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Sir Winston Churchill, c. 1950, a uniface white bakelite medal by Organyl, bust left, 124mm (Engstrom –); Retirement of Sir Winston Churchill, 1955, a plated bronze medal by the Mint Birmingham Ltd, 37mm (BHM 4459; E 2094; Engstrom 18); Death of Sir Winston Churchill, 1965, medals (10), in silver by F. Kovacs for Spink (2), both 57mm (E 2104; Engstrom 30), in silver-gilt by Pinches (4, different), all 44mm, numbered 13, with certificate, others (4, one silver) [12]. First almost extremely...
Hammer Price: £130
Elizabeth II, Coronation, 1953, a cast bronze plaque after A. Machin, crowned bust right, 245mm. Very fine £40-60
Hammer Price: £40
Sir Alexander Fleming, c. 1956, a large uniface cast bronze medal by F. Kovacs, bust right wearing bow-tie, sir alexander fleming discoverer of penicillin around, 119mm (cf. BHM 4460, footnote paragraph 3). Some casting ‘bumps’ to outer edge at 12, 2, 8 and 10 o’clock and surface somewhat stained, otherwise much as made, extremely rare £100-150
Hammer Price: £150
Sporting awards, a collection of specimen medals by John Pinches Ltd (37), all c. 1930, in base metal, some gilt or plated [37]. As struck; in boxes of issue £70-90
National Rifle Association, 1860, copper award medals (one plated), unsigned [by G.G. Adams for Elkington & Co], un-named, both 48mm (BHM 2682; E 1542); NRA Astor County Cup, bronze award medals by Elkington, one named (Mkt. Rasen & District Rifle Club, C. Winter, 1907), both 38mm; NRA The Spencer Cup, a bronze award medal by Elkington, un-named, 38mm; NRA For Markmanship, a bronze medal, unsigned, named (Sergeant C.E. Middlemist, Allhallows School), 38mm; NRA Revolver, 1928, a silver badge...
Hammer Price: £55
Society of Miniature Rifle Clubs, Roberts Medals, 1900, bronze awards and derivatives by Lilian Hamilton (5), bust of Lord Roberts right, revs. queen alexandra’s cup, etc, all 29mm (BM Acq. 1983-7, p.62, 33-48); The Bell Medal, bronze awards (2), unsigned, un-named, both 39mm; George VI, Coronation, 1937, bronze medals, unsigned [by W.J. Dingley] (2), both 34mm (W & E 7031.1); together with other SMRC awards (19, seven in silver), including Anglo-American Pershing Trophy Match Fund 1938-9,...
Army Rifle Association, British Armies in France, a bronze award medal, unsigned, Victory saluting soldiers taking captives, rev. legend, named (Rhine Army Rifle Meeting, 1919, Pte. A. Doman, 12.9.19), 44mm; British Army of the Rhine, Small Arms Meeting, 1929, a silver badge by W.J. Dingley, named (L. Cpl. F. Robinson, Military Police), 37 x 33mm; together with other awards (8, three in silver), of the ARA, BAOR, REME Rifle Association, RNR, The Buffs, 5th Army Musketry School, etc [10]....
Hammer Price: £60
56th (1st London) Division T[erritorial] A[rmy], award medals by C.L. Doman (3, one in silver), Britannia with supporters, St Paul’s behind, revs. legends, rifle shooting (2), the duke of sutherland’s cup, all named (Sgt J.T. Delaney), 27mm; Territorial Army Rifle Association, a bronze award, unsigned, named (Pte J.T. Delaney, City Lieuts. Cup, 56th Div., 1923), 38mm; together with other awards (5, four in silver), of the London District of the TARA, ‘Military Mail’ Rifle League,...
National Small-Bore Rifle Association, The British Small Arms Cup, a bronze award medal, unsigned, arms above kangaroo, shields containing rifles at sides, rev. legend (Won by 1963 Surrey), 35mm; Spooner Team Competition, Bisley, 1948, a silver award medal, unsigned, 32mm; together with other awards of the NSRA (14, many enamelled), including National League, Metric League, Home Guard, Inter-County Association Reserves, Industrial League, Browne Martin Cup, etc [16]. Very fine and better...
Hammer Price: £35
CAMBRIDGESHIRE, Cambridgeshire Miniature Rifle Association, a silver badge by L. & F. Cole, arms, back engraved (1910, W. League), 27 x 21mm; ESSEX, Chingford Rifle Club, a silver and enamel badge by W.J. Dingley, named (2nd Championship, N. Radmall, 1913), 30 x 17mm; Essex County Rifle Association, Small Bore, a bronze and enamel award medal, unsigned, un-named, 26mm; N.W. Rifle League, a silver and enamel badge, un-named, 27mm; Glesco Rifle Championship, a silver and enamel badge, named...
GLOUCESTERSHIRE, Gloucestershire Association of Miniature Rifle Clubs, bronze and enamel badges (4), Challenge Cup (3), named (E. Div., 1947, P.C. Thomas, H.; B. Div., 1948-9, P.C. Thomas, H.; Div. 3, 1956, H. Thomas), The Sharpshooter, un-named, all 33 x 28mm; WALES, Cardiff & District Air Rifle Association, a silver and enamel badge by Fattorini, un-named, hallmarked Birmingham 1911, 26mm; Tondu Invincibles, a silver badge by W.H. Haseler, named (1913-15, Donor G.E. Llewellyn Esq., W....
Hammer Price: £20
HAMPSHIRE, Portsmouth & District Small Bore Rifle Association, enamel badges (2), 38 x 27mm, 30mm; Hampshire Small Bore Rifle Association, a bronze award, unsigned, engraved (Inter Area ‘P’, 1955), 29mm; KENT, Hever Castle, a bronze plaquette, named (The Times, Hever Castle, Rifle Shooting, 25 Yards, A. Seammen, 7th July 1923), 29 x 20mm; Kent County Smallbore Rifle Association, a bronze and enamel award medal by Vaughton, un-named, 29mm; SURREY, Surrey Rifle Association (Est. 1860), a...
Hammer Price: £45
LINCOLNSHIRE, Lincolnshire County Miniature Rifle Association (Est. 1907), a silver award medal, un-named, 26mm; NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, Kettering Miniature Rifle League, 1926, a silver and enamel badge by C. Usher, named (Winner, L.M. & S. Railway, H.W. Panter), 30 x 26mm; National Association of Miniature Rifle Clubs, silver badges (2), named (Winter League Winners 1933-4, Peterborough ‘20, H.W. Panter; Winter League 1935-6, Winners, H.W. Panter), 32 x 25mm, 28 x 24mm; Northants & Hunts...
Hammer Price: £65
LONDON, City of London Electric Light Co Rifle Club, a silver award medal, unsigned, riflemen taking aim, back named (Harlow Shield, 1927, S. Driver), hallmarked fwr Birmingham, 29mm; a silver badge by Toye & Co, named (Inter-Dept. Shield, S. Driver, 1928), 31 x 24mm; London Transport Rifle Club, enamel award medals (3, two in silver), named (League Winners, 1964, C.W. Moran; Div. II Winners, 1964, C.W. Moran; Shield Winners, 1965, C. Moran), all 33mm; Heston Hounslow Club Championship, a...
Miscellaneous awards, in silver (12), base metal (18), many enamelled, including English XX Club Champion County, Police Athletic Association Championship, Welsh Twenty Club, Henwood Shield, Printing & Allied Trades Charity Shooting Association, China Cup, Kenya Regiment Rifle Club, Altrincham Rifle Club, Military Mail Rifle League, etc [30]. Very fine and better £60-80
Hammer Price: £90
Return of England to the Catholic Church, 1554, a restruck silver medal [19th century] after G. Cavino, bust of Pope Julius III right, rev. Pope receives kneeling figure of England, Philip and Mary at right, 48mm (MI I, 70/15; E 31; Lincoln 553-5). Very fine £150-200
Hammer Price: £120
Marriage of Charles I and Henrietta Maria, 1625, silver medalets (2), unsigned, busts vis-à-vis, revs. Cupid walking right, both 23mm, 2.08, 2.07g (MI I, 238/1; E 105); Charles II, Coronation, 1661, a silver medal by T. Simon, 30mm, 7.98g (MI I, 472/76; E 221) [3]. Last fine, others better £120-150
Hammer Price: £160
Charles I and Henrietta Maria, c. 1630, a silver counter, conjoined busts right, rev. three crowns supported on sceptre and sword, 27mm (MI I, 378/278); Order of the Bath Revived, 1725, medals by J. Croker (2), in silver and copper, both 46mm (MI II, 463/75; E 501) [3]. Last very fine, others in varied state, second harshly cleaned £100-150
Hammer Price: £85
Charles I, Scottish Coronation, 1633, a silver medal by N. Briot, crowned bust left, rev. thistle flower, 29mm, 11.46g (MI I, 265/60; E 123). Harshly cleaned, about fine £80-100
Hammer Price: £50
Charles I and Henrietta Maria, a silver Royalist badge, unsigned [by T. Rawlins], laureate bust of Charles left, rev. bust of Henrietta left, no legend, 31 x 25mm, 6.26g (MI I, 355/218; E 170b). Cast and lightly chased, fine, toned; pierced and with suspension loop £100-150
Hammer Price: £170
Charles I, an engraved silver counter in the style of S. de Passe, crowned bust almost facing, holding orb and sceptre, rev. shield in Garter, 25mm, 2.44g (MI I, 380/282; E 175). Very fine or better, toned £50-70
Charles II, Coronation, 1661, a silver medal by T. Simon, crowned bust right, rev. King, enthroned, being crowned by Peace, 30mm, 7.63g (MI I, 472/76; E 221). Brightly cleaned, otherwise about very fine £100-150
Christ’s Hospital, Nautical School, 1673, a uniface silver repoussé plate after J. Roettiers, standing figures of Arithmetic, Geometry and Astronomy encouraging a Bluecoat boy, fleet behind, AVSPICIO, etc., 81mm, 57.17g (MI I, 557/218; E 252; Grimshaw 1). Good fine; pierced in several places around the edge to facilitate sewing onto a pupil’s garment £90-120
Restorers of the Anglican Church, 1689, a struck silver medal by G. Bower, conjoined busts of William and Mary right, rev. statue of William III on pedestal, figures of Time and History at sides, edge lettered, 50mm, 53.90g (MI I, 658/18; E 307a). Some rim nicks and surface marks, otherwise good very fine and toned £250-300
Hammer Price: £230
Peace of Ryswick, 1697, a silver medalet, unsigned [by J. Luder], robed female greets mother and baby, rev. burning arms on altar, 20mm, 2.93g (MI II, 175/464 [Plates, 13d]; Pax 347); King’s College, London, Richard Jelf Medal, 1871, a large bronze award by J.S. & A.B. Wyon, un-named, 76mm (BHM 2920; E 1614; MJP p.89); Edward VIII, Abdication, 1936, a silver medal by L.E. Pinches, 35mm (Giordano 347c; W & E 6355.4; BHM 4277) [3]. Very fine and better, first toned £70-100
Anne, Coronation, 1702, a gold medal, unsigned [by J. Croker], bust left, legend reads fr, rev. Anne, as Pallas, hurls a thunderbolt at a monster, 35mm, 18.56g (MI II, 228/4; E 390). Cabinet friction on obverse, otherwise about very fine £800-1,000
Hammer Price: £900
Act of Grace and Free Pardon, 1717, a copper medal by J. Croker, bust of George I right, rev. winged figure of Clemency standing, serpent at left, 45mm (Woolf 34:1b; MI II, 437/37; E 478). Extremely fine with much original colour £150-200
Escape of Princess Clementina Sobieski from Innsbrück, 1719, a silver medal by O. Hamerani, bust left, rev. Princess riding towards Rome in a biga, 48mm, 46.82g (Woolf 36:1; MI II, 444/49; E 484). Brightly cleaned, fine £90-120
Escape of Princess Clementina Sobieski from Innsbrück, 1719, a copper medal by O. Hamerani, from the same dies as previous, 48mm (Woolf 36:1; MI II, 444/49; E 484). Some spotting on obverse, otherwise very fine £100-150
George II, Coronation, 1727, a silver medal by J. Croker, laureate bust left, rev. King, enthroned, being crowned by Britannia who holds a cornucopia, 35mm, 18.05g (MI II, 479/4; E 510). Cleaned in the past, otherwise very fine; in contemporary shagreen case £90-120
Queen Caroline, Coronation, 1727, a silver medal by J. Croker, bust left, rev. Queen standing between Religion and Britannia, 35mm (MI II, 480/8; E 512); George III, Coronation, 1761, a copper medal by T. Pingo, 40mm (Eimer 19; BHM 30; E 692); George IV, Patron of the Arts, 1828, a copper medal by T. Halliday, 42mm (BHM 1333); together with a copper Charles I memorial medal [4]. First about very fine, reverse dark-toned, second very fine, third about extremely fine, last about fine £120-150
Hammer Price: £140
The Jacobite Princes, 1731, a silver medal by O. Hamerani, bust of Prince Charles right, star in field, rev. bust of Prince Henry left, edge lettered, 41mm, 38.71g (Woolf 43.1; MI II, 492/32; E 521). Brightly cleaned, otherwise good fine, rare in silver £100-150
Capture of Portobello, 1739, a brass medal signed I.W., royal arms and supporters, rev. six ships entering harbour, 38mm (Adams PB 2-D; MI II, 539/125; Betts 271). Some discolouration, otherwise fine, reverse better, very rare £150-200
Capture of Portobello, 1739, a brass medal, unsigned, half-length figures of Admiral Vernon and Commodore Brown standing, rev. six ships entering harbour, 37mm (Adams PBvb 11-S; MI II, 534/103). Remains of inked figure 2 in obverse field, otherwise good fine, rare £150-200
£150–£200
Cartagena Taken, 1740, a pinchbeck medal, unsigned, full-length figure of Admiral Vernon, ships before harbour and town beyond, rev. ships at harbour mouth, with the identified fortified placements of Cartagena, St Joseph and St Jago, 37mm (Adams CAv 6-G; MI II, 548/155; Betts 334). Fine £150-200
Recapture of Prague, 1744, a brass medal by J. Kirk, equestrian figure of Charles of Lorraine right, rev. cavalry approach fortified city, 43mm (MI II, 592/239; E 592); George III, Coronation, 1761, a brass medalet, unsigned, 25mm (BHM 52); George IV, Coronation, 1821, a brass medalet, unsigned, 25mm (BHM 1109); Death of the Duke of York, 1827, a brass medalet, unsigned, 25mm (BHM 1289); George IV, Death, 1830, a brass medalet, unsigned, 23mm (BHM 1403); Victoria, Golden Jubilee, 1887, gilt...
Hammer Price: £75
Battle of Culloden, 1746, a pinchbeck medal, unsigned, equestrian portrait of the Duke of Cumberland, rev. rebelion iustly rewarded, battle scene, cannon and horse in foreground, 34mm (Woolf 55:7b; MI 612/276). Very fine £60-80
Planned Invasion of London, 1752, a restrike silver medal from dies by C.N. or J.C. Roettiers, bust of Prince Charles right, rev. Britannia on sea-shore awaiting ships, 43mm, 43.74g (Woolf 65:1; MI II, 670/380; E 639). Edge and surface knocks, otherwise fine £100-150
£100–£150
George, Prince of Wales, and Prince Edward, 1759, a copper medal by A. Vere, bust of George left, rev. bust of Edward right, 50mm (MI II, 699/430; E 668). Usual rim flaws and striking cracks in edge, otherwise very fine and patinated, rare £90-120
Hammer Price: £180
John Wilkes, The North Briton, 1763, an engraved Halfpenny-sized coin, wilkes an liberty, rev. no. 45. Very fine, rare £100-150
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