Auction Catalogue

19 June 2002

Starting at 12:00 PM

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Ancient, British and World Coins. Tokens, Tickets and Passes. Historical and Art Medals. Numismatic Books. British and World Banknotes

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

Lot

№ 655

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19 June 2002

Hammer Price:
£35

THE PRESTON-MORLEY BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COLLECTION, Halton & Aston Clinton Industrial Exhibition, 1868, a bronze award medal, unsigned [for J. Smith & Co], similar, edge named (J. Rolfe, Buckland), 51mm (Grant, BNJ XXIII, p.477; cf. DNW 47, 986). Obverse rim bruise and other edge marks, otherwise good very fine, rare; in original maroon fitted case by Jeremiah Smith & Co, Medallists & Engravers, 42 Rathbone Place, London W (£40-60)

Provenance:
Bt C. Eimer November 1988.

A copy of the article by Hayward Parrott, ‘The Halton Exhibition, 1868, and that “colourful bachelor,” Mr Alfred’ [
Bucks and Berks Countryside, Feb. 1977, pp.24-5] is sold with the lot