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Germany, commemorative medals etc. (64) in silver and base metal, relating to Berlin, generally of recent date. Mostly extremely fine or better (£40-50)
Hammer Price: £35
India, Calcutta, Free School, 1871, engraved silver medal, beehive and bees, reverse inscribed (Presented by The Right Revd. Robert Milman D.D., Lord Bishop of Calcutta, to Alice Marlin, for General Proficiency), 44mm. Set in silver rim with loop for suspension, about extremely fine, attractive (£50-70)
Hammer Price: £120
Italy, Sigismondo Pandolfo Malatesta, Lord of Rimini, 1446, cast bronze medal by M. de’ Pasti, bust left, reverse O M D P V, garnished helm and arms of Sigismondo, 41mm (Hill, Corpus, 165; Kress 58; Armand I, 20/15; BDM IV, 404). An aftercast weak in detail, but nevertheless about fine (£40-60)
Hammer Price: £50
Russia, The Birth of Peter the Great, 1672, by Werner, obverse conjoined busts of Tsar & Tsarina, reverse deity on cloud handing child to Tsarina, bronze, 65mm (Iverson. St. Petersburg 1972 p.1 & Pl. I, 1). Only very fine, but very rare (£60-80)
Hammer Price: £90
Sweden, General Motors Nordiska A-B, bronze medal, 1928, 70mm. Very fine, some nicks to rim (£45-50)
£45–£50
Switzerland, Woodrow Wilson, complimentary bronze portrait medal, by Hueguenin, 45mm. Very fine or better, discoloured and work rather poor but probably quite rare (£15-18)
£15–£18
Switzerland, 500th Anniversary of Geneva University, bronze plaquette, 60mm x 42mm; “La Genevoise Assurances-Vie”, bronze plaquette, by Sarki, perhaps for 60th Anniversary, 1932 (?), 57 x 75mm [2]. Very fine or better (£15-20)
£15–£20
United States of America, George Washington, ‘Hero of Freedom’, bronze medal, fire gilt, 1800, struck in England, perhaps by Westwood (Baker 79c). Extremely fine and attractive, but gilding beginning to wear on cheekbone, lower hair, shoulder and highest points of reverse (£50-60)
Hammer Price: £150
United States of America, Abraham Lincoln, bronze memorial medal, 1865, by Morgan, 75mm. Almost extremely fine, some nicks to rims and cleaned in the past, a later striking (£25-30)
Hammer Price: £40
United States of America, Chicago - French Exhibition, 1893, uniface silvered electrotype by L.A. Bottée, Progress leading France towards America, 105mm (cf. BDM I, p.231). Extremely fine, very rare (£90-120)
United States of America, St. Louis International Exhibition, 1904, Æ plaquette by L.A. Bottée, Comite Francais, Section Industrielle Francaise, 62 x 73mm (ANS 1910 Exhibiiton cat. p.17, 18). Good very fine, slightly tarnished (£50-70)
Hammer Price: £80
United States of America, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Æ medal by Bela Lyon Pratt, 1907, for 50th Anniversary of birth, issued by the Cambridge Historical Society (Baxter 218). Extremely fine (£20-30)
United States of America, Mark Twain, AE uniface plaque, by Flanagan, Twain seated in armchair, smoking calabash pipe, c. 1910 (?), 89mm x 58mm, loop on reverse for suspension. About extremely fine, but cleaned in the past (£30-40)
United States of America,Walt Whitman, large uniface cast AE portrait medallion, probably for the Centenary of birth, 1919, signed RVT in monogram, issued by the Franklin Inn Club. Extremely fine, an impressive medal (£80-100)
United States of America, Walt Whitman, large uniface Æ portrait medallion by Flanagan, 81mm, loop on reverse for suspension. Extremely fine (£30-40)
United States of America, Walt Whitman, Æ medal by Paul Fjelde, for Medallic Art Co., NY, 73mm, dark matt patina. Extremely fine (£20-25)
£20–£25
United States of America, Edgar Allen Poe, AR medal, for Medallic Art Co., NY, 44mm, matt finish; and another in bronze [2]. Extremely fine (£20-25)
Hammer Price: £20
United States of America, Mark Twain Centennial, uniface “so-called Dollar”, Æ, 1935, by Hilenyi, 38mm. Very fine to extremely fine (£10-15)
£10–£15
United States of America, Walt Whitman Bridge, 1957, Æ medal issued by the Delaware River Port Authority, 76mm. Extremely fine (£10-15)
United States of America, Walt Whitman, Æ portrait medal by Finta, 50mm, issued by the Authors Club Memorial Fund, 50mm. Extremely fine (£15-20)
United States of America, Lyndon B Johnson, Inaugarated, 1963, bronze gilt medal by Affer, 50mm. About as struck (£15-18)
United States of America, Joel Chandler Harris, “Uncle Remus”, Æ medal by Julian Harris, 1970, 77mm, issued by the Society of Medallists. Extremely fine (£10-15
United States of America, Jack London, Æ portrait medal by A. Leonora, 1970, 60mm. Extremely fine (£10-15)
Hammer Price: £15
United States of America, Mark Twain, AR medal, 1970, by C. Jennewein, for Medallic Art Co., NY, 44mm, matt finish. Extremely fine (£15-20)
Medals Related to the Olympic Games, Switzerland, 50th Anniversary of the Young Olympics, 1954, bronze medal by Milo Martin, Victory standing l., hands raised holding laurel, 50mm. Extremely fine (£20-30)
£20–£30
Medals Related to the Olympic Games, Germany, International Olympic Congress, Berlin, 1930, large oval bronze medal, probably for participation signed R, Brandenburg Gate, internationaler olympischer kongress berlin 1930 around, reverse Olympic rings, citius altius fortius around, 87mm x 92mm. Good extremely fine (£60-80)
£60–£80
Medals Related to the Olympic Games, Spain, Barcelona, 1976, 22nd IOC Executive Board Meeting with the International Federation Medal, in the original case of issue; Sarajevo/Los Angeles calendar Medal, 1984; Norway, NOC bronze Presentation medal and Italy, Winter Games Games NOC Presentation plaque1964-65, in case of issue; France, Winter Games, Grenoble 1968, Pierre de Coubertin commemorative medal, silvered bronze, 68mm, in case of issue [5]. Mostly extremely fine (£100-150)
£100–£150
Commemorative medals, etc, (approx 150), mostly German, some French, late 19th and 20th century issues, generally in base metal, several of recent date, various subjects [Lot]. Some very fine, mostly extremely fine or better (£140-180)
Hammer Price: £220
Steel dies, a large group of steel dies (145), of German medals, etc., various subjects, mostly of recent date. Extremely fine, an interesting group (£1,200-1,500)
Hammer Price: £1,250
A mahogany Coin cabinet by Swann, comprising of 28 trays, double pierced for cons of various sizes, double door, with liock and key. Excellant condition (£550-600)
Hammer Price: £500
Glendining & Co, 1950s priced catalogues (5), Parsons (1954), “Nobleman” (1955), Taffs (1956), “Printing” (1958) and “European Collection” (1958). Good condition (£25-35)
Hammer Price: £5
Glendining & Co, Assorted auction catalogues 1959-1989 (c. 120), many priced, including clerk’s books with buyers’ names. Varied state (£20-30)
Hammer Price: £30
Treasury, John Bradbury, £1 first iusse, serial D/31 000035, scarce type (Dugg. T. 5(3)). Fresh, good very fine (£350-400)
Treasury, John Bradbury, Ten-Shillings, first issue (Gugg. T.9). Pencilled ‘4’ top corner. Very fine to good very fine (£120-140)
Hammer Price: £140
Treasury, John Bradbury, £1, second issue (Dugg. T. 11 (2)). Pencilled ‘2’ top corner, very fine (£60-70)
Hammer Price: £65
Treasury, John Bradbury, Ten-Shillings, second issue (Dugg. T 12(2)). Very fine (£50-60)
Treasury, John Bradbury, Ten-Shillings, Dardanelles overprint (Dugg.T. 15). Few pinholes and some light staining left side, but better condition than usual for this type, good fine to very fine (£200-250)
Hammer Price: £210
Treasury, John Bradbury, £1, third issue (Dugg. T. 16). Good very fine (£40-45)
Treasury, John Bradbury, Ten-Shillings, third issue (Dugg. T. 17). Good very fine to extremely fine (£120-140)
Treasury, John Bradbury, Ten-Shillings, third issue (Dugg. T. 20). Good very fine (£60-80)
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