Historical and Art Medals, Numismatic Books

Great Exhibition, Crystal Palace, 1851, a brass check by Allen & Moore, 23mm (Allen 5; BHM 2434); white metal medals by Allen & Moore (5), 27mm (2) (Allen 50, 55), 52mm (3 – Allen 120, 125, 130; BHM 2419-21; E 1460); a silver medal by Allen & Moore, 52mm (cf. Allen 120, not recorded in silver); a white metal medal by W.J. Taylor, 38mm (Allen 340; BHM 2459; E 1463) [8]. Silver medal burnished but fine and rare, Allen 120 white metal about extremely fine, Allen 130 extremely fine, others very fine (£70-100)

Plate II, silver medal only