Catalogue
Scandinavian tokens, (33), medals, amusement park issues, transport tokens, noted Dag Hammarskjold medal 38mm, struck 1962; another to Ludvig Holberg, 200 year jubilee, struck 1884, white metal, 50mm., others (31); Argentina, assorted medals (6), including Santa Fe, silver Agricultural and Industrial Exhibition medal 1905, 38mm; another Bogota 1948; Buenos Aires 1955, another 1970 another undated; 1900 silver medal Visit of President, Brazil. Mostly very fine - extremely fine. (39)
Estimate $120
SOLD $140
Sweden, Stockholm’s Enskilda Bank, memorial medal to Wallenberg family, 1956, in silver (64mm) (120gms) edge impressed ’Sporrong & Co’. Brushed, good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Switzerland, Basel, AE medal 37mm, 1844 by A(ntoine, Jean Francis). Bovy (1795-1877), commemorating 500 years of battle of St. Jacob 26 August 1444 after Carton of Hess in Basle; another schwyz, copper one rappen 1845, (KM.65); jeton of 1622, 29mm, obv.ALLICIT VT PERIMAT, lion and bush, rev. VIRTVS PIETAS TVTISSIMA eagle and snake; Sweden, AE medal, 33mm, by I.C.H., commemorating, Christina, Queen of Sweden, 1640 but struck in 18th century, rev. owl standing on books, probably an issue by Johann Christian Hedlinger (1691-1771).
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
Thailand, Rama IX, portrait medal in gold (30mm; 13.8 grams) struck with frosted bust with copper and silver colouring. Uncirculated.
Estimate $400
SOLD $380
Ukraine, Taras Shevchenko commemorative, 1999 (2) one in brass, one in bronze (57mm) cased with certificates; Millennium of Christianity in Ukraine, 1988, in gilt (38mm); other commemoratives, all cased, some items are Battle of Leningrad 40th Anniversary, 1983, and 150th Anniversary of Academy of Sciences, 1984, including commemorative badge. Uncirculated. (8)
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
U.S.A., State of the Union, fifty State bronze coin set, issued in 1969 by Shell Oil Company, mounted in cardboard display frame; Space Mission medals in copper (37mm) (4); Mission to Mars Eyewitness Medal (37mm) in 24ct gold on sterling silver in frame with stand; Franklin Mint Collectors Society personal seal set, issued 1975, unused in orignal case; partial U.S. sets of cents, nickels and dimes in Whitman press-in albums; Great Britain, Royal Wedding/St Paul’s Cathedral medal, 1981, in cupro nickel (37mm) cased (3); U.N., 1974 Peace Medal (36mm) and 1975 Peace Medal (38mm) both in sterling silver in frame with stand. Poor - uncirculated. (158)
Estimate $60
SOLD $60
U.S.A., Richard Nixon 2nd Term Presidential Inauguration Medal, 1973, in proof bronze (70mm) by Gilroy Roberts, obverse, heads of Richard Nixon and Spiro Agnew right, reverse, United States seal with legend around, ’President Richard Nixon . Vice-President Spiro Agnew’, below inauguration details. In plastic capsule and velvet bag of issue, FDC.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
U.S.A., 100th Anniversary of Statue of Liberty, 1986, proof medal in gold (7.1gms, 32mm) in first day of issue envelope no.2874. In folder with booklet and leaflets relating to statue’s history, FDC.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
U.S.A. and Canada, USA (approx. 40), assorted issues for taverns, hotels, trade, cafe, sales tax, amusement souvenir issues, candy, advertisement and general issues; Canada (approx 40), a similar selection including trade dollars,play money, metro, museum, canteen, private issues, employee, soft drink, co-op groups, shooting club medal, several engraved issues; others mostly English or uncertain, noted a Bahamas Casino token. Mostly very fine - nearly uncirculated. (approx 100)
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
World medals, Great Britain, QEII Silver Jubilee, 1977, in silver (45mm) cased, Whitbread Round the World Race Medal, 1989, in gilt (38mm) in folder, Queen Mother 100th Birthday, undated (2000) in silver (39mm); Papua New Guinea, QEII Silver Jubilee first day cover with proof silver ten kina, 1977, First Currency coin and stamp first day cover set of eight including proof silver five and ten kina, 1975 in presentation album; other medallic first day covers all with silver medals, 1975 Apollo - Soyuz Space Mission, 1976 U.S.Bicentennial, 1977 First Solo Flight Across Atlantic, 1977 Orient Express, 1977 Hong Kong Return to China. In packets of issue, uncirculated. (10)
Estimate $110
SOLD $120
Great Britain, Edward VII Coronation, 1902 in silver (30mm), Sir Winston Churchill memorial medal, 1965 in gilt bronze (57mm) in John Taylor (Silversmiths) Ltd official case; U.S.A., Space Project medals, set of eleven, bronze (39mm) in plastic case, U.S. Mint Denver Colorado medal, in copper (38mm) undated. The first very fine, the rest uncirculated. (14)
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Calendar/Art Medal, in sterling silver and selective gold plating, 2000 (75mm), edge impressed no.0763, ’The 2000 Franklin Mint Annual Calendar/Art Medal’. Together with timber display stand, nearly seven ounces of pure silver, uncirculated.
Estimate $110
SOLD $90
The Genius of Vermeer, the complete works of artist, Joannes Vermeer (1632-75) thirty one proof medals (32.4gms each) in 24ct gold plated sterling silver, nearly thirty ounces of pure silver. In magnificent inlaid timber cabinet, top opening and with side drawer for storage of booklet and certificate, a few tone spots on some medals otherwise FDC. (31)
Estimate $450
SOLD $440
Flags of the World, collection in sterling silver, 137 ingots, each ingot hallmarked and with weight marked, approximately 120 ounces of pure silver. Stored in two layer timber presentation box, uncirculated. (137)
Estimate $1,800
SOLD $1,900
Flags of the United Nations, in sterling silver (37mm x 25mm) part set. In a blue album, FDC. (10)
Estimate $110
SOLD $0
One Hundred Greatest Cars, miniature silver ingots collection housed in a plush case with accompanying small binder with full details of each car, approximately five ounces of silver. Some fading to cover of binder, ingots FDC.
Estimate $80
SOLD $140
One Hundred Greatest Cars, miniature silver ingots collection housed in a plush case with accompanying small binder with full details of each car, approximately five ounces of silver. Cover of binder faded, ingots FDC.
Estimate $80
SOLD $100