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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 $140
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China, small medals one with portrait of Mao, 21mm wide, with support mount, another with obverse Buddha 36mm and reverse with Chinese script. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
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France, Louis XV, silver jeton, 1755, reverse the three muses. Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
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 $180
SOLD $110
France, Napoleon and M.Louisa of Austria marriage 11 March 1810 in silver (48mm) by A.Guillemand. Edge bump, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $170
France, Exposition Universelle Internationale de 1878, in bronze (68mm), awarded to 'De Paniaqua'. In case of issue, uncirculated.
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
Germany, Roald Amundsen, in bronze (50mm) commemorating his South Pole Expedition in 1911, by Lauer, Nurnberg, obverse, bust right, wearing thick fur, inscription around, reverse, flagpole in front of igloo, divided by date 16 Dez 1911, radiant sun above surrounded by inscription. Small edge knock at 2 o'clock on reverse, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $350
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International Society of Postmasters, incomplete set containing twenty three of thirty six sterling silver medals with FDCs from different countries (ASW = .65 of a troy ounce each). Packaging dilapidated, medals, FDC. (23)
Estimate $300
SOLD $420
Japan, Census Taker's badge, Taisho 14 (1925), in silver (27mm), ring top suspension with pin-fitting attached, in box of issue (this with a tear); Ladies Enthronement Commemorative Medal for 3rd year of Showa Emperor, November 10 (1928), in silver (28mm), with ring top suspension, in packet of issue. Extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $100
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Japan, Winter Olympics, Sapporo 1972 in bronze 50mm (93.80g), also Royal Australian Mint Canberra medallion (55mm) (79.86g). Uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $30
SOLD $30
Netherlands East Indies, Governor General van der Wyck, 1899, in bronze (68mm) by J.C.Chaplain, obverse, bust left of Governor General van der Wyck, legend around, reverse, legend in six lines, date 1893-1899 below, palm leaf left field, edge impressed 'bronze' (Forrer Vol 1/404). Polished, with spot between E and U on obverse, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $120
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Papal States, Pope Pius IX (1846-1878) medals in bronze, Visit to the Sick French Soldiers, 1850 (59mm); Reconstruction and re-consecration of St Paul's Basilica Outside the Walls, 1865 (82mm) by Giuseppe Bianchi; St Peter and St Paul, 1867 (48mm) (2); Cemetery de Campo Verano, Rome, 1870 (43mm). With some spots of verdigris, otherwise fine - very fine. (5)
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Russia, Alexander II, 1873, Catherine the Great Memorial 1762-1796, in silver (35mm). Polished and edge bumped, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Singapore, Singapore Airlines, Wonders of The World, minted .800 fine (25.46g) silver ingots, Great Wall of China (2); Taj Mahal (2). In cases of issue with certificates, FDC. (4)
Estimate $70
SOLD $80
Tennis plaques, (3) by F.Rasumny and AD, set in glazed rectangular frame, 185mm diameter for each plaque. Extremely fine.
Estimate $120
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USA, Unternational Exhibition, Philadelphia, 1876, in bronze (76mm). Good very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $90
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 $40
SOLD $30
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 $50
SOLD $30
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 $30
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World medals, includes Australia, First Visit of Commonwealth Fleet, 1913, in brass (29mm) (C.1913/5); Peace medal, 1919, in silvered (27mm) (C.1919/2); Peace medal, 1945, in silvered (27mm) (C.1945/9); Royal Life Saving Society Bronze Medallion (34mm), with ring top suspension, reverse inscribed, 'O.Poole/Sept/1947', in case; Dedication of the National Servicemen's Memorial Canberra, 2010, medal in oxidised nickel (47mm), in case; Great Britain, 2nd Bn The Suffolk Regt prize medal in bronze (32mm), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed, 'Novices Boxing/1938'; The Bell Medal in bronze (39mm), Presented by The Society of Miniature Rifle Clubs, unnamed; Solomon Islands, 50th Anniversary Gudalcanal Landing, 1992, in bronze (26mm); also Canada, Port Moody Police shoulder patch; also a small selection of base metal USA (14) and Japanese minor coins (12). Fine - uncirculated. (35)
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
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 $80
SOLD $50