Catalogue
World tokens, includes Ceylon telephone token in steel (15mm), issued during WWII when ten cent coin was demonetized and replaced by a banknote; France, Chambre de Bone ten centimes in aluminium (30mm); Scotland, Old Or East Parish communion token in lead (oval 28x22mm), reverse, 'This do in/Remembrance/of me./But let a man/Examine/Himself.' The second poor, the others good very fine - extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $70
SOLD $60
Australia, miscellaneous items, includes medalets for British Transvaal War 1899-1900 in bronze (23mm) (C.1899-00/16), Lord Roberts and Commemoration of Peace in British-Boer War 1900 in gilt bronze (23mm) (C.1900/13); Peace 1919 in silvered bronze (27mm) (C.1919/2); tokens for Renmark Club (2), one shilling in brass (23.5mm), two shillings in bronze (23.5mm) and with pierced hole at bottom; plain steel disc (16mm), with suspension loop, one side inscribed, 'Horsham/Victoria/15'5'14'; 1927 Canberra florin with two loops fitted on two opposing sides to enable wearing as a piece of jewellery. Fine - extremely fine. (7)
Estimate $60
SOLD $120
Great Britain, Duke of York and Albany memorial medal in brass (25mm), obverse, head of Duke left, reverse, military figure at left leaning on a tomb with urn on top and with large overhanging willow at right, on the tomb is written, 'Beloved/By The/Army', around the top, 'Commander In Chief', around the bottom, 'Obt Jany5 1827'; Queen Victoria Diamond Jubilee medal in silver (25mm), obverse young head Victoria left, reverse, old head Victoria left; King George V and Queen Mary, Peace Victory medal in bronze (38mm), 1919, pierced hole at top for suspension ring, obverse, busts of King and Queen left, reverse, facing Victory standing holding a palm branch and a wreath, battle scenes at left and right of her feet, below, '1919/The Great War'. The last with some small sections of oxidation, otherwise very fine. (3)
Estimate $80
Passed in
Bloomsbury Rifles, 5th Volunteer Battalion Rifle Brigade, Centenary Bronze Medal (33mm), 1897, Presented at Annual Inspection by Col. Smith Richards V.D., unnamed; Littlecote Roundhead Garrison, souvenir medal in pewter (25mm), medieval Roundhead soldier bust half facing, reverse, 'Presented at/The Roundhead Garrison/Littlecote/Hungerford/Berkshire'. The first toned, very fine - extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
The Cavalry Depot, prize medal in silver, ring top suspension with ribbon, hallmarked for Birmingham 1925 by maker 'NA&AFI' (Navy, Army & Air Force Institute), reverse impressed, ' "B" Group/Relay/June 1926/1st"; also Royal Tournament, duty disc in green plastic (oval 31.5x44mm), uniface with suspension hole at top, obverse, 'Royal/Tournament/1962/Duty/Other Ranks/606'. The first with contact marks, otherwise fine -good very fine. (2)
Estimate $80
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Light Infantry, prize medal, in bronze (38mm), obverse, Light Infantry badge, reverse, impressed, 'The Best Recruit', unnamed. Small edge bump and nicks, toned very fine.
Estimate $80
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British Services Tattoo's medal, Dortmund, Berlin, 1947, in brass (37x45mm), uniface, ring top suspension, no ribbon (Y&J MT2018S.p79). Good very fine.
Estimate $70
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British Forces Falkland Islands, competition prize medal in silvered (39.5mm), and another in bronze, uniface. Extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $70
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Great Britain, 17th Lancers, Free Museum Greetings medal in bronze (32mm), obverse, crowned bugle over 17th Lancers' badge, legend at top, 'Free Museum', around the bottom, 'The Bugle That Sounded The Balaclava Charge', reverse, Union Jack on standard draped in holly and with scroll, 'Free Museum', legend, 'With The Season's Greetings From T.G.Middlebrook'; The 16th/5th Queen's Royal Lancers medal in nickel silver (38mm), uniface, obverse, unit badge; Middle East Land Forces medal in silvered bronze (38mm), obverse, British Army badge, reverse, plain except for legend, 'Middle East Land Forces'. The last with silver coating missing in centre of obverse and hairline scratches front and back, otherwise very fine - good very fine. (3)
Estimate $70
SOLD $60
World medals and other items, includes Canada, New Brunswick Yeomanry Cavalry, 8th Canadian Hussars (Princess Louise's) 125th Anniversary medal in gilt (36mm), 1973; Great Britain, medallic case (2),?in brass (22mm), obverse, Royal arms, reverse,?Windsor?Castle; Edward Duke of Kent Friend of Education and the Soldiers Friend, souvenir token in bronze (28mm), small pierced hole at top edge (well worn); USA, George Washington medal in bronze (36mm), obverse, Washington standing amid battlefield, reverse, month time clock. Poor - uncirculated. (5)
Estimate $60
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