Coins, Medals, Militaria and Banknotes Auction Report 19th February 2025

21st February 2025

19th February 2025 Coins, Medals, Militaria and Banknotes Auction had some very interesting lots and strong live bidding through www.easyliveauction.com plus commission and telephone bids.

The Medals and Militaria section had some special items this sale, especially Lot 6, 1810 Field Officers 33mm Army Gold Medal for Vittoria to Major John P. Hawkins

Includes letter signed by Donald Hall of Hayward and Hall stating "His death is noted in Hart's Army list of 1859 and the short extract given below is taken from The Royal Military Calendar Vol 4 (1820):- Entry Number 1282 Lt Col John P Hawkins CB Lieut 70th foot 21st April 1802, Capt 24th Aug 1804, Capt 68th Foot 5 July 1806, Major 17th Sept 1812 and Lt Col 21st June 1813. Served in Spain and Portugal and has received a medal and two clasps for the battles of Vittoria, Pyrenees and Nivelle. He is a Companion of the Bath". With original receipt and documentation from Hayward and Hall, copied roll and London Gazette entry, sold for a grand total of £14000!

  

Lot 32 WWII gallantry group of 7 to Sgt Thomas Myers of 9th Durham Light Infantry 7th Armoured Division.

Distinguished Conduct Medal to 4455621 Sjt. T. Myers. Durh. L.I, QEII British Empire Medal (Military) re-named to 2280265 L/W/O.II. Thomas Myers D.C.M. D.L.I, 1939-45 star, France and Germany star, Defence Medal, BWM and KGVI Territorial Efficiency Medal to 4455621 Sjt T, Myers D.C.M D.L.I. generally very fine and better. With original letter from J.B. Hayward of Piccadilly, original handwritten account from Sgt Myers stating:- "Approx date of action 10.1.45 Place - St. Joost Holland, Enemy Force - German Paratroops. 'B' Company were ordered to attack St. Joost to extract 'C' Company who were cut off. At the beginning of the attack our supporting troop of tanks were knocked out by S.P. guns. As a Platoon Commander I led my men on and met heavy fire from a machine gun. My men gave covering fire, I crawled to the right of them, destroyed the gun with a 36 grenade and killed the crew of three with sten gun fire. We advanced a further twenty yards and met fiercer opposition from a machine gun in an out-house and rifle fire from another house. I dashed forward, threw a grenade into the out-house and followed in firing my sten, killing a team of four. I then entered the house from the rear, I threw grenades in rooms and fired my sten, some were killed and the remainder trying to escape, I shot down. The platoon then had to hold the house while other platoons advanced. The Company Commander on his check said that I had killed in all, 22 Germans.", after fierce bidding finally sold at an impressive £6500!

From our Banknotes section lot 146 B.G. Catterns. Operation Bernhard 1930 (20 Mar) £50 42N 77884 near extremely fine. (Duggleby B231) sold for a total of £240

Lot 222 attracted very competitive bidding, USA. Range of fractional currency with 1862 First Issue Postage Currency 25 cents very fine plus (straight edges, ABNC on back), 10 cents extremely fine (perf. edges, no ABNC), 10 cents fine (straight edges, ABNC on back), 5 cents near extremely fine (perf. edges, no ABNC), 1863 Second Issue Fractional Currency 25 cents extremely fine (18-63 and S on back), 50 cents extremely fine (18-63 and R-2 on back), 1863 Forth Issue 10 cents extremely fine (blush tint, 40mm seal) and 25 cents extremely fine (blush tint, 40mm seal), eventually sold at an hammer price of £370.

Moving on to the coin section of the sale, which gained a lot of attention especially for range of unique Pennies, our first mention is Lot 333 1868 penny uncirculated, prooflike, which achieved a grand total of £625!

Lot 336 1875H penny uncirculated, some lustre, after fierce bidding sold for a staggering £725!

Lot 348 1926 penny modified effigy extremely fine, again attracted furious bidding and sold for £625!

Our last mention is Lot 410 2021 gold proof FDC set of 5 with five sovereign, two sovereign, sovereign, half sovereign and quarter sovereign in Royal Mint presentation box, sold for £3900.

Our next coin auction will be held on Wednesday 16th April 2025. Look out for the full catalogue for this sale, which will appear on our website in the next few weeks. Also keep an eye on our Twitter, Instagram and Facebook pages which will include updates of our latest auction news.

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Daniel Smith

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