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25 November 1998
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Royal Irish Academy, Earl of Charlemont, 1786, silver medal, 53 mm, by W. Mossop, uniformed bust left, reverse figure of Art seated left holding Irish shield; at her shield are attributes of scholarship and liberty (BHM 267; Eimer 819; Frazer 1887/449). Very fine, edge knock (£100-120)
Hammer Price: £290
George III (1760-1820), Halfcrown, 1819; George iv, Halfcrown, 1820; William iv, Halfcrown, 1836 [3]. Extremely fine or better, last cleaned (£100-150)
Hammer Price: £280
Victoria (1837-1901), Proof Florin, 1848, plain edge (ESC 886-R2). Extremely fine, toned, rare (£300-350)
True Britons Society, 1868, silver medal, fully hall-marked, named to Mr. Alexander Durham, 70mm., Britannia seated left, four line engraved inscription below, reverse ten-line engraved inscription; together with various badges, coins and medals, many of Irish Interest, in AR (9) and Æ (12) [22]. A good group, some scarce, generally very fine and better (£250-300)
Napoleon and Family, set of twelve uniface copper cliches by Andrieu, celebrating Napoleon and the imperial family, in a contemporary fitted case with two trays, napoleon medals vol. 2 impressed in gilt on spine. About as made, but with some evidence of past cleaning, one with replacement lunette (£200-300)
Hammer Price: £270
Miscellaneous, Charles ii To Elizabeth ii, Crowns, 1664, 1695 (2), 1696 (2), 1707 E (2), 1822, 1889 (3), 1892, 1893 (2), 1896, 1935, 1951 (2), 1960, 1965 [21]. Fair to fine, later issues better (£300-350)
20th Century, London: East: Billingsgate (E14), A. Alexander; J. Atkinson; Bacon & Fischer; J. Banks & Son (3); J. Banks & Sons (5); Bannister & Carter; Barber; H. Barrow (H); Baxter & Son Ltd; W. Beecroft; J. Bell & Co; J. Bennett; W.W. Block; W. Brading; G. Brewster (2); T.W. Brightman; Britton & Co; W.K. Brown; A.E. Butcher; V. Clark; J. Cummings (H); H. Dearsley (3, one ex H); Delforce; F. Ede; C. Ensum; Farren & Carter; Flinn Bros; P. Forge; W. Forge Sr (3, one ex H); Forge & Hatton; B....
Hammer Price: £260
20th Century, London: West: Covent Garden (WC2), J. Bartholomew; W. Beeson; W. Beeson & Sons (2); Bell & Pearson; D. Bixby; Bradley & Son (2); W. Brown; J. Burton; J.C. & Co (H); Champion Bros (3); W. Chandler & Co; Cherry Bros; G. Coleman (4); W.J. Coleman & Sons; Coupe Bowie & Taylor; J. Coutts; G.H. Craze (H); W. Dennis & Sons; Dennis & Cooper Ltd (5, two ex H); P. Dougherty; Draper & Son; Eames & Rolph; East Anglia Farmers Ltd; B. Emanuel; H.G. & R. Foord; T. Fowler; A. Frisbee; G....
Victoria (1837-1901), A Collection of Young head Shillings (154), mixed dates and dies numbers [154]. Fair to fine, a few better, an interesting collection (£130-150)
Miscellaneous medals, tokens, counters, coins, etc., generally in base metal. Varied state (£60-80)
Coronation and Visit of George I to Hanover, 1821, a copper medal by C. Voigt for Loos, edge lettered, 40mm (E. 1147; BDM VI, 309); Great Exhibition, 1851, Juror’s copper medal by W. Wyon and G.G. Adams, named (George Kidd, Associate Juror), 64mm (BHM 2464; E. 1459), in Elkington case; Association of Conservative Clubs, gilt and enamel badge for Distinguished Service, with Five Years clasp, named (C.G. Lambert, 1931), 38 x 26mm, in Mappin & Webb case; Kent County Chess Association,...
Penny, Cross in Quatrefoil type, Godric, Leicester (S 1259). Flat in places, about fine, but rare (£100-150)
Internationale Gordon-Bennett Wettfliegen, Basle, 1932, a silver award medal by H. Frei for Automobil Sternfahrt, two balloons above two buildings with spires, reverse female personification of Speed with arms outstretched, exergue engraved (A.C.S.), 75mm. Extremely fine and very rare; in original green card box (£120-150)
Hammer Price: £250
British D, so-called ‘Cheriton’ type, gold Stater, abstracted head of Apollo right, reverse disjointed horse, 5.16gm (BMC 86; VA 1215-1; S 24). Neat style, small edge split otherwise very fine and well struck (£250-300)
Tyrhugh, Bannagh and Boylagh Farmers Society, 1826, silver, 38mm, Shamrock, reverse engraved inscription within legend (awarded to Margaret Colvin, for the neatest house). Fine and rare, with integral suspension loop (£80-100)
James I (1603-1625), Third Coinage, Half-Laurel, mm. lis (S 2641 A). A little flat in places, better than fine, toned (£250-300)
Various Irish Medals, in AR (4), Æ (7) and WM (13), mostly 19th Century; together with gilt-stamped leather passes for the Abbey Theatre Club (1) and the Royal Agricultural Society of Ireland (2) [27]. A good group, generally very fine and better, some scarce (£150-200)
Dr Hugo Eckener, Trans World Flight of the Graf Zeppelin, Friedrichshafen-Tokyo-Los Angeles-Lakenhurst, 1929, bronze, 60mm, by Karl Goetz, bust left, reverse Zeppelin flying across, its polar region marked with a bear. Nearly extremely fine and rare (£150-200)
Hammer Price: £240
Ancient India, Kushans, Kipanada, gold Stater, citing Kidara, king standing l., reverse Ardoksko enthroned. Extremely fine (£180-200)
Miscellaneous, Roman Antoniniani (50), all Salonina, various reverses [150]. Fair to fine, a few better (£250-300)
Miscellaneous, Charles ii To George vi, Crowns [26]. Fair to very fine (£200-220)
The Alexander II Railway Bridge over the River Volga Completed, 1880, a silver medal signed CBP, bust of Alexander II right, reverse the railway bridge over the river at Batraki, 80mm (BDM –; Moyaux –; Swan –). Light scuffing, about very fine and extremely rare (£100-120)
Hammer Price: £230
Charles I (1625-1649), Gold Crown, m.m. lis; medieval silver Groats (2), Halfgroat (1), Pennies (9); cut Penny (1); Halfpenny (1), cut Halfpenny (1); Farthing (1); and a cast copy of a Crowmwell Halfcrown [18]. First pierced and buckled, others mostly fine or very fine (£180-220)
Charles I (1625-1649), Newark, Siege Ninepence, 1646 (N 2641; S 3144). “Dig” on obverse and weakly struck patches, otherwise fine to very fine (£200-300)
World War One, patriotic silver medals (19), Wilhelm II, Crown Prince Wilhelm, Generals, v. Einem, v. Gallwitz, v. Lisingen, v. Hindenburg, Count v. Spee, etc., by Eue, Grunthal, Löewental, and others, with matt and brilliant surfaces, 34-35mm. Extremely fine or better, some of the latter cleaned and slightly scuffed but a good group (£220-250)
Hammer Price: £220
Elizabeth II (1952-, Coronation Proof Sets, 1953 (7). Mint state, in cases of issue (£180-200)
Orange Order Badge, 1844, Æ gilt, 80mm, Equestrian portrait of William III, left, set against a blue glass backing, legend on raised border around, reverse seven-line engraved inscription naming the Earl of Enniskillen as Grand Master and Richard Harbora as Deputy Grand Master of Loyal Orangemen. Decorative mount of a crown upon book set on a crossed orb and sceptre. Extremely fine and rare (£150-200)
Copper and bronze coins 1830-1959; 8-Doubles (82), 2-Doubles (54), 1-Double (140), assorted dates [410]. Average very fine, many better (£140-160)
Hammer Price: £210
Victoria (1837-1901), Young head, Crowns (5), 1845 (3), 1847 (2), fair to fine; Jubilee head, Crowns (2), 1889, 1892, about extremely fine, Double-Florins, 1887, fine, 1887, last i of Victoria, an inverted 1, extremely fine (£150-200)
Hammer Price: £200
Commemorative and prize medals (54), mostly in bronze, generally 19th and 20th century continental issues. Mostly about very fine, some cleaned or otherwise impaired (£150-180)
German and other coins, etc. mostly pre-imperial issues, in silver or billon (29), including a Bavaria, Madonna Thaler, 1641, brooch mounted, Friendship medal, by Loos, and Spain, 4-Reales, 1779, Madrid; German East Africa, Rupee, 1905; lead copy of a Mansfeld Thaler; with two Swiss academic silver prize medals of Lausanne [34]. Varied state, some impaired (£120-140)
Elizabeth II (1952-, Proof Crown, 1960 “V.I.P.” (ESC 393M-R4). Very slight surface marks, almost as struck, extremely rare (£250-300)
Miscellaneous, William and Mary To George v, Shillings (46). Fair to fine, later issues better (£150-200)
Miscellaneous, Victoria To George V, Pennies, 1878, 1892, 1894, 1919 KN; Halfpenny, 1861, 7+D (Fr. 278-R16) [5]. Last very fine, perhaps a little better, detail still generally crisp and sharp, toned; the Penny 1919 KN very fine; others extremely fine or better with some lustre (£200-220)
Edward VI (1547-1553), Fine issue, Halfcrown, 1551, mm. y, 14.61gm (N 1934; S 2479). Fair to fine, dark tone (£80-100)
Silver Shilling tokens (10): Dorset (3) (Dal, 2 [2], 6-R); Glos. (Dal. 1); Hampshire (3) (Dal. 2, 17, 37); Lincolnshire (D. 12); Norfolk (2) (Dal. 16). Mostly very fine or better (£80-100)
Les Ballets Russes, Scheherazade, 1949, a bronze medal by H. Navarre, the dancer Nijinsky in traditional garb, supporting a circular platter above his head, reverse young female dancer, struck on a thick flan, 99mm (cf. Arethuse 7 [Apr. 1925], p.6, 10-12; cf. CGMP p.1384). Extremely fine and very rare (£140-180)
Hammer Price: £190
George VI (1936-1952), Coronation 1937, Proof Set, Crown to Farthing, together with a similar set, but Halfcrown missing, in cases of issue [29]. About as struck (£120-150)
Miscellaneous, Charles ii To George ii, Halfcrowns, 1677, 1679, 1689 (2, first and second shield), 1693, 1697 B, 1746 Lima [7]. Mostly fine (£120-150)
Miscellaneous, George iv To George v, Halfcrowns (102) and Florins (142), poor to fine; Elizabeth ii, 1966, Halfpennies (1919), uncirculated [2163] (£160-180)
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