Coins, Numismatic Books, Tokens and Historical Medals

Royal Military Academy, 1813, a copper medal by T. Webb and N.G.A. Brenet for J. Mudie, 41mm (BHM 769; E 1035); Death of Lord George Bentinck, 1848, a copper medal by B. Wyon, 51mm (BHM 2301); Death of the Duke of Wellington, 1852, a white metal medal by Allen & Moore, 51mm (Eimer 143; BHM 2476); Department of Science and Art, Queen’s National Medal, 1856, in copper, by W. Wyon, named (Margaret Thompson, Newcastle on Tyne, Stages 5B, 22B, 1862), 55mm (E 1511); Death of Jonas Webb, 1862, a copper medal by C. Wiener, 59mm (BHM 2715); Huddersfield Fine Art & Industrial Exhibition, 1883, a white metal medal by Pearce & Sons, 38mm (BHM 3152; Allen Pt 2); International Health Exhibition, 1884, a copper award medal by L.C. Wyon and J. Pinches, 45mm (BHM 3175; Storer 4811; E 1704; D & W 71/192; Allen Pt 3); International Horticultural Exhibition, London, 1892, a silver award medal by J. Pinches, named (Geo. Cadell, Group P, Class 56), 41mm; Gardening and Forestry Exhibition, London, 1893, a silver-gilt award medal by G. Cook, London, un-named, 41mm; School of Miltary Engineering, Haynes Medal, 1896, in bronze, by F. Bowcher, named (N 1016342 Sapper W.L. Wild, R.E.), 56mm (MJP p.72; E 1804); Opening of the Edward VII Memorial Infirmary, Bristol, 1912, a gilt-bronze medal by Birmingham Mint, 35mm (W & E 5441A.1); Photography, a plated award medal by the Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co Ltd, named (Beeston P. & A.C., 1912, Miss A.R. Barker), 45mm; Cambridge University O.T.C., a bronze award medal by Elkington, named (C.U. v. Oxford, W.R. Parkes, Lantern, 1925), 38mm; Gardening Illustrated, 1936, a bronze award medal by Vaughton, un-named, 45mm; 60th Anniversary of the Daily Mirror, 1963, a bronze medal by P. Vincze, 57mm; A Tree for Me, 1985, a cast bronze medal by R. Pennell for BAMS, 49mm (Attwood 33; cf. Shepherd 29); together with other modern medals (3), of Putney Bridge, 1979, Marriage of Prince Charles, 1981, and Robert Burns, 1987, last in silver [19]. First very fine, others about extremely fine and better; all except five in cases of issue £200-300

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, British Historical Medals from the Collection of the late David Perry.

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Provenance: Jonas Webb bt in Lymington July 1985; Pennell medal bt BAMS January 1986.

Pennell medal, edition of 28