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Germany, Napoleonic, Entry of Allies to Paris 1814, white metal, 38mm, by Pfeuffer, obv. facing busts of Blucher and Schwarzenberg, rev. arch of triumph, (Bramsen 1377). Very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
Germany, General Blucher, 1816, in brass (77mm) by Vilder & Ronic, probably cast with swivel hole mount at top and bottom; Electrotype of Success in the National Arts Competition, Queen Victoria, 1857, in bronze (143mm), hollow with brass backing plate. Fine - very fine. (2)
Estimate $40
Passed in
Germany, propaganda medal, in iron (57mm) by Edmund Otto, c.1915, protesting Sir Edward Grey, British Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, depicting a three-headed beast representing Britain, France and Belgium. Minor spots of surface rust, otherwise nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Germany, East West flight, Europe to America, 1928, piloted by Captain Hermann Kohl and Baron Gunther von Hunefeld and Navigator Major James Fitzmaurice, in silver (36mm) by Goetz. Extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $170
Germany, World Flight of Airship LZ127, 1929, in silver (36mm), by Glockler, busts of Durr, Eckener and Count Zeppelin, rev. world map showing route of flight. Extremely fine.
Estimate $300
Passed in
Greece, Women's National Panhellenic Congress, Established 1921, medal in bronze (39mm), ring top suspension, obverse, Greek text within an open wreath, reverse, plain and unnamed. Good fine.
Estimate $40
SOLD $30
Hungary, Telcs Ede, (1872-1948), sterling silver medal, "Count Gyula Andrassy / On the occasion of the burial of his statue 1906", (weight 120 g). Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
India, Calcutta International Exhibition, 1883-84, prize medal in bronze (51mm), unnamed. A few dark toned areas, otherwise traces of mint red, uncirculated.
Estimate $70
SOLD $60
India, Queen Victoria's Jubilee 1897, white metal 38mm, by Bowcher, obv. bust facing left, rev. Star India, (BHM 3519); Death of Victoria 1901, silver, 34mm, obv. bust facing left, rev. arms of Army Temperance Association; Army Temperance Association, silver, 26mm, diamond shape, rev. lion in star; Total Abstinence Association formed 1862, silver, 34mm, rev. two figures under palm tree; Army Temperance Association, India, silver, 41mm, star shaped, elephant in centre; Coonoor Neilgherry Total Abstinence Society, white metal, 46mm, obv. arms with two standing figures, rev. legend in wreath. Extremely fine. (6)
Estimate $180
SOLD $120
Russia, 1710, Campaigns of the year in Lifland, bronze, 47mm, by T Iwanoff, obv. bust of Peter the Great facing right, rev. double eagle surrounded by eight cartouches depicting the eight conquered cities. Extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $320
Russia, 1710, Capture of Dunamunde, white metal, 50mm, obv. bust of Peter the Great facing right, rev. view of fortifications, chronogrammatic date CIIIMCIIDV = 1710. Extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Russia, 1721, Peace of Nystadt between Sweden and Russia, white metal, 60mm, obv. view of houseboat at sea, rev. inscription. Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
Russia, 1725, Death of Peter the Great, bronze, 37mm, obv. bust facing right, rev. two seated figures with city and ships behind. Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $180
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