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Jernegan’s Lottery, 1736, silver medal by John Tanner, Minerva standing between military trophies and emblems of the Arts and Sciences, reverse Caroline watering a grove of young palm trees, 39mm (MI ii, 517/72; Betts 169). Good very fine and attractively toned, more pleaing than usual
Hammer Price: £15
George III, Coronation, 1761, official silver medal by Natter, armoured and laureate bust to right, reverse king enthroned crowned by Britannia, 34mm (BHM 23). About very fine, but with some surface marks and nicks to obverse rim
Hammer Price: £20
George III, Recovery from Illness, 1789, silver medal by Hancock, Hygeia standing, arms entwined by serpent, reverse the well at Cheltenham, ob salutem restaurantam above, 44mm (BHM 301). About very fine, toned, far scarcer than BHM suggests
Hammer Price: £50
Manchester Pitt Club, 1813, silver medal by T. Wyon Jnr after Nollekens, bust of Pitt to right, reverse allegory of Pitt rousing the Genius of Britain to resist the demons of Anarchy, 50mm (BHM 771). Extremely fine, deeply and attractively toned
Hammer Price: £45
George IV, bronze portrait medal, 1823, armoured draped and laureate bust to right, georgius iv. rex above, signed I.S on truncation, reverse Victory seated on globe bearing the Hanoverian horse, among military trophies and other objects, her right arm holding a laurel wreath and raised triumphantly, regi optimo potentissimo above, struck on an unusually thick flan (BHM 1204). Extremely fine and extremely rare, struck from slightly rusty dies
Hammer Price: £150
Sir Robert Cecil, counter, 1602, arms of Cecil, reverse crest, two bundles of arrows in saltire, under a helmet, a well made nineteenth century copy in copper gilt struck on the instructions of the Marquess of Salisbury for use in gaming, 29mm (cf. MI i, 189/6; Eimer 93). Brilliant and practically as struck, scarce
Repeal of the Test and Corporation Act (Catholic Emancipation), 1828, bronzed copper medal by Scipio Clint, Liberty standing handing Charter to Britannia, Piety in centre, reverse truth freedom peace charity in four lines within wreath, 60mm, in a contemporary case (BHM 1332). Extremely fine, cased
Hammer Price: £30
William IV (1830-1837), Accession, 1830, a large bronze medal by W. Wyon, bust right, reverse Adelaide, etc., in wreath, trident below, 68mm (BHM 1414; E. 1220). Extremely fine, virtually blemish-free, scarce
Hammer Price: £130
William IV (1830-1837), Accession, 1830, a large bronze medal by W. Wyon, similar, 68mm (BHM 1414; E. 1220). As struck, mounted and glazed in circular frame on maroon velvet-backed board, the whole contained in an ornamental frame with hook for suspension
Hammer Price: £120
Arthur, Duke of Wellington, a large bronze medal by P. Rouw for Webb and Mudie, bust left, 55mm (cf. BHM 1345; cf. E. 1210). As struck, mounted and glazed in circular frame on maroon velvet-backed board, the whole contained in an ornamental frame with hook for suspension
Hammer Price: £110
Victoria (1837-1901), Golden Jubilee, 1887, official large gold medal by L.C. Wyon after Sir J.E. Boehm and Sir Frederick Leighton, obverse Jubilee bust left, reverse Queen enthroned, seven figures surrounding, below the shields of the five continents, 58mm (BHM 3219; E. 1733). Brilliant, choice, almost as struck, very rare
Hammer Price: £1,200
Victoria (1837-1901), Golden Jubilee, 1887, official large gold medal by L.C. Wyon after Sir J.E. Boehm and Sir Frederick Leighton, obverse Jubilee bust left, reverse Queen enthroned, seven figures surrounding, below the shields of the five continents, 58mm (BHM 3219; E. 1733). Almost extremely fine, rather impaired, the edge has been filed, possibly removed from a box, very rare
£1,000–£1,200
Victoria (1837-1901), Diamond Jubilee, 1897, official small gold medal by G.W.S. De Saulles after T. Brock and W. Wyon, 26mm (BHM 3506; E. 1817), in case of issue. Extremely fine
£120–£150
Victoria (1837-1901), Diamond Jubilee, 1897, official small gold medal by G.W.S. De Saulles after T. Brock and W. Wyon, 26mm (BHM 3506; E. 1817), in case of issue. Almost extremely fine
£100–£120
George V (1910-1936), Silver Jubilee, 1935, official large gold medal, by P. Metcalf, 58mm (Eimer 2029; Wollaston 41), in case of issue, the top embossed in gilt lettering F.H. Merceron. About as struck, extremely rare
Hammer Price: £1,100
George V, Coronation, 1911, miniature gold medal, conjoined busts left, reverse souvenir of the coronation of george v and queen mary june 1911 in eight lines, 12mm. About extremely fine and rare, the first example seen by the cataloguers
Edward VIII, Investiture as Prince of Wales, 1911, official silver medals by W. Goscombe John, 35mm (Eimer 1925); Anticipated Coronation medals, 1936, in silver and base medal, and a copper medal by Pinches for the Accession and Abdication. Extremely fine or better (7)
Hammer Price: £65
Prince Charles, set of four silver medals, for his Investiture as Prince of Wales, 1969, by John Pinches; other modern base metal medals (6), Daily Mirror Jubilee 1963; Dunkirk Veterans Association plaque, two other French Dunkirk medals; Africa Corps Medal 1941-1943 and a Cathedrale de Chartres medal of 1981. All extremely fine (10)
Hammer Price: £35
Miscellaneous, Coronation medals, official issues in silver of Charles II, George I, George II (2), George IV, William IV, Edward VII (3, small size), and George VI, small size; similar medals in copper of George IV and William IV; an unofficial base metal medal for the Coronation of Elizabeth II and the official small silver medal for the 1935 Silver Jubilee. First fair, many of remainder about very fine, the more recent issues better (14)
Hammer Price: £85
Miscellaneous, Victoria to Elizabeth II, a collection of white metal medals (33), various subjects, including Albert Edward & Alexander 1863 (Eimer 1564), in case of issue; two other base metal medals. Except last, generally extremely fine (35)
Hammer Price: £70
Devon Federation of Master Bakers Association, a cased silver and enamel prize medal (Mudge & Son 1937); 1,200th Anniversary of Paderborn, 1977, large silver commemorative medal; and a silvered bronze medal on the Tercentenary of the death of Saint Vincent de Paul, issued by the Vincentian Fathers, Brooklyn, in box. Extremely fine or better (3)
£25–£30
Sir Winston Churchill, Death, 1965, silver medal by Kovacs, published by Spink, facing bust, reverse an an adaption of Sir David Low’s 1940 cartoon “Very Well, Alone”, 57mm, in case of issue, with certificate. Mint state, or virtually so, nicely toned
Exeter College, Boat Club, silver medal, engraved ‘Meade Fours 1893’, 51mm; Carl and Bertha Gunther, Silver Wedding, 1887, a bronze medal by E. Geerts, 55mm; London Institution, copper Pass, stamped 768 (MG 1079); other commemorative medals, etc. (4, one in silver). Mostly very fine (7)
The Incorporated London Academy of Music, an attractive small 9ct gold and enamel prize medal (Jane P. Dixon Elocution Dec. 1928), cased; National Medal for Success in Art, silver medal by W.Wyon (Ralph H Bayley 1895), cased; Hackney Free and Parochial Schools, Harry Sedgwick silver prize medal (Ivy Leslie 1929); and a bronze medal for the Exhibition of Art Treasures, Manchester, 1857, by Pinches, 62mm. Second has been cleaned and showing some surface marks, others extremely fine or better (4)
London and Birmingham Railway Centenary, 1938, bronze medal by J.R. Pinches (E. 2054), extremely fine, in original case (broken); British Troops Berlin, enamelled bronze sports medal, 50mm, very fine; other base metal medals (8), all in cases, mostly extremely fine (10)
Manchester and Salford Volunteers, bronze presentation medal, 1802, 36mm (Payne 217; Tancred 374). Somewhat scuffed, otherwise very fine
Manchester Evening Schools, Herbert Birley medal, by A. Wyon, in silver, awarded 1932, 39mm; together with George V, Coronation, 1911, large silver medal by Jenkins, Birmingham, 64mm. Both extremely fine, in green cases of issue (2)
Hammer Price: £40
North East Coast Exhibition, Tynemouth, 1882, silver prize medal, Neptune in marine car to left, ship and view of coast line in distance, reverse naval architecture marine engineering fishery life saving and coast lighting appliances etc tynemouth in eight lines, wreath around, 50mm, in case of issue. Extremely fine, nicely toned and rare
£70–£80
Royal Academy of Music, bronze prize medals (4), all named to Mary Donington, 1929-30, as struck, in cases of issue; Masonic badges (2), silver and enamel, of the Household Brigade and United Mariners Lodges, extremely fine, in cases (6)
Hammer Price: £55
Sporting Interest, Hunslet (Leeds), gold (15ct) and enamel medal for The Northern Rugby Football Union Challenge Cup, the reverse F. Farran 1907-8. Very fine and attractive, but reverse rather worn
Sporting Interest, Soccer, 9ct gold prize medals (3): a) Derbyshire Football Association, Medal Competition Runner’s Up 1927-28; b) Matlock and District Football League, Cavendish Challenge Cup, Winner’s 1924-25; B.F.L. medal (Presented by A.Kirk); and a silver prize medal for Water Polo, 2nd Ind.Div. Baluchistan District. Very fine or better (3)
Captain Matthew Webb, The First man to Swim the English Channel, silver portrait prize medal obverse bust left reverse five line engraved inscription “Presented by her Brother to Mrs Chapman on her Birthday 1888” (Eimer 1696). Fine to very fine, but has been brooch mounted, extremely rare
Yorkshire, Leeds, Trade Union (National Farmers Union ?), gold and enamel neck badge (9ct; total weight 31.5gms), the reverse engraved “C. Thwaites, President 1923”, in case of issue. Extremely fine and attractive
Scotland, Glasgow University, Hunter and Black medals, by N. Macphail, in bronze, 70mm (E. 806, 911), awarded 1920-2, very fine and better; together with other British medals in silver (2), copper (2), silver fine, others mediocre (6)
£40–£50
Paisley, an engraved silver-gilt medal, bishop with arms, PAISLEY GRAMMAR SCHOOL FOUNDED 1576, reverse THE BARRIE MEDAL…to Thomas Arnot Eaglesim…1853. Scroll border, loop and ring suspension, about extremely fine, no hallmarks
“100 Classic Cars”, a collection of miniature silver ingots (each weigh 1.8gms); “The Treasures of Pompeii”, a set of 12 bronze gilt medals, in fitted cases of issue. About as struck (112)
Hammer Price: £80
Marriage of the Duke and Duchess of York, 1893, bronze medal by G.G. Adams, issued by the Corporation of the City of London, conjoined busts to left, reverse the royal couple in a triumphal car driven by Cupid, greeted by Londonia, 76mm, in case of issue (BHM 3452; Eimer 1780; Welch 25). In practically flawless state
Nelsonic Crimson Oakes, 1808, silver medal, signed B.P., bust of Nelson left, reverse Masonic emblems, 53mm (BHM 640; E.986). Pierced at 12 o’clock, some surface marks, otherwise about very fine, scarce
New River Lodge 4502, an attractive 9ct gold and enamel past Master’s jewel (W.M. John Sadler, 1932-1933). Extremely fine
Masonic silver badges (4), L.U.F. Lodge Nos. 5, 7 and 21, three named to S. Martin, 1872-5, one with skull and crossbones motif. All with clip, ring and original faded yellow ribbons, very fine, an attractive group (4)
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