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The Bruce Hagen Collection of Polar Medals

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This collection was sold on 16 July 1997.

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Lot 846, 16 Jul 97

Great Britain, Royal Geographical Society, silver Nansen medal, 1896, by Allan Wyon for Pinches, bust of Fridtjof Nansen l., reverse the ship Fram in snow ice, arctic canoe and paddle and two sprigs of laurel below, in a card box inscribed on the side “Den Kongelige Mynt”, 70mm, 155.1 gms (cf. Poulsom p. 86; MJP p. 153; BDM —; BHM —). A beautiful example, virtually as struck, two very trivial nicks to rim, attractively toned, with proofli...

Sold for £1,650

Lot 847, 16 Jul 97

Great Britain, Royal Geographical Society, silver Scott Memorial medal, 1913, by Bowcher, Robert Falcon Scott almost facing, reverse polar scene with five figures, the Discovery in background, 55mm, 88.6 gms (cf. Poulsom p. 87; BHM 4101). Choice extremely fine, important and rare, matt finish (£140-180)

Sold for £620

Lot 848, 16 Jul 97

Belgium, Royal Geographical Society, Antarctic Expedition 1897-1899, bronze medal by Wissaer, crowned globe within wreath, reverse view of the Belgica, bronze, 61mm (BDM VI, p.519). Good extremely fine, but a little dusty, well engraved (£60-80)

Sold for £260

Lot 849, 16 Jul 97

Belgium, Antarctic and Greenland Expeditions 1897-1909, silver medal by Ch. Samuel, bust of Adrien de Gerlache l. reverse view of the Belgica, legend below, silver, 67mm, 114.8 gms. Good extremely fine, matt finish (£160-180)

Sold for £410

Lot 850, 16 Jul 97

France, Jean Charcot, silver portrait medal by Richer and Lindaur, bust r., reverse ship, expeditions polaires français above, porquoi pas? below, 68mm, 154.4 gms. About extremely fine (£160-180)

Sold for £350

Lot 851, 16 Jul 97

France, Jean Charcot, octagonal bronze memorial medal by Gregoire, 1938, bust almost facing, reverse ship, porquoi pas? below, engraved ‘P.L.B. 1948’ on base of rim, 55mm, 101 gms. Extremely fine (£60-80)

Sold for £90

Lot 852, 16 Jul 97

Germany, Roald Amundsen, South Pole achieved, 1912, silver medal by Lauer, 34mm, 17 gms. Good extremely fine and proof-like (£60-80)

Sold for £120

Lot 853, 16 Jul 97

Germany, Roald Amundsen, South Pole achieved, 1912, a similar bronze medal by Lauer, 51mm, 48.7 gms. About as struck (£50-60)

Sold for £110

Lot 854, 16 Jul 97

Germany, Fridjof Nansen, uniface bronze plaquette, unsigned, attributed to Lauer, undated (c.1900-1910), bust three-quarters r., legend below, 46 x 36mm, 17.4 gms. Extremely fine, small spot of discolouration above head, matt finish, with golden patina (£25-30)

Sold for £60

Lot 855, 16 Jul 97

Ireland, Dublin Society, Sir Charles Giesecke, 1817, bronze medal by Mossop, bust r., reverse polar bear on ice flow, 43mm, 29.1 gms (BHM 953; BDM IV, p.172). Very fine, some bumps to rim, extremely rare (£200-250)

Sold for £180

Lot 856, 16 Jul 97

Norway, Roald Amundsen, Polar Expeditions, uniface base metal plaquette by Rui, Oslo, 1926, 77 x 47mm, 36.2 gms. Extremely fine (£60-80)

Sold for £130

Lot 857, 16 Jul 97

Norway, Nansen and Sverdrup, 1893-1896 Expedition, unsigned medallets (2), in bronze gilt and aluminium, 24mm, with integral loops for suspension. Extremely fine (£15-20)

Sold for £55

Lot 858, 16 Jul 97

Sweden, Nordenskjold and Palander, North West Passage Expedition, 1879, silver medal by A. Lindberg, 60mm, 89.9 gms. Better than extremely fine, but slight scuffing noticeable on very close inspection, very attractively toned (£140-160)

Sold for £210

Lot 859, 16 Jul 97

Sweden, Nordenskjold and Palander, North West Passage Expedition, 1879, bronze medal by Lea Ahlborn, conjoined busts l., reverse ship, 49mm, 57.5 gms. Almost extremely fine (£35-40)

Sold for £140

Lot 860, 16 Jul 97

Sweden, Nordenskjold and Palander, North West Passage Expedition, 1879, bronze medal by Lea Ahlborn, northern lights over the pole, reverse ship, 44mm, 39.4 gms. Good very fine (£25-30)

Sold for £40

Lot 861, 16 Jul 97

Sweden, Nordenskjold and Palander, North West Passage Expedition, 1879, bronze medal by Lindberg, bust of Nordenskjold l., reverse legend within wreath, 27mm, 9.7 gms. Extremely fine or better, toned, with traces of original lustre (£20-25)

Sold for £45

Lot 862, 16 Jul 97

Sweden, Fridjof Nansen/Andrees Polar Expedition, 1896, white metal medal by Aug. Hogel, 50mm, 52.2 gms. Extremely fine, beginning to tone, bump to rim (obverse, 11 o’clock), some slight corrosion to reverse at margins (£100-120)

Sold for £65

Lot 863, 16 Jul 97

Sweden or Norway, Fridjof Nansen/Andrees Polar Expedition, 1896, bronze portrait medal, unsigned and undated, bust of Nansen l., reverse ship, 41mm, 23 gms. Extremely fine (£25-30)

Sold for £110

Lot 864, 16 Jul 97

Sweden, Otto Nordenskjold, uniface bronze portrait plaquette by H. Tagland, bust l., in bold relief, 80 x 57mm (the top rounded), 168.9 gms. Extremely fine (£50-60)

Sold for £45

Lot 865, 16 Jul 97

United States of America, Dr. Elisha Kane, Masonic related medals (2): a) Kane Lodge, FM & AM No. 454 N.Y., undated and unsigned, bronze, 43mm, 29.6 gms; b) Elisha Kane, by Lovett, white metal, 51mm, 41.2 gms. Both very fine, second somewhat scuffed (£35-40)

Sold for £130

Lot 866, 16 Jul 97

United States of America, Arrival of Nansen in New York, 1897, by Victor D. Brenner, uniface silver portrait plaquette, base rim marked “sterling”, 69 x 45mm, 84.5 gms (cf. Baxter, The Beaux -Arts Medal in America, 117, p.40). Extremely fine, rare (£250-300)

Sold for £460

Lot 867, 16 Jul 97

Fridjof Nansen, gold medal by Bodlak, undated (probably 1950-1960’s), 25mm, .900 fine, 9.3 gms. Minor handling, proof-like extremely fine (£80-90)

Sold for £80

Lot 868, 16 Jul 97

Otto Mart Torrell, Geologist, small silver portrait medal, undated, bust facing, reverse map of Greenland, 32mm, 15.5 gms. About extremely fine, but toned a little unevenly (£18-20)

Sold for £90

Lot 869, 16 Jul 97

Scott and Shackleton, Swan/Mear/Wood Expedition, 1984-1986, bronze medal, issued by the British Royal Mint, 63mm, in case of issue. Mint state (£20-30)

Sold for £55

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