August 2003 Medal Newsletter

Medal Auctions at Spink
As summer moves into Convention season, we are pleased to announce that a team0 from Spink will be attending the Orders & Medals Society of America Convention (Philadelphia) and the Military Collectors Club of Canada Convention (Edmonton) both in August, also the Orders & Medals Society Convention (London) in September. We look forward to meeting many collectors at these events. You may contact us in advance if you would like to make arrangements to discuss Spinks' medallic services and how we can assist you.

From your comments, it is clear that many readers of this website newsletter were most interested in the article by our Consultant John Hayward (020 7563 4049) on copy 1914 and 1914-15 Stars and that you found his analysis most enlightening. For those of you who have not seen it, you can still read it by clicking on the July Newsletter. In the Autumn John will be writing a similar piece on copy Great War British War and Victory Medals.

November Auctions
Cataloguing has begun on our next auction to be held in November. Among the items for sale is the most historic group to Major General Sir Denis Pack which consists of KCB (military) neck Badge and Star; Army Gold Cross with seven clasps (one of only two such awarded); Peninsular Gold Medal; Waterloo Medal; Portuguese Order of the Tower and Sword (Knight Commander's Star and Neck Badge), Knight¹s breast Badge and Knight Commander¹s Star and neck Badge; Portuguese Campaign Cross for Eleven Actions; Russian Order of St Vladimir, 2nd class Badge and Star; Austrian Order of Maria Theresa, Knight¹s breast Badge. It is an outstanding group to a most important Army Officer with an illustrious career during the Napoleonic era. We will further details of our November auction next month. Please scroll over the images below.

Click here to view the results of our auction of 1st May

Catalogues
To take out an annual subscription for our auction catalogues, or to purchase catalogues individually, please contact Client Services on 020 7563 4089, or email catalogues@spink.com.

Spink Representatives Out and About
Our new representative in North America is William 'Bill' F. Brown Jr who can be contacted at:
PO Box 2221,
Lompoc,
CA 93438 2221,
USA
tel 805 740-9714
email: wbrown@utech.net
fax 805 740 9704

Our representative in Australasia is Mike Downey who can be contacted at:
PO Box 274,
Double Bay,
NSW 1360,
Australia
tel 0408 215 404
email: mikerayd@yahoo.com

New Auction Service
For those who prefer to engage an agent to bid on their behalf at the major auctions in London of Orders, Decorations and Medals, Spink now offer this as a free service. A representative from the Medal Department attends all major auctions and will be pleased to act on your behalf. The procedure for retaining Spink in this capacity is very straightforward, just contact John Hayward on 020 7563 4049.


Selling Medals at Spink
Although sale at auction of orders. medals and decorations is very successful, some clients still lean towards sale by private treaty. We at Spink are very interested in the straight purchase of both collections and individual items and will be pleased to discuss such arrangements.


Buying Medals on the Spink Website
August will be a quiet month but we expect to have more medals for you in September. Please note that items cannot be reserved, they will remain on the list available for purchase until a firm sale has been completed.


Click here to browse a selection of medals online

New Reference Work for Medal Collectors
The Spink Book Department has just published a 96 page catalogue of books on coins and medals, which can all be ordered through the Department. The bulk of the material listed in the catalogue are in-print books which are considered to be standard works for collectors, dealers, museum curators and those interested in any aspect of numismatic study. The catalogue is £3 including postage. If you would like a copy then contact Philip Skingley, Spink and Son Ltd, Book Department, 69 Southampton Row , London WC1B
4ET/email: jchang@spinkandson.com/fax: +44 (0) 20 7563 4068. Please include credit card details to cover the £3 charge.

British Battles and Medals
Seventh Edition

An Editorial Team (Richard Bishop, John Hayward and Diana Birch) is currently working on a new edition of British Battles and Medals. The improvements made to each successive edition of this key reference work have relied heavily on the knowledge of many specialist collectors. To ensure that the forthcoming edition is the most accurate and useful of all, again the Editors will be dependent to a large extent upon the cooperation and help of collectors.

The Editorial Team is seeking information on the following:
* Errors in general and, more specifically, mistakes in connection with the approximate numbers of medals and clasps awarded to particular regiments, units etc.
* Details of 'odd man' medals not already mentioned in previous editions.
* Other textual omissions,

Any other suggestions will also be considered.

Please include the provenance of any information you send as it is important that the new edition acknowledges all necessary references (in the case of books and journals, give the title, name of author, publisher, place and date of publication)

The Editorial Team looks forward to hearing from collectors. The names of those who assist in the preparation of this new edition will be acknowledged in the book itself.

All information to:
Diana Birch
Coordinating Editor
British Battles and Medals
Spink
69 Southampton Row
Bloomsbury
London
WC1B 4ET

New Reference Works for Medal Collectors
The Spink Book Department has published a 96 page catalogue of books on coins and medals, which can all be ordered through the Department. The bulk of the material listed in the catalogue are in-print books which are considered to be standard works for collectors, dealers, museum curators and those interested in any aspect of numismatic study. The catalogue is £3 including postage. If you would like a copy then contact

Philip Skingley
Spink and Son Ltd
Book Department
69 Southampton Row
London WC1B 4ET

email: etran@spink.com
fax: +44 (0) 20 7563 4068

Please include credit card details to cover the £3 charge.

British Orders Decorations and Medals Awarded to American Forces for the Korean War
by Paul B. Morrissey and William R. Westlake.

USA: Westlake, 2003. Illustrated, 270 pages, 130 illustration. Cardcovers £18 (plus £3 p&p).

Available from:
Paul Morrissey
17 Lyon Avenue
New Milton
Hants
BH25 6AP

This the first published listing of the 120 American soldiers, airmen and marines who were awarded British honours for the Korean War. It includes citations, biographies and many illustrations.

The Collectors and Researchers guide to the great war, 2 Volumes
by Howard Williamson.

Essex: Williamson, 2003. Illustrated.

Volume 1 on Medals and Medal Research 825 pages, £39.00 plus £5.00 postage and packing.
Volume 2 on Smallarms, Munitions and Militaria 400 pages, £29.00 plus £5.00 postage and packing

The two volumes together are £35, when 10 or more copies are ordered

Publication date is September 16th.

Available from:
Howard Williamson
5 Hankin Avenue
Harwich
Essex
CO12 5HE

This work expands considerably on Williamson's previous works which have already proved their research worth among the collecting community. As well as much new material, this two volume set includes a price guide.

Spink Contact Address
Spink & Son Ltd,
69 Southampton Row,
Bloomsbury,
London
WC1B 4ET

Tel: +44 (0)20 7563 4000
Fax: +44 (0)20 7563 4066
E-mail: info@spink.com