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Restoration of Ferdinand IV, of Naples and Lord Nelson created Duke of Bronte, 1799, in bronze (48mm) by C. H. Kuchler, obverse, bust of Ferdinand facing right, reverse, ship entering Bay of Naples with Fame above bearing a medallion of Nelson, (BHM 489, Eimer 908). Extremely fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $300
Settlement of British at Bombay 1602, and East India Company Victory 1804, in bronze (41mm), by Droz and Mills, struck in 1820 from Mudie's Series commemorating British Victories (BHM 567, Eimer 952). Good extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $240
Boulton's Trafalgar Medal, in bronze, plain edge (48mm) by C.H.Kuchler, 19th century restrike, inscribed on reverse 'James Riley'. Holed at top for ring suspender, fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $280
George III, Battle of Trafalgar, Nelson Memorial, 1805, electrotype uniface medal in bronze, obverse only (53mm) (obverse as BHM 577, Eimer 957). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
Nelson's Naval Victories, a set of four medalets c1805, in brass (20mm), commemorating the Battles of St Vincent, 1797; Aboukir, 1798; Copenhagen, 1801; Trafalgar, 1805 (BHM 592). Uncirculated. (4)
Estimate $200
SOLD $300
Waterloo Medal, Pistrucci's obverse and reverse in bronze (132mm) produced by the Library of Imperial History, framed (405x250mm) with brass plaque depicting Arms of HRH the Prince Regent. Extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $300
Opening of London Bridge, 1831, in bronze (51mm), by B. Wyon, obverse, bust of William IV, reverse, five arched bridge, (BHM 1544, Eimer 1245); medalet, for same event, in brass (29mm), (BHM 1547). Good very fine. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
St George's Hall Opened, 1854, in white metal (45mm) by J.Mayer (BHM-), obverse, Queen seated on raised throne, four Graces in attendance, reverse, fourteen lines of text; City and Guilds of London Institute Medal in bronze (51mm) by L.C.Wyon, obverse, head of Prince of Wales left, reverse, arms above 'Ordinary/Technological/Examination', edge impressed, 'Richard Breaux, Rail Carriage Building, 2nd Prize. 1895.'; Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria, 1897, in silver (26mm) (BHM 3506). The second in official case of John Pinches, London, good very fine - extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Billy and Charley, 'medallion' dated 1012, with elaborate loop, in brass (58 x 83mm), obverse, with facing bust of a king and meaningless legends, reverse with two medieval knights and meaningless legends; another smaller in brass, (44 x 72mm), dated 1011, obverse, with seated king and meaningless legends, reverse with three figures and meaningless legends. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
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'The Times' Centenary Celebration, Bearwood, 1885, in silver (45mm), by (Longman) Strongi'th'arm (BHM.3202; Eimer 1712), in B.Bennett Ltd. London case; Isle of Man, Washington silver crown, 1976, by Pobjoy, in case with certificate; Australia, 50th Anniversary of Nickel Coinage, 1969, cased as issued. Extremely fine - uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
Colonial and Indian Exhibition, London, 1886, in bronze (51mm) (BHM 3209; Eimer 1725), by L.C.Wyon, in case of issue by Ralph Heaton & Sons, The Mint, Birmingham. Traces of mint red, good extremely fine.
Estimate $50
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Queen Victoria Golden Jubilee, 1887, enamel and silver brooch, with safety chain but missing small safety pin, obverse, crown seated on an open book with a garter around and the legend, 'Feare God Honour Ye Kynge', reverse with impressed number, 'Rd.No.50967'. In original case, some fine scratches on reverse, perhaps a name, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $40
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Queen Victoria, Jubilee, 1887, in white metal (39mm); Edward VII, Accession to the Throne, 1901, in white metal (38mm) (BHM 3704); Edward VII, Coronation, 1902, in silver (31mm) (BHM 3737); 12th British National Majority Convention, 1881-1902, badge in gilt and enamel (35x34mm), pin back; Edward VII, London County Council Punctual Attendance medal, 1909-10, in white metal (39mm), with bronze brooch suspender dated 1910, reverse of medal inscribed, 'G.Marsden'; George V, Coronation, 1911, in white metal (39mm), for Chippenham; another in gilt (38mm), for Clitherowe, Lancaster; another in gilt (32mm), by the makers of Elect Cocoa; Edward VIII, Coronation, 1937, in gilt bronze (32mm) (BHM 4304), with brooch pin and ribbon; George VI, Coronation, 1937, in silver (38mm) (BHM 4345); another in white metal (38mm); Centenary of the Births and Deaths and Marriage Acts, 1937, in silver (32mm) (BHM 4386; Eimer 2050). The 1937 silver issue fine, the rest mostly extremely fine - nearly uncirculated. (12)
Estimate $170
SOLD $120
Knights Templar breast star (54mm), in silver and enamel, by Toye & Co, London, hallmarked for London 1891. Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Vintage British Royal coat-of-arms, pre 1900, voided design in pressed metal (approx 70x45cm), hand painted. Much of the paint worn or faded, otherwise very good.
Estimate $50
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The Transvaal War 1899-1900, in white metal, by Spink & Son (BHM 3680; Eimer 1851). Extremely fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Celtic Skittle Club Lagos badge, (1901), in enamel and silver (28.5x31mm), pin back, hallmarked for Vaughton & Sons, Birmingham 1901; South Leith Parish Church tercentenary token, 1909, in aluminium (octagonal 29mm); some Masonic items includes Royal Arch Companions jewel with ribbon, suspension, clasp and pin bar, tested as 9ct gold (approx 6g), Mark jewel with ribbon, suspension, emblem and pin bar, square, compass and G all inside a wreath pendant in silver (27mm), another similar but in gilt and enamel attached to a black ribbon suspended below a clip with attached short chain with fob watch clip at end; also Government Transport Bus Pass, Sep.1972, in silvered (heart shaped 28x33mm), obverse with Royal arms at top, reverse impressed, 'K.S.Balmain A434K'; a vintage, small (67mm long when closed), bone handled pocket knife, no maker's name, with fitted suspension loop. Fine - very fine. (8)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
School medals, includes Jubilee of The Ladies College Cheltenham, 1904, in silver, Punctual Attendance medals for Education Commission Hampshire County Council, Eastham School Board, School Board for London King Edward VII Medal 1902 in bronze and London County Council King Edward VII Medal 1902 in white metal; sporting medals for Hampshire Public Schools Sports large pin-back badge in bronze, Hale 3 Elementary School Honours medal in bronze, Beckenham County Secondary School medal in bronze, Oxley High School Sport Award in silvered bronze, Reward of Attention & Industry School Prize, c1830, in white metal (poor condition), sporting fob medals, some with enamel, for Brighton Elementary Schools, Lambeth Schools, Paddington Schools, Reigate & Redhill Elementary Schools, Strathallan School, Westminster Schools and Willaston School. Poor - very fine. (17)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Lord Nelson related items, includes piece of wood from Nelson's ship in small, clear container with gold blocked title Original Oak from H.M.S. 'Victory'; Nelson Centenary, undated (1905), medal made of copper from H.M.S.Victory (29x38mm), with suspension loop, issued by B.F.S.S (British & Foreign Sailor's Society); H.M.S.Victory badge (23mm), with coloured image of the Victory with plastic cover; Nelson's Day Adelaide, England Expects, October 1917, tinnie (32mm) (2), features H.M.S. Victory with bust of Nelson to top right, pin back. Good - good very fine. (5)
Estimate $50
SOLD $140
London County Council Fire Brigade Good Service Medal, 1905-1941, in darkened bronze with scroll suspension, an obverse specimen striking with plain turned reverse. Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $90
SOLD $70
National Fire Brigades Association, Twenty Years' Long Service Medal in silver, at bottom of obverse is impressed for Birmingham 1906 by maker JRG&S (J.R.Gaunt & Son), reverse inscribed, 'Maidenhead/Fire Brigade./24 Years./1907.', edge numbered '57' and named to 'Fireman C.S.Lay B'. Ribbon poor, medal nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Church Lads' Brigade Royal Review Medal, 1908, in bronze (24mm), with ribbon and bronze suspension brooch bar featuring the Church Lads' Brigade badge, obverse, bareheaded and uniformed bust of Edward VII three-quarters facing right, reverse, around top edge, 'Lambeth Conference June 27th 1908', below, 'Present/on/Parade', unnamed. Contact marks, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
St Aloysius Jesuit College Stonyhurst, Lancashire, medal for Religion and Letters, undated, in silver (45mm), obverse, St Aloysius holding a crucifix and facing right in a blessing mode, reverse, front view of College with rays from heaven above. Nicely toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
Ireland, Tyrone Gun Championship, fob medal handcrafted in gold (9ct, 11.8g, 45x32mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Pres to/Ken.Garling/by/W.T.Macken/of/Tyrone Hotel/5:9:28'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Prize and commemorative medals, 32 to 51mm, including Philatelic Prize medal, South Australia 1928, in silver (51mm); Royal Horticultural Prize medal, in silver (45mm); Cambridge University Prize medal for Athletics, in bronze (51mm); Eton College Attendance medal; Shooting Prize medals; a Mexican silver peso 1898-1909 with design cut out; modern copies of early medals including Charles II 1670, Indian Chief medal, USA Stony Point taken 1779, others. Mostly extremely fine. (18)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
The Queens Own Cameron Highlanders, 1st Battalion Games, athletics medals in silver, 1929, all to Lte Gillespie, H.Q.WING (gross weight 113.3g). Extremely fine, toned. (4)
Estimate $100
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Royal Agricultural Society of England, Assistant Steward badge, 1935, in gilt blocked green leather affixed to brass plate (46x63mm), with suspension lug; Royal Counties Agricult. Society Guildford, Chairman Local Committee badge, 1912, in gilt blocked maroon leather affixed to leather covered brass plate (45mm), with suspension lug; Church of England Men's Society (CEMS) membership badge in form of a bronze cross (29x30mm), with suspension loop; also an identical designed lapel badge in bronze (13mm); Wedding of Prince of Wales to Princess Alexanda, 1863, in white metal (31mm), holed for suspension; University of Bristol Faculty of Medicine, Child Health & Paediatrics medal, undated, in bronze (33mm), unnamed; other modern commemoratives for Scotland, Paddle Steamer Waverley, Robert Louis Stevenson, Euro Share '86; also a brass tag (32mm), holed for suspension, inscribed on one side, 'Thor', and on the other side, '62./Knightsbridge/Crest/Staines/Middx'. The last with some oxidation, otherwise fine - good very fine. (11)
Estimate $50
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The Campbell Orr Challenge Shield, medal in silver (29mm), hallmarked for Birmingham 1947 by V&S (Vaughton & Sons), with suspension loop, obverse, gold plated and fitted in the centre is the coat of arms of Birmingham with enamel highlights, reverse, wreath and inside is inscribed, '1948-49/Winners/B.&D.W.A.F.A./L.A. Yates'. Some scuffing on reverse, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $50
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Royal Wedding, HRH Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer, 1981, in silver and bronze (57mm) by M.Rizzello for Spink & Son. In cases of issue, with certificates, uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Arithmetical Medal, 1753, in silvered base metal (45mm), by I. Maddux 'at the hand & pen in Brook Street, Holbourn', obverse, 'Numeration Table, Pence Tab. of twelve times', reverse, 'Table for Multipln & Division by a new & short method'. Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
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