World Historical Medals

Lot 2169    Session 7 (11.30am Thursday)    World Historical Medals

Estimate $750
Bid at live.noble.com.au

Z.A.R. and Boer War medals, medalets, etc. South Africa and International Exhibition Kimberley 1892 in bronze (29mm) (illustrated) S.J.P. Kruger, Yyftien Jaren (15 years) as President in white metal (38mm) (pierced at top) full facing portrait (illustrated), medalet (28mm) in silvered brass (illustrated). Delagoa Railway opening commemorative July 1895 struck in silver with halfcrown obverse die (illustrated) two more, one brooch mounted on obverse, copy in white metal of florin with legend Eendract Maakt Magt, shilling 1897 obverse engraved with pipe and top hat as trench art, halfcrown cut to form Maltese Cross (ornate) to show portrait, florin voided or cut out to show portrait in a circle. Transvaal medalet, uniface in bronze (22mm). FM Lord Roberts V.C./Pretoria 1900 in white metal (32mm) (pierced at top), another 1899 - 1900 in aluminium shell (packed with card) (38mm). S.S. Maine, Hospital Ship, Lent to British Government for use in Transvaal War by President of Atlantic Transport Coy, For the American Ladies Hospital Ship Fund, Chairman Lady R. Churchill edge engraved 27233 Sapr. J. Crosby, R.E. (illustrated). Also Kruger imitation sovereigns 1896 in silver (1) brass (10, 2 in crude style). Fine-good extremely fine. (25)

The fourth ex R.J. Ford (lot 910 part) Collection, the others mostly acquired in 1960's and 70's, the first ex G. Patterson Collection in 1977.