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Germany, Republic, Fire Brigade Cross, service medal, first class, in silver; Fire Service, in metal, enamelled obverse with Fur Ver-Dienste Im Feuer-Schutz; Fire Service, in metal, enamelled obverse with Fur Ver-Dienste Im Feuer-Schutz, badge clip; Republic of Germany Fire Service, in metal, enamelled obverse with Fur Ver-Dienste Im Feuer-Schutz; Republic of Germany Fire Service, in metal, enamelled obverse with Fur Ver-Dienste Im Feuer-Schutz, badge clip on back of medal; Republic of Germany badge, long service, twenty five years service, in brass with gold gilt, enamelled obverse, on reverse, badge clip; Service Badges, long service, ten years service, in metal, enamelled obverse; twenty five years service, enamelled obverse, on reverse, badge clip, pencilled number 3; Republic of Germany medal, for bravery, enamelled obverse, on reverse, pencilled number 1; Republic of Germany Fire Service, long service, forty years of service, in brass, fireman's helmet on obverse, on reverse, Fur 40 J'A'Hrige Dienstzeit (For 40 years service period). Fine - very fine. (10)
Estimate $150
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Hong Kong, Edward VII, coronation 1902, in bronze (39 mm), in box of issue by Edmonds. Good extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $400
Jamaica, Suffield School, Opened May 2, 1856, in white metal (26mm), with pierced hole at top edge, obverse, image of school, reverse, in the centre, "Members/Upwards Of/30,000/Scholars About/18,000", and around this, "Jubilee Of Baptist Mission Formed Octr 2: 1792". Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $50
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Japan, Red Cross Society Golden Order of Merit, ladies issue on bow, with lapel rosette in form of cross. Extremely fine.
Estimate $250
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Netherlands, Amsterdam International Colonial and Export Trade Exhibition, 1883, prize medal in silvered bronze (70mm), by A.Fisch, marked on reverse, 'Medaille (and impressed) D'Argent' (silver medal), unnamed. All silver coating worn off obverse, and much worn off reverse, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $30
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Netherlands, Royal Zoological Society, 60th Anniversary, 1888, in bronze (42 mm), with research. Cleaned otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $70
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Sarawak, Public Service Long Service Badge, in silver and enamel, pin-back, hallmarked for Birmingham 1948, named on reverse, "Jili Bin Hassan/11-9-1950". Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $180
Sweden, Christian Frederik Herbst, in bronze, (45 mm), 1818. Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $100
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Sweden, Oscar II, 70th birthday, in white metal, (56mm), 1899, by A. Lindberg, obv. bare head left, OSCAR II SVERIGES OCH NORGES KONUNG 70 AR 21 JANUARY 1899, rev. crown surrounded by sunrays, memorable life events of the king between each. Good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
United Nations, Peace Medal, silver proof, 1972 (38mm; ASW .8029oz). FDC.
Estimate $60
SOLD $100
USA, Sunday School Centenary Offering, 1866, medal in white metal and another in bronze (41.5mm), obverse, boy kneeling in front of a seated lady with the legend, Mrs. Susanna Wesley, Teaching Her Son John./Feed My Lambs", reverse an image of Dickinson College and above is, "Religion And Science"; another similar medal for S.S. Centenary Offering 1866, obverse, similar to first two medals, reverse, a building with four people and below, "DEd Oct 30. 1768" and the bottom legend, "Wesley Chapel & Parsonage.John St. N.Y.". Good very fine – good extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $300
SOLD $180
USA, American Methodism medal, 1784 - 1884, in bronze (37.5mm), by W.H.Key, obverse, bust of John Wesley to right with legend, "The World Is My Parish" and inside this, "John Wesley Born 1708. Died 1791.", reverse, bust of Francis Asbury to right with legend, "Commemorative Of The Organization Of American Methodism Dec.27, 1784." and inside this, "Francis Asbury Born 1745. Died 1816". Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
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USA, Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic Association, medal in silver 51mms, plain edge, Silver Prize Medal for 16th Exhibition in 1887, obv. seated figure left, train on bridge in background, rev. circular inscription and four line legend in centre. Attractive dark tone, good extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
USA, 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus arrival in America, 1892 in white metal (59 mm) by Pogliaghi (Eglit 107). Good extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
USA, religious medal in bronze (38mm), by W.H.Key F., obverse bust of John Wesley left, legend, "The Best Of All Is, God Is With Us.", reverse, legend, "Jesus Loves Me And I Must Love Jesus.", and in the centre, "Blessed Are/They That Do His/Commandments,/That They/May Have Right/To The Tree/Of Life.". Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $100
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USA, Hartford Fire Insurance Company, 110th Anniversary medal 1921, in bronze (100 mm) by Whitehead and Hooy, with research. Good extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
USA, 50th Anniversary Commemorative Medal, 2025, 1 ounce fine silver, obv. triple portraits of Victor England, Eric McFadden and Mike Gasvoda, rev. stylised 50 with legend, limited mintage of 100, this piece 93/100. Uncirculated.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Vatican, Pope Innocent VIII, (1484-1492), Blessing of the Duke of Calabria, in bronze, 44mm, bust of Pope facing right, rev. pope seated blessing a prostrate figure, (Spink 403, Mazio 26). Extremely fine.
Estimate $250
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Vatican, Pope Pius V, (1566-1572), in bronze 41mm, bust of Pope facing left, rev. pope casting out devils from a woman, (Spink 627, Mazio 109). Extremely fine.
Estimate $150
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Vatican, Pope Gregory XIII, (1572-1585), Massacre of the Huguenots 1572, in bronze 32mm, bust facing left, rev. angel with sword and cross over scene of massacre, (Spink 697, Mazio 110); another in white metal, 35mm, similar to the previous but reverse design different, (Spink 701). Very fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Vatican, Pope Gregory XIV, (1590-1591), in bronze 33mm, bust facing right, rev. Pope presenting a standard to a kneeling soldier, (Spink 821, Mazio 153). Good extremely fine.
Estimate $120
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Vatican, Pope Clement IX, (1667-1669), in bronze 33mm, Thanksgiving for conclusion of war between France and Spain, bust facing left, rev. view of ceremony, (Spink 1265, Mazio 288). Extremely fine.
Estimate $150
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Vatican, Pope Benedict XIII, (1724-1730), in bronze 44mm, Ceremony of closing the holy door 1725, by Hamerani, bust facing right, rev. view of ceremony, (Spink 1729, Mazio 424). Good extremely fine.
Estimate $200
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Vatican, Pope Pius VI, (1775-1799), Visit of Pius VI to Emperor Joseph II at Vienna 1782, in white metal with copper plug, 43mm, facing busts of Pius VI and Joseph, rev. altar with chalice and tiara, (Spink 1964). Extremely fine.
Estimate $150
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Ceylon Anonymous issue, gold pala or quarter kahavanu, 10th-11th century A.D., (average 1.1 grams), variety described with 'adahanda and lotus', (cf.De Silva 29, M.826-827, Cod. p.59 Pl.III, 57). Very fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $320
Cook Islands, Elizabeth II, proof twenty dollars, 1995, 500th anniversary of America 1992 and Cook with Endeavour (KM.258); Tonga 10 panga 2003, James Cook HMS Adventure (KM.216) FDC. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $400
Indonesia, Sumatra, Samudera Pasai Sultanate, Sultan Abu'l-Din al-Tahir/ al-Sultan alAdil, (1405 - 1412), gold kupang, (0.57 g) (Leyten SP13a). Extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
Indonesia, Sumatra, Aceh Sultanate, Sultan Salah ibn Ali, (1530 - 37), gold kupang, (0.57 g) (Leyten A5). Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Indonesia, Sulawesi, Makassar Sultanate, Sultan Hasan al-Din, (1653 - 1669), gold kupang, (0.57 g). Good very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
Indonesia, Sumatra, Aceh Sultanate, Sultanah Zainatuddin Kamalat Syah, (1668 - 1699), gold kupang, (0.56 g) (Leyten A20). Extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $140