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Lot 413
WWI COOK FAMILY MILITARY MEDAL TRIO AND TWO PAIR, Military medal (50862 Bmbr.A.Cpl.T.Cook.R.F.A.), 1914-1918 War and Victory medals (50861 Cpl.T.Cook.R.A.), note the MM appears incorrectly and is shown in the supplement to the London Gazette with the same number, the recipient being 50861 as listed, Roll of Individuals no. 16189, 1919, the two pair 1914-18 War and Victory medals (11/2067 Gnr.F.Cook.N.Z.E.F.) and (52654 Pte.J.S.Cook.M.G.C.) mounted in a framed display, parchment certificates and service issue books for 11439 and research paperwork
Lot 51
ITEMS RELATING TO WELSH FOOTBALLER & FORMER FAW PRESIDENT THE LATE, THOMAS R 'TOMMY' FORSE Including a 1930s red Wales Amateur International jersey with white collars and sleeve edges, bearing FAW stitched felt badge and stitched No. 3 to the reverse. Together with his two Amateur caps. A 9ct gold and enamel FAW Council medallion, inscribed to commemorate '40 Years Service' (85gms), two Welsh Football League Runners Up medals for seasons 1935-36 & 1937-38 (9ct 10.49gms) and a Welsh League Cup Winners medal 1937-38 (9ct 6.42gms), two silver Welsh football medallion pendants from the similar period, various non-precious FIFA and other football bodies medallions and gifts, interesting photographs of his football life including with Sep Blatter, Duke of Edinburgh etc Until his death at the age of 99 on July 28th 2016, Tommy Forse was Cardiff City's oldest surviving ex player. He was an F.A. of Wales life vice-president. Born in Cardiff he was at one time President of the F.A.W. having also been a council member, vice-president, chairman of the International Committee as well as serving in various capacities on the Welsh League. Starting in parks football in Cardiff he signed for Cardiff City as an amateur left back having been spotted by City coach Jimmy Blair, a former Scottish international full back. He was a regular in the reserves from the mid 1930s but never turned professional. He won 3 Wales Amateur caps and although he never played a first team league game for Cardiff City
Lot 407
WWI MSM MEDAL GROUP OF FOUR, 1914-15 Star to 45075 Sjt. S. Green.R.E., British War medal to 45075 T.W.C.CL.1.S.Green.R.E., ditto marked Victory medal, Meritorious Service medal to 45075 T.R.S.MJR.S.Green H.Q.20/DIV.R.E., with original postage boxes/parts, copy award paperwork and supplement to the London Gazette, 1st January 1918
Lot 408
MILITARY MEDAL GROUP OF EIGHT to S G Miller, Army Service Corps and Indian Military Transport, MM (M-28780 Cpl-A Sjt-S.G. Miller.R.A.S.G.), 1914-1918 WM (M-28780 T.Sjt.S.G. Miller.A.S.C.), 1914-1919 VM (ditto), swivel mounted India General Service with Mohmand 1933 clasp (S.S.Maj.S.G. Miller.I.M.T.), 1939-45 India Service and War medal (unmarked), GV 1910-1935 Jubilee medal (1st CLS.S.M. MillerS.G.), George V LSGC medal (M-14443W.O.CL.11.S.G. Miller.R.A.S.C.)
Lot 1182
Russia, Lazarevsky Institute of Eastern Languages, Moscow, 1815, bronze prize medal by A.A. Caque, conjoined bust of Ivan and Ioakim Lazarev, rev., view of approach to the Lavarevsky Insitiute, Russian and Armenian legends both sides, 51mm (Diakov 400), good very fine and rare; together with coins (3), Germany, Prussia, 5 marks 1907; Mexico, Carlos IV, 8 reales, 1805 th, Turkey, Abdul Hamid II, 20 piastres 1293 year 1, very fine or better and a Crimea medal 1854-56, suspension lacking (5)
Lot 787
U.S.A., John Paul Jones (1747-1792), The Capture of the British Frigate H.M.S. Serapis by the U.S.S. Bonhomme Richard off Flamborough Head, 23 September 1779, in silver, Paris Mint, made for the ‘Comitia Americana’ series of medals by Augustin Dupré; bust of John Paul Jones right [after Houdon] in naval uniform, signed dupré. f. on truncation, JOANNI PAVLO JONES CLASSIS PRAEFECTO, COMITIA AMERICANA; rev., the naval action in progress showing the crew of U.S.S. Bonhomme Richard boarding H.M.S. Serapis behind, HOSTIVM NAVIBVS CAPTIS AVT FVGATIS, AD ORAM SCOTIAE XXIII SEPT M DCCLXXVIIII, 56.25mm (Betts 568; Adams & Bentley, Ch. 8; B.H.M. 222, R2; MH 580; CP 105/22; Ford XIV 203.), with evidence of die flaws in extremely early stage indicating an original or very early striking, lightly polished in the past so with hairlines and a few tiny marks, extremely fine and very rare. On 23 September 1779 the U.S.S. Bonhomme Richard, under the command of Captain John Paul Jones, led a combined Franco-American fleet of 5 ships against a large Baltic merchant fleet being escorted by the British ships H.M.S. Serapis and the smaller Countess of Scarborough. The fighting took place off the Yorkshire coast near Flamborough Head and the coastal town of Bridlington, when the experienced French Captain Landais of the Alliance engaged and drew away the Countess of Scarborough, leaving Serapis to battle against the 4 remaining American and French ships. Initially the Serapis inflicted considerable damage to the hull and rigging of the Bonhomme Richard and the American flag fell, prompting Captain Richard Pearson of the Serapis to ask Jones if he had intentionally struck his colour in surrender. Jones defiantly replied: “I have not yet begun to fight!” and after a further three hours of bitter exchange it was indeed the Serapis and Countess of Scarborough which were forced to surrender. The Americans boarded and transferred across to the Serapis following a close, hard-fought victory, with the critically-damaged Bonhomme Richard sinking on the following day. which duly sank the following day. The victory made John Paul Jones a national hero and this piece from the Comitia Americana series holds the distinction of being the only naval medal authorized by the Continental Congress.
Lot 786
Colonial America, East Florida, Proclamation Medal or 4-Reales, 1789, in silver, commemorating the Proclamation of Charles IV of Spain as King by the Governor of East Florida Vicente Manuel de Zespedes, armoured and draped bust of Charles IV right, CAROLUS IV. D. G. HISPAN. REX., rev., a six-petalled jasmine flower at centre, small castle above and lion below, LA FLORA: ORIENTAL PER. ZESPEDS PROCLAM:TUS 1789, edge obliquely grained, 32.7mm, 12.04g (Breen 1079; Betts 10; Herrera 133; Medina 148; Grove C.58), lightly toned, a few scratches in fields both sides, small digs above head of portrait and some casting flaws, about very fine and extremely rare, this example not recorded and not previously offered at auction. The early Colonies of East and West Florida were originally ceded to Britain from Spain under the terms of the 1763 Treaty of Paris which ended the Seven Years’ War. Subsequently they were returned to Spain under the terms of the Treaty of Paris in 1783, which ended the American War of Independence. Soon afterwards Vicente Manuel Zespedes was installed as Governor of the newly returned colony; based at St Augustine, he previously held the position as Governor of nearby Santiago de Cuba in the preceding year. He attempted to increase the population and development of East Florida by luring former Spanish residents to return with the promise of land grants and 10-year tax exemptions, whilst also attempting to retain its British settlers, many of whom were by that time leaving for plantations in the islands of the British Caribbean. In anticipation of the planned proclamation of the new King Charles IV, commemorative medals (sometimes considered 4-real coins, which they resembled in terms of weight and size) were ordered in advance by Zespedes himself, probably being struck at his own personal expense, to be distributed during the celebrations due to take place on 2-4 December 1789. Three days of festivities followed, with processions, dancing, singing and military parades. It is here that Zespedes, leading the parade, is recorded as having cast handfuls of the newly made ‘silver money’ into the grateful crowd (with no mention of bronze), as recorded in an original letter dated December 9 1789 from Domingo Rodriguez de Leon, a notary based in St Augustine, to a correspondent in Spain regarding the details of the celebrations. Where, how many, and precisely how these pieces were made, however, remain elusive historical details. Studies concerning this medal have been made by several numismatists, but in particular by John W. Adams and also by Michael Hodder (as shown in the John Ford Jr Collection, Part XIII catalogue), and arguments have been made for the existence of 4 distinct types: struck silver, cast silver, after-cast silver re-issues, and after-cast bronze re-issues. Current theories regarding the place of manufacture vary, but some suggest Mexico City (where an official mint already existed) for the highest quality ‘struck’ examples, and then Havana, Santiago de Cuba or perhaps another local mint in Florida for the remainder, but no concrete documentary evidence exists to date. Given Zespedes’ links to Havana and Santiago and the relatively modest quality of the medals, a Cuban mint (probably at Havana) would seem most logical, as is also suggested by Hodder. Many of the “coins” were perhaps melted down later and consequently very few survive. Three ‘commemorative medals’ were reportedly sent by Zespedes to the king and a further three to the colonial secretary after the celebrations, and arguably these six medals could account for the supposedly ‘struck’ examples, with all others being cast as intended for general distribution. Nevertheless, it is worth pointing out that even the finest known ‘struck’ example, lot 660 in the John Ford Jr Collection (weighing 13.77g), shows clear casting flaws to the neck of the king’s portrait and in the medal’s fields – much the same as shown in the example offered here. The idea that the finest examples were struck on cast planchets whereas others were more simply cast has been suggested to explain the evident difference in quality. Perhaps the overall finish and craftsmanship used for the king’s & colonial secretary’s examples was of a higher standard - as one might expect and is known in other series. Such examples would have been unlikely to have entered circulation and would therefore have avoided wear. This argument would reduce the need for complex discussions regarding different issues being minted in different locations when the production appears to have been very much more a local one, which would have been under some considerable time pressure between the arrival of the news of Charles III’s death in Florida (March 1789) and the planned proclamation of Charles IV (December 1789). A further argument has been made regarding an apparent difference in legend for struck (TUS) and cast (TUR) examples in silver, but this does not seem to stand up to scrutiny, as each silver example illustrated in recent times appears to read TUS regardless. in Stack’s Bowers Auction, 26-31 March 2015 (lot 6002, the John W. Adams example weighing 11.61g), 5 silver examples were recorded. Thus the present piece appears to be the sixth known. A further three examples are known in bronze, giving a total of only nine presently known in any metal. In 1821, under the Adams-Onis Treaty, both Floridas were finally ceded to the United States who amalgamated the two to form the Territory of Florida the following year.
Lot 362
COLLECTION OF BADGES, MEDALS AND SMALL COLLECTABLESincluding various military cap and glengarry badges, 1939-45 British Defence and War Medals, with box of issue (Infantry), Egyptian silver and enamel medallion, Victorian Commemorative medal, WWI military compass by 'S.Mordan & Co., silver thimbles, WWII Tank Corps silver and enamel sweetheart brooch, Victorian Robert Burns medal in silver mount, 'Luss Highland Games 1929' silver medal with box, badges, coins and banknotes, 2 boxes, viewing required
Lot 669
A FATHER & SON FAMILY GROUP OF MEDALS namely a Great War and later group of four medals to Private W.J. Cox, Somerset Light Infantry, comprising the British War Medal 1914-20 and Victory Medal (both 51687 Pte. W.J. Cox. Som. L. I.), officially impressed, unmounted; Defence Medal, with Long Service, 1942 bar, unnamed as issued, unmounted; and Special Constabulary Long Service Medal (William J. Cox), officially impressed, unmounted; together with a Second World War group of three medals to W.L. Cox, comprising the 1939-45 Star, France and Germany Star and War Medal 1939-45, all unnamed as issued, unmounted, in original postal despatch box; also a quantity of ephemera, including Pte W.J. Cox's Scoring Book for General Course of Musketry.
Lot 678
A FATHER & SON FAMILY GROUP OF MEDALS namely a Second World War group of four medals to Major C.H. Aitkenhead, comprising the 1939-45 Star, Africa Star with 1st Army clasp, Defence Medal, and War Medal 1939-45, unnamed as issued, unmounted; with a corresponding group of miniature medals, bar-mounted for wearing; together with a General Service Medal 1962-2007 to Trooper R.C. Aitkenhead, 10th Hussars, with single clasp South Arabia (24041226 Tpr. R.C. Aitkenhead. 10 H.), officially impressed, bar-mounted for wearing; and assorted sporting medals awarded to the same, the whole contained in a glazed case. Note: A biographical sketch of each individual accompanies the lot.
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Lot 887
[POLAR EXPLORATION - FRANK WILD & ERNEST SHACKLETON]. A WHITE LINEN TABLE CLOTH bearing over forty-two embroidered autographs (presumably over hand-written base signatures), including those of Frank Wild and fellow Antarctic explorers Leonard Hussey (meteorologist), Dr Alexander Macklin (surgeon and dog minder) and Dr James McIlroy (surgeon), some dated, 79.5cm x 166cm. Note 1: John Robert Francis ('Frank') Wild, CBE, RNVR, FRGS (1873-1939) was a member of Robert Falcon Scott's 1901 crew, serving as an able seaman on the 'Discovery'. He accompanied Shackleton on the Nimrod Expedition of 1908-09, crossing the Ross Barrier and Beardmore Glacier to come within a record-breaking 97 miles of the South Pole. In 1911 he joined Douglas Mawson's 'Aurora' expedition, before serving as Shackleton's second-in-command on the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition of 1914-16. He again joined Shackleton as his deputy on the Shackleton-Rowett Expedition, of 1921-22, assuming command of the 'Quest' following Shackleton's death. In recognition of his efforts and achievements he was awarded the Polar Medal with four bars. He also had three Antarctic landmarks named after him: Cape Wild, Mount Wild and Point Wild. Note 2: This table cloth almost certainly belonged to Frank Wild. Among the other signatures upon it is that of Granville Altman, a tea planter whose widow, Vera, married Wild in 1917. His daughter, Valor Granville Altman, has also signed the cloth. From 1916 Wild served as a Royal Navy transport officer at Archangel, Russia, before settling in British Nyasaland to farm with Dr James McIlroy. A number of the other signatures also have a South African connection (Transvaal and Zululand) and at least four are signed in cyrillic. The variation in dates (1916-28) and places, together with the portable nature of the item, suggests that this functioned effectively as decorative 'autograph book' for a widely-travelled man.
Lot 648
GREAT BRITAIN - ASSORTED SILVER COINAGE comprising a Brunel two-coin (£2, £2) set, 2006, in case of issue; two DNA two pounds, 2003, one in case of issue; Piedfort one pound, 2003; Women's Social & Political Union Piedfort fifty pence, 2003; bullion two pounds, 2005; D-Day Landings three-coin (£5, £5, £5) medal set, in tin of issue; and 2002 Commonwealth Games four-coin (£2, £2, £2, £2) set, in case of issue; together with a small quantity of non-silver coinage, (total silver approximately 236g).
Lot 679
A GREAT WAR TRIO OF MEDALS TO GUNNER P. MCEVOY, ROYAL ARTILLERY comprising the 1914 Star with 5th Aug. - 22nd Nov. clasp and silver rosette (15178 Gnr: P. McEvoy. R.G.A.), British War Medal 1914-20 and Victory Medal (both 15178 Gnr. P. McEvoy. R.A.), officially impressed, unmounted; together with a quantity of photocopied documentation relating to the same.
Lot 680
A GREAT WAR MERITORIOUS SERVICE MEDAL L.S.G.C. GROUP OF FOUR MEDALS TO COMPANY SERGEANT MAJOR W. STEELE, SOMERSET LIGHT INFANTRY, LATER LABOUR CORPScomprising the British War Medal 1914-20 and Victory Medal with Mention in Despatches spray of oak leaves (both 5963 A.W.O. CL. 1. W. Steele. Som. L. I.), Army Meritorious Service Medal, Geo. V (632972 C.S.MJR. W. Steele. Lab. C.) and Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, Geo. V, swivel suspender (632972 C.S.Mjr - W. Steele. Lab. C.), officially impressed, bar-mounted for wearing; together with a Somerset Light Infantry Old Comrades Association lapel badge.
Lot 668
A GREAT WAR COLLECTION comprising a British War Medal 1914-20 to Private A. Wiltshire, Somerset Light Infantry (241970 Pte. A. Wiltshire. Som. L. I.), officially impressed, unmounted; Victory Medal to Private C. Mullins, Dorset Regiment (16061 Pte. C. Mullins. Dorset R.), officially impressed, unmounted; a whistle by Hudson & Co. Of Birmingham, dated 1916, complete with leather retaining strap; a Princess Mary Christmas 1914 brass gift tin; a Comrades of the Great War enamel lapel badge; a British Legion enamel lapel badge; a Royal Army Service Corps sweetheart brooch; and a Merchant Navy sweetheart brooch.
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