CLA Auction 209

MEDALS

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Lot Symbols Description Estimate
754   AUSTRALIA:  "The Royal Humane Society of Australasia/ Awarded for Proficiency in Swimming with Reference to Saving Life", engraved on reverse to "Norman Quinn, 1912".  $100 - $120
755   AUSTRALIA:  WWI Trio: 1914-15 Star; WWI British War Medal 1914-18; Allied Victory Medal 1914-19; all named to "796 A.E.McMillan 23 Bn. A.I.F." (Private on Star, Corporal on BWM & Victory); together with ANZAC Commemorative Medallion 1967 (issued to surviving members who served on Gallipoli); French Armistice Day medallion; Returned Sailors & Soldiers badge & 2 others; very nice lot of 1917-21 fobs/badges for running (9 - various metals and some hand-made); Masonic 50 Year jewel named to the above. Fine/EF. (18 items) $800 - $1000
756   AUSTRALIA:  ANDOR MESZAROS, antiqued bronze medallion for King George V Memorial Hospital for Mothers and Babies, 39mm diameter, in original box of issue. Unusually nice for the type, this example purchased for Ten Shillings by mother who gave birth in the hospital. Scarce. Unc.  $120 - $150
757   AUSTRALIA:  The National War Memorial of Victoria, Shrine of Remembrance medallion. EF.  $80 - $100
758   AUSTRALIA:  WWII Group of Four: 1939-45 Star; Pacific Star; War Medal; Australia Service Medal; all named to "141158 W.H.Baldwin", mounted as worn, EF. [Numbers 140001 to 142000 were issued to South Australian RAAF ground personnel].  $150 - $200
759   AUSTRALIA:  WWII Pair: War Medal 1939-45; Australian Service Medal 1939-45; both named to "90381 A.Hunter"; plus service badge no. AF93863. A fine pair to a WRAAF and scarce as such. EF. (3 items) $300 - $350
760   AUSTRALIA:  Korea Pair: British Korea Medal 1950-53; United Nations Korea Medal; duplicate issue, both named to "2400582 L.D.Farmer", on roll for 1st RAR, EF.  $200 - $250
761   AUSTRALIA:  Unofficial Atomic Tests 1952-1958 Medal in nickel for service in radioactive areas Montebellos, Emufield-Maralinga, Christmas Island, Japan. Unc.   $90 - $100
762   GREAT BRITAIN:  1798 Davison' Nile Medal, 47mm in bronze, designed by Kuchler. [Nelson's victory at the mouth of the Nile on 1 August 1798 was celebrated in a novel manner by his prize agent, Alexander Davison, whose name and address appear in the edge inscription of the medal]. VF and scarce.  $700 - $800
763   GREAT BRITAIN:  Queen's South Africa Medal, no bars, re-engraved naming to "34413 Tpr G.Weighell 24th Br Imp. Yeo."; plus WWI Trio: 1914-15 Star; WWI British War Medal 1914-18; Allied Victory Medal 1914-19; all named to "87914 Sdlr. G.Weighell R.A.". VF. [The 24th Imp.Yeo, Westmoreland and Cumberland had only 140 at the Boer war with 105 bars issued] (4 items) $250 - $300
764   GREAT BRITAIN:  WWI Pair: WWI British War Medal 1914-18; Allied Victory Medal 1914-19; both named to "J.49886 A.G.Adams A.B. R.N." VF.  $100 - $120
765   GREAT BRITAIN:  WWI Pair: WWI British War Medal 1914-18; Allied Victory Medal 1914-19; both named to "240925 Pte.J.W.Harrison R.Lanc.R." VF.  $100 - $120
766   GREAT BRITAIN:  WWII Group of Four: 1939-45 Star; Burma Star; Defence Medal; War Medal 1939-45; all unnamed, in original box addressed to J.Harrison, Morecambe, Lancashire. EF.  $120 - $150
767   GREAT BRITAIN:  Battle of London 1940-41 and 1944, silver medallion, 57mm, VF.  $120 - $150
768   UNITED STATES of AMERICA:  WWII United States Merchant Marine 1941-1945 Medal, in original case of issue.  $80 - $100