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France, 300th Anniversary of the Reformation in France, in bronze (68mm), 1859 (Whiting 729, Goppel 524, Opitz 3499). Nearly FDC.
Estimate $120
SOLD $110
France, Egypt, Opening of the Suez Canal 17 Nov 1869, in oxidised silver plate (42mm) restrike of 1889. Good extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
France, Macon Shooting Association, 1870, in bronze (61mm), unawarded; Military Training Prize Medal offered by Minister of War, undated, in bronze (50.5mm); Universal International Exposition, 1878, in bronze (68mm), awarded to Thos Sharracks; Avisio Bougainville French National Navy, 1931, in bronze (50mm), in case of issue. Very fine - extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $250
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France, Perpetual Calendar medal, 19th century, brass (82mm) by Robineau, both sides with tables of days of the month, fancy edge and loop. Some markings, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $100
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France, Universal Exposition, 1889, in bronze (63mm), obverse, France seated crowning an artisan seated left on an anvil above view of the exhibition grounds, reverse, Victory seated on a tree branch and blowing a trumpet and holding the bust of France, named to "Hon. P.Russell". A few oxidation marks, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
France, Shipping Company of South Atlantic, L'Atlantique 1931, in bronze (68mm, 146.20g) by L.G. Bazor. Good extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $240
Germany, Flight of Dirigible LZ126 from Friedrichshafen to Lakehurst, USA, 1924, silver (33mm) by Lauer, obv. bust of Dr. Hugo Eckener, rev. view of Zeppelin over Lake of Constance. Extremely fine.
Estimate $250
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Germany, First East-West Atlantic crossing, 1928, silver (36mm) by Karl Goetz, conjoined busts of von Hunefeld and Kohl facing left, rev. plane "Bremen" flying to the right with two cherubs below (Kienast 393). Extremely fine.
Estimate $400
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Germany, First East-West Atlantic crossing, 1928, silver (36mm) by Prussian State Mint, obv. conjoined busts of Kohl, Von Hunefeld and Fitzmaurice facing right, rev. plane "Bremen" over the Atlantic. Extremely fine.
Estimate $200
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Germany, First East-West Atlantic crossing, 1928, silver (36mm) by Bayer Hauptmunzamt, obv. conjoined busts of Von Hunefeld and Kohl facing left, rev. plane "Bremen" flying to left over the Atlantic. Good extremely fine.
Estimate $200
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Germany, First East-West Atlantic crossing, 1928, silver (36mm) by I.B., obv. facing bust of Kohl, rev. plane "Bremen" flying to left over waves. Good extremely fine.
Estimate $200
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Germany, 90th Birthday of Count von Zeppelin and christening of the dirigible Z127, 1928, silver (36mm) by Karl Goetz, obv. bust facing right, rev. Zeppelin, children with balloons etc., (Kienast 408). Extremely fine.
Estimate $400
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Germany, Flight of the Zeppelin LZ127, 1928, silver (36mm) by Prussian State Mint, obv. conjoined busts of Graf Zeppelin and Hugo Eckener facing left, rev. Zeppelin in flight over the ocean. Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $200
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Germany, Zeppelin LZ127 Round World Flight, 1929, silver (36mm) by Prussian State Mint (edge inscription), obv. conjoined busts of Zeppelin, Eckener and Durr facing left, rev. map of world showing Friedrichshafen, Tokyo, Los Angeles and Lakehurst. Extremely fine.
Estimate $300
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Germany, World Flight of Airship LZ127, 1929, in silver (36mm), by Glockler, obv. busts of Durr, Eckener and Count Zeppelin, rev. world map showing route of flight. Extremely fine.
Estimate $300
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Germany, Zeppelin LZ127 Round World Flight, 1929, bronze (50mm) by Mayer, obv. bust of Count von Zeppelin in hexagonal border, facing right, rev. map of world showing Friedrichshafen, Tokyo, Los Angeles and Lakehurst; medalet, 1908, bronze (22mm), obv. bust of Zeppelin, rev. airship in flight. Extremely fine/good extremely fine; nearly extremely fine. (2).
Estimate $300
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Germany, Third Reich, Berlin Summer Olympics RAD-STERN-FAHRT Participation Medal, 1936, in bronze (68mm), by Otto Placzek. Toned uncirculated in damaged original circular case of issue.
Estimate $450
SOLD $420
Hungary, Bela Bartok Centenary 1981 proof .925 fine silver medal (37mm) (20g). In pack of issue, FDC.
Estimate $70
SOLD $60
Israel, 25th Anniversary, in silver (43mm), sterling 935 in edge (1972); another (43mm) for War & Peace 1966, 935 in edge; Great Britain, Elizabeth II, silver Jubilee 1971 in silver (44mm) (Eimer 2135a). Good extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $250
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Japan, Enthronement of Emperor Showa (Hirohito), 1928, in silver (30mm), with gold inlay on obverse. Toned, missing ribbon and case, fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Netherlands, Amsterdam International Exhibition, 1883, gold medal (69mm) in base metal, by A. Fisch, with ring top suspender and ribbon fitted, obverse, head of William III left above various shields and ribbons, reverse, Amsterdam laureate and seated among clouds crowning a victor with a laurel wreath and holding a trumpet, the winner holds a torch and extends left hand to goods on display, unnamed. Various oxidation marks, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
New Caledonia, in gilt bronze (59m) by R.B. Baron, Paris mint, for shipping company Messageries Maritimes, founded in 1851. Good extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Medals of the Italian Baroque, Queen Christina of Sweden, cast bronze medal (58 mm), obv. laureate and draped bust of Christina right, REGINA CHRISTINA around, rev. radiant sun, NEC FALSO NEX ALIENO above. Extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $180
Sweden, Jenny Lind, 1848, in bronze (78 mm) by Lundgren (AC 173). Extremely fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $600
USA, Temperance Society Statement 1834, white metal (43mm) by Davis, obv. standing man with "TEMPERANCE" on shield and chained drunkard seated on rock behind, rev. twenty-two line pro-Temperance statement with facsimile signatures of James Madison, Andrew Jackson and John Quincy Adams. Brilliant, rare. Holed at top, extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $180
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
SOLD $500
USA, launching of the iron hulled steamship Great Eastern, 1859, bronze (31mm) by J.H. Merriam, New York, obv. view of ship sailing right, rev. legend "DESIGNED BY I.K.BRUNEL/LENGTH 692 FEET/BREADTH/83 FEET/DEPTH/58 FEET/23,000 TONS/BUILT BY SCOTT RUSSELL.", (Rulau NY 2051, BHM 2661). Some lustre, otherwise nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $200
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USA, 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus's arrival in America, 1892, bronze (59mm), by Pogliaghi, obv. bust of Columbus facing left surrounded by the allegorical figures of America and Europe who join hands among laurel and palm branches, rev. allegorical scene with the winged civilization among cherubs appearing to the people of America lying on the ground, (Eglit 107). Uncirculated.
Estimate $600
SOLD $440
USA, Sinking of the SS 'Lusitania', 1915, silver (54mm) by Baudichon, obv. figure of America draped and wearing a star-pointed crown, her right hand upraised holding a sword, "ULTRIX . AMERICA . JURIS 1917 U.S.A 1918", rev. view of SS 'Lusitania' sinking, above a child drowning, "LUSITANIA MAY . 7 . 1915". Extremely fine and rare in silver.
Estimate $500
SOLD $1,800
USA, Hartford Fire Insurance Company, Hartford, Connecticut, 110th anniversary, 1921 in bronze (100mm) (305g). Extremely fine.
Estimate $200
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