Medals and Medallic Covers (9) comprising Medals (5) Investiture of Prince Charles as Prince of Wales 1969, by Sandhill Imports Ltd. 110.46 grammes of Britannia silver toned UNC boxed with certificate, Man's First Moon Landing 1969 Apollo 11, 58mm diameter in silver, 71.35 grammes, Obverse: The Lunar Module, Reverse: Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins facing UNC toned, officially numbered on the edge, boxed with certificate, Apollo 11 July 1969 51mm diameter in silver, 71.63 grammes, Obverse a depiction of an American Eagle landing on the moon, with olive branch in it's claws, Reverse: a depiction of the Moon WE CAME IN PEACE FOR ALL MANKIND and the names of the astronauts, Tone EF, boxed with certificate, Royal Wedding 1981 of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer 38mm diameter Silver Proof by Birmingham Mint, nFDC in the red box of issue with certificate, Royal Visit to Russia 1994 by Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh 38mm diameter in silver by The Royal Mint, Obverse: Portrait of the Queen right, ROYAL VISIT TO RUSSIA 1994, Reverse: Representations of St. George in British and Russian style, together with the Cathedral of St. Basil The Blessed, with inscription OFFICIAL VISIT TO RUSSIA, OCTOBER 1994, in Russian, Silver Proof FDC boxed as issued, Medallic Covers (4) 1975 Apollo/Soyuz Space Link-up comprising Crown-sized Silver Medal, USA 10 Cent stamp and Russian 20 Kopek stamps on the commemorative envelope, inside the blue card holder of issue, USA 1976 Bicentenary of Independence Day comprising 32mm diameter sterling silver medal showing the signing of the Declaration of Independence and the signing of the successor to the original document, UNC on the commemorative envelope with a set of 4x 13 cent stamps, which were cancelled on the day of issue, 1976 Day of the Concorde comprising Silver medal 39mm diameter Proof like UNC with Bahrain and GB stamps, UNC in the blue folder of issue, 1976 USA Bicentenary/Royal Visit of Queen Elizabeth II comprising 39mm Silver medal by the Birmingham Mint, and 11p stamp, on the commemorative envelope of issue in blue folder, along with Silver Stamp Ingot 1977 by Danbury Mint of the Queen Elizabeth IISilver Jubilee 10p stamp, 62mm x 45mm in sterling silver 74.08 grammes, UNC with some toning, with accompanying First Day Cover with 4x stamps 13p, 11p, 10p and 8½p, in the Danbury Mint box of issue with their certificate
Medallic Gold 2021 Duke of Edinburgh Memorial 8.00 grammes of 22 carat gold, hallmarked on the obverse, Gold Proof FDC in the Harrington & Byrne box as issued with their certificate
Medals (7) George V Silver Jubilee 1935 George V Silver Jubilee 1935 51mm diameter by Turner and Simpson, Obverse: Busts left conjoined, crowned and draped, GEORGE . V. MARY, a continuous border of six pairs of panels each containing an animal and it's country of origin: kiwi NEW ZEALAND, fish NEWFOUNDLAND, lion INDIA, moose CANADA, kangaroo AUSTRALIA, springbok SOUTH AFRICA. Reverse: Female figure of the mother country standing upon a globe, facing, two cherubs at her feet with cornucopia filled with fruits of the Empire; behind, a procession of Commonwealth subjects carrying produce. The edge inscribed KING'S HEATH JUBILEE SWEEPSTAKES 1935 Eimer 2030, BHM 4263 NEF, Death of Edward Duke of Windsor 1937 38mm diameter in silver by G.A.Holman Obverse head left, Edward Duke of Windsor 1894-1972 below, Reverse: A full blown rose, Eimer 2124EF unevenly toned, in a John Pinches box, Lusitania Medal 1915 A/UNC boxed, Silver Jubilee of Elizabeth II and Prince Philip 1972 51mm diameter in silver by John Pinches, Obverse: Conjoined busts left, SILVER WEDDING ANNIVERSARY OF THE QUEEN AND THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH 1947-1972, Reverse: Two Royal shields and crests, each within the Garter, crowned cypher of the Queen , above, that of Prince Philip, Eimer 2125 Matt finish UNC boxed, Investiture of Prince Charles as Prince of Wales 1969 32mm diameter in gilt bronze Eimer 2116, EF boxed, Yeoman Warders of the Tower of London, undated, 51mm diameter in gilt bronze by the Royal Mint UNC boxed, Coronation of George VI 1937 44mm diameter in lead? VG bent
Prize medals (3) Hindley & District Agricultural Society 1923, 29mm diameter in silver, hallmarked, Reverse: WON BY J.W. & G. SMITH, EF boxed, School Medals (2) Halifax Recreative Evening Classes, Awarded For Regular and Punctual Attendance 32mm diameter in silver, hallmarked 1938, NEF with suspension loop at the top, Edinburgh School Board 1902 Reverse: inscribed 'Awarded to Daisy Coutts Bruntsfield School Leaving Certificate 1902 EF boxed
Marriage of the Duke of Edinburgh and Grand Duchess Marie of Russia 1874 30mm diameter by J.S. and A.B. Wyon, Obverse: Conjoined busts left MARIE ALEXANDROWNA * ALFRED, Reverse: DUKE AND DUCHESS OF EDINBURGH MARRIED 23rd JAN 1874 , BHM 2978, 13.72 grammes, A/UNC and lustrous, comes in a round box with 'MEDAL struck in LONDON International EXHIBITION 1874 by J.S & A.B. WYON MEDALLISTS TO THE QUEEN 287, Regent Street, London' on the lid
Special Reserve Long Service and Good Conduct Medal - Edward VII, awarded to 3845 Gnr: H. Kain D.O.E.O.E. R.F.A. NEF cleaned with some surface marks. Awarded by Army Order November 1908. 10 awards to the EdinburghRoyal Field Artillery. The medal was awarded to NCO's and men of the Special Reserve on completion of 15 Years service and attended 15 camps. Awarded between 1908 and 1936, 428 of the Edward VII type and 650 of the George V type were produced.
Ingots - Royal Palaces - a 12-ingot set in sterling silver by the Birmingham Mint each ingot depicting a different palace - Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle, Brighton Pavilion, Hampton Court Palace, The Queen's House, Greenwich, St. James's Palace, The Dutch House, Kew Palace, Holyrood house, The Tower of London, Kensington Palace, Edinburgh Castle, and Caernarvon Castle, total weight 379.83 grammes, Prooflike UNC with some toning, in the box of issue with certificate, The Royal Standards - a 3-ingot set 1977 Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee by Yorkshire Mint in sterling silver, comprising the Standards of Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip and the Personal Standard of Queen Elizabeth II, total weight Prooflike UNC in the box of issue with certificate
North's Typewriter, Dessau's Calendar Medal 1895 38mm diameter in bronze by R.E.Daish Obv: " THE NORTH'S" ENGLAND'S TYPE WRITER 53 QUEEN VICTORIA STREEET E.C. Rev: The calendar of 1895 DESSAU'S CALENDAR 1895 BY.R.E.DAISH EDINBURGH, UNC or very near so and lustrous with excellent fields
Medals in Silver (9) Queen VictoriaDiamond Jubilee 1897 26mm diameter in silver The Official Royal Mint issues Eimer 1817 (4) NVF, GVF (2), and NEF. Edward VII Coronation 1902 The Official Royal Mint issues Eimer 1871 (2) 56mm diameter GEF toned with small edge nicks, and 31mm diameter NEF/GVF with small spots, George VSilver Jubilee 1935 The Official Royal Mint issues 32mm diameter Eimer 2029b NEF and EF both toned, Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of EdinburghSilver Wedding 1972 51mm diameter in silver by D.Cornell Eimer 2125 Obverse: Busts left conjoined, the Queen wearing a bandeau. SILVER WEDDING ANNIVERSARY OF THE QUEEN AND THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH 1947-1972, Reverse: Two Royal Shields and crests, each within the Garter with crowned cypher of the Queen above and that of Prince Philip below, UNC in matt finish boxed with certificate
Medals the majority in White Metal 19th and 20th Century (26) includes Coronation and Royal Wedding types, many pierced, in mixed grades to EF, Catholic School Good Conduct Medal 47mm diameter in bronze by Thomas Leighton of Birmingham EF, Edinburgh University Prize medal undated and uninscribed 52mm diameter in bronze GEF, along with Luxembourg 25 Centimes 1927 Fine with a stain on the reverse, and Germany 5 Pfennigs 1889F Fine
World War I and World War II a group of nine to Lieut. (E) Joseph William Brand R.N, HMS Gossamer 1914-1915 Star, World War I War Medal, World War I Victory Medal, 1939-1945 Star, Atlantic Star, 1939-1945 Defence Medal, 1939-1945 World War II Medal, Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, and Distinguished Service Cross, George VI (1942), EF in presentation box, comes with photograph and copies of papers detailing the HMS Gossamer and details of the naval career of Joseph William Brand. The HMS Gosamer was a minesweeper of the Halcyon class. At the evacuation from Dunkirk Gossamer made six trips to and from that port or the beaches and brought home 3200 men. In April 1942 the Gossamer left Murmansk with two other ships of her flotilla to assist the cruiser Edinburgh which had been torpedoed. Gossamer rescued 440 survivors. Gossamer remained in North Russia and on June 24 1942 was sunk by a direct bomb during an air attack.
Prince Philip, Visit to North America 1966 38mm diameter in silver by Spink & Son Eimer 2110, Obverse:- Bust left, uniformed, H.R.H. THE PRINCE PHILIP DUKE OF EDINBURGH, Reverse:- Prince Philip's cypher YOUTH. CHARITY. ATHLETICS. ROYAL VISIT TO NORTH AMERICA UNC and lustrous
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince PhilipSilver WeddingAnniversary 1972 Eimer 2125, 51mm diameter in silver by D.Cornell, Obverse: Conjoined busts left, SILVER WEDDING ANNIVERSARY OF THE QUEEN AND THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH 1947-1972, Reverse: Two Royal Shields and Crests each within the Garter, Crowned Cypher of the Queen , above, that of Prince Philip, below, UNC with matt finish
Set of three medals in a glass frame 55mm copper, Sir John Vanbrugh with Blenheim Palace reverse BLENHEIM in exergue Benj Wyon SC, Sir G. Gilbert Scott RA 1811 - 1878 reverse ART UNION OF LONDON over Edinburgh Cathedral EDINBURGH 1884 in exergue, Inigo Jones reverse with Banqueting House Whitehall 1616 all Unc
Medical Prize Medals (6), Queen's College Edinburgh silver medal, Westminster College of Chemistry & Pharmacy silver medal, The Leishman Memorial Medal to Lce. Cpl. H.E. Ottaway R.A.M.C., bronze, Richard Carmichael School of Anatomy, Medicine and Surgery bronze medal, Lord Brougham Inauguration of National Association for Promotion of Social Science 1857, Samuel Thomas von Sommering medical bronze medal. GVF.
Royal Veterinary College Collegiate Medal, clinical Prize 1922, bronze, in case. Church of Scotland Training College Aberdeen, Joseph Ogilvie Medal, bronze, in case. Heriot - Watt College Edinburgh Prize Medal 1909-10, bronze, in case. German Gymnastic Society London, prize medal 1904, bronze. Netherlands, Liberation Medal 5th May 1945, bronze. Generally EF (5).
19th and 20th century (33) a mixed group includes some useful issues, such as 1902 bronze Edward VII Coronation 56mm diameter, the official Royal Mint issue UNC in box , 1911 bronze George V Coronation 56mm diameter, the official Royal Mint issue UNC in box, The Edinburgh Angus Club awarded by Janet S.Macduff in English, silver boxed, The Whitworth Memorial Medal Awarded to Joanne McMahon 1998 UNC boxed, Institute of British Architects awarded to Fred W.C.Gregory for measured drawings of Bolsover Castle 1902 UNC boxed, Victoria National Success Medal55mm diameter in silver, awarded by the Science and Art Department to Arthur White for Stage 19B 1886, UNC boxed, City and Guilds Prize medal for Technical Examination 51mm diameter in silver awarded to Thos.Percy Longworth for for Cotton Spinning 1st Prize 1903 GEF in box
Edinburgh University Prize Medal 1859 45mm diameter in copper Obverse Victoria bust left crowned VICTORIA D:G: REGINA Reverse CHEMISTRY within a wreath UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH MDCCCLIX by W.Wyon A/UNC
Anne, Union of England & Scotland 1707 by J Croker, silver 25mm. Victoria New Model Crown bimetal, Dessau's Calendar 1895 by R.E. Daish Edinburgh / John Shaw Stock & Share Dealer, Investiture Caernarvon Castle 1969, silvered metal. (4) in mixed grades VF-EF
Death of Charles James Fox 1806 by T.Webb, bronze, University of Edinburgh Chemistry Prize Medal 1859, bronze, Prince Albert, Chancellor of Cambridge University 1847, rev. Senate House interior, Truro Cathedral 1887, bronze. EF
Prize Medals (5) including Edinburgh University Physics 1909-10 to Douglas J Glen, bronze. Central Deeside Agricultural Assoc. silver medal. Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland Seeds Medal, bronze. British Dairy Farmers Assoc. silver medal, Dairy Show 1911, with brooch fitting. Commemoration Day Tonbridge Castle School Attendence Medal, bronze. Extremely fine (5).
Edinburgh School of Medicine 48 mm in Silver IN SANITY Sir J.Batty Tuke M.D.F.R.C.P.E & J MACPHERSON M.D.F.R.C.P.E.LECTURERS Awarded to BESSIE G.MACDONALD SESSION 1898 UNC and boxed the box in poor condition
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