Catalogue
Queen Victoria, Jubilee coinage, five pounds, 1887 (S.3864). Surface marked both sides, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $2,500
Queen Victoria, Jubilee coinage, sovereign, 1889 (S.3866B). Extremely fine/good extremely fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $380
Queen Victoria, Jubilee coinage, half sovereign, 1892 (S.3869C). Edge nicks, very good.
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
Queen Victoria, half sovereign, 1898 (S.3878). Very good.
Estimate $150
SOLD $170
Edward VII, matte proof five pounds, 1902 (S.3966). Obverse rubbed, good extremely fine/nearly FDC.
Estimate $4,500
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Edward VII, half sovereign, 1909 (S.3974B). Good fine.
Estimate $180
SOLD $170
George V, sovereign, 1916 (S.3996). Frosty mint bloom, nearly uncirculated/uncirculated.
Estimate $450
SOLD $360
Elizabeth II, sovereign, 1957 (S.4124). Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $350
SOLD $360
Elizabeth II, sovereigns, 1959 (2), 1964 and 1966 (S.4125). Nearly uncirculated - uncirculated. (4)
Estimate $1,400
SOLD $1,600
Elizabeth II, sovereign, 1965 (S.4125). Mint bloom, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $300
SOLD $360
Elizabeth II, proof sovereign, 1979 (S.4204). FDC.
Estimate $350
SOLD $420
Elizabeth II, proof sovereigns, 1979 (S.4204). In cases of issue, FDC. (2)
Estimate $700
SOLD $800
Elizabeth II, proof sovereigns, 1980, 1981 (S.4204). In case of issue, FDC. (2)
Estimate $700
SOLD $700
Elizabeth II, half sovereign, 1982 (S.4205). Choice uncirculated.
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
Elizabeth II, proof gold five pounds, 1990, Queen Mother's 90th Birthday (S.4301). In case of issue, FDC with certificate 2387.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,900
Elizabeth II, proof five pounds, 1997 (S.4304). In case of issue with certificate no 1869, FDC.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,850
Austria, Agricultural and Commercial Regional Exhibition of K.K. Agriculturist Community District Association of Laa an der Thaya prize medal, undated, in bronze (60mm), obverse, town arms with laurel wreath around, reverse, text in Austrian, unnamed, inside case is a card that reads, '1st Prize From International Exhibition'. In original case, this damaged, cleaned, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
China, Voyage of the Junk 'Keying', 1848, in white metal (45mm) by T.Halliday (BHM 2315), obverse, view of the starboard side of the Junk, reverse, voyage details in 16 lines. Slight oxidisation, very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $350
China, silver ingots, 20g fine silver, each depicting a significant event in recent Chinese history, set of six; Chinese 'Year Of' medalets, each 5g fine silver, set of twelve. Uncirculated. (18)
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
France, Paris Olympics, 1924, participation medal in bronze (55mm) by Raoul Bernard (VG2). Dull, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
France, 1900 L'Auto-Velo L'Auto, 1933, in silvered bronze (50mm), by V.Scobeltzine, obverse, three heads design in centre with various sports depicted around edge, reverse, medal name with telegraph pole and wires behind and all upon outline map of France. Some score marks on reverse where the year 1933 has been inscribed, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Germany, agricultural medal in silver (55mm), award medal for Heilbron in Baden-Wurttemberg, 1770. Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $280
Germany, Prussia, Homage Medal, in silver (27.5mm) by Loos, Konig Friedrich Wilhelm II, for Warschau. Very fine.
Estimate $150
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Gilbert and Ellice Islands, Oceania, WWI patriotic medalets, 1916, in brass (25.4mm) (2), the first a thin (1mm) variety with legend 'For King & Empire', the second a thick (2mm) variety with legend 'For The King & The Empire', both with official pierced hole at top edge for loop ring. Some mint bloom along with toning and light moisture toning near edge, otherwise nearly uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Holy Roman Empire, Sigismund of Luxemburg (1368-1437) later commemorative medal in silver (33mm)(C.1820); Italy, Scientific Congress in Florence, 1841 in bronze (55mm) by Niderost; Great Britain, Birmingham Photography medal in silver (49mm) by ISG (Gaunt?) and J.Fray, inscribed 'Frome/Dec 1902/Portraiture C.Cuzner. Toned extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
India, British, EIC, Claude Martin, in silver (1796)(42.5mm)(28.94g) by A.McKenzie (Puddester 796.4; Format (Vice) 4B). Toned, good extremely fine and rare, with old ink written note.
Estimate $750
SOLD $1,500
India, Bengal Photographic Society, struck in silver (51mm), by J.B. & A.S. Wyon SC, reverse inscribed 'For The Best Series Portraits/Petterhille Briggs Esqre./December/1870/Society's Prize D'. Small edge bruise on reverse, otherwise nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $320
Italy, Vittorio Emanuele III, Messina Earthquake commemorative, 28 December 1908, in silver (32mm) by L.Giorgi, ring top suspension. Toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Japan, 25th Wedding Anniversary of Meiji Emperor in silver (67.6g, 54.75mm) Year 27 (1894), obverse with two Ho-O birds holding floral garlands in their beaks, chrysanthemum, all within a floral border, reverse depicts a nine line seal script inscription, official Japanese Mint issue. Once cleaned and now retoning, extremely fine or better, in an old fitted leatherette case.
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
Oriental charms and medal, Korea, round charm, round with square hole solid, two characters 24mm, (5.87 g), obv. 'Heaven and Earth' with double circles left and right, rev. 'Long life, Wealth and many sons' as four characters, (Op den Velde & Hartill 560); China, good luck charm in brass, 21 mm, (4.65 g) another 30mm copper round in the style of c.1920 dragon cash coin but a charm (illustrated); Japan, Japanese National Shrine Foundation Medal in Silver, 30mm, (13.37 g) without ribbon but with with hook and eye, three vertical lines of script on the reverse, (illustrated). Very fine or better. (4)
Estimate $150
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