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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: | 1st May 2014 | Time: | 10:00AM |
| Details: | Viewing: Monday 28th April 9.00 am to 4.30 pm Tuesday 29th April 9.00 am to 7.00 pm Wednesday 30th April 9.00 am to 4.30 pm Thursday 1st May 8.30 am to 4.30 pm Friday 2nd May 8.30 am to 10.00 am |
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| Auction Lots - Page 9 | |||
| 431 | |||
| A PROOF SOVEREIGN. A QEII Proof Sovereign dated 1982, cased with original certificate. £170-190 |
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| 432 | |||
| A PROOF HALF SOVEREIGN. A cased QEII Half Sovereign dated 1980, complete with a certificate of issue. £85-95 |
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| 433 | |||
| TEN SILVER CROWNS. A cased set of 10 Cayman Islands Silver Kings medallions, each weighing 36 grams. In original case of issue with two separate drawers and outer case, dated 1980. £100-150 |
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| 434 | |||
| CASED SILVER CROWNS. (7) Cased silver Queen Mother Crowns, all dated 1980. Each weighing 28.2 grams. Commemorating her 80th birthday, with various portrait obverses. £60-90 |
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| 435 | |||
| CASED £1 PROOFS. A cased set of four Silver Proof £1 pieces, 1984/85/86/87 with certificate of issue. Four further cased £1 Silver Proof £1 pieces 1983/88/89/91, all with certificates of issue. (8) £70-90 |
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| 436 | |||
| THREE SILVER PROOF COIN SETS. Cased two coin set dated 1989, 2 x £2 pieces complete with certificate of issue. A cased 1990 two coin set 2 x Five Pence pieces, with certificate of issue. A third two coin cased set dated 1992, 2 x Ten Pence pieces, again with certificate of issue. £50-70 |
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| 437 | |||
| CASED PROOF COINAGE. Seven cased Silver proof crowns etc, with four certificates of issue. Gibraltar crown dated 1980, 28.2 grams. 50 Vanuatu Vatu's piece of 1981 weighing 15.2 grams. A Lesotho 15 Maloti piece, weighing 1oz. A Maldives 1979 dated 20 Rufiyaa piece, weighing 28.2 grams. A Sudan 1981 £5 octagonal silver proof, weighing 28.2 grams. A 1978 Bahamas $10 silver proof weighing 45.2 grams. A Tuvalu $10 piece dated1981, weighing 35 grams. (7) £50-80 |
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| 438 | |||
| CASED SILVER PROOFS. A cased set of three Mountbatten/Turks & Caicos Islands 1980 dated coins. 5-10-20 Crowns respectively. The three weighing together at 69 grams. A cased Piedfort 20p piece dated 1982, complete with original certificate. (2). £40-50 |
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| 439 | |||
| CASED JERSEY £1 PROOFS. (10) Cased States of Jersey frosted silver £1 proof pieces, with certificates of issue. Dated between 1983-1989. A cased £1 1781-1981 commemorative Battle of Jersey coin, complete with a certificate. (11). £80-120 |
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| 440 | |||
| CASED PROOF CROWNS. (7) Cased silver proof crowns 1977 & 1980 issues, 28.2 grams each. 1978 Visit to Guernsey 28.2 grams. Jersey 40th Anniversary of Liberation 1945-85 Crown, 28.2 grams. 1991 Guernsey silver proof £2 Henry II obverse, 28.2 grams. Another 1987 900th anniversary of the death of Wiliam I, 28.2 grams. 1986 Commonwealth Games £2 silver proof piece, 28.2 grams. All with certificates of issue. £60-80 |
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| 441 | |||
| A CROWN PIECE etc. A Victorian crown dated 1889, also a George V 1916 dated halfcrown. cased Crowns and (20) 'Joeys' etc. £30-40 |
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| 442 | |||
| A KRUGERRAND. A South African Krugerrand dated 1974. £700-800 |
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| 443 | |||
| AN AIRCREW CASUALTY GROUP. 1939/45 & Aircrew Europe stars, War Medal and named RAF slip of awards, 1564310 Sgt Bannatyne. Box of issue sent to Mrs A Bannatyne of Ayr (Mother) and Condolence slip named to Sergeant W W Bannatyne. Original correspondence includes letters from the Royal Air Force and Air Ministry, news received from the Red Cross, also the Commandant of 467 Squadron (Royal Australian Air Force). Original Telegrams and Grave photograph and communications etc. The original letter from Sgt William 'Watson' Bannatyne to his sister, to be read on confirmation of his death. etc. The Death Scroll from Buckingham Palace, a list of the crew members. (Three killed-four POW's) Lost on a mission to Germany 17th April 1943, whilst on a Bombing Raid. A letter written to Mrs Bannatyne from FO Stitt (Crew member-Navigator) upon his repatriation from a German Prisoner of War Camp a (Stalug Luft), 30/5/1945. He records his coming around on the ground, amazed he had survived, 'Jock or Watson' our Tail Gunner was of a humurous twist, a great pleasure to fly with. It would appear that Sgt Bannatynes aircraft was the first of the Squadrons Aircraft, that failed to return from an active bombing operation. Flying Lancasters from Nottingham, the Squadron was to have 780 casualties by the end of hostilities, with nearly 300 aircrew as POW's. £300-400 |
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| 444 | |||
| BANNATYNE FAMILY MEDALS. A British War & Victory medal pair in named box of issue, awarded to Lt A B Bannatyne RNR. Serving on the Battleship HMS Queen in the 1918 Navy List. British War & Victory medal pair also a Defence Medal, awarded to Pte J D Bannatyne ASC. 1939/45-Africa & Italy Stars & War Medal to another unknown family member. Archibald B Bannatyne was awarded The Crown of Italy (Cavalier) for 1918 Otranto Barrage. £80-100 |
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| 445 | |||
| A GOLD MOHUR. A gold Mohur coin coin of India weight 11.6gms. The translation roughly reads, The Guardian of the Fate. The Merciful (Blessful) King of the World Moshtagh Ahmad. Maaloos Joulous (enthroned 19- Zamjerofeshan.) £300-400 |
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| 446 | |||
| THREE RA HELMET PLATES. Three Victorian crown helmet plates in brass, one with lug fittings to the rear. The second with screw fittings, the third the same but the crown (present) is broken off at the top. £40-60 |
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| 447 | |||
| AN OFFICERS PAIR & PLAQUE. British War & Victory medals in boxes of issue, named to 2 Lieut E Putnam. Death Plaque in card case, envelope and with the Kings Letter, is named to Edmund Putnam. 2/Lt Edmund Putnam the son of Frederick and Frances Ellen Putnam, husband of M Putnam of 83 Etchingham Park Road, Finchley London. Aged 36 years and serving with The Garrison Artillery, 383 Siege Battery, date of death given as the 16/04/1918. Buried in Grave B57 in Alexandria (Hadra) War Memorial Cemetery. £120-150 |
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| 448 | |||
| CASED HORSE PRIZE MEDALLIONS. Two Silver and two bronze cased Horse Society London Show winners medallions. Dating from the late 1930's, all are Mappin & Webb issues. £50-70 |
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| 449 | |||
| AUSTRIAN COINAGE Four 50 Schilling pieces dated 1963/64 x 2 and 1965. 25 Schilling pieces dated 1963 and 1965. (6) £30-50 |
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| 450 | |||
| A DOVER PATROL CBE GROUP OF FIVE MEDALS. A cased Commander of the British Empire decoration awarded to Captain K Kiddle RN. A 1914/15 Star named to Cmmr K Kiddle RN. British war & Victory medals named to Capt K Kiddle RN. A Defence medal, unamed as issued. Captain Kerrison Kiddle was a Destroyer specialist who was serving in HMS Active, when he was mentioned in Despatches 23-5-1917. His CBE was awarded for his; Ability and great organising powers especially in getting Destroyers ready for sea, when out of action and required for service against the enemy. He did really good service as Captain (D) of the Dover Patrol in the earlier stages of the war, whilst on the aforementioned ship. Serving in the Royal Navy until the mid 1930's, he was involved in munitions in WWII. Born in 1876 he married in 1909 Hjordis Holter, daughter of Consul General O Holter of Oslo & Christiania (See his awards in later lot). During his Gt War service he was in the 4th Destroyer Flotilla Dover Patrol. Later commanded a Depot Ship of the Grand Fleet. Sub Lt on HMS Ardent 1897-98. Took part in the actions in Crete, specialised in Torpedo attacks. Cmmr 1911 Captain 1918. Commanded HMS Contest in the Grand Fleet 1914-16. HMS Active 1916-17. HMS Greenwich Grand Fleet Depot Ship 1917. In command 5th Destroyer Flotilla 1919 (Despatches CBE). Retired List 1922. In W W II 1942-45 In Chief Inspector of Naval Ordinance in Plymouth. See Illustration £450-550 |
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| 451 | |||
| CIVIL GREEK AWARDS TO O HOLTER. Consul General to the Greek King from Christiania Denmark, he was awarded the Greek Order of George I (3rd Class Civil) and the Order of the Redeemer breast medal. His medals are contained in a glazed oval frame, with domed glass and rear stand. See Illustration £300-400 |
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| 452 | |||
| THE MEDALS OF SJT J O KIDDLE RAF/COLONIAL OFFICE. A group of six medals with the 1939/45-Africa & Italy stars, Defence & War medals mounted for wear. A General Service Medal GVI with bar Malaya, named to J O Kiddle, son of Capt K KIddle CBE RN trd. Serving in the Royal Air Force as an Air Gunner Sjt in W W II in the battles for N Africa & Italy, his AG brevet is with the medals. After the war he served in the Colonial Office as a District Officer in Malaya, during the hostilities, awarded Medal and Bar Malaya. (loose on ribbon). Fl Lt J O Kiddle 157048 RAF relinquished his commission on the 8/10/1946, to join the colonial service. £100-150 |
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| 453 | |||
| W W II MEDALS & SPORTING AWARDS etc A group of five medals to a naval officer, with MID emblem, mounted for wear with matching miniature group. 1939/45-Atlantic-Africa-Pacific with Burma Bar-War Medal with Oak Leaf. Awarded to Cmmr H M Clark RN with Life Saving and Sporting medallions. The son of Major H J Clark OBE, he entered the Royal Navy prior to WWII. Silver L-Saving award H M Clark 1928, also three further NCP swimming awards dated 1928. (7) Running-Boxing etc awards of that period, only one named H M Clark £150-200 |
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| 454 | |||
| AN OBE GT WAR GROUP OF FOUR MEDALS. Cased Order of the British Empire, 1914 Star named to Lt H J Clark ASC. British War & Victory medals named to Major H J Clark. Herbert James Clark was born on the 13th May 1866, the son of the late Rev William Clark CMS. He married Mary Elisabeth Howard, daughter of the late Rev T Howard Gill of Paris and Tonbridge Kent. Educated privately he was employed with the Indian Railways Service, prior to obtaining a commission as a Lt in October 1914. By the 1st of November he was in France serving with the 4th Indian & British Cavalry Division throughout most of the war. Firstly France & Belgium and later Germany where he was stationed after the war ended. He commanded the Army Patrol Installation in Reisholz, Army of the Rhine. Twice Mentioned in Despatches and entitled to the Mons Bar. He lived in 58 Upperton Road, Eastbourne, Kent. LG 25/05/1918 LG 10/07/1919 OBE. See Illustration £300-400 |
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| 455 | |||
| TWO CASED OBE's. Two Order of the British Empire awards, in cases of issue. A man's gilt finished breast badge and a ladies mounted on a bow, both for wear. Toye Kenning & Spencer cased former, Royal Mint cased ladies issue. The ladies issue was awarded to Miss Elizabeth Clark (Matron Sheffield Hospital) Miss Clark nursed from 1934 onwards, spending her life travelling abroad to learn how treatment differed from ours. A newspaper cutting of her career is available to copy. £100-150 |
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| 456 | |||
| A BRONZE MEDALLION. A 70mm diameter bronze medallion commemorating George Washington, by Du Vivier Paris. Georgio Washington Svpremo Duci Exercitvvm.Adsertori. Libertatis. obverse with Washington's bust and Comitia Americana below. Reverse depicts him and others overlooking the evacuation of troops from Boston Harbour. Bostinium Recuperatum XVII Martii. MDCCLXXVI. £50-70 |
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| 457 | |||
| A SILVER MEDALLION. A Continental silver medallion depicting a bust of the Emperor Franz Josef by Tautenhayn. 40mm diameter with Franciscvs Joshepvs. I. D. G. Austriae. Imperator, obverse. Statspreis fur Landwirthschaffliche Derdientse. £50-70 |
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| 458 | |||
| GEORGE III BRONZE MEDALLIONS. A 52mm diameter bronze medallion, by P. Wyon.F. Commemorating George III Jubilee in October 1809, with Long Live the King in a scroll under Britannia, reverse. A May 1800 bronze 38mm diameter George III 'Preserved from Assasination' reverse. God Save the King obverse with initials PK £50-70 |
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| 459 | |||
| FOUR BRONZE MEDALLIONS. Three commemorative Kings medallions 40mm examples of Henry VI and Richard II. A 38mm diameter medallion of Richard III. A Continental medallion of Frederic. D.G. Borvs. Rex. Et. Protestantim. Defensor. With Lissa Dec 5 below a mounted figure. Battle scene reverse with Rosbach Nov 5 1757 below. £60-80 |
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| 460 | |||
| GB & FOREIGN COINAGE. A quantity of GB and foreign 19th/ 20thC coinage, including a few silver Victorian issues, also pennies etc. £40-60 |
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| 461 | |||
| A PARTIAL COIN BELT. The incomplete belt is made of Maltese Scudo and 2 scudo pieces, of Emmanuel de Rohan M.M and Franciscus Ximenez de Texada. The (12) coins used to make the belt date from 1773-1796, all have fitted loops for ring mounts. 163gms. in weight. |
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| 462 | |||
| FRENCH 5 FRANC PIECES. A 1793 dated 5 Franc silver piece, with Louis XIV Roi Des Francois obverse legend. Regni de Laloi reverse legend. A Louis XVIII roi de France 5 Franc piece, dated 1815 'A' mint & Cockerell. £30-50 |
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| 463 | |||
| A J H RICHARDS WHITE METAL MEDALLION. In a damaged case a white metal 45mm diameter medallion, J Richards. Plastic Metal. (J Wilcox of Birmingham Designer). Recommended by W J Carruthers Wain C.E. President of the Tramways Institute. Corporation Street. Birmingham. Will renew all wearing surfaces etc, obverse. £40-50 |
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| 464 | |||
| AN ELIZABETH I SHILLING PIECE. A sixth issue 1595-1598 shilling piece without rose or date, with Key Mintmark. Also a 1695 dated William III Scottish copper Bawbee, with sword & sceptre reverse, thistle obverse. A poor condition Charles I Halfcrown with traces of rust from contact with base metal, scratches etc £90-120 |
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| 465 | |||
| A STUART ROYALIST MEDALLION. A silver Royalist medallion depicting James I and Prince Charles C1649. By an unknown designer. 27mm diameter with James I surrounded by the legend, 'Give thy judgements O God unto the King'. The reverse legend reads, 'And thy rightousnesse unto the Kings son'. £70-100 |
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| 466 | |||
| A NORWICH FARTHING etc. Castle and Lion obverse, with Norwich Farthing 1667 reverse. A worn Henry VIII Groat and two jettons including a French example. £40-60 |
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| 467 | |||
| CANADIAN 19thC COINAGE. A Bank of Montreal halfpenny of 1844. A Newfoundland 1880 one cent piece. A Bank of upper Canada halfpenny token dated 1862 (drilled). A New Brunswick halfpenny 1864. (4) £40-50 |
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| 468 | |||
| NORTH & SOUTH AMERICAN COINAGE. Including a Mexico mint Pesos of the Emperor Maximillian (Maximiliano) dated 1866. A brass Chilean Mines 1 Pesos token, Vale Puperia, undated. A Bolivian 4 Soles 1830 (drilled) also a 10 Cents piece 1897. A USA quarter dated 1861, also an 1845 Cent, with machine turned reverse. A Chilean 1 Peso piece 1895, also a 5 Cents 1906. £70-90 |
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| 469 | |||
| A SHAKESPEARE CANADIAN MEDALLION. A bronze 45mm medallion with McGill College Montreal, Shakespeare Tercentenary medallion 1864, and college arms reverse. Bust of Shakespeare obverse with dates 1564-1616. £40-60 |
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| 470 | |||
| FRENCH BASE COINAGE INCLUDING NAPOLEON III EXAMPLES. A one franc piece dated 1867 with A Mintmark. (8) Dix Centimes pieces dated between 1853-55. Five worn Cinq Centimes 1853-1862. French Republic 10 Centimes 1872-1884-1898-1900-1904, etc £40-60 |
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| 471 | |||
| GB & FOREIGN/ROMAN COINAGE etc. Follis of the Emperor Maxentius 306-312 AD. A Victorian Halfcrown piece dated 1895, also other Victorian drilled coinage. Farthings, 19thC/20thC coinage examples, Austrian, Canadian etc £40-60 |
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| 472 | |||
| MILITARY BADGES. Four silver finish collar badges pairs of the DCLI, another pair in bronze. Two sets of bronzed Light Infantry collars, pips and various other badge. A belt with badges affixed including Army Cyclists etc. £70-100 |
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| 473 | |||
| PARACHUTE WINGS etc. Five cloth Parachute wings and one metal and one bullion set of dress wings. Various shoulder cloth titles, W Yorks etc. £50-80 |
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| 474 | |||
| TWO MILITARY BADGES. The first Pontefract Volunteer Rifles, with castle and banner centre. The second Victorian crown above Northamptonshire R V legend, with strung bugle centre. (2) £50-70 |
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| 475 | |||
| WWI & WWII MEDALS. British war & Victory medals named to 2 Lt F C Newman. 1939/45 Star & War medal unnamed as issued. A 1937 Souvenier of the Coronation medal in white metal. There are two 2 Lt of this name in the April 1919 Army List, Worcestershire Regt and another in the South Lancashires. Regt. £50-70 |
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| 476 | |||
| AN OBE. A 2nd type Order of the British Empire, Civil award to a lady on bow mount. £60-80 |
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| 477 | |||
| A GORGET. A George III period officers gilt gorget, with GR cypher below the crown. £100-150 |
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| 478 | |||
| A WEST SOMERSET YEOMANRY CROSSBELT & POUCH etc A West Somerset Yeomanry silver plated Full Dress Belt with prickers and chains, pouch with initials WSY on the front. Silver bullion with central red stripe and red leather backing. See Illustration £250-350 |
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| 479 | |||
| A VICTORIAN OFFICERS POUCH & BELT. A Royal Artillery Officers Victorian gold bullion dress belt and bullion pouch. Gilt mounts with some loss to the black leather backing. £100-150 |
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| 480 | |||
| NORTH SOMERSET YEOMANRY BADGES etc. Queens crown metal cap and two sets of collar badges of the North Somerset Yeomanry. A set of Kings crown collar badges and silver plated officers shoulder crowns. £50-70 |
| 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: | 1st May 2014 | Time: | 10:00AM |
| Details: | Viewing: Monday 28th April 9.00 am to 4.30 pm Tuesday 29th April 9.00 am to 7.00 pm Wednesday 30th April 9.00 am to 4.30 pm Thursday 1st May 8.30 am to 4.30 pm Friday 2nd May 8.30 am to 10.00 am |
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