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Coins, Medals and Banknotes

Auction 17959
London, Knightsbridge
15 Dec 2010, starting at 10:30 GMT.
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Auction highlights

Waterloo 1815
Sold for £11,750 inc. premium
Waterloo 1815,
The Crimea Medal awarded to George Flowers, 17th Lancers, who was killed in the Charge of the Light Brigade,
Sold for £10,810 inc. premium
The Crimea Medal awarded to George Flowers, 17th Lancers, who was killed in the Charge of the Light Brigade,
A North Russia A.F.M. group of five to Flight Sergeant A.E.Smith, Royal Air Force,
Sold for £6,462 inc. premium
A North Russia A.F.M. group of five to Flight Sergeant A.E.Smith, Royal Air Force,
George V, Sovereign, 1924SA, bare head left,
Sold for £5,522 inc. premium
George V, Sovereign, 1924SA, bare head left,

Lots

 
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1 Naval General Service 1793-1840, £235
€277
US$ 357
2 Naval General Service 1793-1840, £3,407
€4,029
US$ 5,179
3 Naval General Service 1793-1840, £728
€861
US$ 1,107
5 Naval General Service 1793-1840, £387
€458
US$ 589
6 Military General Service 1793-1814, £1,586
€1,875
US$ 2,411
7 Waterloo 1815, £11,750
€13,895
US$ 17,859
8 Waterloo 1815, £1,057
€1,250
US$ 1,607
9 Brunswick Medal for Waterloo 1815, £270
€319
US$ 410
10 Punjab 1848-49, £587
€694
US$ 892
11 Punjab 1848-49, £223
€264
US$ 339
12 Punjab 1848-49, £223
€264
US$ 339
13 India General Service 1854-95, £99
€118
US$ 151
14 India General Service 1854-95, £70
€83
US$ 107
15 India General Service 1854-95, £152
€180
US$ 232
16 India General Service 1854-95, £82
€97
US$ 125
17 The Crimea Medal awarded to George Flowers, 17th Lancers, who was killed in the Charge of the Light Brigade, £10,810
€12,783
US$ 16,431
19 Queen's Sudan 1896-98, £99
€118
US$ 151
20 Africa General Service 1902-56, £88
€104
US$ 133
21 India General Service 1908-35, £129
€152
US$ 196
22 Second World War Stars and Medals, 1939-1945 Star (2); France and Germany Star (2); Defence Medal (2); War Medal. With Germany Third Reich, Iron Cross, Second Class in packet of issue; Wound Badge, in black, in packet of issue; General Assault Badge. Poland, Cross of Valour, with bar; Army Medal, with bar; Netherlands, Medal of the Bronze Lion. with miniatures of the last three and minor badges etc. £223
€264
US$ 339
23 Renamed and Defective Medals, £376
€444
US$ 571
24 Defective, Renamed and Copy Medals, £646
€764
US$ 982
25 The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, £340
€402
US$ 517
26 The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, £364
€430
US$ 553
27 Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as issued. £552
€653
US$ 839
28 Distinguished Flying Cross, £2,350
€2,779
US$ 3,571
29 Volunteer Force Long Service and Good Conduct, £164
€194
US$ 250
30 Shanghai Municipal Council Emergency Medal, £164
€194
US$ 250
31 Field Marshal Mongomery of Alamein, £1,351
€1,597
US$ 2,053
32 Miniature Medals, The D.S.O. and two bars, D.S.C. and bar group of five to Captain C.Naylor, Royal Navy, who emerged from the Great War as the recipient of the highest number of bravery awards bestowed upon any Naval Officer, £446
€528
US$ 678
33 Germany, £352
€416
US$ 535
34 A Great War C.M.G. group of four to Colonel A.R.Austen, Shropshire Light Infantry, £1,997
€2,362
US$ 3,036
35 A Great War D.S.O. group of four to Lieutenant Colonel H.St.M.Carter, Royal Army Medical Corps, £1,586
€1,875
US$ 2,411
36 A Civil M.B.E. group six to Commander F.H.Austen Royal Navy, £763
€903
US$ 1,160
37 A Great War M.C. group of four to Major J.W.Hughes, Royal Artillery, £1,292
€1,528
US$ 1,964
38 A Great War M.M. group of six to Staff Sergeant W.C.Townsend, Royal Army Service Corps, late Alberta Regiment, £1,351
€1,597
US$ 2,053
39 A North Russia A.F.M. group of five to Flight Sergeant A.E.Smith, Royal Air Force, £6,462
€7,642
US$ 9,822
40 Pair to Lieutenant Colonel H.J.Stock, Bombay Staff Corps, £528
€625
US$ 803
41 Five to Second Corporal W.Bayne, Army Ordnance Corps, £411
€486
US$ 625
42 Six to Sapper M.Jordan, Royal Engineers, £305
€361
US$ 464
43 Four to Battery Sergeant Major T.T.Hyde, Royal Artillery, £146
€173
US$ 223
44 Six to Lieutenant R.P.Keigwin, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, £1,527
€1,806
US$ 2,321
45 Four to Lieutenant F.A.Lovegrove, Royal Naval Reserve, £223
€264
US$ 339
46 Pair to Private W.V.Webb, London Regiment, £152
€180
US$ 232
47 Pair to Pilot Officer R.W.Hemsley, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, late Royal Naval Air Service, £164
€194
US$ 250
48 Pair to Sergeant W.W.Whale, Hampshire Regiment, £305
€361
US$ 464
49 Seven to Chief Petty Officer Stoker Mechanic O.F.C.Aubrey, Royal Navy, killed in action during the Yangtze incident of 1949, £2,350
€2,779
US$ 3,571
50 Great Britain, £94
€111
US$ 142
51 Spain, £47
€55
US$ 71
52 Lebanon, £152
€180
US$ 232
53 Lebanon, £58
€69
US$ 89
53A United States of America, £58
€69
US$ 89
54 Treasury, £82
€97
US$ 125
56 Bank of England, £129
€152
US$ 196
57 Bank of England, £176
€208
US$ 267
58 Bank of England, £141
€166
US$ 214
60 Bank of England, £141
€166
US$ 214
61 Bank of England, £70
€83
US$ 107
63 Provincial, £235
€277
US$ 357
64 Provincial, £47
€55
US$ 71
66 Provincial, £105
€125
US$ 160
67 Provincial, £99
€118
US$ 151
68 Provincial, £481
€569
US$ 732
69 Provincial, £1,233
€1,459
US$ 1,875
70 Provincial, £881
€1,042
US$ 1,339
71 Provincial, £481
€569
US$ 732
72 Provincial, £117
€138
US$ 178
73 Provincial, £246
€291
US$ 375
74 Provincial, £111
€132
US$ 169
76 Scotland, £282
€333
US$ 428
77 Scotland, £117
€138
US$ 178
78 Scotland, £399
€472
US$ 607
79 Scotland, £246
€291
US$ 375
80 Scotland, £152
€180
US$ 232
81 Scotland, £70
€83
US$ 107
82 Scotland, £94
€111
US$ 142
83 Scotland, £258
€305
US$ 392
84 Scotland, £305
€361
US$ 464
90 Scotland, £141
€166
US$ 214
94 Scotland, £141
€166
US$ 214
95 Scotland, £211
€250
US$ 321
97 Scotland, £199
€236
US$ 303
99 Scotland, £94
€111
US$ 142
100 Scotland, £99
€118
US$ 151
101 Scotland, £70
€83
US$ 107
103 Scotland, £82
€97
US$ 125
104 Scotland, £76
€90
US$ 116
105 Scotland, £105
€125
US$ 160
106 Scotland, £52
€62
US$ 80
107 Scotland, £152
€180
US$ 232
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