Catalogue
Lot 2281
Sale 121 Great Britain - Historical Medals
LOVE TOKEN, created on a shaved down halfpenny (8.39g), obverse inscribed, 'John/Taylor/1771', reverse inscribed, 'Mary/Jones/1770'; another, also on a shaved down halfpenny (6.5g), obverse inscribed, ...
Estimate $130
Lot 2282
Sale 121 Great Britain - Historical Medals
LOVE TOKEN, created on a shaved down halfpenny (8.81g), obverse inscribed, 'Ned/Birks/1779', reverse inscribed, 'Poly (sic)/Stocker' and with crossed arrows upon a heart at the ...
Estimate $120
SOLD $250
Lot 2283
Sale 121 Great Britain - Historical Medals
SALVATION TOKEN, created on a George III first issue halfpenny (1770-75) (6.42g) with reverse shaved down and crudely inscribed in running script between lines, 'I ...
Estimate $100
Lot 2284
Sale 121 Great Britain - Historical Medals
PERSONAL TOKEN, created on a shaved down halfpenny (7.44g), obverse inscribed, 'JAEN/RICHARDS/ON/1781' with inside of most letters hatched, reverse finely engraved with a standing bird ...
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
Lot 2285
Sale 121 Great Britain - Historical Medals
LOVE TOKEN, a Georgian penny shaved smooth on both sides, pierced hole at top edge for suspension, obverse, in the centre is stipple inscribed, 'J.Price' ...
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Lot 2286
Sale 121 Great Britain - Historical Medals
MEMBERSHIP TOKEN, created on a shaved down penny or trade token (10.29g), obverse inscribed, 'FREE SONS OF HARMONY,' around the outer edge and in the ...
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
Lot 2287
Sale 121 Great Britain - Historical Medals
ADVERTISING TOKEN, created on a shaved down halfpenny (7.25g), obverse inscribed in running script, 'Edwd/Johnston/Cock founder/Baldwin's/Garden's/Nr 58', reverse plain except for faint outline of a ...
Estimate $70
Lot 2288
Sale 121 Great Britain - Historical Medals
FOUNTAIN TAVERN TOKEN, created on a shaved down halfpenny (6.39g), pierced hole at edge, obverse inscribed in running script, 'Mary/Hopper at ye/Fountain/Tavern', reverse also inscribed ...
Estimate $100
Lot 2289
Sale 121 Great Britain - Historical Medals
MEDALS, mostly copper, including Benjamin (Thompson) Count Rumford (1753-1814), Royal Society, London 1796; Edward Prince of Wales, Colonial and Indian Exhibition, London 1896; 1854 Relocation ...
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Lot 2290
Sale 121 Great Britain - Historical Medals
ROBERT BANKS, Lord Hawkesbury, Secretary of State, 1803, in bronze (49mm) by Hancock, bust facing left, obverse, Britannia and Mercury, reverse, (BHM 548, Eimer 947). ...
Estimate $120
Lot 2291
Sale 121 Great Britain - Historical Medals
DEATH OF JOSEPH PRIESTLEY, 1804, in white metal (56mm), by Halliday, bust facing left, obverse, extensive legend, reverse, (BHM 563). Good very fine.
Estimate $70
Lot 2292
Sale 121 Great Britain - Historical Medals
THE PITT CLUB, badge in silver gilt (30x46mm oval) with wreath and bow surmount, obverse, cameo portrait of William Pitt centre, latin inscription around, reverse, ...
Estimate $200
Lot 2293
Sale 121 Great Britain - Historical Medals
EXHIBITION OF THE WORKS OF INDUSTRY OF ALL NATIONS, 1851, exhibitor's medal in bronze (45mm) by W.Wyon, obverse, bust of Prince Albert left, reverse, dove ...
Estimate $100
Lot 2294
Sale 121 Great Britain - Historical Medals
LONDON, City of London School, Henry E.H. Beaufoy Shakespearian prize medal, founded 1851, in bronze by B. Wyon, edge named "Henry Edward Moses, 1866" (BNJ ...
Estimate $200
SOLD $350
Lot 2295
Sale 121 Great Britain - Historical Medals
MEDALS, medalets and tokens, 1858-1937, Queen Victoria, Jubilee 1897 (5) including (BHM 3529, Eimer 1820) in silver and aluminium (38mm); (BHM 3539) in silver and ...
Estimate $200
SOLD $340
Lot 2296
Sale 121 Great Britain - Historical Medals
AN ASSORTMENT, includes, National Rifle Association, 1860 (47mm); Amateuer Athletic Association Championships (39mm); Colonial and Indian Exhibition, London 1886 (51mm); Royal Jubilee Exhibition Manchester, 1887 ...
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
Lot 2297
Sale 121 Great Britain - Historical Medals
OPENING OF BLACKFRIARS BRIDGE AND HOLBORN VALLEY VIADUCT, 1869, in bronze (77mm) by G.G.Adams, obverse, crowned bust of Queen Victoria left, reverse, views of the ...
Estimate $120
SOLD $150
Lot 2298
Sale 121 Great Britain - Historical Medals
SPORTING MEDALS, Notts Castle Cricket Club (43mm) "Presented to W. Cooper for best Analysis in Bowling, season 1878"; Radley College Boat Club (28mm) "Trial Eight, ...
Estimate $100
Lot 2299
Sale 121 Great Britain - Historical Medals
QUEEN VICTORIA GOLDEN JUBILEE, 1887, in bronze (77mm) by L.C.Wyon (BHM 3219, Eimer 1733). Small cut on Queen's cheek, spot in obverse field, otherwise nearly ...
Estimate $100
SOLD $360
Lot 2300
Sale 121 Great Britain - Historical Medals
OPENING OF THE FORTH BRIDGE, 1890, in bronze (64mm) by L.C.Lauer (Nuremburg), obverse, view of the cantilever bridge, reverse, 'The/ Bridge was/ Opened by H.R.H./ ...
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
Lot 2301
Sale 121 Great Britain - Historical Medals
AGRICULTURAL MEDAL, Altrincham Agricultural Society, 1894, prize medal in frosted silver, in lunette (48mm); Edinburgh, North Bridge foundation stone, 1897, in copper (63mm). Extremely fine. ...
Estimate $80
SOLD $160
Lot 2302
Sale 121 Great Britain - Historical Medals
ROYAL WARRANT HOLDERS ASSOCIATION MEDAL, 1897, in silver (23mm), an unissued and unnamed specimen without suspension fitted, obverse, Queen Victoria Jubilee bust left, reverse, type ...
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Lot 2303
Sale 121 Great Britain - Historical Medals
AGRICULTURAL MEDAL, Altrincham Agricultural Society, 1905, silver prize medal, in lunette (48mm). In case of issue, uncirculated.
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
Lot 2304
Sale 121 Great Britain - Historical Medals
SIR JOSEPH BANKS, The Royal Horticultural Society, (1907), in silver (38mm) (BHM 1041; Eimer 1138), reverse inscribed, 'Awarded/To/Mr. W.H.Righton/For/Two Chrysanthemums/Distinct Varieties/In 9in Pots/1907'. Nicely toned, ...
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
Lot 2305
Sale 121 Great Britain - Historical Medals
AN ASSORTMENT, mostly British, various sports and agricultural medals, includes, British Dairy Farmers Association, Dairy Show, 1909, in sterling silver (47mm). Mostly extremely fine. (19)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Lot 2306
Sale 121 Great Britain - Historical Medals
RAOB (ROYAL ANTEDILUVIAN ORDER OF BUFFALOES), Imperial Lodge, Chief Primo jewel in gilt silver and enamel, reverse inscribed, 'Presented to Primo: J.Lee by the Imperial ...
Estimate $100
Lot 2307
Sale 121 Great Britain - Historical Medals
BIRMINGHAM MOTOR CYCLE CLUB, in 9 carat .375 fine gold, by W.J.D. and F.J.P.(arkes) (Chester) (30mm) (11.04g), inscribed 'Open/Passenger/Machine/Trial/1914/E.Sidwell'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $360
Lot 2308
Sale 121 Great Britain - Historical Medals
EDWARD PRINCE OF WALES, Visit to Bombay, 1921, in bronze (31x56mm oval) (2), obverse, bust right, reverse, 'Visit of/His/Royal Highness/Bombay/November/1921', Prince's plumes at top edge ...
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Lot 2309
Sale 121 Great Britain - Historical Medals
MASONIC JEWELS, includes Rose Croix 30th Degree collarette jewel with a black and white cord neck cord; another identical but with a black neck ribbon; ...
Estimate $100
Lot 2310
Sale 121 Great Britain - Historical Medals
EDWARD ALBERT PRINCE OF WALES, Visit to Argentina, 1925, in bronze (50mm) by J.M.Lubary, obverse, bust right, reverse, shields of Britain and Argentina upon a ...
Estimate $100