Coins, Tokens and Historical Medals

LONDON, Metropolitan Police, uniface oval ivory Carriage Pass, his excellency the minister of, named (The King of Greece), e.y.w. henderson chief commissioner, 80 x 54mm, 19.33g (W –; D & W –). Fine, very rare; pierced for suspension £300-£500

George I (1845-1913), King of Greece 1863-1913, was assassinated less than a fortnight before the 50th anniversary of his ascending the throne.

Sir Edmund Yeamans Walcott Henderson, KCB (1821-96), Metropolitan Police Commissioner from February 1869 to March 1886, was a man of many talents – engineer, artist, architect and an officer in the Royal Engineers – besides being one of the principal reformers of London’s police in the second half of the 19th century.

The carriage passes in this and the following five lots were the equivalent of today’s corps diplomatique plates on cars. They gave free entry to several restricted areas, such as the courtyard at Buckingham Palace.

Please note ivory is covered by CITES legislation and may be subject to import/export and trade restrictions