Archive (Sold Medals and Books)

 

1897, Great Britain. OFFICIAL MEDAL FOR VICTORIA’S DIAMOND JUBILEE. By George William De Saulles after Thomas Brock and William Wyon. Bronze 55mm. Obv: Diademed, veiled bust facing left. Rev: Young head facing left. BHM 3506, Eimer 1817, Fearon 348.1, Wollaston 40.? 41,857 issued. In its original Royal Mint case. Extremely fine. $70. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 13516-P8

 

1904, U.S.A. France. UNIVERSAL EXPOSITION, ST. LOUIS, FRENCH SECTION. By Louis-Alexandre Bott?e (1852-1941, Grand Prix de Rome in 1878). Bronze plaquette 63mm x 73mm. $375. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 14448-8P

 

1882, Great Britain. OPENING OF THE NEW BUILDING OF THE CITY OF LONDON SCHOOL. By Joseph Sheppard Wyon and Alfred Benjamin. Wyon. AE 76mm. Obv: Conjoined busts of Prince and Princess of Wales. Rev: The new building. BHM 3133. Welch 18, Eimer 1690. 400 struck. In its original case. Two very small scuffs in the obverse field, otherwise extremely fine. $400. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: S17-12306

 

1830, Italy. FRANCIS I OF THE TWO SICILIES, MEMORIAL. By F. D?Andrea. AE 53mm. Obv: Head of Francis I of the Two Sicilies facing right. Rev: Francis I, as an ancient soldier, surrounded by allegorical figures. In its original case. In its original case some gilt decoration missing. Extremely fine. $275. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10398256

 

1969, Portugal. CENTENARY OF THE BIRTH OF ADMIRAL GAGO COUTINHO, First to cross the South Atlantic in 1922. By Inacio Santos. AE 79mm. Obv: Bust of Admiral Santo facing three-quarters right. Rev: Inscription and an early airplane. Extremely fine. $25. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: E-4132

 

1898, France. CHAMBRE SYNDICALE DES FABRICANTS ET N?GOTIANTS DE LA PHOTOGRAPHIE ? CONCOURS DE PHOTOGRAPHIE INSTAN?E. By Adolphe Rivet. Bronze 50mm. OBV: A seated female. REV: Inscription within a wreath. Nearly extremely fine. $125. Sorry, SOLD. —— Adolphe Rivet, sculptor and medallist, was born at Varetz (Corr?ze) on July 30 1855. He was a student at the ?cole des Beaux-Arts, where he studied under Jules Cavelier, Hubert Ponscarme and Oscar Roty. He exhibited at the Salon des Artistes Fran?ais, where he received an honorable mention in 1888 and a second class medal in 1908. He died at Gentilly (Seine) on November 8 1925

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SKU: S21-11213

 

1968, Czechoslovakia. 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CZECHOSLOVAKIAN REPUBLIC. AE 61mm. Obv: Bust of Tomas Masaryk, left. Rev: Four leaves. Extremely fine. $30. Sorry, SOLD

Price: $30.00

SKU: E-5050

 

1969, Angola. 26TH CHAMPIONSHIP OF SNIPE-CLASS SAILING BOATS. ? Gilt-AE 60mm. Obv: A snipe in? flight with an armillary sphere in the background. Rev: A trophy. Extremely fine. $25. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: E-6443

 

1923, France, Canada. PRESENTATION TO L?UNION DES CHAMBRES SYNDICALES DE NANCY BY THE CANADIAN MISSION IN FRANCE. By Pierre-Charles Lenoir (1879-1953). Large, uniface bronze plaquette 118mm x 146mm. $450. Sorry, SOLD (December, 2020).

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SKU: Q4227-14254-G8

 

(1995), Great Britain, U.S.A. ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA 50TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR. Cast bronze 74mm. OBVERSE: The scroll of a stringed instrument and a globe. REVERSE: A saxophone set against a circle of piano keys. $90. Sorry, SOLD (September, 2018)

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SKU: P5-13613

 

1927, U.S.A. THE TRANSATLANTIC FLIGHT OF CHARLES LINDBERGH. By Georges-Henri Prud?homme. AE 68mm. Obv: bust of Charles Lindbergh facing right. Rev: A globe showing Lindbergh’s route. Cat. Gen. vol. 3 330/B. Extremely fine $100.
Georges-Henri Prud?homme (1873-1947),sculptor and medallist a student at the ?cole Nationale Sup?rieure des Beaux Arts, where he studied engraving under Alph?e Dubois and sculpture under Falgui?re. He exhibited at the salon beginning in 1894. He won an honorable mention in 1901 and a third class medal in 1904. In 1905 be became a Soci?taire des Artistes Fran?ais and a Chevalier de la L?gion d?Honneur.

Price: $100.00

SKU: E2812