Board of Trade, Sea Gallantry 1855 58mm diameter in bronze, by B. Wyon, Obverse: Bust left, laureate, AWARDED BY THE BOARD OF TRADE FOR GALLANTRY IN SAVING LIFE, Reverse: Three men and a woman with infant, upon a raft in tempestuous seas, beyond, a lifeboat approaches, Eimer 1503, 108.12 grammes, EF with some small rim nicks
Tokens, Medalets, Gaming Counters, Weights, Jetons a wide variety (126) includes Medal - Russia 300 Years of the Romanov dynasty 1613-1913 29mm diameter in brass VF with suspension loop, Communion Token Earlstown Kirk 1832 Fine/VF, Gaming Counters 'To Hanover' 22mm diameter (19) 1830, 1837 (11), 1849, 1853, 1862, 1867 (3), 1868, 'To Hanover' 18mm diameter 1837 (2), Gaming Counters George III 'Spade' Guinea style (14) 1701 (3), 1768, 1770, 1790 (7, one holed), 1797 (2), Gaming Counters George III 'Spade' Half Guinea style (17) undated (2), 1701, 1768 (2), 1788 (4, one with scalloped edge), 1790, 1794, 1794 Simcox, 1795 Simcox (3), 1789, 1799, Whist Counters Victorian (3), two with 'Keep Your Temper' legends George III Contemporary Counterfeits in base metal (11) Three ShillingBank Token 1812, Shillings (9) 1816, 1818 (2), 1819 (4), 1820 (2) and Sixpence 1818, Satirical Tokens (5) 1830 Earl Grey 'By Trampling on Liberty I Lost The Reins (2), 1831 William IV 'By Trampling on Liberty I Lost The Reins' (3), Death of George IV 1830 24mm diameter in brass (2), Death of Queen Caroline 1821 27mm diameter in brass (2), Rechenpfennig Token (2) William III undated 19mm diameter in brass by Weidinger, the reverse in thew style of a William and Mary Shilling, William and Mary 18mm diameter in brass, undated Obverse: William III, Reverse Mary II, Medalet, Marriage of Prince Albert Edward, Prince of Wales to H.R.H. Princess Alexandra of Denmark 1863, Victoria Counter Tokens (8) Obverse: Young Head of Victoria, Reverse Prince of Wales Feathers, three within a crown, one within a cartouche, Obverse: Young Head of Queen Victoria, Reverse: Double headed Eagle with shield on breast (4), Medalets (3), The Great Exhibition Building Opened 1862 (2), 1809 George III Reigns by Kettle 24mm diameter in copper, in mixed circulated grades, an interesting and wide ranging group
ArmyTemperance Medals (4) The Soldiers Total Abstinence India Medal, square in a 'Klippe' format, 26mm in silver, hallmarked, with suspension ring and ribbon GVF, 1897 Watch And Be Sober GVF hallmarked in the field, Queen Victoria Memorial 1901 Obverse: Queen Victoria Crowned, draped and veiled, with EMPRESS OF INDIA in the fields, Reverse: ATA crowned, hallmarked in the field, GVF, 'Crookshank' badge 1889 in copper, with initial C enclosing the number 6 to denote a serviceman's six months of abstention from alcohol, NEF with suspension loop, no ribbon, Royal Army Service Corps silver pin George VI type, with blue and red enamel, Saint Christopher medals (2) both very thin each 24mm x 17mm with a 'Made in Italy' ticket and plastic sleeve, no hallmarking, presumed not silver, A Jewellery pin, the top in 15 carat gold, presumed of Victorian or Edwardian manufacture, inset with diamond-coloured gemstone, the pin a redder colour but not hallmarked, presumed not gold, total weight 1.27 grammes, along with Army dog tags (3) each stamped RH HILL CE 226980, these on a string, in good used condition, in the original box
GB and World (310) incudes USA Ten Cents 1940 Lustrous UNC, USA Five Cents 1943S UNC, GB Farthing 1774 VF, Canada Five Cents 1899 Near Fine, as part of a group of 19th and 20th Century issues, with some in silver, also with medallic types and tokens includes Halfpenny 1788 Anglesey, Temperance Medal (this holed), a handful of Ancient bronzes, a small group of enamelled coins (5) all with good workmanship, also includes some Paranumismatic items, in mixed grades
Army Temperance Society Medals (5) 1901 In Memory of Queen Victoria 19.11 grammes NVF with suspension loop and ribbon, undated, George and the Dragon reverse, 17.39 grammes NVF with suspension loop, undated, shield-shaped with lion and motto 19.34 grammes, One Year medal , undated (c.1901) Reverse: two female figures below tree, 17.82 grammes VF, 1889 6-month medal in silver, 12.24 grammes uniface Good Fine with suspension loop
Wellington's Battles - British Victories in the Peninsula a set of 20 medalets each 15mm diameter in brass 1808-1814 Obverse: Angel BY THE MERCY OF GOD, Reverse: Dates of each respective Battle, EF to UNC and lustrous, contained in a box in the shape of a tube, this inscribed 'British Victories in the Peninsula' as part of a group of Medals and medalets (110) includes some useful 19th Century pieces, Temperance medals, prize medals, includes some silver issues, many boxed with many in high grades EF to UNC
The Church Music Trust a 3-medal set each 45mm diameter in matt silver, undated (1968) by Toye, Kenning & Spencer, depicting Westminster Abbey, Westminster Cathedral and St. Paul's Cathedral UNC in the box of issue with certificate, along with medals (26) includes Coronation of George V 1911 30mm diameter in silver (2) the Official Royal Mint issues NEF to EF, Coronation of Edward VII 1902 31mm diameter in silver the official Royal Mint issue GEF, Coronation of George VI 1937 31mm diameter in silver, the official Royal Mint issue EF, Coronation of Edward VII 1902 the official Royal Mint issues 56mm in bronze (2) A/UNC to UNC boxed, India 1901 Temperance Medal Obverse: Queen Victoria Reverse: In Memory of Queen Victoria 1837-1901 in silver, NEF with loop mount, India Army Total Abstinence Association Medal 1862 Fine, loop mounted, India Army Temperance Association 1897 VF toned, loop mounted, and a host of other subjects, Royal birthdays, Royal Weddings and some prize medals, these awarded to Frances Leslie Rose OBE, FRS, these Chemistry-related, in mixed grades to UNC, many in the boxes of issue
Tokens, Medals, medalets and Paranumismatic items, 18th to 20th Century (164) includes Army Temperance Medals in silver (3) c.1897-1901, in mixed grades, Kent Messenger Calendar Medal 1959, George V Silver Jubilee 1935 32mm diameter in silver, the Official Royal Mint issue EF a varied group, along with Engraved small silver (14), counter stamped coppers (2) and Engraved Halfpenny 1774 'John Rotherham/ Sign Painter in Derby 1774/ John Blease/ To F M U / Tobacconist, Liverpool, also Halfpennies Contemporary counterfeits and evasions (23) George II and George III types, in mixed circulated grades
George VSilver Jubilee medal 1935 in silver boxed Toned UNC, a Guinea balance scale, as part of a group of medals and tokens and a weight 17th to 20th Century (13) includes gaming counters and 1850 Whist ' Keep your Temper' tokens
Assorted medals & medallions (20) Walthamstow Education 1907, bronze, ArmyTemperance Assoc. Medal silver & enamel, Italy WW1 service medal, L.C.C. school medals (2) Edward VII, French Territorial & Reserve Arras medal, silver, Lord Nelson's Flagship Foudroyant copper from ship medal 1897 (Eimer 1813) and 13 other bronze medals. VF or better.
Great Britain (8) Welsh related companies Brynymoor Steamship Co. 1937, Dolywern Temperence Hotel Co. Ltd. 1944, Duffield Iron Corp. Ltd. 1937, Lindley Duffield & Co. (Metallurgical & Finance) Ltd. 1933, Pantymwyn Mining Co. Ltd. 1923, South Wales Fuel Co. Ltd. 1920, together with two Flintshire Oil and Cannel Co. Ltd. call receipts for 1866, mostly AVF to VF. (8).
Great Britain, WestminsterTemperance Hall Society Co. Ltd., certificate for one class ‘B? share, 1874, small format, black, minor creasing to paper, otherwise AVF. (1).
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