Auction Catalogue

31 May 2000

Starting at 1:00 PM

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Ancient, Celtic, British and World Coins, Historical and Art Medals

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

Lot

№ 733

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31 May 2000

Hammer Price:
£400

BRITISH HISTORICAL MEDALS British, Blackburn, a ceremonial gold and enamel openwork key, arms picked out in green, white, black and buff enamel, back named (Presented to the Rt: Hon: A. Neville Chamberlain, MP, Minister of Health, by Alderman J. Fielding, JP, Chairman of the Health Committee of the County Borough of Blackburn, in commemoration of the opening of the Public Health Offices, Oct: 1927), 105mm, 9ct, hallmarked WJD Birmingham, 1926, 26.99gms. Extremely fine and very rare, in original buff fitted case; an important and attractive association item (£400-500)

Arthur Neville Chamberlain (1869-1940), MP 1918-40; Postmaster-General 1922; Chancellor of the Exchequer 1923-4 and 1931-7; Minister of Health, 1923 and 1924-9; succeeded Stanley Baldwin as Prime Minister, May 1937; resigned May 1940