| Spink > Auction 24123 | Auction date: 26 June 2024 |
| Lot number: 980 Price realized: 300 GBP (Approx. 380 USD / 355 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Jean Dassier's, The Kings and Queens of England (10) | AE Medals, 1731, by J. Dassier, including: Edward III; Henry VIII; Edward VI; Charles II; Mary; James II; George II, all 41mm (Eimer 525-526); additionally, George II and Caroline, 1731, by J. Dassier, 41mm (MI ii, 499/45), all with lustrous fields, varying degrees of chocolate brown to the surfaces, all good extremely fine, the latter scarcely encountered and not one of the 35 medals included within the official set produced by Dassier; AE Medals, c. 1830, [by E. Thomason & J. Marrian] after J. Dassier, Elizabeth I; James I, both 40mm (cf. Eimer 1236), both soft to the highest points of the devices to dull surfaces, good very fine (10). The Pritchard Collection of 18th Century Provincial Tokens and Commemorative Medals, Estimate: £200 - £250 |  |
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| Spink > Auction 24186 | Auction date: 25 September 2024 |
| Lot number: 143 Price realized: 450 GBP (Approx. 602 USD / 540 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Various Medals (4) including: Richard II, Memorial 1399, AE Medal, 1731, by Jean Dassier, RICHARDVS. II. D.G. ANG. FR. ET. HIB. REX., bust right, crowned and draped, rev. two cherubs, one displaying a skull and dagger, seated upon a decorated monument inscribed NAT. 1366 COR. 1377 MORT. 1399, plain edge, 41 mm, 30.54 g, (Eimer 13; MI I 10/2; EIS (1) 257/14), struck in 1731, from Dassier's series of English kings and queens, toned, very fine; also Battle of Trafalgar, Nelson Memorial, AE Medal, 1805, by unknown, H · VICECOM · NELSON, uniformed bust left, rev. H · VICECOM · NELSON/ OB PATRIAM PVGNADO/ MORTH · VICECOM · NELSON/ XXI OCTH · MDCCCV. in three lines, within wreath, plain edge, 39 mm, 23.92g, (Eimer 965; BHM 581: MH 1919, 505), contact marked with some wear to the higher points, otherwise very fine; also Abolition of the Slave Trade, 1807, AE Medal, 1814, by G. F. Pidgeon, WE ARE ALL BRETHREN, a British officer clasping hands with a freed slave; SLAVE TRADE ABOLISHED BY GREAT BRITAIN and date in exergue, rev. Arabic inscription: 'Slave trade abolished in England in 1807, in the reign of King George III. We are all brethren', plain edge, 36 mm, 16.60g, (Eimer 984; D&W 188/694), issued by Macauley & Babington for use as a token in Sierra Leone, with a softness throughout but evenly toned, near very fine; also Battle of Waterloo Miniature, AR Medal, 1815, by unknown, GEORGE P REGENT, laureate bust left, rev. WELLINGTON - WATERLOO JUNE 18 1815, a winged Victory seated, holding palm and olive sprays, plain edge, 19.5 mm, 2.56g, (cf. Eimer 1070; BHM 882 [R2]), a crude and much smaller copy of the official campaign medal given for the battle, very rare, toned with brilliance in the fields, extremely fine (4). Provenance, The Orrysdale Collection of Dr John Frissell Crellin MRCS MHK (1816-1886), Estimate: £200 - £300 |  |
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| Spink > Auction 24123 | Auction date: 26 June 2024 |
| Lot number: 979 Price realized: 2,100 GBP (Approx. 2,661 USD / 2,487 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Edward I, Memorial Medal, AE-Damascened Medal, 1731, by J. Dassier, for Dassier's Kings and Queen's of England, EDOUARD • I • D • G • ANG • ET • HIB • REX •, crowned, armoured and draped three-quarters bust left, rev. decorated monument, NAT • 1230 • COR 1272 • MORT • 1307, in exergue in two lines, plain edge, 41mm, 36.51g (MI i 5/2; Eimer 10 & 526), some minor wear to the surfaces in the exergue and around the legends, additionally the very highest points, otherwise mostly pleasingly intact and a handsomely detailed strike to the portrait, extremely fine, scarcely encountered and highly sought after in commerce. The Pritchard Collection of 18th Century Provincial Tokens and Commemorative Medals, Estimate: £200 - £250 |  |
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| Spink > Auction 24123 | Auction date: 26 June 2024 |
| Lot number: 1042 Price realized: Unsold | |
| Lot description: Victoria Diamond Jubilee Medals (7) | Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria, AE Medal, 1897, by F. Bowcher for Spink & Son Ltd., VICTORIA QUEEN AND EMPRESS, TO COMMEMORATE THE 60TH YEAR OF HER MAJESTY'S REIGN, rev. MAY GOD PRESERVE OUR QUEEN AND THE HEIRS TO THE THRONE, JUBILATE BRITANNI, four oval cameo portraits facing of Queen Victoria, HRH Prince of Wales, HRH Duke of York and HRH Prince Edward, plain edge, 38mm, 22.84g, (Eimer 1820; BHM 3529; GD CM8), speckled toning, very fine; another, similar AE Medal, by F. Bowcher for Spink & Son Ltd., same obverse, rev. MAY THE BLESSINGS OF PEACE CONTINUE TO CROWN YOUR GLORIOUS REIGN, Victory standing upon globe, plain edge, 38mm, 22.18g, (Eimer 1820a), slightly bagmarked otherwise very fine; Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria, AE Medal, 1897, by J. Pinches, VICTORIA REGINA ET IMPERATRIX, veiled and crowned bust left, rev. IN COMMEMORATION OF THE SIXIETH YEAR OF HER MAJESTY'S REIGN, DIEU ET MON DROIT, with English, Irish, and Scottish shields further below, plain edge, 37mm, 24.55g, (W & E 3320.4; BHM 3598), bagmarked, some bruises to the edge otherwise good fine; Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria, AE Medal, 1897, by Heaton (Birmingham) Mint, VICTORIA REGINA ET IMPERATRIX, crowned and veiled bust left, rev. IN COMMEMORATION, VICTORIA 1837 - 1897; above, crowned coat-of-arms within Garter with lion and unicorn supporters, all set on wreath of oak and laurel, plain edge, 38mm, 31.67g, (Eimer -; BHM 3549), bagmarked but otherwise near very fine; Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria, AE Medal, 1897, by H. Grueber, issued by the Far Famed Cakes & Biscuits company (now J. Lyons Cakes), VICTORIA REGINA TO . COMMEMNORATE . THE . 60th . YEAR . OF . HER . MAJESTY'S . REIGN, crowned, veiled and draped bust left, rev. FAR FARMED CAKES & BISCUITS ARE THE BEST, Angel flying right above top of globe and clouds, blowing FAR FAMED from horn and holding banner emblazoned A.1 CAKES, plain edge, 38mm, 18.89g, toned, light brown colour, some bagmarking, very fine; Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria, AE Medal, 1897, by J. Carter, VICTORIA, QUEEN AND EMPRESS, crowned and veiled bust left, rev. TO COMMEMORATE THE SIXTIETH YEAR OF THE REIGN OF H.M. QUEEN VICTORIA 18-97, text within trefoil shape, national flowers in angles, crown within, plain edge, 32mm, 12.76g, toned, some signs of contact marking, very fine; Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria , AE Medal, 1897, QUEEN OF ENGLAND DIAMOND JUBILEE and branch before, VICTORIA below, EMPRESS OF INDIA and regnal dates behind, crowned, veiled and draped bust left, rev. IN COMMEMORATION OF THE LONGEST REIGN ON RECORD, inscription of nine lines on a map of the colonies, plain edge, 69mm, 219.42g, scratched throughout, toned, fine; and, Royal Family Generations Medals (3) | Four Generations, AR Medal, 1897, by H. Grueber, FOUR GENERATIONS OF THE BRITISH ROYAL FAMILY., four jugate busts of Victoria, the Prince of Wales (Edward VII), the Duke of York (George V) and Prince Edward (Edward VIII), radiate crown above, wreath below, rev. TO COMMEMORATE THE 60TH YEAR OF HER MAJESTY'S REIGN, 1837-97, THE DIAMOND JUBILEE, conjoined shields of Ireland, England and Scotland, radiate crown above, sprays of oak and shamrock below, milled edge, 32mm, 11.20g, (BHM 3539), cleaned, bruised on rim, fine; another, AE Medal, 1897, 32mm, 11.40g, deeply toned, marked, good fine; another, AE Medal, 1897, as before, rev. BY APPOINTMENT TO H. M. THE QUEEN REMINGTON TYPEWRITER H. R. H. PRINCE OF WALES 100 GRACECHURCH ST. E. C., milled edge, 32mm, 11.07g, deeply toned, marked, good fine (10). The Pritchard Collection of 18th Century Provincial Tokens and Commemorative Medals, , First medal is noted by Spink and Son's in the April 1897 Numismatic Circular as one of 'Spink & Son's Artistic Medals for Commemorating the Sixty Years' Reign of H. M. G. M. The Queen'. This medal is No. 13 'HEIRS TO THE THRONE'., , Second medal is No. 15 'PEACE'., , Queen Victoria was also the first British monarch to celebrate a Diamond Jubilee, prompting cause for a subsequent series of medals to mark the unprecedented national event. The second medal in this lot depicts the monarch of 60 years alongside the future kings Edward VII, George V and Edward VIII. As much as it was a historic and unprecedented occasion, it was also seen by some to be a political opportunity, to promote the idea of a global celebration fit for a monarch who ruled over 450 million people., , On 22nd June 1897, the aging Queen drove to St Paul's Cathedral where a Thanksgiving service was set to take place. At this late stage in her life, Victoria was struggling with severe arthritis and was therefore unable to climb the steps; as a result, the short service was delivered outside of the building. The Queen detailed her emotion when watching the crowds during the procession, calling their enthusiasm "truly marvellous and deeply touching. The cheering was quite deafening, and every face seemed to be filled with real joy.", , Street feasts took place in large cities from London to Manchester, where free ale and tobacco was given out by Thomas Lipton; beacons across the UK were lit; there was both a garden party and a state banquet to mark the occasion and memorial fountains and towers were erected across the British Empire to mark the occasion. One newspaper wrote that "From one end of the land to the other, and indeed wherever the British flag flies, the day was marked in a special manner." , Estimate: £300 - £400 |  |
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| Spink > Auction 24123 | Auction date: 26 June 2024 |
| Lot number: 1051 Price realized: 140 GBP (Approx. 177 USD / 166 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Edward VII Coronation Medals (10) | AE Medal, 1902, by G. Frampton, busts left, conjoined and draped, rev. radiant crown, IN COMMEMORATION OF THE CORONATION OF THE KING. EDWARD. VII AND QVEEN. ALEXANDRA 1902, in exergue in six lines, plain edge, 35mm, 17.61g, (Eimer 1872; BHM 3767; WE 4435), rubbed to the higher points, thus with a resulting darker tone to the higher parts, extremely fine ; another, AE Medal, 1902, by J. Moore, crowned and draped conjoined busts right, rev. GOD SAVE THE KING within Garter, lion and unicorn supporters holding a shield which divides E-R above plain edge, 38mm, 19.99g, (BHM 3797), small bruising to rims, wear to higher areas of devices, otherwise dark toning and some lustre to the obverse, very fine; another, AE Medal, 1902, by John Pinches Ltd, crowned and draped conjoined busts right, rev. EDWARD VII KING DUKE OF LANCASTER, R INGLIS HALL MAYOR, crowned shield of Duchy of Lancaster on Tudor rose within beaded circle, old English lettering, plain edge, 38mm, 25.86g (BHM 3798), some fingermarks and bagmarked, glossy surfaces with flashy tone, extremely fine; another, AE Medal, 1902, by J. Moore, draped conjoined busts right, spray of laurel below, crown in ray above, rev. KING & EMPEROR CORONATION JUNE 26TH 1902, plain edge, 38mm, 31.86g, (BHM 3790), lightly contact marked otherwise appealing reddish brown tone, extremely fine; another, AE Medal, 1902, by E. Fuchs, crowned and draped conjoined busts right, rev. JOHN BATTERSEY MAYOR, TO COMMEMORATE THE CORONATION OF KING EDWARD VII JUNE 26TH 1902, coat of arms within circle, plain edge, 38mm, 28.65g (BHM 3775), cleaned giving pinkish tone and softness to higher points, black mark across Queen's face, reverse much better, very fine; another, AE Medal, 1902, by A. Fenwick, crowned and draped conjoined busts right, rev. crowned quartered shield of Great Britain and the colonies joined by clasped hands within open wreath, plain edge, 38mm, 17.95g, (BHM 3764), cleaned and worn at higher places otherwise a flashy very fine; another, AE Medal, 1902, [by R. Willis], conjoined draped busts right, crown with crossed sceptres above, rev. Royal Arms above inscription, sprays of roses, thistles, and shamrocks below, plain edge, 38mm, 28.47g, (BHM 3822), speckles of carbonisation, otherwise lustrous, extremely fine; another, AE Medal, 1902, by Vaughton Ltd of Birmingham, conjoined busts, crowned and draped, rev. crown over scroll within wreath, plain edge, 45mm, 32.75g, (BHM 3817), toned with speckled appearance, residual brilliance with flashy hues, extremely fine; another, AE Medal, 1902, [by Vaughton Ltd of Birmingham], bare headed bust three quarter left dividing legend, crown on oak and laurel sprays below, rev, façade of Westminster Abbey, plain edge, 45mm, 36.88g, (BHM 3837), wiped, some small bruising, otherwise toned in fields, extremely fine; finally, Queen Alexandra Dock Cardiff Opened, AE Medal, 1907, by Spiridon & Son, KING EDWARD VII. QUEEN ALEXANDRA, busts conjoined, rev. TO COMMEMORATE THE VISIT TO THE CITY OF CARDIFF OF THE KING & QUEEN & H.R.H. PRINCESS VICTORIA ON THE OCCASION OF THE OPENING OF THE QUEEN ALEXANDRA DOCK 13TH JULY 1907, City Arms in the centre, plain edge, 52mm, 54.46g, (Eimer 1900; BHM 3945; Boon 30; WE 4921), some soft bruising to the rims, yet with a residual lustres, good very fine (10). The Pritchard Collection of 18th Century Provincial Tokens and Commemorative Medals, , iii) The Duchy of Lancaster was formed by Henry III for his son Edmund, whom he created first Earl of Lancaster in 1267. It forms a separate portion of royal inheritance and derives considerable income from its large estates, mainly in the north of England. ix) The second medal is unsigned but the specimen in the Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery is attributed to them by Messrs Vaughton but on what basis is unknown. Estimate: £200 - £240 |  |
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| Spink > Auction 24123 | Auction date: 26 June 2024 |
| Lot number: 982 Price realized: 500 GBP (Approx. 634 USD / 592 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: British Victories, AE Medal, 1758, by J. Kirk, GEORGIVS • II • REX •, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust left, rev. Britannia, Justice and Liberty, lion tramples on the French lis, legend around, MDCCLVIII • in exergue, plain edge, 44mm, 40.45g (MI ii, 692/415; Eimer 665), wear to the original surface patina, otherwise extremely fine; British Victories, AR Medal, 1798, by C. H. Kuchler, GEORGIUS III • D : G • M • BR • FR • ET H • REX •, armoured and draped bust left, rev. MARI VICTRIX TERRAQUE INVICTA, Britannia seated amongst arms and trophies, holds a figure of victory, AVITUM TRANSCENDIT HONOREM MDCCXCVIII in exergue in three lines, plain edge, 48mm, 53.97g (Eimer 897; BHM 458; MH 1919, 544), cleaned and bagmarked, bolder fine; Jernegan's Lottery, AR Medal, 1736, by J. S. Tanner, BOTH HANDS FILL'D FOR BRITAIN., Minerva standing between military trophies and emblems of the Arts and Sciences, GEORGE REIGNING, in exergue, rev. GROWING ARTS ADORN EMPIRE., Caroline, royally robed, waters palm trees, CAROLINE PROTECTING 1736, in exergue in two lines, plain edge, 39mm, 2052g (Eimer 537; MI ii, 517/72), hairline scratches to the fields, nevertheless lustrous and some toning, very fine (3). The Pritchard Collection of 18th Century Provincial Tokens and Commemorative Medals, Estimate: £180 - £220 |  |
