Catalogue
World, a quantity in boxes, tins etc., including Australia, Canada, France and French Possessions, Germany, Great Britain, Hong Kong, India, Malaysia, New Zealand, South Africa, together with assorted medals, medalets, soldier patches, badges, phamarceutical weights, several packaged coins etc. Very good - uncirculated. (100's)
Estimate $130
SOLD $300
World, a wide selection. Poor - uncirculated. (510)
Estimate $70
SOLD $80
Canada, British Columbia, Forest Protection Prize Essay medal in gold (33mm, 18.8grams) (9 carat?) won by Margot E. Gillespie, undated. With loop mount, extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $250
France, Anne of Austria as Queen Dowager of France, silver medal 1660 60mm., a restrike from the Paris mint of the original unsigned, obv. bust of Anna to right, rev. Diva Se Iactat Alumna, plant in foreground clouds, valley and hills. Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
France, Louis XV and Maria, silver gilt medal, commemnorating the king's marriage in 1725, 41mm., by Jean du Vivier, reverse by D O, obv. busts of louis XV and Maria facing each other, rev. marriage ceremony (Forrer p.294 Vol.5). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
France, General Lafayette, copper medal 47mm, by Francois Augustin Caunois, to commemorate him as the defender of American and French Liberty, 1777-1824, struck in 1768, obv. General Lafayette to right, rev. inscription in wreath. Extremely fine, several edge knocks and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Germany, Frankfurt, Emperor Mathias and Consort Anna of Austria, cast silver medal, commemorating the king's coronation in 1617, 37mm., by Christian Maler, obv. busts of Emperor Mathias and Anna to right, rev. Coronation ceremony (Forrer p.541 Vol.3). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
Germany, commemorating the Battle of Hochstadt (Battle of Blenheim) struck wooden medal 65mm and 16.5mm thick, 1704, obv. Ten portraits of Europern rulers to right and left in shields, rev. Eugene of Savoy and Duke of Marlborough in shields over battlefield. Extremely fine, very unusual and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $340
India, Zoological Gardens, Calcutta, (1886), in copper 75mm, obv. four elephants cavorting among jungle foliage, rev. wide border in Urdu script, Calcutta Zoo, Gardens, edge plain but inscribed 'Presented to A.A.C. Le Souef Esqr. by the Committee March 1892', (Puddester 876.3). As struck, uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,400
Iran, various religious medals and medalletes, one 8.6 grams, Arabic inscription both sides with date AH 1358, others (3) smaller each 1.1-1.2 grams featuring birds or flowers dated 1333, 1334, 1335. Very fine. (4)
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Italy, Bologna, Giovanni II Bentivoglio (1443-1509), as Lord of Bologna, a later cast bronze medal from the original of 1477-8, 74mm., by Sperandio da Mantova (1431-1504), obv. bust to left of Bentivoglio wearing round cap, rev. Opus Sperandei, Montefeltro on horse to left. Very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $250
Italy, Bologna, Antoine Pirrenot (1516-1586), Bishop of Arras (1538 and Cardinal 1561); later cast bronze medal from the original of c.1559-1560, 61mm., by Leone Leoni (1509-1590), obv. bust to right of Perrenot, rev. Durate, the ship of Ulysses nearing a rock on which Sirens are playing with various instruments. Very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $210
Papal States, Vatican, Pope Clement XI (1700-1721), copper medal, 43mm, by Giovanni Hamerani (1649-1705), 1702, commemorates the restoration of the Bassilica de Ss Dodici Apostoli, obv. bust of Clement XI facing, rev. plan of Bassilica, (Forrer, 2, p.402). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $160
Papal States, Vatican, Pope Pius VI (1774-1799), copper medal, 50mm, possibily by Gioacchino Hamerani, commemorates the burdens borne by Pius during his pontificate, obv. bust of Pius VI to right wearing skullcap, rev. Christ and cross (Bowdoin catalogue 139). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $210
Japan, post WW I, 1920 peace medal in silver (55mm) by j. Jida, peace doves to palace of Versailes, reverse flags of U.K, U.S.A, Japan, Italy & France, Japanese legend. edge bump otherwise, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $50
Russia, Catherine II, copper medal 64mm, by T. Ivanov, to commemorate the building of the church to St. Isaac 1768, obv. bust of Catherine II to right, rev. church of St. Isaac. Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
South Africa, Scottish Caledonian societies, Cape Town Highlanders etc., 9 carat gold (1) silver enamelled (6) 1926- 1956 period. Very fine-extremely fine. (7)
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
Sweden, Charles XI, bronze medal 52mm, 1687, probably by Arfvid Karlsteen, commemorating Sweden's Prosperity and Independence, a later cast on a flan with flan cracks, rev. eagle head on harp; Papal states, Vatican, Innocent XI, by Giovanni Hamerani, Peace of Nymwegen, 1679, cast copper medal 46mm, obv. Pope Innocent XI to right, rev. Piety kneeling with lamb at feet. Very fine or better, both rare. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Turkey, presentation medal 70,,, bronze from the Turkish mint, to commemorate the earthquake tragedy of August 17, 1999 in case as issued together with lapel pin of similar type; Great Britain, Queen Victoria, white metal 53mm, 1862 to commemorate the opening of the Internatuional Exhibition in London, (BHM 2735, Eimer 424); Iceland, 1100 years commemorative 874-1974, 500 and 1000 kronur, cased as issued, (KM.PS2). Uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
U.S.A., Columbus' Discovery of America 1492- 1892 commemorative in gilt bronze; Wilhelm II Wuerttemberg, Neckbar River Bridge 1893 in gilt bronze; St. Helena medal, 184 gilded; Coronation 1902 silver medal (small size) plus admission ticket to Dower House, Whitchall Roof back in nindividual glazed frames. (4) Very fine- extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
Various medals, medalets and checks, mostly recent in base metals, nearly all in 2 x 2 holders, years range from 1890 to 1988, all in brown plastic coin album. Also U.S.A., presidents on medalets and Apollo moon missions medals etc. in damaged plastic album. Fair- uncirculated. (approx 220)
Estimate $150
SOLD $220
Great Britain, William IV case for 1831 gold, silver and copper proof set, case is original. Fine, the silk lining is torn and exposing some of the cotton wool, very rare.
Estimate $700
SOLD $0
Great Britain, Queen Victoria, case for 1839 gold, silver and copper proof set (the Una and Lion set), case is original. Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $0
Great Britain, case for George IV 1826 gold, silver and copper proof set, case is old and probably Victorian. Very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Great Britain, original and modern coin cases for proofs from the Royal Mint, including 1887 gold and silver set boxes (2); 1902 Maundy set to gold soveereign in original mint box; original 1937 proof gold set box half sovereign to five pounds; 1927 silver set proof box. Mostly very fine. (5)
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Great Britain, Edward VII, case for 1902 gold to five pounds, silver and Maundy proof set, case is original. Very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Coin Cabinet, a Linder plastic cabinet with ten trays, contains a wide range of world silver and base metal coins including South Africa crowns (4), Austrian crown size issues (25), other silver crowns from Latvia (2), Netherlands, Argentina, Canada (2), also includes South Africa, Kruger shillings (2), florin, halfcrown, Great Britain tokens to a copper threepence of Birmingham, several with additional countermarks etc. Mostly extremely fine, several only fine. (Approx. 100)
Estimate $500
SOLD $620
A six shelf key locked wooden cabinet, to take albums etc.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Australia's Mint History, 1770- 1970, set of replica coins by Ibis imprints with certificate 749. In presentation case, as issued. Uncirculated.
Estimate $50
SOLD $60
Cuff- Links, two pairs of 9 carat gold cuff links, in jewellers cases.
Estimate $60
SOLD $80