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Click here to subscribeBritish Coins, Henry VI, first reign, rosette-mascle issue (1430-1431), groats, Calais (2), crowned bust facing, mascle each side in arc by hair, rev. long cross, pellets in angles, mascle after VIL (S.1860; N.1446 var.), good fine, scarce; similar, rev. rosette after SIE fine, scarce (2) *ex Baldwin’s vault
British Coins, Henry VI, first reign, pennies, Durham (4), rosette-mascle issue (1430-1431), Bishop Langley, crowned facing bust, star to left of crown, rev. long cross and pellets, mascle after LMI (S.1869; N.1452), nearly very fine, scarce; pinecone-mascle issue (1431-1432/33), Bishop Langley (2), crowned facing bust, rev. mascle after DVNOLMI (S.1883; N.1467), very fine; similar, fine; leaf-pellet issue (1445-1454), Bishop Neville, crowned facing bust, trefoil in legend, rev. long cross, two conjoined rings at centre (S.1926; N.1511), irregular flan, fine (4) *ex Baldwin’s vault
British Coins, Edward IV, first reign, heavy coinage (1460-1464), halfpenny, London, class I, mm. plain cross, crowned facing bust, lis on breast, pellet each side of crown (S.1989; N.1545), edge nick, good fine, rare; light coinage (1464-1470), halfpenny, London, crowned bust facing, trefoils by neck (S.2068; N.1608), fine; second reign (1471-1483), halfpenny, London, crowned facing bust (S.2137; N.1667), good fine (3) *ex Baldwin’s vault
British Coins, Edward IV, first reign, light coinage (1464-1470), groats (2), London, class Vd, mm. rose, crowned bust facing, fleur on breast, quatrefoils at neck, rev. long cross, pellets in angles (S.2000; N.1568), lightly toned, about very fine; York, class VI, mm. sun, crowned facing bust quatrefoil by neck, E on breast, rev. EBORACI (S.2012; N.1583), weak in places, very fine (2) *ex Baldwin’s vault
British Coins, Edward IV, first reign, light coinage (1464-1470), halfgroat, Canterbury, mm. pall, crowned facing bust quatrefoils by neck, knot below (S.2024; N.1589), good fine; second reign (1471-1483), halfgroat, Canterbury (4), Archbishop Bourchier, mm. rose, crowned bust facing, C on breast, rev. long cross and pellets, C at centre (S.2107; N.1638), generally fine to good fine (5) *ex Baldwin’s vault
British Coins, Edward IV, second reign (1471-1483), penny (3), Durham (2), Bishop Booth, type XVb, lis by neck, rev. D at centre (S.2116; N.1660), good fine; Bishop Dudley, D and V by neck, rev. no D at centre (S.2123; N.1666), good fine; York, Archbishop Rotherham, T and key by neck, rev. quatrefoil at centre (S.2134; N.1654) good fine; Henry VI, first reign, rosette-mascle issue (1430-1431), penny, York, Archbishop Kemp, crosses by hair, rev. mascle before TAS (S.1866; N.1451), fine (4) *ex Baldwin’s vault
British Tokens, Seventeenth Century Tokens, Dorset, Broadwinsor, Alice Iones, farthing, 1667, sugar loaf (W.44); Cranborne, Henry Castell, farthing, 1666, castle (MD.52A), the first nearly fine, rare, the second better, extremely rare (2) MD52A not represented in the Norweb collection. Widow Jones the only issuer for Broadwinsor.
British Coins, George III, farthing, 1799, laur. bust r., rev. Britannia seated l. with shield and trident (S.3779); George IV, farthings, first issue (2): 1821; 1822, laur. bust l., rev. Britannia seated l. with shield and trident (S.3822), all extremely fine with touches of original colour (3)
British Coins, Victoria, crown, 1845, cinquefoil edge stops, young head l., rev. crowned shield of arms within wreath (S.3882); halfcrown, 1846, young head l., rev. crowned shield of arms within wreath (S.3888), the first with edge bruise at 7 o’clock and may have been polished a long time ago, very fine, the second fine (2)
British Coins, Victoria, ‘godless’ florin, 1849, crowned bust l., rev. crowned cruciform shields (S.3890); Gothic florin, 1884, larger crowned bust l., rev. crowned cruciform shields (S.3900), the first lightly cleaned, extremely fine, the second lightly scuffed, extremely fine or better (2)
British Coins, Victoria, penny, 1860, toothed border, obv. young bust l., signature on cape, colon dots : after G: of D: G: to a gap between two teeth, rev. Britannia std. r., with shield and trident, LCW below shield (S.3954; M. BP 1860 L; F.13; P.1625), die crack running through the first N of PENNY for 7cm., about uncirculated with 85-90% lustre on obverse, 70-75% more subdued lustre on reverse
G British Coins, Edward VII and George V, half sovereigns (2): 1910; 1911, ‘Last Half-Sovereign of King Edward VII and the First of King George V’, bare head r./l., rev. St. George and the dragon (S.3974B/4006), issued by The London Mint Office, in box with certificate, both about extremely fine (2)
British Commemorative Medals, Charles I, so-called pattern shilling, 1629, Tower mint, by Nicolas Briot, struck in light bronze or brass, crowned shield within the collar of the Order of the Thistle, all within the Garter itself, rev. REGIT UNUS UTROQUE, sceptre and trident in saltire, 28.5mm., 2.07mm. thick (MI.251/28; Eimer 112, note; BMC [Jones], 134; Foley 206); Peace or War, 1643, copper and brass medals, by Rawlins and Briot, laureate bust r., rev. crossed sword and olive branch, 29 & 28.5mm. (MI.308/134/135; Eimer 142, and note), very fine (3) *ex Revd. William Lewis Gantz [1873-1940, of Stanstead Abbots, Herts] collection, Glendinings, 23-27 June, 1941, lot 1965, part The example of the first listed in MI is bi-metallic, having a copper border to a brass centre.
British Commemorative Medals, Charles II, Death, copper medal, 1685, by the Roettiers, ALL HEADS MUST COME TO THE COLD TOMB, Time seated with scythe and hour glass, rev. legend in five lines, … OBIJT FEBRV 6 ANNO DOM 1684, 40mm. (MI.602/290; Eimer 270); Dassier’s Medal, copper, struck 1731, bust r., rev. Mercury inscribes dates on tomb, 40mm. (MI.602/291; Eisler 262/26), fine and very fine (2) *ex Revd. William Lewis Gantz [1873-1940, of Stanstead Abbots, Herts] collection, Glendinings, 23-27 June, 1941, lot 1986, part The first dated ‘old style’. For further details see D J Bryden, ‘Medals for Funerals’, The Medal, No. 18.
British Commemorative Medals, Mary, Regent, copper medal, 1690, by James and Norbert Roettier, bust r., rev. EX NOCTE DIEM, full moon shines on landscape, 49.5mm. (MI.704/111; Eimer 320); Death, 1694, similar bust r., rev. SVBLATAM EX OCVLIS …, 49.5mm. (MI.111/343; Eimer 362); another, O GRAVE WHERE IS THY VICTORY, Mary seated on globe, rev. legend in 5 lines, 40mm. (MI.121/364; Eimer 363), the first very fine, the others extremely fine or virtually so (3) *ex Revd. William Lewis Gantz [1873-1940, of Stanstead Abbots, Herts] collection, Glendinings, 23-27 June, 1941, lots 1933/1937/1992, part ex Baldwin’s vault
British Commemorative Medals, Anne, Accession, copper medal, 1702, unsigned [by J. Croker], variety with stops on pedestal, acorn to S of ENGLISH, crowned bust l., rev. ENTIRELY ENGLISH, crowned heart on pedestal, 35mm. (MI.227/1; Eimer 388); second variety, rev. VNITED BY GOD… QVIS SEPARABIT, crowned Collar of roses, 34.5mm. (MI.228/3; Eimer 389), this extremely fine, the first choice (2) *ex Revd. William Lewis Gantz [1873-1940, of Stanstead Abbots, Herts] collection, Glendinings, 23-27 June, 1941, lot 1995, part ex Baldwin’s vault
British Tokens, Seventeenth Century Tokens, Essex, Chelmsford (2): Tho Haven, farthing, 1669, 3 keys, Locksmith (W.59); Tho Haven, halfpenny, 1669, 3 keys, Locksmith (W.60), both corroded, the first about fine, the second good fine, both extremely rare, an interesting pair (2) Both from the same obverse die, and neither represented in the Norweb collection.
British Commemorative Medals, Admiral Edward Vernon, Capture of Cartagena, silver medal, 1741, standing figure between two forts, rev. TOOK CARTHAGENA, bird’s eye panorama with ships, 38mm. (A&C. CAv 2-B; Betts 332; MI.548/156); another, pinchbeck, 38mm., first very fine and very rare in silver, second fine (2)
British Commemorative Medals, George III, Marriage 1761, silver medal, by J. Kirk, conjoined busts r., rev. Eros stands at altar, THE FELICITY OF BRITAIN, 36mm (BHM.10; Eimer 690); and a small silver Coronation medallet, 1761, 25.5mm (BHM 43), this very fine, first a little better (2) *ex Revd. William Lewis Gantz [1873-1940, of Stanstead Abbots, Herts] collection, Glendinings, 23-27 June, 1941, lot 2009, part
British Commemorative Medals, The Battle of Waterloo, silver medal, 1815, a miniature of the Waterloo medal awarded to British troops, 20mm. (BHM.882, R2); Waterloo Bridge, opened, silver medal, 1817, by Wyon, bust of Prince Regent l., rev. Royal Standard, 27mm. (BHM .961; Eimer 1091); another, obverse as first, rev. view of bridge, 20mm. (BHM .962; Eimer 1092; JT.67A), extremely fine or almost so (3) *ex Revd. William Lewis Gantz [1873-1940, of Stanstead Abbots, Herts] collection, Glendinings, 23-27 June, 1941, lot 2011, part ex Baldwin’s vault
British Commemorative Medals, George IV, white metal medals (3): Coronation, 1821 (2), 49mm./46mm. (BHM.1073/1076); Death, 1830, 45mm. (BHM.1375), porosity to second, very fine, the first and last bright extremely fine (3) *ex Revd. William Lewis Gantz [1873-1940, of Stanstead Abbots, Herts] collection, Glendinings, 23-27 June, 1941, lot 1953, part ex Baldwin’s vault
British Commemorative Medals, The Removal of Temple Bar, uniface glazed lead medal, 1878, for the Corporation of the City of London, by C. H. & J. Mabey, for Foot and Tebay, TEMPLE BAR : ERECTED 1672, DEMOLISHED 1878; THIS EFFIGY OF IT WAS STRUCK FROM THE LEAD FORMERLY ON THE ROOF, eastern façade of Temple Bar, on banner below, SIR C WREN ARCHT, 113mm. (BHM.3051 [R3]; Eimer 1658; Welch 15), in glazed bronze frame with central beaded border, extremely fine and the rarest of the City of London medals Temple Bar was demolished in 1878 in order to ease traffic congestion. The first bricks were removed 2 January 1878 but, on the instructions of the Corporation of London, every stone, brick and beam was carefully numbered and stored in a yard off Farringdon Road. Ten years later the gateway was purchased by Sir Henry Meux, the London brewer and MP and it was re-erected at the entrance to Theobald's Park, his Hampshire estate. In 2001 a project to restore the gateway to the city was established and it was re-opened 10 November 2004, in its new position adjacent to the North-West Tower of St Paul's Cathedral, leading into Paternoster Square.
Foreign Coins and Medals, Belgian Congo, Prince Albert, his return from the Congo, bronze plaquettes, 1909 (2), by Paul Wissaert (1885-1951), naked youth greets ship, rev. map of Africa, 71.5 x 48.5mm.; by Godefroid Devreese (1861-1941), for Le Cercle Africain, naked Belgica kneels by bust of the Prince, rev. legend (in Art Nouveau lettering), 88.5 x 42mm., arched top; and a small medal, by Charles Samuel (1862-1939), 28mm. (Vancraenbroeck 95/93/94b), the first has been cleaned, generally very fine (3)
Foreign Coins and Medals, Belgian Congo, Alexandre Delcommune (1855-1922), explorer of the Congo, bronze tribute medal, 1921, by Godefroid Devreese (1861-1941), bust l. wearing large hat, rev. legend in 9 lines, 75mm. (Vancraenbroeck 23), extremely fine Delcommune was the first European explorer of the Congo Basin and led a major expedition to central Katanga (1890-93).
Foreign Coins and Medals, Belgian Congo, Aviation, First Flight from Belgium to the Congo, by Edmond Thieffry, bronze medal, 1925, by Charles Samuel (1862-1939), for ‘Les Amis de la médaille d'art’, Belgica and a native woman clasp hands, an aeroplane flies above, rev. combined landscape of the two countries, linked with radio masts, 70mm. (Vancraenbroeck 130), extremely fine Edmond Thieffry (1892-1929) was a Great War pilot. The Brussels to Leopoldville link was established with a journey lasting from 12 February to 3 April. Thieffry was killed 4 years later when his plane crashed en route to Uvira in the Congo.
Foreign Coins and Medals, Belgian Congo, International Exhibition, Antwerp, bronze medal, 1930, by Alfons Mauquoy (1880-1954), river god with Belgica and Congolese woman, rev. aeroplane over Antwerp, 70.5mm.; Pierre Ryckmans (12891-1959), Governor-General of the Belgian Congo during the Second World War, bronze medal, 1950, by Arthur Dupagne (1895-1961), bust l., rev. native strains to move rock, 70mm.; smaller bronze medals (2): CONGO, 1935, by Pierre Turin (1891-1968), 33mm; Colonial Days, by Arsène Matton (1873-1933), Flemish legends, 32.5mm. (Vancraenbroeck 189/126/192/-), the first very fine, the others better (4)
British Tokens, Seventeenth Century Tokens, Essex, St. Osyth, William Clarke, farthing, 1659, Grocers’ Arms (W.284); Thaxted, Will Mason, farthing, 1662, At The, bell (W.314), the first with corroded flans, good fine, the second short of flan, nearly very fine (2) The first very rare not represented in the Norweb collection and the only issue for the village.
Foreign Coins and Medals, Jamaica, Clarendon, Halse Hall, Henry de la Beche, small silver Good Conduct Award, c.1823-24, by Tommaso Saulini, bust l., rev. HALSE HALL JAMAICA REWARD FOR GOOD CONDUCT, 24mm. (BDM.VI, 683; Roehrs 1554; Brandon 996), virtually mint state, extremely rare*ex Watts collection Sir Henry Thomas de la Beche, CB, FRS (1796-1855), geologist; his lifelong interest in geology was first kindled as a boy when he lived in Lyme Regis. He became a Fellow of the Geological Society of London in 1817 and was elected its president in 1847. He wrote several works on geology and was the mastermind behind the compilation of the Ordnance Survey map of Britain, begun in 1832. This medal was intended as a reward for the slaves working on the Halse Hall estate that De la Beche inherited from his father, a slave-owner. It was at Halse Hall that De La Beche wrote his geological survey of Jamaica and also published Notes on the then condition of the negroes. Neither Roehrs nor Brandon had an example of this medal in silver. See also the following lot. Whether any of these medals was actually awarded appears not to be recorded, they are nearly always found in excellent condition.
Foreign Coins and Medals, USA, Boston, City Medal, issued by the School Committee, engraved silver medal, 1796, crossed quills above an open book, ‘The GIFT of FRANKLIN’, rev. inscription, ‘Adjudged by the School Committee as A REWARD of MERIT to Samuel Grant 1796’, 35.5mm., pierced with small ring for suspension, good very fine and extremely rare ex Watts collection Samuel Grant was to become a well respected citizen of Boston, where he was born on 16 April, 1783, the son of Moses Grant (1742-1817), ‘who refused to pay tribute to English tyranny…’ He later a deacon of the Brattle Street Church. His grandfather, another Samuel, lived on Union Street. Grant traded first as Grant and Stone and then in 1817 established the The Line of Boston and Philadelphia Packets. He was a director of the Franlink Fire Insurance Company and represented Baring Brothers in Boston. The New England Historical and Genealogical Register records ‘to his great satisfaction his possession of one of the first Franklin Medals’. In fact, the medal was first awarded in 1792 and Samuel Grant appears on the official list as one of only four Franklin Scholars for 1796. These early medals are rare with, in 1792, 14 awarded; in 1793, 18; 1794, none; 1795, 5; 1797 none; 1798, 3; 1799, 7; and 1800, 2.
British Tokens, Seventeenth Century Tokens, Herefordshire, Hereford, Will Welch, halfpenny, 1665, Weavers’ Arms, Silk Weaver (MD.34A); Ledbury, Samvell Wilson and Iohn White, halfpenny, 1663 (W.54); Leominster, Thomas Foorde, farthing, Mercers’ Arms (W.59), all flat in places, the first nearly fine, the second very fine, the last fair but extremely rare (3)
A collection of hardback books, to include: Ian McKewan, signed first edition; Jed Rubenfeld; Spike Milligan: Where Have All The Bullets Gone, 1985, first edition; together with Goodbye Soldier, 1986, first edition; and four first editions, all signed by John Francome, Stone Cold, Stud Poker, Rough Ride and High Flyer; etc.
A set of five Stanley Gibbons 'The Royal Wedding HRH Prince Charles & Lady Diana Spencer, 1981' albums of stamps; The Commonwealth collection of Silver Jubilee first day covers, by Franklin; Coronation souvenir book 1937; Royal Horticultural Society Flower Stamps of the World; and The Cousteau Society collection of stamps of the sea.
Vols. 1, 2 and 3 The History Of England, 1832, third edition, by Henry Hallam; The Colony of Victoria, 1864, by William Westgarth; Critical & Historical Essays and Miscellaneous Writings and Speeches, dated 1878, by Lord Macaulay; the autobiography Pele, signed by Pele 2006; The Man With The Golden Arm, signed first edition, 1949, by Nelson Algren; and others.
A collection of hardback books: The Food Of The Gods & How It Came To Earth, 1904, first edition, by H.G. Wells; Collected Poems, 1959, second edition, signed and inscribed by Robert Graves; Mussolini, His Part In My Downfall, 1978, signed and inscribed first edition, by Spike Milligan; and others.
A collection of hardback books, some first editions, some signed, to include: two signed books by Spike Milligan; The Goon Cartoons; and Rommel Gunner Who?, vols. I and II; The Life Of Lord Lawrence, dated 1883, first edition, by R. Bosworth Smith; An Italian Englishman, by Sir James Lacaita; etc.
A collection of hardback books, containing some first editions, to include: The Massacre Of Glencoe, first edition, dated 1933, by John Buchan; The Evening Colonnade, 1973 first edition, by Cyril Connolly; Sketch By Boz, dated 1863, by Charles Dickens; The Ghost, 2007, signed first edition, by Robert Harris; etc.
Hardback books and catalogues, to include: Andre Derain, by Denys Sutton; a 1950's first edition The Forties, by Alan Ross; a catalogue of The 22nd Exhibition at the Victoria & Albert Museum, 1st November-3rd December, 1950, The Arts & Crafts Exhibition; Pascin C'est Moi, by George Papazoff, limited edition 82/800; etc.
A small collection of hardback books, to include: One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest, dated 1976, signed and inscribed by Ken Kesey; The Watcher Of The Threshold, 2005 special edition, by John Buchan; A History Of The Royal Society, 1848, first edition, in two vols., by Charles Richard Weld; and vols. I and II Franco German War of 1870-1871, dated 1891, first edition, by Count Helmuth von Moltke; etc.
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