Auction Catalogue

13 July 2011

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Commemorative, Historical and Art Medals

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

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№ 1683 x

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13 July 2011

Hammer Price:
£7,800

United Kingdom, British Colonies and unspecified British-made Anti-Slavery Medals, Battle of the Saintes and La Ville de Paris and HMS Formidable, 1782, an engraved openwork oval gold medal, port-side ship portrait, flying flags and standards, rodney for ever above, 12 april 82 a proud day for old england, rev. starboard view, struck to the man who has humbled spain holland & france, thin scrolls at top and bottom, 67 x 38mm, 6.78g. Extremely fine, very few specimens known £2,000-2,500

Provenance: Bt Seaby December 1982