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| Auction Details - AUCTION ALREADY HELD | |||
| Militaria, Coins and Medals (Day 1 of 2) | |||
| Auctioneer: | Lawrences, Crewkerne | Location: | South Street, Crewkerne |
| Contact: | Telephone: 01460 73041 Fax: 01460 270799 | ||
| Date: | 23rd May 2013 | Time: | 10:00AM |
| Details: | Viewing: Monday 20th May 9.00 am to 4.30 pm Tuesday 21st May 9.00 am to 7.00 pm Wednesday 22nd May 9.00 am to 4.30 pm Thursday 23rd May 8.30 am to 4.30 pm Friday 24th May 8.30 am to 10.00 am Please note that the viewing for each sale will close when |
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| Auction Lots - Page 9 | |||
| 439 | |||
| TERRITORIAL EFFICIENCY DECORATION etc. A Territorial Officers Efficiency Decoration with GRI centre, lacking top bar. Dated 1943 on the reverse. Royal Engineers GV Gt War non voided centre, enamel Worcestershire Sweethearts brooch. £60-80 |
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| 440 | |||
| A GOLD COIN SET. A cased gold 1982 Proof Set consisting of £5-£2-Sovereign and Half-Sovereign issues. Complete with certificate of issue, stating a maximum 2,500 were produced. £1800-2000 |
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| 441 | |||
| A PROOF HALF SOVEREIGN. A 1980 Proof Half Sovereign in case of issue, complete with certificate of issue. £110-130 |
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| 442 | |||
| A PROOF HALF SOVEREIGN. A 1980 Proof Half Sovereign in original case of issue, complete with certificate. £110-130 |
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| 443 | |||
| PIEDFORT £1 PIECES. Cased set of Piedfort silver proof £1 pieces (4), dates 1984/1985/1986/ 1987, with certificates of issue, £70-90 |
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| 444 | |||
| A SILVER INGOT. A 100g Silver Ingot .999 pure by Engelhard of London. £60-80 |
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| 445 | |||
| CASED PIEDFORT PROOFS. Four individually cased Piedfort £1 proof pieces, complete with certificates of issue. Dated 1983/1987/1988/1989, respectively. £70-90 |
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| 446 | |||
| PIEDFORT PROOF PIECES etc. (2) Cased Piedfort £1 pieces, complete with certificates of issue and dated 1993 and 1994 respectively. Also a cased Piedfort 1990 5p piece, complete with certificate of issue. (3) £40-60 |
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| 447 | |||
| PIEDFORT PROOF COINAGE. Cased and with certificates of issue, 50p proofs. Two are of the D Day 1944-94 issues, the third bears the dates 1992-93. Also cased 1990 5p and 1992 10p proof pieces. £60-80 |
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| 448 | |||
| CASED PROOF COINAGE. (3) Silver proof £2 pieces including the two-piece set of 1989 issues, complete with certificate of issue. 1994 & 1995 dated £2 pieces with certificates of issue. £70-90 |
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| 449 | |||
| PROOF CROWN PIECES. Cased 1972 silver proof crown, 1977 silver proof crown and 1980 silver proof QM crown. 1993 dated silver proof £5 piece and a silver gilt 2007 proof Cook Islands $1 piece. All with case and certificates of issue. £50-70 |
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| 450 | |||
| CASED PROOF COINAGE. 1986 Commonwealth Games silver proof £2 piece. Two cased Canadian Convention silver proof pieces, 1992 silver proof 2 x 10p set. All with certificates of issue. £40-60 |
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| 451 | |||
| A CASED SILVER PROOF SET. Cased twin issue set of silver proof £2 pieces dated 1989. Also cased proof £2 pieces dated 1994 & 1995, all with certificates of issue. £40-60 |
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| 452 | |||
| CASED PROOF COINAGE. Including the 1990 QM silver proof crown, two coin 5p silver proof set. Also a silver proof 1992/93 dated 50p piece, all with certificates of issue. £40-50 |
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| 453 | |||
| SILVER PROOF £1 PIECES. Five cased silver proof £1 pieces, complete with certificates of issue. dated 1983-1984-1986-1988-1990 respectively. £50-70 |
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| 454 | |||
| CASED £1 SILVER PROOF PIECES. (5) Cased silver proof £1 pieces dated 1990-1991-1992-1994-1995 respectively. All complete with certificates of issue. £50-70 |
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| 455 | |||
| CASED PROOF YEAR SETS. (14) Cased GB year sets dated 1983-84-85-86-87-88-89-90-91-92-93, 1994 x 2, also 1995. All in cases of issue with certificates and some with white outer envelopes present. £120-150 |
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| 456 | |||
| AN 1887 YEAR SET. A composite year set from Crown to 3d bit, all dated 1887. £50-70 |
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| 457 | |||
| CASED YEAR SETS. Year sets of the 1960's period, also including a 1953 Coronation set, Guernsey decimal issues etc. £40-60 |
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| 458 | |||
| YEAR SETS etc. GB year sets in cases of issue dated 1970-71-72-73-74-75-76-77-78-79-80. 1981-82. Also (13) unc coin sets and issues 1990 x 2, 1991-95-2008 etc. £50-70 |
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| 459 | |||
| CLOTH ARMY BADGES. Including an unworn APJI badge, Divisional signs, etc. £30-50 |
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| 460 | |||
| A NORTH SOMERSET YEOMANRY TRIO & DEATH PLAQUE. A 1914/15 Star, British War and Victory medals, awarded to 1224 Pte C C H Mail. N. Som. Yeo. Boxes of issue and medal envelopes also the Record Office slips for the 1914/15 Star and both the Bwm & Victory Medals being awarded. Death Plaque in card envelope of issue and like the medal envelopes addressed to Mr G Mail, 45 Kilver Street, Shepton Mallet. Somerset. The plaque is named to Cyril Clifford Henry Mail. An original postcard photograph of Pte Mail wearing his NSY uniform in 1917, is with the medals. Pte Mail was Killed In Action in the advance of the 6th Cavalry Brigade (to which he was attached 10th Hussars - after the regiment was broken up in April 1918). See the history of the pursuit to Selle by the 6th Brigade, 9th-12th October 1918. The Germans were in retreat when Pte Mail fell on the 9th October aged 23 years. The son of George & Sylvia Mail of 45 Kilver Street, Shepton Mallet. He was buried in Busigny Military Cemetery in France. See Illustration £300-500 |
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| 461 | |||
| A ROYAL NAVY TRIO & LSGC HMS BRISTOL. A 1914/15 Star, British War and Victory medals named to 306110 SPO-Acting Ch Stoker R E Symonds RN. A George V Long Service Good Conduct medal named to 306110 R E Symonds Ch Stoker HMS Bristol. Also Ch Stoker Symonds Certificate of Service for Robert Eli Symonds born 1882 in Dorset, working on a farm before joining the Royal Navy in 1904. He signed up for 12 years though he actually completed a total of 28yrs before retiring under the age limit, from his service in the Royal Navy & Royal Fleet Reserve. He did his service on some famous ships including HMS Hampshire, Hecla, Europa, Azealea, Bristol, Furious, the Steam Yacht Fire Queen, HMS Essex, Spartiate later Fisgard etc. He received chevrons for 1914/15/16/17/18. In receipt of Naval Prize money, he also later specialised in minesweeping duties. Awarded (3) good conduct badges and received VG conduct reports from every posting of his long career. HMS Bristol was the last 'Bristol Class' Cruiser to be launched, of this early 20thC class. (4) With the group are original photographs and marriage certificates and his silver Fobwatch and chain. Kendal & Dent makers to the Admiralty 'The London Lever' 925 and R for 1912. £150-200 |
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| 462 | |||
| FAMILY MEDAL GROUPS etc. A British War & Victory medal pair named to 24411 Pte A F Hillier Devon Regt. In original addressed envelope, also two original postcard photographs of Pte Hillier in uniform. The effects of his service in the war caused the early death of Alfred Hillier, succumbing to Pneumonia in 1926. Details of his passing are with the medals. His sons WWII Defence & War medals in box of issue with entitlement slip and grade card etc. His Welcome Home certificate from the Mayor of Bridport at the end of the war. Both addressed to Cyril Hillier, of Dorset. A Great War Memorial Scroll named to Dvr Ernest James Hillier RASC, in its postal case. T4/072480 Dvr Ernest James Hillier is buried in Southhampton's Millbrook Cemetery, date of death given as 08/06/1915 aged 18. 1st Reserve Horse Depot. £70-100 |
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| 463 | |||
| AN AUSTRALIAN COMMEMORATIVE MEDALLION. An Australian 1899-1900 in a silver coloured metal, with a diameter of 22mm with ring fixing at 12:00 hrs. The National Commemorative Medallion is a soldier with a rifle and bayonet on guard. Kiplings Poem and The Queen God Bless her etc in the legend. £80-100 |
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| 464 | |||
| A TERRITORIAL DECORATION GROUP OF THREE MEDALS. A cased QEII Territorial Decoration awarded in 1953 to Major R Brett, of the RAOC. Defence and War medals in box of issue and original envelope, both addressed to Mjr R Brett (TD). A silver cased Cheltenham College rowing medal named on the reverse to R Brett 2 (Trial fours). HM for B'ham 1924. £80-100 |
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| 465 | |||
| AN 1847 CROWN etc. Crowns dated 1847/1935/1937/1951. Cupro-Nickel crowns and Cartwheel Penny, Bun Penny of 1854 etc £50-80 |
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| 466 | |||
| TWO TETRADRACHM FORGERIES. Well minted scm forgeries of Greek Alexander the Great Tetradrachm coins with weights of 14 & 17gms respectively. Both with Herakles head facing right and Zeus seated facing left, obverses and reverses. £50-80 |
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| 467 | |||
| ROMAN COINAGE. Two gold washed Antoninus of Gordian III and Philip I, with note stating (from the Dorchester Hoard). Four half coins again plated Tiberius, Mark Antony, Augustus etc £40-60 |
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| 468 | |||
| A CASED MBE. A Garrard & Co cased 1st type MBE solid purple ribbon, with hallmarks London for 1928, complete with matching miniature. Also a mounted miniature trio of Bwm & Victory medals also a Defence medal. £80-100 |
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| 469 | |||
| SILVER & PART SILVER GB COINAGE. Approximately £10 in face value of silver and part silver 19th & 20thC, Halfcrowns, Florins, Shillings, Sixpences and threepenny bits. £170-220 |
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| 470 | |||
| SILVER PROOF COINAGE. Various Silver Proof cased Crown pieces etc. £50-70 |
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| 471 | |||
| CASED PROOF CROWNS. (8) Cased Silver Proof 1977 dated crowns celebrating the Silver Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II. £70-100 |
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| 472 | |||
| TWO 50 FRANC PIECES. Two 1978 dated French 50 Franc pieces. £40-60 |
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| 473 | |||
| A DEATH PLAQUE. A World War One Death Plaque (widows penny) named to William Kent. There are 13 casualties with this name, in CWGC records. £40-60 |
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| 474 | |||
| A CAMERON HIGHLANDERS MILITARY MEDAL GROUP OF FOUR. A Military Medal named to 8687 Cpl H Middleton of the 5 / Cam'n Highrs. A 1914/15 Star named to 8687 Cpl H Middleton Cam'n Highrs. British war and Victory medals named to 8687 Sjt H Middleton Cam'n Highrs. Also a silver presentation cigarette case (Birmingham 1913 HM) with some denting and damage. 'Presented to Sgt H Middleton by Officers and non commissioned officers of the Malmesbury Volunteers 1917. Sjt Middleton appears in Burnley Men in the Gt War survivors list. Though the London Gazette entry for November 14th 1918 records his MM award, stating he is from Maidstone. Harold Middleton went to France 19/12/1914 and discharged 2/2/1919. MIC states SWB list S/A/987. £300-400 |
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| 475 | |||
| A GV MILITARY MEDAL & 1914 STAR. A George V Military Medal awarded to 50951 Sjt G Middleton. 102 Bde. RFA. A 1914 Star named to Gnr G Middleton.RFA. Also loose with this pair is a Croix de Guerre with 1914/1915 reverse and a miniature group, MM-1914 Star & Bar, Bwm & Victory medals, Croix De Guerre avec palm mounted for wear. The brother ? of Sjt H Middleton and son ? of Pte J Middleton of the East Surreys. The 102 Brigade RFA served firstly with the 34th division at Hill 60, later with the 23rd Division 6th/June /1916 till the 22nd August 1916. Commonwealth War Graves has his number as 50991, though the other details confirm his MM and date of death (also the 102 Brigade). 22nd of July 1916. His grave is in Heilly Station Cemetery at Mericourt L'Abbe. 11.C8. (Somme). £200-250 |
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| 476 | |||
| A 1st BEDFORDS 1914 STAR TRIO. A 1914 Star named to 7941 Pte C Coote 1/Bedf:R. British War and Victory medals named to 7941 Pte C Coote. Bedf:R. MIC states qualifying date Charles Coote served from 16/8/1914. £80-120 |
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| 477 | |||
| A RENAMED EGYPT MEDAL AND KHEDIVES STAR. An Egypt medal with bar Suakin 1885, renamed in an unusual style to 3413 Pte J Middleton. E Surrey Regt. The edge has been machined to a concave finish and renamed in upright capitals. Believed to be the father of both Sjt's G Middleton MM & H Middleton MM, grandfather of H J S Middleton. The unamed Khedives Star is dated 1884-86, with suspender and original ribbon. £80-100 |
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| 478 | |||
| A SCOTS GUARDS TRIO A 1914/15 Star, British War & Victory medals all named to 12322 Pte S Stubbs of the Scots Guards. Mounted together with a Defence medal, for wear with corresponding miniature group. MIC states he served in France from the 25/5/1915 £80-100 |
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| 479 | |||
| WWII MEDALS ISSUED TO H J S MIDDLETON. Late issues with box addressed to Mr H J S Middleton, Dorset sent in 2000. 1939/45 Star, Africa Star with 8th Army clasp. Defence and War medals with issue slip. Coins with this lot include £5 and 50p pieces, foreign 20thC examples etc. £50-70 |
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| 480 | |||
| A WORLD WAR ONE DEATH PLAQUE. A Gt War 'Widows Penny' named to Herbert George Harding. CWGC notes two casualties with this name in the Army. Firstly Lt Herbert George Harding Australian Field Artillery. (MID) Date of death given as 10/4/1917 buried at Vaulx Hill Cemetery nr Bapaume aged 34. Secondly L/Cpl 5400 Herbert George Harding R Fusiliers 18/10/1917 aged 23 Dar Es Salaam. £50-70 |
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| 481 | |||
| A CHARLES II CROWN PIECE etc A Charles II crown piece dated 1683, with Tricesimo Quinto edge lettering. A worn George III 1819 crown piece and an 1887 Shilling. (3). £200-300 |
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| 482 | |||
| A SOVEREIGN. A Victorian Sovereign dated 1890. £200-220 |
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| 483 | |||
| A HALF SOVEREIGN. A Victorian Half Sovereign dated 1894. £100-120 |
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| 484 | |||
| A HALF SOVEREIGN. A George V Half Sovereign dated 1913. £100-110 |
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| 485 | |||
| A HALF SOVEREIGN. A George V Half Sovereign dated 1914. £100-110 |
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| 486 | |||
| A HALF SOVEREIGN. A George V Half Sovereign dated 1914. £100-110 |
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| 487 | |||
| AN MBE. An MBE 1st type with hallmarks for 1919, on a military issue ribbon. (GRI). £60-80 |
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| 488 | |||
| A QUEENS SOUTH AFRICA MEDAL TO THE WORCESTERS. A QSA medal, Cape Colony and Orange Free State bars. Awarded to 5401 Pte W Banner. Worcs Regt. £70-90 |
| Auction Details - AUCTION ALREADY HELD | |||
| Militaria, Coins and Medals (Day 1 of 2) | |||
| Auctioneer: | Lawrences, Crewkerne | Location: | South Street, Crewkerne |
| Contact: | Telephone: 01460 73041 Fax: 01460 270799 | ||
| Date: | 23rd May 2013 | Time: | 10:00AM |
| Details: | Viewing: Monday 20th May 9.00 am to 4.30 pm Tuesday 21st May 9.00 am to 7.00 pm Wednesday 22nd May 9.00 am to 4.30 pm Thursday 23rd May 8.30 am to 4.30 pm Friday 24th May 8.30 am to 10.00 am Please note that the viewing for each sale will close when |
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