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Centenary of Foundation of Blue Coat Charity School, Birmingham 1824, in white metal (48mm), by Ottley, obverse view of school, reverse legend (BHM -); Completion of Birmingham Grammar School 1837, in white metal (48mm), by Halliday, obverse bust of Edward VI, reverse view of school (BHM 1753); The Harris Free Public Library and Museum, in bronze (52mm) obverse view of building, reverse bust of Earl of Lathom (BHM 3114A); Albert Edward Dock Opened 1884, in silver (32mm), obverse arms, reverse legend (BHM -); Burrator Reservoir Plymouth 1898, in bronze (45mm) obverse view of reservoir, reverse legend (BHM 3635). Good very fine or better. (5)
Estimate $150
Passed in
John Scott, Earl of Eldon and Lord High Chancellor, 1827 in bronze (48mm, 68.24g) by C.Voight (BHM.1308). Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $250
Passed in
Parliamentary Reform, Earl Grey 1830, in white metal (38mm) by Halliday, obverse bust of Grey right, reverse legend (BHM 1454); The Reform Bill 1832, in white metal (44mm) by Halliday, obverse bust of Attwood, reverse busts of Grey, Brougham, Russell, Althorp (BHM 1593); another, in white metal (35mm) by Halliday, obverse four busts of reformers, reverse crown and pillars (BHM 1599); another, in white metal (32mm) obverse bust of Grey, reverse lion trampling dragon (BHM 1609); another, in brass (27mm) obverse busts of Grey, Brougham and Russell, reverse legend (BHM 1615). Good very fine or better. (5)
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
Sunday Schools, 50th Anniversary 1831, in silver (39mm), by Ingram, obverse bust of Robert Raikes, reverse legend, (BHM 1551, Eimer 1252); another, in white metal (39mm), by Halliday, obverse bust of James Luckcock, reverse legend (BHM 1552); another, in white metal (38mm), by Halliday, obverse bust of Robert Raikes, reverse busts of William IV and Adelaide (BHM 1553). Extremely fine and rare. (3)
Estimate $200
Passed in
Medalets, c1830-1977, an accumulation, mostly Edward VII and George V, in assorted sizes and metals, marriages, coronations, jubilees, exhibitions, school attendance awards, includes duplicates. Some cleaned and holed, poor - very fine. (244)
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Coronations, 1831-1953, medalets in assorted sizes and metals, mostly white metal, William, 1831 (3); Queen Victoria, 1838; Edward VII, 1902 (16); George V, 1911 (33); Edward VIII, 1937 (5); George VI, 1937 (26); Elizabeth II, 1953 (16). Includes duplicates, some with loop mounts or holed at top, good - extremely fine. (100)
Estimate $250
SOLD $220
Free Grammar School, Birmingham, 1836, in white metal (51mm), by Davis; Preston Exhibition of Arts & Industry, 1865, white metal (45mm) by A.Moore; Edward VII, Coronation, 1902, in silver (31mm); also, coin weight for £3.12s. Very fine - nearly uncirculated. (4)
Estimate $150
Passed in
Exhibition of All Nations, London, 1851, seal/scent bottle, silvered (length 51mm), view of Exhibition building both sides with inscription 'Exhibition of/All Nations 1851', seal with incuse image of uniformed bust of Prince Albert. Rare, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $170
SOLD $180
Lodge jewels, c1880s, Masonic, and Ancient Order of Foresters, silver and silver gilt. Very fine - extremely fine. (7)
Estimate $150
Passed in
Lodge jewels, Sons of the Pheonix, St Martins Unity Lodge No.4, handrafted in silver and gold (drop 55mm), by Davis, Clerkenwell, on ribbon with bar and pin-back suspension, centre inscribed 'Presented/by the/Officers & Brothers/of the/St Martins Unity Lodge No 4/U.O.T.A.J.S.P. to P.G.N./Bro J.Mulligan/as a Mark of Respect for/Past Services/March 16th 1885'; another, St Andrews Lodge, U.O.T.A.S.P., handcrafted in silver and gold (drop 80x80mm), by Davis, Clerkenwell, on ribbon (115x70mm) with bars and other silver adornments, centre inscribed 'Presented/by the/Officers & Brothers/of the/St Andrews Lodge No.44/U.O.T.A.S.P. P.G.N./Bro John Mulligan/for Past Services/March 27th 1888'. Toned, very fine. (2)
Estimate $250
Passed in
Masonic, Rose Croix 18th Degree jewel, c1890, in silver gilt and enamel (80x70mm), by G.K. (G.Kenning, London). Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
Passed in
Great Britain, silver fobs, unnamed of various designs, hallmarked (4), others unmarked, one described as a Coronation Souvenir 1902 of unusual shape. Very fine. (6)
Estimate $60
SOLD $30
Edward VII, official coronation medallion in silver (56mm) by de Saules for the Royal Mint (Eimer 1871a; BHM 3737); another, in bronze in unofficial case. The first in original Royal Mint case, lightly toned, uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Battle of Jutland Medal, 31 May 1916 (45mm) white metal; another bronze (45mm); another in cupro-nickel? (22mm). Proof-like brilliant uncirculated; extremely fine; very fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
World War I, prize medal for First Army Horse Show France 25 June 1917, in silver (51mm) reverse plain. In original case, extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Edward VIII, Prince of Wales, Visit to Australia, 1920 (3) (C.1920/5 silver and gilt; 1920/11 bronze); Visit to Capetown, 1925, in bronze (32mm); Coronation, 1937 (2), in bronze (44mm, 26mm) (BHM 4308 + variety), aluminium (38mm)(2); In Commemoration, 1937, bronze gilt (35mm); Diamond Jubilee of Investiture, 1971 (2) in silver and bronze (40mm) by R.Lobel. Very fine - nearly extremely fine. (12)
Estimate $200
Passed in
Exhibitions, British Empire Exhibition, 1924, in bronze (51mm) by B.Mackennal, obverse, bust of George V left, crowned and draped, reverse, stylised lion before exhibition building (BHM 4193 Eimer 1987); British Empire Exhibition, 1925, in bronze (51mm) by B.Mackennal, obverse, bust of George V left, crowned and draped, reverse, stylised figures holding objects symbolising food, transport and housing (BHM 4203, Eimer 1997). First medal with case (damaged), second medal polished and with edge nicks, good very fine - nearly uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Churchill Centenary, 1874-1965, set of three medals (51mm) in gold (22ct; 104.35g), edge number 403 of 500, silver (.925; 66.4g) and bronze, by John Pinches, London, obverse, facing bust of Winston Churchill, reverse, Churchill family arms, a shield quartering the arms of Churchill with those of Spencer and dexter crest of Churchill and sinister crest of Spencer. In case of issue by John Pinches, uncirculated and a scarce set. (set of 3)
Estimate $5,500
SOLD $4,300
Investiture of Prince of Wales, 1969, proof-like silver set of four medallions, by John Pinches, London. In case of issue, with rust marks on inside lid fabric, uneven tone, extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Churchill Centenary, Trustees Presentation Edition of twenty four gilt sterling silver medallions (each 25g, 38mm) by John Pinches, London. Housed in blue presentation album, nearly FDC. (24)
Estimate $250
SOLD $340
The Kings and Queens of England, set of forty three sterling silver medallions (each 41g, 44.5mm)(total weight 1.763kg) by John Pinches, London. Housed in a red presentation album, extremely fine - uncirculated. (43)
Estimate $750
SOLD $960
Burma, standard weights of the Burmese kings, Beast series, opium weights, period D issued 19th century, weights of 1590 (illustrated), 830, 820 (To), 315, 310, 160 (2) grams, all on square bases several (3) for each piece with lion (To) on the third, fifth and sixth others first etc. are of the bird (Hantha), corresponding to one hundred, fifty, twenty (2) and ten kyats (2), (Robinson and Shaw, The Coins and Banknotes of Burma, Chapter 5, cf.pp.31-4 [figure 12, 13], cf.Gear [Pl.29 and 53-4], cf.M.2831, cf.2841). Very fine - extremely fine, larger weights rare. (7)
Estimate $500
SOLD $1,200
Burma, Tok Coinage, Eastern Toks of the Nam region to the east of Chiengmai, and are contemporary with the Chiengmai toks in North-eastern Burma, issued (A.D. 1635-1768) continued until the 19th century, silver shell money to Tok coinage also known as pig-mouth money, (61.33 (illustrated), 61.37, 65.46, 42.73, 16.68 g, 25-50mm), obv. disc of silver with convex lower surface mostly stained with reddish brown application, (cf.Robinson & Shaw 4.1-3; M.2800-2805); flattened disc of base silver flower money, (17-19th century), silver (14.96 g [illustrated] and 245 g) with reverse base stained again with reddish brown application, obv. with crystallisation pattern, (M.2810-2812, cf.Robinson & Shaw 4.2 p.25). Fine - very fine, several with holes. (7)
Estimate $200
SOLD $360
Cambodia, Khmer kingdom of Angkor (802-1450), lead 'floral' coinage, twenty unit, (75.99 g), 56mm diameter, (M.2653). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $180
Ceylon, (Sri Lanka) or Malaysia, VOC, Dutch occupation issues in tin claimed as struck in Malacca, (1641-1795, 1818-1825), see Lye pp316 and following; these are although illustrated in Lye and weigh 12-14 g for 1 stiver and 25-27 g for 2 stiver, they are all probably fantasies see Lye TL 592, 598, 600, 601, 602, 606, claimed to large tin 1 and 2 stiver issues variously dated 1778, 1779 and 1782; together with India temple pieces (2), Kushan copper (2), Portuguese India, Pedro IV 20 bazarucos 1828, Medieval India and Australia florin 1954. Mostly very fine. (13)
Estimate $100
Passed in
China, Zhou Dynasty, anonymous issues (c.1000-220 B.C), cowrie 'money', lot of 17 cowrie (bei) 'money', black metal (lead) with nice tan patination (3 4.59 g, 8.42 g, 21.93 g) (last illustrated), bone imitation (7), stone imitation cowrie with holes at top for stringing, (4), gold plated bronze cowrie with vertical slit, encrusted (1), other cowries cut (illustrated) and bronze all with vertical slit, one encrusted (2) (Hartill 1.1-1.3), quantity of millet seed in packet (used as money 100 seeds = 1 ch'u); China pointed spade money in ivory or bone (illustrated); an interesting uniface baked prakab coins (baked clay coins) as made in Thailand for king Boromokote of Ayutthaya (1733-1758 A.D.), (cf.LeMay pl.XXXII#9-14, Mitchiner Non-Islamic #2867, Coins in Thailand p.38-39. Taisei 2/94 Sale, Lot 1023), (32) (one illustrated). Mostly fine - very fine and generally rare. (lot)
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
China, Zhou Dynasty, the top portion of a very large hollow handle spade (c.500 B.C.?, with a character impressed on the shaft (weight 181 g), width 105mm, height 70mm, with dirt and rock attached from a find; together with two clumps of cash type coins (maybe from Malaysia in tin), as recovered from a wreck encased in rock etc. (66.5 g and 8.98 g); Pointed metal needle objects with attachments one with antique arrow head 31mm; another with coins attached at base including Mexico 8 reales 1793 together with three other coins from Hong Kong? struck with Queen Victoria's portrait, 190mm; another in iron with a three Chinese character block probably for printing purposes, 230mm. An unusual lot, fair - very fine. (6)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
China, Zhou dynasty, Warring States period, c.400-220 B.C., Ming Dynasty weapons, various types including a two stem dagger (21.5cm) and a short blade dagger (27 cm), a spear head (18 cm) and arrow heads (2, 12cm and 14.5cm). All with green oxidation, otherwise fine. (5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
China, Zhou dynasty, Warring States period, c.400-220 B.C., and Han Dynasty (221 B.C - 206 A.D.) of various knives of various shapes mostly as tomb pieces, several with loop holder at the handle end, various sizes and shapes (13-18cm), differing from the normal knife money, one with a broken end only, another as a modern iron piece (13.5cm). Most with green oxidation, otherwise fair - fine. (9)
Estimate $200
Passed in
China, Zhou Dynasty (400-220 B.C.) to North & South Dynasties (420-581), an extensive collection of issues of ant nose money varieties (44), Warring States period (350-220 B.C.) early round coins including the following Hartill numbers 6.3, 6.6 (illustrated), 6.13, 6.17 6.21, 6.22, 6.25, 7.1, 7.4, 7.6, others from 255-206 B.C., Western Han Dynasty, (206 B.C. - A.D.6), small coins with large holes Hartill 7.10-7.13 (19), others cf.7.17 (87); Wu Zhu issues cf.Hartill 8.8, with varieties (87); Wang Mang (A.D. 7-23), Hartill 9.2, 9.4, others including Hartill 11.36 a 5000 cash coin (10 pieces known), North and South Dynasties (420-581) various issues (23) including rectangular and round 4 zhu coins, Hartill (page 102); all with varieties within each ruler's issues that provides a wide range of issues that include much duplication, some multiple cash coins, all coins are in 2x2 Hartberger packets and many with descriptive details with the collector's attribution or comment, all are housed in a large spring clamp file folder. Poor - good very fine, a few are rare. (308)
Estimate $750
SOLD $5,000