Archive (Sold Medals and Books)

 

World War I, Germany. GENERAL VON LUDENDORFF. By Eue for Verlag Ball. Uniface cast bronze 89mm. OBVERSE: Almost facing, uniformed bust of General von Ludendorff. $175. Sorry, SOLD.

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SKU: P5-13261-L14

 

1835, Great Britain. THE MARQUIS OF CAMDEN INSTALLED AS CHANCELLOR OF CAMBRIDGEUNIVERSITY. By the Soho Mint, published by J. Peters. AE 44mm. Obv: Bust of John Jeffreys, Marquis of Camden. Rev: Interior of the Senate House. BHM 1685, Eimer 1282, Taylor 45a. Extremely fine. $75. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10398007

 

1969, Great Britain. OFFICIAL MEDAL FOR THE INVESTITURE OF PRINCE CHARLES AS PRINCE OF WALES. By Michael Rizello. Bronze 32mm. Obv: Bust of Charles, Prince of Wales, facing right. Rev: A dragon. Eimer 2116c. Extremely fine. $20. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: E3989

 

1868, Great Britain. THE SOCIETY FOR THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF FINE ARTS. By W.J. Taylor. Silver 51mm. Obv: Various objects symbolic of the arts. Rev: Inscription with a wreath: Miss Palmer HONORARY MEMBER 1868. BHM 2647 (unlisted in silver). Extremely fine. $225. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10400777

 

1882, Great Britain. OPENING OF THE NEW BUILDING OF THE CITY OF LONDON SCHOOL. By J.S. and A.B. Wyon. AE 76mm. Obv: Conjoined busts of Prince and Princess of Wales. Rev: The new building. BHM 3133. Welch 18, Eimer 1690. 400 struck. $350. Sorry, SOLD (February, 2020).

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SKU: S8-E9047-D

 

1815, Great Britain/Egypt/Portugal/Spain/France/Belgium. VICTORY HONORS OF THE SCOTTISH REGIMENTS. By ?tienne Jacques Dubois. AE 41mm. Obv: Facing, uniformed bust of a Scottish Soldier. Rev: Inscription within a wreath. Mudie 10, BHM 868, Bramsen 1702, Eimer 1081, Fearon -, Schwering 1512. Nearly extremely fine. $150. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: E0295

 

1841, Great Britain. DUKE OF WELLINGTON LAUDATORY MEDAL. By Benedetto Pistrucci. AE 61mm. Obv: Head, left. Rev: A Corinthian helmet above a thunderbolt. BHM 2011, Eimer 1353, Fearon 292.5. A slight patch of verdigris on the reverse, near the rim at the bottom of the medal, otherwise extremely fine and an attractive medal. $675. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: N-0647

 

1947, France. INSTITUT NATIONAL DES APPELLATIONS D?ORIGINE DES VINS ET EAUX-DE-VIE TRIBUTE TO FOUNDER JOSEPH CAPUS. By Andr? Lavrillier. AE 82mm. Obv: Almost facing bust of Joseph Capus. Rev: A grape vine. Light grazing on the portrait, otherwise extremely fine. $125. Sorry, SOLD

Andr? Lavrillier was born in 1885. He studied under his father, an engraver, and under Chaplain and Bourdelle. He won the Grand Prix de Rome for medal engraving in 1914. He was later made a Chevalier de la L?gion d?Honneur. Besides medals, he designed a number of coins. Lavrillier died in 1958.

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SKU: E2543

 

1891, Great Britain/Germany. RECEPTION FOR WILHELM II OF GERMANY IN THE CITY OF LONDON. By Elkington & Co. CASED PAIR AE 80mm. Obv: Conjoined busts of the Emperor and Empress facing three-quarters right. Rev: Londinia leaning against a balustrade. BHM 3412, Eimer 1768 Welch 24. 450 struck. Extremely fine. Very scarce as a cased pair. $1,425. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: S10-10441

 

1839, Great Britain. CENTENARY OF THE FOUNDATION OF THE WESLEYAN METHODIST SOCIETY. By Charles Frederick Carter. Bronze 65mm. Obv: Bust of John Wesley, in ecclesiastical vestments, facing left. Rev: Fa?ade of a building. BHM 1895 RR, Eimer 1329, Taylor 127b. In a damaged contemporary red, leather case. Very slight graze on the rim at 8 o’ clock on the obverse, extremely fine. $225. Sorry, SOLD (December, 2018)

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SKU: 11111-4G

 

1895, Great Britain. THE GENERAL TRADES EXHIBITION, LEEDS. By H.B. Sale. AE-gilt 45mm. Obv: A seated female with objects symbolic of the trades and industry. Rev: Inscription. Extremely fine. $80. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10398784

 

Undated (circa 1930), France. ASSOCIATION L?OPOLD BELLAN. By Charles Pillet (1869-1960. Premier Grand Prix de Rome, 1890). AE 80mm. $150. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 11113-KP

 

(Circa 1900), France. LE PETIT MARSEILLE. By Gustave Martin. Silvered-
AE plaquette 69mm x44mm. Cased. $75. Sorry, SOLD (January, 2023)

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SKU: 12611-KP

 

1854, Great Britain. CRYSTAL PALACE OPENED AT SYDENHAM. PRESENTATION SET OF THREE MEDALS. AE 63mm. 1) By John Pinches. OBV: Britannia opening a pair of doors, exhibits in the background. REV: A view of Crystal Palace. 2) By George G. Adams. Conjoined heads of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert facing left. REV: A group of allegorical figures. 3) By Leonard Charles Wyon and John Pinches. OBV: Head of Joseph Paxton facing left. REV: A view of Crystal Palace. Allen SY 1854/095 RRR. The case a bit faded with some scratches, elaborately decorated hinges and clasp. A slight edge nick on one of the medals,and a small spot on the reverse of another, otherwise mostly extremely fine. $1,500. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: S-10224

 

1970, U.S.A. BOOKER T. WASHINGTON, 1858-1915, Educator and Politician. By Ralph J. Menconi. Silver 44mm. Obv: Almost facing head of Booker T. Washington. Rev: Two African-Americans. 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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SKU: E-9558