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USA, Purple Heart medals with separate riband bars in original WWII cases. Both cases with small section of loose covering at rear hinged area needs re-gluing, otherwise cases very fine and medals extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Zaire, Order of Civil Merit 2nd Class (silver); another, 3rd Class (bronze), both without ribbon. Toned, uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Zanzibar, Sultanate, Order of the Brilliant Star, Commander's neck badge, with monogram of Sultan Abdullah Bin Khalifa (1960-63), in silver-gilt and enamel (88x60mm including wreath suspension), no ribbon. Enamel aged and green colour bleed at one spot on reverse centre ring, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $340
Zimbabwe, Liberation Medal in bronze; Police Ten Years Service Medal; Police Long and Exemplary Service Medal; Que Que Freeman Medal. 45715 on first medal, Const D.Maisa 820737 on second medal, 16247 D/SO L.C.M. Chikwiti on third medal, last medal unnamed. Named and numbered medals impressed. Extremely fine - uncirculated.
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Zimbabwe, Pair: Independence Medal 1980; Rhodesia General Service Medal. 05507 on first medal, 660500 Spr L. Nyika on second medal. Both medals impressed. Swing mounted, extremely fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $60
World medals, Angola, Merite Militaire Medal; France, Commemorative Medal for Maintaining Security and Order with Algerie clasp; Liberia, Medal of Merit 1920. Very fine - extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
World medals, Belgium, Croix du Feu (Cross of Fire) 1914-1918; War Cross (a modern issue); France, Croix de Guerre 1914-1918 (2, one with Bronze star emblem); Cross of Military Valour. One ball missing from bottom arm of second medal, otherwise good very fine - extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $120
SOLD $140
World medals, Bulgaria, War Commemorative Medal 1915-1918; Pakistan, Independence Medal 1947 (1950); United Nations (ONUC) Medal for Congo 1960-64; United Nations Transitional Assistance Group (Namibia) 1989-90. Very fine - uncirculated. (4)
Estimate $100
Passed in
World medals, France, Colonial Medal 1909 with Maroc bar; Great Britain, Ashanti Star 1896 (copy); Italy, Commemorative Medal for the Libyan Campaign 1913 (incorrect ribbon); Portugal, Medal of Queen Amelia for Mozambique 1894-95 (with traces of mint red). Fine - uncirculated. (4)
Estimate $150
Passed in
World medals, France, Medal for Veterans of Evacuation of Dunkirk 1940; Netherlands, Commemorative War Cross WWII; USA, Veterans of Foreign Wars Medal. Very fine - uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $60
SOLD $80
World medals, India Service Medal 1939-45; Japan China Incident Medal 1937. Both unnamed, very fine. (2)
Estimate $70
Passed in
World medals, large assortment of service medals and some decorations from India, Pakistan, Philippines, South Africa, USA and Republic of Vietnam, noted USA Distinguished Service Cross, Distinguished Flying Cross and Bronze Star; also two Indian groups of six miniature medals. Mostly very fine - uncirculated. (29 + 2 groups)
Estimate $200
SOLD $300
Egypt Medal 1882-89, undated reverse, - clasp - Suakin 1885. 193, Pte P. Harding, N.S.W. Infy. Chisel engraved. Extremely fine.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $3,000
Egypt Medal 1882-89, undated reverse, - clasp - Suakin 1885. 478, Pte F. Rourke, N.S.W. Infy. Chisel engraved. Good very fine.
Estimate $3,000
Passed in
Egypt Medal 1882-89, undated reverse, - clasp - Suakin 1885. 512, Pte R. Toye, N.S.W. Infy.; also Lord Mayor of Sydney Soudan Medal with decorative replacement suspender, reverse inscribed, 'R.Toye/512. D. Co.'. The first chisel engraved, the second engraved. The first nearly extremely fine, the second good.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $2,800
Queen's South Africa Medal 1899, (3rd reverse), - six clasps - Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing's Nek, South Africa 1901. 160 Pte T. Farish, Queensland I. B. Impressed. The six clasps appear to have been taken from another medal and attached to this one (see note below), good very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $650
Queen's South Africa Medal 1899, (2rd reverse with trace of 0 of ghost date), - six clasps - Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Belfast, South Africa 1902. 109A Pte C. Rochester, Victoria M.R. Impressed. Good very fine.
Estimate $800
SOLD $1,150
Queen's South Africa Medal 1899, (3rd reverse), - five clasps - Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902. 948 Pte J. McGrath, N.S. Wales M.R. Impressed. A few small marks in obverse field, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $800
SOLD $700
Queen's South Africa Medal 1899, (3rd reverse), - five clasps - Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902. 3203 Tpr: R. Jackson, N.S.Wales I.B. Impressed. Good extremely fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $650
Queen's South Africa Medal 1899, (2nd reverse with ghost dates partly visible), - four clasps - Cape Colony, Driefontein, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill. 1445 Tpr: G. Mc'Mahon, N.S.W. Bushmen. Impressed. Reverse toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $700
Queen's South Africa Medal 1899, (3rd reverse), - four clasps - Cape Colony, Rhodesia, Orange Free State, Transvaal. 308 Tpr: P.J. Melefont. Q'Land M.I. Impressed. Graffiti initials in right obverse field, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $2,400
Queen's South Africa Medal 1899, (3rd reverse), - four clasps - Cape Colony, Driefontein, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill. 202 Pte T. W. Ross, N.S. Wales M.R. Impressed. Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $850
SOLD $1,650
Queen's South Africa Medal 1899, (3rd reverse), - three clasps - Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal. 2682 Tpr. J. Ackland, N.S.Wales I. B. Impressed. Extremely fine.
Estimate $700
SOLD $900
Queen's South Africa Medal 1899, (3rd reverse), - three clasps - Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal. 449 Pte J. Fitzsimmons, Queensland I.B. Impressed. Hairlines, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $750
Queen's South Africa Medal 1899, (3rd reverse), - three clasps - Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal. 3651 Serjt: Maj: J. W. Moore, N.S. Wales M.R. Impressed. Very fine.
Estimate $700
SOLD $670
Queen's South Africa Medal 1899, (2nd reverse with ghost dates visible), - three clasps - Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Driefontein. 125 Pte W. C. Strong, Qnslnd: M.R. Impressed. Toned, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $850
SOLD $1,200
Queen's South Africa Medal 1899, (3rd reverse), - two clasps - Orange Free State, Transvaal. 49 Pte H. A. Elmhirst, Queensland I.B. Impressed. Good very fine.
Estimate $700
SOLD $660
Queen's South Africa Medal 1899, (3rd reverse), - two clasps - Orange Free State, Transvaal. 1704 Tpr: J. McIntyre, N.S. Wales M.R. Impressed. Extremely fine.
Estimate $650
SOLD $540
Queen's South Africa Medal 1899, (3rd reverse), - two clasps - Transvaal, South Africa 1902. 717 Pte C. Parker, Aust: Com: H. Impressed. Extremely fine.
Estimate $700
SOLD $650
Queen's South Africa Medal 1899, (3rd reverse), - two clasps - Orange Free State, Transvaal. 988 Tpr: T. E. Townsend, N.S. Wales M.R. Impressed. A few edge nicks, a dig in the Queen's cheek and scratches in the obverse field, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $550