Catalogue
Calendar Medal, 1895, aluminium 38mm, advertisement for Dunlop-Welch Tyres, with portrait of J B Dunlop, rev. calendar plus "Time to Light Up Every Saturday"; another 1895, aluminium 38mm, advertisement for Carter's Little Liver Pills; another 1896, aluminium 44mm, advertisement for Earl's Court Gigantic Wheel; another c.1905, aluminium 38mm, Obstetric Calendar, with advertisement for Virol, "give Virol in pregnancy and lactation". Extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Diamond Jubilee 1897, bronze 78mm, obverse with stippled field, obv. bust facing left, rev. Britannia seated, (BHM 3581, Eimer 1814). Good extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
Queen Victoria, Diamond Jubilee, 1897 in gold(56mm, 91.86g) by T. Brock for the Royal Mint(Eimer 1817)(BHM3506). In official Royal Mint case of issue, uncirculated.
Estimate $12,500
SOLD $19,500
Queen Victoria, diamond Jubilee, 1897, official Royal Mint issue in gold(26mm, 12.93g, .458oz)(Eimer 1817). Extremely fine.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,400
Queen Victoria, Diamond Jubilee, 1897 in silver(56mm) by T. Brock for the Royal Mint(Eimer 1817; BHM 3506). In official Royal Mint case of issue, attractive frosty tone, uncirculated.
Estimate $500
SOLD $600
Queen Victoria, Diamond Jubilee 1897, in bronze(56mm) by T. Brock(Eimer 1817 BHM 3506). Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Temperance Medals, collection of 19th century medals for the Band of Hope, mostly white metal, 30 to 38mm, all different, including 1897 Jubilee, including medals with ribbons and bars for Secretary, Treasurer, one with five-year bars. Very fine to extremely fine. (14)
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
Ryder & Son, Seed Merchants, St Albans, gilt silver medals (32mm) by Vaughtons & Sons Birmingham hallmarked 1913 (2) and 1914; Dahlia Society of South Australia, Special Award, in bronze (48mm), by A.J. Parkes, reverse inscribed 'G G SHOW / GRAND CHAMPION / DAHLIA / Won By / F O THOMPSON'. All cased, toned, extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Horticultural Society of London, Knightian medal, 1836, in silver (44mm) by W.Wyon (Eimer 1290. BHM 1705) awarded to 'Mr G.H. Copp/ For/a Collection of/ Vegetables/ Bournemouth/ 1914'; The Royal Agricultural Society, in bronze (48mm), reverse inscribed 'Awarded by / Thornton Heath & / Norbury Hort.Soc. / To / Mr.J.A.Bridger 1938'; Massacre of the Huguenots, 1572, in bronze (31mm), (Mazio 110; Spink 697-701). Nearly extremely fine; traces of mint red, uncirculated; nearly extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $200
Passed in
Prisoner of War Camp, Stobs, Scotland, 1916, white metal, 43mm, obv. encampment of huts in a field, rev. imperial German eagle, (Eimer 1955). In original wooden case with sliding lid, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $180
Royal Coronation and Jubilee Medals, issued by the Royal Mint, silver 1897 (31mm) (Eimer 1817b); Edward VII, 1902 in silver (31mm)(Eimer 1871b)(3); bronze (56mm) (Eimer 1871a), silver (52mm) by G. Frampton(Eimer 1872)(cased); George V, 1911 in bronze (52mm) cased (BHM4055) by Toft for the Birmingham Mint; Investiture of the Prince of Wales 1911, in silver (35mm) (Eimer 1925, BHM 4079) (cased); George V silver Jubilee 1935 in silver (57mm) (Eimer 2029a; BHM 4249); Elizabeth II, 1953, award medal in silver for ladies (cased). Extremely fine or better. (10)
Estimate $500
SOLD $900
Royal medals, medalets, 19th and 20th centuries, includes three large silver. Fine - uncirculated. (approx 25)
Estimate $250
SOLD $320
Elizabeth II, silver Jubilee 1977, in silver(57mm) by L. Durbin(Eimer 2136). Matt finish, uncirculated.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Ireland, Union of Ireland with Great Britain, 1800, white metal 38mm by Hancock, obv. Lion, Shamrock and Oak, rev. Britannia and Hibernia, (BHM 494, Eimer 917); Orange Association, bronze 34mm by Mossop, obv. bust of William III, rev. Royal arms, (BHM 493, Eimer 324) (illustrated); Visit of George IV to Ireland, 1821, white metal 34mm by Hancock, obv. bust facing left, rev. Irish Harp, (BHM 1117, Eimer 1149); Daniel O'Connell, Repeal of the Union, 1843, white metal 26mm, obv. bust facing left, rev. Hibernia standing, (BHM 2104, Eimer 1380, not listed in this size). Extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Ireland, Great Industrial Exhibition, Dublin 1853, white metal 43mm, obv. view of Exhibition Buildings, rev. advertising for Gardner & Co. gold and silversmiths; Opening of Dublin International Exhibition, 1865, white metal 38mm by Brooke and Adams, bust of Prince Edward facing right, rev. view of exhibition buildings, (BHM 2841). Extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
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 $10,000
SOLD $7,000
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 $4,000
SOLD $2,800
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 $3,000
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Gambia, George V, Chief's Medal, c1934 in silver (103mm, 8.2mm thick, 557g) on 74cm silver chain. Deeply toned, good extremely fine.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,800
Nigeria, George V, Chief's Medal (Jamieson 60), light red-gold patina. Near uncirculated.
Estimate $1,000
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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 $1,000
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Tanganyika, Elizabeth II, Chief's Medal in bronze, as previous example. Tan-gold patina, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $1,000
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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 $1,000
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Nyasaland, Elizabeth II, Chief's Medal, 1937 in bronze, oval (68x50mm). Red gold patina with yellow ribbon, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $1,000
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Southern Rhodesia, Elizabeth II, Chief's Medal, 1953 in bronze, oval (46x34mm). With yellow pin-backed ribbon suspension, good extremely fine.
Estimate $800
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Congo Free State, King Leopold II, Chief's Medal, c1890, in nickel plated bronze (61mm), translates work and progress, reverse Native Leadership Recognised. Ball loop to base metal squirrel chain, extremely fine.
Estimate $1,200
Passed in
Congo Free State, Chief's Medal c1890, exactly as previous. Ball loop metal chain, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $1,200
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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 $2,500
SOLD $2,200
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 $1,750
SOLD $1,500
Ceylon, King George V, Headman's Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, instituted 1905, in silver (42mm)(Jamieson 2). Silver pinbacked header, no ribbon, near uncirculated.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $950