Auction Catalogue

2 & 3 April 2014

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Ancient, British and World Coins, Tokens, Jetons, Medals and Books

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

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Lot

№ 977

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3 April 2014

Hammer Price:
£400

Medals, Anti-Slavery, Negro Emancipation in the West Indies, 1838, a copper medal by J. Davis, to commemorate the abolition of negro apprenticeship in jamaica, rev. negro couple with infant seated by palm, 51mm (BHM 1876; E 1317a; Roehrs 1703). Extremely fine £200-250

Provenance: Joseph Lepczyk Auction 44 (Lansing, USA), 24-5 February 1978 (lot 1754)