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Isabella II, Proclamation, 1834, a silver medal, crowned shield of arms, rev. acclamatio avgvsta viii feb mdcccxxxiv habana, toothed border, 30mm. Nearly very fine but weakly struck £60-80
Hammer Price: £110
Inauguration of the Bottled Gas Company in Santiago de Cuba, 1857, a silver medal in the name of Carlos de Vargas Machuca, Captain General, legends both sides, 39mm. Some surface marks, otherwise extremely fine £80-100
Hammer Price: £75
Inauguration of the Havana Waterworks, 1858, an oval copper medal, fountain depicting Neptune in shell sea-chariot, shield of arms incorporated, rev. legend in many lines naming Captain General of Cuba Don José de la Concha, Governor the Marquez de la Habana, Count O’Reilly and many other dignitaries, 65 x 56mm. Nearly extremely fine £120-150
£120–£150
Inauguration of the Havana Waterworks, 1858, oval copper medals (2), similar, both 65 x 56mm [2]. One cleaned and lacquered, both very fine or nearly so £200-250
£200–£250
Honradez Cigarette Manufactory, Havana, Royal Appointment, c. 1860, white metal medals (2), similar, both 58mm [2]. One extremely fine, other fair to fine £80-100
£80–£100
Honradez Cigarette Manufactory, Havana, Royal Appointment, c. 1860, a bronze medal, Royal arms against a background of trophies, rev. Justice holds balance, legend in concentric lines around, 58mm. Extremely fine or virtually so £120-150
Hammer Price: £55
Columbus Statue in the City of Cardenas, 1862, an oval silver-gilt medal signed J.S.D., statue on tall plinth, legend around, rev. legend in many lines and around, naming officials, etc, 41 x 35mm. Extremely fine £200-300
Hammer Price: £220
Arrival of Francisco de Lersundi y Hormaechea as Captain-General at Havana, 1867, a silver-gilt medal signed J.S. D. F.C., three shields of arms, crowned and against trophies, rev. legend around and below ornate arms, 41mm. Extremely fine £150-200
Hammer Price: £140
Opening of the Burriel Aqueduct, 1872, a silver medal by F. Crones, seated river-god with waters flowing from urn, rev. crowned armorial device, legend around in three lines naming those involved, 40mm. Nearly extremely fine £150-200
£150–£200
Opening of the Burriel Aquaduct, 1872, a plated bronze medal by F. Crones, similar, 40mm. Very fine but the plating partly rubbed away £80-100
Opening of the Burriel Aqueduct, 1872, a bronze medal by F. Crones, similar, 40mm. Extremely fine £80-100
Alfonso XII Proclaimed, 1875, plated bronze medals (2), bust three-quarters right within wreath, revs. legend, both 33mm [2]. Extremely fine £60-80
Hammer Price: £60
Peace with Spain, 1878, a plated medalet, 27mm; Independencia ò Muerte, c. 1898, medalet, 22mm; Sociedad Economica-Friends of Peace, 32mm; Instruccion Publica, c. 1890, bronze medal, 36mm; Casino Campestre, 40mm; Casino Espanol, 1914, 28mm; 50th Anniversary of Independence, 1950, a bronze medal, 44.5mm [7]. Last matt, extremely fine, others very fine and better; all with suspension loops £100-150
Hammer Price: £85
Lawyers’ Club, ‘Circulo de Abogadas de la Habana’ [Founded 1879], a silver-gilt shaped oval member’s badge, scales and open book on radiant background, rev. legend, 55 x 43mm. Very fine £100-150
Exposition of Industry and Commerce, c. 1880, a silver-gilt medal by H.W. Hayden, bust of Isabella II right, rev. legend within wreath, exposicion publica real sociedad economica…, 37mm. Good extremely fine though the tone somewhat patchy on the reverse £60-80
Matanzas Exposition, 1881, medals by Messler for Ruiz & Co [Havana] (2), in plated bronze and white metal, Indian Princess holds wreath over emblems of arts, industry and trade, a mountain beyond, rev. exhibition building, both 50mm [2]. Very fine or nearly so, silvering on former rubbed £100-150
£100–£150
Matanzas Exposition, 1881, a plated bronze award medal by P. Vidal [Barcelona], seated figure surrounded by the emblems of learning, art, and industry, rev. castellated tower with triple-arched bridge to either side, mountains beyond, 60mm, edge stamped feu hermanos. Extremely fine £150-200
Matanzas Exposition, 1881, bronze award medals by P. Vidal [Barcelona] (2), similar, both 60mm, edges stamped feu hermanos [2]. Both nearly very fine, but first at one time cleaned, second with solder mark on bottom edge £150-200
Association of Teachers [Founded 1882], a shaped silver badge, an oval medallion within draped mantle, lamp and book, rev. legend, 49 x 33mm. Almost extremely fine; integral ribbon suspender £80-100
Santa Clara Agricultural Exhibition, 1889, medals (2), in silver and plated base metal, Spanish and Cuban arms, crowned, revs. emblems of agriculture, both 36mm [2]. Very fine £80-100
Belen College, Havana, c. 1890, medals by The Greenbuck Co, Chicago (2), in gilt and plated bronze, figure of Learning with emblems before college façade, revs. crossed flags and shields, both 45 x 40mm [2]. Good very fine; integral suspension loops £70-90
£70–£90
Real Universidad, Havana, c. 1890, a silver ‘Premio al Merito’, rampant lion, rev. emblems of learning, 36mm; other educational medals (4), for the Colegio Champagnat, Havana, Centro Gallego (2) and the Colegio Mas Luz, various sizes [5]. Very fine £100-150
Nicolas José Gutierrez, 1891, founder of the Prensa Medica Cubana, a memorial plated bronze medal signed F.S. & G.C., 33mm; Visit of the Italian Corvette Nautilus to Havana, 1908, a copper medal, 48.5mm and a base metal souvenir medalet, 29.5mm [3]. First two very fine, last pierced, fine £70-90
Cuban Campaign, 1869-92, Catalonian Volunteers, a specimen or trial striking of the reverse of the medal, second type, by D. Bernardo Castells, Barcelona, tablet on scrolled device, 38mm. Virtually as struck and with much original brightness £70-90
Inauguration of Electric Street Lighting, Santa Clara, 1895, bronze medals (2), radiating bulb with crown attachment, revs. legend, both 36mm [2]. Good very fine and fine; integral suspension loops £40-60
Hammer Price: £25
Antonio Maceo, 1897, a base metal medal, 35mm; Antonio Canovas, 1897, an oval base metal medal, 45 x 29mm; Captains I. Jimenez and F. Iglesias, Flight from Seville to Cuba, 1929, a base metal medal, 31.5mm; Bartolomeo Maso, 1930, a base metal medal, 31mm; José Marti, base metal medals (3), 1939, 28mm, undated, 23mm, 1953, gilt and enamel badge, 43 x 30mm; Santa Ifigenia/Marti Monument, a base metal medal, 28mm; José M. Gomez, 1926, a base metal medal, 28mm; P.M. Hernandez, a base metal...
Spanish American War/War of Independence, 1895-8, Veterans medals (5), in silver, plated, bronze (3), head of Cuba left, revs. legend, all 36.5mm [5]. Very fine; varied means of suspension £100-150
Hammer Price: £80
Blockade of Cuba, 1898, an aluminium medal for the Corporation of Havana, panorama of the blockade with central gun-boat, rev. figure of Havana with a mother and her children, to left a ship, to right a train, 35mm. Extremely fine; integral suspension loop £100-150
Third Pan American Medical Congress, 1901, silver medalets (2), both 27mm; Association de Dependientes, 1907, a plated medal, 32mm; Municipium Habanence, 1902, medal, 38mm [4]. Last worn, others very fine £70-90
Independence, 1902, bronze medals (2, one gilt), bust of Tomás Estrada Palma three-quarters right, revs. figure of Cuba places wreath on monument, both 41mm [2]. Extremely fine £70-90
National Exposition, Havana, 1911, bronze medals (2), four maidens representing the arts, industry and sciences being offered wreath by Cuba, revs. legend and central tablet for naming, both 61mm [2]. Very fine, but one formerly gilt £80-100
Camagüey Province, Agricultural Exposition and Fair, 1912, a copper award medal signed W.M. & H., group of farm animals, rev. arms of Camagüey and date within wreath, 59.5mm. Very fine £40-60
Camagüey Province, Agricultural Exposition and Fair, 1912, a copper award medal signed W.M. & H., 59.5mm; 9th Livestock Fair, 1945, silvered temple-shaped medal, with ribbon, 40 x 30mm; together with a gilt-bronze Italian exhibition award medal, named (Francisco Brunet, Habana), 50mm [3]. About extremely fine £80-100
45th Anniversary of the start of the Ten Years’ War, 1913, a gilt-bronze triangular medal, facing bust of Carlos Manuel de Céspedes del Castillo, rev. shield of arms, 41 x 37mm. Extremely fine; with suspender and bar £40-60
£40–£60
Centenary of the Birth of Gertrudis Gómez de Avellaneda y Arteaga, 1914, a bronze plaque by M. Tobon-Mejia, bust three-quarters right, rev. standing figure at monument holds lyre, 52 x 39mm. An attractive and sensitive memorial in the Art Nouveau style, extremely fine £70-90
Centenary of the Birth of Gertrudis Gómez de Avellaneda y Arteaga, 1914, a bronze plaque by M. Tobon-Mejia, similar, 52 x 39mm. An attractive and sensitive memorial in the Art Nouveau style, extremely fine £70-90
£70–£100
Colegio Dolores, Santiago de Cuba, c. 1915, a plated bronze medal, medallic busts of Gertrudis Gómez de Avellaneda y Arteaga and L. Caballerto above College façade, rev. interior courtyard, 50.5mm. Good very fine £20-30
£20–£30
Monument to José Cipriano de la Luz y Caballero Erected, 1918, a bronze plaque by M. Tobon-Mejia, diaphanous Victory stands over the seated figure of Caballero, rev. figure of Cuba shows the words of Caballero to a schoolboy, 70 x 56mm. Very fine, but drill hole in bottom edge £60-80
Hammer Price: £50
British Red Cross, ‘Cuba Day’ enamelled button, 16mm; together with other miscellaneous medals, etc (9), including Naval Instruction Course, Medalla Adolfo Font, Banco del Caribe, etc [10]. Varied state £50-70
£50–£70
50th Anniversary of the Casino Español, 1919, a silver medal; together with other religious, etc, medals (9), including Verge de Montserrat, Society for Cubans from Catalonia, Acecademia la Salle, etc [10]. Very fine £50-70
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