Catalogue
British Commonwealth, various medals, medalets, checks and other issues. Mostly fine - extremely fine. (20)
Estimate $40
SOLD $40
China, medalets 25-31mms, Yunnan war lord issue with support, Sun Yat Sen testament issue with support, Chiang Kai-shek year 26 issue (1937). Mostly very fine, all rare. (3)
Estimate $50
SOLD $70
Europe, a series of electrotypes of mainly 19th century medals mostly lead filled, for an old display, includes some seals. Some from J.Mudies series. Wax impressions of seals (4). Fair - very fine. (approx 62)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
France, Louis XVI (1774-1793), silver jeton 1776, signed Duviv, province of Tours, obv. head of Louis XVI to right, LUD XVI REX CHRISTIANISS around, rev. arms of Tours, around MAIRIE DE MONSIEUR BANCHEREAU, overdate variety 1776/1, (Feuardent 8362). Attractive peripheral dark tone, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
France, silver marriage jeton, octagonal, JMD monogram, by Lathior ( ). Toned extremely fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $120
Germany, Wilheml II, Hamburg Amerika Line 1913 in bronze (60mm) also Prussian silver five mark 1903 and Great Britain George V small size silver Jubilee medal in Royal Mint case of issue. Fine - extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
The Birth of Israel, a series of thirty medals in sterling silver (40.7 gms, 45mm). Presented in a custom made album. Nearly FDC - FDC. (30)
Estimate $220
SOLD $120
Japan, World Expo 1970, gold medal issued in Osaka (13.4grams). Uncirculated.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Low Countries, 1815 Waterloo commemorative engraved square diamond shape copper medal 48x48mm., obv. horseman to left, 'Anno 1600, Nieuwpoort Vivat Oranje; rev. battle scene at Waterloo 1815 noting 'Ned Belg. Vereeniging der Penningvrienden'; together with 50 years commemorative of Waterloo, issued 1865 in Hannover, copper 29.5mm., obv. town gates, rev. inscription announcing 50 years after Waterloo. Both extremely fine, the first item illustrated and very rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $520
U.S.A., Abraham Lincoln, 1860, white metal by Key, 38mm, obv. bust of Abraham Lincoln to right, rev. The People's/ Choice/1860/ Freedom and Protection/ across Lincoln and Hamlin, (Sullivan AL.1860-12); Cincinnati 1871, white metal, 25mm., obv. Davidson Fountain, rev. to the people of Cincinnati 1871, Tyler Davidson and Henry Probasco. First holed as usual, otherwise fine - very fine. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $30
U.S.A., Civil War, Medal of the Union, c.1865, copper 45mm, obv. busts of Generals Grant, Sherman, Sherlock and Logan, rev. E Pluribus Unum, eagle arms flag etc. Very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $30
U.S.A., 1782-1882 medal in yellow bronze (62mm). Large hole otherwise very fine.
Estimate $30
SOLD $20
U.S.A., The World Columbian Exposition 1892-3 copper medal 76 mm., by Augustus Saint Gaudens for obverse and C.E. Barber for reverse, presented to Chas W. Wyllie, commemorating the 400th anniversary of landing by Christopher Columbus in 1492, obv. Columbus stepping ashore, rev. plaque with globe, ship angels etc. Extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
U.S.A. medals, 'Manhattan Day', Colombian Exposition half dollar 1893 held within a circular clip, together with blue ribbon and 'Manhattan Day' clasp; Discovery of Hudson River by Henry Hudson MDCIX, silver (38mm) red, white and blue ribbon attached, produced by the American Numismatic Society (Hudson Fulton Celebration Commemorative); New York Tercentenary 1614-1914 Exposition, nickel brass (32mm); Boulder Colorado centennial 1859-1959 wooden nickel. Very fine - extremely fine.(4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
U.S.A., Jack Johnson - Jeffries commemorative sterling silver medal (27mm) with silver and enamel scroll mounted around top, inscribed 'Mirror of Life / Memento / of / Contest / July 4 1910', on rev. 'Johnson Won / In / 14 Rounds / 2 Mts 27 Secs'. Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $0
U.S.A., Andrew Mellon and Robert Morris, bronze medal 76 mm., both patriots and financiers of Pennsylvania, 1924, obv. produced in 1922, by Morgan, and BB&B for reverse, obv. bust of Andrew W. Mellon to left, dated 1924 for Manufacturers Club, Phila., rev. Robert Morris 1734-1806, bust facing. Extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $40
U.S.A., The American Numismatic Society, 1925 bronze medal 63 mm., by A.F., commemorating the sesqui-centennial of Paul Revere, 1735-1816, obv. bust to left over sword and urn, rev. Paul Revere beside horse. Very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $40
U.S.A., Charles A Lindbergh 1927, Spirit of St.Louis New York - Paris flight May 20-1, 1927, bronze medal 67 mm., by E.Blin, obv. bust of Charles A. Lindbergh to right, rev. Spirit of St.Louis, details of flight. Extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $40
U.S.A., Yorktown 1931, 150 years, bronze medal 68 mm., by P.Turin for reverse and probably the obverse, obv. busts of Washington, de Grasse-Tilly and Rochambeau, 1781-1931, rev. Capitulation de York Town. Extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
U.S.A, medallic portraits of George Washington, a purple heart, Hall of Fame bronze (medallic art Co.) ; Peace medal 1789; US mint reproduction; Washington before Boston; US mint reproduction ; Washington association of New Jersey, 1874-1974; Bronze medals (68mm) by L. Bazor 1732-1932. Isle of Man crowns, silver (2, one a proof) and cupro nickel, also extremely fine- FDC(24) . 1989 (2), medaletes e.t.c (11) and proof quarter 1992 and state 1999
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
U.S.A., The Official Bicentenary set of sixty proof sterling silver ingots (58.6gms, 59 x 36mm), 1973-1980 with First Day Covers to commemorate the two hundredth anniversary of the American Revolution. Presented in an album. Pages with tears, waterstains, otherwise ingots nearly FDC - FDC. (60)
Estimate $600
SOLD $0
U.S.A., States of the United States series in sterling silver(33grams) by Franklin mint 1974. All in plastic capsules only, FDC. (43)
Estimate $320
SOLD $230
U.S.A., various medals, medalets, checks and other issues. Mostly fine - extremely fine. (20)
Estimate $30
SOLD $0
Vatican, Papal States, Paul III (1535-1549), silver medalet, possibly by Benvenuto Cellini, obv. cojoined heads of St Paul and St. Peter, around S.PAVLVS. S.PETER. APOSTO, (1735), rev. Saul on the Damascus road, SAVL.SAVL. QVID. ME. PERSEQVE, dated 1535. Extremely fine with dark tone.
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
Religious medalletes and St.Christopher medals etc. mostly in base metal, several portray recent popes. Fine - good extremely fine. (20)
Estimate $40
SOLD $20
World medals, including Vatican, Pius XII; Pilgrims cross, Thailand, Australia, Centenary of Western Australia (C.1929/2), New Zealand. Good - extremely fine. (48)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
World historic medals, medalets, tokens, coins, porcelain tokens (25), including Australia, Great Britain, Italy, mostly in two by two mounts, many annotated, housed in five boxes. Poor - extremely fine. (375)
Estimate $400
SOLD $500
World medallions, medals, badges and tokens, mostly religious including Pius XII. Very fine - uncirculated. (332)
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Distinguished Service Cross, (GVIR) lead trial striking by the Royal Mint.
Estimate $70
SOLD $20
Punjab Medal 1848 - no bar. Joseph Jones. 32nd Foot. Officially re-named, impressed. Some surface scratching and brooch marks on obverse, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $450
SOLD $290