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U.S.A., 39th National Encampment G.A.R., Denver, Sept.1905, in bronze (70mm) rev. 'In Honor / of the / Brave Men / Who Victoriously / Defended the Union / on Land and Sea / During the War / of the / Great Rebellion / 1861-1865' within open wreath, legend around, obv. Pike's Peak. Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
U.S.A., Armenian Relief Medal, c.1919, with dark blue and white ribbon, in The Gorham Co. New York case of issue.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
U.S.A., Charles Lindbergh, New York to Paris Flight, 1927, in bronze (69mm), obv. three quarter bust r., with inscription 'C.Lindbergh / New York to Paris in / 33 1/2 hours / May 21 / 1927', rev. his plane 'Spirit of St Louis' in flight, eagle wings to right and left. Extremely fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $100
U.S.A., Collection of Rugged Americans, series I, first edition, proof set of medallions in silver (26mm), including Geronimo, Sitting Bull, Kit Carson, Wyatt Earp, presented in a blue album. Nearly FDC - FDC. (13)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
U.S.A., commemorative medals including, Franklin Mint 1972 series, in silver (No.s 16, 17, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27), in bronze (No.s 16, 23, 26), 1973 series in bronze (No.13(2)), Peace & Friendship medal - Miccosukee Tribe, in bronze, Independence Hall Portrait Ingot Collection - John Adams, in silver, 70th Anniversary of Bezalel Academy, in silver, National Commemorative Society, in silver (No.s 35, 129, 135), American Bicentennial Commemorative Society, medals in silver (No.s 42, 43, 46-50). Nearly FDC - FDC. (26)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Vatican, Pope John Paul II, commemorative medal in gold (22ct, 108gms, 57mm) designed by Philip Nathan F.R.B.S. for Spink & Son. In case of issue with certificate. Uncirculated.
Estimate $1,300
SOLD $0
World, medals, medallions, medalets and coins including Great Britain, Australia, M.C.C. football members passes (22), South Africa, halfcrown, 1897 with 9ct gold mount, U.S.A., fleet visit, 1908, silver chain, rings. Good - uncirculated. (approx 260)
Estimate $170
SOLD $200
World, modern large medals in bronze AE 50 - 74mm, some by the Paris mint including Napoleon/Faipoult by Vassallo, restrike c.1970, others made in the Netherlands, all c. 1960's-1980's. An interesting group, suitable for further research. Mostly extremely fine or better. (6)
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
World, medals, in silver and bronze including Australia, Centenary of Western Australia, 1929, in bronze (4), America's Cup Challenge, 1971, Great Britain, Festival of Britian, 1951, Coronation, 1953, Russia, U.S.A. Very good - very fine. (27)
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
World, miscellaneous, a diverse group including Wesphalia 1923 10,000 marks, gilt copper; a Victoria medal in copper 42mm, without legends obv. Queen Victoria head right, rev. crown within wreath of flowers; Gold fobs from C. Hearn to W.Rudd for Most Consistant Junior 1933 9ct (3.6 grams), another silver with gold insert Annual Insurance Picnic 1907, 200 yards; assorted club badges many Masonic (21). Fine - nearly uncirculated. (25)
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
World, medals, including Britain, Battle of Jutland, 1916, in white metal (45mm), Centenary of the London Missionary Society, 1895, in bronze (45mm), Charles Dickens, 1870, in bronze (38mm), France, Jeanne d'Arc Croiseur Ecole, in bronze (50mm), Compagnie des Messageries Maritimes, silvered bronze (40mm), General Joffrey, 1914-15, in silver (23mm), Italy, medical conference, Torino, 1951, in bronze (38mm), Greece, bronze medal (36mm). Very good - extremely fine. (9)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
World, electrotypes, Italy, of Michaelangelo Buonarroti (1475-1564), 59mm. obv. bust to r., rev. blind man being led by dog by Leone Leoni, (original only of two silver and two bronze sent to Michaelangelo, in March 1561, actually he would be 86 not 88 as stated on the medal, (Pollard 719); Great Britain, Anne and Prince George of Denmark, 1702, 42mm, by John Croker, obv. bust of Anne, rev. bust of George, (Hawkins 14 p.233, Vol.II); Jernegan's Lottery Medal, 1736, 38mm, obv. Minerva, rev. Queen Caroline, (Hawkins 72 p.517, Vol.II). Good very fine - extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
World, miscellaneous, box containing USSR war medals (5), Zaire decoration, commemorating war operations South of Shaba March - May 1977; assorted badges mostly League clubs (40); assorted jewellry including watch and pins etc. Medals and badges very fine or better. (lot)
Estimate $40
SOLD $20
Communion tokens, nineteenth century, including Australia, Scotland, New Zealand, Presbyterian Church Ballaarat. Good - very good. (51)
Estimate $220
SOLD $320
Germany, S.M.S. Konigsberg, canteen token for one hundred pfennig, India eighteen Hussars, eight annas Coffee Shop jeton; PRW jeton, India EIC Bengal two pice (KM.200) and a collection of badges c.1900 mostly portraying political and military personal with some duplication (32), military buttons, cufflinks etc. (9). Mostly fine. (45)
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Netherlands, ship tokens aluminium 100 cents (3), fifty cents, twenty-five cents, bronze ten cents (5), housed in 2 x 2's. Fine-extremely fine. (10)
Estimate $20
SOLD $10
Parking and car wash tokens, includes Brisbane City Council set of nine different coloured plastic tokens, a selection of Cincinnati parking tokens (12), plus various car wash tokens (6). Very fine-extremely fine. (27)
Estimate $30
SOLD $30
World, including Australia tokens and checks, all briefly described in packets and priced ($228). Mostly very fine or better. (27)
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
World tokens, from U.S.A., Australia, Siam, Great Britain, including transport, gambling (porcelain), advertising. Good - extremely fine. (79)
Estimate $50
SOLD $60
Various world tokens, U.S.A. Masonic Chapter penny, Plymouth Indiana; Netherlands, Rotterdam gas token for penning; St. Helena, Solomon Dickson & Taylor halfpenny, undated (circa 1821) edge grained left; South Africa, Cape Town, E.K. Green & Co. Ltd. Wine Merchants (Theron C18); China bus token in aluminium Philippines Leper Colony peso 1913, 1922, 1925, 20 centavos 1922, five centavos 1927, one centavo 1927, half centavo 1913, in nickel and aluminium Netherlands East Indies, Sumatra, Ashan, 'Silaw' Tobacco Estate 1 dollar, «, 1/5 and 1/10 (3) dollar (Sch. 1124-7). Fine - extremely fine. (18)
Estimate $90
SOLD $70
Kushan, Vasudeva I (c.A.D. 290-310), gold stater, (7.9 grams), obv. standing king facing with head to left, holding trident and right hand lowered to altar, another trident above altar, legend around, rev. Siva standing facing holding trident, bull to left behind, legend OhPO upwards to right, (Gobl 509 type, M.3388). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $450
SOLD $640
Post Kushan Empire, Shaka, (c.A.D. 300-330), gold stater, (7.804 grams), obv. king standing, head turned left, holding sceptre in left hand, sacrificing with right hand over altar, trident above altar, legend around, rev. goddess Ardoksho seated facing on throne, holding cornucopiae, symbol to left, to right traces of degenerate legend [APDOXPO], (M.3575-3578). Flan crack, otherwise good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
Samudragupta, (c.A.D. 330-370), gold stater, (7.55 grams), Lyrist type, obv. king, nimbate, clothed in the dhoti, seated to left, on an upholstered couch, his right foot tucked beneath him, his left arm resting on a footstool in front of the couch, he holds a lute in his left hand, which he plays with his right, the couch rests on four knobbed legs and has a tall back, Brahmi legend around of Samudragupta full titles, 'Maharajah Samudragupta', rev. goddess Lakshmi nimbate, to left, seated on wicker stool, holding a cornucopiae and a noose, tall standard behind, to right the Brahmi legend 'Samudragupta', (Altekar cf.plate III, 15, BMC 50, [Pl.V, 1] from similar dies, M.4788 same dies). Of finest style, round, nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $0
Gupta Empire, Chandragupta II, (c.A.D. 375-414), gold stater, (7.855 grams), archer type, BMC Class IIb, obv. king nimbate, standing to left, wearing Kushan style coat and trousers, holding a bow in his left hand, and an arrow in his right hand, the Garuda-topped standard to left, Chandra in Brahmi letters to his immediate right, around 'Maharajah Chandragupta', rev. goddess Lakshmi nimbate seated cross-legged facing on lotus, holding a lotus and a noose, symbol to upper left, to right the Brahmi legend 'Sri Vikramah', (M.4803, Altekar cf.plate IV, 14, BMC 76 [Pl.VI, 18] from very similar dies). Small dumpy flan, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $270
SOLD $0
Taxila, Late imitative of Kushan, Kidara issue for king Suvayasa (c.400 A.D.)?, base gold stater, (7.7 grams), obv. debased standing king facing with head to left, rev. crude representation of Goddess Ardoksho enthroned facing, (cf.M.3629). Nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
Muhammad Murad Bakhsh, (A.H. 1068, A.D. 1658), gold mohur, Ahmadabad mint, year 1, A.H.1068, (KM.273.1). Good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $0
Aurangzeb, (A.H. 1068-1118, A.D.1658-1707), silver rupee, struck at Machhlipattan mint, issued A.H. 1100 (A.D. 1688-1689), Regnal year 32, obv. Aurangzeb name and date at top, rev. mint name at top, Regnal year lower left, (KM. 300.55). Full flan, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
Shah Alam Bahadur, (A.H. 1119-1124, A.D. 1707-1712), silver rupee, Lucknow mint, Regnal year 4, no A.H. date, (KM.347.14, IMC 1695). Very fine, scarce with old ticket marked £25.
Estimate $30
SOLD $20
Farrukhsiyar, (A.H. 1124-1131, A.D. 1713-1719), silver rupee, Azamnagar mint, AH 1127, Regnal year 2?, (KM.377.12). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Farrukhsiyar, (A.H. 1124-1131, A.D. 1713-1719), silver rupees, Elichpur mint, AH 1125, Regnal year 2, another Ujjain mint A.H.1130, Regnal year 7, (KM.377.24, 377.63). Very fine. (2)
Estimate $60
SOLD $50