Archive (Sold Medals and Books)

 

1809, France/Austria. THE BATTLE OF ESSLING AND THE CROSSING OF THE DANUBE. By Nicolas Guy Antoine Brenet. AE 41mm. Obv: Victory flying above a group of troops crossing a bridge. Rev: A river god. Bramsen 859, D?Essling 1244, Julius 2106, Todd p.56, Zeitz 100. Extremely fine. $200. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10399396

 

(1935), Vatican/Great Britain. THE SAINTHOODS OF JOHN FISHER AND THOMAS MORE DECLARED. Silver 44mm. Obv: Bust of Pope Pius XI facing left. Rev: Busts of Fisher and More. Attractively toned extremely fine. $100. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10400594

 

GAWLER, Jim. Lloyd?s Medals 1836-1989. Awards for Courage and Exceptional Services. Ontario, Canada, 1989. 180 pages, illustrated in the text. 8.75″ x 11.5″. Card covers. $35. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10399752

 

1801, Great Britain/Egypt. DEATH OF SIR RALPH ABERCROMBIE. Unsigned. AE 40mm. Obv: Uniformed bust with head turned left. Rev: Britannia lying and weeping before a tomb. A palm tree and pyramids in the background. BHM 505, Eimer, 910, not in Schwering.Extremely fine. $275. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10398560

 

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SKU: 10400040

 

1910, Great Britain. EDWARD VII, MEMORIAL. Unsigned (by Frank Bowcher), stamped: KENDAL & DENT LOND near the rim of the reverse. Lightly gilt white metal 45mm. Obv: Crowned, robed, facing bust of Edward VII. Rev: Sprays of palm and laurel. BHM 3981, Eimer 1914, W &E 4971/1. Extremely fine. $60. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10398655

 

1915, Germany/Great Britain. THE SINKING OF THE LUSITANIA. By Karl Goetz. Iron 55mm. Obv: A skeleton selling tickets to a line of people, one of whom holds a paper with a headline warning of u-boats. Rev: The sinking ship with armaments on board. This is the contemporary British copy of this famous medal. BHM 4118, Eimer 1941a, MH 438, Kienast 156. In its original box with leaflet. Some small stains on the leaflet. Extremely fine. $65.? Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10400914

 

1888, Great Britain. THE VISIT OF THE BURGOMASTERS AND ALDERMEN OF BELGIUM TO THE CITY OF LONDON. ? SPECIAL PRESENTATION OF THE MEDAL FOR THE OPENING OF THE NEW COUNCIL CHAMBER, 1884. By J.S. & A.B. Wyon. AE 77mm. Obv: The interior of the council chamber. Rev: Londinia standing with various figures in attendance. BHM 3177, Welch 19, Eimer 1705. In an official, custom-made case, embossed with an inscription commemorating the visit. A minor repair to the case, which has some slight scuffs. Extremely fine. $450. Sorry, SOLDRather than commission a medal especially for this visit. The contingent was apparently presented with medals, taken from remaining inventory, commemorating the opening of the new council chamber and placed in specially made cases. This is the first example I have handled in over 35 years of dealing in medals.

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SKU: 10398049

 

1982, Spain. VISIT OF POPE JOHN PAUL II TO SPAIN. AE 51mm. Obv: Half-figure of John Paul II with his hands out stretched. Rev: A view of a stadium. Extremely fine. $20.? Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10398135

 

1929, Great Britain. THE POLYTECHNIC SCHOOL OF ART. By J.A. Restall after William Wyon. AE 45mm. Obv: St. George slaying the dragon. Rev: An inscription within a wreath. Cased. Extremely fine. $60.? Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10400682

 

1951, U.S.A. IN THE BEGINNING. By Albert A. Wein. AE 73mm. Obv: God creating the heaven and the earth. Rev: God contemplating his creations. Forty-third issue of the Society of Medalists. Alexander 43.1. Reported production of 725 in bronze. No box or leaflet. Extremely fine. $60. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: S5-8

 

1916, Germany. THE HOMECOMING OF THE AUXILLARY CRUISER ?M?WE.? By Karl Goetz. Cast AE 58mm. Obv: A monster sinking a boat. Rev: Two fish and an inscription. Kienast 175. Extremely fine. $325. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10398455

 

1672, France. LOUIS XIV, PATRON OF THE ACAD?MIE FRAN?AISE. By Jean Mauger. AE 41mm. Obv: Bust of Louis XIV, facing right. Rev: Apollo standing in front of the Acad?mie. Divo 119, Acad?mie Royale (1702) 119. “Sharp,” flat edge. Extremely fine. $125. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10398958

 

1963, U.S.A. HENRY THOREAU, 1817-1862, Author and Poet. By Malvina Hoffman. AE 44mm. Obv: Bust of Henry Thoreau facing right. Rev: A view of a lake. From the series of medals of the Hall of Fame for Great Americans on University Heights Campus of New York University. Extremely fine. $15. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10398215

 

1805, France/Austria. THE MEETING AT URSCHUTZ. By Bertrand Andrieu. AE 41mm. Obv: Laureate head of Napoleon facing right. Rev: Francis I of Austria and Napoleon, in classical dress, greeting each other. Bramsen 452, D?Essling 1108, Julius 1456, Schwering 999, Todd p.120, Zeitz -. Extremely fine. $175. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10399428