Catalogue
Miscellaneous checks, tokens etc, mostly British and Australian including store discount token for Ã…â€Å‣500. Fine-very fine (28).
Estimate $25
SOLD $30
18th & 19th century tokens, including colonial, fasrthings, halfpennies and pennies. Poor-very fine (16).
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Edward VIII, unofficial pattern crowns, dies and punches as produced by John Pinches, London for the dealer Geoffrey Hearn in the 1950's. Australia reverse die and punch Bermuda reverse punch Ceylon reverse die and punch Great Britain - reverse die and punch. New Zealand - reverse punch Edward VIII portrait - obverse die and punch. This series of unofficial patterns first appeared on the market in the early 1950s and has proved to be very popular necessitating the production of base metal institutions in recent years. Sold with a letter dated 2 June 1977 from the Franklin Mint detailing the delivery of the dies and punches to Mr Hearn. A unique and normally unobtainable collection. Uncirculated (10).
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $5,800
Anne, Peace of Utrecht, 1713, in silver (34mm) by John Crocker (as Eimer 458). Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
George IV, The Elgin Marbles, 1820, in bronze (47mm) by E.Thomason. Two medals from the set of 48. (Eimer 1140, BHM 1061). Extremely fine.(2)
Estimate $75
SOLD $0
Coronation of George IV, 1821, in silver and bronze (35mm) by Benedetto Pistrucci (Eimer 1146, BHM 1070). Nearly uncirculated-uncirculated.(2)
Estimate $175
SOLD $260
William IV, electrotype cliche of coronation medal of 1831, in silver with W.Wyon S.below bust, and C on truncation (BHM 1475).Toned, probably unique. Good extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $110
Birmingham Town Hall, First Musical Festival , 1834 in silver (49mm) by T.Halliday (BHM 1675). Good fine.
Estimate $75
SOLD $0
Queen Victoria, Visit to Guildhall, 1837 in bronze (55mm) by W.Wyon, issued by the Corporation of London (Eimer 1304, bhm 1775).Extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
William Shakespeare, commemorative medal, 1842, in bronze (39mm) by Young & Taylor. In small cardboard box of issue. Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $75
SOLD $50
Indigo Jones, laudatory medal in silver (54mm) by C.F.Carter, edge impressed 'ART UNION OF LONDON 1849' (Eimer 1437, BHM 2348); together with uniface medal of reverse design in bronze (54mm). Good very fine-nearly uncirculated and rare. (2)
Estimate $275
SOLD $150
Smithfield Club, prize medal in silver (49mm) by W.Wyon. Edge impressed 'AS BREEDER BEST BEAST IN CLASS XXVII, 1860. MR T.R.B. CARTWRIGHT, AYNHOE, BRACKLEY, NORTHAMPTON'. (see Eimer 1400, BHM 2218). Surface marks, otherwise virtually as struck, FDC.
Estimate $70
SOLD $40
Smithfield Club, prize medal in silver (49mm) by W.Wyon. Edge impressed 'AS BREEDER BEST BEAST IN CLASS XVII, 1862. MR R.H.CHAPMAN, UPTON, NUNEATON, WARWICK' (Eimer 1400, BHM 2218).Toned.Cut on obverse field otherwise good extremely fine/nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Weymouth Rifle Volunteers, in silver (51mm) reverse inscribed Wm. Roberts Serjeant 1869. Mounted as a lunette, extremely fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $70
London International Exhibition of Fine Arts, 1874, in bronze (52mm) by G.Morgan. Edge impressed 'G.JOOP & CO. CATALOGUE No. 4387' (Eimer 1633). Very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Marriage of Duke of Albany and Princess Helen of Waldeck, 1882, in bronze (64mm) by J.S. & A.B.Wyon (Eimer 1687, BHM 3113). Extremely fine.
Estimate $75
SOLD $70
Portrait medalets in white metal mostly Victorian. Extremely fine or better (5).
Estimate $25
SOLD $50
Calendar medals (2) medalets etc. mostly 19th century including an engraved gothic florin 1874 award, a lead cast of 1729 five guineas; and two political medals one in silver (Fearon 281-16). Fine-extremely fine (12).
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
Pacific Steam Navigation Co., token in brass (35mm), on reverse 'Price of Tally to Replace This Sixpence' and stamped 330 in centre, together with a six page extract from the 'Journal of Commerce & Shipping Telegraph' Friday May 18, 1956, which gives a detailed history on the Company. Holed at top, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
The Royal Dublin Society, medal in silver (51mm), inscribed on reverse '1ST PRIZE / SINGLE HARNESS HORSES / CLASS 32 / WON BY / G.W.Bland Esq / FOR / MONTE / HORSE SHOW 1895'. Very fine.
Estimate $75
SOLD $40
South African War 1899-1900, souvenir medal in bronze (38mm), by Fenwick (BHM 3673); George VI, coronation 1937, in bronze (38mm) with United British Empire reverse; Daily Record medal, SS Queen Mary, in aluminium (32mm); Paul Fagius, commemorative medallion in bronze (22mm). Fine-very fine. (4).
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
Clifton College, Bristol, award medal in silver (44mm), another in bronze (44mm), first inscribed on a silver disc attached to case 'THROWING CRICKET BALL 1908', second with edge impressed 'F.W.B.W. WILSON 1908'. Both by John Pinches, London and cased as issued. Edge bump on first, otherwise very fine-extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
Scotland, Breadalbane rifles award medal in silver (41mm) edge inscribed to B. Coy 5th V.B.R. Highlanders awarded to W.F. Scott. In case of issue, good extremely fine.
Estimate $75
SOLD $90
Scottish Amateur Athletic Association, and other sports Associations, award medals in bronze and silver to E.C.k.Douglas. Most with corrosion. Good-fine (23).
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
The Boy Scouts, life saving medal, in silver (33 x 33mm) with bar by J.A.Wylie & Co., London. Uninscribed, in original box of issue. Extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Portrait medallions in bronze (40-43mm) mostly commemorative. Extremelyfine or better (5).
Estimate $50
SOLD $60
British Empire Exhibition, 1924, (50mm)_ obverse portrait of George V, reverse stylised lion. Very fine.
Estimate $20
SOLD $10
British Empire Exhibition, 1924 and 1925, in bronze (51mm) by P.Metcalfe (Eimer 1987 and 1997). First in case of issue. Nearly extremely fine-uncirculated.(2)
Estimate $40
SOLD $0
St Johns Ambulance, Great Western Railway 35 years service medal, in silver (38mm) with ribbon and bars, edge impressed '4034.CPL.J.BENNETT.G.W.R.SNOW HILL ON BRUM.CPS.No 3 DIST.S.J.A.B.1922'; Great Western Railway, for Service in National Emergency, May 1926 in bronze (51mm) by E.Gillick. Very fine-extremely fine.(2)
Estimate $75
SOLD $0
George V, Silver Jubilee, 1935, in silver (57mm) by P.Metcalf for the Royal Mint (Eimer 2029). In case of issue. Extremely fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $0