Catalogue
Sarawak, long service medal in enamel/silver (45mm), by M. & B. (Birm.), brooch pin mount. Extremely fine.
Estimate $200
Singapore, Raffles Institution, Sir Stamford Raffles 1781-1826, in silver (39mm). Toned, nearly UNC.
Estimate $400
Singapore, Centenary of Singapore, 1819-1919, in silver (38mm). Beautiful iridescent toning, FDC.
Estimate $400
South Africa, Opening of the Delagoa Railway 1896, in bronze (43mm) by J. P. M. Menger; Griqualand West, Agricultural and Horticultural Society 1885, in white metal (45mm), by Courlander & Co., Kimberley; Cape Colony National Rifle Association, Eastern Board, in silver plate (45mm), by Vaughton & Sons (Birm. B), "I. M. Grant/1907". Nearly extremely fine - good extrrmely fine. (3)
Estimate $250
South Africa, South African Industrial and Arts Exhibition, Grahamstown, 1898-1899, in bronze (51mm), "Cheeseman/&/Binstead/For Hermitage". Extremely fine.
Estimate $200
South Africa, Edward VII, Natal, 1902, in silver (51mm), by J. & S.; Colony of Natal 1865, in silver (34mm), Exempted from Native Law, "Alpheus/Alfred Lutuli/18 1923/6th April 1923". First toned, good very fine. (2)
Estimate $500
Sudan, General Gordon, 1884, in white metal (45mm), by W. O. Lewis, Birmingham; Agricultural & Industrial Show, Khartoum, in bronze (66mm). Extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $200
Sweden, Christian Frederik Herbst, in bronze, (45 mm), 1818. Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $80
Switzerland, Dassier’s Series of Roman History, c.1740, silver 32mm, Second Triumvirate, conjoined busts of Octavian, Mark Anthony and Lepidus, rev. three figures dividing up the Empire. Very rare in silver. Extremely fine.
Estimate $360
Switzerland, Dassier’s Series of Roman History, c.1740, silver 32mm, Battle of Actium, conjoined busts of Mark Anthony and Cleopatra facing left, rev. view of Galleys battling at sea. Very rare in silver. Extremely fine.
Estimate $360
Switzerland, Dassier’s Series of Roman History, c.1740, bronze 32mm, Hannibal’s Victories; Hannibal at the Gates of Rome; Pompey the Great; M. Tull. Cicero. Extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $120
Switzerland, Dassier’s Series of Roman History, c.1740. bronze 32mm, Julius Caesar; Caesar crosses the Rubicon; Caesar’s Fortune; Battle of Pharsala. Extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $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 $80
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 $150
USA, Humane Society of Massachusetts, reward of merit for courage and perseverance, in silver (58mm), "To/Anthony Depsey/ of the British Barque/Thomas Brocklebounk of Liverpool Eng./for aid in the rescuing of the crew of the/American Schooner Louie A./Swett of Boston at Sea/ August 10, 1877". Toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $600
USA, Wildflower/Elbe, life saving shipwreck medal in 9 carat gold and enamel (87x52mm; 16.54g), titled New York Recorder Medal, January 30, 1895, by J. H. Luther, 143 Fulton St, N.Y. In case of issue, good extremely fine.
Estimate $2,000
USA, Agricultural & Horticultural Fair, Sacramento City, Cal. Sept 18 in silver (51mm), by Smith & Hartmann for Ball Black & Co., NY, "Mrs R. I. McCann/for/Best/Painting". Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $600
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 $80
United States of America, 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
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 $200
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 $120
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 $100
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 $120
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 $160
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 $120
West Africa, Queen Victoria, Sierra Leone Exhibition 1865, in silver (51mm); also Bank of West Africa medalet, 1909 (22mm). Toned extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $350
Zanzibar, Weti District, in bronze (57mm), holed for suspension, headman medal, instituted 1876. Very fine.
Estimate $200
Zanzibar Exhibition, 1905, in silver (43mm), edge stamped 990, in case of issue. Beautifully toned, FDC.
Estimate $750
World medals, USA, Department of State, US Consulate General, enamelled yellow bronze medals for Mexico, Cuidad, Juarez, and Nogende, Sonora; also GB Royal Mint Coronation medal 1937 in silver (33mm) in box of issue. Nearly uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $60
World Historical Medals, various themes from different nations, including , art, war and imprisonment, mid - late twentieth century, various shapes and sizes, all in base metal. Extremely fine - uncirculated. (9)
Estimate $150