Catalogue
European exhibition and commemorative medallions, 1894 Exposition Canton, Yverdon, AE, 50mm, cased; Switzerland horological medal, 1888, AE, 52mm, cased; Auguste Bachelin Peintre medal for literature, AE, 50mm, cased; France cyclying medal with steam train, AR, 50mm, c.1890's (Paris), cased; Switzerland Chaux de Fonds, church independence medal by F. Landry, AE, 50mm; uniface bronze plaque, 122mm, Magon, for gymnastics, 1898; Belgium Leopold I, 1843, AE, 72mm; Denmark, Dag Hammarskjold, 1962, AE, 38mm; Luisitania medal, 1915, AE, 55mm (British copy); Poland, Jozef Dilsvdski Marszalek, 1920-1930, AE, 55mm; Victor De Stvers medal, AE, 66mm, 1900; Belgium, Catholic University Louvain, commemorative, 1834-1909, AE, 60mm; Switzerland, Cortebert Watch Company, anniversary medal, 1790-1940, AE, 50mm. Fine - extremely fine. (13)
Estimate $250
SOLD $120
France, 18th - 20th Century group of mainly French medalets, tokens and check pieces, includes Napoleon III 'Vampire Francais' satirical token; Franco Americana Coloni medal; Germany jeton by Laur; playing card tokens, interesting group (9); Great Britain large group of George III 'In memory of the Good Old Days' tokens much duplication. Good - extremely fine. (55)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Germany, The Adenauer Era, 1948-1963, first edition, set of ten proof gold on sterling silver medallions (44mm, 31.2gms), mounted and framed. Outer case damaged. FDC. (10)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Germany, Konrad Adenauer 1876-1967, commemorative proof set of five gold medallions (999.9 fine) (50mm-99.9gms, 34m-29.7gms, 34mm-16gms, 26m-7.9gms, 20m-3gms, total weight 156.5gms). Nearly FDC - FDC. (5)
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $2,300
Germany, Twenty Five Years Bundesrepublic, Presidents and Chancellors commemorative gold medallion set (34mm 15.7gms, 26mm 8gms, 20mm 3gms, 999.9 total weight 26.7gms). Cased set. Nearly FDC. (3)
Estimate $420
SOLD $420
Germany, World Soccer Championship, Munich, 1974, commemorative proof gold and silver set of five medallions (gold 999.9, 34mm-15.8gms, 26mm-7.8gms, 20mm-3gms; silver 50mm, 34mm). FDC. (5)
Estimate $400
SOLD $380
Germany, World Soccer Championship, 1974, commemorative set of twenty medallions in silver (35mm [9], 30mm [11]). In case of issue. Nearly FDC - FDC.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Israel, an extensive collection of commemorative medals issued by the State of Israel commemorating various events all in base metal, several are boxed (approx 50), other medaletes etc. (60). Mostly uncirculated. (110)
Estimate $100
SOLD $250
Malaya, Federated Malay States Volunteer Force, silver medal, 45mm, Ainscribed 'IV B Platoon, 1925 100% Efficient', hallmarked, Birmingham, obv. tiger left, Malay States Volunteer Regiment. Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $200
Malaya, Malayan Agri-Horticultural Association, award medal in bronze, 51mm, c.1930-1940. As struck, uncirculated and cased.
Estimate $300
SOLD $210
Natal, Colony of, Coronation of Edward VII, commemorative medallion in silver (29mm); Southern Rhodesia Rifle Association, c1920, in silver (35mm x 26mm) uninscribed; Fortieth Anniversary of the Occupation of Matabeleland Southern Rhodesia, November 4th 1933, in nickel and another in bronze (34mm). First medal holed at top, very fine - uncirculated. (4)
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
U.S.A., a gold bracelet, total weight 80.0gms, containing ten college and academy gold fob medals, all hand engraved and awarded from 1915 to 1955. Although the bracelet is 12 carat gold filled, the medals are solid gold and most likely 14 carat: maltese cross, obverse inscribed 'Albany/Academy' reverse ' Rathbone/Military Medal/Kenneth E Crounse/Constantia/Et/Labore/1915'; round medal, 32mm, obverse inscribed 'Albany Academy/Kenneth E Crounse/Penmanship', reverse 'Alvord/Premium/1915'; round medal, 34mm, obverse inscribed 'Howard Townsend/Albany Academy/French Medal/Kenneth E Crounse/1915' reverse 'Pour Mavoir Il Faut Combattre/Decernee A'; round medal, 32mm, obverse inscribed 'Albany Academy/Kenneth E Crounse/Classics', reverse 'Vanrensselaer/Premium/1916'; maltese cross 23mm x 23mm, obverse inscribed 'Albany/Academy' reverse 'Kenneth E Crounse/1916'; pin back badge, in the shape of the letter 'N', 14mm x 14mm, the obverse set with seed pearls and garnets, reverse inscribed 'K.E. Crounse/9023/0 24'; Yale fraternity fob in the shape of a watch key, 38mm x 17mm, obverse inscribed 'Kenneth E. Crounse/Yale 1920/December 5/1776' reverse inscribed with initials of Phi Beta Kappa; fraternity fob, watch key shape 20mm x 10mm, obverse 'Cum Laude' reverse inscribed 'K.E.C'; fob in the shape of a music book, 25mm x 14mm, obverse musical score for 'Beneath the Elms' reverse inscribed 'Yale/Glee Club/K.E. Crounse/1920'; fraternity fob, key shape 36mm x 18mm, obverse with the letters for 'Alpha Sigma Alpha 1902', reverse inscribed 'A/Albany/K.E.Crounse/1955'; also a USA naval wing badge in sterling silver gilt, pin back, 70mm. Very fine or better. (12)
Estimate $3,800
SOLD $2,100
Silver medallions with FDC, France / Great Britain Day of the Concorde, 1976; Sweden, Wedding of King Carl XVI Gustave and Silvia, 1976; Russia, Apollo-Soyuz mission, 1975; U.S.A. Bicentennial, 1976, The Great Airplanes, silver ingot miniature collection, cased; silver medallions, Germany, the Kings of Bayern (6), Presidents of Germany (5), Five hundred years Michelangelo (3) 1475-1975; U.S.A., Welcome Back to Freedom, 1981 (2); United Nations Peace Medal, 1974. All cased sets or singles. FDC. (12)
Estimate $130
SOLD $0
International Society of Postmasters, silver proofs of the worlds first stamps. Cased. Case soiled, FDC. (50)
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
International Society of Postmasters, thirty six Franklin Mint numisphilic covers, each featuring a sterling silver medallion of approximately 28gms and a stamp postmarked 'first day of issue', Australia through USA, dated 5 January 1976 to 15 December 1978. All housed in the official ring binder, some of the covers with foxing. FDC. (36)
Estimate $350
SOLD $210
Silver ingot collection, Flags of the United Nations. Different sizes ranging from 29-50 grams. Housed in a large wooden presentation case, and includes collectors folder. Uncirculated. (138)
Estimate $850
SOLD $0