Catalogue
World Captain Cook medals, includes Australia, Council of the Shire of Sutherland, Bi-Centenary of Captain Cook's Landing, 1970, in bright bronze (30mm), with suspension loop and ribbon (5); Canada, British Columbia, Captain James Cook at Nootka Sound, 1778-1978, in bright bronze (32mm), in cards of issue by Greater Victoria Visitor Information Centre (2); Capt. Cook, First White Man To Land In British Columbia At Nootka 1778, in oxidised sterling silver (50mm); Fort Albertini, Captain Cook Bicentennial, 1978, in silvered (34mm); Portugal, James Cook, (1979), in bronze (40mm), by Gravarte, in folder with certificate no.044; USA, Hawaii, Honolulu, Captain Cook commemorative tokens in timber (38mm), 1978 (2), 1979; also New Zealand, Cook Islands one dollar, 1970. Good very fine - uncirculated. (14)
Estimate $100
SOLD $240
World medals, includes Belgium, Edouard Remy, 50th Anniversary of Foundation of Factory at Wygmael, 1855-1905, in bronze (50mm); France, Universal Exposition of Paris, 1855, Medal of Honour to Alexander father & son, in gilt bronze (45mm), reverse with a series of short lines in various patterns, probably for securing to a winning exhibit display; another for Amiens Industrial Society, Founded 1861, award medal in bronze (36mm), edge impressed with 'image of acorn/Bronze' (this double struck), reverse inscribed, 'Mr./M.Demarcy/1909'; Greece, Macedonia award medal in bronze (46mm), obverse, naked rider on horse to left in ancient Greek style, reverse, columns, leaf sprays, ribbons and wreaths with provision in centre for naming details; Sweden, Stockholm Arts and Industries Exhibition, 1866, in white metal (44mm), by Lea Ahlborn. Very good - good very fine. (5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
World medals, various issues, noted Belgium, Juste Lipse commemorative, c1850, in brass (34mm); another for Universal Exposition in Antwerp, 1894, in brass (28mm), with suspension loop; Denmark, Dag Hammarskjold, 1905-1961, in bronze (38mm); France, Pierre and Marie Curie, uniface plaque in bronze (45x60.5mm); another unknown issuer featuring Publius Ovidius (Ovid) Naso the Roman poet, in silvered (31.5mm) (with note see: 'Medal Myth and Legend' C.A.B. Magazine); and another commemorative for Duke of Wellington, 1812, in bronze (27mm); USA, 10th Anniversary of Airflow Chrysler car, 1934, in aluminium (31mm); various others. Good - uncirculated. (18)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
World life saving awards, Great Britain, The Royal Life Saving Society, The Award of Merit, type 2 in silver (29mm), hallmarked for Birmingham 1919 by maker, 'J.D&Co' (Joseph Daffern & Co, London), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed, 'Denise. M. Cogan. 1919'; New Zealand, another in silver, identical to first, but type 3 with wreath around (32mm), by M&K Ltd (Mayer & Kean Ltd, Wellington), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed, 'C.Liverton. 1945'. Dark toned very fine; good very fine. (2)
Estimate $70
SOLD $50
World medals, including British, Wellington Waterloo 1814 in silver (27mm); small size silver diamond Jubilee 1897 (26mm); France, Ferdinand Phillippe Duke of Orleans 1845 in bronze (27mm); Julius Cardinal Mazaria 1661 in bronze (29mm); Netherlands, Evangelical medal in silver 1842 (43mm) by Lorens. Fine - extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $150
SOLD $220
World medals, including Australia, New Zealand and Great Britain issues of Edward VIII, including BCS .999 fine silver by Pinches, The Forgotten Princess trio in silver (limited to 175 sets), Scotland Agricultural Society in silver, also silver and bronze for Argentina 1925 (CM.107a), 1922 Fisheries in gilt lead (joined); Papal medals Pius XII/Archbishop Sritch (5), mostly base metal issues, including tinnies and some duplication. Fine - uncirculated. (91)
Estimate $400
SOLD $500
Philip IV of Spain, manuscript writen in Spanish, signed "Yo el Rey" (I the King), one page (approx 30x21cm), a decree to don Francisco Ramirez de Haro, Chief Warden of the Marquis de Santa Cruz, regarding the continued imprisonment of the Marquis. Mild handling wear, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $440
Charles II, signature on off-white paper, signed "Charles R", the reverse bears what appears to be a contemporary notation dated "17 sept 1660", framed under glass with a portrait print of Charles II by Hopwood (approx 24x45cm). Fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $400
Charles Cornwallis, segment of a larger document (approx 10x8cm), signed by Cornwallis on the bottom right, accompanied by a print of Cornwallis (approx 12.5x19cm). Fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $130
George III, vellum document (approx 41.5x27cm), for the appointment of Howard Elphinstone to the army at the rank of Second Lieutenant, signed by George III in the top left "George R", seal on the left hand side. Creases due to folding and small hole present, but otherise nearly fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $500
King George III, partial slip clipped from a larger document (approx 20x9cm), bold ink signature in the top left corner "George R", retaining an embossed paper seal in the top right corner, scattered soiling and toning and tears to blank right margin. Nearly fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $200
Napoleon Bonaparte, in signature, "Napol", on an off-white and irregularly trimmed slip (approx 4x8cm), matted with a colour portrait of Napoleon on horseback, framed under glass (approx 52.5x42cm). Fine.
Estimate $450
SOLD $2,000
King George IV, partial vellum (approx 19.5x8cm), undated, signed at the top left "George R", vellum is affixed to a slightly larger page, reattached left portion affecting the first letter of his name, wrinkling, scattered soiling. Very good.
Estimate $120
SOLD $170
King William IV, ink signature, "William R", on an off-white slip (approx 12.3.3cm) removed from a larger document, affixed to an identically sized sheet of heavier paper. Very good.
Estimate $120
SOLD $140
Queen Victoria, partly printed DS, signed at upper left "Victoria R", one page (approx 38.1x28cm), February 22, 1850, an appointment for Randal Rumsley as "Lieutenant Colonel of our Twelth Regiment of Foot", the embossed paper seal remains intact below the signature, matted with a portrait print of Queen Victoria, framed under glass (approx 75.5x43.2cm). Fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $2,200
Samuel Remington signature, in ink on a cheque filled out in another hand and drawn on The Ilion Bank, February 14, 1854, payable to Cancelled Note for 360 dollars 37 and signed, 'S. Remington'. Cancellation cut to centre and some light toning, otherwise fine and an excellent example for its age.
Estimate $80
SOLD $90
Cardigan, Lieutenant General James Thomas Brudnell, 7th Earl of Cardigan, in charge of the British Forces in the historic Charge of the Light Brigade in the Crimean War, signature on paper affixed to heavy paper board with a small photo of Cardigan above. Fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $140
Alfred Lord Tennyson signature, in ink on manuscript bank draft of a folded page (18x11.5cm folded), in his hand to his lawyer, Odling Osborne & Co, Clement's Lane, London, posted from Freshwater with one penny stamp hand cancelled 'July 18th 1862' and stamped 'PAID', across centre is written, 'Pay M Jerennal Nerwood (or Merwood) or order eleven pounds and at bottom left corner '?11', crossed diagonally with two lines and written '& Co', in centre oval bank stamp of London & Westminister Bank, Lothbury, also stamp of National Provincial Bank of England ??? (illegible), signed 'A Tennyson', on back written in ink, 'Isu.Mist (?) Merwood/his mark (with X beside)', below 'Witness (signed) J.F.Isaacson'. Second, light bank stamp over signature, scattered light creasing and wrinkling, otherwise very good.
Estimate $250
Passed in
Prince Albert, husband of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, black ink signature "Albert", on an off white slip (approx 3.7x8.6cm), accompanied with a printed picture of the prince (approx 9x14.5cm). Fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
Henry W. Longfellow signature, 1875, in ink on 3x9cm slip, matted and framed with an original album photo of Longfellow to an overall size of 13.5x17.5cm, this also matted, all in a frame under glass (approx 26.5x36cm). Fading to ink (remaining fully legible), otherwise fine condition.
Estimate $200
Passed in
Albert Henry Fullwood, hand coloured engraving (circa 1884-1887) of The Peel River at Tamworth (approx 17x13.cm), signed by the artist at the bottom left corner "A.Hy.Fullwood". Fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
Mark Twain, ink signature, "Truly Yours, Mark Twain", on an off-white card (approx 4x8cm), matted and framed with a black and white photo of the author, under glass, frame (approx 45x38.5cm). Extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $600
Francois Rene de Chateaubriand, letter, written in French and signed "Chateaubriand", one page (approx 19x32cm), addressed to Marshal Jacques Macdonald, Duke of Taranto, Grand Chancellor of the Legion of Honour. Intersecting folds, uniform toning, and scattered wrinkles, but otherwise in good condition.
Estimate $200
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Pierre D.du Pont, Business cheque (approx 21.5x7.3cm), filled out in another hand and signed by du Pont, payable to South Lorain Savings Co., for $2883.20, dated February 28th, 1900, with vertical folds, one through a single letter of the signature. Nearly fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $150
King Edward VII, partial guest book page (approx 19.7x25.8cm), signed on the first line "Edward R", dated in another hand, "1905 May 20th", age also bears seven additional signatures, including Arthur Balfour and Devonshire. Fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $200
Queen Alexandra, a hand written letter (approx 24x16.5cm) on Malborough House headed paper, dated May 1921, thanking doctors and surgeons who worked in the hospital during World War I, signed at the bottom "Alexandra", with original envelope with monogram. Fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $240
Thomas Edison, ANS in pencil, signed "Edison", one lightly lined page (approx 12.7x20.3cm), dated in another hand 1923, suede matted and framed with a portrait of Edison and his record player (approx 43.2x38.1cm). Light even toning and mild fold, otherwise fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $600
W.C.Fields, bank cheque (approx 16x7cm), filled out and signed by Fields, payable to John Kemp for $64.17, dated September 12th, 1925. In fine condition with cancellation holes to lower left and right show-through from stamps on reverse.
Estimate $100
SOLD $170
Orville Wright signature, on bank cheque no.778 dated January 19, 1934 at Dayton, Ohio, filled out in another hand and signed by Orville Wright to the Winters National Bank & Trust Co, Dayton, Ohio to pay his secretary Mabel Beck the sum of $59.52, with a photo of the first flight and also a plaque titled 'Orville/Wright/1871 - 1948', each item cloth matted, all framed under glass (approx 33.5x45.5cm). Cheque with usual bank cancellation marks and perforations, not affecting signature, fine.
Estimate $950
SOLD $960
WITHDRAWN
Estimate $750
Passed in