Historical and Art Medals, Numismatic Books

Kerry, Kerry Central Farming Society (Inst. 1854), a silver award medal by C.F. Carter, farm animals and plough, rev. wreath, named (Robt. C. Hickson Esqr, Best Ayrshire Cow, Octr. 1858), 50mm. Edge bruise on obverse at 3 o’clock, otherwise about very fine, rare (£120-150)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Irish Medals in Gold and Silver from the Collection of James Spencer.

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Robert Conway Hickson, Fermoyle, Castlegregory, listed as a magistrate in Thom’s Almanac for Kerry, 1862