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Sold on 15 September 2015

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British Historical Medals From the Collection of the Revd. John Watson

Revd John Watson

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№ 1590

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17 September 2015

Hammer Price:
£85

Liverpool Mechanics Institute (Est. 1825), a silver Life Member’s pass by Ottley, named (No. 260, Patrick Leonard, Esq), 46mm (D & W –; MG 1053; cf. DNW T11, 566); Liverpool Cathedral, 1934, a silver award medal by W. Gilbert, edge named (J. Murdock), hallmarked Birmingham 1934, 57mm (Eimer 26; E 2025; cf. DNW M12, 129) [2]. Very fine, first better and toned £100-150

Provenance: Second S. Martin Collection, DNW Auction M5, 17 December 2007, lot 1335

The first medal is named ‘No. 260, Patrick Leonard, Esq.’; the provenance should be ignored