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Abolition of Slavery, 1834, a copper medal by J. Davis, freed slave standing with arms raised, rev. legend, 43mm (BHM 1665). About extremely fine £200-£260
Hammer Price: £400
Tercentenary of the First English Bible, 1835, a copper medal by J. Davis, Bishop Coverdale seated right, pointing to open bible on table, rev. closed bible bound by lock and chain, 38mm (BHM 1692). About extremely fine, scarce £100-£120
Hammer Price: £85
Death of Henry Ryder, Bishop of Lichfield, 1836, a copper medal by T.W. Ingram (after P. Hollins), bust right, rev. book surrounded by mitre and three shields of arms, 45mm (BHM 1707; E –). Extremely fine, rare; in contemporary fitted case £100-£120
Hammer Price: £80
Victoria, Visit to the City of London, 1837, a copper medal by J. Barber for Griffin & Hyams, crowned head left, rev. Victoria, attended by Britannia, welcomed by the Lord Mayor, 61mm (W & E 62A.2; BHM 1772; E 1303). About extremely fine £100-£120
Hammer Price: £220
Victoria, Visit to the City of London, 1837, a copper medal by J. Barber for Griffin & Hyams, similar, 61mm (W & E 62A.2; BHM 1772; E 1303). Minor spotting on obverse, otherwise about extremely fine £80-£100
Hammer Price: £200
Victoria, Coronation, 1838, a silver medal by B. Pistrucci, diademed bust left, rev. Victoria seated left, being offered the crown by Britannia, Scotia, and Hibernia, 37mm, 19.27g (W & E 88A.2; BHM 1801; E 1315). Lightly polished, two edge knocks, otherwise about extremely fine; in contemporary fitted case £200-£260
Hammer Price: £550
Victoria, Coronation, 1838, a copper medal by B. Pistrucci, similar, 37mm (W & E 88A.1; BHM 1801; E 1315). Extremely fine; in contemporary fitted case [hinge slightly broken] £200-£260
Hammer Price: £240
Victoria, Coronation, 1838, a copper medal by G.R. Collis, bare head left, rev. Victoria enthroned atop rock, being crowned by Archbishop, flanked by Scotia, Britannia, and Hibernia, 74mm (W & E 95A.2; BHM 1805; E 1310). Cleaned, some scratches in fields, otherwise good very fine, very rare £100-£120
Hammer Price: £160
Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports, 1839, a silver medal by B. Wyon, bare head of Wellington left, rev. view of Dover Castle, edge plain, 55mm (Eimer 116; BHM 1889; E 1328). Cleaned at one time and now re-toned, edge bruise, otherwise about extremely fine, scarce £200-£260
Hammer Price: £260
Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports, 1839, uniface bronze strikings of the obv. and rev. of the medal by B. Wyon, set inside the lid and base of a wooden box, 65mm (cf. Eimer 116); Death of the Duke of Wellington, [1852], a copper medal by T. Pinches, set in a wooden base, 42mm (cf. Eimer 173); Duke of Wellington, a brass and enamel medalet, 10mm, set in the lid of a black shellac box, 51mm [3]. Varied state £60-£80
Hammer Price: £100
United Order of Female Rechabites, 1840, a white metal medal by T. Bagshaw, shield of arms with supporters, rev. female figure standing holding banner, column to left with ribbon around, 45mm (BHM 1984; Quarmby 158). Pierced, otherwise good very fine, extremely rare £150-£180
£150–£180
Wellington Laudatory Medal, 1841, a copper medal by B. Pistrucci, bare head left, rev. Corinthian helmet, edge plain, 61mm (Eimer 118; BHM 2011; E 1353). Has been lacquered, otherwise extremely fine £150-£180
Hammer Price: £420
Foundation of the New Royal Exchange, 1842, a white metal medal by J. Davis, 54mm (BHM 2072); Death of the Duke of Wellington, 1852, a white metal medal, unsigned [by J. Hinks], 45mm (BHM 2487); International Exhibition, 1862, white metal medals (2) by G. Dowler, each 52mm (BHM 2724, 2726) [4]. Very fine or better, last scratched in reverse field, all rare £100-£150
Francis Chantrey, 1843, a bronze medal by W. Wyon for the Art Union of London, 55mm (BHM 2227); William Hogarth, 1848, a bronze medal by L.C. Wyon for the Art Union of London, 54mm (BHM 2302); Inigo Jones, 1849, a bronze medal by C.F. Carter for the Art Union of London, 54mm (BHM 2348); together with a copper medal of Shakespeare by J.-J. Barre, 41mm [4]. Good very fine or better but first three brightly cleaned £80-£100
Hammer Price: £30
Erection of the Wellington Equestrian Statue, 1844, white metal (2) and copper medals by Allen & Moore, each 39mm (Eimer 125-6; BHM 2191-2) [3]. Good very fine or better, the copper medal with some light scratches £80-£100
Erection of the Wellington Equestrian Statue, 1844, a white metal medal by J. Davis, bare head left, rev. equestrian statue, names of battles inscribed on pedestal, 51mm (Eimer 121; BHM 2195). Some marks in fields, otherwise about extremely fine, rare £80-£100
Erection of the Wellington Equestrian Statue, 1844, white metal medals (2) by J. Davis, 51mm and 43mm (Eimer 121, 124; BHM 2195-6) [2]. Extremely fine, first with some minor marks £80-£100
Erection of the Wellington Equestrian Statue, 1844, a copper medal by J. Taylor, view of the New Royal Exchange, rev. equestrian statue almost facing, 38mm (Eimer 127; BHM 2199). Extremely fine, scarce £80-£100
Hammer Price: £65
Victoria, Visit to Antwerp, 1845, a bronze medal by L.J. Hart for Verachter, diademed bust left, rev. city arms in cartouche, crown above, 73mm (BDM II, 433). Extremely fine £100-£120
Edinburgh School of Medicine, a silver prize medal by A. Kirkwood, serpent coiled around pillar, garter around, rev. wreath, named (To Frederick Atkinson, the Best Pupil, Senior Chemistry Class, Ed. Vet. Col., from George Wilson MD, April 1847), 49mm, 49.27g. Edge knock, otherwise about extremely fine £80-£100
Hammer Price: £70
Victoria, Visit to Ireland, 1849, a copper medal, unsigned, conjoined busts of Victoria and Albert left, rev. crown above harp, 44mm (W & E 562A.2; BHM 2335). About extremely fine, rare £100-£120
Hammer Price: £120
Members of the House of Commons, 1849, a bronze medal, unsigned [by Lauer], coroneted head of Victoria left, names of her ministers around, rev. divided legend in 50 lines listing names of the members, 95mm (BHM 2351; E 1439). Small dig in margin below bust, small carbon spot on reverse, otherwise extremely fine; in fitted case by J. Rochelle Thomas, Granville Chambers, Orchard St £300-£400
Hammer Price: £360
Opening of the New Coal Exchange, 1849, a copper medal by B. Wyon for the Corporation of the City of London, medallion portraits of the Queen, Prince Albert, the Prince of Wales and the Princess Royal, rev. interior of the Coal Exchange, 89mm, flan thickness 12mm (W & E 581A.2; BHM 2357; E 1435). A few minor marks, otherwise extremely fine, the very rare thicker flan variety £600-£800
Hammer Price: £1,100
Great Exhibition, Hyde Park, 1851, Prize Medal, a copper award by W. and L.C. Wyon, conjoined heads of Victoria and Prince Albert left, trident and dolphins in field, rev. Britannia placing a wreath on kneeling figure of Industry, attended by supporters representing the continents, edge named (The Governor of Angola, Class IV), 77mm (Allen HP-A025; BHM 2462; E 1456). Extremely fine £300-£400
Great Exhibition, Hyde Park, 1851, For Services, a copper award medal by W. Wyon, bare head of Prince Albert left, rev. wreath, edge named (Lord John Russell), 48mm (Allen HP-A050; BHM 2465). About extremely fine £300-£400
Hammer Price: £800
Death of the Duke of Wellington, 1852, a copper medal by G.G. Adams, bare head right, rev. mourning Britannia seated left, pedestal to left topped by helmet and sword, 58mm (Eimer 138; BHM 2473). Good very fine £50-£70
Hammer Price: £50
Death of the Duke of Wellington, 1852, a white metal medal, unsigned [by Allen & Moore], uniformed bust left within wreath, rev. crossed flags and funerary urn, 64mm (Eimer 137b; BHM 2474 var.). About extremely fine £50-£70
Death of the Duke of Wellington, 1852, a white metal medal, unsigned [by Allen & Moore], 51mm (Eimer 144; BHM 2475); a gilt white-metal medal, unsigned [bust by J.G. Hancock], 45mm (Eimer 154; BHM 2492); a white metal medal, unsigned, 41mm (Eimer 155; BHM –) [3]. Second lacquered, last with some surface corrosion, otherwise very fine or better, second and third rare £80-£100
Hammer Price: £40
Death of the Duke of Wellington, 1852, white metal medals (3) by Allen & Moore, each 51mm (Eimer 143; BHM 2476) [3]. All with some minor surface corrosion, otherwise extremely fine £80-£100
Hammer Price: £95
Death of the Duke of Wellington, 1852, a white metal medal by Allen & Moore, 39mm (Eimer 158; BHM 2480); a white metal medal, unsigned, 26mm (Eimer 171; BHM 2481) [2]. About extremely fine and better £40-£50
Death of the Duke of Wellington, 1852, a white metal medal by J. Hinks, bare head left, rev. monument surmounted by weeping willow, 55mm (Eimer 139; BHM 2487). Extremely fine, rare £70-£90
Death of the Duke of Wellington, 1852, a white metal medal, unsigned [by J. Hinks], bare head left, rev. plinth inscribed to britian’s hero (sic) and surmounted by weeping willow, 45mm (Eimer 152; BHM 2487 var.). About extremely fine, rare £60-£80
Death of the Duke of Wellington, 1852, a white metal medal by J. Hinks, bare head left, rev. legend within wreath, 45mm (Eimer 150; BHM 2488). About extremely fine, rare £80-£100
Hammer Price: £60
Death of the Duke of Wellington, 1852, a copper medal by T.R. Pinches, uniformed bust left, rev. legend within wreath, 52mm (Eimer 141; BHM 2489). Extremely fine £60-£80
Hammer Price: £45
Death of the Duke of Wellington, 1852, a white metal medal, unsigned, bare head right, rev. equestrian statue, 42mm (Eimer 157; BHM 2493). Some minor marks, otherwise extremely fine £40-£50
Death of the Duke of Wellington, 1852, a white metal medal by Pope & Co., bare head left, rev. quote from Shakespeare’s Timon of Athens, dove, laurel and cornucopia above, wreath below, 49mm (Eimer 146; BHM –). About extremely fine, very rare £80-£100
Obsequies for the Duke of Wellington, 1852, a white metal medal by J. Davis, bust left on plinth, crossed flags and arms behind, rev. interior of St Paul’s Cathedral, 61mm (Eimer 179; BHM 2498). A few corrosion spots, otherwise about extremely fine, rare £50-£70
London Horticultural Society, Banksian Medal, a silver award by W. Wyon, rev. named (Mr Bucktrout, for Muscat Grapes, 11th June 1853), 38mm, 25.16g (E 1138); Royal Cornwall Polytechnic Society, a silver prize medal by W. Wyon, edge named (Herman U. Broad, for study “The Cornish Coast” 1887), 45mm, 38.32g (E 1272) [2]. First cleaned, very fine, second about extremely fine £80-£100
Opening of the Crystal Palace, Sydenham, 1854, a white metal medal by Pinches, standing muse opening doors to the Crystal Palace, flanked by lamb and Corinthian helmet, rev. view of the exhibition buildings, 42mm (Allen SY-1854/080; BHM 2549; E 1487b). Minor marks in reverse fields, otherwise extremely fine £200-£260
Hammer Price: £180
Visit of Napoleon III to London, 1855, a copper medal by B. Wyon for the Corporation of the City of London, conjoined busts of Napoleon III and Eugenie facing three-quarters left, rev. Britannia introduces France to Londinia, 76mm (W & E 703A.1; BHM 2561; E 1496). About extremely fine £150-£180
Hammer Price: £480
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