Catalogue
Canada, A.A.A. of C (Amateur Athletic Association of Canada), Cross Country (Cycling) Team Race prize medal in silver and gold (42x46mm), by TAA, with gold winged wheel in centre of a gold star, with gold suspender inscribed, 'Team', and a pin-back ribbon suspender inscribed, '87/A.A.A. of C./Cross Country'. Ribbon with a few defects, otherwise toned good very fine.
Estimate $60
Ceylon, The Colombo Agri-Horticultural Society, in silver (33mm); award medal in bronze (36mm), Kandy, 1885. Good very fine. (2)
Estimate $300
Ceylon, Agri-Horticultural Show Nuwaraelly 1897, in gold (13.94g; 30mm). With 15 carat swivel mount, WGM hallmarked, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $1,250
Ceylon, Queen Victoria's 60th anniversary, 1837-1897, by Phillips, in gold (37mm; 39.07g). Surface marks, otherwise nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $5,500
Ceylon, Paris Universal Exhibition 1900, Ceylon section, in silver (36mm), edge impressed "W. E. Davidson". Extremely fine.
Estimate $200
Ceylon, The Ceylon Rubber Exhibition, 1906, in silver (39 mm) by Spink London. In Spink & Son London case of issue, nearly FDC.
Estimate $300
Ceylon, Agri-Horticultural Society, Kandy, in silver (39mm) (6mm thick), uninscribed. Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $200
Colony of Southern Nigeria, Lagos Agricultural Show 1906, in gold (51mm; 64.37g). Edge nicks and scratches, otherwise nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $6,000
Democratic Republic of the Congo, Medal for Sport Merit in gilded, unnamed; USA, Republic of South Vietnam Service Medal, unnamed. The second medal heavily toned, otherwise very fine - good extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $40
Denmark, Victories of Christian V, 1688, silver 43mm, bust of king in elaborate armour and helmet, rev. equestrian statue of the King mounted on a plinth. Good - very fine.
Estimate $300
East Africa, East African railways and harbours, general manager's season pass, in yellow bronze (43mm). Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
Egypt, Agricultural Exposition Jan 1902, in silver (45mm) by Spink & Son London, "M. de Zoghee", edge "pour coton", in case of issue. Toned, rim bruised otherwise good extremely fine.
Estimate $200
Egypt, award medal in silver (41mm), by Spink & Son, London, edge inscribed in Arabic and 1912 date. Toned nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $1,300
Egypt, Centenary of Death of Muhammad Ali Pasha, 1949, bronze 40mm by H. Dropsy, turbaned bust facing right, rev. fruit tree, two canon, five ships. Extremely fine.
Estimate $50
France, white metal with copper plug, 46mm, mid 17th Century, view of fortified city with angel above, rev. shields of ten states. Dark toned, good very fine.
Estimate $72
France, Louis XIV, 1699, in bronze (41mm), by Mauger; Italy, Victor Emanuel I, Maria Teresa, 1832, in bronze by Al. Arnaud (52mm). Extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $150
France, Port Artilles, Jeton 1752, in silver (30mm) (LEC 112b), for Canada. Toned, uncirculated.
Estimate $350
France, Arrival of King Louis XVI in Paris, 1789, glazed uniface cliché, 88mm by Andrieu, king in a coach surrounded by a huge crowd. Extremely fine.
Estimate $90
France, Siege of the Bastille, 1789, uniface cliché, 85mm by Andrieu, soldiers attacking the Bastille. Extremely fine.
Estimate $90
France, Napoleonic medal, Conquest of Upper Egypt 1799, bronze 35mm, by Gallee, bust of Isis facing left, rev. crocodile in chains, plain edge original striking. Extremely fine.
Estimate $120
France, Napoleonic, National Column in the Place Vendome, 1800, in bronze 55mm by Duvivier, young bust facing right, rev. legend, (Bramsen 63), plain edge original striking. Extremely fine.
Estimate $200
France, Crossing Passage of Saint Bernard, 1800 (An VIII), uniface cliché in a brass ring mount with loop, 75mm, by Andrieu, Napoleon on a horse, brandishing a thunderbolt, in a rocky landscape. Extremely fine.
Estimate $120
France, Napoleonic medal, Peace of Lunéville, 1801 (An IX), bronze 55mm by Droz, bust of Napoleon facing left, rev. sun shining over globe showing France and England, plain edge original striking. Extremely fine.
Estimate $180
France, Napoleonic, Peace of Amiens 1802, bronze 40mm by Droz, bust of Napoleon facing left, rev. Astree descends to earth, edge PAIX GENERALE A AMIENS AN DIX MDCCCII, (Bramsen 199), original striking. Extremely fine.
Estimate $200
France, Napoleonic medal, French Occupy Hanover, 1803, bronze 41mm by Jeuffroy, Treaty Winged Victory on a horse, rev. British lioness tearing apart the Treaty of Amiens, plain edge original striking. Extremely fine.
Estimate $150
France, Napoleonic medal, Capture of Vienna and Presbourg, 1805, bronze 41mm by Denon and Galle, bust of Napoleon facing right, rev. Napoleon as Hercules with city goddesses kneeling, plain edge original striking. Extremely fine.
Estimate $150
France, Napoleonic medal, Marriage of Napoleon and Marie-Louise of Austria, 1810, bronze 41mm by Andrieu and Jouannin, conjoined busts facing right, rev. bride and groom in Roman attire, plain edge original striking. Uncirculated.
Estimate $150
France, Galerie Metallique Series, Joseph Vernet, in bronze (42mm), 1818, by Petit; another, Oliver de Serres, in bronze (42mm), 1821; Germany, Shooting Society, Forst Catharina SC W, 1700, reverse inscribed "IV Preis". The first two in velvet lined wooden presentation boxes, uncirculated, the last good fine. (3)
Estimate $80
France, Galileo, (Galilaeus Galilaei), Astronomer, from Series of Great Men, 1818, bronze 41mm by Gayrard, bust of Galileo facing right, rev. biographical details, plain edge original striking. Uncirculated.
Estimate $120
France, Christopher Columbus, (Christophorus Columb), discoverer of America, from Series of Great Men, 1819, bronze 41mm by Petit, bust of Columbus facing right, rev. biographical details, plain edge original striking. Uncirculated.
Estimate $150