Auction Catalogue

30 November 2000

Starting at 1:00 PM

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Ancient, British and World Coins. Tokens, Tickets and Passes. Historical and Art Medals. British and World Paper Money.

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

Lot

№ 562

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30 November 2000

Hammer Price:
£80

Opening of London Bridge, 1831, a bronze medal, unsigned [by B. Wyon], City arms, reverse Bridge House Estates mark, legend below, 27mm, edge un-numbered (BHM 1545); France, Victoria Meets Louis Philippe at the Chateau d’Eu, 1843, a bronze medal by V.M. Borrel, coronetted bust left, reverse legend in 10 lines, 26mm (BHM –, but cf. note to 2089; Parkes-Weber, NC 1894, 13; BDM I, 223) [2]. Extremely fine and better, both patinated, former with usual light die crack on reverse (£50-70)