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Victoria (1837-1901), Return of Lord Carington and the Prince of Wales from India, 1876, an octagonal bronze medal, unsigned, bust of Prince of Wales left, rev. legend in 10 lines ending wycombe w.v. baines mayor, 33mm (BHM –); George V and Queen Mary, Coronation, 1911, heart-shaped brass medal, conjoined busts left, rev. chepping wycombe h.j. cox mayor in heart, 40 x 33mm; Wheels of Industry, 1933, medals (2), unsigned, in silver and white metal, arms above push the wheels of industry round, rev. change idle money for a busy industry, both 38mm; Wycombe Abbey School, Victoria’s Day, an openwork silver enamel badge, unsigned [by the Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co], swan chained above arms, 34 x 20mm [5]. Silver 1933 medal virtually as struck and toned, very rare, others very fine and better, first very rare but pierced for suspension; the 1911 medal with original multicoloured ribbon and pin (£50-70)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Preston-Morley Buckinghamshire Collection: Commemorative Medals.

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Provenance:
1876 bt G. Scott November 1996.
1911 bt C. Eimer May 1991.

*1933 silver Glendining Auction, 5 July 1972, lot 174 (part);
bt Meridian Coin Co July 1972.

1933 white metal bt C. Eimer September 1989.
Wycombe Abbey bt Eden Coins May 1993.

Wycombe Abbey School, founded 1896