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25 November 1998
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British Qc, so-called ‘Remic’ type, gold Quarter Stater, abstracted head of Apollo right, reverse horse right, 1.34gm (BMC 519; VA 228-1; S 48). Spread flan, about very fine (£150-180)
Hammer Price: £140
Edward I (1272-1307), ‘Triangle’ Penny, Dublin, class 1b; Henry VII, Second Harp Issue, Groats (2), one without VIII after king’s name; Philip and Mary, Groat, 1556; James I, Shilling, first bust [5]. First about very fine, slight chip to rim, second two fine or better, fourth poor, last about fine but with dent by bust and rather buckled (£80-100)
Southwark, Deadman’s Place, At the Red Hart, Farthing, 1651; Horslydown, R. Baxter, Halfpenny; J. Bright, Halfpenny, 1668; S. Christopher, Halfpenny, 1667 (heavy flan); P. Hall, Farthing; J. Locksmith in New Lane, Halfpenny, 1668; Jacob Street., The Bunch of Grapes, Farthing (BW 222a, 247, 247b, 249, 255, 263, 274) [7]. Fair to very fine, first very rare, third extremely rare (£120-150)
The Order of Liberators, silver medal, by W. Woodhouse, 40mm, with ornate top suspender. Very fine (£40-60)
Statues to Claude Debussy Erected in Paris and St Germain-en-Laye, 1930, a uniface bronze plaque by P. Turin, bust left, 109 x 77mm (cf. CGMP p.380; cf. Niggl 538; cf. BDW 5, 151 and DNW 37, 1281). Extremely fine and lightly patinated, very rare in this size (£120-150)
A large brass engraved Chief’s badge ?, 102mm, obverse arm holding sword emerging from rock, Gaelic legend on garter around, reverse Gaelic legend engraved in centre, mounted with brass chain suspender; together with a Irish Olympic embroidered badge, framed and glazed, and a Boy Scouts of Ireland, small cloth label [3]. Very fine and an interesting lot (£40-60)
George II (1727-1760), Maundy Sets (2), 1746, 1820; George iv, 1826 [12]. First set fine, others, very fine or better (£120-150)
Hammer Price: £130
Elizabeth II (1952-, Proof Sets, 1970 (3), 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979 (3), 1980 (2), 1981 (2), 1982 (2), 1983 (2), 1984 (2), 1985 (2), 1986, 1987 (2) [Lot]. Mostly about as struck (£100-120)
Miscellaneous, Roman, Roman Provincial, Byzantine, Indo-Greek and Armenian Æ, etc. (approx. 165). Generally poor to about fine (£80-90)
J.-B. Daniel-Dupuis, 1876, a uniface cast bronze portrait medal by J.-B. Daniel-Dupuis, cast by Thiebaut & Fils, bust left, 122mm (cf. PBE 293; BDM I, 663; cf. Kjellberg p.676; Gaz. Num. 1898, p.27, 83). Extremely fine with chocolate patina, attractive and very rare (£100-130)
France, Les Armes de France, c.1890, a uniface bronze plaque by J. Desbois for Hébrard, rear view of naked female clasping a palm tree, arms at feet, 66 x 44mm (PBE 358; cf. DNW 30, 707). Charming style, about extremely fine and lightly patinated, very rare (£80-120)
Penny, Cross Moline, Watford type, Rodbert, London (S 1278). Fine (£60-80)
New Zealand, George v, Royal Seal and bestowal Warrant awarded to Charles Wray Palliser, as High Commissioner for the Dominion of New Zealand, 1st June 1912. Complete, contained in original wooden box of issue, seal contained within its ornate circular copper case, the top embossed with the Royal coat of arms, the vellum Warrant attached through seal by silver bullion chords with bullion filigree tassles. Almost as made (£150-200)
Edward III (1327-1377), Pre-Treaty Period, Groat, Series F, London, mm. crown (S 1569); Edward IV, Groat, London, quatrefoils at neck and breast, mm. crown (S 2001); Henry VII, Facing bust Halfgroats (2), Canterbury, mm. tun (S 2211) [4]. First fine, others almost very fine (£90-100)
Groat, First Coinage, London, mm. castle (with pellet on obverse) (N 1762; S2316). Good very fine (£150-200)
Vierge aux Deux Anges, 1931, a uniface cast bronze medal by H. Dropsy, Virgin Mary seated on throne holding a naked infant Jesus, two angels at sides, 102mm (Dropsy Exh. Cat. 1964, 109). A cast of excellent quality, about extremely fine, rare (£80-100)
18th Century token Halfpennies (45), various locations. Mostly fine or very fine, a few slightly better (£60-80)
20th Century, London: East: Burford Road (E15), J. Fox & Co; Columbia Market (E2), R. Carter; East Ham (E6), Cobb; Farringdon (EC1), G.V. Barling, J. Bartholomew (2), C. Beeching (3, one ex H), M. Brown & Son, W. Caselton, T. Dedman, Rix & Richards; Farringdon and Borough (SE1), A. Chapman (5, one ex H), Richards & Smith (2); Farringdon and Covent Garden (WC2), A. Frisbee (2); Farringdon and Spitalfields (E1), J. Allen; Fish Street Hill (EC3), J. Barnett (H); Leather Lane (EC1), The...
Hammer Price: £120
New Addition to the City Hall, Nuremberg, 1897, a silver medal by L.-C. Lauer, frontal elevation of the City Hall, reverse ornamented tablet, legend in 8 lines, 75mm (BDM –). Extremely fine, with a very attractive old blue-grey tone, rare (£100-120)
The Lazzaretto Built at Ancona, 1734, a copper medal by O. Hamerani, bust of Pope Clement XII right, reverse two-storey building with courtyard, ships around, harbour of Ancona in background, 72mm (Lincoln 1781; Martinori 179; Ciech. 273; BDM II, 405; cf. Clifford 239). A few carbon specks in obverse field and die flaw in upper right of reverse indicating a slightly later striking, otherwise extremely fine, a detailed medal (£150-250)
Victoria (1837-1901), Florins (2), 1852, 1876 die 50; together with other miscellaneous English silver coins (17), 1677-1873, including Crowns [19]. Some fine, Florins better (£70-90)
George V (1910-1936), “Wreath” Crown, 1936 (ESC 381; SC 125). Has been lightly cleaned at some time, otherwise almost extremely fine, rare (£120-150)
George V (1910-1936), Maundy Sets (3), 1929, 1932 (2); George vi, Maundy Set, 1940, except one 1932 set, all in original cases [16]. Extremely fine or better (£120-150)
George VI (1936-1952), Coronation 1937, Proof Set, Crown to Farthing, in case of issue [15]. About as struck (£80-100)
A. de Forbin, 1830, a uniface cast bronze medal by D. d’Angers, bust left, 122mm (BDM –; Paris Exh. Cat. 1966 –; CGMP –). Very fine, rare (£80-100)
Miscellaneous, Roman Denarii, various Emperors (20). Poor to fair, a few better (£120-150)
Miscellaneous, Henry ii To Elizabeth i, silver Pennies (15). Fair to fine (£60-80)
World War One, Mohammad V of Turkey and Ferdinand I of Bulgaria, a very large and impressive German or Austrian bronze portrait plaque, busts half-facing left, 260mm. Extremely fine, rare (£120-140)
World war one, Field Marshall Limon v. Sanders, a large uniface German bronze portrait medal, c. 1916, signed H. SCH, bust left 116mm. Extremely fine (£100-150)
Pieta, 1895, a uniface cast bronze plaque by J.-B. Daniel-Dupuis, widow with body of her husband, 180 x 82mm (BDM I, 665 [dated to 1896]; Gaz. Num. 1898, p.192, 3b). Extremely fine and attractively patinated, rare (£90-120)
Miscellaneous, George ii To William iv, Halfcrowns (7), Shillings (4), Sixpences (5) [16]. Fine to very fine (£120-150)
Miscellaneous, George iii To George v, various silver coins (18, including Crowns, 1897 lxi, 1902), other World coins (15) [33]. Fine to very fine, some better (£100-120)
Coins of the World, in silver (136) and base metal (246) [382]. Various conditions (£150-180)
Coins of the World, in silver (136) and base metal (247), including a piece of Chinese spade money [383]. Various conditions (£150-180)
Coins of the World, a collection of modern Proof and Specimen sets (23), including some from the Far East, Crowns etc (10), mostly in cases of issue [Lot]. Generally about as struck (£120-150)
Miscellaneous, Miscellaneous coins and medals of the World, mostly modern, including, 1977 Jubilee set of eight Proof crowns, Tibet Proof 10-Strang in silver, 1950, various modern proof sets, Masonic and Buffalo medals, also a pair of reproduction silver seals of Henry VII of England and Francis I of France, hallmarked 1972, No. 87 of an issue of 1,000, in velvet lined fitted case [Lot]. Varied state (£100-150)
Coins of the world, in silver and base metal, a quantity. Some fine, some very fine or better (£80-100)
8-Doubles (10), 1889 (3), 1902-11-20, 1949 (4); 4 Doubles (9), 1864, 1889 (2), 1902, 1910, 1920 (4); 2 Doubles (6), 1885-9-1902-11, 1929 (2); Doubles (2), 1885, 1902; Liberation Medal, 1945, gilt (McCammon p.175, m) [28]. All extremely fine and better, mostly with full original colour, last brilliant and as struck (£70-100)
World War One, “Verdun”, a fine uniface bronze plaque by E. Blin, male head right, fire ushering from his mouth and with wounds on cheek, undated, 154mm. Extremely fine and a powerful study (£50-60)
Nancy, a fine large cast uniface bronze medallion by E-P. Blin, undated, perhaps c. 1920, head of Christ wearing crown of thorns turned half right, nancy in field to right, artist’s signature below, 155mm. Extremely fine and a very powerful medallic image (£120-150)
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