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Sale date: |
Militaria, Coins & Medals Sale on Tuesday 15th April 2008 |
Lot numbers: |
239-268 of 349 |
Lot |
Description & Estimate |
Vat on hammer % |
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Hammer Price £ |
239 |
TWO 1914 TINS Brass Xmas Tins, with Silver RAF sweethearts wings, SLI cap badge, two Roman Coins etc £40-50 | Nil |
80 | |
| 240 | MOST EMINENT ORDER OF THE INDIAN EMPIRE CIE. Companions 3rd type Neck Badge with gold and enamels, with neck cravat in its Garrard & Co fitted case of issue. No damage to enamel or rear of decoration evident. See Illustration £300-350 | Nil |
470 | |
| 241 | THE MOST EMINENT ORDER OF THE INDIAN EMPIRE CIE. Companions 2nd type Breast Badge in gold and enamel, complete with gold top suspension brooch. No evident damage to the enamel, the centre has a dent on the reverse. See Illustration. £400-500 | Nil |
380 | |
| 242 | CSI/MUTINY/INDIA GENERAL SERVICE MEDAL 1854 MINIATURES. Mounted for wear in old Spink case. Believed to be the miniatures of Col Edward Lacon Ommaney ISC.Companion of the Star of India 1889 (Decorated for the Hazara and Black Mountain expedition 1888. The Mutiny miniature has the bar Delhi, where he was present at both Siege and Capture. The IGS 1854 issue has the bars Hazara 1888 and North West Frontier. See Illustration £300-500 | Nil |
280 | |
| 243 | THE MEDALS OF BRIGADIER A H BELL DSO. OBE. Distinguished Service Order GV. OBE Queens South Africa medal with three bars, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, named to Lieut A H Bell, RE. Kings South Africa medal with two bars, South Africa 1901 and South Africa 1902. Named to Lieut A H Bell RE. A 1914/15 Star (gilded) named to Major A H Bell RE. British War and Victory medals (Oak Leaf), named to Lt Col A H Bell . Three bar 1908 India General Service medal, Afghanistan 1919. Mahsud 1919-20. Waziristan 1919-21, named to Lt Col A H Bell RE. Arthur Hugh Bell was born at Hampstead 16/041878. Educated at Charterhouse starting in the Oration Quarter 1891. RMA Woolwich. 2/Lt Royal Engineers 23/03/1898 Lieut RE 14/02/1901 Capt RE 25/03/1907 Major RE 30/10/1914 Lt Col RE 06/05/1919 Col RE 11/04/1928 Brig RE (rtd) 13/10/1928 Son of Edward Alice Bell (nee Hoets) after his Military Career, became a Director of G Bell & Sons Publishers. He published A Few Articles in a Military Journal. Recreations Lawn Tennis, Swimming, Motoring and Golf. Brigadier Bell was fluent in French and Russian (Army List 1914). Served in the Boer War and later the Great War, in France and Flanders July 1915-February 1916. Wounded in 1916 he later served in the North West Frontier actions against the Mohmands and Swatis March 1917-August 1917. Awarded the Distinguished Service Order 03/06/1916. Order of the British Empire for services in India 1917-20 mostly in Waziristan. Asst Director of Works India 08/04/1919. Mentioned in Dispatches five times 15/06/1916- 18/05/18-11/06/1920 among the dates. He also served in Ireland during the period 1920-22 All the medals are mounted for wear, with a matching mounted miniature set. £1700-2200 | Nil |
2200 | |
| 244 | A CARTWHEEL 2d. 1797 Issue from Matthew Boultons press with some copper lustre remaining, incuse legend on rim. No apparent knocks or damage visible VF. £30-40 | Nil |
75 | |
| 245 | IRISH COPPER COINAGE James 11 'Gun Money March 1689 1/- also 1690 May XXX piece. George 1 and 11 1722 halfpenny also 1746 eaxmple. George 11 1738 Farthing etc £30-50 | Nil |
250 | |
| 246 | SILVER COINAGE 1844 and 1887 Crown piees, also 1904 Maundy 4d together with other drilled coinage examples £30-50 | Nil |
140 | |
| 247 | COPPER COINAGE 17th/18thC A William 111 1699 Farthing, Charles 11 Farthing, George 1 1720 Farthing,etc £40-60 | Nil |
160 | |
| 248 | VICTORIAN AND EDWARDIAN PENNIES Victorian 1879 and Edward 1902 in copper lustre condition, also 1887 1/2d in similar condition. George 11 1/2d 1772 & 1779/1806 etc (8) £30-50 | Nil |
180 | |
| 249 | GB COPPER COINAGE Georgian and Victorian issues including Cartwheel coinage and 1d-1/2d and farthings coinage examples £40-60 | Nil |
95 | |
| 250 | 2003 GOLD PROOF SET. Consisting of £2 and Sovereign-Half Sovereign set of three, in original case. £450-500 | Nil |
480 | |
| 251 | CASED SILVER MEDALLIONS. Set of 12 Silver £5 denomination cased medallions of the life of Nelson etc. £250-300 | Nil |
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| 252 | SILVER MEDALLIONS. (12) cased Papal Medallions of the Pope John Paul 11 1920-2005 period, with certificates. £250-300 | Nil |
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| 253 | FOUR SILVER PROOF POUNDS Cased set of four Bridge Pattern one pound pieces, with certificate £40-50 | Nil |
40 | |
| 254 | SILVER COINAGE. A Victorian 1897 Crown, 1887 Double Florin and a £2 Silver Ounce Brittania piece also a £2 1995 piece. £20-30 | Nil |
45 | |
| 255 | PROOF COINAGE Two cased £2 pieces dated 2003/05, also Proof Silver £1 2005, 1984 Proof £1 and 2003 Silver Proof 50p piece. £20-40 | Nil |
32 | |
| 256 | BOXED RELIGIOUS MEDAL. Leo 111 on obverse, 1888 on reverse, awarded for long service to Roman Catholic Priests, in damaged original case. £20-30 | Nil |
18 | |
| 257 | A QUANTITY OF MILITARY BADGES. Formed many years ago, SWB, RB, R Warks, E Yorks, Yorks & Lancasters, Herefordshire Regt, DCLI, DLI, KSLI, etc (50 approx) £60-80 | Nil |
120 | |
| 258 | CAVALRY BADGES. Including 10th/15th/20th Hussars, East Riding and Fife and Forfar Yeomanry etc. Shoulder Titles 4/7th D Gds, 13/18th Hussars and 14/20th Hussars, some collar badges. (30 approx). £40-60 | Nil |
85 | |
| 259 | A KNIGHTS BACHELORS BADGE. With award certificate, breast badge instituted 1929. £180-220 | Nil |
290 | |
| 260 | A NAVAL GROUP OF FIVE MEDALS. 1914/15 Star named to 300209 C J Hunt SPO RN. British war and Victory Medals named 300209 Act CPO C J Hunt RN. Long Service Good Conduct Medal GV 300209 SPO C J Hunt HMS Egmont. (A Gunboat of 465 Tons late Bullfrog-Malta) £60-80 | Nil |
80 | |
| 261 | A GROUP OF FIVE MEDALS. 1939/45 and Africa Stars bar N Africa 1942-43, Defence and War Medals, mounted for wear. Though unamed the medals are those of the son of C J Hunt SPO RN. (see previous lot). Also a QE11 Fire Brigade Medal for exemplary service named to Fireman George C Hunt. £60-80 | Nil |
55 | |
| 262 | HAMPSHIRE CARABINIERS BADGES. Hat Badge and Shoulder Titles also buttons of The Hampshire Carabiniers. C1914-18 with three ribbon bar showing TFWM-BWM & Victory medal entitlement, other Boy Scout lapel badges etc £30-40 | Nil |
70 | |
| 263 | MEDALS AND BADGES. American, Special Constabulary QE11 medals etc. (9) £30-50 | Nil |
28 | |
| 264 | A MASONIC AWARD. Kilburn Lodge dated 1889, inscribed to PCN bro Chas J Ridgewell, as a mark of respect. HM with top suspender 3" wide. Phoenix rising from the ashes on front. | Nil |
48 | |
| 265 | A SOVEREIGN Edward V11 issue dated 1907 P in field. £80-90 | Nil |
88 | |
| 266 | A SOVEREIGN QE 11 issue dated 1974. £80-90 | Nil |
88 | |
| 267 | A SOVEREIGN. QE11 issue dated 1966. £80-90 | Nil |
88 | |
| 268 | A SOVEREIGN. QE11 issue dated 1966. £80-90 | Nil |
88 |
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