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Russia, Peter II (1727-30), series medal, struck mid 1770s, bronze, 39mm, by J B Gass, obv. bust facing right, rev. legend. Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $170
Russia, 1754, Elizabeth Petrovna, Foundation of Moscow University, silver, 50mm, by Reichel, obv. bust facing right, rev. seated figure with an elaborate display of objects. Very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $800
Russia, 1762, Catherine II, Restoration to the throne as Empress, gilt bronze, 66mm, by Waechter, obv. elaborate bust in high relief facing left, rev. four figures welcoming empress. Extremely fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $700
Russia, 1791, Catherine II, iron, 65mm, by Carl Leberecht, obv. bust facing right, rev. shield and map. Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
Russia, nine medals from a series of Russian rulers, white metal, 38mm by J. B. Gass, struck in the late 18th century, obverses with portrait, reverses with legend. No.25 Yaroslav II Vsevolodovich; No.34 Daniel Aleksandrovich; No.35 Ivan I Danilovich; No.37 Ivanovich II; No.40 Basil Dimitrivich; No.41 Basil II; No.48 Basil IV Ivanovich Shvisky; No.49 Mikhail; No.54 Catherine I. Extremely fine. (9)
Estimate $500
SOLD $420
Singapore, Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles, Founder Of Singapore 1819, in Selangor pewter (70mm), a Singapore Tourist Promotion Board issue together with case including medal stand. Uncirculated.
Estimate $40
SOLD $30
South Africa, various medalets (14), 1919-1966, in bronze and gilt, one aluminium (14) plus mining tokens (22). Fine - extremely fine. (36)
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
Sweden, Gustaf de Laval and John Bernstrom silver medal, issued 1908, commemorating the 25th anniversary of AB Separator, (61mm, 128.52 g), by E. Lindber. Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
Vatican, Pope Innocent XII (1691-1700), View of the Curia (Palace of Justice), in bronze (34mm), by Hamerani (Spink 1551, Mazio 366). Extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
USA, General Winfield Scott Shoulder Plate, c1850 for the Scott Legion, in bronze, tin backing (89x67mm), truncation PH Jacobus (Philadelphia c1856-71). Staining on right otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $600
Passed in
USA, Civil War, Colonel Ephraim Elmore Ellsworth Plaque in bronze, uniface (89mm; 9mm thick). Brown patina, good extremely fine.
Estimate $700
SOLD $420
USA, John Paul Jones, in bronze (57mm), by Duvivier for the 'Comitta Americana' series, Paris mint restrike. Spotted, extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $220
USA, World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago, 1892, in bronze (76mm) by C.E. Barber - US Mint, obverse, full length figure of Columbus arriving on the shore of America, reverse, Fame and Science either side of global above inscription commemorating the four hundredth anniversay of Columbus landing, tablet below reads 'Public School'. Small edge nicks and toned, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
USA, World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago, 1892, in bronze (76mm) by C.E. Barber - US Mint, obverse full length figure of Columbus arriving on the shore of America, reverse, Fame and Science either side of globe above transcription commemorating the four hundreth anniversay of Columbus landing, tablet below reads 'Woman's Work/Committee'. Edge bump, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
USA, World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago, 1892, in bronze (76mm) by C.E. Barber - US Mint, obverse, full length figure of Columbus arriving on the shore of America, reverse, Fame and Science either side of glove above inscription commemorating the four hundredth anniversary of Columbus landing, tablet below reads 'Sec. For Railways'. Edge bumps, otherwise toned good very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $120
USA, World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago, 1892, in bronze (76mm) by C.E. Barber - US Mint, obverse, full length figure of Columbus arriving on the shore of America, reverse, Fame and Science either side of glove above inscription commemorating the four hundredth anniversary of Columbus landing, tablet below reads 'Royal Geographical/Soc'y of Australia'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $170
USA, World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago, 1892, in bronze (76mm) by C.E. Barber - US Mint, obverse, full length figure of Columbus arriving on the shore of America, reverse, Fame and Science either side of globe above inscription commemorating the four hundredth anniversary of Columbus landing, tablet below reads 'The Australian/Alum Company (Ltd)'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
World Medals, Russia - USSR Commemorative Medal "Yuri Gagarin - 30th Anniversary of the First Man in Space" 1991, aluminium (from the Vostok-I spacecraft), (9.38 g), obv. Yuri Gagarin bust left wearing spacesuit helmet, GAGARIN below, rev. Vostok-I spacecraft in orbit above earth, with four stars, FIRST MAN IN SPACE / VOSTOK / 12.IV.1961; Bay City Michigan, Masonic Temple destroyed by fire May 19 1903, made from copper taken from the ruins, (33mm); Lord Nelson, small medal with suspension loop, (2.38 g), made from copper from Nelson's flagship Foudroyant, (17mm); Westminster Abbey, medal made from lead from the Abbey during restoration, (31mm); Vancouver, 1892 medal from metal of the wreck of the steamer "Beaver" built 1835, (18.76 g), (35mm); Norway, Nes, burning of the main church in 1854, (13.02 g), made from bell metal, (31mm); USA, 100th Anniversary of Fort Dearborn, Peacock jewellers, 1937, depicting the World's Columbian Exposition ferris wheel and a piece of steel from the Peacock vault door that withstood the great Chicago fire, (31mm); Skylab, 1974, made from aluminium from the Skylab space station, (5.36 g), (36mm); USA, Frigate Constellation, (1797), (13.98 g), struck from metal from the first ship of the US Navy, (32mm). Toning, good very fine - uncirculated. (9)
Estimate $200
SOLD $170