Auction Catalogue

21 March 2001

Starting at 12:00 PM

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

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

Lot

№ 1064

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21 March 2001

Hammer Price:
£500

Great Britain, Olympic Games, London, 1908, a gilt-bronze participation medal by B. MacKennal for Vaughton, Fame standing on globe, reverse quadriga advancing left, driven by two standing figures, 51mm (BHM 3963; E 1904; cf. DNW 44, 996). Good extremely fine, attractive and rare as a gilt-bronze specimen; in fitted case of issue (£300-400)

Neither Brown nor Eimer records this medal in gilt-bronze