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

№ 888

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30 November 2000

Hammer Price:
£40

Great Britain, Opening of Lancaster Town Hall, 1909, a silver medal, unsigned, elevation of Town Hall, reverse arms and motto of Lord Ashton, 44mm (BHM 3979, not recorded in silver); British Empire Exhibition, 1924, a bronze medal by B. Mackennal and P. Metcalfe, crowned bust of George V left, reverse stylised lion in front of the twin towers of Wembley Stadium, 51mm (BHM 4193; E 1987); Visit of Margaret Thatcher to the Falkland Islands, 1983, a bronze medal by P. Nathan for Spink, bust left, reverse lion, 57mm, edge stamped 140 (E 2143); 40th Anniversary of D-Day, 1984, a bronze medal, unsigned, for Battle Coins, busts of Elizabeth II, Ronald Reagan, Pierre Trudeau and François Mitterand, reverse plan of the Normandy beaches, aeroplane and sea-craft at right, 50mm, with certificate No.1; together with other miscellaneous British medals (8) [12]. Extremely fine and better, all in cases except the second (£40-60)

The issue limit on the 3rd medal was 500, and on the 4th medal 30,000