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Death of General José Miguel Gómez y Gómez, 1921, a bronze medal, bust left, rev. arms of Cuba, 60mm. Curious flat style, good very fine £40-60
£40–£60
General Aurelio Mario García Menocal, 1921, a bronze medal by M.J. Korbel for Gorham Mfg Co, bearded bust left in uniform, rev. Minerva stands before the Capitol building in Havana, fasces to either side, 63mm. Extremely fine, dark patina £90-120
£90–£120
General Aurelio Mario García Menocal, 1921, a bronze medal by M.J. Korbel for Gorham Mfg Co, similar, 63mm. Obverse very fine, reverse better £60-80
£60–£80
Commercial and Industrial Exposition, Havana, 1922, gilt-bronze medals (2), winged figure supports a Cuban shield, revs. legend and date, both 60mm [2]. First extremely fine, second nearly so but test marks on edge £70-90
£70–£90
Academia Cubana de la Lengua Correspondiente de la Española [Founded 1926], a shaped oval silver-gilt badge, mortar in flames, rev. name of Academy in oval, 61 x 44.5mm. Extremely fine; mural crown suspender £80-100
Hammer Price: £50
Bicentenary of the University of Havana, 1928, a silver-gilt shaped-shield badge, below crown, arms and façade, rev. legend, 66 x 44mm. The gilding light in colour, almost extremely fine £80-100
Academy of Social Sciences of Cuba, a silver-gilt and enamelled badge of office, 1928, College arms, rev. legend and date, 64 x 42mm. Extremely fine; integral suspension loop and black cord £100-150
Hammer Price: £100
Francisco Roldan Elected to the Acedemia de Medicina de Paris, 1929, a bronze medal, bust left, rev. legend in 9 lines, 67mm. Softly sculpted portrait, nearly extremely fine £70-90
Technical and Industrial School Inaugurated, 1929, a bronze medal, 38mm; International Americana Conference, Havana, 1928, an octagonal gilt medal, 28mm; International Universities Conference, Havana, 1930, an oval bronze medal, 39 x 29mm; First Medical, Laboratory Workers and Clinicians Convention, 1947, a gilt and enamel medal, 37 x 33mm; International Congress on Leprosy, 1948, a uniface bronze medal, 30mm; International Cardiological Congress, Havana, 1950, a bronze medal, 34.5mm; I.A.I...
Hammer Price: £55
The Second Central American and Caribbean Games, Havana, 1930, a uniface bronze medal by Metal Arts Co, Rochester NY, radiant Victory stands holding two enamelled shields, 76mm. Extremely fine £70-90
£70–£100
The Second Central American and Caribbean Games, Havana, 1930, similar, 76mm. Almost extremely fine £60-80
Second Central American and Caribbean Games, Havana, 1930, cloth blazer badges (2), red at top inset with the linked Olympic rings, blue and white stripes below, each inscribed on the back in ink ‘Bebito Shmit Olympiadas 1930 Equipo de Natacion’, both 103 x 88mm [2]. Never worn and in excellent condition £100-150
Hammer Price: £110
59th Convention of the International Association of Fire Chiefs, Havana, 1931, a bronze shaped-shield badge, two shields over view of the Moro Castle, circle of fire-horns below, rev. stamped (Hecha en Cuba Vilardeso Hiera), 59 x 43mm; Centenary of the Havana to Bejucal Railway, 1937, crowned shield, rev., locomotive right, 55mm [2]. Extremely fine £80-100
£80–£100
Havana Fire Brigade, a Good Conduct medal, crossed axes and lamp, horns, ladders and wreaths, rev. legend, 55 x 39mm; a silver and enamel badge, perhaps political, fasces within wreath, 44 x 32mm [2]. Extremely fine; first with leafed suspender £50-70
Armed Forces Merit Medal, 1933, brooch mounted for wearing; together with other medals, etc, for military service (5) [6]. Very fine and better £100-150
£100–£150
Centenary of the Birth of Máximo Gómez y Báez, 1936, a shaped rectangular bronze plaque, medallic bust, rev. arms on crossed flags, 51 x 35mm. Very fine £40-60
Instituto Civico Militar, 1936, a silver and enamel medal, white star within dark blue round, pale blue border around, rev. legend and date, 34mm. Good very fine; with suspension loop and ring £100-150
Death of José Raúl Capablanca, 1942, a uniface square bronze medal, 81 x 51mm; Centenary of the Birth of José Antonio de la Caridad Maceo y Grajales, 1945, a bronze medal, 53mm [2]. Very fine £70-90
Centenary of the Cuban Flag, 1950, a bronze medal, the flag, rev. Spanish troops fire on Narciso Lopez and followers in the town of Cardenas, 75mm; Opening of the José Marti National Library, 1957, a bronze medal, 70mm; Opening of the Sports Stadium, 1958, bronze medals (2), both 51.5mm [4]. Extremely fine £80-100
50th Anniversary of Independence from Spain, 1952, a bronze medal, crowds raise the flag, rev. shields of the six provinces, 45mm. Nearly extremely fine £40-60
Centenary of the Birth of José Marti, 1953, a bronze medal, bust left, rev. legend within wreath, 76mm; another, of Russian manufacture, 60mm; Statue of General Calixto García Inaugurated, 1958, a bronze medal by F.W. de Weldon for the Medallic Art Co, 76mm [3]. Extremely fine, first with matt surface £100-150
50th Anniversary of the Compañia Cubana de Fianzas, 1953, bronze medals by the Medallic Art Co (2), lighthouse within square, revs. names of Presidents, images of buildings and an ox cart, both 76mm [2]. Very fine £70-90
Centennial Exposition Filatelica Internacionale, Havana, 1955, medals (3), in gilt-silver, gilt-bronze and silver,‘Indian Statue’, Pasco del Prado, revs. map of the Americas, all 44mm, silver named (R. Milian) [3]. Matt surface, extremely fine £70-90
Hammer Price: £30
Centennial Exposition Filatelica Internacionale, Havana, 1955, medals (2), in gilt-bronze and bronze, similar, both 44mm, second engraved (Cubex 1959) [2]. Matt surface, extremely fine £50-70
Hammer Price: £25
Death of Carlos Eduardo Ramón Saladrigas y Zayas, 1956, a gilt-brass medal, head right, rev. name and dates, 64mm. Gilding scratched on reverse, otherwise nearly extremely fine £40-60
Cuban Families Committee for the Liberation of the Prisoners of War, 1961, a bronze medal by the Medallic Art Co, 63mm; Crusade to Free Cuba, zinc medals (2, one gilt), both 36.5mm; together with other medals (6), including Patricio Lumba Tannery, Caibarien, Latin-America Botanical Congress, Cuban and Dominican Numismatic Societies, etc, various metals [9]. Second very fine, others generally extremely fine or better £80-100
£80–£120
National Academy of Sciences, 1964, a bronze medal, bust of Tomas Romay y Chachon right, rev. legend, 76mm; Pharmaceutical Academy, a uniface oval silver and enamel badge, 1950, 54 x 42mm [2]. Nearly extremely fine, first spotted £80-100
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
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
Bicentenary of San Cristóbal Cathedral, 1989, and Visit of Pope John Paul II to Cuba, 1990, a silver medal, similar, 60mm, 87g. Mint state with a brilliant proof-like surface £100-150
Masonic medals (5), of Reconciliation Lodge, Guantanamo, Grand Lodge of Cuba, etc [5]. Generally very fine £80-100
Portrait medals (11), of Diego de Velazquez, José Marti, Pedro A. Perez, M. Gomez, C. Garcia, A. Maceo, etc [11]. Generally extremely fine £60-80
Hammer Price: £45
Sporting medals and badges (14), various metals, including Serie Mundial, 1942, Liga Cubana, 1949, Havalanta Games, 1963, Cubaneleca Yacht Club, Comodoro Yacht Club, Miramar Yacht Club, etc [14]. Very fine, some better £100-150
Birth of Peter the Great, 1672, unsigned, after P.P. Werner, conjoined busts of Tsar and Tsarina, he with sceptre and orb and tall hat, rev. angel presents infant to figure of Russia, 67mm (Diakov 1.4). Without wear; die flaw on reverse, some spotting and porosity £100-150
Capture of Azov, 1696, by S. Yudin after Alexeev, laureate and armoured bust of Peter I, almost full-face, rev. view of the fort with grenades falling, 50mm (Diakov 5.2). Without wear; some spotting and porosity £80-100
Hammer Price: £70
Suppression of the Strelzy Rebellion, 1698, by S. Yudin, laureate and armoured bust of Peter I right, rev. Hercules, club on shoulder, burns the Hydra, 66mm (Diakov 9.1). Without wear; spotting and porosity, especially on Peter's shoulder £80-100
Capture of Nienshanc, 1703, by T. Ivanov after P.H. Muller, laureate and armoured bust of Peter I right, rev. soldier with key, sits before plan of fortress, chronogrammatic legend, 47.5mm (Diakov 17.6); Capture of Doprat, 1703, by T. Ivanov after P.H. Muller, 47mm (Diakov 20.6) [2]. Without wear; some spotting and porosity, the first more than the second £100-150
Hammer Price: £190
Foundation of St. Petersburg, 1703, by T. Ivanov after P. H. Muller (2), laureate and armoured bust of Peter I right, revs. Minerva and Mercury hold shield of Peter, 46.5mm (Diakov 18.6); Neptune in sea-chariot, chronogrammatic legend, 46mm (Diakov 18.17, obv.) [2]. Without wear; spotting and porosity, the first more than the second £100-150
Hammer Price: £120
Battle of Leesno, 1708, by T. Ivanov, after P. H. Muller, Peter on horseback right, over trophies, rev. Victory seated before plan of battle, 46mm (Diakov 25.10); Captain Simontoff's Medal for the building of Taganrog Harbour, 1709, by S. Gouin, oval, 42.5 x 37mm (Diakov 29.1) [2]. Both without wear, first with only slight spotting, second more so £100-150
Hammer Price: £180
Battle of Poltava, 1709, by S. Yudin after P.H. Muller, Peter on horseback to left, rev. Hercules stands on trophies before chart of battle, 65mm (Diakov 27.9); and a small medal by S. Yudin, 31mm (Diakov 27.16) [2]. Without wear; some spotting and porosity £80-100
Hammer Price: £60
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