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World coins, an assortment of crown size, 1965-1988, mostly base metal from Great Britain, Isle of Man, Tuvalu and USA (total 30); world medals (twentieth century), a small collection, silver (2), base metal (20); First day covers, Coronation Silver Jubilee 1978, America's Cup 1987. Poor - uncirculated. (54)
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
World coins, an assortment including Great Britain, crowns in base metal (1953-1981) (10), Complete Decimal Issue and Last Pounds, Shillings and Pence (set of twelve), QEII Silver Jubilee 1952-1977 (set of seven), a green album with coins from many countries, in particular Canada, Fiji, New Zealand, Switzerland and USA, some silver but mostly base metal (approx 100), also a small brown album with cash coins from Vietnam, mainly nineteenth century (18), also a tin of world coins (approx 500). Poor - uncirculated. (approx 630)
Estimate $120
SOLD $130
World coins, a selection of replica crown size pieces, includes, Italy, five lira 1859B, 1865BN, 1867R; New Zealand, Waitangi crown, 1935; Papal States, five lira; USA, silver dollars, 1804 Liberty head, 1862, seated Liberty. Very fine - extremely fine. (7)
Estimate $70
SOLD $40
World coins, including Italy, Genoa, denaro, 1139-1239, Naples and Sicily, ten grani, 1832 (BF); United Netherlands, Rix dollar, 1618, Portugal, ten reis, 1786, Saudi Arabia, silver one dirham, 1960, India Temple token, Imitation shekel cased; Music Academy medal in silver (1913) and bronze (1912); London Exhibition medal in white metal 1862 and Papal medals Pius IX (in silver)(3) and Leo XIII; Queen Anne Peace at Utrecht 1713 in silver engraved SE on the obverse. Fair - extremely fine. (14)
Estimate $250
SOLD $330
World coins, Mexico, five pesos, 1947 (KM.465); Peru, sol, 1868Y.B Arabic 1, 1872Y.J (KM.196.2) (2), 1914F.G. (KM.196.26), 1934 (KM.218.2). Very fine - good very fine. (5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
World coins, Papua New Guinea, proof set, 1975 (KM.PS1); Western Samoa, proof set, 1974 (KM.PS2), mint set, 1974 (KM.MS2); medals, Wimbledon Official Commemorative Issue 1977 in silver; PNCs, Australia, QEII Silver Jubilee Visit with silver medal 1977, Great Britain, QEII Coronaton Silver Jubilee Commemorative with silver medal 1978. In packs and cases of issue with certificates, uncirculated - FDC. (5)
Estimate $120
Passed in
World coins, Portuguese Malacca, Sebastian, dinheiro, 1557-78, in tin (17mm; 3.21g), obverse, crowned arms of Portugal, reverse, ship; also, Indian States, various small cash coinage, 18th century issues (10); India, British, East India Company one twelfth anna, 1835 (KM.445); Chinese cash coins, various issues (7); Malaya, one cent, 1941I (2), ten cents, 1941, 1950, twenty cents, 1945, 1950 (KM.2 [2], 4, 8, 5a, 9) (6); Malaya and British Borneo, 1961 (KM.1) (2); Straits Settlements, five cents, 1910, twenty cents, 1919 (KM.20a, 30a) (2). The first very fine, the rest poor -extremely fine. (29)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
World coins, mint sets, USSR 1977, 1979, 1980; Jordan 1985; Jersey 1987; Falkland Islands 1987. In packs of issue, uncirculated. (8)
Estimate $70
SOLD $60
World coins, an assortment of mostly twentieth century, base metal minors of various denominations and countries. Poor to nearly uncirculated. (approx 7kg)
Estimate $50
SOLD $140
World coins, an assortment of mostly base metal minors, contains some medalets, tokens and commemorative issues. Fine - uncirculated. (approx 650)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Belgium, Jeton de Presence (attendance payment token) for City of Brussels Council, 1851, in silver (30mm) by Jacques Wiener (Hoy J.5A), obverse, City of Brussels lesser arms, S.P.Q.B below, reverse, list of municipal officials. Extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
China, Republic, metal enamelled order as a commemorative medal with pin clasp on the reverse, issued c.1916, diam 90mm flowered edge, with a portrait of Yuan Shi-kai, obv. at top "Long Live the Republic of China" at base Gaiyuan Memorial. Extremely fine, rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $440
China, Republic, 1923 medal in bronze. Very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Ethiopia, Coronation of Haile Selassie I, EE 1923 (1930), in bronze (40mm), with suspension loop added later, obverse, crowned bust of Haile Salassie facing left, legend around, reverse, Imperial monogram in trilobe, legend around which is a passage from the book of Psalms 68:32 'Ethiopia shall stretch forth her hands to god'; also a trial strike of a Middle Eastern (?) inscription, different on both sides, the struck section (approx 49x53mm) on a larger roughly circular slab of bronze (approx 84mm). Fine. (2)
Estimate $100
Passed in
France, Henry IV, modern cast copy of the bronze medal in (100mm, 470g) by G.Dupre, celebrating the birth of the dauphin in 1603, obverse, conjoined busts of Henry IV and Marie de Medicis, HENRIC IIII R CHRIS MARIA AVGVSTA around, reverse, Henry as Mars and Maria as Minerva standing, between them their son the dauphin, an eagle holding a crown above, PROPAGO IMPERII around, G.Dupre.E in exergue (see Forrer Vol I, p656), edge stamped 'Bronze' with hallmark cornucopia. With cabinet friction, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $200
Passed in
France, Napoleon Bonaparte's Accession to Premier Consul 1799, (struck post 1880), in bronze (51mm) (Bramsen 13), signed 'Petit Inv Et F', edge stamped 'Bronze' and with a cornucopia, obverse, bust of Bonaparte right, reverse, Victory guards the sleeping Liberty as she rests on the implements of war. Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $70
Passed in
France, Napoleon's Museum Visit, in silver (40mm, 35.8g) by Jeuffroy, obverse, bust of Napoleon Bonaparte, right, reverse, statue of the Venus de Medici, inscription AUX ARTS LA VICTOIRE around, L'An IV du Consulat de Bonaparte below. Toned, good very fine.
Estimate $450
Passed in
France, Preparations for the Invasion of England, 1804, in silver (33mm, 17.5g) by Brennet and Denon, obverse, bust of Napoleon left, reverse, Fortune steering a galley to left, legend 'A La Fortune Conservatrice', in exergue 'L'an 4 de Bonaparte' (Forrer Vol 1, p274). Good very fine.
Estimate $300
Passed in
France, Napoleon, Capitulation of Spandau, 1806 by Andrieu, Jeffory and Dencon in bronze (41mm), another in lead or white metal of the reverse only; Surrended to HBMS Bellerophon Captain Maitland, 15 July 1815 by Mudie, in bronze (41mm). Good extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $200
France, Napoleon Bonaparte, Battle of Sommo Sierra, 1808, reverse by Brennet, 40mm in bronze; another, Construction of the Arc de Triomphe, 40mm in bronze; another with eagle on reverse, 40mm in bronze; another Inauguration of Tomb, art medalet, 22mm in bronze Pierre Augerau, Marshall of France, Battle of Lodi commemorative, 40mm in bronze, in holding case; Louis XIV, Restitution of the Order of St Lazare of Jarusalem, 45mm in bronze (modern issue). Also, military badges of various countries (5). Extremely fine - uncirculated. (11)
Estimate $80
SOLD $100
France, Birth of the King of Rome, 1811, in silver (41mm) by Andrieu and Denon, obverse conjoined busts of Napoleon and Marie Louise right, reverse, head of the infant Prince left. Good very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
France, Battle of Verdun, (1917), in bronze (36mm), by S.E.Vernier, obverse, helmeted bust of Maryanne facing right with sword in right hand, reverse, the Port Chausee in Verdun with fronds at either side, in the exergue '21 Fevrier (February) 1916' (starting date for the Battle of Verdun), edge stamped Bronze and with a cornucopia mint mark. A few very minor edge nicks, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $40
Passed in
Italy, Leonella de'Este (1407-1450), Marquis of Ferrara, Modena and Reggio, twentieth century replica of the medal in bronze (98mm, 370g) by Pisanello, to commemorate the marriage in 1444 of the Marquis, obverse, bust of Leonella left, inscription LEONELLVS MARCHIO ESTENSIS D FERRARIE REGII ET MVTINE, GE R AR above, reverse, a lion left, being taught to sing by cupid at right, an eagle in a leafless tree above the lion, MCCCCXLIIII on pillar, OPVS PISANI PICTORIS (see Forrer, Vol IV, p568, illustrated p570), edge stamped '106'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Japan, Coronation medal (as a charm), AE 90, commemorating the start of the Taisho Era (1912), rev. two banners. Good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
Japan, Badge in box 'House of Councillors Japan', small membership cross in silver CH monogram box of issue NO 1039; City of Oklahoma Mayor's key, cased as presentation, 24 carat plated. Extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $100
Passed in
Switzerland, Lyon to Geneva Railway Opening, 16 March 1858 in bronze (48mm) by Bovy; Agricultural Society of Bern founded 1759 in bronze (46mm) by Hameri. (19)04. Extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
United States of America, huge Cast Iron Bas-Relief Portrait Plaque of George Washington, (c.1858), by A.W.Jones sculptor, depicting the portrait bust of Washington facing left with elaborate hair, mounted in an oval surround and decorated with oak leaves and garlands in iron, (950mm high x 730mm wide), approx 35kg weight. Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,000
Passed in
USA, New England Agricultural Society, 1890, in silver (48mm), by W.H.Key, reverse inscribed, 'Brown & Simpson/Piano/at/New England Fair/Worcester Mass./1890'. Some pitting, heavily toned, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
USA, Cleveland, Ohio, Lindbergh Herrick Reception Committee 1st August 1927, member medal in yellow bronze with red, white and blue ribbon. Good very fine.
Estimate $50
Passed in
USA, medallions, one in silver (5oz and 63mm diameter) and another in bronze (4.5oz and 62mm), obverse, inscribed 'George McGovern Democrat Presidential Campaign'. Both medallions held in timber mount, uncirculated.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60