National series: Medals, George III, Thanksgiving at St Paul’s, 1789, medals by J. Davies (2), in copper, bust right, unsigned, revs. radiation above arms of the City of London, 29mm, 7.88g/12h (DH 930; BHM 297; Storer 6192; Hawkins 19), similar, signed d, 29mm, 7.55g/6h (DH 931; BHM 297; Storer 6192; Hawkins 20); by J.G. Hancock & Co, in brass, rev. the general thanksgiving, etc, 25mm, 4.56g/12h (DH 936; Neilson 1930; BHM 309; Storer 6189; Hawkins 6); by C. James, in white metal, rev. radiation above arms of the City of London, 30mm, 10.60g/12h (DH 176; BHM 294; Hawkins 22); by J. Milton (3), revs. somewhat similar, in gilt-copper, 15.05g/12h, in plated brass, 14.17g/12h, in copper, 12.94g/12h, all 33mm (all DH 177; Stainton 7; BHM 295; Hawkins p.77; Bell p.32, this piece [copper]) [7]. DH 177 gilt-copper and 931 extremely fine, latter very rare, others generally very fine but DH 930 with edge knocks £90-120

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Late Robinson S. Brown Jr Collection.

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Provenance: DH 176 bt P. Flanagan March 1982; DH 177 gilt-copper bt W. Anderson August 1997; DH 177 plated bt P. Flanagan October 1980; DH 177 copper R.C. Bell Collection, DNW Auction 26, 1 October 1996, lot 66 (part), bt A. Davisson December 1996; DH 930 bt M.Z. Gerson November 1981; *DH 931 F.S. Cokayne Collection [from Baldwin May 1934], T.A. Jan Collection, Part I, Spink Auction 26, 9 February 1983, lot 352 (part), M.Z. Gerson Collection, Part I, Spink Auction 53, 19 June 1986, lot 286 (part), bt P. Flanagan August 1990; DH 936 bt J. Spingarn April 1997