Auction Catalogue

2 April 2004

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Grand Connaught Rooms  61 - 65 Great Queen St  London  WC2B 5DA

Lot

№ 1335

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2 April 2004

Hammer Price:
£130

Birmingham Loyal Associations Medal 1798, by S. Jordan, obverse: a seated female figure presenting an olive branch to Cupid, her right arm resting on a plaque bearing crossed fasces and cornucopia bearing the letters, ‘LBLHV’ and ‘BLA’, in exergue, ‘Instituted June 10, 1797’; reverse: two flags behind a crowned plinth inscribed, ‘Struck to commemorate the presentation of colours to the Birmingham Loyal Associations June 4, 1798’, 41mm., silver, unmounted, Ref: Payne p.212, B.H.M. 459, nearly extremely fine £60-80

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Regimental Medals from the James N Spencer Collection.

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