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Chars d’Assaut, 1940, a bronze award plaque by P.-A. Morlon, winged Victory above three advancing tanks, reverse garland of leaves around tablet, un-named, 96 x 56mm (CGMP p.270; cf. DNW 30, 810). Extremely fine (£35-45)
Hammer Price: £65
Execution of Louis xvi and Marie Antoinette, 1793, bronze, 51 mm, by C.H. Kuchler, conjoined busts right, reverse thronged square, in the centre of which stands a guillotine on a raised podium. Nearly extremely fine (£60-80)
Von Hindenburg, Battle of the Lakes of Masovia, 1914, patriotic medal by Karl Goetz, 65mm (K 143). About extremely fine (£40-50)
World war one, Hauptmann Boelke, German Air Ace, a large bronze memorial medal, 1916, by Eue for Ball, Berlin, bust three-quarters l., reverse figure standing over grave, 100mm. Extremely fine (£60-80)
Max Immelmann, German Air Ace, large bronze memorial medal, 1916, by Eue, for Ball, Berlin, bust r., reverse eagle on rock, der adler von lille (the eagle of Lille) above, 108mm. Good extremely fine (£60-80)
Karpathen-Held, 1916, a uniface cast bronze medal, unsigned [by Wetzstein], soldier on skis to right, 113mm. Artist’s name and an old price tag inked on reverse, otherwise very fine or better, very rare (£90-120)
Satirical Medals (2), 1916, by P. Liebküchler on the profiteering of German butchers and bakers, in iron, 80mm., very fine or better, “Opfertag” small uniface silver medal, signed R K, two German soldiers holding a wounded comrade, ‘Opfertag 1917’ below, oval, 40mm x 31mm, matt finish., about extremely fine, a little dusty (£30-40)
Miscellaneous, Edward i To Commonwealth, Twopence, Halfpence (4), Farthings (2). Poor to fair (£50-70)
World War one, well-made pin-back enamel patriotic badges (6, one in silver) showing the national flag; a similar tie-pin, all probably of Austrian work; and a photographic label button showing Franz Josef and Mohammad V [8]. Extremely fine (£30-40)
Dalton, R., The Silver Token Coinage 1811-12, the 1968 Seaby reprint, with d.w.; Davis, W.J., Nineteenth Century Token Coinage, the 1969 Seaby reprint, with d.w. [2]. Clean copies of these essential references (£30-40)
Miscellaneous, George iii To George v, Farthings [22]. Fine to uncirculated (£60-80)
France, Exposition Universelle Internationale, Paris, 1900, a bronze medal by J.-C. Chaplain, head of La France right under the bough of a tree, reverse male figure holding torch above a winged female figure of Victory, Expo pavilion below, tablet with inscription COMPAGNIE DES CHEMINS DE FER DE PARIS A LYON ET A LA MÉDITERANÉE, 64mm (PBE 81; Baxter 95; BDM I, 404; cf. DW 19, 257). Good very fine, scarce railway issue (£50-60)
Société Française de Timbrologie, c.1905, a bronze award plaque by C.P. Pillet, seated semi-nude female holding horn and branch, reverse branch, un-named, 68 x 49mm. Very fine, scarce (£30-40)
Charles i, Prince of Wales (1619), small silver cliche, bust threequarters right, legend around, 23mm (MI 224/81). Very fine or better for issue, rare (£40-50)
William and Mary (1689-1694), 40-Shillings, 1692. Fine, but clear (£40-60)
Anglo-Gallic, Edward III, Gros tournois à la croix longue, long cross, reverse châtel tournois, key and annulet marks, 1.95gm (Elias 53g). Small flan, about fine, very rare (£50-60)
Anglo-Gallic, Henry VI, Grand Blanc aux écus, Nevers, m.m. five-pointed star, shields of England and France, reverse Latin cross dividing lis and leopard, 2.87gm (Elias 286). Fine (£50-60)
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Fifth issue, Sixpences (4), 1587/6, mm. crescent on obverse crescent over escallop on reverse 1591, mm. hand; 1593, mm. tun; 1596, mm. key (N 2015; S 2578A) [4]. Third good fine, others about fine and toned (£40-50)
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Fifth issue, Sixpences (6), 1587/6, mm. crescent on obverse crescent over escallop on reverse 1587, mm. crescent; 1588, mm. crescent; 1591, mm. hand; 1593, mm. tun; 1596, mm. key (N 2015; S 2578A) [6]. Generally fair, 1593 better (£40-50)
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Fifth issue, Sixpences (6), 1587, mm. crescent; 1588, mm. crescent; 1591, mm. hand; 1593, mm. tun (2); 1596, mm. key; 1598, mm. anchor (N 2015; S 2578A) [6]. Generally fair, last creased but scarce, 1593 better (£40-50)
Middlesex, Ibberson’s Mail Coach Halfpenny (DH 342); another, a copy in brass, c. 1870, by Taylor (DH 343); and Richardson’s, Halfpenny, 1795 (DH 471). First about extremely fine, second extremely fine but somewhat discoloured, last very fine, a rare variety (£60-80)
France, Exposition Coloniale Internationale, Paris, 1931, a bronze award medal by E. Martin and R. Bénard, representation of France between symbolic heads representing the colonies, reverse symbolic buildings, tropical foliage and fruits in foreground, un-named, 68mm (cf. BDW 2, 324, 13, 320 and 18, 738; cf. DW 24, 251). Extremely fine (£50-60)
Joueuse de Golf, 1936, a bronze award plaque by P.A. Morlon, female golfer having just taken a swing with her club, reverse golf club, ball and a sprig of laurel, 70 x 41mm (CGMP p.277). Good very fine (£30-40)
Hammer Price: £60
Birth of the Prince Imperial, 1856, a bronze medal by A. Vauthier-Galle, figure of Paris holds a crown above a cradle, reverse two angels watch over the sleeping infant who is supported on the wings of an eagle, 77mm (BDM VI, 211). Extremely fine, scarce (£30-40)
The Flight of the Z 4 from Friedrichshafen to Echterdingen, 1908, a bronze medal by Mayer & Wilhelm, bust of Count Zeppelin three-quarters right, reverse dirigible over buildings and countryside, 33mm (BDM VIII, 39). Metal fault in field by Count’s ear, otherwise very fine (£60-80)
5-Cents, 1903H, 2 1/2 Cents (5), all 1903H (Prid. 2, 10) [6]. First very fine, others all brilliant mint state but one with carbon spot on reverse (£40-80)
Victoria (1837-1901), Florin, 1887, Jubilee; Sixpences (6), 1866 die 18, 1887 Jubilee (4, withdrawn type 2, value in wreath 2), 1896; Threepences (3), 1881, 1887 young head, 1895 [10]. About extremely fine and better, several toned but second lightly cleaned in the past (£50-70)
Louis Phillipe to Third Republic, 5-Francs, 1831 B, very fine or better, but cleaned and slightly scuffed, 1868 BB, some marks to surface and rims, otherwise almost extremely fine, 1875 A, and 1875 K, extremely fine, first lightly cleaned [4]. (£60-80)
George V (1910-1936), Third-Farthings, 1913 (10). Good extremely fine or better, all with original luster (£30-50)
George VI (1936-1952), Halfcrowns (25), all 1949 [25]. Brilliant mint state (£40-60)
George VI (1936-1952), Halfpennies, 1952 (60). Brilliant uncirculated (£30-35)
World War one, Major-General v. Lettow-Vorbeck, matt silver medal by Hörnlein, 1914-1918, 34mm. Good extremely fine, rare (£50-60)
Francis Drake, 1907, silver, 56 x 65mm., by R. Marshall, bust facing, reverse view of the Western hemisphere. Very fine and cleaned (£60-80)
Elizabeth II (1952-, Proof Sovereign and Crown, 1981, in case of issue. About as struck (£50-70)
Exposition Française, Cairo, 1929, a bronze medal by A. Maillard, bust of Georges Philippar left, reverse view of temples and mosque in Cairo, 68mm (cf. BDW 18, 533 and DW 24, 232). Extremely fine; in red fitted case of issue (£40-50)
R. Waldeck-Rousseau, 1884, a plated bronze electrotype plaque by F.-C.-V. de Vernon, bust right, reverse robed female representing Justice with scroll, two blacksmiths shake hands at right, 99 x 70mm (PBE 955; BDM VI, 241). Minor rim knocks on reverse, otherwise very fine, rare (£60-80)
Miscellaneous, Henry ii To Henry iii, Cut Half-Pennies (13), together with a Scottish Cut Half-Penny of William the Lion [14]. Fair to fine, an interesting lot (£60-80)
Zug, Thaler, 1621 (Dav. 4634). Fine to very fine (£60-80)
Miscellaneous, George ii To George iv, Shillings, 1816, 1819, 1826 (2); Sixpences, 1757 (2), 1758 (2), 1787, hearts; Irish Bank 10-Pence, 1813 [10]. Last fair, mostly fine or very fine (£50-60)
Miscellaneous, George iii To William iv, Halfcrowns, 1816, 1817 (2), 1818, 1819, 1834, 1837 [7]. Fair to fine (£50-70)
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