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Ryder Cup, a gold participant’s medal by the Goldsmiths and Silversmiths Co Ltd, golfer, rev. inscribed (Wentworth Club, Great Britain v U.S.A, June 4th and 5th 1926), 9ct, hallmarked Birmingham 1925, 26mm. About extremely fine and extremely rare; with loop and ring for suspension £3,000-5,000
Hammer Price: £5,500
France, An important group of Olympic and other award medals for Swimming, presented to Miss Phyllis Harding: VIII Olympiad, Paris, 1924, a silver award medal by A. Rivaud, for second place in the 100 metres backstroke, unnamed, 55mm, in red case of issue; a light bronze participant’s medal by R. Bénard, 55mm [2]; IX Olympiad, Amsterdam, 1928, a light bronze participant’s medal by J.C. Wienecke, 55mm; a silver vase, awarded by the Croydon Ladies Swimming Club, inscribed (Olympic Games...
Hammer Price: £4,300
Bicentenary of San Cristóbal Cathedral, 1989, and Visit of Pope John Paul II to Cuba, 1990, a gold medal, Papal arms, rev. the Cathedral façade and buildings of the Plaza, 60mm, 155g. Mint state with a brilliant proof-like surface £3,000-3,500
Hammer Price: £2,900
MUDIE'S NATIONAL MEDALS, 1820, a set of 40 copper medals by J. Mudie for Thomason, covering events from Admiral Duncan’s Victory at Camperdown, 1797, to the Ionian Islands, 1817 (BHM 1057; E 1136); housed in the fitted book-like case of issue, together with a small folio book, An Historical and Critical Account of a Grand series of National Medals, published under the direction of James Mudie, Esq., London, 1820, 151pp, 10 plates [Lot]. Library case in good original condition, medals...
Hammer Price: £2,600
Victoria, Coronation, 1838, a gold medal by B. Pistrucci, similar, 36mm, 30.66g (W & E 88.3; BHM 1801; E 1315). Marked in reverse field and some hairlining, edge bruise at 3 o’clock, edge nick at 1 o’clock, otherwise extremely fine; in fitted case £1,200-1,500
Hammer Price: £1,600
Italy, Alliance against the Turks, 1571, a silver medal by G.A. de Rossi, bust of Pius V left, rev. personifications of the Papal States, Spain and Venice joining hands, emblems below, 44mm. Edges filed, otherwise good very fine, rare £200-300
Hammer Price: £1,550
Victoria, Coronation, 1838, a gold medal by B. Pistrucci, bust left, rev. Victoria receiving crown from standing figures, 36mm, 31.29g (W & E 88.3; BHM 1801; E 1315). Fields scuffed and rim nicks, otherwise extremely fine £1,200-1,500
Hammer Price: £1,400
200th Anniversary of the French Revolution, 1989, medals issued by the Museo de la Cuidad [Museum of the City], Havana (2), in gold and silver, Liberty waves banner, revs. Liberty cap rests on fasces, rising sun over tranquil sea beyond, both 45mm, gold wt. 62.4g, silver 44.8g [2]. Both proof-like mint state, though silver with uneven tone £1,500-2,000
Hammer Price: £1,100
ENGLAND, Great British Regiments, 1975, a set of 52 silver medals by the Birmingham Mint depicting scenes from regimental history, each 44mm, total wt. approx. 74oz; together with 52 replica regimental cap badges [104]. All as struck; housed in a fitted brass-trimmed wooden chest £1,000-1,200
Hammer Price: £1,050
British Victories, 1758, a silver medal, unsigned, laureate bust of George II left, wearing armour and sash, rev. Britannia in small chariot flanked by Justice and Liberty, 44mm, 40.68g (MI II, 692/416; E 662; Betts 416). Minor surface nicks and has been lightly cleaned in the past, otherwise about extremely fine, rare in silver £900-1,200
Hammer Price: £980
Miscellaneous Subjects, The Atlantic Charter, 1941, a silver medal by Turner & Simpson, conjoined crowned busts of George VI and Queen Elizabeth right, rev. busts of Roosevelt and Churchill vis-a-vis, flags between, 76mm, edge named (Leonard Nathan, Commemorating his Year as President of the B.J. & S. Assoc. from W.S.T.), hallmarked Birmingham 1941 (BHM 4397; Engstrom 7). Extremely fine or better, extremely rare £300-400
Hammer Price: £820
Ambrose Dudley, Earl of Warwick, 1588, a silver jeton, unsigned, bear with ragged staff, rev. lion passant guardant, 26mm, 4.77g (MI I, 151/125). About very fine and toned, extremely rare £200-300
Hammer Price: £800
Cycling, British Empire Cycling Championships, a gold award medal by W.J. Carroll, crowned arms, rev. named (4 Mile Championship 1908, won by D. Flynn), hallmarked Birmingham 1908, 15ct, 32mm, 20.8g; Scottish Cyclists Union, gold award medals (2), unsigned, arms, rev, named (10 Mile Championship. Won by D. Flynn 1902), hallmarked Birmingham 1902, 32mm, 18ct, 17.5g; by C. Michael & Co (?), crowned arms, rev. named (1 Mile Championship. Won by Dan Flynn), hallmarked Birmingham 1906; United...
Hammer Price: £780
Miscellaneous Subjects, Centenary of the Union of England and Scotland, 1807, a silver medal by T. Wyon Sr. and T. Martyn, conjoined busts of George III and Queen Charlotte left within ornate borders, rev. allegorical figures of England, Scotland and Ireland in the style of the Three Graces, edge named (Viscount Chetwynd, Colonel of the Duke of Gloucester’s Loyal Volunteers, 30th July 1803), 84mm (BHM 628; E 981). Good very fine, very rare £800-1,000
england, A History of the English-Speaking Peoples, 1975, a set of silver-gilt medals (50), by Danbury Mint, each 45mm, 40g [50]. A little tarnished, otherwise about as struck; in album as issued [this damaged] £800-1,000
Hammer Price: £720
A Group of Participant’s Medals for Olympic and Commonwealth Games, presented to Commander F.W. Collins, R.N.: XIV Olympiad, London, 1948, a light bronze participant’s medal by B. Mackennal and J.R. Pinches, Houses of Parliament in cartouche, rev. two victorious athletes in quadriga, 51mm (BHM 4422; E 2076; MJP p.118); XVI Olympiad, Melbourne, 1956, a bronze participant’s medal by A. Mészáros for K.G. Luke, arms and Olympic symbols, rev. athletes around Olympic flag, 64mm (Wachtel...
Hammer Price: £700
Queen Anne, 1603, a silver medal, unsigned [perhaps by C. Anthony], bust three-quarters left, draped and jewelled, rev. armorial shield, astvtia fallax tvtior innocentia, 29mm, 7.32g (MI I, 192/12; E 81). Almost very fine and toned, very rare £250-300
Duke of Lauderdale, 1672, a silver medal by J. Roettier, bust right, armoured and draped in Roman style, rev. Minerva seated holding spear and ducal helm, his armorial bearings within Garter at her side, 63mm, 93.43g (MI I, 550/208; E 248). Traces of two die flaws on obverse and scratches behind head, edge bruise on reverse, otherwise good very fine and toned, rare £600-800
Hammer Price: £620
Medals of the Grand Dukes, Tsars and Emperors, an incomplete group of 29 (from the set of 65), by G.C. Waechter and others, Olga - 4; Yaropolk - 6; Vladimir - 7; Svyatopolk I - 8; Yaroslav I - 9; Svyatoslav II - 11; Vsevolod I - 12; Igor II - 12; Svyatopolk II -13; Vladimir - 14; Mstislav - 15; Yaropolk - 16; Yury I - 20; Konstantin - 23; Yury II - 24; Yaroslav II - 25; Dmitry I - 29; Daniil - 31; Yury III - 33; Alexander Tverskoy - 34; Dmitry II - 38; Dmitry III; Vasily III - 41; Ioann III...
Hammer Price: £580
James I, Coronation, 1603, a silver medal, probably by C. Anthony, laureate and armoured bust right, mantle around shoulders, rev. crowned rampant lion left, holding brazier and wheatsheaf, 29mm, 5.73g (MI I, 191/11; E 80). Good fine, toned £500-700
Emin Pasha Relief Expedition, 1890, a large cast bronze medal by Elinor Hallé, cast by J. Moore for the Royal Geographical Society, high-relief bust of Henry Morton Stanley left, rev. seated figure of Africa right, in elephant head-dress, empties waters of the Rivers Congo and Nile, her left foot on a crocodile, a mountain and rising sun, 124mm (Attwood 11; BHM 3410; E 1763). Casting flaws on reverse, otherwise extremely fine, rare £500-600
Hammer Price: £550
Medical, St Thomas’s Hospital, London, Cheselden Medal, a glazed silver award medal by W. Wyon, bust of William Cheselden right, rev. male cadaver on operating table, the silver rim uniting the two glasses engraved (Presented by G. Vaughn Esq to C. Greaves 1863, for Proficiency in Surgical Anatomy), 74mm (BHM 1339). Extremely fine, the medal frosted, some peripheral discolouration below glass £350-500
Hammer Price: £500
The Elgin Marbles, 1820, a set of 48 white metal medals by E. Thomason, all 48mm (BHM 1061; E 1140b) [48]. Many medals affected with tin pest, otherwise generally extremely fine; contained in a single volume on four trays £400-500
Clubs and Societies, Liverpool Female Parent Abstinence Society, an engraved silver award medal, signed Fairhurst Sc - Leigh Sc, mothers with banners, a child beside them, as supporters of an armorial shield, ‘Estabd. 15th Aug. 1838. Thos Freme President’, rev. legend in 11 lines, named (Presented to Thomas Freme, 17th July 1839), 68mm, Very fine or better, handsomely engraved with an ornate floral border and elaborate suspension loop £120-150
Hammer Price: £470
Theatre and Cinema, Western Philanthropic Institution [Est. 1811], a silver-gilt award medal by B. Wyon, two men distributing largesse to seated woman with boy, rev. named (Presented to Edmund Keane Esq, by the Western Philanthropic Institution, London, as a token of respect and gratitude for the kind exertions of his brilliant talents at their benefits in 1824 & 1827 at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane), 64mm (cf. DNW 47, 734 and 54, 749). Surfaces a little scuffed, otherwise better than very...
Hammer Price: £440
Victoria, Diamond Jubilee, 1897, a small gold medal by G.W. de Saulles, young head left, rev. veiled bust left, 26mm (BHM 3506; E 1817b). Extremely fine; in red case of issue £350-400
Hammer Price: £420
Medical, St Thomas’s Hospital Medical School, London, 1874, Mead Medal, a frosted silver award medal by L.C. Wyon, bust of Richard Mead right, rev. Salus standing left, snake entwined on right arm, vase of flowers to left, antique lamp to right, edge named (Founded by Mr & Mrs Newman-Smith for proficiency in Practical Medicine, F.B. Thornton, 1895), 73mm (BHM 3000; E 1609). Better than extremely fine, set in a silver ring with glazed lunettes; housed in original gilt-blocked case of issue...
Hammer Price: £410
ENGLAND, The Mountbatten Medallic History of Great Britain and the Sea, vol. I, 1974, a set of 25 silver medals by J. Pinches depicting naval events or personages from Tudor times to the 18th century, each 45mm, total wt. approx. 31oz. [25]. Brilliant; in blue fitted album of issue £450-550
Hammer Price: £390
Victoria, Diamond Jubilee, 1897, a gold medal by G.W. de Saulles, similar, 26mm, 12.87g (W & E 3000.2; BHM 3506; E 1817b). Rather scuffed and marked and an edge bruise at 12 o’clock, otherwise very fine £300-350
Hammer Price: £380
George III, Coronation, 1761, a silver medal by L. Natter, laureate and armoured bust right, rev. King enthroned, being crowned by Britannia, 34mm, 19.85g (BHM 23; E 694). Minor surface marks, otherwise almost extremely fine, light grey tone £200-300
Medical, British Empire Cancer Campaign, 1934, a silver-gilt award medal signed A.G.W., St George on horseback spearing dragon, rev. wreath, named (For Research into the Cause and Cure of Cancer, Garton Medal, Hector Alfred Colwell, 1934), 75mm. Extremely fine; in fitted case of issue £150-200
Hammer Price: £370
Religion, Liverpool Cathedral, 1934, a silver award medal by W. Gilbert, eagle above cathedral, rev. laurel wreath, for fellow workers, etc, edge named (The Archbishop of Canterbury), hallmarked Birmingham 1934, 57mm (Eimer 26; E 2025; cf. DNW M10, 1440). Nearly extremely fine £100-150
POLAND, Memorial to the Polish Revolution, 1831, a copper medal by J.J. Barre, 51mm (H-Cz 3831; cf. BDW 9, 631); together with other miscellaneous Polish and British medals, etc, in silver (4), base metal (18), by Schindler, Mainert, Caunois, W.J. Taylor, etc [23]. Many very fine; first in a black case £50-70
Hammer Price: £360
Olympic Games, London, 1908, a white metal participant’s medal by B. Mackennal for Vaughton, Victory standing holding laurel spray and trumpet, rev. two victorious athletes in quadriga, 51mm (BHM 3963; E 1904). Surfaces and edges slightly nicked and scuffed, otherwise extremely fine £150-200
Architecture and Building, Royal Institute of British Architects, 1919, a silver award medal by C.W. Thomas, decorated column supported by two lions, rev. named (Board of Architectural Education, Awarded to Elie Mayorcas, School of Architecture, Architectural Association, London, 1932), 89mm (BHM –; E –; cf. BM Acq. 1978-82, p.87, 156). Extremely fine; in green fitted case of issue £150-200
ENGLAND, Coronation, Jubilee and Investiture medals, in silver (12), base metal (17), including silver official 1911 large, 1935 small, Prince of Wales, 1969 [32]. Generally about as struck; in cases of issue £200-300
Centenary of the Foundation of the Wesleyan Methodist Society, 1839, a silver medal by C.F. Carter, bust of John Wesley left, rev. Centenary Hall, Bishopsgate, edge named (Presented to the Revd John Kirk by the Stewards and Leaders of Wesley Chapel as a token of affection and esteem, 1839), 65mm (BHM 1895; E 1329a; Taylor 127b). Extremely fine and very rare as an awarded medal £250-300
England, miscellaneous official Coronation and Jubilee medals (11), 1897-1937, mixed metals; together with other modern medals (21, mostly related to Wales) [32]. Generally extremely fine; some cased £200-250
Hammer Price: £340
Miscellaneous Subjects, George III, Recovery from Illness, 1789, a silver-gilt medal by L. Pingo, laureate bust right, rev. West front of St Paul’s Cathedral, named (Benjn. Phillips Steward), edge engraved (Struck by Order of the Patrons of the Anniversary Meeting who assembled with 5000 Children on the Happy Event), 54mm (BHM 312; E 825). Pierced for suspension, nearly extremely fine and very rare; housed in contemporary case £250-350
Hammer Price: £330
Miscellaneous Subjects, Dufferin’s Pattern Viceroy Presentation medal, c. 1884, a silver award medal by A. Wyon for Pinches, coronet over shield of arms of Blackwood, rev. modified arms of Blackwood, heart in crescent moon within garter, flags left and right, engraved legend (Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports 1892), edge named (A. Stephens), 51mm (Pudd. 884.1.2/1.1; cf. MJP p.37; cf. DNW 58, 1441). Extremely fine, rare £150-200
Hammer Price: £320
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