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U.S. Virgin Islands, The Harmonic Lodge (Chartered 1818), a silver-gilt and enamel jewel by Spencer, serpent and rope around c, hallmarked Birmingham 1928, 36mm. Enamel discoloured, otherwise about extremely fine; in case of issue £60-80
Hammer Price: £130
U.S. Virgin Islands, Semi-Centennial Celebrations, 1967, bronze medals (3, one with light finish), all unsigned, flags before tower, revs. large sun over land and sea-scape, all 75mm [3]. About extremely fine £40-60
Hammer Price: £25
U.S. Virgin Islands, Centenary of the Postal Service to Europe, 1975, a silver medal, unsigned, ship and Caribbean map, rev. 10 Cent stamp issued by the Hamburg America Line, 38mm. Virtually as struck £20-30
Hammer Price: £20
U.S. Virgin Islands, American Revolution Bicentennial, 1976, medals by the Medallic Art Co (2), in silver and bronze, heraldic eagle, revs. starfish cross, map of three islands in centre, island scenes in angles, both 63mm, silver stamped 50, bronze stamped 354 [2]. Matt surfaces, virtually mint state £70-90
Hammer Price: £50
U.S. Virgin Islands, Third International Film Festival, 2003, a uniface gilt-bronze medal by the Medallic Art Co, Botticelli’s Nascita di Venere, 89mm. Extremely fine £40-60
United Kingdom, British Colonies and unspecified British-made Anti-Slavery Medals, SPANISH WRECK RECOVERED, 1687, a silver medal by G. Bower, conjoined busts of James II and Mary right, rev. the salvage operation, a small row-boat to the fore with Sir William Phipps’s ship, the Algier Rose, beyond, 55mm, 60.60g (MI I, 619/33; E 285; Betts 67). Rim knocks and somewhat scuffed, otherwise very fine £1,000-1,500
Hammer Price: £1,400
United Kingdom, British Colonies and unspecified British-made Anti-Slavery Medals, SPANISH WRECK RECOVERED, 1687, a cast nickel silver medal by G. Bower, from the same dies as previous, 55mm (MI I, 619/33; E 285; Betts 67). Cut or test mark on reverse edge by u of hamus, otherwise very fine £200-300
Hammer Price: £220
United Kingdom, British Colonies and unspecified British-made Anti-Slavery Medals, SPANISH WRECK RECOVERED, 1687, a restrike silver medal after G. Bower for the Crown Agents on behalf of the Government of the Turks & Caicos Islands, from the same dies as previous, 55mm, edge stamped 0234. Brilliant, virtually mint state £80-100
Hammer Price: £95
United Kingdom, British Colonies and unspecified British-made Anti-Slavery Medals, Capture of Portobello, 1739, a pinchbeck medal, unsigned, crowned arms, lion and unicorn supporters, rev. panorama of the harbour, 39mm (Adams PB 2-B). Good fine £70-90
Hammer Price: £110
United Kingdom, British Colonies and unspecified British-made Anti-Slavery Medals, Capture of Portobello, 1739, a pinchbeck medal, unsigned, half-length figure of Admiral Vernon three-quarters left, rev. panorama of harbour, 40mm (Adams PBv 13-K; MI II, 530/196). Fine to very fine £70-90
United Kingdom, British Colonies and unspecified British-made Anti-Slavery Medals, Capture of Portobello, 1739, pinchbeck medals (5), all unsigned, busts of Admiral Vernon three-quarters right (2), standing left, and standing right (2), revs. panorama of harbour, all 38mm (Adams PBv 23-T, PBv 27-W, PBvi 4-D, PBvi 18-CC, PBvi 17-X; Betts 240; MI II, 536/110, 538/122) [5]. Generally fine £150-200
£150–£200
United Kingdom, British Colonies and unspecified British-made Anti-Slavery Medals, Capture of Portobello, 1739, a pinchbeck medal, unsigned, half-length figure of Admiral Vernon three-quarters left, rev. panorama of harbour, 37mm (Adams PBv 44-VV). Very fine £80-100
Hammer Price: £100
United Kingdom, British Colonies and unspecified British-made Anti-Slavery Medals, Capture of Portobello, 1739, a pinchbeck medal, unsigned, full-length figure of Admiral Vernon left, cannon at left, ship at right, rev. panorama of harbour, 41mm (Adams PBvi 5-E; Betts 221; MI II, 538/120). Very fine £70-90
United Kingdom, British Colonies and unspecified British-made Anti-Slavery Medals, Capture of Portobello, 1739, a pinchbeck medal, unsigned, half-length figures of Admiral Vernon and Commodore Brown vis-à-vis, rev. panorama of harbour, 38mm (Adams PBvb 6-J; Betts 268; MI II, 535/106). Good fine £70-90
Hammer Price: £60
United Kingdom, British Colonies and unspecified British-made Anti-Slavery Medals, Capture of Portobello, 1739, a pinchbeck medal, unsigned, Admiral Blas kneels before Vernon, rev. panorama of the harbour at Porto Bello, 28mm (Adams PBvl 5-D; Betts 302; MI II, 552/166); Capture of Cartagena, 1741, a pinchbeck medal, unsigned, 38mm (Adams CAvlo 1-B; Betts 323; MI II, 553/172) [2]. First fine, second a little better £70-90
Hammer Price: £55
United Kingdom, British Colonies and unspecified British-made Anti-Slavery Medals, Capture of Fort Chagre, 1740, pinchbeck medals (2), three-quarter facing figure of Admiral Vernon, tree at left and ship at right, revs. panorama of the harbour at Porto Bello, 39mm (Adams FCv 1-A, FCv 3-B; Betts 277, 279; MI II, 547/153) [2]. First very fine, second nearly so but with an edge fault at 9 o’clock £90-120
Hammer Price: £170
United Kingdom, British Colonies and unspecified British-made Anti-Slavery Medals, Capture of Cartagena, 1741, a brass medal, unsigned, standing figure of Admiral Vernon, twin forts and a small boat either side, rev. plan of Cartagena with ships, 37mm (Adams CAv 2-B; Betts 332; MI II, 548/156). Very fine, some original brightness £90-120
Hammer Price: £140
United Kingdom, British Colonies and unspecified British-made Anti-Slavery Medals, Capture of Cartagena, 1741, pinchbeck medals (2), unsigned, Admiral Vernon standing, town and harbour behind, rev. ships in harbour, 36 and 37mm (Adams CAv 5-F, CAv 6-G; Betts 334-5; MI II, 548/155, 549/158) [2]. First fine but somewhat porous, second very fine but with deep knock in field £100-150
Hammer Price: £75
United Kingdom, British Colonies and unspecified British-made Anti-Slavery Medals, Capture of Cartagena, 1741, a pinchbeck medal, unsigned, Admiral Vernon standing, town and harbour behind him, rev. ships in harbour, 37mm (Adams CAv 6-G; Betts 334; MI II, 548/155). Very fine £150-200
Hammer Price: £200
United Kingdom, British Colonies and unspecified British-made Anti-Slavery Medals, Capture of Cartagena, 1741, a gilt-bronze medal, unsigned, Admiral Blas kneels before Admiral Vernon, Admiral Ogle stands to right, rev. two ships entering harbour, Blas in rowing boat, 38mm (Adams CAvlo 1-B; Betts 323; MI II, 553/172). Very fine, the gilding contemporary and worn in high spots £70-90
United Kingdom, British Colonies and unspecified British-made Anti-Slavery Medals, British Victories, 1758-9, a bronze medal, unsigned, Britannia in chariot drawn by lion and flanked by Justice and Liberty, rev. armorial supporters with inverted French fleur-de-lis, battle victories named around, 44mm (MI II, 709/445; Betts 419; E 662 rev./677 rev.). Good very fine £150-200
Hammer Price: £250
United Kingdom, British Colonies and unspecified British-made Anti-Slavery Medals, Guadeloupe Taken, 1759, a silver medal, unsigned [by L. Pingo], for the Society of Arts and Commerce, Pallas stands with trident and standard, rev. Britannia raises a kneeling figure holding sugar cane branch, 40mm, 20.86g (Eimer 22; MI II, 697/427; Betts 417; E 665). Extremely fine and toned £600-800
Hammer Price: £1,050
United Kingdom, British Colonies and unspecified British-made Anti-Slavery Medals, Guadeloupe Taken, 1759, a copper medal, unsigned [by L. Pingo], for the Society of Arts and Commerce, from the same dies as previous, 40mm (Eimer 22; MI II, 697/427; Betts 417; E 665). Extremely fine £200-300
Hammer Price: £330
United Kingdom, British Colonies and unspecified British-made Anti-Slavery Medals, British Victories, 1759, a silver medal, unsigned, laureate and armoured bust of George II left, rev. armorial supporters with inverted French fleur-de-lis, battle victories named around, 44mm, 30.82g (MI II, 708/444; Betts 418; E 677). Extremely fine £900-1,200
Hammer Price: £1,300
United Kingdom, British Colonies and unspecified British-made Anti-Slavery Medals, British Victories, 1759, a copper medal, unsigned, from the same dies as previous, 44mm (MI II, 708/444; Betts 418; E 677). Extremely fine with much original light colour £150-200
Hammer Price: £390
United Kingdom, British Colonies and unspecified British-made Anti-Slavery Medals, British Victories, 1759, a copper medal, unsigned, from the same dies as previous, 44mm (MI II, 708/444; Betts 418; E 677). Good very fine £100-150
United Kingdom, British Colonies and unspecified British-made Anti-Slavery Medals, Death of George II, 1760, a copper medal by J. Dassier, laureate and armoured bust left, rev. Victory at monument, seated amidst military and naval trophies, holds a shield, 41mm (MI II, 714/454; Betts 427). Extremely fine £60-80
Hammer Price: £85
United Kingdom, British Colonies and unspecified British-made Anti-Slavery Medals, Birth of the Prince of Wales and British Victories, 1762, a silver medal by T. Pingo, armoured bust of George III left, wearing periwig, rev. central scales and anchor within continuous serpent, concentric legend around, 41mm, 23.85g (Eimer 27; BHM 82; Betts 441; E 701). Extremely fine, attractively toned £700-900
United Kingdom, British Colonies and unspecified British-made Anti-Slavery Medals, Birth of the Prince of Wales and British Victories, 1762, a copper medal by T. Pingo, from the same dies as previous, 41mm (Eimer 27; BHM 82; Betts 441; E 701). Very fine £150-200
United Kingdom, British Colonies and unspecified British-made Anti-Slavery Medals, Admiral Willem Crul Killed in Action off St. Eustatius, 1781, a silver medal by J.G. Holtzhey, bewigged bust three-quarters right, rev. Mercury weeps at monument on displaying naval action, 46mm, 32.56g (Betts 581; Peltzer 673; van Loon Suppl. 556). About extremely fine £300-400
Hammer Price: £440
United Kingdom, British Colonies and unspecified British-made Anti-Slavery Medals, Capture of St Eustatius, 1781, a silver medal, unsigned, uniformed bust of Admiral Rodney right, wearing tricorn hat, rev. legend within leaf wreath, 35mm, 20.09g (BHM 229). Very fine, toned £200-300
Hammer Price: £820
United Kingdom, British Colonies and unspecified British-made Anti-Slavery Medals, Capture of St Eustatius, 1781, a white metal medal, unsigned, uniformed bust of Admiral Rodney right, wearing tricorn hat, rev. legend in 9 lines, 36mm (BHM 231). Very fine £100-150
Hammer Price: £370
United Kingdom, British Colonies and unspecified British-made Anti-Slavery Medals, Capture of St Eustatius, 1781, a copper medal, unsigned, uniformed bust of Admiral Rodney right, wearing tricorn hat, rev. two ships sail to right, the further one on fire, fort to left, 33mm (BHM 233; E 789). Good very fine £90-120
United Kingdom, British Colonies and unspecified British-made Anti-Slavery Medals, Capture of St Eustatius, 1781, a copper medal, unsigned, from the same dies as previous, 33mm (BHM 233; E 789). Very fine £70-90
Hammer Price: £150
United Kingdom, British Colonies and unspecified British-made Anti-Slavery Medals, Capture of St Eustatius, Saba and St Martins, 1781, a copper medal, unsigned, uniformed bust of Admiral Rodney three-quarters right, wearing tricorn hat, rev. seven ships moored in harbour, 36mm (BHM 235; E 788). Usual flaw through n of rodney, otherwise very fine and an especially well preserved example £150-200
Hammer Price: £880
United Kingdom, British Colonies and unspecified British-made Anti-Slavery Medals, Capture of St Eustatius, Saba and St Martins, 1781, a copper medal, unsigned, from the same dies as previous, 36mm (BHM 235; E 788). Usual flaw through n of rodney, light patch of encrustation on reverse, otherwise fine £60-80
Hammer Price: £190
United Kingdom, British Colonies and unspecified British-made Anti-Slavery Medals, Capture of St Eustatius, 1781, a copper medal, unsigned, uniformed bust of Admiral Rodney right, wearing tricorn hat, rev. ship sails right towards fort, roped border, 33mm (BHM 236). Small piercing, otherwise fine to very fine £100-150
Hammer Price: £300
United Kingdom, British Colonies and unspecified British-made Anti-Slavery Medals, Capture of St Eustatius, 1781, a copper medalet, unsigned, uniformed bust of Admiral Rodney right, wearing tricorn hat, rev. ship sailing left, sandwich above, 24mm (BHM 237). Extremely fine, an unusually well preserved example £80-100
Hammer Price: £420
United Kingdom, British Colonies and unspecified British-made Anti-Slavery Medals, Capture of St Eustatius, 1781, a copper medalet, unsigned, from the same dies as previous, 24mm (BHM 237). Very fine £60-80
Hammer Price: £65
United Kingdom, British Colonies and unspecified British-made Anti-Slavery Medals, Capture of St Eustatius, 1781, a copper medal, unsigned, uniformed bust of Admiral Rodney right, wearing tricorn hat, rev. two ships firing to fort on right, encircled by 16-point compass design, 26mm (BHM 238). Good very fine £150-200
Hammer Price: £210
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