Medals by Topic

1914, Great Britain. STEVENSON MEMORIAL CUP, AGRICULTURAL MEDAL. Signed J.W.D. Silver 52mm. Obv: A group of farm animals with a house in the background. Rev: Inscription within a wreath. Nearly extremely fine. $200

1942, France. CENTENARY OF THE BIRTH OF CAMILLE FLAMMARION, Astronmer. By Abel L Fleur. Plaquette AE 57mm x 73mm. Obv: Almost facing bust. Rev: An observatory above an inscription. Very fine. $125

1736, Great Britain/U.S.A. JERNEGAN'S LOTTERY. By J.S. Tanner. Silver 38mm. Obv: A standing figure of Minerva standing amidst various symbolic objects. Rev: Queen Caroline watering palmettos. Betts 169, MI 517/71. Very fine. $125

Undated (1739), Great Britain/Panama. PORTOBELLO TAKEN. AE 38mm. Obv: A half figure of Admiral Vernon in uniform and holding a staff. Rev: A view of six ships taking Portobello Harbor. Betts 202/201. MI plate CLV 17/16, MH 194, McCormick-Goodhart 47 (c). Fairly worn, legends and larger detail clear. $200

1741, Great Britain/Panama. CARTHAGENA TAKEN. AE 38mm. Obv: A standing figure of Admiral Vernon facing three-quarters left. Rev: A bird's-eye view of twopoints and ships. Betts 332, MI I 548/156. Fairly worn, but larger detail and legends clear. $200

1741, Great Britain/Panama. CARTHAGENA TAKEN. Unsigned. AE 38mm. Obv: A standing figure of Admiral Vernon between a cannon and an anchor. Rev: A view of ships taking Carthagena. Betts 331, MI II 549/157, plate CLVII/16, MH 315, McCormick-Goodhart 216(c). Fairly worn, but most detail clear. $225

1974, Great Britain. SIR WINSTON CHURCHILL CENTENARY PICTURE MEDAL. Published by Toye, Kenning & Spencer Ltd. Silver 77mm. Obv: Facing bust of Churchill. Rev: Churchill's coat of arms. Contains thirteen colored roundels, each depciting an event in Churchill's life, with an inscription on the back. Cased with a pair of tweezers (as issued for the handling of the roundels). Slight toning. Extremely fine. $250

Undated (early 20th C.), France. CHAMBER OF AGRICULTURE, L'ALLIER. By G. Contaux. AE 57mm. Obv: A bull. Rev: A female leaning on a circular compartment; a sheaf of wheat on the other side. Extremely fine. $90

1900, Austria 70TH BIRTHDAY OF MAX SCHAFFNER, Chemist and Metallurgist. By Marschal. AE 61mm. Obv: Bust facing right. Rev: Inscription. Some patches of discoloration on the reverse, otherwise extremely fine. $75

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Undated (circa 1900), Great Britain. THE 'ASQUITH" CHALLENGE TROPHY COMMEMORATIVE MEDAL. Unsigned. AE 38mm. Obv: The head of a bassett hound. Rev: A wreath (unawarded). Cased. Extremely fine. $100

Undated (early 20th century), Great Britain. THE BORZOI CLUB. Unsigned. AE 51mm. Obv: The head of a borzoi. Rev: A wreath (unawrded). Nearly extremely fine. $95

1903, Great Britain. THE LONDON BULLDOG SOCIETY. By J.A. Restall. Silver 46mm. Obv: Two bulldogs. Rev: Inscription within a wreath. Extremely fine. $150

1923, Belgium. ROYAL KENNEL CLUB, LIEGE. Oval AE 55mm x 40mm. Obv: The head of a collie. Rev: Inscription. Extremely fine. $80

1946, Belgium. THE FRENCH BULLDOG CLUB OF BELGIUM. Unsigned. AE-gilt 49mm. Obv: The facing head of a French bulldog within a border of oak leaves. Rev: Inscription. Extremely fine. $90

1893, Great Britain/Germany. THE GERMAN FOX TERRIER CLUB. Unsigned. AE 62mm. Obv: A German fox terrier. Rev: Inscription within an oark wreath: DEDICATED / TO / VICE REGAL / OUR CELEBRATED GUEST / SPECIAL SHOW / LEIPZIG 1893. Extremely fine. $150

Scottish Fox Terriers

Undated (circa 1900), Great Britain. SCOTTISH FOX TERRIER CLUB. By J.A. Restall. AE 45mm. Obv: A Scottish Terrier. Rev: A wreath (unawarded). Extremely fine. $90

Spaniel

Undated (circa 1930s), France. THE SPANIEL CLUB OF FRANCE. By L. Danchin. AE 57mm. Obv: A high-relief head of a spaniel. Rev: A circular compartment within a wreath. Extremely fine. $90

Undate (circa 1900), Great Britain. ROYAL GRAMMAR SCHOOL, GUILDFORD, MERRIMAN MEMORIAL MEDAL. By W.O. Lewis. White metal 70mm. Obv: Bust facing three-quarters left. Rev: Four shields. Cased. Extremely fine. $125

Undated (circa 1950s), Germany. GROUP OF THREE FIRE FIGHTING MEDALS. AE, Silver and AE-gilt 59mm. Obv: A crouching fireman carrying rolled hoses. Rev: Inscription within a wreath. Extremely fine. $100

1925, Great Britain. MARGATE FISHING CLUB. By J.A. Restall. AE 38mm. Obv: A shield above a cartouche depicting fishermen in a boat. Rev: Inscription within a wreath. Cased. Extremely fine. $50

1906, Great Britain. THE SHETLAND PONY STUD BOOK SOCIETY. By Talbot. Silver 57mm. Obv: A Shetland pony with a widswept tail and mane. Rev: Inscription. Cased. Lightly cleaned, extremely fine. $150

1919, France. CENTENARY OF THE "COMPAGNE D'ASSURANCE GENERALES CONTRE L'INCENDIE." AE plaquette 75mm x 64mm. Obv: A female protecting a young child while a building burns in the background. Rev: A branch and an inscription. Extremely fine. $125

1937, Great Britain. CORONATION OF GEORGE VI, NORWOOD JEWISH ORPHANAGE. AE-gilt 28mm. Obv: Conjoined, crowned busts of George VI and Elizabeth facing left. Rev: A view of the orphanage. Some excess metal at 10 o' clock on the obverse, nearly extremely fine. $60

1895, Romania. OPENING OF THE PALACE OF JUSTICE IN BUCHAREST. By C. Stelmans. AE 65mm. Obv: Uniformed bust of Carol I facing left. Rev: A seated figure of Justice holding a sword. Extremely fine. $125

1936, Great Britain. THE MAIDEN VOYAGE OF THE R.M.S "QUEEN MARY." By Bayes. AE 70mm. Obv: Starboard bow quarter view of the ship. Rev: New York seen through an arch. BHM 4282. In its original case. Extremely fine. $275

1915, Great Britain/Germany. THE SINKING OF THE LUSITANIA. A British copy of Karl Goetz' famous (or imfamous) medal. Iron 55mm. Obv: A skeleton selling tickets to a line of passengers, one of whom is reading a newpaper. Rev: The sinking ship depicted with an airplane and armaments on board. BHM 4118, Eimer 1941A. Extremely fine. In its original cardboard box. $75

This medal was originally issued in Germany. It implied that the Lusitania was a fair target by depicting it as carrying armaments. The medal was issued with the date of 5 May. The Lusitania was sunk on the 7th of May. When it was learned that the Germans had issued a medal to mark this tragedy it was suggested that the medal was made in advance in anticipation of it being sunk on the 5th. A copy of the medal was made available in Britain and sold to raise funds for the St. Dunstan's Blinded Soldiers and Sailors Hostel. It was issued in a cardboard box with an explanatory leaflter.

Undated (circa 1930s), Great Britain. THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF MEDICINE, NUFFIELD MEDAL. By Hugh Paget. Pair of uniface trial strikings. AE-gilt 51mm. Obv: Bust faing left left. Rev: A dragon and and two flags. Extremely fine. $150

1810, France/Germany. VISIT OF THE PRINCE OF WURZBURG TO THE PARIS MINT. By Brenet. AE 34mm. Obv: Bust of the Prine facing right. Rev: Inscription. D'Essling 1312, Bramsen 968. Extremely fine. $100

Undated (circa 1970s), Angola. INTERNATIONAL MOTOR RACE, LUANDA. Uniface AE 80mm. Obv: A racing car. Extremely fine. $75

OLYMPIC GAMES

1948, Great Britain. THE OLYMPIC GAMES, LONDON. AE 39mm. Obv: A view of the Houses of Parliament above an inscription and the Olympic rings. Rev: An athlete standing with a palm branch. Extremely fine. $275

Undated (circa 1930s), France. PHARMACY AWARD. By Jean Vernon. AE 61mm. Obv: Head of Galen facing right. Rev: A snake entwined around a bowl. Extremely fine. $125

1909, Great Britain. AWARD PRESENTED BY THE STAMP COLLECTOR'S FORTNIGHTLY. AE 38mm. Obv: A collector at a desk. Rev: An oak branch and a stamp-shaped compartment. Cased. Extremely fine. $90

Undated (circa 1920s), Great Britain. THE AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHER AWARD. AE square plaquette 82mm x 82mm. Obv: A camera above a globe. Rev: Inscription Cased. Extremely fine. $125

1916, Belgium/Romania. THE ASSISTANCE OF ROMANIA'S RED CROSS TO BELGIUM. After George Sctoo. AE plaquette 53mm x 80mm. Obv: A Belgian soldier shaking hands with a Romanian soldier; standards flying in the background. Rev: Inscription. Extremely fine. $90

1735, Switzerland. 200TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE REFORMATION AT GENEVA. By Jean Dassier. AE 53mm. Obv: A view of the city of Geneva. Rev: Religion seated on a cloud; a female (the personification of Geneva) standing before her; a yoke and broken shackles on the ground. Eisler 94/2 Whiting 476. Nearly extremely fine. $250

1929, Great Britain. THE POLYTECHNIC SCHOOL OF ART. By J.A. Restall after William Wyon. AE 45mm. Obv: St. George slaying the dragon. Rev: An inscription within a wreath. Cased. Extremely fine. $60

1949, France. THE THIRTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF THE LIGUE DU CENTRE DE FOOTBALL. By F. Focht. AE plaquette 50mm x 50mm. Obv: A soccer player kicking a ball. Rev: A circular compartment between two branches. Slight mark on the reverse, otherwise extremely fine. $60

1913, Argentina. OPENING OF THE CENTRAL MUNICIPAL GARAGE OF BUENOS AIRES. AE plaquette 66mm x 43mm. Obv: Three vehicles outside a large building. Rev: Inscription. Slight spotting on the reverse, otherwise extremely fine. $75

1926, Sweden. LEONARD AXEL JAGERSKOLD, Professor of zoology. By G. Carell. AE 65mm. Obv: High-relief bust, left. Rev: A goose in flight. Extremely fine. $90