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Duke of Wellington Appointed Governor of Plymouth, 1819, a copper medal by T. Webb for Mudie, bust left, rev. legend in 35 lines, 55mm (Eimer 94; BHM 986; E 1118). Some light scratches in field behind head, otherwise very fine; in black fitted case by Stewart Dawson & Co Ltd, The Treasure House, 19, 20 & 21 Hatton Garden, E.C. £60-£80
Hammer Price: £60
Memorial to Lord Nelson, 1820, the lid for a copper box medal by T. Webb for E. Orme, bust of Lord Nelson left, 74mm (cf. Hardy 83; cf. BHM 1056; cf. MH 508); Edward VII and Queen Alexandra, a uniface pewter medal by L. Desvignes, 103mm (W & E –); Franco-British Exhibition, London, 1908, a plated base metal award plaque by C.-P. Pillet, named (J. Ignolin), 71 x 58mm (BM Acq. 1978-82, pl. 44, 123; BDM IV, 538; cf. DNW M2, 2372) [3]. Fine to very fine, second probably very rare £70-£90
Hammer Price: £240
Map of the World, c. 1820, a white metal medal, unsigned [perhaps by T. Halliday], maps of the Eastern and Western hemispheres, 74mm (E 1139; cf. DNW 132, 1629). Virtually as struck; in original red fitted case of issue [this slightly distressed] £240-£300
Hammer Price: £1,000
George III, Death, 1820, a copper medal by T. Webb for Mudie, laureate head right, rev. legend in twelve lines, 41mm (BHM 999). Extremely fine, rare £80-£100
Hammer Price: £140
Hoxton [perhaps Hoxton Academy], a silver award medal, 32mm; St Mark’s Dalston, Sunday Classes, white metal medals by J. Moore (2), both 45mm; St Andrew’s Children’s Guild, Stoke Newington, a bronze award medal, unsigned, un-named, 45 x 24mm; Edward VII, Coronation, 1902, Stoke Newington, a white metal medal by H. Grueber, 38mm (W & E 4520V.1); George V, Coronation, 1911, Borough of Shoreditch, gilt-brass medals by Vaughton (2), both 32mm (W & E 5243KK.2), and for Stoke Newington, by...
Hammer Price: £50
George IV, Coronation, 1821, a silver medal by B. Pistrucci, laureate bust left, rev. Britannia, Scotia and Hibernia approaching the enthroned King being crowned by Victory, 35mm (BHM 1070; E 1146a). About extremely fine £150-£200
George IV, Coronation, 1821, copper medals (2), by J.G. Hancock, 46mm (BHM 1077), and by B. Pistrucci, 35mm (BHM 1070; E 1146a) [2]. Extremely fine £90-£120
Hammer Price: £150
George IV, Coronation, 1821, copper medals by T. Halliday and P. Kempson (2), one gilt, laureate bust left, revs. coronation scene, both 49mm (BHM 1073) [2]. Copper about extremely fine, gilt about very fine £80-£100
George IV, Coronation, 1821, a silver medal by J.G. Hancock, draped bust left, rev. crown, orb and sceptre on cushion within open wreath, 34mm (BHM 1083). Virtually as struck, attractively toned; in original red fitted case of issue and rare as such £200-£260
Hammer Price: £400
George IV, Coronation, 1821, a copper medal by G. Mills, bust right, rev. equestrian figure of the King's Champion, Henry Dymoke, 55mm (BHM 1087; E 1142). Very fine £90-£120
Hammer Price: £110
George IV, Coronation, 1821, a copper medal by T. Wyon Jr and B. Wyon, laureate bust right, rev. seated Britannia inscribing tablet, 51mm (BHM 1101; E 1144). Good very fine £80-£100
Hammer Price: £130
George IV, Visit to Scotland, 1822, a silver-gilt medal by W. Bain, laureate bust left, rev. Scotia, kneeling, presents crown to King, Edinburgh Castle in background, 45mm (BHM 1178; E 1162). Scuffed and with rim nicks, otherwise about very fine £60-£80
Hammer Price: £90
George IV, Visit to Scotland, 1822, a silver medal by W. Bain, from the same dies as previous, 45mm (BHM 1178; E 1162). Pierced for suspension and grazed in reverse field, otherwise extremely fine and toned £60-£80
Hammer Price: £95
George IV, Visit to Scotland, 1822, a copper medal by W. Bain, 44mm (BHM 1180); Foundation Stone of the National Monument of Scotland Laid, Edinburgh, 1822, a copper medal by W. Bain, 44mm (BHM 1179) [2]. About extremely fine £80-£100
Hammer Price: £170
Completion of the Royal Pier, Brighton, 1823, a copper medal by B. Wyon, bust of George IV right, rev. view of pier, 53mm (BHM 1215; E 1168; Taylor 79a). Good very fine £120-£150
Hammer Price: £180
Plymouth Dockyard Renamed as Devonport, 1824, a copper medal by T. Halliday [after R. Ellis and J. Ramsey], 55mm (BHM 1244; E 1175); George IV, Patron of the Arts, a copper medal by T. Halliday, 42mm (BHM 1333, dated to 1828) [2]. First very fine, second extremely fine and bronzed £90-£120
Hammer Price: £80
Restoration of Windsor Castle, 1828, a copper-gilt medal by A.J. Stothard for Rundell, Bridge & Rundell, bust right, rev. façade of the Castle, phoenix in exergue, 72mm (BHM 1337; E 1202; Taylor 131a). Extremely fine and very rare; in original maroon velvet-lined case of issue £300-£400
Hammer Price: £600
Oldham Blue-Coat School, 1829, a silver medal by T. Halliday, view of the school, rev. legend in ten lines within wreath, 54mm (BHM 1356). Set in a silver raised rim with glazed lunette (glass cracked on obverse) and loop for suspension, extremely fine and very rare £100-£120
Hammer Price: £70
George IV, Death, 1830, a copper medal by A.J. Stothard, bust right, rev. his reign brought victory, etc, 62mm (BHM 1363; E 1217). Some light spotting and a couple of minor rim nicks, otherwise extremely fine £90-£120
Hammer Price: £120
An oval silver medal made of two halves and joined at the rim, glazed on obv. bust of a druid facing, rev. engraved (Ancient Druids, presented to Bro. John Hughes, PA, March 25th 1833, Lodge 59), 70 x 55mm. Obverse glazed, good very fine, a very rare early Druidical medal £120-£150
Hammer Price: £200
Abolition of Slavery, 1834, a white metal medal by T. Halliday, William IV enthroned, two statesmen to either side, rev. group of seven negroes, hands linked, dancing around a palm, 41mm (BHM 1673; E 1276). Good very fine £200-£300
Hammer Price: £360
Victoria, Accession, 1837, medals (2), in white metal by J. Barber for Griffin & Hyams, 62mm (W & E 22A.1; BHM 1756; E 1296), and in copper by W. Wyon for Storr & Mortimer, 35mm (W & E 46A.1; BHM 1764; E 1297); Coronation, 1838, white metal medals (2), by J. Davis, 48mm (W & E 101B.1; BHM 1811 var.), unsigned, 51mm (W & E 138A.2; BHM 1842) [4]. First fine, second about very fine and scarce, others very fine and better £90-£120
Visit of Victoria to the City of London, 1837, a copper medal by J. Barber for Griffin & Hyams, 62mm (W & E 62A.2; BHM 1772; E 1303); Royal Visit to Scotland, 1842, a white metal medal, unsigned, 34mm (W & E 372A.2; BHM 2040); Marriage of Princess Royal and Prince Frederick of Prussia, 1858, a white metal medal by J. Hinks, 39mm (W & E 747B.1; BHM 2622); Restoration of St Giles Church, Edinburgh, 1883, a white metal medal by A. Kirkwood, 45mm (BHM 3157); Marriage of the Duke of York and...
Hammer Price: £75
Marriage of Victoria and Prince Albert, 1840, medals (2), in white metal by A.J. Stothard for the Polytechnic Institution, 28mm (W & E 215A.1; BHM 1917), and in copper, unsigned, 46mm (W & E 234A.2; BHM 1925); Foundation Stone of the New Royal Exchange Laid, 1842, a copper medal by W. Wyon, 44mm (W & E 335.1; BHM 2078); Opening of the Royal Exchange, 1844, a silver medal by W. Wyon, 28mm (W & E 448.3; BHM 2186; E 1392) [4]. First two good very fine, others about very fine £70-£90
Marriage of Victoria and Prince Albert, 1840, a copper medal, unsigned, 46mm (W & E 234A.2; BHM 1925); Victoria, Visit to Bruges, 1843, a copper medal by L.-J. Hart, 53mm [2]. Extremely fine; both in cases of issue £60-£80
Rebuilding of St Peter’s Church, Leeds, 1841, a white metal medal by Ottley, facing bust of Walter Hook, rev. view of the church, 50mm (Taylor 132a; BDM IV, 337-8). Extremely fine, rare; in contemporary fitted case £80-£100
The Chinese Exhibition, 1843, a white metal medal by T. Halliday, bust of Chun Ah-You facing three-quarters right, rev. legend in 13 lines, 45mm (BHM 2107). Contact marks, otherwise about extremely fine £300-£400
Hammer Price: £750
Cheltenham Proprietary College, 1843, a white metal medal by T. Ottley, 44mm (Taylor 140a); Golden Jubilee of the Ladies College, Cheltenham, 1904, an oval bronze medal by Lilian Hamilton, 30 x 25mm (cf. BHM 3905; BDM VII, 414); Cheltenham War Memorial, a white metal medal, unsigned, 33mm; Aylesbury Bread Show, a silver enamel award medal, unsigned, named (Class 30, J.W. Horspool, 1937), hallmarked acs Birmingham 1936, 45mm, and a Judge’s brass enamel badge by A.C. Bloxham, 29mm;...
Hammer Price: £40
Lord Nelson, a uniface trial striking in lead of the obv. of the Nelson Testimonial medal [1844], by E. Avern, uniformed bust left, england expects every man will do his duty on garter around, 68mm (Hardy 98). Very fine and extremely rare £200-£260
Manchester Royal School of Medicine & Surgery, a silver award medal, unsigned, wreath, rev. named (To Wm. Henry Broadbent From Mr Heath for excelling in the examinations on the Principles and Practice of Midwifery, Session 1847-48), 55mm. Fields hairlined, otherwise extremely fine and attractively toned; in contemporary fitted case £100-£120
Hammer Price: £190
Voyage of the Junk Keying, 1848, a white metal medal by T. Halliday, bust of Hesing facing, rev. legend in fifteen lines, 45mm (BHM 2317). Minor corrosion spots on reverse, otherwise extremely fine, considerable brilliance £500-£700
Hammer Price: £900
Voyage of the Junk Keying, 1848, a white metal medal by T. Halliday, similar, 45mm (BHM 2317). Some corrosion, otherwise good very fine £200-£260
Hammer Price: £500
Voyage of the Junk Keying, 1848, a brass medal by T. Halliday, junk sailing right, rev. legend in 15 lines, 45mm (BHM 2318). Some minor discolouration, otherwise good very fine, rare £200-£260
Hammer Price: £340
Voyage of the Junk Keying, 1848, a white metal medal by Allen & Moore, junk sailing right, rev. legend in 10 lines, 26mm (BHM 2322). Small scrape at bottom of obverse, otherwise about as struck £150-£180
The Childrens’ Exhibition, Art and Industry, a silver medal by Mappin & Webb, standing female figure surrounded by three children, rev. symbols of art and industry within wreath, monogram above, 41mm (Allen –). Extremely fine and very rare, with loop for suspension; in fitted case £50-£70
Hammer Price: £35
Great Exhibition, Hyde Park, 1851, white metal medals (4), by Allen & Moore, 52mm (Allen B120; BHM 2419; E 1460); by J. Davis, 49mm (Allen B165; BHM 2435); by W.J. Taylor (2), both 38mm (Allen B340; BHM 2459; E 1463) [4]. First brilliant and virtually as struck, others about very fine and better, second rare £90-£120
Exhibition of Art Treasures, Manchester, 1857, a white metal medal by Pinches, 41mm (BHM 2606); International Health Exhibition, Kensington, 1884, a silver medal by L.C. Wyon and J. Pinches, 45mm (BHM 3175; Storer 4811; E 1704; Allen Pt 3); International Exhibition of Navigation, Travelling, Commerce & Manufactures, Liverpool, 1886, a copper medal by Elkington, 51mm (W & E 1536.1; BHM 3216; E 1727; Allen Pt 2); International Exhibition of Industry, Science and Art, Edinburgh, 1886, a white...
Opening of Aston Hall and Park, Birmingham, 1858, medals by T. Ottley (2), in copper and white metal, both 74mm (W & E 781.1 obv./782.1 rev., 782.2; BHM 2615-16) [2]. Very fine but scuffed £60-£80
Christ’s Hospital, Newgate, Marker’s medal by L. Pingo, in silver, crowned bust of Edward VI right, rev. open bible, edge named (Charles Chancellor, 1859), 35mm (Eimer 66a; MI I, 61/16; E 29; Grimshaw p.32, no.90). About extremely fine, toned £60-£80
Hammer Price: £45
International Exhibition, South Kensington, 1862, a white metal medal by T. Ottley, 54mm (Allen B165; BHM 2735); International Exhibition, South Kensington, 1872, a hard white metal medal by J.S. & A.B. Wyon, 30mm (W & E 1187A.1; BHM 2943); Naval & Military Exhibition, Sydenham, 1901, white metal medals (2), unsigned, one silver-gilt, both 38mm (Allen 005; BHM 3734; E 1858) [4]. First brilliant and virtually as struck, second extremely fine, others very fine and better £60-£80
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