Auction Catalogue

17 November 1999

Starting at 1:00 PM

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Ancient, Celtic, British, Irish and World Coins, Tokens, and Historical Medals

The Regus Conference Centre  12 St James Square  London  SW1Y 4RB

Lot

№ 781

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17 November 1999

Hammer Price:
£40

Prince Albert Victor Granted Freedom of the City of London, 1885, a bronze medal by G.G. Adams, bust right within wreath, reverse Prince Albert receives Freedom from the Chamberlain, watched by his parents, 77mm (BHM 3812; E 1717; Welch 20). Obverse extremely fine and unevenly toned, reverse brilliant and practically as struck (£45-60)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of City of London Medals.

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400 struck. Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence (1864-92), believed possibly to have been the notorious criminal Jack the Ripper