Catalogue
Great Britain, USA, colonial, George III, American Indian Peace or Chief's Medal in solid silver (obv 3 zev.B)(Adams 7.3)(76mm)(Eimer 736a). Light grey tone, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $18,000
SOLD $13,000
Great Britain, George III, American Indian Peace Medal 1814, in bronze (75mm) by Thomas Wynn Jr. (Eimer 1061;BHM 844;Jamieson 26; Adams ). Dark chocolate brown patina, near uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $3,200
Canada, Queen Victoria, Treaty Three, 1873, proof silver medal (76mm) by J.S & A.B Wyon (Jamieson 38). FDC and very rare.
Estimate $8,000
SOLD $50,000
The Royal African Corps, Gift for Valor, 1818, engraved on an 1814 George III Indian Peace Medal (Jamieson 24) in silver (74mm) engraved on the rim, sides and continuing in the obverse field, "The Gift of Colnl McCarty Governor of the West Coast of Africa. To Sergt. John Harris of the Royal African Corps. For his valiant behaviour in capturing the Spanish brig of 18 guns. With only one gun and eleven men in a gun-boat. This victory was achieved on the 7th April 1818", as Balmer notes the medal was a private gift and the action it remembered was probably against a slaver. Cleaned, extremely fine.
Estimate $15,000
SOLD $20,000
Sierra Leone, Queen Victoria, Chief's Medal, c1870 in silver (72mm, 3.8mm thick; 105g) grip suspender with oval loop (Jamieson 48). Toned good extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $3,000
Sierra Leone, Queen Victoria, Chief's Medal, c1870 in silver (72mm, 5mm thick; 156g) holed for suspension with jump ring and length of yellow ribbon with green edges (Jamieson 49). Old cut in right obverse field, dull otherwise nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $3,200
Natal, Edward VII, Senior Chief's Medal, 1902, in silver (51mm) by J & S (on reverse). Gold toning, with grip suspender, narrow blue pinback ribbon, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,100
Natal, Edward VII, Senior Chief's Medal, 1902, in silver (51mm), grip suspender with narrow blue pinback ribbon. Deep blue toned uncirculated.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,000
Natal, Edward VII, Senior Chief's Medal, 1902, in silver (51mm) grip suspender, narrow blue pin-back ribbon. Blue and gold toned highlights, good extremely fine.
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $800
Natal, Edward VII, Senior Chief's Medal, 1902, in silver (51mm), grip suspender with narrow pinback ribbon. Has been cleaned long ago otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $750
Natal, George V, Native Chief's Mpefu's Medal, 1911, in silver (68mm; 67.30g), three part planchet, silver centre 39mm die stamped, outer ring engraved "Native Chief Mpefu, from General Lord Methuen G.C.B/3rd July 1911", makers name Forsyth & Co, Sterling Silver impressed at base on reverse, and enclosed by a bronze silverplate outer band with a loop. Extremely fine and unique as a Chief's Medal granted by its Royal Governor rather than the King.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,200
George V Medal for Native Chiefs, 1920, in silver oval (67mm x 50mm) suspended on 78cm silver chain with links bearing Tudor rose, GRI, and crown (Jamieson 51), housed in luxurious fitted 35x13cm black pebbled case bearing gold stamped crown GRI. Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $3,500
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Elizabeth II, medal for Native Chiefs, 1953, in silver, oval (68x50mm), suspended from 82cm silver chained composed of links bearing Tudor Rose, Royal monogram E II R, and crown, housed in a luxurious fitted 35x14cm black pebbled case bearing gold stamped crown E II R. Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $2,250
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Elizabeth II Medal for Native Chiefs, 1953, in silver oval (50mm x 34mm) pinback yellow white yellow ribbon suspension, in fitted Royal Mint case gold stamped E II R. Light tone nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $900
Sierra Leone, George V, Chief's Medal institued 1926, in bronze oval (68mm x 50 mm), (Jamieson 63), ribbon is yellow moire cravat. About uncirculated.
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $900
Gold Coast, George V, Chief's Medal, instituted 1926, in bronze, oval (68x50mm), (Jamieson 57), tan-gold patina suspended yellow moire neck cravat ribbon. Near uncirculated.
Estimate $1,400
SOLD $900
Gold Coast, George V, Chief's Medal as previous (Jamieson 57), red brown patina, worn yellow ribbon. Near uncirculated.
Estimate $1,400
SOLD $850
Gold Coast, George V, Chief's Medal as previous two (Jamieson 57), light red-gold patina. Near uncirculated.
Estimate $1,400
Passed in
Nigeria, King George VI, Chief's Medal, 1937 in bronze oval (68x50mm), light red-gold patina, lightly soiled moira neck carvat. Near uncirculated.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,100
Nigeria, Elizabeth II, Chief's Medal, 1953 in bronze, oval (46x34mm). Good extremely fine, cravat lightly soiled.
Estimate $850
SOLD $700
Gambia, George V, Chief's Medal, c1934 in silver (103mm, 8.6mm thick, 602 grams) 74cm silver chain, by Spink London, with a battered case by Spink 17 & 18, Picadilly, London. Toned nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $2,400
Gambia, George V, Chief's Medal, c1934 in silver (103mm, 8.2mm thick, 557g) on 74cm silver chain. Deeply toned, good extremely fine.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $2,200
Kenya, George V, Chief's Medal, instituted 1926, in bronze, oval (68x50mm) (Jamieson 59, red-gold patina with yellow-moire neck cravat. Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $1,500
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Uganda, George V, Chief's Medal, instituted 1926 in bronze, oval (67x50mm)(Jamieson 65). Red-gold patina with short length of light yellow ribbon, near uncirculated.
Estimate $1,500
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Uganda, Elizabeth II, Chief's Medal, 1953, in bronze, oval (69x51mm). Red-gold patina, yellow orange moire cravat, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $1,000
Tanganyika, George VI, Chief's Medal, 1937, in bronze, oval (68x50mm), awarded to Ramadhani Nasibu, Regent of Buyuongo Chiefdom. Toned red-gold patina with yellow moire neck cravat, good extremely fine.
Estimate $1,400
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Tangangyiki, Elizabeth II, Chief's Medal, 1953 in bronze oval (68x50mm), awarded to Ali Kiparya. Dark red-golden patina and yellow moire neck cravat in fitted Royal Mint case, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $900
Tangangyika, Elizabeth II, Chief's Medal in bronze, as previous example. Tan-gold patina, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $1,400
Passed in
Tanganyika, Elizabeth II, Chief's Medal, 1953, in bronze, oval (46x37mm), with yellow moire pinbacked ribbon in fitted Royal Mint case; together with Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal 1953 in silver (32mm). Near uncirculated (2).
Estimate $1,100
SOLD $900
Tangangyika, Elizabeth II, Chief's medal, 1953 in bronze as previous. Red gold patina, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $1,000
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