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Vatican, Papal medals, Pope Alexander VII (1655-1667), Entry of Queen Christina of Sweden into Rome, in bronze (33mm), obverse bust facing right, reverse Queen's procession entering Porto de Populo (Spink 1168, Mazio 251); another, dated anno XIII (1667), in bronze (41mm), obverse bust facing left, reverse Christ washing disciple's feet (Spink 1242, Mazio 278). Extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Italy, Vatican, Pope Pius VI, 1791 in silver (40mm) by G.Hamerani (Mazio 531; Lincoln 1985; Patrignani 74a); Leo XIII, 25th year (1903) in silver (42mm) by Bianchi; also electrotype of Postumus medallion. Nearly extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $600
Passed in
World medals, Germany, commemorative of Ernst Thalmann (1886-1944), silver (22.66g), Magdeburg; East German for service as a reserve in the People's Army, base metal 35mm; Friedrich Ludwig Jahn 1778-1852, struck in 1973 East Germany Olympics, Great Britain for marriage of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson, reverse Westminster Abbey; copy in copper of one and a half thaler from Braunschweig-Wolfenbuttel as a medal of the 1587 coin; another, 1981, 50mm in base metal of Lugwigstrasse on Rhine 1980, musical festival; another 1961 in copper. Mostly extremely fine or better. (7)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
World medals, Knights Templar crusader souvenir medals, c2000s, in various metals, all medals enamelled on obverse (39mm). Extremely fine. (45)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
World medals, Canada, Confederation 1967, in gilt bronze (36mm); France, Paris Universal Exposition, 1855, Medal of Honour display medal (45mm), to Alexandre & Son, reverse scarified to enable secure adhesion to products; Great Britain, King Edward VII & Queen Alexandra Coronation, 1902, in bronze (32mm), with suspension ring; Japan, unidentified medal, 1933, in bronze (27mm), with suspension ring, obverse, lady holding a raised victory torch in her left hand; Vatican, Pope Leo XIII, 50 Years in the Priesthood, (1887), in bronze (38mm), with suspension ring, obverse, Pope Leo XIII bust left, reverse, seated Pope attended by angel and a saint, at bottom a cherub with scroll bearing the names, 'Amer Asia Europa Africa'. The last with mauve toning, extremely fine, the rest fine - very fine. (5)
Estimate $60
SOLD $80
World medals, including Great Britain and foreign medals and medalets, noted 'Trade Within the Empire', silver red and blue enamel (28mm); Carlisle Cathedral, silver (16mm). Mostly very good - very fine. (19)
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
World medals, medallic first day covers, includes Great Britain, the Royal Wedding of HRH the Princess Anne and Captain Mark Phillips, 1973, with proof sterling silver medal (38mm); USA, Bicentennial, 1976, with proof sterling silver medal (31mm); USA/USSR, Apollo-Soyuz Space Mission, 1975, with proof sterling silver medal (38mm) (2). The first cover with a few spots of foxing, all medals FDC. (4)
Estimate $70
SOLD $60
World medals, Great Britain, sporting medals, a selection mostly hallmarked in sterling silver with ring mounts for tug-of-war, hurdles, pole vaulting, long jump, hockey, tennis, all by Pinches of London; together with other sporting medals, in silver (not hallmarked) for tennis (6), swimming and football (last two as fobs), also with Dutch medals including NEI (Batavia) and gilt 1897 Queen Wilhelmina issue with attached crown with scroll, (total weight approx 200g). Mostly very fine - extremely fine. (16)
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
World medals, International Society of Postmasters medallic first day covers each with a proof sterling silver medal (approx 22g; 38mm), 29 of a set of thirty six, 1976-1978. In official album, uncirculated - FDC. (29)
Estimate $400
SOLD $380