Catalogue
Africa Congregational Meeting 1856, in bronze (40mm), obverse, Joseph, Mary and the baby Jesus on a donkey and "Adscriptio Congregationai Missionvm Ad Afros - MDCCCLVI", reverse, angel holding a shield and "Mittam ex eis Africam". Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Anzac & C.D.C No.4, Queen, in bronze (23mm), uniface, wounded soldier with rifle facing; Good Luck from Friends in Egypt, bronze (26mm), sphinx right, "Xmas Stocking" above, "1942" below; another but "Xmas Stocking / 1943" above V over Europe; Egypt 1882, in white metal (18.5mm), sphinx left, reverse, "Egypt / 1882-1889"; Royal Fleet, in bronze (26mm), uniface, Imperial crown above fouled anchor, "R / F" at sides; Royal Marines, In Memory to Occupation of Germany on May 3rd 1945, obverse Royal Marine badge, all engraved; Highland Division, in blackened bronze (30mm); Assault at Arms, 1943, in bronze (32mm), Sicily; 5th Army medal in bronze (30mm) suspension loop, commemorative of entrance of allied armies in Naples 1943; Menin Gate, Ypres, souvenir medals, 1927, in bronze, with suspension loop (2, both different) (25mm and 27mm). First medal with clipped planchet at 11 o'clock, very fine - nearly uncirculated. (10)
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
Austria, Coronation of Ferdinand as King of the Romans, 1653, in silver (29mm); Coronation of Leopold II, 1790, in silver (20mm); Francis declared Emperor of Austria, 1804, in silver (20mm); Francis I and Ferdinand V, 1830, in silver (20mm); Hungary, Coronation of Joseph I, 1687, in silver (30mm). Nearly fine - very fine. (5)
Estimate $120
SOLD $170
Austria, marriage of Leopold to Maria Ludovica of Spain, 1765, in silver (29mm); marriage of Francis II to Carolina Auguste of Bavaria, 1816, in silver (30mm); marriage of Franz Joseph to Elizabeth, 1854, in silver (30mm) (KM.M1) and white metal (29mm); Hungary, visit of Francis I and Maria Theresa, 1751, in silver (26mm); marriage of Joseph to Elizabeth of Spain, 1760, in silver (28mm). Fine - nearly extremely fine. (6)
Estimate $120
SOLD $150
Austria, Cardinal V. Rauscher, (1797-1875), Prince - Archbishop of Vienna, commemorated with the admiration of the Viennese Archdiocese, in bronze (40mm) by Drentwett. Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Austria, Friedrich v.Schiller, 10 Nov.1859, medal in bronze (42mm) by G.Loos, obverse, laureate head of v.Schiller right, reverse, angel with harp left, above 'Weilet Auch Droben Die Seele', below, 'Waltet In Uns Doch Der Geist'; another identical in white metal. The second with oxidisation and metal fatigue otherwise extremely fine, the first is uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $150
Austria, U.S.A President John F Kennedy 1917 - 1963, bust right, reverse Kennedy Memorial Arlington, in .900 fine gold (20 mm), (3.5gms), edge milled, by Schmidt, struck at the Vienna Mint (cf Rochette K63A - 61d). Edge nick otherwise with proof - like fields.
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
Argentina, Rasario Jockey Club, Sante F?, Inauguration of the Hipodrome (grandstand) December 1901, medal in copper (40mm) by U.Gottuzzo. Attractive red and brown patina, nearly uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Belgium, pewter medal, 45mm, commemorating Peter Paul Rubens monument in Antwerp of 1840, made by the Royal Society of Sciences, Letters and Arts, obv. Rubens to left in hat, rev. Antwerp raised a Monument to Rubens 1840. About extremely fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
China, (C)hina (I)nland (M)ission (B)oy's (S)chool, silver prize medals in silver, shield shape (35mm x 30mm), English hallmarked, ring top suspensions, both inscribed on the obverse "CIMBS/Chefoo/Old Boys/Challenge Shield" "1929" for one and "1930" for the other, both inscribed on the reverse "Won by/J.B./Davies". Very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
China, People's Republic, set of twelve proof silver medallions (25mm) of Chinese archaelogical finds, 1979. In Chinese patterned silk box of issue with certificate number 0183 of only 3,000 sets issued, FDC and scarce.
Estimate $170
SOLD $120
Czechoslovakia, Silesian Fire Brigade Long Service Medal, 1919, in gilt and enamel with enamelled rampant lion emblem on ribbon. Ribbon dirty, otherwise extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
France, Bourdillon Medal, 1781, in silver (31mm) obverse, two hands in greeting, above, 'La / Vraie Gloire / Nait / De La Vertu', below, 'De L'Auditeur / Bourdillon / Le Plaisir Fut / L'Union ' 1781', reverse, Bourdillon arms. Uncirculated.
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
France, La Perouse's Exploring Expedition, 1785, bronze reverse restrike (60mm x 3mm, 54gms) by R.Duvivier (MH 170), obv. two reverse "5's" with continuing border of 8 raised dots. Nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $0
France, Jean Jaques Barthelemy (1716-1795), 1795 memorial, bronze (silvered, 41mm) by B(enjamin) Duvivier. Oxidisation spot on obverse, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Francois de la Harpe, 1822, in bronze (41mm) by Petit. Extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
France, To Heroic Poland, 1831, in bronze (51mm) by Barrie, obverse, figure of female Liberty comforting female representation of Poland with legend 'Tu Ne Mourras Pas' (You will not die), reverse, thirteen stars above, crossed laurel and fern sprays with rampant lion beneath, in centre 'A / L'Heroique Pologne' (To Heroic Poland). Good very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $100
France, Boyveau-Laffecteur, 1841, bronze (gilt, 41mm), by Montagny. Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
France, Napoleonic medal, undated, in bright bronze (23mm), obverse, bust of Napoleon I right, reverse, bust of Napoleon III left; Napoleon III, 1853, the town of Lille's gratitude for his visit, in bronze (30mm); French Revolution of 1848, in bronze (22mm), obverse, liberty head left, reverse, inscription, 'Liberte / Egalite / Fraternite'; medal in bronze (28mm) undated, obverse, bust of Louis XIIII right, reverse, elaborate fountain in gardens, around top, 'Ornat . Et. Irrigat'; Francoise D. Raisse Sr medal, undated, in bronze (27mm), obverse, facing St John standing and holding a lamb, reverse, arms of Francoise de Raisse (3 chevrons), blessed is he who above all to listen to the needy and poor; Luxemburg, medal in bronze (22mm), 1815, obverse, Wilhelm of Nassau, reverse, inscription. Fine - very fine. (6)
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
France, Catholic Sacremental Medal, 1864, in copper (69mm) by Desaide-Roquelay, obverse, Christ holding chalice with angel at each side and kneeling young boy and girl in front to each side, below, the name of recipient 'Catherine Pauline Huth', at base,, 'Prem. Communion 23 Mai 1864 Confirmation 27 Mai 1864; around top, 'C'est La le Pain Qui Est Descendu Du Ciel' (St Jean VI, 50), reverse, baptisimal font with cherubs, dove amid rays above, angel and mother with child, one at each side, below, 'Bapteme 21 9bre 1852', around, 'Qui Ne Renait Par L'Eau Et Le Saint-Espirit N'Entre Pas Dans Le Royaume De Dien (St Jean III, 5)', impressed on edge, 'Guivre'. Uncirculated and scarce.
Estimate $650
SOLD $0
France, Catholic Sacramental Medal, 1881, in bronze (51mm) by Desaide 1873, obverse, Christ holding chalice with angel at each side and kneeling young boy and girl in front to each side, below, 'C'Est La Le Pain Qui Est / Descendu Du Ciel / St Jean VI - 30', reverse, dove emanating rays, open bible in centre, 'Charles Nass / Bapteme Le 14 Oct.1869 / Communion Le 30 Juin 1881 / Confirmation Le 18 ', impressed on edge 'Bronze'. Uncirculated and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
France, Pacific Exposition 1889 in bronze (30mm); another (36mm); Lafayette in bronze (41mm), 1970's restrike of a 1789 medal; Portugal, Gravarte 1988 James Cook in bronze (40mm). Very fine - Uncirculated. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
France, French Colonisation in Algeria, reward for smart work, 1st Prize to Mr Ene. Chanard of Oron, for the support of livestock to Oran, in bronze (41mm) by Pingret, with suspension loop. Uncirculated.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
France, Oceanie Exposition Coloniale Internationale de Paris 1931, in bronze (32 mm). Toned, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $70
SOLD $0
France, Marine Francaise, La Perouse 1741-1788, (1956) in bronze (68mm) by Georges Guiraud, obverse, bust of La Perouse, reverse, sailing ship under full sail, Marine Francais / Honneur Patrie / Valeur Discipline, leaf spray tailpiece. Cased, uncirculated.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Germany, Von Humboldt, Alexander, c.1850, bronze (61mm, 7.5mm thick), by G. Loos. Obverse, Von Humboldt right and his birth date Sept. 14, 1769, reverse, allegorical figures. Extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Germany, Twenty-fifth Anniversary of Franco-Prussian War, undated (1895) in bronze (100mm) by W.Mayer, Stuttg. A magnificent medal with a small sign of a friction mark on two high points but virtually uncirculated.
Estimate $350
SOLD $300
Germany, Lusitania Medal in iron (55mm) by Karl Goetz, 5 May 1915, British copy (cf. Kienast 156). Extremely fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Germany, modern medallic issues in gold, one ducat President Kennedy (.900 fine, 3.5gms)(3), Theodorus Heus (.980 fine, 3.5gms), President Kennedy and Chancellor Ardnauer medal (.900 fine, 10.3gms). FDC. (5)
Estimate $800
SOLD $0
Pobjoy Mint medals, National Coin Week, in cupro nickel (38mm); James A. Mackay medal, 1977, in cupro nickel (38mm); Sutton Marathon, 1984, in silver (38mm); Manx Millennium Grand Prix, 1979, in cupro nickel (27mm); Royal Silver Jubilee Priority Collectors Register, 1977, in cupro nickel (28mm); The Queen's Award for Expert Achievement, 1990, in bi-metal (25mm); promotional piece in bronze (25mm). Good extremely fine - uncirculated. (7)
Estimate $60
SOLD $0