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15 & 16 March 2017

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Coins, Tokens and Historical Medals

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Lot

№ 1045

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16 March 2017

Hammer Price:
£400

BRITISH HISTORICAL MEDALS, Crystal Palace, International Exhibition, 1881, a silver award medal by J. Pinches, named (S. Brier & Co), 63mm (Allen 1; BHM 3107); together with other medals relating to Crystal Palace (3), other exhibitions (5), mostly different [9]. Very fine or better, first rare; three cased as issued £100-150

Provenance: M. Longfield Collection.

The first medal is probably connected with the International Woollen Exhibition held at Crystal Palace and opened by the Duke of Connaught on 2 June 1881