Ancient, British and World Coins, Token, Historical and Art Medals, Numismatic Books and Banknotes

Exhibitions: England and Wales, London: Alexandra Palace, Alexandra Palace Industrial Exhibition, c. 1885, a silver award medal by J.F. Wright, frontal elevation of the Palace, rev. legend, named (Sec. 1, Class 13, W. Elliott), 48mm (Allen Pt 2); Holborn, Holborn Industrial Exhibition, a bronze award medal by Vaughton, arms, rev. wreath, named (W. Vicker), 51mm (Allen Pt 3); Shepherd’s Bush, Franco-British Exhibition, 1908, The National Institution of Apprenticeship, a bronze award medal, unsigned, legend, rev. named (3rd Prize, G. Brown), 32mm; Anglo-American Exhibition, 1914, a gilt-bronze award medal by Vaughton, draped females representing England and America supporting a shield over cityscape, rev. sapling of oak and tablet, named (Awarded to Bonecourt Boiler), 51mm; Tottenham, Tottenham, Edmonton and Enfield Industrial Exhibition, 1865, a bronze award medal by W.J. Taylor, head of Athena in helmet left, rev. legend, edge named (Mr W.H. Reynolds, 3rd Award, 47mm (cf. Allen Pt 3) [5]. First very fine but rather brightly cleaned, others good very fine and better (£50-70)

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

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Obverse of first only illustrated