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Date Sold	Category	Lot	Description	Sale Price
01/09/2024 Auction 186	Medals	Lot 702	British Empire medal For Meritorious Service, Elizabeth II issue, awarded to Brian Joseph Le Mar, EF More medals like this	£130
01/09/2024 Auction 186	Medals	Lot 709	Officer of the Order of the British Empire First type (civil) EF toned, in Garrad & Co. box, come with miniature More medals like this	£130
01/09/2024 Auction 186	Medals	Lot 790	Medals and Tokens a varied group (14) Opening of the Crystal Palace 1854 63mm diameter in bronze by G.G. Adams, Good Fine, cleaned, Queen Victoria Diamond Jubilee 1897 25mm diameter in silver, The Official Royal Mint issue GEF toned, in the Royal Mint envelope, British India Steam Navigation Co. Ltd Centenary 1856-1956 38mm diameter in silver, EF hallmarked, comes with button from their uniform, Lord Kitchener 1916, 27mm in bronze by Legastelois, EF with suspension mount at the top, British Empire Union 1924 Reverse: Empire day May 24th 33mm diameter in bronze VF cleaned, France Ministry of Agriculture Jury Medal, undated, 50mm diameter in bronze, Miniature medal British Empire for Meritorious Service, George VI EF, Prize Medals (2) Sports- 400 Yards Relay to Bdsm. H. Dawson EF in a presentation box, Industry - Imperial Chemical Industries Ltd. presented to B. Dexter for 31 Years Service, 18.3 grammes of 0.925 silver, enamelled NEF/EF boxed, The Changing Face of Britain's Coinage completer medal 28.28 grammes of 0.925 silver Proof nFDC in London Mint Office box with certificate, Tokens (4) Halfpenny 18th Century Lincolnshire - Spalding 1794 Fine, Halfpennies 19th Century (3) Newton Silversmiths and Jewellers (2) both Fine, one cleaned, Essex - Walthamstow 1811 Reverse: Britannia within a wreath, Near Fine, along with a group of buttons (14) all with Britannia designs, includes Bank of England designs (4) and a Bank of England rectangular dish 123mm x 95mm with Britannia logo More medals like this	£90
01/09/2024 Auction 186	Medals	Lot 786	Death of the Duke of Wellington 1852 39mm diameter in white metal by Allen & Moore, Eimer 2480, Obverse: Bust of the Duke left, Reverse: Crossed flags entwined within a wreath, behind a plinth inscribed WATERLOO, A/UNC and lustrous (2)SEAP games 1973 51mm diameter, 32.38 grammes, in 50% silver Lustrous UNC in a slide case, Medalet 'BY THE MERCY OF GOD' AUG.14 MADRID 1812 EF, Exhibition Medals (2) Glasgow Exhibition 1901 Near VF with suspension loop at the top, British Empire Exhibition Wembley 1924, NEF with a suspension loop at the top More medals like this	£40
02/06/2024 Auction 185	Medals	Lot 1271	British Empire Exhibition 1925 51mm diameter in bronze by B. MacKennal/P. Metcalfe, Obverse: Bust left, crowned and draped, GEORGIVS V BRITT: OMN: REX ET IND: IMP: Reverse: Three stylized figures standing, holding objects symbolizing food, transport and housing, BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION 1925, 68.36 grammes, Eimer 1997, UNC in the box of issue. Note: The official award medal issued to exhibitors in 1925, unnamed More medals like this	£75
02/06/2024 Auction 185	Medals	Lot 1165	Medals (3) Queen Victoria Diamond Jubilee 1897 76mm diameter in oxidised White Metal by F.Bowcher/Spink & Son, Obverse: Crowned, laureate, veiled and draped bust left, VICTORIA . DEI . GRA : BRITT : REGINA . FID : DEF : IND : IMP MDCCCXCVII, Reverse: Royal Arms with supporters above THE BRITISH EMPIRE within rays. A.D. 1897. Below: Clasped hands in cruciform within a circle, dividing PEACE/LOVE/AND/UNION within sprays. Around: Names of British Territories on 55 shields in two concentric circles, 133.20 grammes, GVF with some scratches and an edge knock, Queen Victoria Coronation 1838 48mm diameter in white metal by J. Davis Obverse: Bare head of Queen Victoria left, with hair in chignon HER MOST GRACIOUS MAJESTY VICTORIA, Reverse: Queen Victoria enthroned on decorated plinth, Scotia, Hibernia and Britannia around, BORN MAY 24 1819 ASCENDED THE THRONE JUNE 20 1837 CROWNED JUNE 26 1838 34.10 grammes, VF, the reverse rim with some corrosion, holed, The Duke of Cambridge Visit to Birmingham 1857 55mm diameter in bronze by J.Moore, Obverse: Bust left, draped GENERAL H.R.H. THE DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE, K.G., K.P., G.C.B., G.C.M.G, COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, Reverse: Text in 19 lines: STRUCK AT THE WORKS OF G.R. COLLIS / TO / COMMEMORATE / THE AUSPICIOUS VISIT / OF / HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS / THE DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE / TO THE TOWN OF / BIRMINGHAM / ON THE OCCASION OF / THE OPENING OF / CALTHORPE PARK / A PLACE OF RECREATION FOR / THE PEOPLE / BY INVITATION OF / JOHN RATCLIFFE ESQr. / MAYOR / JUNE 1st. / 1857., 82.20 grammes, BHM 2594, VF with some spots and light surface marks More medals like this	£65
05/03/2023 Auction 180	Medals	Lot 867	British Empire Medal for Meritorious Service, Elizabeth II, awarded to Brian Joseph La Mar, EF More medals like this	£50
04/12/2022 Auction 179	Medals	Lot 910	Medals (5) Expedition to Vigo Bay 1702 Obverse: Bust left crowned ANNA . DEI. GRA. MAG. BR. FRA. ET. HIB: REGINA Reverse: Ships burning within a harbour CAPTA . ET . INCENSA. GAL : RT . HISP : CLASSE, Exergue AG. VIGVM XII OCT MDCCII, Eimer 395, VG, British Empire Exhibition 1924 36mm diameter in silver by J.Langford Jones, Obverse: Moneta seated, in the process of striking a coin, BRITANNIA MONETA, Reverse: Forecourt and facade of the Royal Mint THE ROYAL MINT LONDON, 30.69 grammes, NEF Vatican - Pope Pius VI Return from Vienna 1782 47mm diameter in silver, unsigned, Obverse: Bust right PIO . SEXTO . BRASCHIO PONT . MAX .VINDOBON . RED, Reverse: Pope seated on a throne CIVI * ET * PRINC* OPT * ORDO *PATRIC * CAESEN * In Exergue: MDCCXXCII, 40.57 grammes, NEF, Prize Medals in silver (2) Oxford University Boat Club undated,. 51mm diameter in silver NEF and lustrous with some contact marks, Agricultural Prize Medal undated and unawarded 50mm diameter in silver by J. Lagrange More medals like this	£85
04/09/2022 Auction 178	Medals	Lot 671	The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, C.B.E. (Civil) Commander’s 2nd type neck badge, silver-gilt and enamel, in Garrard & Co. Ltd. London case of issue EF More medals like this	£300
04/09/2022 Auction 178	Medals	Lot 672	The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Civil) Member’s 1st type breast badge, GVF, in silver-gilt, hallmarked London 1917, in Goldsmith's Crown Jewellers, Garrard & Co. Ltd, London case of issue More medals like this	£160
04/09/2022 Auction 178	Medals	Lot 673	The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E (Civil) Officer's 2nd type breast badge, silver-gilt, with the gilding rubbed, VF in Garrard, London case More medals like this	£140
06/12/2020 Auction 171	Medals	Lot 1139	Medals (15) Italy Frencesco de Larderel 1858 Count of Montecerboli by G.Voigt, 51mm diameter in silver 74.4 grammes, EF. Argentina 1910 100th Anniversary of the 1810 Agricultural Exposition - Buenos Aires, 50mm diameter, 56.75 grammes VF with some edge nicks. Columbian Exposition 1892 58mm diameter in White metal Obverse: Discovery of America October 1492 and Landing of the Pilgrims December 1620, Reverse: Signing of the Declaration of Independence July 4th 1776 and World's Columbian Exposition 1892 Chicago. Edge: Boldenweck &Co. Pat'd Oct 7, 1890 in 2 lines EF. Ireland 1897 Lord Lieutenant of Ireland - To Exhibitors at Countess Cadogan's Irish Textile Exhibition, Dublin 1897 38mm diameter in silver by Spink & Son. Obverse as Eimer 1820 Diamond Jubilee portrait facing left, crowned and veiled, by F.Bowcher / Reverse: Crowned Crest with ribbon and legend in 7 lines below VF/EF the obverse with some scratches. George V Silver Jubilee 1935 The official Royal Mint issue 36mm diameter in silver Eimer 2029 VF. Bronze medal 1823 39mm diameter Obverse: 11 line legend, I. THOSE PRINCIPLES OF TRUTH AND MORALITYON WHICH POLITICAL LIBERTY AND SOCIAL ORDER DEPEND. II. A MILITIA OF ALL MEN CAPABLE OF ARMSBEARING. III. A WITTENAGEMOTEANNUALLY ELECTED BY THE PEOPLE FOR ENACTING LAWS. Reverse: 12 line legend IV.GRAND AND PETIT JURIESOF THE PEOPLE FAIRLY DRAWN FOR APPLYINGTHE LAWS. V.A MAGISTRACY ELECTED BY THE PEOPLE FOR DULY PERFORMING ALL EXECUTIVE DUTIES. ANTIENT POLITY MDCCCXXIII NVF. British Empire Exhibition 1924 Nobel Industries Ltd. 36mm diameter in bronze NEF. Queen Victoria Death 1901 medalet 13mm diameter NEF/GVF. 1901 The Weeping Angel of Amiens by Blasser 15mm diameter, with a loop mount attached NVF. Edward VII Coronation 1902 19mm diameter Obverse: The busts of the King and Queen right, conjoined, with radiant crown above, Reverse: Arms with supporters ER above, Fine. Edward VII Coronation 1902 medalet by Lauer Obverse: The King and Queen, almost facing OUR GRACIOUS KING AND QUEEN with MADE IN GERMANY below, Reverse: Crowned at Westminster VF. Memorial medal Henry Irving In Memoriam - I GO TO MEET MY KING BECKET, undated, GVF. Medalet 28mm diameter Madame de Servigne 1626-1696 Reverse: Souvenir l'Expositionde Clermont Ferrard 1910 - Chocolate de Royat VF. Medalet - The Lord's Prayer, Obverse: George Vleft with FOREIGN below, Reverse: The Lords prayer in 14 Lines, Good Fine. Medalet - Death of Napoleon undated, 14mm diameter in base metal NVF with loop mount. Sentimental Tokens by Kirk (2) 1773 Lord Camden NVF/GF, 1773 D.Carrick Good Fine/Fine, Canada - Ontario Masonic Penny Token undated Cannington - King Darius Chapter No.154 VF with some scratches. also Groat GB 1836 Enamelled in 5 colours, Fair workmanship Fine More medals like this	£280
02/12/2019 Auction 167	Medals	Lot 1770	Order of the Dogwood - Province of British Columbia, Canada awarded to The Rt.Hon. Sir Robert Bellinger, Lord Mayor of London 1966. 55mm diameter, 101.37 grammes of 10 carat gold, along with 18mm 10 Carat gold miniature. Obverse: The image of the Dogwood flower, Reverse: Provincial Coat of Arms. UNC, inscribed to the recipient in a presentation box, and accompanied by a 10 carat gold miniature similar in design. The predecessor to the Order of the Dogwood, called the Dogwood medallion was created by the provincial government in 1958 to mark the Centennial of the establishment of the Colony of British Columbia. In turn, the Order of the Dogwood was created by Order in Council during a provincial cabinet meeting held at Fort Langley on November 19th 1966 to mark the centennial of the union of the Colony of British Columbia with the Colony of Vancouver Island. At the conclusion of the meeting Lieutenant Governor George Pearkes (who was a future recipient of the honour) gave consent to the creation of the honour, then presented at the Douglas Day dinner that followed. The honour was then presented to the first 5 recipients:- Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, Viscount Amory (Governor of the Hudson Bay Company), Sir Robert Bellinger, Clarence Wallace, and Frank Mackenzie Ross. Mackenzie and Ross were present for the ceremony. The Order of the Dogwood was the highest provincial honour until 1989, when it was replaced by the Order of British Columbia. Other recipients of the award include Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip, The Princess Royal (Princess Anne), and Princess Alexandra. The last recipient was Terry Fox (Canadian Athlete, humanitarian and cancer research activist) in 1980. Only 13 people have been awarded the Order of the Dogwood, and as the award was replaced in 1989 by the Order of British Columbia, there will be no future recipients. Sir Robert was a controversial London Mayor in 1966-1967 and was a stalwart of the Nation Savings movement. His time as Mayor from 1966-1967 coincided with the Harold Wilson Government which was eager to blame the City for the nation's economic woes. Rather than confine himself to ceremonial duties, Bellinger responded firmly on the City's behalf emphasising it's contributions through invisible earnings. He protested again when the Labour Government in October 1974 decided to abolish the 10 Pence savings stamp. Although the stamps paid no interest and was costly to administer it attracted £120 million a year from schoolchildren, housewives and factory workers. Bellinger hailed it as 'the grass roots of savings activity in this country'. He was appointed one of Her Majesty's lieutenants for the City in 1976, was also a trustee for St. Paul's cathedral and Chairman of the City of London's Freemans school. Bellinger had previously been knighted in 1964 and appointed GBE in 1967 He was Gentleman Usher of the Purple Rod (a role akin to treasurer) of the Order of the British Empire, and also held decorations from Belgium, Greece, Cameroon and Denmark. In his later years, Sir Robert became a director of Arsenal Football Club and was elected life president of the club in 1997. He died in July 2002. A rare opportunity to purchase an award only offered to 13 individuals including many Royal recipients. See also the impressive group of medals also awarded to Sir Robert Bellinger More medals like this	£2,800
02/12/2019 Auction 167	Medals	Lot 1750	Coronation of Edward VII 1902 38mm diameter, weighing 25.25 grammes, in silver by Arthur Fenwick of Birmingham, BHM 3763, Obverse: Bust three quarters left in Coronation robes Obverse: EDWARD VII. KING & EMPEROR . GOD SAVE THE KING with E R 1901 in the field, Reverse: EDWARD VII KING OF GREAT BRITAIN & COLONIES ACROSS THE SEA & EMPEROR OF INDIA CROWNED 1902. Two shields inclined toward each other and overlapping. The left shield, representing the British Empire, is quartered with: (1) Star of India, (2) kangaroo – Australia, (3) scale balance – New Zealand and (4) beaver – Canada and with a small shield of the Cape Colony superimposed in the centre. On the right shield, the British Royal coat of arms. To the left, a garland with a rose (England), shamrocks (Ireland) and thistles (Scotland). To the right, a laurel branch. Above, the Imperial Crown. Two clasped hands across the divide between the shields at the bottom. GOD SAVE THE KING on a banner below. 355487 below the clasped hands, Other medals were made bearing this design, all used the number 355487, Lustrous UNC with touches of colourful toning, in a round red contemporary case More medals like this	£280
03/06/2019 Auction 165	Medals	Lot 1394	Victoria Diamond Jubilee 1897 an 11-medal set by F.Bowcher for Spink and Son, comprises Eimer 1820 - Victory on globe, May God Preserve our Queen and her Heirs, Britons Rejoice, The Four Longest Reigning Monarchs in English History, God Bless our Queen types, these 38mm diameter, British Commerce, Army and Navy, The Royal Family, Primates of All England, and Prime Ministers of Her Majesty's reign these 51mm diameter, and The British Empire 75mm diameter all EF and nicely matched, in white metal in open octagonal case, an eye-catching set More medals like this	£460
03/06/2019 Auction 165	Medals	Lot 1347	Coronation of Edward VII 1902 52mm diameter in bronze, by G.Frampton, Eimer 1872 Reverse: Imperial Crown within a radiate circle, lion above, flanked by two trees decorated with the Scottish lion, left, and Irish Harp, GEF in the original box of issue, British Empire Exhibition 1924 51mm diameter in bronze with a dark matt toning, by B.Mackennal/P.Metcalfe Eimer 1987, Reverse Stylized Lion left, beyond: a facade of Wembley Stadium UNC in the box of issue More medals like this	£70
03/12/2018 Auction 163	Medals	Lot 133	World War I group of four to Norman Vivian Saville, Royal Engineers 16th Divisional Signals Company R.E.1914-1915 Star, Military Medal, War Medal and Victory Medal, also British Empire Medal, and World War II Defence Medal, and silver rosettes, EF to UNC. Also comes with a host of documents and Letter from King George VI. Norman Saville was involved with the same unit throughout the First World War moving all over the Somme and Ypres area and he would have been involved in Battles of Guillemont, Ginchy, Messines, Plickem, Langemarck, St. Quentin, Rosiers and the Pursuit to Mons. During these actions he was awarded the Military Medal which was mentioned in the London Gazette on 9/12/1916, he received a bar to that medal 29/8/1918. In World War II he joined the 66th battalion of the West Riding Home Guard In the London Gazette of 15/12/1944 he was awarded the British Empire Medal (Military Division) in recognition of meritorous service to the Home Guard More medals like this	£600
03/12/2018 Auction 163	Medals	Lot 94	Victoria Diamond Jubilee 1897 an 11-medal set by F.Bowcher for Spink and Son, comprises Eimer 1820 - Victory on globe, May God Preserve our Queen and her Heirs, Britons Rejoice, The Four Longest Reigning Monarchs in English History, God Bless our Queen types, these 38mm diameter, British Commerce, Army and Navy, The Royal Family, Primates of All England, and Prime Ministers of Her Majesty's reign these 51mm diameter, and The British Empire 75mm diameter all EF and nicely matched, in white metal in open octagonal case, an eye-catching set More medals like this	£200
03/12/2018 Auction 163	Medals	Lot 70	Medals (3) Coronation of King George V 1911 36mm diameter in silver by F.Bowcher Eimer 1921c Obverse: Conjoined, crowned and draped busts left, GEORGE.V MARY, Reverse: The King and Queen enthroned, facing, acclaimed by Britannia, as Empire, standing left with a wreath, in foreground, a plaque inscribed HOMAGE OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE 1911 festooned by two cherubs, GOD SAVE THE KING UNC: Coronation of Edward VII 1902 32mm diameter in silver, Obverse: Conjoined busts right draped, KING EDWARD VII QUEEN ALEXANDRA, Reverse: TO COMMEMORATE THE CORONATION JUNE 1902 GOD SAVE THE KING Arms and supporters above, National Floral emblems below, UNC with an edge bruise: Coronation of Edward VIII 1937 44mm diameter in bronze Obverse bust right, crowned and draped, HIS.MAJESTY.KING.EDWARD.VIII Reverse: Britannia standing in an arch, facing, holding crown aloft and with Union flag CROWNED A.D.1937 legend with BRITISH below UNC toned, in the red box of issue More medals like this	£48
02/09/2018 Auction 162	Medals	Lot 992	Order of The British Empire, M.B.E. 1st type breast badge, silver, in damaged civil division case. With a miniature. GVF. (2). More medals like this	£120
18/03/2018 Auction 160	Medals	Lot 1771	Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria Obv left facing bust crowned, laureate, veiled and draped IN COMMEMORATIONEM ANNI REGNI LX in the field, Rev Royal Arms in the centre THE BRITISH EMPIRE 1897, PEACE LOVE AND UNION, the impressive 76mm in gold (5 ounces) Eimer 1816 EF and exceptionally pleasing in this large gold format, and seldom offered More medals like this	£9,000
04/09/2016 Auction 154	Medals	Lot 709	Victoria Diamond Jubilee British Empire 1897 76mm in white metal NEF, Edward VIII Coronation 1937 pin badge on the original card, as part of a group of Victoria to Elizabeth II (30) mostly Coronation and Jubilee includes some local issues and a couple of school attendance medals, in mixed grades More medals like this	£120
06/09/2015 Auction 150	Medals	Lot 680	British Empire Exhibition 1924 (undated) 36mm diameter in silver by J.Langford-Jones, Eimer 1989, struck and sold at the exhibition EF the reverse with a few surface marks More medals like this	£24

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