Coins and Historical Medals

Ashton & Haydock Miners Demonstration, 1883, a white metal medal, unsigned, legend, rev. clasped hands, united we stand, etc, 39mm. Very fine, rare; pierced for suspension £40-60

The gathering of miners was addressed by Thomas Burt, MP for Morpeth and a former miner, and the activist Charles Bradlaugh, MP for Northampton