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Laos, People's Democratic Republic, Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge, 8 April 1994, in bronze (40mm), similar to following medal but slightly different design and text in different place, obverse, national emblem of Lao PDR, reverse, Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge with scenes of Vientiane (Laos) at left and Nong Khai (Thailand) at right, above are the flags of Laos, Australia and Thailand. Slight toning, otherwise uncirculated.
Estimate $40
Passed in
Laos, People's Democratic Republic, Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge, 8 April 1994, in cupro nickel (40mm), obverse, national emblem of Lao PDR, reverse, Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge with scenes of Vientiane (Laos) at left and Nong Khai (Thailand) at right, above are the flags of Laos, Australia and Thailand. Uncirculated.
Estimate $40
Passed in
South Africa, ZAR, Boer Republic Patriotic medal 1899-1901 in silver (33mm) obv refers to British Atrocity; rev 1568-1648 war with Spain. Toned extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $220
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, Balloon medal 1859, Great Air Ship City of New York, white metal, 34mm, built by Thaddeus Lowe, intended to cross the Atlantic, obv. balloon in flight, rev. statistics of diameter, lifting power, etc. Good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
USA, Orville and Wilbur Wright 1909, bronze plaque 80 x 55 mm, "Resolution of Congress March 4, 1909", "In Recognition and Appreciation of Their Ability, Courage, and Success in Navigating the Air", obv. busts facing left, rev. winged figure in flight. Extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
USA, Lindbergh's New York to Paris Flight, 1927, bronze plaque, 89 x 63mm, struck for Aeronautical Chamber of Commerce of America, obv. view of plane in flight, rev. legend, edge stamp Robbins Co Attledodo. Extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
USA, Crossing of Atlantic by Lindbergh 1927, bronze 38mm, obv. busts of Lindbergh and his mother, rev. Arms of City of Buffalo; another, aluminium 31mm by Sylvester, for Lindbergh and Chamberlin flights across Atlantic; First East-West Atlantic Flight 1928, gilt bronze 31mm, obv. busts of three airmen, rev. Bremen in flight. Extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Various medals, includes Australia ANS bronze award, uninscribed(45mm); NAA 2011 conference bronze(29mm by Adelaide Mint for Resolution and Adventure medal; China, Customs Control Administration of the Peoples' Republic of China cased set of three gilt medals; Great Britain, Harrow School prize for Geography in silver, half lanette (64mm) by A.B.Wyon, Percy Vincent Strangford 1826-1869)(cased); USA Franklin Mint set of enamelled sterling silver ingots of official emblems of Worlds Greatest Airlines(50) cased. Uncirculated. (50)
Estimate $400
SOLD $260
Hard Rock Cafe, collectable fridge magnet guitar bottle openers, Las Vegas, London, Los Angeles, New York, Paris (1st variety), Rome, San Francisco, Hong Kong, Prague, Bucharest, Johannesburg, Niagra Falls (NY), Paris (2nd variety), Uyeno Eki (Tokyo). Very fine. (14)
Estimate $300
SOLD $180
International Society of Postmasters, silver proofs of stamps (50), miniatures (100), set similiar, with booklets. Uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $600
SOLD $800
Joannes Vermeer thirty-one piece 24 carat gilt sterling silver medallion set, portraying Vermeer's art. In a custom wooden collector's case with descriptive hard cover book. Each medallion is approx 31.4 grams. FDC.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,500