Auction Catalogue

13 March 2002

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

Grand Connaught Rooms  61 - 65 Great Queen St  London  WC2B 5DA

Lot

№ 911

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13 March 2002

Hammer Price:
£25

Later 19th century, Hampshire, Portsmouth, Conservative Club, nickel check, 25mm; Lancashire, Birkdale, Park Hotel, E.W. Mansell, uniface brass check, 22mm; together with The Mint Birmingham Ltd, medals (2), in silver and chrome-plated steel, bust of Ray King right, rev. legend, both 30mm [4]. Second pierced, others extremely fine and better (£20-30)

Provenance:
P. Preston-Morley Collection.

The Birmingham Mint medals were a personal gift from W.R.P. King, the former managing director of the Mint, on his 65th birthday, 10 January 1975; only 100 of the silver medals were struck