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France, Exposition Française, Moscow, 1891, a bronze award medal by L.-O. Roty, seated female figure representing Moscow welcoming La France, reverse two shields and wreath, named (H. Vigneron & Cie.), 64mm (Coll. R. Marx 35; PBE 851; BDM V, 234; cf. DNW 29, 732). Extremely fine (£40-50)
Hammer Price: £45
Exposicion Internacional, Barcelona, 1912, a gilt-bronze medal by H. Kautsch, bust of Alfonso XIII right, reverse crowned arms and female supporters, 59mm. About extremely fine (£30-40)
Hammer Price: £30
600th Anniversary of the Alliance Perpétuelle des Confédérés, 1891, a bronze medal by A. Dubois, naked winged female holding olive branch and torch over a lake, reverse legend and arms encircled by wreath, 68mm (BDM I, 632). About extremely fine (£30-40)
Medals Related to Sports, Tellbund, a silver Shooting badge, c.1900, crowned wreathed target, crossed rifles behind, back stamped JS, 42 x 28mm. Back glazed, about extremely fine; with clip and ring for suspension (£20-30)
£20–£30
Medals Related to Sports, France, Tir à l’Arc, c.1905, a large uniface cast iron plaque by J. Holy, medieval archer in loin-cloth standing under a tree, preparing to shoot an arrow, foundry no. 884 Sie.3-279 on rim, 202mm. A decorative piece, very fine and an excellent study (£80-100)
£80–£100
Medals Related to Sports, France, Tir à l’Arc, c.1905, a large uniface cast lead electrotype plaque, signed Belza and AD, kneeling Greek archer in lion-skin head-dress, preparing to shoot an arrow, foundry no. 642-4-148 on rim, 218mm. A decorative piece, extremely fine and an excellent study (£70-80)
£70–£80
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
Banque de l’Algérie et de la Tunisié, 50 Years Service to Tunisia, 1953, a bronze medal by L.G. Baudry, standing figures of a worker and a North African artisan, reverse legend above a view of the bank, 77mm. Mint state; in green fitted case of issue (£30-40)
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)
Hammer Price: £120
World War One, Enver Pascha, Turkish War Minister, a very large and impressive German or Austrian iron portrait plaque, bust half-facing left, 228mm. Extremely fine for wear, but with some spots of disolouration (£100-120)
Hammer Price: £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)
World War one, a well-made bronze patriotic pin-back badge, 1915, by Dietrich, Vienna, Turk advancing left, holding national flag aloft, other arm raised, inschallah below, 37mm. Extremely fine, rare (£20-25)
Hammer Price: £55
World War one, a well-made brass patriotic pin-back badge, c.1915, by Gurschner, Vienna, Turkish soldier advancing left holding national flag aloft, bear at feet, xv kals osm armeekorps, c. 38 x 30mm. About extremely fine, rare (£20-25)
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)
Hammer Price: £65
Germany, World war one, Field Marshall Limon v. Sanders, Battle of Gallipoli, German portrait medal, 1916, in silver, by W, published by Lauer, bust facing wearing Turkish fur hat, reverse two standing figures of Turkish soldiers, matt finish, 33mm. Extremely fine but somewhat softly struck and slightly discoloured (£80-100)
World War one,German matt finish silver patriotic medals (2), 1916, by F. K. for Lauer, 34mm, depicting Franz Josef, Wilhelm II, Mohammed V, and Ferdinand I; another, by Lauer, conjoined busts; and by Sturm, 1915, “Soli Deo Gloria” depicting Franz Josef, Wilhelm II, and Mohammed V, 34mm [3]. Extremely fine or better (£40-50)
Hammer Price: £100
World War one, Enver Pascha, Minister of War, 1914-1916, German matt finish silver medal, by Lauer, 34mm. Extremely fine (£40-60)
Hammer Price: £95
Andrew Carnegie Lifesaving Foundation Instituted, 1911, a plated iron medal by H. Frei, robed female figure with flowers spilling from an open cornucopia over her shoulder, reverse male swimmer in the act of rescuing a drowning female, 70mm. Very fine, scarce (£30-40)
Hammer Price: £110
Germany, World war one, “Argonne” , an unusual bronze ashtray, the American Distinguished Service Cross, argonne above, 83mm, unclear Paris maker’s mark on bottom. Extremely fine (£20-30)
France, World War One, an unusual bronze plaquette by Gairal de Serezin, French veteran welcoming young American soldier, his arms around his shoulder, 111mm x 124mm. Good very fine (£40-60)
£40–£60
The Fifth Avenue Association Inc., New York, c.1920, a gold award medal, unsigned, Corinthian arch, reverse wreath, named (Awarded to Brummer Building as the best Altered Building in the Fifth Avenue District in the year 1925), 40mm, 32.79gm. Matt finish, extremely fine and very rare; in fitted green case of issue by Dreicer & Co, 560 Fifth Avenue, New York (£150-200)
Hammer Price: £320
Pius x, Seminary College Instituted, 1913, silver medal by Bianchi, 44mm. Extremely fine, toned (£30-40)
Hammer Price: £25
World War One, commemorative medals (26) in bronze and other base metal: Austrian (2); British (Battle of Jutland by A. Bertram Pegram); French or Belgian (15), some of British interest, mostly c. 70mm; Germany (8), mostly patriotic types, c. 33mm [26]. Generally very fine or better (£550-600)
Hammer Price: £600
Miscellaneous, First World War, Miscellaneous, medallets, badges etc., mostly of the Allied Nations (100). Mostly very fine or better, an interesting lot (£200-300)
£200–£300
Miscellaneous, First World War, Miscellaneous, medallets, badges etc., mostly of the Allied Nations (146). Mostly very fine or better, an interesting lot (£300-400)
£300–£400
uniface silver badge, probably early 20th century, balloon flying above cityscape, entwined rope border, 37mm, ring and loop for suspension (Malpas – ). Good very fine, dark tone (£30-40)
Hammer Price: £40
Betts, C. Wyllys, American Colonial History illustrated by Contemporary Medals, Winnipeg, 1964, 332pp. The CNA reprint in publisher’s blue binding, a mint copy (£20-30)
Hammer Price: £50
Brown, L., British Historical Medals, Vols. I & II; together with 9 volumes on medals, badges etc [11]. Mostly in good condition (£70-100)
Dalton, R., The Silver Token Coinage…1811 and 1812, Leamington Spa, 1922, viii+63pp. Copy no.26 of 200 printed, original brown paper covers, some pencil annotations, otherwise a fine copy, signed by the author; with tearsheets relating to Sussex tokens tipped-in (£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)
Dalton, R., and Hamer, S.H., The Provincial Token Coinage of the 18th Century, the 1977 Quarterman reprint. Internally fine; with d.w. (£30-40)
De la Tour, H., Atlas de la Monnaies Gauloises, Paris, 1982, reprint (Spink), 1965, 55 fine plates. Slight wear at extremities, fine copy (£20-25)
Hammer Price: £20
Dorst, J., Le Bestiare des Monnaies, des Sceaux et des Médailles, Paris, 1974, 535pp. The Hôtel de la Monnaie exhibition catalogue, stiff cover, with errata sheets tipped-in; a fine copy, indispensable for the collector of animals on coins and medals (£30-40)
Duggleby, V., English Paper Money, 1st edn, London, 1975; Fitzmaurice, R.M., British Banks and Banking, Truro, 1975; together with other books on paper money (4). [6]. Publishers’ bindings, generally in good condition (£20-30)
R. Gaettens, Heidelberg, Samlung Julius, Französische Revolution Napoleon I und seine Zeit, parts i and ii complete, 14-16 September 1959, 2054 plates, 59 photographic plates, original printed cream card covers, with printed lists of prices realised [2]. Slight discolouration to covers and xi marked on front cover of part ii, otherwise fine copies and internally clean, important for the subject (£20-25)
Glendining’s, Nordheim (Roman Republican Coins), Foreign Collector (Byzantine, Ostrogothic and Lombard Coins), Sir Arthur Evans (Greek and Roman Coins), March 9-13 1931, original card covers, XXXI collotype plates. A fine clean copy, scarce (£20-25)
Hammer Price: £15
Glendining & Co., sale catalogues, various, mostly of important named sales, Lockett, Ryan, Nightingale, etc. generally clean copies (£30-40)
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