Ancient, British and World Coins, Tokens, Tickets and Passes, Historical and Art Medals, Numismatic Books and Banknotes. Includes the Ellen Judson Collection of British Tokens (Part II)

Dublin International Exhibition of Arts and Manufactures, 1865, a bronze award medal by A. Geefs, winged figure emptying cornucopiæ over building, rev. wreath, named (Earl Russell, For Services), 75mm. Very fine, obverse better, patinated; in maroon fitted case of issue, a most interesting association item (£150-200)

Lord John Russell, 1st Earl (1792-1878), elected to the House of Commons as a Whig in 1813; espoused the causes of Catholic emancipation and electoral reform, 1828-31; Home Secretary 1835-9, liberalizing the government of Ireland; Prime Minister 1846-52; Foreign Secretary under Lord Palmerston, 1859-65, succeeding him as Prime Minister on the latter’s death, 1865; resigned 1866