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 VictoriaDiamond 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
Death of John Conduitt 1738, 58mm diameter in bronze, by J.S. Tanner (after H.F. Gravelot) Obverse: Bust right, draped, IOHANNES CONDUITT REI . MONET: PRAEF : Reverse: Truth introduced Conduitt standing right, to Hampden, holding staff with cap of Liberty, and Newton seated, leaning on a diagram of the planetary system, MEMORES FECERE MERENDO, Exergue: MDCCXXXVII, MI ii 518/73, Eimer 538, 61.08 grammes, EF
Medals (13) Death of George IV 24mm in brass, VG, holed, 1902 Coronation of Edward VII (4) 22mm in bronze, loop mounted at the top both GVF, Beverley Friendly Societies 39mm in White Metal pierced for suspension with ribbon EF, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, Obverse:~ Fuchs portraits, Reverse: City Arms, Henry W. Newton, Mayor, 39mm in bronze VF pierced for suspension, with ribbon, Sheffield 40mm diameter in white metal by Spink & Son, EF pierced for suspension, Coronation of George V 1911 33mm diameter in bronze EF with suspension loop, Coronation of George VI 1937, struck by Rowntrees 33mm diameter in bronze VF with suspension loop, Coronation of George VI 26mm diameter in bronze Reverse: Britannia seated right CANADA . INDIA . S.AFRICA . AUSTRALIA. NEW ZEALAND . BRITAIN, EF with suspension loop and bar, Coronation of George VI 1937 45mm diameter Reverse: Britannia standing in arch VF, Captain Scott - The Discovery 1902 30mm diameter in bronze NVF, The Bell Medal - Presented by The Society of Miniature Rifle Clubs, undated, GVF, Royal Mint/Royal Mail, Royal Mail 150th Anniversary New identity 1990 39mm diameter in cupro-nickel EF, along with Canada One Dollar 1970 Manitoba GVF, Tokens (2) Halfpenny J.T.Parrish Ltd. Newcastle-Upon-Tyne NVF, and Thank you Token £14.97 undated, Fine
Medals (4) Thomason's Bronze Vase 1821 54mm diameter in bronze by E.Thomason, Obverse: The vase standing on a pedestal, THE THOMASON METALLIC VASE 21 FEETIN CIRCUMFERENCE & 55 FEET 10 IN. IN HEIGHT, Reverse; Another view of the vase BEGUN IN THE 54TH YEAR OF KING GEORGE THE III AND COMPLETED IN THE FIRST YEAR OF GEORGE IV, 66.18 grammes, BHM 1176, VF with some contact marks and small spots, Thomason's Bronze Vase 1829 52mm diameter in white metal by E.Thomason, Obverse: The vase standing on a pedestal, THOMASON'S METALLIC BRONZE VAZSE. PRECISELY THE SIZE OF THE MARBLE AT WARWICK CASTLE. Below: OCCUPIED 6 YEARS TO MODEL CAST AND SCULPTURE in three lines, Reverse: Another view of the vase 21 FEET IN CIRCUMFERENCE AND 5 FEET 10 IN. IN HEIGHT. Below: BRONZED IN DEVOTOXIDE in 1820, ACQUIRED A PER OXIDE IN 1820. 39.24 grammes, BHM 1359, Fine or better with a little blistering in places, Opening of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway 1830 46mm diameter in white metal by T. Halliday, Obverse: Bust of George Stephenson left GEORGE STEPENSON ESQ. ENGINEER, Reverse: A viaduct with an engine and trucks upon it, tall trees to left. Above: BRIDGE AT NEWTON, In Exergue: LIVERPOOL & MANCHESTER RAILWAY OPENED 15th SEPT. 15 1830 Good Fine with some small blisters, holed at the top, Centenary of the Birth of George Stephenson 1881 45mm diameter in white metal by T.P. Chapman, Obverse: Bust of George Stephenson left: GEORGE STEPHENSON BORN JUNE 9th 1781 AT WYLAM. NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE. DIED AUG. 17 1848, Reverse: Stephenson's Rocket. Below: THE ROCKET 1830 GEORGE STEPHENSON CENTENARY MEDAL, 27.64 grammes, BHM 3097, Eimer 1681b, VF
Death of John Conduitt 1738, 58mm diameter in bronze, by J.S. Tanner (after H.F. Gravelot) Obverse: Bust right, draped, IOHANNES CONDUITT REI . MONET: PRAEF : Reverse: Truth introduced Conduitt standing right, to Hampden, holding staff with cap of Liberty, and Newton seated, leaning on a diagram of the planetary system, MEMORES FECERE MERENDO, Exergue: MDCCXXXVII, MI ii 518/73, Eimer 538, 60.95 grammes, EF with some light contact marks and small rim nicks
Death of Isaac Newton 1727 33mm diameter in copper, by J. Dassier, Obverse Bust almost facing, draped, head three-quarters right, ISAACUS NEWTONUS, Reverse: EQ. AUR. PHILOSOPHUS. OBIT 31 MART. 1727 NATUS ANNOS 85. Eimer 506, 20.90 grammes, UNC, the reverse with underlying pastel tone and desirable thus, comes with two old tickets,
Sir Isaac Newton - University of Glasgow c.1840, 51mm diameter in silver by W.Wyon Obverse: Bust right ISAACUS NEWTONUS, Reverse: A façade of Glasgow University, in Exergue: EX ACADEMIE GLASGUENSIS DECRETO, Eimer 1348, BHM 1471, 69.02 grammes, Good EF cased
Liverpool and Manchester Railway Opened 1830 (2) the first 46mm diameter in bronze, unsigned, Eimer 1224, BHM 1459, Obverse: Bust left GEO. STEPHENSON ESQ. ENGINEER, Reverse train crossing viaduct in a landscape, BRIDGE AT NEWTON., In Exergue: LIVERPOOL & MANCHESTER RAILWAY OPENED SEPT. 15 1830 GVF/NEF, the second, similar, in white metal, NVF/VF with some contact marks
Death of Isaac Newton 1727 33mm diameter in silver by J.Dassier, Eimer 506 Obverse: Bust three-quarters facing, draped, right, Reverse: EQ. AUR. PHILOSOPHUS. OBIT. 31. MART. 1727. NATUS ANNOS 85., within a wreath, VF
The 12 Greatest Britons - Medallic Crown-sized issued (12) Isambard Kingdom Brunel, Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson, Captain James Cook, Sir Isaac Newton, Queen Elizabeth I, Sir Francis Drake, Charles Darwin, Queen Victoria, Sir Ernest Shackleton, Oliver Cromwell, William Shakespeare, Sir WinstonChurchill UNC with coloured Union Jacks on the reverses, in the box of issue with certificates, British Banknotes a Medallic 14-coin set UNC in the Windsor Mint box of issue with certificates
Isaac NewtonGlasgow University medal undated 51mm diameter in silver by W.Wyon Obverse bust right ISAACUS NEWTONUS Reverse façade of the building EX ACADEMIAEGLASGUENSIS DECRETO GEF the obverse with some scratches, in presentation box
Death of Isaac Newton 1727 43mm diameter in bronze by J.DassierEimer 505 Obverse: Bust almost facing, draped, head three-quarters right, ISAACVS NEWTONVS Reverse: Newton's monument in Westminster Abbey, the base inscribed NAT.1642 M.1726 UNC toned with a few very light contact marks, Ex-J.Elsen & Sons Auction 101 Lot 1706
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