Medals (5) Investiture of Prince Charles as Prince of Wales 1969 45mm diameter in silver, by M. Rizzello (3) Eimer 2116 A/UNC to UNC toned in the Royal Mint boxes of issue, National Truist Medal, undated, 38mm diameter in silver, hallmarked on the edge, UNC with some toning, boxed, Concorde - 40th Anniversary of the First Commercial Flight 1976-2016 Crown-sized Silver Proof with coloured reverse nFDC with some toning, in the Jubilee Mint box of issue with certificate
Medals and ingots 7-piece sets (2) 1975 The First United Kingdom Referendum each comprising a sterling silver medal and ingots (6) the ingots each around One Ounce of sterling silver Prooflike UNC with some toning, each set in the Birmingham Mint box of issue, North Sea Oil Medal 1975 45mm diameter in silver 40.50 grammes, Prooflike UNC with some toning, with sample of North Sea oil, boxed with certificate, Ingot and First Day Cover issues by Danbury Mint (3) 1976 First Commercial Flight of Concorde the silver ingot toned UNC, with France 1 Franc 70 Centimes stamp, on the envelope of issue, boxed with certificate, 1977 Queen Elizabeth II Visit to the USA on the 200th Anniversary of Independence Silver Proof toned nFDC, along with 4x 13 Cent stamps, on the envelope of issue, boxed with certificate, Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Stamp Silver ingot (73.54 grammes) nFDC with some toning along with 4x stamps 13p, 11p, 10p and 8 1/2p UNC on the envelope of issue, boxed with certificate, The Coventry Plate - 10th Anniversary of the consecration of the new Coventry Cathedral, in sterling silver, (197.43 grammes) by John Pinches, a limited edition of 1500, UNC boxed with certificate, The Roman Spoons a 12-piece set by John Pinches, each spoon with a different Roman portrait at the top of the handle, (total weight of the set 266.12 grammes) UNC with a few small spots, in the box of issue with certificate, in all, the lot contains a total of over 1.1 Kilos of sterling silver
USA. Hudson-Fulton Celebration Medal 1909 101mm diameter in silver by Emile Fuchs, struck by Whitehead and Hoag for the American Numismatic Society. A joint celebration of the 300th Anniversary of the Hudson River and the 100th Anniversary of the First successful commercial application of the paddle steamer. 325.33 grammes of sterling silver. Obverse: A scene on board ship, DISCOVERY OF HUDSON RIVER BY HENRY HUDSON A.D. MDCIX . THE AMERICAN NUMISMATIC SOCIETY HUDSON-FULTON CELEBRATION COMM. Below: A sailing ship HALVE MAENE, Reverse: Three seated female figures representing Steam Navigation, History and Commerce, above: a portrait of Robert Fulton (1765-1815) and views of New York in 1807 and 1909, in Exergue: FIRST USE OF STEAM NAVIGATION ON THE HUDSON RIVER 1807, EF or better, in antique silver finish, We note that smaller sizes have been produced of this medal in 51mm and 63mm diameters, we have not been above to locate another 101mm diameter example. An impressive and imposing piece, and highly desirable in this high grade
USA The Union Fire Insurance Company of London, merger with the Victoria Insurance Company of New York 1896, 38mm diameter, 26.45 grammes af 18 carat gold, Obverse: bust left, laureate, crowned and veiled, VICTORIA QUEEN AND EMPRESS, in the fields TO COMMEMORATE THE 60TH YEAR OF HER MAJESTY'S REIGN, Reverse: A shield with four clasped hands upon it flanked by the Union Jack and USA flags, the American eagle and arrows above, UNION OF LONDON 1714 AND VICTORIA OF NEW YORK 1836 by F.Bowcher, for Spink and Sons. A/UNC with light scratches on the edge where possibly once mounted, the surfaces showing no signs of mounting, Rare, we note a silver example was offered in the Professor Wayne Newman Palmer Collection in a USA auction. No recent auction transactions have been recorded for the gold medal. The present day descendent of these companies is Commercial Union Assurance Company
France - Banking Comptoir Commercial Octagonal Jetton 30mm diameter in silver, Year 10 (1801-1802) Obverse Serpent around strongbox, Reverse Caduceus with white-ear and grapes either side, BONAPARTE I CONSUL AN X, EF and lustrous
John Lennon 1940 - 1980 crown sized gold medal by the Royal Mint and in their white presentation case with certificate, FDC. John Lennon was the founder member of the most famous and commercially successful rock band of all time The Beatles, still today 34 years after his death wherever in the world background music is playing it never seems long before the Beatles is heard
The Official Medals of the Tutankhamun Exhibition-British Museum 1972 and the Chinese Exhibition-Royal Academy 1973-1974 in Silver Gilt and Fine Silver respectively UNC lightly toning cased as issued with certificate, Clark's Civil Service and Commercial College 1, 2, and 3 Chancery Lane W.C. Boy Clerks Open Competition September 1906 awarded to W.F.Burtenshaw, 45mm in Bronze UNC boxed as issued with a newspaper Photo of the recipient
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