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556
Exhibition medals 1851-1883.
“EXHIBITION OF IRISH ART AND MANUFACTURES” 52mm copper to Thos.
R. Scott & Co and same medal with winner’s name excised and “CORK
INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION 1883” 75mm copper to Dublin Grains Co., also
1851 Crystal Palace Exhibition white metal 75mm and 52mm white
metal, and World Colombian Exhibition 1893 75mm copper to Irish
Industrial Association. Mainly very fine to extremely fine (6)
€
120-
€
180 (£100-£140 approx)
557
Irish Exhibitions 1853-1883 medals.
Includes “THE GREAT INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION OF IRELAND MERRION
SQUARE DUBLIN OPENED MAY 12 1853”, 75mm white metal, “DUBLIN
INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION 1865” inscribed to the Duke of Leinster,
75mm copper, “EXHIBITION OF IRISH ART AND MANUFACTURES” 52mm
copper to Edmondson & Co. to Edmondson & Co., and “CORK
INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION 1883” 75mm copper to Thos. R. Scott & Co. Very
fine to extremely fine. (4)
€
150-
€
200 (£120-£160 approx)
558
Irish trade medals.
W. & R. Jacob Long Service silver medal, 1937 Confectioners and Bakers
Coronation bronze medal to Simcox & Sons, Cork, also Dublin United
Tramways Company Employee’s passes in white metal (3), fine to very
fine. (5)
€
60-
€
80 (£50-£60 approx)
Commemorative Medals
559
Mixed lot including 1897 Jubilee and 1902 Coronation silver medals.
Victoria 1897 Diamond Jubilee silver medals (5) and Edward VII 1902
Coronation silver medals, in Royal Mint envelopes, also George
halfcrowns(2), extremely fine, 1911 pennies (5) uncirculated, 1951
Festival crown in box, USA Kennedy half dollar 1964 (2) and others
including Irish Camac & Fyan token, etc., good to uncirculated. (33)
€
120-
€
150 (£100-£120 approx)
560
The Kings and Queens of England, Sterling Silver Proof Set by John
Pinches.
Complete collection in album from Edward the Confessor to George VI.
Very attractive, specially made album with set of booklets giving
biography of each monarch. As issued. (43)
€
600-
€
800 (£480-£640 approx)
561
Kings and Queens of England gold medallions collection.
Issued by John Pinches, London. 42 medals in all, each 3g in 22ct. gold.
Fleur de Coin.
€
3,000-
€
3,500 (£2,400-£2,800 approx)
562
1882 Peru, Gold Medal commemorating the completion of the Patara
Cart Road.
An octagonal medal, 12.5g; The obverse: “The Patara Silver & Lead
Mining & Smelting Company Ltd. Glasgow, Scotland” “Patara - Cart Road
- 1. Division - Pampa - Del Mirador - To Milagro”; The reverse “The
Manager J.H. Torrance, Contractor D. De Lay, Engineer M. Backus”
“Commenced - Sept. 1880 - Completed - June 1882. - Length 22 Miles -
Height Above Sea - 2,300 - 12,400 - Anchcas Peru.”
€
300-
€
350 (£240-£280 approx)
563
1932-1966 Irish devotional, cultural and political mementos
A handbook of the Eucharistic Congress, two gilt metal and enamel
Eucharistic Congress badges, two An Tostal gilt metal harp-shaped pins,
a gilt and enamel badge in the form of the Shrine of St. Patrick’s Bell;
and a 1966 Padraig Pearse ten-shilling coin; together with a blood
donor’s pelican pin and an 1889 Crown. (9)
€
80-
€
120 (£60-£100 approx)
Badges
564
Royal Dublin Society Council badge
A gilt metal and enamel badge surmounted by a crown, above Hibernia
seated over a pink scroll emblazoned “Council”, by Johnson Ltd., Dublin;
together with an Irish Scout badge; a 1957 Skal, International
Convention, Dublin badge; and a bronze Talbot Street School Choir 1909
medal. (4)
€
100-
€
150 (£80-£120 approx)
565
Collection of Irish Shipping badges and insignia.
Irish Shipping Limited was an Irish state-owned deep-sea shipping
company, formed during World War II for the purpose of supplying the
country’s import needs. The company was liquidated in 1984. (9)
€
120-
€
180 (£100-£140 approx)
566
1949 - 1967 Butlin’s, Mosney badges
A collection of 84 metal and enamel Butlins Ireland badges. The most
comprehensive collection we have seen, including many rare types.
Billy Butlin opened his Irish camp at Mosney, Co. Meath in 1948. Butlin’s
sold the camp as a going concern to an Irish business in 1983, which
continued to run it as a holiday camp until, in 1995, it became an
accommodation centre for asylum seekers.
€
1,500-
€
2,000 (£1,200-£1,600 approx)
567
London Carmen’s Trades Union ceremonial sash.
Black velvet sash with silver bullion braid and tassels, inscribed to “Bro
W. Beggs by the Bros as a mark of Respect for his past services rendered
to No. 34 Branch. A similar sash is held in Transport for London Museum.
€
150-
€
200 (£120-£160 approx)
Military Medals
568
1916 Rising Service Medal and 1919-21 War of Independence Service
Medal with Comrac clasp and 1935 Armband
Awarded to John Faulkner of Capel Street, Dublin who served in the
Dublin Brigade. With a copy of Volunteer Faulkner’s 1937 Award
Certificate giving him a Military Service Pension.
Provenance: By descent from the recipient to the present owner.
In their boxes of issue, some scuffing; medals and armband extremely
fine.
€
2,500-
€
3,000 (£2,000-£2,400 approx)
569
Medals and archive material Tom Hoban
War of Independence medal with Comrac bar, 1939 - 1946 National
Service medal and 1921 - 1971 Truce Survivors’ medal to Thomas Hoban;
together with Irish army discharge papers, 1943 and a photograph.
€
1,500-
€
2,000 (£1,200-£1,600 approx)
570
Cumann na mBan medals
A War of independence medal with Comrac bar and a 1921-1971 Truce
Survivor’s medal to Honora Hourigan (ní Ormond) Waterford Cumann na
mBan, whose active service included courier and safe-house keeper. (2)
€
1,500-
€
2,000 (£1,200-£1,600 approx)