Commemorative, Historical and Art Medals

The Atlantic Charter, 1941, a silver medal by Turner & Simpson, conjoined crowned busts of George VI and Queen Elizabeth right, rev. busts of Roosevelt and Churchill vis-a-vis, flags between, 76mm, hallmarked Birmingham 1941 (BHM 4397; Engstrom 7). Glue stains in obverse legend, some rubbing, otherwise very fine and extremely rare; in fitted case £250-350

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, British Medals From the Collection of David Corrick.

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Provenance: DNW Auction 28, 28 January 1997, lot 829.

Only four struck with hallmarks; this example belonged to Mr Turner of Turner & Simpson, the Birmingham die sinkers and medallists which flourished between 1935 and 1953. The medal was apparently affixed to a card on the wall of Turner’s office at the company’s works in Legg street, Birmingham, which explains the stains on the obverse