Catalogue
South African singles: Police Service issues, For Faithful Service (silver - pre Republic); Star for Merit; Star for Faithful Service; Medal for Combating Terrorism; Prisons issue, Medal for Merit; Railway Police issue, Faithful Service Medal; also Kenya, Medal for Installation of the Second President of the Republic of Kenya 1978. Seven single miniatures, very fine - uncirculated.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
World singles: Dahomey, Order of the Black Star; Italy, Ethiopian Campaign 1935 Medal; Morocco, Order of Ouissam Alaouite (Commander); Tunisia, Order of the Republic 5th Class, Order of Nichan Ifthikhar (centrepiece missing); United Nations medals, UN type 1 medal with Congo clasp, type 2 medal with ONUC (Congo) ribbon. Seven single miniatures, fine - very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $50
World singles: noted Great Britain, British South Africa Company Medal (Matabeleland 1893), another (Rhodesia 1896), General Service Medal 1915-62 (GVR) clasp Palestine 1936-39, all contemporary silver issues; Rhodesia, Conspicuous Gallantry Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, Exemplary Service Medal, Police Meritorious Service Medal, Police Faithful Service Medal, Prisons Meritorious Service Medal, Prisons LS&GC Medal, all silver issues and all without ribbon; also BSAP Police Reserve Faithful Service Medal; French Somaliland, Order of Nichan-el-Anouar Medal; Germany, South West Africa Service Medal 1907; Italy, Libya Campaign Medal 1911; Lesotho, Mounted Police Gallantry Medal, Mounted Police LS&GC Medal; Nigeria, Police Meritorious Service Medal, Independence Medal; Spain, Africa Service Medal; South West Africa, Police Star for 20 Years Faithful Service; Uganda, Police Jubilee Medal; Zimbabwe, Independence Medal. Twenty two single miniatures, mostly very fine - extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $200
Africa, Ciskei Department of State Security, Insignia for Merit Medal. 037.1 at top reverse.; Medal for 20 Years Steadfast Service (2). 1273 at back of suspender of one, the other unnumbered.; Medal for 10 Years Faithful Service. 0274 at top reverse.; also Qwa Qwa Police Establishment Medal. Unnamed. All numbered medals engraved. The first four medals with incorrect ribbons, otherwise uncirculated. (5)
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Austria, War Medal 1873; Medal for Military Merit 'Signum Laudis' on peacetime ribbon; Diamond Jubilee Medal for the Armed Forces 1908. In a purpose made Austrian medal case, a few tone spots but virtually uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $100
Passed in
Austria, Order of Merit of the Republic of Austria Gold Medal, on ladies bow ribbon. In case of issue by Anton Reitterer, toned good extremely fine.
Estimate $100
Passed in
Belgium, Order of Leopold I in gilt; another but in silver; Order of Leopold II Officer's breast badge in gilt; another but a Knight's breast badge with palm, in silver; another, without palm, in silver, type 1; another, in silver, type 2; Order of the Crown, Knight type 1; another but type 2; Order of the African Star 1st Class Medal in gilt; Royal Order of the Lion, 5th Class breast badge in silver 50th Anniversary of the Belgian Congo Medal, 1958; Veteran's of the Colonization of the Congo Medal. Very fine - uncirculated. (12)
Estimate $400
SOLD $480
Belgium, Labour Decoration 1st Class. Uncirculated.
Estimate $50
Passed in
Belgium, Commemorative Medal for the African Campaigns 1914-17, in silver, with Mahenge bar. Very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $180
Belgium, War Cross 1914-18 with MID palm emblem; Fire Cross 1914-18 (for those who came under frontline fire); Medal Commemorative of the War 1914-18. Very fine - good very fine. (3)
Estimate $90
SOLD $50
Belgium, Interallied Victory Medal 1914-18, with designer's name, Paul Du Bois, on obverse, official type 1; France, Interallied Victory Medal 1914-18, French official issue with designer's name, A.Morlon, on obverse. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
Passed in
Belgium, Interallied Victory Medal 1914-18, with designer's name, Paul Du Bois, on obverse, official type 1; USA, Interallied Victory Medal 1914-18, standard issue. Good very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
Passed in
Bophuthatswana, Defence Force Independence Medal. 090 on top reverse.; Police Independence Medal. Const. D. Dwango.; Police Medal for Faithful Service 20 Years. S.Sgt. J. Matyile.; Police Medal for Faithful Service 10 Years. Kst. Labotse 7503169.; Merit Decoration, in gilt but uniface. Unnamed.; also miniatures for Defence Force Commendation Medal; Police Independence Medal; Prisons Faithful Service Medal. All named or numbered medals are pantographed. Mostly extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
Chile, Order of Merit, Grand Cross breast star in gilt and enamel (70mm). Repair to enamel, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $100
Passed in
Congo, National Order of the Leopard, 5th Class (Military), Knight's breast badge in silvered bronze and enamel. Ribbon dirty, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $220
Passed in
Congo, Democratic Republic, Civic Merit Medal; Agricultural Merit Medal 2nd Class; Merit Medal for Arts & Sciences 1st Class; Sports Merit Medal 1st Class; another 2nd Class; another 3rd Class. Good very fine - uncirculated. (6)
Estimate $120
Passed in
Czechoslovakia, Interallied Victory Medal 1914-19, official issue type 2 with designer's name, O.Spaniel, on obverse. Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Egypt, Order of the Nile, 3rd Class neck badge in silver, gilt and enamel (62mm), Arabic maker's name on reverse, with neck ribbon. Good extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $460
Egypt, Order of the Nile, 3rd Class neck badge in silver and enamel (63mm), by Lattes, short ribbon. A few small hairline cracks in enamel, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Egypt, Order of the Nile, 4th Class neck badge in gold, silver, gilt and enamel (62mm), Arabic maker's name on reverse and Cairo office hallmark for 18ct on back of crown with letter K (1934-35) and also on suspension ring, with neck ribbon. Good extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $450
Egypt Republic, (Armed Forces), Medal of the Republic (Gold coloured type); Medal for War Wounded in silver; (Civilian), Medal of Distinction in silver. All unnamed as issued. Very fine - good very fine. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Ethiopia, Order of the Star of Ethiopia, 2nd Class, on ribbon bow, gilt silver filigree with red stone centerpiece. One lower ray slightly loose at one join, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $1,200
Ethiopia, Order of the Star of Ethiopia, 3rd Class, Officer's breast badge in gilt. Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Ethiopia, Distinguished Military Medal of Haile Selassie the First, with palm emblem (2nd award); Medal of Military Merit of the Order of St George, with palm emblem; Star of Victory 1941. Very fine - extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
France, Legion of Honour (Knight); Medaille Militaire 3rd Republic issue 1870-1940; Colonial Medal, - clasps - Algerie, Tonkin; Commemorative Medal of 1870-71, - clasp - Engage Volontaire; French Expeditionary Corps to Italy Medal 1943-44; also Napoleon Bonaparte, 'Tete d'Armee' uniface medal (39mm) in sterling silver with scalloped edge, with suspension fittng. The first with some enamel missing from reverse, otherwise very fine - extremely fine. (6)
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
France, Medaille Militaire, 2nd Empire issue, in silver and enamel. Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $190
France, Medaille Militaire, 1870 type for 3rd Republic 1870-1940. Back of ribbon with tape residue, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $70
Passed in
France, St Helena Medal 1821; Medal for the Italian Campaign 1859; Medal for Tonkin 1883-85. The first cleaned, fine, the rest very fine - extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
France, St Helena Medal 1821. Toned, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
France, First Madagascar Campaign Medal 1883-1886; Second Madagascar Campaign Medal 1895 with 1895 spray of leaves emblem on ribbon. Good very fine - extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $220