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World fire brigade medals, Austro-Hungarian 25 Years Faithful Duty in Fire and Rescue Service Medal; Germany, Bavaria Fire Brigade 25 Years Long Service Medal; Hungary, 10 Years Long Service Medal. Fine - extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $50
Passed in
World medals, France, Agricultural award medal, undated, in bronze (50mm), obverse, goddess facing and holding a torch in her left hand and a laurel wreath in her right extended over a beehive, at her left side a small platform with laurel wreaths on top, reverse, various agricultural products and tools, unnamed; Jubilee Scientist Camille Flammarion a dedication plaque from his Admirers and his Friends, 1911, in bronze (85x80.5mm), uniface, obverse, winged figures at top with one holding a wreath over the facing bust of Flammarion, at the right a building and in left corner a globe; Germany, Salomon Heine Hospital, 19th century, in bronze (22mm), obverse, head of Salomon Heine right, at base a German inscription, translates as, 'Charity is the Crown of all Virtues', reverse, the hospital's fa‡ade and above, in German, translates as, 'Hospital of Israel Community' and with 4-line German inscription below; Italy, World Champion Exhibition in Rome, 1925, in bronze (61mm), obverse, head of goddess Fortuna right, reverse, Mercury sitting on a globe with scroll below, unnamed; also two large brass cast copies of antique European medals. The last two poor - good, the rest fine - good very fine. (6)
Estimate $70
Passed in
World medals, includes Great Britain, cased souvenir medallions for Warwick Castle (2), Stonehenge (2) and Westminster Abbey (all 36mm), Charles Dickens medal, undated and uniface, in brass (38mm), other items for Royal occasions (8 different), also a pair of cufflinks made from QEII nickel plated brass threepences, cased, and a pencil sharpener made from two 1927 shillings; USA, LA Olympics Souvenir Medal, 1984, silvered (32mm), cased, various tourist items from New Orleans, noted Mardi Gras Dollar Club, Sorcerers' Garden 1971, Clermont Social Club, The Five Plus Deducts of Metairie, The Jolly Kiwis, also Cape Cod Massachusetts tourist medal, in cupro nickel (37mm), a large metal seal stamp for Piedra Rock Company, San Francisco, in brass (50mm), missing handle; New Zealand, AC Thermal Pools tag in brass, HMS Ophir Visit of Duke and Duchess of Cornwall, 1901, in bronze 27mm), pierced hole near edge; a medallic pendant in copper (34mm), with suspension, features Syrena (the sword and shield bearing mermaid being the symbol of Warsaw) on both sides on a blackened background, around the outside is a copper fitted edge with milling. A few very good but mostly very fine - uncirculated. (27)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
World medals, Russia (USSR), 60 Years of Soviet Fire Protection Medal 1918-1978, in gilt and enamel; 70 Years of Soviet Fire Protection Medal 1918-1988, in gilt and enamel; Police Excellence Award badge, in gilt and enamel; Singapore, Civil Defence Force Good Service Medal; Civil Defence Force Long Service & Good Conduct Medal, all medals unnamed. Very fine - uncirculated. (5)
Estimate $60
SOLD $50