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Belgium, Leopold I, (1831-1865), Module of 2 Francs, 1861, Hotel des monnaies de Bruxelles, (10.93 g), obv. shields and anchor, around HOTEL DES MONNAIES A BRUXELLES, rev. caduceus, around VISITE DE SON EXC LE Bn GERICKE VAN HERWYNEN, DE FRERE-ORBAN MINISTRE DES FINANCES 27 MARS 1861, Plain edge, (Dupriez 829); Tournai, jeton, c.1840, (13.41 g), obv. coat of arms, around, SENATUS TORNACENSIS, rev. VIGILANTIAE; Tournai, World Heritage Medal, Tournai Cathedral, cupro-nickel. Toned, extremely fine - uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $190
Belgium, 21st National Walking Tour Izegem Fire Department Medal, undated, in gilt bronze with loop suspension and ribbon; National Walking Tour Izegem Firefighters Medal, undated, in silvered with loop suspension and ribbon; Service in Ostend Flood 1.2.1953 Medal, in gilt bronze with suspension loop and ribbon; Belgium, 1978, fire service medal, the Verviers Fire Brigade 'Black Helmets' Medal, in gilt with loop suspension and ribbon with brooch bar dated 1978. Very fine. (4)
Estimate $50
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China, Qing (Ch'ing) Dynasty (1644-1912), silver religious medal, struck in silver (89%, 37.49g, 46mm) milled edge. Very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
China, Republic, 1923 medal in bronze. Very fine.
Estimate $70
Passed in
Czechoslovakia, Firefighter Commemorative Medal in Memory of the Tenth Anniversary of the Republic 1918-1928, in bronze gilt (30 mm), with suspension loop and ribbon; Firefighter Union Fireman Exceptional Merit Medal, with suspension loop and ribbon, reverse numbered 04920; Fire Brigade Medal for Saving Lives, with suspension loop and ribbon; Bohemia-Moravia Fireman hat badge in gilt and enamel; Fire Brigade Good Conduct badges (3, one bronze, one gilt and one silvered and enamel); Firefighter Union Fireman Exemplary Service badge in gilt and enamel; Fire Brigade Commemorative Medal for 'Havlicek' of Volesne 14.6.1925, in white metal (25mm), with suspension loop; Firemen's Exhibition Centre at Pribyslav, 1983, in gilt white metal (plaque 90x57mm). Fine - uncirculated. (10)
Estimate $50
SOLD $100
France, Renaissance medal, Louis XII and Anne, 1499, in bronze (114mm), by Nicolas Leclerc and Jean de Saint-Priest, obverse, bust of Louis XII facing right on a field of fleur-de-lis, lion of Lyon below, reverse, bust of Queen Anne facing left on a field of fleur-de-lis, lion of Lyon below, (Kress 527), a later cast of a very early medal. Very fine.
Estimate $100
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France, The Annunciation of the Virgin Mary, undated, in bronze (72mm), by Monnaie de Paris, obverse, the angel Gabriel making the Annunciation based on the painting by Leonardo da Vinci, reverse, plain to allow for inscription of a celebratory or commemorative message such as for a christening or first communion. In Monnaie de Paris box, uncirculated.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
France, Napoleon I, Legion of Honour established, undated (c1802), in bronze (40mm) by Andrieu, Denon and Jaley (Bramsen 310), obverse, laureate bust right, reverse, Legion of Honour decoration. Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $100
SOLD $300
France, Third Republic, in silver (35mm, 19.9g) 1919-1929, obverse, conjoined busts of Clemenceau, Poincare and Briand, left, reverse, La Semuese, SERVITEURS DE LA REPUBLIQUE FRANCAIS PAIX 1919-1929 around, edge lettered Monnaie De Paris Argent Titre 0.800. Good very fine.
Estimate $120
Passed in
France, (Republic), Firefighter's Honour Medal for 35 Years Long Service in gilt (28mm), below the bust on the obverse in relief, '1935 L.Bazor', with rosette on ribbon, reverse with impressed naming, 'Pierre Bachelet'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $80
France, (Republic), Firefighter's Honour Medal for 35 Years Long Service in gilt (28mm), below the bust on the obverse in relief, '1935 L.Bazor'; Firefighter's Honour Medal for Exceptional Service First Class in gilt (31mm), with rosette on ribbon; New Caledonia, Noumea Fire Service badge in silvered and enamel and attached to a pin back leather backing that includes a top flap holed for sliding onto a button. The first with a few toned areas, otherwise extremely fine - uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $50
SOLD $180
Germany, WWII commemorative, in 0.999 silver (51mm, 35g) produced in the 1970s, by P.P.Steiner, obverse, frontal and side view on a ME-109 fighter plane, MESSERSCHMITT ME 109 below, reverse, German eagle left, holding German cross in wreath, 2. WELTKRIEG 1939-1945 below. Toned uncirculated.
Estimate $150
SOLD $230
Germany, Bavaria, Fire Services Merit Cross in gilt. Uncirculated.
Estimate $50
Passed in
Germany, Prussia, Prussian State Fire Service Association 25 Years Long Service Medal in silver with enamelled obverse, mounted in Prussian parade mount style. Some age toning on ribbon, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $80
India, Princely State, Jaipur, Man Singh II and Edward VIII, nazarana paisa, Regnal year 15 (1936) (KM.167). Orange and brown with a few traces of mint red, some dark toned areas, otherwise extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $120
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Israel, Moshe Dayan, set of three commemorative medals, in gold .900 fine (32mm, 17.6g; 25mm, 9.5g; 20mm, 3.5g), reverse, city view of Jerusalem with dates 1948 (Independence), 1956 (Suez crisis), 1967 (six day war). Nearly FDC. (3)
Estimate $1,100
SOLD $1,500
Israel, Theodor Herzl, privately issued gold medal, 1960 (impressed .900, 36mm, 16g) commemorating 10th Anniversary of the birth of the Father of Zionism, reverse, the emblems of the twelve tribes. Nearly FDC.
Estimate $850
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Israel, 9th Maccabiah Games 1973 medal in bronze (59mm) (2), obverse, ancient Jewish fortress of Masada, reverse, Games logo; 10th Maccabiah Games 1977 medal in gilt (50mm), obverse, Star of David, reverse, plain, with attached gilt neck chain; 10th Maccabiah Games 1977 medal in gilt (50mm), obverse, Games logo, reverse, menorah and the words, 'WE/ARE/HERE/ISRAEL1977', with attached gilt neck chain; 10th Maccabiah Games Jubilee 1977 medal in bronze (58mm) (2), obverse, ancient city of Jerusalem, reverse, Games logo; 11th Maccabiah Games 1981 medal in silvered bronze (59mm), obverse, Games symbol, reverse, the word Peace above a stylised image of a dove; Bank of Hapoalim Medal, Tel Aviv, undated, in bronze (45mm), edge number 4440, in small folder with certificate. Apart from the two medals with chains, all the other Games medals are in individual plastic packs with attached neck ribbons, a few medals with light verdigris, otherwise good very fine - extremely fine, the last uncirculated. (7)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Italy, Giovanni II Bentivoglio renaissance medal, c1462 (a later casting c1800s), in bronze (74mm), obverse, Bartolomeo of Sperandio Savelli, called Sperandio from Mantova, youth bust left with long hair and high hat, reverse, Giovanni Bentivoglio with armour and baton of command, on horse galloping left (Hill 380bis; Armand I, 65, 8). Good very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $300
Italy, Papal States, Leo XIII, year 10, 1887, in silver (43mm) by F.Bianchi. Toned, uncirculated.
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
South Africa, Visit of the Prince of Wales to Tembuland in South Africa, 1925, in white metal (32mm) (G.CM104a), with suspension loop, ribbon and brooch pin, obverse, uniformed bust left, reverse, arms of Umtata and in a wide border, 'MUNICIPALITY OF UMTATA' at the top and at the bottom, 'TEMBULAND'. Toned, otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $80
Passed in
South Africa, a boxed gilt sterling silver proof collection, of the stamps of South Africa, "A Collection of the Pictorial Issues of South Africa Decimal Stamps" the edition struck to commemorate the quality of wild life and floral designs on South African stamps, sixteen medals of various sizes (total weight about 20 troy ounces), struck by the Africana Commemorative Mint Limited. Housed in a leather type case, FDC. (16)
Estimate $250
SOLD $260
Spain, Marriage of Ferdinand VII and Elizabeth, 1816, in bronze, (35mm), obverse, conjoined busts facing right, reverse, figure standing between columns; Accession of Ferdinand VII, 1808, in gilt bronze (20mm), obverse, bust facing left, reverse, legend; United Provinces, Willem IV appointed stadhouder, 1747, in brass (40mm), obverse, bust facing left, reverse, lion and legend. Good very fine. (3)
Estimate $70
SOLD $50
Sweden, Gustav Adolphus, 1832, in silver (42mm) by C.M.M. Toned, good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
United Kingdom, 1948, Fireman's cap badge, Shropshire, in metal, lug on reverse; United Kingdom, 1948, army fireman's cap badge, Shropshire, in metal, lug on reverse; United Kingdom, fire service, army fire service, lapel badge, in metal, nickel plated, lugs on reverse, United Kingdom, fire service, works department, lapel badge, in metal, nickel plated, clip on reverse; United Kingdom, fire service, fireman's cap badge, Suffolk and Ipswich, in metal, nickel plated, lugs on reverse; United Kingdom, fire service, fireman's cap badge, Lincolnshire fire brigade, in metal, nickel plated, enamelled centre. Very fine - extremely fine. (6)
Estimate $50
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Yugoslavia, 1979, fire service medal, long service, twenty years, in metal with gold gilt; Yugoslavia, 1981, fire service medal, ninety years jubilee medal, in metal with enamel, ribbon; Yugoslavia, 1939, fireman's congressional medal, in metal; Yugoslavia, communist order of the fireman's star, first class. Very fine. (4)
Estimate $100
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World medals, includes Australia, The Australian Commonwealth, one Nation One People One Destiny, undated (1901), in silver (22mm) (C.T/2), by A.H.Wittenbach, pierced for suspension; China, Commemorative of one of the Ten Marshalls of the People's Liberation Army, undated, in silvered (38mm), obverse, bust of Marshall Nie Rong Zhen, reverse, Chairman Mao Zedong commemorating the marshalls with the ten Marshalls assembled on stage behind him; Germany, Hindenburg's Election as Germany's President, 1925, in silver (30mm), with suspension loop, obverse, Hindenburg bust, reverse, Germania standing between two feathers. Very fine - uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
World badges, medals and other items, Australia, Peace medalets for WWI and WWII, and Federation Commemorative medal 1951, Air Force Association badge in gilt and enamel (KC)reverse numbered 58671, RAAF cufflinks in sterling silver and enamel (KC), Maltese Cross in silver (26mm), pin-back, plain except for oval centrepiece, by A.J.Parkes, also PI High School badge by Angus & Coote Sydney; Great Britain, Victoria League lapel badge in gilt and enamel (KC), British flag on brooch bar in gilt and enamel, cufflinks in gilt and blue and white enamelled angled stripes; Netherlands, Kynologen (Dog Breeder) - Club "De Hofstad" badge with suspension loop; USA, Albert Einstein award medal in bronze (38mm), with suspension loop, unnamed. Very good - nearly uncirculated. (10 + 2 pairs)
Estimate $70
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World medals, Australia, Edward VIII, Visit to Australia, 1920, in silvered (20x22mm) (G.CM46.2), Prince of Wales plumes pin back; another similar in silvered (20x22mm) (not in Giordano), stick pin with ribbon; another similar but a circular badge in silvered (24mm) (not in Giordano), stick pin features Prince of Wales plumes with date at sides left and right, 'MAY/1920'; Great Britain, Proposed Coronation, 1937, in silvered and enamel (23mm) (G.CM267b) (2), with suspension loop and one with ribbon and pin brooch suspender, obverse, crown and robed bust of Edward VIII right, reverse, 5-line inscription; another identical but voided background, in silvered and enamel (23mm) (G.CM268), pin-back; another in silvered and enamel (19x24.5mm) (identical to main design of G.CM311 and 311.1), with lapel lug on reverse; another in silvered and enamel (26x35mm) (G.CM312), pin back, obverse, bareheaded head right bordered by coronation regalia, with crown above, and at left and right flags and Royal supporters, scroll below; another in silvered and enamel (33x20mm) (not in Giordano), obverse, on an oval background is a crowned and robed bust of Edward VIII right, at left and right, 'ER/VIII', below, 'CROWNED MAY/1937', in the oval border at left and right, 'H.M.KING/EDWARD VIII', this whole design resting on a horizontal wish-bone with pin back. Fine - nearly uncirculated. (9)
Estimate $80
SOLD $40
World fire related medals and badges, Austria, Fire Service breast badges (2, one silvered and one bronze), pin back; Germany, Westphalia, Rhine Westphalia Firefighters' Association Festival at Hamm, 1866, in white metal (33mm), with suspension loop and ribbon; USA, Chicago Laid Waste By Fire 1871, proof-like commemorative medal, 1971, in copper (44mm). Very fine - uncirculated. (4)
Estimate $50
SOLD $150