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Israel, 25th anniversary (1973) in platinum (35mm) (30.76g). In case of issue with certificate, FDC.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,050
Roman School, 16th century, Alessandro Cesati (active 1538-1564), Dido, Queen of Carthage, North Africa, bronze medal 43mm, (58.07 g), obv. Queen Dido bust to right, legend in Greek **DIDW BASILISSA*, rev. view of Carthage, with galleys in harbour before it, to left trace of legend **KAPXHDWN*, (Kress Collection No.368 [p.69]). All known specimens appear to be cast as is this example, original was die struck, good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Holy Roman Empire, Joseph I Visit to Landau, 1704, in bronze (46mm) by G.Hautsch, obv. bust of Joseph facing right, rev. Hercules driving away his enemy; Coronation of Leopold II in Prague 1791, in white metal with copper plug (48mm), obv. bust left, rev. altar with crown and sceptres. Good very fine. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $40
Italy, Napoleon Coronation, Milan, 1805 in silver (42mm) by Manfredini (Bramsen 420); Naples and Sicily, Marriage of Ferdinand IV with Maria Carolina of Austria, 1768 in silver (42mm) by A.Widemann. Nearly extremely fine; extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $350
Passed in
Italy, Napoleon saved from Elba, 1814-15 in gold (.750 fine with hallmark). Good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
Netherlands, Amsterdam Olympics Participant's Medal, 1928, in bronze (55mm), unsigned (by J.C.Wienecke for Gerritsen), obverse, view of stadium and flags, reverse, standing and facing naked male and female athletes holding a torch with Olympic flame in background. Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $200
SOLD $450
Netherlands, a small group of assorted Dutch medals including several Long Service medals (12 or more years), others some with sporting interest and others 25 years of reign of Wilhelmenia; together with religious medals (8). Mostly very fine. (17)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Thailand, Chang Mai Province medal in gold (8.08g). With display stand, proof-like FDC.
Estimate $300
SOLD $340
USA, John F Kennedy, 1963, Inauguration, in silver (2), (40mm) one with conjoined busts of Kennedy and Adenauer; portrait medals (2) in bronze and silvered (60mm) by Huguenin; in silver (45mm) by E.Monti with United States Capitol, 1961-1963, reverse; Memorial, 1964, Sudbury half dollar; medal in bronze (38mm) by Presidential Art Medals (boxed); Douglas MacArthur, 1962, in bronze (39mm). Good very fine - uncirculated. (8)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Vatican, Papal medals, Pope Paul III (1534-1549), in bronze (33mm), obverse bust facing right, reverse Christ drives money changers from the Temple (Spink 478); another dated Anno XVI (1549), in bronze (34mm), obverse bust facing right, reverse figure of Ceres (Spink 490). Good extremely fine, about extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
Vatican, Papal medals, Pope Sixtus V (1585-1590), dated anno III (1587), in bronze (34mm), obverse bust facing right, reverse man lying under a tree (Spink 783, Mazio 141); Pope Gregory XIV (1590-1591), in bronze (33mm), obverse bust facing right, reverse Pope presenting standards to a soldier (Spink 821, Mazio 153). Good extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
Vatican, Papal medal, Pope Urban VIII (1623-1644), dated anno VIII (1631), in bronze (39mm), obverse bust facing right, reverse seated figure of Rome holding the church (Spink 993, Mazio 196). Good extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
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
Bank of New Zealand, specimen five pounds sterling, Napier, (18- printed), No. 123456, printed both sides, imprint of Bradbury Wilkinson & Co.Ld. Engravers & c. London, two punch hole cancellation at signature reserve (P.S192), with perforated selvedge at left. Uncirculated.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,400
Bank of New Zealand, third issue, specimen ten pounds, Auckland, undated 18., discordant serial numbers No. 089476 and 092475, imprint of Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. Engravers & c. London, booklet edge with perforated selvedge, SPECIMEN/BW &Co/LONDON perforated at bottom (P.S193s). Uncirculated.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,200
Bank of New Zealand, sixth issue, specimen one pound, Wellington, undated 19..., discordant serials No. B 650001/B 750000, with serial letter, booklet issue with perforated selvedge at left, imprint of Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co Ld Engravers & c London, perforation SPECIMEN near signature reserve (P.S212bs). Nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $2,200
SOLD $2,000
Bank of New Zealand, seventh issue, uniface colour trial for one pound, Wellington, 1st ... 192.., no serial number or imprint, SPECIMEN perforated at signature reserves (P.S225ct). Good extremely fine.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,500
Bank of New Zealand, seventh issue, specimen one pound, Wellington, 1st October 1923, without words on back, discordant serial numbers No. E 750001 and F 250000, imprint of Bradbury Wilkinson & Co, Engravers, London, CANCELLED perforated at Manager's signature, printer's instructions in pen top margin '5/4610 10.8.23' (P.S226s). Minor remnants of paper on back right corners where removed from booklet, otherwise nearly uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,500
Bank of New Zealand, seventh issue, specimen ten pounds, Wellington, 1st April 1918, discordant serials No. 070001/090000, booklet issue with perforated selvedge at left, imprint of Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co Ld Engravers, London, perforated CANCELLED, printer's instructions in pen top margin '5/3468 19.3.18' (P.S229s). Nearly uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $2,900
Bank of New Zealand, uniform issue, one pound, straight bank name, Wellington, 1st October 1929, G 813,293 (Robb D.821; P.S234a; L.468). Bank stamp on back, nearly uncirculated and rare thus.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $3,000
Bank of New Zealand, uniform issue, one pound, Wellington 1st day of October 1929, H 019,073, imprint of Bradbury Wilkinson & Co Lt, New Maldon, Surrey (P.S234a; Robb D821d; L.468). With two small holes, also two repairs, very good.
Estimate $250
SOLD $260
Bank of New Zealand, uniform issue, one pound, straight bank name, 1st October 1930, No. H 940,758, imprint of Bradbury Wilkinson & Co Ld, New Malden, Surrey (P.S234b; Robb D.821; L.468). Creases and folds, minor margin tears, three pin holes, otherwise fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $460