Catalogue
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
Ireland, Earl of Breadalbane 2nd Battalion Volunteers medal, 1798, in silver (oval 48x35mm with suspension ring) by AG&Co, obverse, soldier in highland attire, reverse, 14-lines of text, 'Presented to the Volunteers of the 2d Battn by their Colonel the Earl of Breadalbane in testimony of their gallant conduct in having volunteer'd their Services to Ireland to suppress Rebellion and to aid in repelling a French force which had invaded the Kingdom 1798'. Fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $600
Northern Ireland, North Antrim Volunteers bronze lapel badge WWI (U.V.F. For God And Ulster), reverse numbered Cn/6613; Ulster Unionist enamel lapel badge by Malcolm/Belfast; Unionist's badge For God & Ulster We Stand, enamel lapel badge (KC) featuring open hand in middle of Union Jack; Ulster Transport Authority enamel cap badge by Caxton/Kew/Surrey. Very fine. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Edward III, (1327-1377), second period 1344-46, electrotype copy of noble (S.1479) (6.66g). Three counterstamps on obverse, very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $280
Edward IV, (1461-1470), first reign, Light Coinage, 1464-70, electrotype of ryal, mm sun 1465-6 (S.1951). (6.06g). Good very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $130
Charles II, two guineas, first bust, 1664, elephant below (S.3334). Has been set with a gold loop mounted at top, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $3,000
Anne, after the Union, five guineas, 1706 (S.3566). Some original mint bloom, rubbing wear on shoulder, otherwise good extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $20,000
SOLD $30,000
George II, five guineas, young head, 1729 EIC (S.3664). Adjustment marks on portrait, mint bloom in lettering, nearly extremely fine/extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $15,000
Not offered
George II, half guinea, old head, 1755 (S.3685). Good very fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $500
George III, guinea, fourth bust, 1776 (S.3728). Fine/good fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $420
George III, guinea, fourth bust, 1781 (S.3728). Has been mounted, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $450
SOLD $370
George III, guinea, fifth bust or spade type, 1788 (S.3729). Fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $400
George III, guinea, fifth bust or spade type, 1788 (S.3729). Fine/nearly very fine, has been mounted.
Estimate $350
SOLD $310
George III, guinea, fifth bust or spade type, 1793 (S.3729). Has been plugged and mounted at top, very good.
Estimate $350
SOLD $300
George III, third guinea, 1798 (S.3738); quarter guinea, 1762 (S.3741). First with loop mount, second crinkled, very good. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
George III, third guinea, second head, 1804 (S.3740). Good exremely fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $300
George III, third guinea, second head, 1804 (S.3740). Extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $260
George III, new coinage, sovereign, 1817 (S.3785). Good very fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $650