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Sarawak, Vyner Brooke Rajah, Government Service medal, Long Service Decoration, in silver (38x50mm) with loop suspension. Toned extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $550
Sarawak, Charles Vyner Brooke, The Rajah of Sarawak Fund, in silver (38mm) hallmark M.BLD (B'han H). Matte finish, uncirculated.
Estimate $150
SOLD $850
Singapore, Centenary 1919, Sir Stamford Raffles, in silver (39mm) by Spink. Attractively toned, nearly FDC.
Estimate $300
SOLD $1,600
Singapore, Centenary 1919, Sir Stamford Raffles in white metal (39mm) by Spink, pierced with suspension ring; Singapore Centenary crowned cross shape in white metal (38x45mm). Nearly uncirculated; extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $300
Straits Settlements & Federated Malay States, Agricultural Show, in silver (51mm), uninscribed, by J.A.Restall. Extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $500
South Africa, Cape of Good Hope, South African Exhibition of 1885, Cape Town in bronze (48mm); South African or International Exhibition, Kimberley 1892 in bronze (45mm) by Mint B'ham LD. Both with even bronzed patinas, good extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
South Africa, medals and medalets mainly for Royal accessions or commemoratives, F.M. Lord Roberts V.C./Pretoria 1900 in white metal (32mm); Queen Victoria, Peace 1900 in white metal (38mm), 1899-1900 in white metal (32mm); Edward VII, coronation, Natal 1902 in silver (29mm); Cape of Good Hope 1902 in white metal (38mm); George V and Mary 1st Parliament 1910 in white metal (38mm)(2 di/6); Lord Eammington 1910 in white metal (38mm); Coronation Durban 1911 in aluminium (39mm), Natal 1911 in bronze (34mm), Dutch in bronze 1913 (29mm); Edward Prince of Wales Royal Visit 1925 in aluminium (38mm), in bronze (28mm); Royal Visit 1934 in bronze (31mm); Jubilee 1935 in silver and gilt bronze (31mm) (2); Empire Exhibition, Johannesburg 1936 in gilt bronze (32mm); Coronation 1937 (2) and Royal Visit 1947 in bronze (32mm) (2) and aluminium (26mm), Mayor's medal 1949, Coronation 1953 in silver (33mm) and bronze (31mm); Tercentenary 1952 (31mm), P.Kruger 1954 in silver (31mm). Very fine - uncirculated. (30)
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
South Africa, South African Exhibition, 1885 Cape of Good Hope, 'Peace and Union' uninscribed, South Africa and International Exhibition, Kimberley 1892, uninscribed in bronze (45mm) also in WM (29mm); Pretoria to Delagoa Railway 1895 in bronze (44mm)(Hern 16) J.Chamberlain, British Unity 1903 in silver (51mm); Capt E.Clementi-Smith D.S.O., unawarded in bronze (1901) (45mm) (Hern 656); Cape Colony National Rifle Association Rhodes Challengers Trophy in silver (45mm) by V & S Birm. 1906 hallmark, inscribed to 'S.I.M.E. Grant 1907'; British Commemorative medal for Transvaal War in WM (46mm) (Hern 68) for 1899-1900; Union 31st May 1910 in silver (32mm), also in WM; Pretoria Society of Agriculture and Industry in silver (38mm) 'Trans Cons. Lands Explorn Co. Best Ostrich Feather 1914'; Paul Kruger, facing head medalet, undated c1900; Queen Victoria, Proficiency in Science 'Charles Thomas Principles of Mining 1892' in bronze (39mm). Very fine - good extremely fine. (13)
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
South Africa, ZAR, Pretoria to Delagoa Bay Railway Opening July 1895 in silver (struck from 2 1/2 shillings obverse die). Cleaned extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
South Africa, Republic, Delagoa Bay Railway, officially opened by President Paul Kruger, July 1895, in silver (31.5mm), no maker, reverse Afrikaans legend, 'Spoorweg Feesten Pretoria' (Railway Parties Pretoria). A few edge nicks, otherwise toned very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $70
South Africa, Lord Roberts medalet 1900 in bronze (25mm) 'One Thought - One Aim' Australia medalet with Baden Powell; Durban 1934, Empire Exhibition Johannnesburg 1936; Council medalet 1949, Van Riebeeck 1952, Dutch Nay 1913; Imitation P.Kruger pond 1896; tokens, Natal Duchen Bros (T.N5) City Tramways Rayders Jams green celluloid, Tramways 1/2d (Hern 88c), another; East Africa Zecchino medalets (3); Kaferaria 1859-1909 medalets (30mm), Orange Free State, Jagersfonteia Municipality Water 3 gallons (T.05); Durban Turf Club; Membership badges; Johannesburg Turf Club enamelled members album badges 1965 (2). Fine - uncirculated. (20)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
British South Africa, medalets etc, Union 1910, in white metal (38mm) and (31mm) by Vaughtons Birmingham; 31st May (32mm), World War I, Pretoria Citizens Service Medal 1914-19 in bronze (36mm); Peace 1919 in white metal (32mm), Johannesburg 1914-19 in copper (32mm); Cape Town Visit of Prince of Wales 1925, reverse ship CDG Hoop in copper (32mm); George V and Queen Mary Jubilee 1935 in gilt bronze (32mm) another with integral loop; Empire Exhibition 1936 Johannesburg 1886 in gilt brass (32mm) Boksburg Jubilee 1887-1937 in gilt bronze (31mm); Coronation 1937 in gilt bronze (32mm); Liberty Cavalcade 1942 in blackened bronze stick pin mount (25mm); Royal Visit 1947 in gilt bronze (32mm) also cased pair of medals of same design in silver and bronze; Centenary 1855-1955 in gilt bronze (32mm) most of the foregoing struck by the South African Mint in Pretoria; Pretoria University Calendar medal 1959 in oxidised silver plate (40mm); Durban Carnival 1974 in aluminium (39mm); Port Elizabeth S.A. Section British Empire Exhibition 1924 in brass, bracteate (32mm) H.M.L.S. Union on ribbon under tank in brass bracteate (28mm) pierced at top. Very fine-uncirculated. (21)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
South Africa, commemorative medalets, Roberts/Kitchener medalet in white metal, Johannesburg Proclaimed as a city 1928 in bronze (24-31mm)(2); Witwatersrand Agricultural Society 1938/1939; Peace 1914-1919 in bronze (33mm), 1939-1945 in silver (38mm) 1961, 1966 in gilt bronze (worn); Parthenon Paints (Hern 422k); Southern Johannesburg Caledonian Society badge in silver, enamelled club (4), 1913, 1914, 1915, 1958-9; Baden Powell Relief of Mafeking medalet 10th May 1900 by Stokes, another Queen Victoria by Stokes, award medal in silver, uninscribed (28mm) U.V.M. - U.D.F. Very good - uncirculated. (18)
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
South Africa, commemorative medals and medalets, including 1925 Prince Edward Cape Town 1925 (holed), 1935 Jubilee, 1953 Coronation in silver and bronze, 1919 Victorious Peace (38mm) in bronze, silver (32mm), 1949 Vortrekker Pretoria; Witwatersrand Agricultural Society in silver (39mm), 1913, Lord Roberts 1900 in silver (30mm), Central Cabinet Works in aluminium (Hern 1054), Coronation of Edward VIII in aluminium, also Rhodesia 1910 in bronze (23x38mm). Very good - uncirculated. (21)
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
South Africa, award medals and commemorative medalets, Durban and Coast Society of Agriculture and Industry in silver (40mm) 'A M Cross/For/Imperatore Potatoes/Special 1897'; Mafeking 1900 Baden Powell in silver (29mm); South Africa College in bronze (41mm) 'Junior BA/Chemistry/J.Grifford/1906'; Pietermaritzburg Kennel Club, 1911 in silver (29mm) 'H.J.Thorpe'; Central Mines Rifle Association in bronze (36mm) 1902/PTR J.Gelling/Rand Rifles, with ribbon or clasp suspension in case of issue; Natal Mercury Medal 1931 in silver (31mm); Rhodesia, The British South Africa Company in silver (28mm) by M & WLD (Mappin & Webb) hallmarked (1906) Rifle Club uninscribed; medalets 1910 in WM (38mm) (2), 1902 (38mm) and (32mm) Cape of Good Hope; King William's Town 1911 in white metal (32mm), Natal 1911 in copper (32mm), 1934 Royal Visit, 1935 Jubilee, 1937 Coronation and 1949 Royal Visit (32mm); 1952 in nickel (31mm); Rhodes 1853-1953 in bronze (27mm), Transvaal Railway Club ladies badge 1964. Very fine - uncirculated. (21)
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
South Africa, The Rand Sporting Bodies War Funds Organisation, uninscribed in silver (28mm), Swimming awards in silver (24mm) and (28mm) (2) awarded 1928; Transvaal A.S.A. Water Polo 1923-24 in bronze (26mm); PEKC (Pretoria East Kennel Club) in bronze (38mm) 1907; Schools A.A. Johannesburg in silver (28mm); A.S.R.S. (Railways) South African union badge in silver (23mm); Calendar advertising medal in aluminium (39mm) Cape Town (Hern 1004) Allcock & Wardley; Moshonaland Senior Championships in aluminium bronze, impressed 1st, Kaffraria 1858-1908 in bronze (30mm). Fine - extremely fine. (11)
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
South Africa, Zulu War Centenary, 1979, set of eight medallions in silver (each 25g, 33mm) by the South African Historical Mint. In plush lined case of issue with certificate, nearly FDC - FDC.
Estimate $180
SOLD $200
USA, World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago, 1892, in bronze (76mm) by C.E.Barber - U.S.Mint, obverse full length figure of Columbus arriving on the shore of America, reverse, Fame and Science either side of globe above inscription commemorating the four hundredth anniversary of Columbus landing, tablet below reads 'Royal Geographical/Soc. Of Australia'. In original metal case of issue, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $150
SOLD $360
USA, ST. Anthony's School, Brooklyn, 1906, voided design handcrafted in gold (tests as 9ct; 7.73g; 40mm) by Lambert Bros, New York, with two chain suspension to a pin-back handcrafted brooch bar, obverse inscribed, 'Patrick A.Finn./Graduate'. Very fine.
Estimate $220
SOLD $260
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 $40
Passed in
USA, Liberty, five troy ounces .999 fine silver (dia 64mm), obverse, Indian head, reverse, eagle. In case of issue.
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
Vatican City, Pius IX, 1854, AE medal, (82mm diameter, 250g), Bianchi sculptor, obv. bust of Pius IX left, around PIVS IX PONT MAX, rev. interior view of St. Paul Outside the Walls Basilica upon its consecration, after destruction by fire on 15 July 1823, around PIVS IX P. M. BASILICAM PAVLI APOST AB INCENDIO REFECTAM SOLEMNI RITV CONSECRAVIT IV ID DEC. MDCCCLIV, (Molinari Collection 216, Europese Penningen 1577 var). Numerous edge knocks, very fine and an impressive example of medallic art.
Estimate $100
Passed in
Vatican, Rome, Pope John XXII, (1316-1334), lead seal or bull, (55.61g), obv. IOhANNES, rev. heads of St Peter and St Paul, SPA SPE above, (cf.Serafini 33-5); another of Boniface IX, (1389-1404), (43.52g), (Serafini 63). First with test cut through obverse, fine - very fine and rare. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
West Africa, Gambia, George V, neck badge of the Certificate of Honour for Native Chief, in bronze (50mmx67mm). Good extremely fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $2,200
World medals, Austria, St. Johann-Alpendorf Ski School badge, voided in bronze and enamel (41x31mm), pin-back; Great Britain, Kingsmead School Diamond Jubilee 1904/1964, enamelled shield on a timber wall hanger plaque (15.3x17.8cm), with felt backing; Union of South Africa, Coronation, 1937, in gilt (32x35mm), with suspension loop and pin for wearing; also an Original Record Three Arrow Mark syringe tin in steel (8.6x4.5x2.3cm), empty. Fine - good very fine. (4)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
World medals and badges, Canada, Banff, Alberta, National Parks Centenary, good for one dollar for one year, 1985, in nickel (33mm); Fiji, souvenir medal in aluminium and enamel (30mm), with ring top suspension; Germany, Weimer Republic, work medal, 1925, in aluminium (38mm); Germany, Leipzig, 100 Years of German Interdisciplinary Organisation, 1922, in porcelain (41mm); Italian naval ensign stick-pin in gilt and enamel; Northern Ireland, B.M.A (British Medical Association) Belfast, 1937, Annual Meeting badge in silvered (30x34mm), by Wm Bruford & Son Ltd, pin-back; USA, Hawaii dollar, undated, in gilt (40mm); USA, Licensed Junk Collector badge in shape of a 6-pointed star in gilt (87mm), pin-back; unidentified Athletics medal, in bronze and enamel with epoxy coating (28mm), Fiji scratched on reverse; St Christopher medal in aluminium (17.5mm), struck off centre and suspension lug not holed; also coins with surface shaved and impressed with letters or symbols (4). Poor - uncirculated. (14)
Estimate $60
SOLD $40