Coins, Historical Medals & Paper Money

King Edward’s Grammar School, Birmingham, a silver award medal for Gymnastics by P. Hollins for Allen & Moore, adapted from the School’s Tercentenary medal [1852], un-named, 58mm (BHM 2502 obv.; D & W 208/50 obv.); Handel Centenary, Crystal Palace, 1859, a copper award medal by J. Pinches and W.J. Taylor, named (T. Plant, Performer), 50mm (Allen 10; BHM 2656; E 1527); School of Military Engineering, Haynes Medal, 1896, bronze awards by F. Bowcher (2), named (2nd Lieut. L.C.B. Deed, R.E., 1905; 6285472 Spr. A. Maylam, 1st Fieldworks, 180 Party, ‘C’ Coy. R.E.), 56mm (MJP p.72; E 1804; cf. DNW M4, 385); St Mungo’s College, Glasgow, an oval bronze medal, unsigned [by D. Cunninghame], named (James M. Speirs, Materia Medica, Session 1916-17), 62 x 40mm (Brodie 634, 717); Birmingham Post Office Horticultural Society, a bronze award medal by Vaughton, named (Winner of Cup, 1928, Mr F. Anderson), 51mm [6]. Extremely fine; mostly in cases £90-120

Provenance: M. Longfield Collection.

Leslie Charles Bertram Deed (1884-1960), Capt 1914, Major 1922. Sold with further research