Catalogue
Falkland Islands, Centenary of the Launch of the SS Great Britain and Centenary of Falkland Islands, 1943, in silvered copper (edge marked PLATA) (45mm), engraver, Luis Tammaro, minted at Tammaro, Montevideo, Uruguay. Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $360
France, Exposition Universelle Internationale, Paris, 1878, prize medal in silver (68mm) (156.38g) by J.C.Chaplain award tablet with 'Scarborough/Freres' (Scarborough Brothers). Good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $240
Germany, Worms, Lutheran Festival in Worms, 1868, in white metal (60mm) by Chr. Schnitzspahn, Darmstadt. In card case of issue, proof-like uncirculated.
Estimate $100
Passed in
India, The Preservation of Lord and Lady Hardinge, Delhi 1912, issued by H.H.Nizam of Hyderabad, in aluminium, milled edge (31mm) (Puddester, Vol 1, p.266). Holed to suspend, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
Russia, Nicholas II, Coronation, 1896, in silver (51mm) (78.61g) by A.Vasyutinsky, obv. cojoined busts left of Nicholas II and Alexandra Feodorovna (Diakov 1206.2, Smirnov 110/b). Brushed to clean, otherwise extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $850
South Africa, Natal Coronation of King Edward VII medal, 1902, in silver (29mm), by J&S (Joseph and Sons, Port Elizabeth), pierced hole for suspension ring. Very fine.
Estimate $80
Passed in
USA, Centennial Celebrations, Fort Wayne, Ind., Oct 15-19, 1895, souvenir shield shaped medalet with suspender, in brass (34x40mm) by 'Schwaab S & S.Co/Makers/Milwaukee/Wis.' Good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Charles A. Lindbergh, Atlantic Flight Medal from New York to Paris, 1927, in bronze (68mm), by Monnaie de Paris (Paris Mint). Good very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
USA, Elvis Presley, 1935-1977, memorial medal in silver (40mm) set in 9 carat gold surround mount (37.71g) (48mm). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $200
Vatican, 4th Anniversary of Opening of Ecumenical Council, 1966, set of three proof gold medals (18ct, total 21.95g) featuring Pope John XXIII and Pope Paul VI. In suede and felt wallet of issue, FDC. (3)
Estimate $1,250
Passed in
Vatican City, Pope Paul VI, 1975 set of three small silver medals in red case of issue, middle medal with John XXIII, dated 1976; Portugal, reissue commemorative set of five silver coin like medals 1889-1908 Carlos and Amelia, with certificate No 719 (series Kings of Portugal). Uncirculated. (2 sets)
Estimate $200
Passed in
Olympic badges and sports medals, includes large tinnies for British Olympic Yachting, undated; and Olympic Games Montreal 1976 (British issue); badges for Moscow Olympics 1980; various commemoratives issued by Coca Cola (4), Visa (2); an Olympic Ski School issue; another general Olympic lapel badge; a German commemorative medal for Munich Olympics 1972, in aluminium (27mm); also Austria, O.L.V. (Osterreichischer Leichtathletik-Verband) Meisterschaften 'Austrian Athletics Association Championships' bronze medal (50mm), uniface, inscribed, 'Hochspr. F.D./III. 1930' (High Jump, 3rd place). The second tinnie with stain marks, otherwise very fine - uncirculated. (13)
Estimate $50
SOLD $10
Global Gaming Expo, 2003, silver strike medal, with jewels; Golden Nugget, Las Vegas, silver medal, with jewel. Both struck by Perth Mint, in perspex holder, FDC.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120