham; Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders sweetheart badge of small enamel regiment badge on a nacre disc within silver frame, pin back; WWII ARP (Air Raid Precautions) badge in silver hallmarked for London 1939; R.A.F.A (Royal Air Force Assn) Wings Day appeal badge; The Boys Brigade bronze lapel badge. Very fine. (5)
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
Ashton Junior Challenge Cup, fob in gold and enamel (9ct, 11.1g, 25mm) with loop mount, by Vaughton, Birmingham, inscribed on reverse 'Winners/1923-24/A.Burgers'. Cased, good very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $170
A group of fobs, in silver and enamel, including South Lurgan harriers (29mm) engraved on reverse 'School Boys/C.Ship of N.I./Won by/B.Coulter/1932; Bath and Bristol Inter Club Trial (28mm) on reverse '1932/R.F.Gould'; London Business Houses A.S.A. (26mm) on reverse 'Cricket/Lge 1/Jt Wnrs/1937/W.Nunn'; Chiswick & District Football League (29mm) on reverse 'Rothschild A.C./Winners/Div 11/1926-7/W.Bryan'; Birmingham & Dist Amateur Football Association League Champions (32mm) on reverse 1940-41/Walsall Conduits/F.C./E.Phillips'; Chelmsford Charity Cup Comp 1909-10 (32mm x 42mm) on reverse T.Clover/Chelmsford Town/1909-10'; Hammersmith School & Athletic Assoc (28mm) on reverse 'Dennis Kinghen'; Highgate Harriers (5) (28mm X 35mm) on reverses '1 mile/Championship/1938/Winner/A.L.Bowden'; '20m Walk/Chsp 1952/A.D.McSweeney/3hr 19m 58s'; '3rd Team/1 hr/1962'; plus two uninscribed; Hampstead Harriers (29mm) on reverse 'Team/1920/F.V.Tilsley'; Presented by Lewis's Ltd B'Ham (29mm) on reverse 'Birmingham/Walking Club/Outer Circle/Road Walk/1950/First Team/A.D.McSweeney'; all with loop mounts. Very fine - extremely ifne. (14)
Estimate $160
SOLD $140
Assorted fobs, in silver and enamel, with loop mounts, including Uxbridge Dist Schools Cup (31mm); Luton Wednesday Cup (26mm); Middlesex Schools Football Assn (30mm); Liverpool Harriers & A.C. 1932 (26mm); Harehills Liberal Club Harriers & A.C. (26mm); Great Eastern Railway, 1922 (23mm); Associate Judge (29mm); Essex County Rifle Association, small bore (26mm); National Air Rifle Association (27mm); R.N.V.R. (26mm); R.& D.M. & M.C.C. Rippon (26mm) initials WF on reverse; Liverpool & District Gymnasia League 1909-10 (30mm); together with two handcrafted fobs in silver (26mm and 20mm) and a fob in gilt and enamel with crown and lion, shield shaped (12mm x 25mm). All uninscribed, fine - good very fine. (15)
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
A group of fobs, most in silver and enamel, including Birchfield Harriers (32mm) (3); L U G Handicap (25mm); Chester College (23mm x 36mm); Uxbridge & District Schools F.A. (30mm); City of London College Athletic Club (27mm); North Manchester Harriers & A.C. 1934-5 in gold (9ct, 7.7gm, 27mm x 35mm); Young League Helpers (25mm) with brooch mount; plus fobs for rowing (31mm), cricket (27mm), Fide Litteris Labore (34mm), all uninscribed, most with loop mounts. Fine - extremely fine. (13)
Estimate $230
SOLD $160
National and Local Government Officers' Association, Huddersfield Hospital Branch,President's neck badge in silver and enamel (61mm x 87mm) by Thomas Fattorini, Birmingham, with blue ribbon and nine bars engraved with the names and dates of past presidents, badge uninscribed. Cased, extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
National Union of Retail Tobacconists, Vice President's, neck badge in gilded silver and enamel (65mm x 69mm) by S.B.& S.Ld., with blue ribbon, inscribed on reverse 'Presented/by/Edward Tetley Esq/President/1935-1936'. Cased, extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
George V, souvenir badge in gilt and enamel (32mm x 30mm); Silver Jubilee 1935, Royal Bath Hotel, souvenir brooch in chrome and enamel (37mm x 37mm star shaped) with suspender bar. Extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $100
Not offered
Assorted fobs, most in silver and enamel, including Reynolds News British Counties Draughts Champs (31mm) engraved on reverse 'Winners/1959'; West London Sports Association (25mm) on reverse 'Div.2/Runners Up/1927-8; A P A (25mm) on reverse '10 miles/Team Championship/1951/1st'; Mon. Hospital Cup 1926 (23mm); Tunbridge Wells Football League (24mm) on reverse 'Div 3A/Champions/1937-38'; Midland Counties Road Walking Association (28mm) on reverse '10 miles/Junior Championship/1933'; Liverpool Competitive Musical Festival Society (28mm) '1930' on reverse; Harborne Harriers Outer Circle Relay Race (27mm) on reverse 'Winning Team/1949'; Nottm. Institutes Association (26mm) with gold overlay in centre on obverse, on reverse 'Junr.Billds./1914-15'; plus others for cricket, football, dancing, dated 1923-1953, all with loop mounts. Some fobs with chipped enamel, fine - extremely fine. (15)
Estimate $160
SOLD $200
Badges, one for United Church (?) 'I Seek Truth', enamelled voided cross in circle; ARP (Air Raid Precautions) in original box and a tray of coins, New Zealand halfcrown, 1933 (2) 1947, crowns, 1949, 1953 (2), dollar, 1969 plus Royal Visit medal; Australian penny, 1913 and sixpence 1957. Fair - extremely fine. (12)
Estimate $100
Not offered
Sir Winston Churchill, 1974, in .900 fine gold, by Ironside, (17.49g, 33mm); (3.52g; 20mm) (3). Good extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $950
Birmingham Mint, Queens of the British Isles, set of 9 medals in sterling silver (44.7g each), struck in 1977. FDC, in cased wooden box. (9)
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
The Millionaires Collection, modern copies of famous English coins from Alfred the Great to Queen Anne, all in sterling silver or gold plated silver, various weights from 14.5g to 20g. FDC, all on three trays housed in special felt lined cabinet. (29)
Estimate $250
SOLD $230
Scotland, Dobbie & Co Royal Seed Growers, Rothesay, award medals in silver (39mm)(2) by J.A.R., inscribed on reverse 'Won by/W.Y.Grubb/for/Most Points', and 'Won by/A.E.Knight/Aug 27th 1904/W.M.A.S.'; Highland & Agricultural Society of Scotland, Long Service, fob in silver and enamel (25mm x 35mm) with loop mount, by K & S, inscribed on reverse '30/Years/Peter Patterson/1943; another., for Ploughing, in silver and enamel (30mm x 40mm) with loop mount, by K & S, inscribed on reverse 'Donald McNeilage/1946'; also The Papermakers' Assoc of Gt Britain & Ireland, Past President's fob in gilded silver and enamel (35mm x 45mm) with loop mount, by Thomas Fattorini, Birmingham, suspender bar enamelled 'Charles R Seddon/1923-1926'; National Association of Seed Potato Merchants, silver gilt and enamel (30mm x 35mm) by T & Co London, inscribed on reverse 'Presented to J.Johnson, President/1949-50', cased except for last medal. Slight chipping to enamel on last fob, otherwise very fine - extremely fine. (6)
Estimate $150
SOLD $120