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1789, France. TRIBUTE OF THE 3RD BATTALION TO GENERAL LAFAYETTE. By Rambert Dumarest. Octagonal AE 32mm x 32mm. Obv: Uniformed bust of Lafayette facing left. Rev: An armorial shield set against crossed flags. Hennin 103, Julius 92. Extremely fine. $150, Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10398814

 

1973, Great Britain. OPENING OF THE NEW LONDON BRIDGE. AE 51mm. Obv: A view of the bridge. Rev: The arms of the City of London. In its original case. Eimer 2127. Extremely fine. $35. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10399312

 

1925, Great Britain. THE HOGG MEMORIAL MEDAL (for fruit growing). By Pinches. Silver 51mm. Obv: Bust of Robert Hogg facing left. Rev: A pear tree and engraved cartouche. Extremely fine. $100. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10400149

 

1736, France. THE DUKES OF LORRAINE. By Ferdinand Saint-Urbain. A complete set of 37 medals ?AE (Title medal 70mm, others 46mm). NOTE: ONLY A SAMPLE OF THE MEDALS IS ILLUSTRATED. THE FULL SET COMPRISES: 1) TITLE MEDAL. Obv: An armorial shield in the center, surrounded by 32 crowned shields. Rev:? An eagle above an inscription. BDM V 310/55. 2) HUGUES, FOUNDER OF THE DYNASTY Obv: A tree with a large shield hanging on its trunk and a shield hanging from each of three branches. Rev: Inscription. BDM V 310/18, 3) EBERHARDT. Obv: A trained vine decorated with shields. Rev: Inscription. BDM V 310/19. 4) ADALBERT. Obv: A hand holding an open bible on a rectangular block. Rev: Inscription. BDM V 310/20.? 5) ALBERT. Obv: A map of Lorraine. Rev: Inscription. BDM V 310/21, 6) G?RARD. Obv: A lion standing with a scepter in his mouth. Rev: Inscription. BDM V 310/22. 7) G?RARD OF ALSACE AND HARDUIDE OF NAMUR. BDM V 310/23, 8) THI?RY AND GERTRUDE OF FLANDERS. BDM 5 310/24, 9) SIMON I AND ADELAIDE OF QUERFORT. BDM V 310/25, 10) MATHIEU I AND BERTHA OF SWEDEN. BDM 5 310/26, 11) SIMON II AND IDA OF VIENNA. BDM V 310/27, 12) FERRY I, COUNT OF LORRAINE AND LUDOMILLA OF POLAND. BDM V 310/28, 13) FERRY II AND AGNES OF BAR. BDM V 310/29, 14) THI?BAULT I AND GERTRUDE OF ASBOURG. BDM V 310/30, 15) MATIEU II AND CATHERINE OF LIMBOURG. BDM V 310/31, 16) FERRY III AND MARGUERITE OF NAVARRE. BDM V 310/32, 17) THI?BAULT AND ISABELLE OF RUMIGI. BDM V 310/33. 18) FERRY IV AND ISABELLE OF AUSTRIA. BDM V 310/34, 19) RAOUL AND MARIE OF BLOIS. BDM V 310/35. 20) JEAN I AND SOPHIE OF W?RTTEMBERG. BDM V 310/36, 21) CHARLES II AND MARGUERITTE OF BAVARIA. BDM V 310/37, 22) REN? OF ANJOU AND ISABEL OF LORRAINE. BDM V 310/38, 23) JEAN II AND MARIE OF BOURBON. BDM V 310/39, 24) NICOLAS OF ANJOU. Obv: Bust of Nicolas facing right. Rev: Inscription. BDM V 310/40, 25) FERRY I, COUNT OF VAUDEMONT AND MARGUERITE DE JOINVILLE. BDM V 310/41. 26) ANTOINE, COUNT OF VAUDEMONT AND MARIE D?HARCOURT. BDM V 310/43. 27) FERRY II, COUNT OF VAUDEMONT AND IOLANDE OF ANJOU. ?BDM V 310/44, 28) REN? II, COUNT OF LORRAINE AND PHILIPPE OF GUELDERS. BDM V 310/45, 29) ANTHOINE AND REN? DE BOURBON. BDM 310/46, 30) FRAN?OIS I AND CHRISTINA OF DENMARK. BDM V 310/47, 31) NICOLAS AND CHRISTINA OF DENMARK. BDM V 310/47 (Dark spot on the coronet on the portrait of Christina). 32) HENRY II AND MARGUERITE OF GONZAGA. BDM V 310/49, 33) FRAN?OIS II AND CHRISTIENNE OF SALM. BDM V/ 50. 34) CHARLES IV AND NICOLE OF LORRAINE. BDM V 310/51, 35) NICOLAS FRAN?OIS AND CLAUDE. BDM V 310/52, 36) CHARLES V AND ELEONORA MARIA OF AUSTRIA. BDM V 310/53 37) LEOPOLD I AND MADAME ELIZABETH CHARLOTTE OF ORLEANS. BDM V 310/54. Very rare as a complete set. Mostly extremely fine, a dark spot on one medal (number 31). $2,250 Sorry, SOLD?

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SKU: 10399774

 

ADAMS, John W. and CHAO, Dr. Fernando with the collaboration of Anne. E. Bentley. Medallic Portraits of Admiral Vernon ? Medals Sometimes Lie. Gahanna, OH, 2010. 240 pages, illustrated in color in the text. 9.25″ x 12.25″. Hardbound. $95 The Admiral Vernon series of medals, can be very confusing for collectors due to the considerable number of varieties. Various attempts have been made to catalogue the series, but each has had its short-comings. This is both a scholarly work and easy-to-use catalogue that makes sense of the series. Each variety is illustrated with a high-quality picture. ??

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SKU: 10398112

 

1925, South Africa. CENTENARY OF THE BIRTH OF PAUL KRUGER. AE 61mm. Obv: Bust, left. Rev: Three shields with a map of South Africa in the background. Extremely fine. $125. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10400087

 

Undated (circa 1990), U.S.A. CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS. Issued in the U.S.S.R. Bronze 61mm. Obv: A bust of Christopher Columbus. Rev: Three ships. Extremely fine. $50. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10398906

 

1939, U.S.A. CERES’ BLESSING. By John Gregory. AE-gilt 73mm. Obv: Head of Ceres with her head turned to the right. Rev: Bees flying near a rose bloom. Twentieth issue of the Society of Medalists. Edge A, but not stamped GOLD PLATED. Alexander 20 variety. Reported production of 937 in bronze. In a cardboard box, bur no leaflet. Extremely fine. $70. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10398425

 

1814, France. ACCESSION OF LOUIS XVIII. By Raymond Gayrard. Silver 12.3mm. Obv: Bust of Louis XVIII facing right. Rev: A crown above fleur-de-lis and laurel. Cf. Bramsen 1397. Good very fine. $60. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10399570

 

1844, Great Britain/U.S.A. ?GENERAL TOM THUMB?. By Allen & Moore. WM 39mm. Obv: Charles Stratton, ?Tom Thumb,? standing supporting a book, other objects nearby. Rev: Inscription. Obverse similar to BHM 2155, not recorded with this reverse. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10398044

 

1926, France. CONCOURS DE FA?ADES, PARIS. By Charles Pillet. Silvered-AE 65mm. ?Obv: Fame placing a laurel wreath on the head of a semi-nude seated female. Rev: Two putti supporting an engraved tablet. Cased. Extremely fine. $125. Sorry, SOLDCharles Pillet, sculptor and medallist was born in Paris in 1869. He studied under , Henri-Michel-Antoine Chapu and Jules-Cl?ment Chaplain. He won the premier Grand Prix de Rome for medal engraving in 1890. He became a soci?taire des Artistes Fran?ais in 1898. In 1900 he won a silver medal at the Universal Exposition. He won a medal of honor in 1923. He was made a chevalier of the L?gion d’Honneur. Pillet died in 1960 ?

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SKU: 10399845

 

1803, France. PRIZE MEDAL OF THE ARTS AND SCIENCES. By Rambert Dumarest. AE 49mm. Obv: bust of Minerva in her helmet. Rev: A wreath. Bramsen 279, Julius 1182. Extremely fine. $90. Sorry, SOLD ?

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SKU: 10399037

 

MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 1834, Great Britain.?FOUNDATION OF THE CITY OF LONDON SCHOOL. By Benjamin Wyon. AE 58mm. Obv: Facade of the school. Rev: Knowledge seated, instructing a youth. BHM 1680, Welch 4, Eimer 1279, Fearon 285.6. Some insignificant spots, otherwise extremely fine. $135. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10398985

 

Undated (circa 1970), France. FRANCIS CARCO, 1886-1958,novelist and poet. By Pierre-Marie Poisson. AE 82mm. Obv: Bust, left. Rev: A quotation and a man and woman embracing. Very slight cabinet friction, extremely fine. $150. Sorry, SOLD Pierre-Marie Poisson was born in 1876. He was a noted sculptor of monuments as well as a skilled medallist. He died in 1953.

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SKU: 10399298

 

(1919), Germany. THE ?HONORABLE? BLACK MARKET. By Karl Goetz. Cast iron, 58mm. Obv: A well stocked grocer?s shelf. Rev: Inscription. Kienast 221.Nearly extremely fine. $150. Sorry SOLD Karl Goetz was born at Augsburg in 1875. He attended the Art School in Augsburg, and later the art schools in Dresden, Leipzig , Berlin and Dusseldorf. He spent five years in Paris and later moved to Munich, where he settled in 1904. Goetz was a prolific medallist, most noted for his satirical works, especially those of World War I. Goetz died in 1950.

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SKU: 10399616