British Historical Medals from the collection formed by the late Michael Ewing

William IV, Accession, 1830, a white metal by T. Halliday for the Paul Pry, 38mm (BHM 1418); William IV, Visit to Brighton, 1830, a copper ticket for Perry & Co, 37mm; William IV, Coronation, 1831, medals (9), in white metal (6), by C.F. Carter, 45mm (BHM 1478), by T.W. Ingram, 55mm (BHM 1483), unsigned, 35mm (BHM 1491), 43mm (BHM 1502), 33mm (BHM 1504), 31mm (BHM 1505), in brass (3), 25mm (BHM 1507, 1519), 22mm (BHM 1522); Opening of London Bridge, 1831, medals (3), in copper, by B. Wyon, 27mm (BHM 1545; E 1247), in brass (2, one plated), both 29mm (BHM 1547, 1548); 50th Anniversary of the Foundation of Sunday Schools, 1831, a white metal medal, unsigned, 45mm (BHM 1556); National Reform Jubilee, 1832, a cast lead badge, 78 x 60mm; William IV, Death, 1837, a white metal medal by T.W. Ingram, 35mm (BHM 1723); together with other miscellaneous base metal medals (42), 1830-7, and a silver-gilt award of the Duke of Sussex, Testimony of Charity and Benevolence (Inst. 1830), un-named [59]. Second only mediocre but rare, others described generally very fine, remainder in varied state £150-200

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, British Historical Medals from the collection formed by the late Michael Ewing.

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