Catalogue
Australia, to Commemorate the Establishment of the Commonwealth of Australia, 1901, in silver (43mm) by W.J.Amor Sydney (C.1901/39), reverse, The Father of Australian Federation. Toned, small edge bruise at 11 o'clock, good extremely fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $600
Australia, to Commemorate the Establishment of the Commonwealth of Australia, 1901, in silver (44mm) by W.J.Amor Sydney (cf.C.1901/39), reverse, The Father of Australian Federation. Toned, good extremely fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $750
Australia, to Commemorate the Establishment of the Commonwealth of Australia, 1901, in bronze (44mm) by W.J.Amor Sydney (C.1901/39), reverse, The Father of Australian Federation. Toned, good extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $300
SOLD $420
Australia, Sir Charles Kingsford-Smith, 1935, in copper (51mm) by Stokes Melb (C.1935/6), issued by the Numismatic Society of Victoria. Uncirculated.
Estimate $300
SOLD $270
New Zealand, Otago Diamond Jubilee medal in white metal (22mm) 1848-1908 (M.1908/1)(2); Otago Centennial medals 1948 in oxidised silver and bronze (2) (51mm) by J. Berry; another in gilt bronze (22mm) (3); Canterbury Centennial medals, 1850 - 1950, in oxidised silver (2) and bronze (2) (51mm). Extremely fine - uncirculated. (12)
Estimate $120
SOLD $180
Great Britain, Fire mark of the Bristol Fire Office c.1800's in tin (22cm x 17cm)(cf.Bulau.644); another, Norwich Union in copper (cf.Bulau.719). Good. (2)
Estimate $250
SOLD $340
Great Britain, Fire mark of Norwich Fire Office c.1800's in lead (17cm x 14cm)(cf.Bulau.700). Good.
Estimate $150
SOLD $220
Great Britain, York Minster 1796 in silver (45mm) by T. Wyon Snr., obv. York Minster in relief, title and date below, rev. Cliffords Tower in relief, title above, below "Blown up/ A.D.1684" (BHM.418; Eimer.877). Nice old tone, small edge bruise, uncirculated.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Great Britain, Boydell's Shakespeare Medal 1803, silver proof-like medal, by C.H. Kuchler, 48mm, (38.6 grams), obv. Shakespeare seated on rock between figures of Drama and Painting, rev. 16 lines of legend, dated 1803, edge inscribed "John Barker Church Esqr" and "R. Clark Esqr" (Pollard 28 [p.297-299], Eimer 950, BHM 553, Fearon 254.3). Both in outer metal cases, small edge flaw at two o'clock, otherwise as struck with proof-like field, good extremely fine and rare. (2)
Estimate $300
SOLD $470
Great Britain, 1804 Death of Joseph Priestley (1733 - 1804), in white metal (54mm) by T. Phipson, obv. bust r., rev. script. (BHM.565; Eimer.951); 1850 Robert Stephenson (son of George Stephenson), Menai Straits bridge (1846-50) in bronze (58mm) by L.C. Wyon, obv. bust r., rev. bridge with train (BHM.2402; Eimer.1441); Silver Jubilee 1935, silvered (32mm), obv conjoined busts, reverse plain; Edward VIII, silvered (32mm), obv. bust r., rev. Acceded to the throne January 20th 1936/Abdicated December 11th 1936. Extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Theatrical medals: Great Britain, William Betty "The Young Roscius" 1804 in bronze (42mm) by T. Webb, holed at top (BHM.557-8; Eimer.954); George Augustus Harris, "The Armada" Drury Lane 1888, in bronze (25mm), holed at top (2); Dame Sybil Thorndike as St Joan c.1946 in bronze (90mm); France, 1826 Death of Francois J. Talma (1763 - 1826) in bronze (42mm) by Caunois. Fine - extremely fine, the first with research. (5).
Estimate $150
SOLD $220
Great Britain, Freidrich von Schiller, in bronze (51mm) by Allen & Moore, 1805, obv. head to right, around: Fredk Von Schiller, on truncation: Allen & Moore F., rev. ornamental church bell within a wreath. Nice old patina, virtually as struck.
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
Great Britain, Matthew Boulton 10th Anniversary of Death 1819, in gilt bronze (63mm) by G.F. Pidgeon (obv. after C.H. Kuchler), obv. Boulton r., rev. script with laurel wreath (BHM.976; Eimer.1114). Good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $380
France, Nicolas LeBlanc (1742-1806) commemorative in bronze (50mm) 1887, by Daniel Dupuis. Virtually as struck.
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
Sweden, Carl Linnaeus on his death, in bronze (52mm) by Ljungberger 1778, obv. bust to r. rev. female figure with animals. Extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $300
China, Great Wall of China in bronze (60mm) c.1970s; Korea, National Assembly medal in gilt (70mm); Russia, Moscow 22nd Olympiad medal in bronze, square (50mm); WJ Amor advertising medal in bronze (39mm) 1888-1988. Extremely fine, the first three boxed. (4)
Estimate $50
SOLD $70
Correspondence, invoices, typed display and information cards by W.G. Wright includes invoices from James R. Lawson 1949-1950, Spink & Son correspondence and invoices 1947-1952, letters from S.V. Hagley, A.S. Kenyon 1942 re square pennies, letters from L.J. Dale, all in a carton.
Estimate $100
SOLD $50