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Royal Medico-Psychological Association Medal, For Proficiency In Mental Nursing, in oxidised bronze, reverse inscribed 'E.F.Bunnell'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $60
Passed in
Herts County Council Nursing Service Medal, in silver (32.5mm), with pin-back suspender, obverse, heart with lighted lamp in centre and flowers at side, reverse, coat-of-arms and around the top, 'Hertfordshire County Council', below the arms, (Awarded To) and inscribed, 'Ethel Eleanor/Saunders/1918-1938', with box of issue; another identical but in bronze, (Awarded To) and inscribed, 'Doris Mabel Saunders/1931-1941', (Ethel and Doris Saunders are mother & daughter). Very fine - good very fine. (2)
Estimate $120
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Royal Exchange Assurance, badge in silver and enamel (24x38mm), hallmarked for Birmingham 1942 by maker 'HCF Ld (H.C.Freeman Ltd), pin-back, obverse Queen Victoria Crown over Royal Exchange Building with R.E.A.1720 bar below (50 years since rebuild in 1670), reverse in relief, 'From The/R.E.A/To/ engraved 'I - M'/A Souvenir/Of/Good Services/Rendered/In/Time Of War'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $200
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Royal Commonwealth Tour, 1953-54, in bronze (38mm) (BHM 4457; Eimer 2091), in Royal Mint case of issue, this with foxing on lining. Extremely fine.
Estimate $50
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The Church Benefit Society, medal in oxidised bronze, with pin-back suspender 'The Church Benefit Society', obverse, Founded 1878, plain reverse inscribed, 'Medal of Honour/1958./Sister./Dorothy Williams.'; Salvation Army Nurses Fellowship, lapel badge in gilt and enamel, pin-back. Good very fine. (2)
Estimate $70
Passed in
London Shipping Athletic Association, undated, medal in silver (28mm), ring top suspension, with pin-back ribbon suspender 'Vice President', with clasp on ribbon, 'London Shipping Athletic Association', obverse, a Viking long ship with shield from the City of London coat-of-arms on the sail, plain reverse inscribed, 'K.P.Barrett', with case of issue by F.Phillips, Aldershot. Extremely fine.
Estimate $50
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1000 Years of British Monarchy, Edgar - Elizabeth II (973-1973), sterling silver mint edition of fifty ingots, hallmarked (66.2gm each; 23mmx45mm) by John Pinches. In timber case with certificate of ownership, uncirculated.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,200
Churchill Centenary Medals, Trustees Presentation Edition, 1974, set of twenty four gilded sterling silver medals (each 25.8g, 38mm, total weight 619g) by John Pinches, London. In presentation album, with certificate of ownership, set number 2190, extremely fine - uncirculated.
Estimate $350
SOLD $440
Churchill Centenary Medals, Trustees Presentation Edition, 1974, set of twenty four gilded sterling silver medals (each 25.8g, 38mm, total weight 619g) by John Pinches, London. In presentation album, with certificate of ownership, set number 1840, extremely fine - uncirculated.
Estimate $350
SOLD $360
The Mountbatten Medallic History of Great Britain and the Sea, in 4 volumes, each with twenty five proof sterling silver medals (44mm, 37.8g each) depicting a significant moment in British Maritime history, issued by John Pinches Medallists Ltd, London, 1974, this set numbered 1986. In official green albums, FDC. (101)
Estimate $2,600
SOLD $1,800
The Mountbatten Medallic History of Great Britain and the Sea, in 4 volumes, each with twenty five proof sterling silver medals (44mm, 37.8g each) depicting a significant moment in British Maritime history, issued by John Pinches Medallists Ltd, London, 1974, this set numbered 1987. In official green albums, FDC. (100)
Estimate $2,600
SOLD $1,800
The Mountbatten Medallic History Of Great Britain And The Sea, volumes I - IV, sets of twenty five proof sterling silver medals each depicting a significant moment in British maritime history (44mm, 37.8g each), issued by John Pinches Medallists Ltd, 1974. In official green albums, FDC. (100)
Estimate $2,600
SOLD $1,800
Order of the Companion of Honour, a medallic replica of the centrepiece of the badge and the oval inscription, on a uniface bronze octagonal (50x60mm); Jubilee medal, 1935, in silver, obverse, robed busts of King George V and Queen Mary left, reverse, Windsor Castle and legend, 'Stet Firtuna Domus' (Eimer 2029a; BHM 4249). The first uncirculated, the second with edge nick and pierced suspension hole, otherwise fine. (2)
Estimate $40
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House of Commons, hexagonal brass seal replica (43mm) by S.H. England; King's College brass seal replica (45mm) by S.H. (515g). In boxes of issue, uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $50
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Scotland, Mackie Academy, Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire, award medals in silver (2) (32mm) to Clara Cruse, one for 'Best English Scholar/1916', the other for 'Best Mathematical Scholar/1916'. Both medals in individual A & J Smith/Jewellers/Aberdeen, cases. Some wear to outside of cases, medals good extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $220
Scotland, Edinburgh University, in bronze (51mm) 'D.H.Marshall, Physicans 1867'; University of London Athletic Club in silver (44mm) by M & W Birmingham hallmark 1911, '1912/100 yards/1st Prize' in Mappin & Webb case. Extremely fine; nearly uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $40
SOLD $30
Scotland, WWI, Prisoner of War Camp, Stobs, 1916, medal in white metal (44mm) (Eimer 1955), in wooden case with sliding lid. Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
Scotland, Edinburgh University, in bronze, engraved 'Indian & Colonial Forest Trees/1936-37/Gordon S. Walker', by Alex Kirkwood & Son Edinburgh. In case, uncirculated.
Estimate $30
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Ireland, Trinity College, Dublin, The College Historical Society award, 1794, in silver (52 mm), unnamed (E.863). A few edge knocks, toned, good fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $320
Isle of Man, WWI, Prisoner of War Camp, Douglas, c1916, medal in white metal (45mm) (Eimer 1945). In wooden case with sliding lid, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $150
SOLD $220
Argentina, Buenos Aires, Presbyterian Communion tokens, St Andrews 1857 (GRW 402, Cr.5607)(ex Norweb collection with their ticket); another dated 1829 unused (late issue)(GRW 401, Cr.5606; B.6438); Belgrano, undated (B.807). Very fine - uncirculated and rare. (3)
Estimate $350
SOLD $220
Austria, proof twenty five schilling 1964 (Grillparzier)(KM.2895.2) nine shields on obverse in error for ten. FDC.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Belgian Congo, bronze one centimes 1919 (KM.15)(2); two centimes 1887, 1888(2)(KM.2)(3), five centimes 1887(2), 1888/7, 1894 (KM.3)(4); ten centimes 1888(2), 1889 (KM.4)(3); cupro-nickel twenty centimes 1911 (KM.19); silver fifty centimes 1891 (KM.5) in 2x2 holders. Very fine - nearly uncirculated. (14)
Estimate $300
SOLD $280
Bolivia, Ferdinand VII, silver half reales 1815 (KM.90), four reales 1818 (KM.88); Republic, half sol 1963 (KM.133.2), twenty cents 1876, 1880-5 (KM.159.1), 1887 (2) 1888, 1890/80 (KM.159.2) 1909H (KM.176); fifty cents 1892, 1896, 1898, 1899 (KM.161.5), 1900 (KM.125.2), in 2x2 holders. Very good - extremely fine. (20)
Estimate $240
SOLD $380
Brazil, 19th Century copper issues countermark for revaluation, 10 reis 1805, 20 reis 1813, (KM.232.1, 233.3) 40 reis 1823R and 80 reis 1829R (KM 363.1, 366.1) countermark 10, 20 (4), 40 (5) M on 80 reis (Maranhao state)(1835)(KM.406); Peter II 40 reis 1877 (KM.479)(aEF). Very good - nearly extremely fine. (16)
Estimate $120
SOLD $140
Brazil, Joao VI, silver 960 reis 1816 (KM.307.1,307.3), 1820R (KM.326.1). Fine - good very fine. (3)
Estimate $200
SOLD $400
British Honduras, Queen Victoria, silver fifty cents, 1895 (KM.10). Good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
British Honduras, Edward VII, bronze one cent, 1906 (KM.11). Very fine/good very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $60
British Honduras, George VI, bronze one cents, 1939, 1945 (KM.21), 1949 (KM.24). Nearly uncirculated, the second cleaned full red. (3)
Estimate $250
SOLD $240
British North Borneo, bronze half cent 1886H (KM.1); one cents 1885-9, 1891, 1894, 1896 all H mint (KM.2); cupro-nickel 1935H (KM.3), two and a half cents 1903H (KM.4), five cents 1903H (KM.5), all in 2x2 holders. The ninth uncirculated, others fine - extremely fine. (11)
Estimate $240
SOLD $260