19th Century, International Exhibition, South Kensington, 1862, a copper medal by W.J. Taylor, view of the exhibition building, rev. locomotive, coining press and coin cabinet, fauna and representations of the arts in medallions around central head of Mercury right, 51mm (Allen –; BHM –). Extremely fine and extremely rare; in contemporary black card box (£60-80)

The first specimen of this medal seen by the writer. The late Les Allen was made aware of its existence after his book was published, but he never saw a specimen