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Lot 997

Brown, L., British Historical Medals 1760-1960, vol. 1, London, 1980, xxvi + 469pp, illustrations in text, dj (Manville 1427); together with other references (23), on medals and Roman coins [24]. First a new copy, others clean £80-100

Sold for £120

Lot 1009

Grueber, H.A. (ed), Medallic Illustrations of the History of Great Britain and Ireland, London, 1904-11, 16 [of 18] vols (Manville 631) [16]. Original boards, fine £70-90

Sold for £35

Lot 1793

Charles I, Return to London, 1633, a cast silver medal by N. Briot, king on horseback left, holding sceptre in right hand, Eye of Providence above, plumed helm on ﬂowery ground below, rev. sun shines on a panoramic view of the city of London, with St Paul’s and old London Bridge, 42mm, 20.84g (MI I, 266/62; E 124b). Good fine £200-300

Sold for £500

Lot 1794

Charles I, a cast oval plated medal by J. O’Brisset, c. 1720, bust right, 76 x 55mm (MI I, –). Fine to very fine; integral sprue for suspension on the back £150-200

Sold for £190

Lot 1795

Expedition to Vigo Bay, 1702, a silver medal by J. Croker, crowned bust of Anne left, rev. panoramic view of the blockaded harbour, ships burning, 38mm, 17.50g (MI II, 236/18; E 395). Graffiti scratched behind Queen’s head, otherwise about very fine, toned £150-200

Sold for £190

Lot 1796

Capture of Gibraltar and Naval Engagement off Malaga, 1704, a silver medal by J. Croker, draped bust of Anne left, rev. Neptune in marine car offering trident and crown to Britannia, 40mm, 21.70g (MI II, 266/64; E 410). Good fine, old cabinet toning £100-150

Sold for £100

Lot 1797

British Victories, 1704, a silver medal by G. Hautsch, draped bust of Anne left, rev. Britannia seated beneath palm-tree decorated with three shields, Gibraltar and fleet in background, edge lettered, 40mm, 25.27g (MI II, 270/70; E 411). Obverse about extremely fine, reverse extremely fine and attractively toned £300-400

Sold for £420

Lot 1798

British Victories, 1704, a silver medal by G. Hautsch, from the same dies as previous, edge lettered, 40mm, 25.91g (MI II, 270/70; E 411). Scratch in obverse field, otherwise very fine and toned £180-220

Sold for £240

Lot 1799

Union of England and Scotland, 1707, a copper medal by J. Croker, crowned bust of Anne left, rev. Anne stands as Britannia, with shield, 70mm (MI II, 298/115; E 423). Some scuffing, otherwise about very fine £90-120

Sold for £140

Lot 1800

George II, Coronation, 1727, a silver medal by J. Croker, laureate bust left, rev. King, enthroned, being crowned by Britannia who holds a cornucopia, 35mm, 18.20g (MI II, 479/4; E 510). Scratch in front of face, otherwise good very fine, toned £120-150

Sold for £75

Lot 1801

Louisbourg Taken, 1758, a brass medal, unsigned, bust of Admiral Boscawen right, rev. ships in harbour, town and fortress, 37mm (MI II, 688/408; E 660; Betts 406). About very fine £150-200

Sold for £220

Lot 1802

Louisbourg Taken, 1758, a plated pinchbeck medal, unsigned, bust of Admiral Boscawen right, rev. ships in harbour, town and fortress, 39mm (MI II, 689/411; E 659; Betts 403). Fine to very fine, scarce £300-400

Sold for £320

Lot 1803

British Victories, 1759, a silver medal, unsigned, laureate and armoured bust of George II left, rev. armorial supporters with inverted French fleur-de-lis, battle victories named around, 44mm, 32.20g (MI II, 708/444; E 677; Betts 418). Some surface marks, otherwise about very fine, reverse better, very rare in silver £700-900

Sold for £850

Lot 1804

Walker Colliery, Northumberland, 1762, engraved silver award medals (2), walker coll. won 13 jany. 1762 99 fathoms, revs. b * g and e tenebris lux, both 32mm, 12.54g, 12.64g (cf. SNC February 1981, 1127) [2]. First very fine, second fine, both very rare, former with integral suspension loop; worthy of further research £150-200

Sold for £200

Lot 1805

Blockade of Gibraltar, 1783, a copper medal, unsigned, ships in the Bay of Gibraltar, rev. the sinking of the Royal George, 33mm (E 800; MH 412). Extremely fine, attractive brown patina £100-150

Sold for £200

Lot 1806

Relief of Gibraltar, 1783, a silver medal by J.C. Reich, bust of Admiral Elliott right, rev. view of colony under bombardment, 43mm, 27.56g (BHM 254; E 802). Trifling edge nicks, otherwise extremely fine, attractively toned £800-1,000

Sold for £2,000

Lot 1807

Battle of Trafalgar, 1805, a white metal medal by C.H. Küchler for M. Boulton, 49mm (Hardy 40; BHM 584; E 960; MH 493); GIBRALTAR, Command Sports Club, a bronze award medal, un-named, 38mm [2]. First fine and set in a gilt mount incorporating a loop for suspension, second very fine £100-150

Sold for £170

Lot 1808

Death of Lord Nelson, 1805, a plated and cast uniface plaque, sailors carrying wounded Nelson to right, ship’s rigging and other sailors in background, 119mm (Hardy –). Very fine, decorative £50-100

Sold for £85

Lot 1809

Battle of Vitoria, Wellington Created Duke of Ciudad Rodrigo, 1813. a silver medal by F. Sagau, bust left, rev. Victory on column, captured arms and standard behind, 46mm (Eimer 23; Bramsen 2251; E 1031). Some marks and scuffs, otherwise about very fine, toned £200-260

Sold for £220

Lot 1810

Victories of the Peninsular War, 1815, a bronze box medal by J. Porter for E. Orme, bust of Wellington left, rev. Victory seated under a tree and inscribing a tablet, 75mm; containing a set of 13 aquatint roundels depicting battle scenes (Eimer 80; BHM 866; E 1074) [Lot]. Medal and contents very fine; in a contemporary maroon fitted case [this scuffed] £400-600

Sold for £800

Lot 1810

Victories of the Peninsular War, 1815, a bronze box medal by J. Porter for E. Orme, bust of Wellington left, rev. Victory seated under a tree and inscribing a tablet, 75mm; containing a set of 13 aquatint roundels depicting battle scenes (Eimer 80; BHM 866; E 1074) [Lot]. Medal and contents very fine; in a contemporary maroon fitted case [this scuffed] £400-600

Sold for £800

Lot 1811

British Battles, 1815, a tubular brass box medal by Thomason and Jones inscribed ‘British Victories in the Peninsula’, lid inset with portrait medalet of Wellington, containing 20 [of 26] brass medalets, each with winged Victory, revs. the battles named (lacks Almaraz, Barrosa, Orthes, Toulouse, Vittoria and Waterloo), each 16mm, tube 38 x 19mm (Eimer 84; BHM 888; E 1076) [25]. Medals extremely fine, tube very fine £100-150

Sold for £220

Lot 1812

Colonel Davies, 1818, a silver medal, unsigned, colonel davies june 16 1818, wreath above and below, rev. the friend of the people in advocating a free representation, wreath above and below, hallmarked tk Birmingham 1819, 45mm (BHM –; Grant p.23). Brilliant mint state, toned, very rare; pierced for suspension £200-300

Sold for £240

Lot 1813

Mrs Daukes’s Boarding School, Walworth, an engraved silver award medal, named (Miss Jacket), 28mm; Mr Bruce’s Academy, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, an engraved silver award medal, unsigned, rev. engraved (Geometry Class), 35mm; J. Bruce’s Academy, a light bronze award medal, 34mm; an engraved silver award medal by A. Taylor, named (For the Best Swimming, awarded to Robert C. Appleton, Stockton, 1859), hallmarked Birmingham 1859, 40mm; an engraved s...

Sold for £340

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