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Belgium, Meeting D'Aviation, Bukavu (Republic of Congo), 12-1-1958 in bronze (70mm) in Fisch, Brussels box; France, Napoleon Waterloo medal in bronze (42mm) by Emile Rogat (1770-1852) made for the English market (cased); Eiffel Tower tour medal 1889 in bronze (42mm) by Usines; U.S.A., Panama-Pacific International Exposition San Francisco 1915 award medal in bronze (70mm). Extremely fine for the first three, the last very fine with edge bruising. (4)
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
France, Anne of Brittany, uniface cast bronze metal, 110mm, a fine cast modern copy of the reverse of the famous Louis XII and Anne of Brittany medal of 1499, obv. blank, rev. Anne wearing the royal crown, against a background of fleurs-de-lys to left and ermines to right, legend around with lion of Lyon at the 6.00 position. Dated 1499 at the end of the legend. Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
France, Napoleon Bonaparte, Luneville medal AN9, 57mm, modern issue (c.1950's) by du Vivier. Extremely fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
France, A La Concorde des Peuples/George Canning, 1827 medal in bronze (51mm) by F. Galle; Universal Exposition Paris 1878, in bronze by Lagrange/Dubois, reverse Trocadero Palace. Extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $60
SOLD $30
France, Exposition Universelle Internationale, 1878 in bronze (87mm) by Oudine. Good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $320
France, aviation medal, undated, in bronze (81mm), by R.Joly, obverse. aeroplane taking off into star studded sky, setting sun lower right, weather vane lower left, inscription around 'La Caravelle de Sud Aviation Apporte au Monde le Message de la France et de sa Technique', 'Mr Fullerton' in exergue, reverse. Neptune astride three headed horse in centre, Ocean Indien to left, Ocean Pacifique to right, map of Australia below. Uncirculated.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Germany, Friedrich von Schiller centenary of his death, 1859 in bronze (41mm) by A.Fischer Inv; Schwerin, 1865, agricultural medal in bronze (41mm) by E.Schilling FEC; Belgium, wedding of Duke and Duchess of Brabant, 1853 in silver (36mm); another in copper (32mm); Two Hundred Years of Civil & Religious Freedom in Great Britain and Ireland, 1888 in white metal (39mm) with medal suspender bar 'Boyne' and pin suspension bar 'Derry'; Queen Victoria School Board for London Medal 1887, awarded in 1895, in white metal (38mm) with suspender bar '1895' and named to 'F.Jay'; Edward VII Coronation medal, 1902 for Newcastle-upon-Tyne in bronze (38mm) (BHM3773); Gratitude medal 1914-18 from the Citizens of Bombay in bronze (31mm); Commemorative of Coronation of George V, 1911 in gilt and enamel (37mm x 25mm cross); Silver Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II medal, 1977 in cupro-nickel (39mm); Seal of John, King of England, Duke of Normandy and of Aquitane, 1199-1216 in coloured plastic compound (90mm); Edinburgh Castle medal in nickel silver (44mm). The last three medals in cases of issue, the last with foxing on the lid lining, the second medal has a few edge bumps on reverse, very fine - uncirculated. (12)
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Germany, Luisitania Medal in steel, the British copy, dated 5 May 1915, of the Karl Goetz design, in an original R.M.S. Luisitania box, repaired with tape. Uncirculated.
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
India, Total Abstinence medal 1862, in silver (42mm), ornate rope surround with pinback. Toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $40
Italy, Benito Mussolini 1925 fascist "Leaders" medal in bronze (78mm). Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $240
Jamaica, decorative cloth fob 140mm x 33mm, with rolled gold fob clip and other fittings, includes a silver and enamel fob medal 30mm x 27mm of the Jamaican Coat of Arms, c.1910. Very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Poland, Chestowa, 1882, in white metal or lead (75mm). Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $40
Rhodesia, History Medallion, set of five, in fine silver (42 gms each) by Matthews Manufacturing Co (Put) Ltd, each medallion individually cased with certificate, two sets, certificate nos.1974 and 1975. Uncirculated. (10)
Estimate $190
SOLD $90
Russia, For Successes in Russian Philology, prize medal, 1783, in bronze (39mm x 39mm) (Diakov 199.6 (R1), Sm 298), obverse, radiant cypher of Catherine II within laurel wreath, reverse, owl seated on a globe with lyre, book and sceptre, all on a pedestal with date. Good extremely fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $200
Sweden, Aktiebolaget Separator, Stockholm 1883-1908 in silver (70gms, 50mm) by Erik Lindberg, obverse allegorical figures, reverse profiles of Gustaf De Laval and John Bernstrom. Extremely fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
U.S.A., International Exhibition Philadelphia, 1876, award medal in bronze (79mm) by H.Mitchell, SC. Unnamed. Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $110
SOLD $200
U.S.A., Independence Hall / Liberty Bell, 1876 in bronze (38mm) by Key.F, Bicentennial Medal, 1976 in gilt bronze (37mm) on a ribbon; South Africa, Independence Day Medal 31.5.1961, in silver and another in bronze (32mm) (2); Lithuania, Commemorative for Vytautas Didysis, 1930 in bronze (25mm) with loop suspender; Ville d'Anvers, souvenir of visit of HMS Antrim, Antwerp, 1906 in bronze (23mm) with loop suspender; Fourth Congress of Medicine, Guayaquil, 1952 in bronze (39mm) by Huguenin; Twenty-fifth Anniversary Fiabii, 1973 / Spanish Delegation to Madrid in bronze (65mm) in case of issue; Eeufees Centenary, Ceres, 1955 in silver and another in bronze (32mm) the first in case and the second with loop suspender (2); Hong Kong, Dragon Boat Festival International Races, 1987 in bronze (70mm) competitors medal with neck ribbon, cased; First man in space medal, undated, made from the metal of a Soviet spacecraft flown in space (40mm) in official folder; Italian Renaissance, uniface bronzed lead electrotypes (2); Security Conference, 1958 in silver (33mm) by Huguenin, in case of issue; Cologne Cathedral opened by King Frederich Wilhelm IV of Prussia, 4 September 1842 in bronze (56mm) in cardboard case. Very fine - uncirculated. (16)
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
U.S.A., World Columbian Exposition, 1892, award medal in bronze (76mm) by Scovill Manufacturing Company, Waterbury, Connecticut, obverse by Augustus Saint Gaudens, reverse, by C.E.Barber, impressed in relief, 'Minister of / Agriculture.' With original frame aluminium case ornately decorated with floral pattern, extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $330
U.S.A., World Columbian Exposition, 1892, award medal in bronze (76mm) by Scovill Manufacturing Company, Waterbury, Connecticut, obverse by Augustus Saint Gaudens, reverse, by C.E.Barber, impressed in relief, 'Dept. of Forestry'. With original frame aluminium case ornately decorated with floral pattern, case-hinge and internal lift-up cardboard surround missing, one small spot of verdigris on reverse otherwise uncirculated.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
U.S.A., Salisbury Maryland Coin Club 10th Anniversary, 1974 in copper (38mm), Pony Express Jubilee, 1935 in cupro-nickel (32mm) in original purchase packet, Pittsburgh Railway Co, 1922 fare token in copper (20mm), another for New York Transit Authority in bronze (16mm) with suspension loop; Great Britain, Opening of Thames Tunnel, 1842 in bronze (22mm), Silver Wedding of Prince of Wales & Princess Alexandra, 1888 in bronze (13mm) (BHM3358), King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Visit to Canada, 1939 in copper (25mm) (BHM4394), soccer medal, unnamed, in silver (18mm); St George and the dragon, stock jeton, c.1650-1800, in copper (24mm); France, wedding medal in silver (30mm); penny token in bronze (18mm); coins, Canada, five cents, 1911; Great Britain, threepence, 1887; Isle of Man, one crown, 1980 Winter Olympics, four different; plastic play money, Great Britain, Lsd set, still in original packing, New Zealand, ten cents and twenty cents (2). Fine - uncirculated. (22)
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
U.S.A., official bicentennial day commemorative medal, 1976, in silver proof (32mm) in booklet with Official Bicentennial Declaration, LA Olympics souvenir medal, 1984 in cupro-nickel (38mm) cased; Nepal 25th Anniversary of Ascent of Mount Everest, medallic first day cover, 1978, medal in silver proof (31,mm) in folder; New Zealand, Kaimai Tunnel Holethrough, 1976 in silver (42mm) cased, Royal Visit & Commonwealth Games, 1974 in silver (35mm) by Waikato Mint, on card; China, 11th Asian Games, 1990, special commemorative medals in bronze (30mm) in folder; Germany, Goethe Year, 1982, in pure silver (38mm) cased; Indonesia, Kinds of Metal, seven medals each of different metal in plastic frame, the eighth medal, in gold, is missing; four other items. Extremely fine - FDC. (12)
Estimate $110
SOLD $80
Treasures of the Aztecs, set of twelve proof quality medals in sterling silver, 24ct gold-vignetted (44mm, 35gms) by Franklin Mint de Mexico, 1976. Housed in presentation timber frame for hanging, with all certificates and documentation, FDC. (12)
Estimate $240
SOLD $220
One hundred greatest cars, silver miniature collection, 1976, by Stokes, one hundred ingots each depicting a famous car, total weight of five-ounces of sterling silver all in a plush case with booklet and a page describing each car as well as a fitted magnifying glass. FDC.
Estimate $90
SOLD $70
One hundred greatest stamps, of the world, 1981, sterling silver mini stamps by Franklin Mint, one hundred ingots each depicting a famous stamp all in plush case with seperate box containing a history sheet for each issue. FDC.
Estimate $90
SOLD $400
Proof silver ingots, South Jersey Coin Club 30th Anniversary 1948-1978, Bicentennial commemorative; Official Air and Space Ingot Collection, three pieces, includes World's First Regularly Scheduled Airline, America's First Successful Dirigible, and Inauguration of Air Mail Delivery; The New Millennium Group official ingot, cased with certificate. Approximate total weight of five ounces of pure silver, FDC. (5)
Estimate $60
SOLD $60
The Worlds Great Historic Seals, re-created in sterling silver, including the Royal Seal of King John; France, Louis XIV; Napolean Bonaparte; Germany, Kaiser Wilhelm II; U.S.A., Abraham Lincoln, by the Franklin Mint. Uncirculated. (50)
Estimate $500
SOLD $0
Medallic first day covers, all with a sterling silver medal insert, Australia, Test Cricket Centenary 1977; France, Last Run of the Orient Express, 1977; Russia, Apollo - Soyuz Space Mission Link-up, 1975; U.S.A., American Bicentennial, 1976, First Solo Flight Across Atlantic, 1977. In folders of issue, uncirculated - FDC. (5)
Estimate $60
SOLD $50