Archive (Sold Medals and Books)

 

1814-15, Great Britain/Europe. THE TREATIES OF PARIS.? By George Mills and Nicolas Guy Antoine Brenet. AE 41mm. Obv: Bust of the Prince Regent facing left. Rev: Victory standing amidst trophies. Mudie 29, BHM 892, Bramsen 1784, Eimer 1080, Fearon 266.10. $150. Sorry, SOLD (June, 2023)

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Undated (circa 1930s), France. PRESENTATION MEDAL OF THE CITY OF LILLE. By R. B?nard. Silver 68mm. Obv: A seated female with a naked child, on her lap, helping to spin yarn into a ball. Cased.Some insignificant spots, extremely fine. $300. Sorry, SOLD

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1745, Great Britain. THE REBELS REPULSED. By John Kirk. AE 31mm. Obv: Bust of George II, in armor, facing left. Rev: Truth, her head radiate, is seated on a cloud and holds a palm branch and open bible. The Hydra of rebellion lies at her feet. MI II 608/269, plate CLXVII/1, CP IV/6. Nearly extremely fine. $250. Sorry, SOLD

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1802, France/Italy. TURIN HONORS GENERAL JOURDAN. By Amadeo Lavy. AE 49mm. Obv: Mars and Minerva placing a wreath on a bust of General Jourdan. Rev: Inscription. Bramsen 260, d?Essling 2495, Schwering-. Struck from rusty dies. Extremely fine. $125. Sorry, SOLD

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1900, South Africa/Great Britain. THE END OF THE FIRST SOUTH AFRICAN WAR. By Emile Fuchs. AE 70mm. Obv: Bellona placing her sword in its sheath. Rev: An angel with an olive branch kneels over a fallen soldier. BHM 3679, Eimer 1850. In its original case. Nearly extremely fine. $225.? Sorry, SOLD

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1980, U.S.A. ALICE IN WONDERLAND AND WINNIE THE POOH. By Edward Fenno Hoffman III. AE 73mm. Obv: Alice holding a flamingo, a hedgehog at her feet; the White Rabbit looks on. Rev: Christopher Robin with some of his companions. The one hundred and second issue of the Society of Medalists. 750 issued. Boxed (no pamphlet). Writing and tape on the box (typical). Extremely fine. $60. Sorry, SOLD

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1864, Great Britain. TERCENTENARY OF THE BIRTH OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE. By Pinches. AE 51mm. Obv: Bust of Shakespeare within an arched portico. Rev: Inscription within a wreath. BHM 2813. Some spots on the obverse, otherwise extremely fine. Sorry, SOLD

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Undated (circa 1950s), U.S.A. INTERNATIONAL KENNEL CLUB, CHICAGO. AE 50mm. Obv: The head of a dog. Rev: Inscription within a wreath. Extremely fine. $25. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: E-5839

 

Undated (1889/90), Great Britain. NATIONAL CO-OPERATIVE FESTIVAL & HOME INDUSTRIES EXHIBITION. By Hubert Herkomer for J.A. Restall. AE 51mm. Obv: A female seated before a wheel in a colonnade. Rev: A wreath (center unengraved). Allen SY-1889/010 RRR. Nearly extremely fine. $100. Sorry, SOLD

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MALPAS, Evelyn. Lighter than Air. Two hundred years of ballooning in Numismatics. London 1989. 96 pages. Illustrated in the text. 8.25″ x 11.5″. $65. Sorry, SOLD

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1833, France. VISIT OF THE ROYAL FAMILY TO THE PARIS MINT. By Jean Jacques Barre. AE 75mm. Obv: A winged female supporting oval portraits of Louis Philippe and Marie Amelie. Rev: Winged figures supporting portraits of the royal family. BDM 1/129, Collignon 578. Extremely fine. $200. Sorry, SOLD

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1964, U.S.A. JOSIAH WILLARD GIBBS, 1839-1903, Mathematical Physicist. By Stanley Martineau. AE 76mm. Obv: Almost facing head of Josiah Willard Gibbs. Rev: The scientist sits at the center of change. From the series of medals for the Hall of Fame for Great Americans on University Heights Campus of New York University. With a descriptive leaflet (no box). Extremely fine.$50. Sorry, SOLD

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1968, U.S.A. WILLIAM ELLERY CHANNING, 1789-1842, Unitarian Preacher.? By Albert W. Wein. Silver 44mm. Obv: Bust of William Ellery Channing facing three-quarters left. Rev: Two figures, one in prayer with arms uplifted; the other in deep meditation. From the series of medals for the Hall of Fame for Great Americans on University Heights Campus of New York University. In a cardboard box with a descriptive leaflet. Extremely fine. $90. Sorry, SOLD

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1793, France. THE APPEAL FOR VENGEANCE. Unsigned (issued in Germany). WM with copper plug (as issued), 47mm. Obv: Bust of Louis XVI facing left. Rev: A Roman warrior slaying a hybrid animal, on a map of France and with the king?s head. Hennin 468, Julius 260, Schwering 689. Nearly extremely fine. $150. Sorry, SOLD

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1840, France. THE TRANSFER OF NAPOLEON?S REMAINS TO LES INVALIDES. Unsigned. AE 45mm. Obv: Laureate head of Napoleon facing right. Rev: A funerary urn within a wreath. Collignon 1197. Extremely fine. $140. Sorry, SOLD

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