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Melbourne Royal Show, 1936, a bronze award medal by P. Metcalfe for Stokes, bust right, rev. farm animals and agricultural scene, named (Champion Hunter 'Royalty', Miss Phyllis Bray), 53mm (Giordano 173). Good very fine, rare £100-150
Hammer Price: £130
Melbourne Royal Show, 1936, a bronze award medal by P. Metcalfe for Stokes, similar, un-named, 53mm (Giordano 174). Good very fine, rare £100-150
£100–£150
Accession and Proposed Coronation, 1936-7, medals in various base metals (53) (Giordano 194a [2], 194c [3, small], 196 [2], 203 [4], 208, 209, 221 [5], 222 [2], 223 [2], 224 [2], 225 [3, large and small], 238, 249, 258, 261, 263, 264, 285, 294, 307 [3], 309 [2], 313, 325 [3], 325, 360 [2]) [53]. Mostly extremely fine; several with original ribbons, cards, etc £100-150
Hammer Price: £170
Abdication Speech, 1936, a black bakelite medal by Clang Ltd, the speech below a Twopence-Halfpenny stamp inset in rectangular space, rev. speech continues, 114mm (Giordano 343a; BHM 4272). Double-pierced [as always], nearly extremely fine £60-80
Hammer Price: £110
Abdication, 1936, a gold medal by L.E. Pinches, crowned bust right, rev. legend within wreath, 35mm, 42.35g (Giordano 347d; BHM 4277; E 2041). Matt surface, virtually mint state £900-1,200
Hammer Price: £900
Abdication, 1936, medals by J. Pinches (4), in silver (2), bronze (2), all 35mm (Giordano 347a, 347c; BHM 4277); a bronze medal by Turner & Simpson, 51mm (Giordano 353a; BHM 4280; E 2040); George VI Coronation and the Three Kings of 1936, a copper medal by Amor, 51mm (Giordano 354) [6]. Extremely fine £80-100
Hammer Price: £95
Abdication, 1936, a silver medal by Turner & Simpson, crowned bust right, rev. legend in large circular cartouche, 51mm (Giordano 353c; BHM 4280; E 2040). Matt surface, mint state; in fitted leather case of issue £100-150
Hammer Price: £160
The Three Kings of 1936, a set of three plated bronze medals by J.R. Gaunt, all 51mm (Giordano 356a-c) [3]. Extremely fine; in black leather case of issue with retailers’ label ‘Barnby & Rust Jewellers 15 Market Place Hull’ in lid £60-80
The Three Kings of 1936, a set of three uniface silver medals by W.H. Hasler Ltd, all 32mm (Giordano 357; cf. BHM 4260, 4274, 4324) [3]. Matt surface, extremely fine; in fitted case of issue for J.R.W. Laing, with special label £70-90
Hammer Price: £70
The Three Kings of 1936, a set of three uniface plated bronze medals by W.H. Hasler Ltd, all 32mm (Giordano 357 [not listed as plated]; cf. BHM 4260, 4274, 4324); a second set by J.R. Gaunt, all 35mm (Giordano 356b) [6]. Matt surfaces, extremely fine; in fitted cases of issue £100-150
The Three Kings of 1936, a set of three silver-gilt medals by Turner & Simpson, all 32mm (Giordano 358c [not listed in gilt]; BHM 4264, 4280, 4350) [3]. Mint state; in fitted case of issue and with printed certificate £100-150
The Three Kings of 1936, a set of three silver medals by Turner & Simpson, all 32mm (Giordano 358c; BHM 4264, 4280, 4350) [3]. Mint state; in fitted case of issue and with printed certificate £90-120
Hammer Price: £140
The Three Kings of 1936, a set of three plated bronze medals by Turner & Simpson, all 51mm (Giordano 359a-c); together with a second set of bronze medals, all 31mm (Giordano CM 358a-c) [6]. Extremely fine; in red leather cases of issue [second damaged], with plaques and descriptive cards £100-150
Hammer Price: £150
Proposed Coronation, 1937, a plated bronze medal by the Birmingham Mint, 36mm (Giordano 185e); others by H.B. Sale Ltd (3), in plated bronze (2) and bronze, 50 and 38mm (Giordano 256b, 257a, 257b) [4]. Extremely fine; in cases of issue £50-70
Hammer Price: £45
Proposed Coronation, 1937, medals by A. Fenwick (2), in silver and bronze, both 51mm (Giordano 204; BHM 4303); together with a similar bronze medal, but reverse with blank inner border [3]. Extremely fine £80-100
Hammer Price: £180
Proposed Coronation, 1937, medals by A. Fenwick (4), in silver (2), 38 and 32mm, and bronze (2), both 38mm (Giordano 195d, 203b, 203d; BHM 4303); medals by G. Allen (4), in silver and bronze (3, various patinations), all 45mm (Giordano 184a, 184b, 184e; BHM 4284); medals by J. Pinches (5), in silver (3), bronze (2), 35 and 28mm (Giordano 246, 247; BHM 4291) [13]. Extremely fine and better £80-100
Hammer Price: £210
Proposed Coronation, 1937, a set of three medals by L.E. Pinches, in gold, silver and bronze, all 35mm, the gold 18ct, 30.30g (Giordano 251b, 251d, 251e; BHM 4294). Virtually mint state; in rectangular black leather fitted case of issue and one of only two such sets £700-900
Hammer Price: £850
Proposed Coronation, 1937, a bronze plaque by Turner & Simpson for Messrs. Wilson & Gill, 64 x 45mm (Giordano 286a); medals by Turner & Simpson (3), in silver, 31mm, in bronze (2), 51 and 38mm (Giordano 281b, 282 [not listed in bronze], 283; BHM 4298; E 2044) [4]. Matt surfaces, extremely fine; in purple fitted cases of issue £70-90
Hammer Price: £200
Proposed Coronation, 1937, a bronze medal by L. Hujer, bust left, rev. vivat crescat, etc, 81mm (Giordano 300; BHM 4289; E 2042). Extremely fine; in maroon leather case of issue £80-100
Proposed Coronation, 1937, a silver medal by J. Tautenhayn, bust left, rev. date over crown, 60mm (Giordano 301b; BHM 4297; E 2043). Scuffed, otherwise very fine, scarce £80-100
Hammer Price: £90
Proposed Coronation, 1937, a boxed set of four patriotic photographic buttons; a further four buttons, unboxed; lady's souvenir compact mirror; boxed medal (with two empty boxes); a Lads Brigade bronze medal; a set of postcards from the Taranak [NZ] Philatelic Society; a Wedgwood memorial black and white jasperware dish, 127 x 166mm [Lot]. Mostly as made £40-60
Hammer Price: £60
Philip and Mary, a plated copper jeton, 1560, unsigned, struck for the Chamber of Accounts at Lille, busts vis-à-vis, rev. conjoined arms on lozenge-shaped shield, 30mm (MI I, 87/55; cf. van Mieris 402; cf. Dugniolle 2111). Obverse worn with some scratches, reverse fine, edge uneven with small segment missing at 5 o'clock, extremely rare £50-70
Defeat of the Spanish Armada, 1589, a silver jeton, unsigned, Elizabeth I seated left in car, holding palm branch and open prayer book, rev. tree with fledglings in nest fighting off bird of prey, 29mm, 6.10g (MI I, 153/128; v.L. I, 388). Good very fine, attractively toned, very rare in silver £400-600
Hammer Price: £400
Charles I, a silver Royalist badge, unsigned, uncrowned bust of Charles right in falling lace collar, rev. crowned arms within Garter, 40 x 28mm (cf. MI I, 361/235; cf. E 173). Scratched in obverse field, otherwise good very fine; with integral suspension loop £700-900
£700–£900
Charles I, Memorial, 1649, a pewter medal, unsigned, bust right, wearing armour and medal on riband, rev. head of Medusa, legend in concentric circles around, divided by flaming sword, thunderbolt and arms, 56mm (MI I, 349/208; E 161). A later cast; good fine £90-120
William and Mary, Accession, 1689, a mule copper medalet by J. Roettiers, laureate bust of William right, rev. bust of Mary right, lovelock, no drapery, 22mm (MI I, 695/92-3). Very fine, rare £80-100
£80–£120
Battle of La Hogue, 1692, a silver-gilt medal by G. Hautsch, small bust of William III on pedestal flanked by two Genii holding shields and palm fronds, all within arcaded temple, rev. Fame and Victory supporting a tablet on which History under the direction of Time inscribes the names of the ships lost by France, edge plain, 43mm (MI II, 67/272; v.L. IV, 98). Extremely fine, rare £500-700
Hammer Price: £490
Fortunes of Prince James, 1697, a copper jeton by N. Roettiers, bust left, rev. dove with olive branch flying over a calm sea, 25mm (MI II, 194/504). Very fine £40-50
Hammer Price: £30
Anne, Accession, 1702, a silver medal, unsigned [by J. Croker], crowned bust left, rev. crowned heart on pedestal, 35mm, 15.07g/12h (MI II, 227/1; E 388). Small digs in obverse field, otherwise extremely fine £200-250
Anne, Coronation, 1702, a silver medal, unsigned [by J. Croker], bust left, rev. Anne, as Pallas, hurls a thunderbolt at a monster, 35mm, 16.91g (MI II, 228/4; E 390). Very fine £90-120
Anne, a copper medalet, unsigned, undated, bust left, rev. woman giving alms to man begging, all for love, 20mm (MI II, 416/288). About fine, very rare £60-80
£60–£80
Jernegan’s Lottery, 1736, a silver medal by J.S. Tanner, Minerva standing between trophies and emblems, rev. Queen Caroline waters a grove of palm trees, 39mm, 20.28g (MI II, 517/72; E 537). Extremely fine or better £90-120
Hammer Price: £120
Martin Folkes, 1740, a copper medal by J.A. Dassier, bust right in cap, rev. legend and date within ornamented quadrilobe, 54mm (MI II, 558/185; E 556). About extremely fine £60-80
Lutterworth Academy, Christmas 1794, an engraved silver award medal for Greatest Mathematical Improvement, legend both sides, 34mm. Good fine, rare £40-60
Leicester Pitt Club, 1814, a silver medal by T. Webb, bust left, rev. legend in wreath, un-named, 48mm (BHM 835; D & W 141/310). About extremely fine; with original suspension clip £80-100
Leicester Pitt Club, 1814, a silver medal by T. Webb, bust of Pitt left, rev. legend around wreath, 48mm (BHM 835; D & W 141/310). Lightly scuffed, otherwise good very fine, scarce; with suspension loop £70-90
Hammer Price: £50
British Battles, 1815, a tubular brass box medal by Thomason and Jones, lid inset with portrait medalet of Wellington, containing 25 [of 26] brass medalets, each with winged Victory, revs. the battles named (lacks Waterloo), each 16mm, tube 38 x 19mm (Eimer 84; BHM 888; E 1076) [25]. Medals and tube extremely fine £180-220
George IV, Coronation, 1821, a gold medal by B. Pistrucci, laureate bust left, rev. Britannia, Scotia and Hibernia approaching the enthroned King being crowned by Victory, 35mm, 31.45g (BHM 1070; E 1146). Lightly buffed and some scuffing, otherwise nearly extremely fine £1,000-1,200
Hammer Price: £1,350
Derbyshire [Archery Society], 1823, a silver medal by B. Wyon, bow, arrow and stag's head upon a target, rev. three classical figures, one of whom is being laureated, 53mm (BHM –; cf. DNW M7, 2087). Good extremely fine, very rare; with watch-type suspender £150-200
Hammer Price: £300
Izaak Walton and Charles Cotton, 1824, copper medals by E. Avern, published by T. Gosden (2), half-length bust of each to either side, almost full-face, both 35mm (BHM 1240) [2]. Extremely fine, scarce £90-120
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