Catalogue
Jubilee of the Baptist Missionary Society, 1842, in white metal (44mm) (BHM 2063), with pierced hole at top edge, by Davis, Birm, obverse, a preacher at a small pulpit and at the sides are two natives with arms raised kneeling left and right with two angels flying above and with the legend, "Then Shalt Thou Cause The Trumpet Of The Jubilee To Sound & Ye Shall Hallow The Fiftieth Year" and in the exergue, "Baptist Mission Jubilee/1842", reverse, in the centre is a long text and around the edge is the legend, "Expect Great Things From God/Attempt Great Things For God".
Estimate $200
William Carey, in white metal (26mm), obverse, bust of Carey half facing right, reverse, text as follows, "W.Griffin/The/Original Firm/Silversmith/Jeweller/And/Medallist/25/Chance Alley/Cornhill London"; Carey & Thomas The First Missionaries, in gilt (26mm) (see for example BHM 2064), by J.Taylor, Birm, obverse, bust of Carey & Thomas half facing right, reverse, view of house behind a fence and between trees, legend at the top, "Baptist Mission", at bottom, "Formed At Kettering/Oct.2.1792". (2)
Estimate $100
Baptist Mission Jubilee, 1842, medal in white metal (38mm) (BHM 2065), by Davis, Birm, with pierced hole at top edge, obverse with five draped busts within circles with names of Carey, Fuller, Pearce, Sutcliff and Ryland with a bible in the centre and with the legend, "Not By Might, Not By Power, But By My Spirit, Saith The Lord. Zech. C.4, V.6.", reverse features a view of a house between trees and behind a fence and below this, "The House At Kettering In Which/The Baptist Missionary/Society Was Formed/Oct. 2nd 1792".
Estimate $300
Jubilee of Baptist Mission, medal in white metal (38mm), 1842, in silver patterned frame (50mm) (see similar medal in bronze at BHM 2066), with suspension ring, obverse with four draped busts of W.Carey, A.Fuller, Dr Ryland and S.Pearce with a bible in the centre and with the legend, "Not Unto Us, O Lord, Not Unto Us, But Unto Thy Name Give Glory.", by J.Taylor, Birm:, reverse features a view of a house between trees and behind a fence and below this, "Formed At Kettering/Oct:2: 1792".
Estimate $500
Launching of S.S. Great Britain (the first ocean screw steamship), 1843, white metal 34mm by Davis, conjoined busts of Victoria and Albert, rev. view of ship under full sail, with technical details, (BHM 2118); another in brass 27mm by Gardner, view of the ship under sail, rev. technical details, (BHM 2119). (2)
Estimate $150
Opening of Thames Tunnel, 1843, bronze 42mm by Taylor, bust of Sir Isambart Marc Brunel facing left, rev. list of Directors and Engineers, (BHM 2139, RRR).
Estimate $400
William Shakespeare, 280th Anniversary of his Birth, 1844, bronze 40mm by Barre, bust facing left, rev. names of ten of his plays, (BHM 2161, RR).
Estimate $200
Jubilee of the London Missionary Society, 1844, in white metal (61mm) (BHM 2166), obverse, celestial crown above trumpet entwined with palm branches below the trumpet is a banner with detailed text, reverse, four missionaries, one standing, in a boat approaching natives on the shore, rays from heaven above.
Estimate $1,000
London Missionary Society, 1844, in white metal (51mm) (BHM 2167), by J.Davis, Medallist, Birm, obverse, celestial crown above trumpet entwined with palm branches below the trumpet is a banner with detailed text, reverse, a missionary preaching to a native family, above is a cross surrounded by clouds.
Estimate $250
Jubilee of the London Missionary Society, 1844, in white metal (40mm) (BHM 2170), with pierced hole at top edge, by Davis, Birm, obverse, celestial crown above trumpet entwined with palm branches below the trumpet is a banner with detailed text, reverse, four preachers, one with arms raised to heaven, standing, preaching to a congregation of natives kneeling, with a cross amid the clouds.
Estimate $200
London Missionary Society First Jubilee Year, 1844, in bronze (33mm), obverse, Revd John Williams bust half facing left, reverse, Robert Moffat bust half facing, with legend, "Go Ye Into All The World And Preach The Gospel Unto Every Creature".
Estimate $70
Launching of the John Williams Missionary Ship, 1844, in white metal (41mm) (2 varieties of BHM 2201), by J.Davis, Birmingham, and another with different reverse text, also by Davis, Birmingham, all three with pierced hole at top edge, obverse features a starboard view of a sailing ship under sail with specification text below, the reverse text of the ship's use in promoting the gospel on the first two medals in different formats and the third medal has the same message but different text. (3)
Estimate $600
Revd William Knibe, Jamaica, 1845, in bronze (41mm), by Davis, Birm, obverse, bust of Knibe to right, reverse, text in the centre with two lines of legend around the outside.
Estimate $100
Repeal of the Corn Laws, 1846, bronze 45mm by Stothard, bust of Lord Russell facing right, rev. “FREE TRADE” in a wreath, (BHM 2237); Repeal of the Corn Laws, bronze 39mm, bust of Richard Cobden facing, “THE CHAMPION OF FREE TRADE”, rev. trade items within a legend, (BHM 2238, Eimer 1408). (2)
Estimate $200
William Shakespeare Memorial, 1847, bronze 39mm, by Allen and Moore, bust of Shakespeare facing left, rev. view of his birthplace, (BHM 2297); another with different obverse legend, white metal 38mm, by Allen and Moore, (BHM 2297A, Vol. 3, this specimen). (2)
Estimate $200
Jubilee of the Church Missionary Society, 1848, in white metal (51mm) (see for example BHM 2308), by Davis, Birm, obverse, celestial crown above trumpet entwined with palm branches below the trumpet is a banner with detailed text, reverse, a missionary preaching to a family of natives, rays from clouds above.
Estimate $250
United Kingdom Alliance for the Total Suppression of the Liquor Trade, circa 1850, white metal 32mm by Davis, legend in wreath, rev. two figures holding hands, not listed in BHM; Temperance medal circa 1850, white metal 38mm by Davis, man seated with a child, “TOTAL ABSTINANCE”, rev. child standing next to a drunken man lying on ground, “TOUCH NOT, TASTE NOT, HANDLE NOT”, not listed in BHM (holed). (2)
Estimate $120
Visit of Napoleon III to London, 1855, in bronze, 77mm, by Wyon, conjoined busts of Napoleon and Eugenie facing left, rev. Britannia introduces France to Londinia, (BHM 2561, Eimer 1496), issued by the Corporation of London.
Estimate $500
Richard Cobden, (1804-1864), relief portrait, by the Societe du Bois Durci, Paris, c.1860, in Bois-Durci (hardened wood, an early plastic), (115mm), set in a bezel for suspension, reverse inscribed 'Bois Durci'.
Estimate $100
Marriage of Prince of Wales and Princess Alexandra, 1863, in bronze, 38mm by Christensen, bust of Prince facing right, “ALBERT EDWARD, PRINCE OF WALES”, rev. bust of Princess facing left, “ALEXANDRA, PRINCESS OF DENMARK”, not listed in BHM or Eimer.
Estimate $120
William Shakespeare Tercentenary of his Birth 1864, white metal 41mm by Brookes and Adams, bust facing left, rev. view of his birthplace, (BHM 2804); another in bronze 23mm by Brown, bare head of Shakespeare facing left, view of birthplace, SHAKESPEARE TERCENTENARY FESTIVAL, (BHM 2807A, this medal illustrated in BHM Vol 3, p.263). (2)
Estimate $120
The Mather Medal, Mirzapor Mission, 1867, in bronze (47mm), obverse, the eunuch of the court of Candace, Queen of Ethiopia, seated in a chariot on the left, reading the prophet Isaiah while a slave holds the horses of the chariot, and the evangelist Philip approaches, raising his left hand towards heaven and pointing with his right to the open book that the eunuch has on his lap.
Estimate $500
Peace in the Franco-Prussian War, 1871, British medal, in white metal 28mm, facing bust, “WILLIAM, EMPEROR OF GERMANY”, rev. “IN COMMEMORATION OF THE RETURN OF PEACE 1871”, not listed in BHM.
Estimate $80
William Gladstone 70th Birthday, 1879, bronze 44mm by Wyon, bust facing right, rev. legend in wreath, (BHM 3054, Eimer 1665); Death of William Gladstone, 1898, bronze 47mm by Carter, bust facing left, rev, wreath, (BHM 3628, R). (2)
Estimate $120
International Inventions Exhibition, London, 1885 in gold (45 mm; 42.19 g) and in silver (45 mm) by L.C.Wyon (BHM3198, Eimer 1715). (2)
Estimate $6,500
Queen Victoria, Golden Jubilee, 1887, in silver (77 mm), by J.E. Boehm and F. Leighton, issued by the Royal Mint, obv. crowned and veiled bust left, rev. the personification of the Empire enthroned, Mercury and time at her feet, Science, Letters, Art, Industry, and Agriculture to left and right, in original case of issue with official description of the design.
Estimate $1,200
Conquest of Trinidad, Centenary of 1897, in silver (48 mm) (BHM.3623; MH457; Eimer 1809a).
Estimate $300
Lord Nelson's Flagship Foudroyant, 1897 in bronze (37 mm) (Eimer 1813; BHM3613); 1924 Empire exhibition, Eimer 1991 in copper and cupe nickel; gilt medal 1914 Fourth cause of Justice; silver medal SH Spink 1972; Thomas Fall kangaroo token London 1795, electrotype of obverse of John Milton, some US nickels, 1935S, 1937, Hobo token, Third Times token 1841 (2) elongated cents. (24)
Estimate $300
Peace Treaty for the South African War, 1899-1900, in silver (70mm) by E. Fuchs (BHM 3876; Eimer 1850), obverse, angel tending fallen soldier, flag lying across his body, reverse, helmeted figure of Bellona standing on ridge below which is passing a column of troops, a solar disc inscribed PAX (Peace) rising over a distant hill.
Estimate $350
Balloon School, Royal Engineers, 1901, (struck circa 1907), in silvered bronze, 32mm, by Fenwick, Dirigible flying over a town, rev. conjoined busts of Edward and Alexandra, (BHM 3697, R); and two 19th Century tokens, Middlesex, J. E. Sparrow farthings, 1823, bust of Sparrow facing left, rev. balloon in flight, “ASCENDED AT OXFORD, JUNE 23, 1823”, the other similar but with different legends, (Bell 7 and 8). (3)
Estimate $150