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Canada, A.A.A. of C (Amateur Athletic Association of Canada), Cross Country (Cycling) Team Race prize medal in silver and gold (42x46mm), by TAA, with gold winged wheel in centre of a gold star, with gold suspender inscribed, 'Team', and a pin-back ribbon suspender inscribed, '87/A.A.A. of C./Cross Country'. Ribbon with a few defects, otherwise toned good very fine.
Estimate $200
Passed in
Denmark, Hans Christian Andersen commemorative, in sterling silver (55 mm, 100g), by George Jensen. In case, uncirculated.
Estimate $120
SOLD $140
France, Napoleon, Emperor and King (1809), in bronze (68mm) by J.P.Droz for the Bank of France (B.915). Chocolate brown patina, good extremely fine.
Estimate $250
Passed in
France, various medals of honour and merit for public service, industry and sports, all 1960's-70's. With ribbons, fine - extremely fine.
Estimate $70
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Germany, Saxony, Death of Maurice of Saxony, 1750, electrotype in white metal (56mm), obverse, cuirassed bust left, reverse, view of the marble memorial to Maurice. Surface lines front and back, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $40
SOLD $30
Germany, Volkswagen, in gold, commemorating five million Volkswagens made 1945 - 1961, obv. Chancellor Konrad Adenauer, rev. Volkswagen Beatle (.900 fine, 17.5 g). Scratches in obverse fields, extremely fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,100
Hong Kong, Royal Hong Kong Police, cap and collar badge. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
Passed in
Hungary, 50th Anniversary of the Trade Union Movement, 1977, in bronze (70mm), obverse, woman holding a palm leaf above her head (Liberty Statue in Budapest) and standing on a scroll, reverse inscribed, 'Megemlekezesul/A Szakszervezeti Mozgalomban/Eltoltott Huseges Munkassagaert/1927-1977' (Commemorating The Loyal Working Class In The Trade Union Movement 1927-1977). Uncirculated.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Nepal, cast military medal with green and and white ribbon for wearing, dated VS 2020 (1963), together with Great Britain 1935, Silver Jubilee medal (BHM 4249) (boxed) and a 1953 Coronation crown in plastic container. Very fine. (3)
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
South Africa, gold plated sterling silver postage stamps of Great Britain, "A portrait of Royalty" the edition struck to commemorate the silver Jubilee of Her Majesty The Queen, contains twenty five medals of various sizes (total weight about 20 troy ounces), struck by Africana Commemorative Mint. Housed in a large wooden case with key, FDC. (25)
Estimate $550
SOLD $440
South Africa, Our Cape Coin Heritage, 1600-1834, proof collection of thirty medals in gold plated sterling silver (37.3gms, 45mm) by The Africana Commemorative Mint, comprises six medallic replica coins each of The Dutch Collection, The British Collection, The Seaborne Empires, The Dollar Dynasties, and The Tavern of the Seas. Stored in a prestigious, velvet lined, two coloured timber cabinet with a Dutch tile recessed into lid, over thirty three ounces of fine silver, some medals with toning but FDC. (30)
Estimate $850
SOLD $720
Spain, incomplete collection of Kings and Queens of Spain, by Calico Barcelona, 1967, set containing nineteen of twenty three bronze medals (50 mm) each depicting a King or Queen of Spain. In black case with Collector's labelling, uncirculated. (23)
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
Sweden, 25th Anniversary of Aktiebolaget Separator (Cream Separator), Stockholm, 1883-1908, in silver (50mm; 72.13g), by Erik Lindberg, obverse, jugate busts to right of inventors, Gustaf De Laval and John Bernstrom, reverse, Genius seated on rocks and holding a model of a separator, Mercury representing commerce at right facing Genius, in the background a hammer and anvil, around the top is the legend, 'Europa Amerika Australien Afrika Asien'. Good very fine.
Estimate $130
SOLD $80
Switzerland, Geneva, Shooting Festival 1887, in silver (45mm, 38.8g) by E.Lorsier in H.Bovy. Good very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $260
Thailand, King Rama V, First Tour of Europe, RS116 (1897), in bronze (33mm), by Aug. Patey. Extremely fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
USA, 49th Annual Encampment of Grand Army of the Republic at Wusau, 1915, in bronze (38.5mm), pierced hole for suspension, obverse, memorial and around the outside, 'Wausau/June 14-16, 1915', reverse, 7-lines of text, '49th Annual/Encampment/Department Of/Wisconsin/G.A.R./S.A.Cook/Commander'. Good very fine.
Estimate $60
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USA, IOOF (Independent Order of Odd Fellows) Webbers Falls Lodge No. 107, Member jewel in voided gilt bronze and enamel (50x53mm), by Whitehead & Hoag Co, Newark, NJ, with pin-back suspension and clasp for Member. Good fine.
Estimate $60
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USA, Texas Ranger Badge Tribute in silver, 5 Troy ounces, antiqued finish, (50mm wide, 156.45 grams weight). Extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $180
USA, Wichita Police Sergeant badge, in gilt and enamel (56x80mm), by Entenmann, Los Angeles, pin-back. Very fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $60
USSR, commemorative medal, After Standing We Defeated Death 1942-1943, in gilt aluminium (55mm); Moscow Olympics 1980 commemorative by Manns Original brown ale, in white metal (33.5mm), ring top suspension; Moscow Olympics lapel badge in aluminium and enamel (29x28mm), pin-back, all text in Russian (possibly related to Youth Olympics). The first with edge cut and some surface marks, otherwise very fine. (3)
Estimate $40
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World silver proof medals, includes, Matthew Flinders Bicentenary medallic first day covers, 1974 (2), sterling silver medal (39mm) (C.1974/3); The Mountbatten Medallic History of Great Britain And The Sea, two separate sterling silver medals out of a set (44mm, 37.8g each); Art Treasures of The Vatican four medallions from a set, in sterling silver (45mm, 31.9gms). FDC. (8)
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
World medals in bronze, Austria, Ferdinand Graf Colloredo-Mannsfield, 1847 (52mm) commemorating his 70th birthday; Belgium, The First Medal of the 3rd Millennium, 01.01.2001, uniface medal (80mm) by Paul Huybrechts; France, souvenir of the Eiffel Tower, undated (c1900) (41mm); Great Britain, Duke of Cambridge Visit to Birmingham, 1857 (55mm) by J.Moore, manufactured by G.R.Collis (BHM 2594); Jubilee of the Numismatic Society of London, 1887 (58mm) by Pinches, obverse, bust right of John Evans, President of the Society from 1874 (BHM 3344, Eimer 1729, Forrer IV/549); USA, Elton Forbes MacDonald, founder of a Company and an Industry, 50th Anniversary, 1972 (66mm). Very fine - nearly uncirculated. (6)
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
World, Germany, Masonic Lodge Kaiser Friedrich Zur Duldsamkeit, neck badge in gilt and enamel with neck ribbon; Great Britain, Masonic Knight's Templar breast jewel 'In Hos Signo Vinces' (In this sign thou shall conquer), in silvered and enamel, pin-back. A few enamel chips, otherwise very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
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World medals, mostly Great Britain, Royal Mint silver (31mm), 1902 (2), 1937 (1), 1897 (24mm); Lusitania 1915, Chinese Junk Keying (51mm); USA Eisenhower 1960 (cased); anti slavery (c1800) in white metal; Thomas Hardy London Corresponding Society 1794 silvered bronze; USSR awards (3, 2 enamelled), engraved pennies (3), Malta countermarked revaluation. Fair - uncirculated. (approx 50)
Estimate $200
SOLD $440
World historical medals, a variety from different European nations, excluding Great Britain, four possibly in silver the rest base metal and relating to different themes and commemorations. Ex Dealer's sundries, fine - extremely fine. (43)
Estimate $200
Passed in
Treasures of The Aztecs, an incomplete set containing eleven of twelve sterling silver medals with partial gold plating (44mm), by Franklin Mint. FDC. (11)
Estimate $220
SOLD $220
International Society of Postmasters, set of thirty six sterling silver medals with FDCs from different countries arranged in alphabetical order, in official album (ASW = .65 of a troy ounce each). MUH - FDC. (36)
Estimate $600
SOLD $500
International Society of Postmasters, 1978-1980, an incomplete set containing fifteen of thirty six medallic first day covers, each with a proof sterling silver medal (38mm, approx 22g each). Housed in official album, uncirculated - FDC. (15)
Estimate $250
SOLD $230