Catalogue
African medals, Bophuthatswana, Defence Force Independence Medal, 090 impressed near top edge on reverse; South Africa, Police Medal for Faithful Service; South West Africa Police Faithful Service Medal; Zimbabwe, Pair: Independence Medal 1980, edge impressed with number 05507; Rhodesia General Service Medal, impressed naming on edge, 660500 Spr L.Nyika. The last pair swing mounted, very fine - uncirculated. (3+pair)
Estimate $80
SOLD $140
Belgium, Civic Decoration Second Class; Labour Decoration First Class for 30 Years, with rosette and small lapel rosette and in original case; another but Second Class. Very fine - extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $50
SOLD $60
Germany, Franco Prussian War Trio: Iron Cross 1870-71 2nd Class - clasp - 25 Year Jubilee; Prussian Commemorative Medal - four clasps - Gravelotte-St.Privat, Beaumont, Sedan, Paris; Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Medal. On original mounting, very fine.
Estimate $850
SOLD $800
Germany, Prussia, General Honour Decoration 2nd Class (Merit to the State), in silver, 1847-1918. No ribbon, nicely toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Germany, WWI, Iron Cross Second Class, parade mounted. Ribbon marked, medal toned, otherwise fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $90
Germany, Imperial, Honour Cross 1914-1918, with Prussian Parade mounting bracket (this rusty and ribbon shredded); also buttons for WWI Imperial German uniform and another for Prussian uniform; Imperial German fireman visor cap cockade. The medal with oxidation, otherwise very fine. (4)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Italy, Kingdom of, Order of the Crown of Italy Grand Officer breast star and neck badge in gold, silver and enamel, the breast star marked on the reverse, 'E.Gardino Succ. Cravanzola, Roma' (E. Gardino subsequent company, Cravanzola, Rome). A few sections of neck ribbon with tape marks, otherwise extremely fine - nearly uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $440
SOLD $320
Japan, China Incident War Medal 1937-1945; Japanese WWII Red Cross Medal in silver; also Japan Imperial Military Reserve Association lapel badge for veterans, in silvered and brass. The last discoloured, otherwise good fine, the medals extremely fine - uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $90
SOLD $80
Netherlands, Expedition Cross - clasp - Tamiang 1893; another - two clasps - Atjeh 1906-1910, W.Afd.Borneo 1912-14. Good very fine. (2)
Estimate $300
SOLD $200
Portugal, Order of Merit Second Class (Grand Officer) neck badge and breast star in gilt and enamel. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $340
SOLD $210
Russia, Imperial, Crimean War Medal 1853-1856; (USSR), Medal for Valiant Labor, unnumbered; Medal for Distinguished Labor, unnumbered; Jubilee Medal for 20th Anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War. First medal with small edge nick, fine, the rest very fine - extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Russia, Imperial, Cross of St George 4th Class, reverse numbered 663894. Good very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $340
Russia, (USSR), Hero of the Soviet Union Gold Star Medal, Type 2 late suspension, reverse numbered 2895, screw back ribbon suspender. Very fine.
Estimate $1,750
SOLD $6,000
Russia, (USSR), Hero of Socialist Labor Gold Sickle and Hammer Medal, Type 2 Variation 3, reverse numbered 15672, screw back ribbon suspender. Good very fine.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,600
Russia, (USSR), Order of Lenin, Type 4 Variation 1 'Platinum Head', reverse numbered 4822, screw back. A few chips in enamel, otherwise nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $4,800
Russia, (USSR), Order of Lenin, Type 4 Variation 2 'Platinum Head', reverse numbered 12447, screw back. A few scratches on reverse, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $3,800
Russia, (USSR), Order of Lenin, Type 6 Variation 2, with impressed serial number 180980. Uncirculated.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $3,000
Russia, (USSR), Order of the October Revolution, Variation 1 with one rivet to secure the hammer and sickle at the base, with engraved number 2826, together with named award booklet. Uncirculated.
Estimate $400
SOLD $650
Russia, (USSR), Order of the October Revolution, Variation 2 with two rivets to secure the hammer and sickle at the base, with engraved number 85538. Extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $240
Russia, (USSR), Group of Six: Order of the Red Banner of Labor, numbered on reverse 281538; Order of the Badge of Honor (concave reverse), numbered on reverse 1212169; Medal for Labor Valor; Medal for Valiant Labor in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945; Medal for a Veteran of Labor; Jubilee Medal for the 30th Year Anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War, all mounted for wear; also as a separate item is a Jubilee Medal for the 100th Year Anniversary of Lenin's Birth, together with a named award card. Mounted on a display board, good very fine - extremely fine. (Group of 6 + 1)
Estimate $250
SOLD $300
Russia, (USSR), Order of the Red Banner, Type 2 Variation 2, reverse numbered 67547, screw back. Good very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $1,000
Russia, (USSR), Order of the Red Banner of Labor, Type 2 Variation 3, reverse numbered 8944, screw back. Some loss of enamel on small star, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $1,100
Russia, (USSR), Order of the Red Banner of Labor, Type 2 1936 Version, reverse numbered 8015, screw back. A few small enamel chips, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $1,800
Russia, (USSR), Order of the Red Banner, Type 3 Variation 1 with engraved serial number 150896. Extremely fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $900
Russia, (USSR), Order of the Red Banner, Type 3 Variation 1 with engraved serial number 317953. Good very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $180
Russia, (USSR), Order of the Red Banner of Labor, Type 3 Variation 4 for ribbon suspender type so appears to be a copy, reverse numbered 19965, screw back. Pitting on the reverse, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Russia, (USSR), Order of the Red Banner, Type 4 with engraved serial number 565075. Extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $180
Russia, (USSR), Order of the Red Banner of Labor, Type 6 ring reverse, Variation 2 with rotating-tool engraved serial number 556602 above the single rivet at the bottom of the reverse. Extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Russia, (USSR), Order of the Red Banner second award, Type 2 Variation 2, reverse numbered 1392, screw back. Small enamel chip, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $1,400
Russia, (USSR), Order of the Red Banner Second Award, Type 3 Variation 4, with engraved serial number 25221. Good very fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $450