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China, Shanghai Race Club 1932-33, membership badge number 167 in gilt and enamel; China Empire, fantasy medal commemorating rule of Empress Dowager Cixi, 1861-1908, in bronze, obverse Empress Dowager Cixi facing, reverse, dragon facing. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $50
Passed in
Great Britain, Wimbledon Centenary Year medal, 1971, in sterling silver (45mm; 49.33gm) by Garrard & Co (2); USA, Legends of Hollywood, Marilyn Monroe thirty two cents stamps miniature sheets, 1995 (4 sheets). The medals in cases of issue with certificates 376 and 378, toned uncirculated, the stamps MUH. (6)
Estimate $90
SOLD $80
Japan, Liberal Democratic Party of Japan medals, undated, in bronze, the first (70mm), obverse, Diet building, reverse, lotus symbol with text below, the second (68mm), obverse, opposing ho birds (phoenix) in centre, around edge alternating doves and mythical animal, in the centre is a raised ball holed with attached cord, reverse, plain with impressed text. Good very fine - extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $100
Passed in
Netherlands, Orange-Nassau Series of Royalty medals, set of twenty five, undated (1533-1911), in silver (approx 24.5gm each; 38mm). In case of issue with illustrated booklet, uncirculated.
Estimate $500
SOLD $450
Poland, King Wladyslaw III of Varna, tribute medal, in blackened bronze, obverse, bust of king left dressed in armour and helmet decorated with a crown and below I.P.H. (J.F.Holzhaeusser), reverse, Latin text in 13-lines. Extremely fine.
Estimate $50
Passed in
Thailand, Rama V, in bronze (50mm)(1897) by August Patey, a rough cast; another by August Patey with facing bust, in bronze (58mm), appears to be locally struck; very rough sand cast in bronze of Rama IV, award medal by L. C. Wyon. Fine - very fine. (3)
Estimate $100
Passed in
Masonic, Past Master's jewel, in 15ct gold (approx 20.40gm), Albert Edward Lodge No.707 S.C., engraved 'Presented to/W Bro John Campbell/Anderson/For Services Rendered/As R.W.M/During The Year/1920', central star diamond set, hallmarked Birmingham, 1921, maker D.M.G. Extremely fine in case of issue from Spencer & Co.
Estimate $500
SOLD $500
Masonic jewels, in gilt silver and enamel, United Service Chapter Cairo, No 101, Founder jewel, with painted scene of a man on camel-back before the pyramids, hallmarked Birmingham, 1910, by Spencer London; St John Lodge of Cairo, No 1080SC, Founder jewel, with painted scene of the pyramids topped by an enamel capital with crouching Sphinx, hallmarked London, 1910, by G.Kenning & Sons London; St Andrew Lodge Aboulkir, No 1161SC, Founder jewel 1917, with interesting scene of a bi-plane crossing the pyramids, hallmarked London, 1917, by G.Kenning & Sons; Mark member jewel, in silver, by Spencer & Co London. Very fine in cases of issue, interesting Egyptian themes. (4)
Estimate $150
SOLD $250
Masonic jewels, in gold and silver, Rising Sun Lodge Cairo, No 91EC, Past Master's jewel, 9ct gold, (36.70 grams), to Wor. Bro. J.C.Anderson, 1910, topped by a crouching Sphinx, hallmarked Birmingham, 1910, retailed by Spencer London; Membership jewel, No 91EC, in sterling silver, with palm trees and painted scene of the Sphinx and pyramids, hallmarked London, 1911, by Kenning & Sons. Very fine in cases of issue. (2)
Estimate $550
SOLD $580
Masonic jewels, in gold and silver, Rising Sun Lodge Cairo, No 91EC, Past Master's jewel, 9ct gold, (36.06 grams), to M.E.Compn. John C Anderson, for valuable services rendered as M.E.Z., during the years 1913-1914, with large golden crown and painted image of the Sphinx and pyramids, hallmarked London, 1915, retailed by G.Kenning & Son; Founder jewel, No 91EgC, in sterling silver, with painted image of the pyramids, hallmarked London 1913, by G.Kenning & Sons. Very fine in cases of issue. (2)
Estimate $550
SOLD $580
Rowing medal, 9ct gold fob medal (11.09 grams; 43mm), loop top suspension, central rowing scene over a crossed-oars motif, presented to John Campbell Anderson, reverse inscribed, 'D.B.C./Single Sculls/First/J.C.A./1896', hallmarked for Birmingham, maker J.F.; Cigarette case, (110mm x 80mm), silver plated, presented to J Anderson, probably Egyptian manufacture, engraved in niello with a scene of a felucca, the reverse depicting a detailed map of the Iraq Petroleum Company pipeline from Haifa to Kirkuk and the date 1931-1934. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $220
SOLD $300