Aviation Medal Collection
This lot is not illustrated.
Lot 840 Session 3 (2.30pm Tuesday) Aviation Medal Collection
Estimate $100
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $420
BALOON MEDALS, LUNARDI, VINCENT, obv. bust left, VINCENT LUNARDI, FIRST AERIAL TRAVELLER IN ENGLAND, rev. balloon with aerial oars, flag falling, SEPT. 15 1784 in exergue, ET SF PROTINIES AETHEREA TOLLIT INASTRA VIA, AE 35mm; English 19th SPARROW TOKENS, obv. bust left IRONMONGER BISHOPSGATE LONDON, rev. BALLOON ASCENDED OXFORD 1823, AE 23mm.; another without date, another with SPARROW LEATHER SAUCE in 3 lines, another legend around 1826, another cmked SILVER.; others EDWARD VII, obv. H.M.KING EDWARD VII & H.M.QUEEN ALEXANDRA, PROCLAIMED 1901, rev. Airship 'Nulli Secundus' above city BALLOON SCHOOL ROYAL ENGINEERS, AE and silver both 32mm. Very fine - uncirculated. (8)
Estimate / sale price does not include buyer's premium (currently 22% including GST) which is added to hammer price. All bids are executed on the understanding that the Terms & Conditions of sale have been read and accepted. For information on grading and estimates please refer to the Buying at Auction advice.
Quick find
View a lot by number and sale.
Adjacent lots
Lot 838
GERMAN LARGE AVIATION MEDALS, obv: ANGLO-AMERICAN AIR LIFT, Satirical by by Guido Goetz, rev: Russian ...
Estimate $120
Lot 839
VARIOUS GERMAN FLIGHT MEDALS, obv: EXCELLEWZ GRAF v ZEPPELIN, bust half right, rev: VEBER STRASSBURG ...
Estimate $150
Lot 840 This lot
BALOON MEDALS, LUNARDI, VINCENT, obv. bust left, VINCENT LUNARDI, FIRST AERIAL TRAVELLER IN ENGLAND, rev. ...
Estimate $100
Lot 841
BATTLE OF BRITAIN, obv. bust WINSTON LEONARD SPENCER CHURCHILL, by K.C. Hunt, rev. Spitfire scramble, ...
Estimate $80
Lot 842
BRITAIN FIRST AIRBORNE DIVISION, by L.O.Wenckebach (Dutch Artist), 64mm, obv: winged warrior holding aloft broken ...
Estimate $200