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Tercentenary of Trinity College, Dublin, 1892, a silver medal for E. Johnson, conjoined busts of Elizabeth I and Victoria left, rev. College arms flanked by rose and portcullis, 63mm (BHM 3438; E 1776). Extremely fine, rare £150-£180
Hammer Price: £380
Resignation of William Gladstone as Prime Minister, 1894, a large copper medal by L.C. Lauer for J. Rochelle Thomas, bust left, rev. inscription recording the names of all members of the House of Commons, 95mm (BHM 3468; E 1792). Extremely fine; in red case of issue by J. Rochelle Thomas, Antiquarian & Medallist, Portman Square £200-£260
Hammer Price: £160
Victoria, Diamond Jubilee, 1897, City of Bath, a silver medal, unsigned, diademed and veiled bust left, rev. city arms, 32mm (W & E 3629C). Fields brushed, otherwise extremely fine, rare £50-£70
Hammer Price: £120
The Wreck of HMS Foudroyant, 1897, a copper medal, unsigned, facing bust of Nelson, rev. view of the ship, 38mm (BHM 3613; E 1813). Extremely fine with traces of original colour £100-£120
Hammer Price: £95
The New Century, 1900, a silver medal by E. Fuchs, crowned bust of Victoria left, rev. angel standing facing on globe, holding aloft tablet bearing facsimile of the Queen’s signature, 76mm (BHM 3658; E 1836). Small dig on edge, otherwise good very fine, very rare £400-£500
Hammer Price: £1,200
Victoria, a uniface die trial in bronze, undated, by J.W. Smith & Sons, Birmingham, victoria regina, bust facing three-quarters left, 37mm. About extremely fine £60-£80
Hammer Price: £60
Edward VII, Coronation, 1902, a silver medal by G.W. de Saulles, crowned bust right, rev. crowned bust of Alexandra right, 55mm (W & E 4100; BHM 3737; E 1871a). Virtually as struck; in original fitted case, with original Royal Mint paper envelope £200-£260
Hammer Price: £220
Edward VII, Coronation, 1902, a silver medal, unsigned, for Mappin Bros, busts of Queen Alexandra and Edward VII within oval medallions, rev. Fame standing left, blowing trumpet and holding shield, 51mm (W & E 4410A; BHM 3836). Extremely fine; in original fitted case £100-£120
Hammer Price: £260
Edward VII, Coronation, 1902, silver medals by J.A. Restall (2), conjoined crowned busts right, revs. Britannia standing, flanked by two shields, one medal with original date June 26th and the other with actual date Augt 9th 1902, first hallmarked Birmingham 1902, both 23mm (W & E 4524A, 4524B; BHM 3804, 3812) [2]. About as struck, toned, rare; in original fitted case £80-£100
Hammer Price: £300
King’s College, London, Richard Jelf Medal, a copper award by J.S. & A.B. Wyon, bust right, rev. arms of King’s College, edge named (Frederick M. Dyke, Science Faculty, 1906), 76mm (BHM 2920; E 1614). About as struck; in original fitted case £100-£120
Hammer Price: £130
George V, Coronation, 1911, Borough of Lymington, a silver medal by J. Moore, unsigned, conjoined busts left, rev. sailing ship, hallmarked Birmingham 1911, 38mm (W & E 5097H). About as struck, toned, very rare; in contemporary fitted case £60-£80
Hammer Price: £100
Royal Horticultural Society, Knightian Medal, a silver award by W. Wyon, bust of Thomas Knight left, rev. wreath, named (To Mrs W.E. Everitt [Gr Mr E. Allaway] For Fruit, Leamington 1912), 44mm (BHM 1705; E 1290). About as struck, toned £100-£120
Royal Society of Arts, 1910, a silver award medal by B. Mackennal and L.C. Wyon, bare head of George V left, rev. legend within wreath, edge named (Maurice Henry Munro, Advanced Examinations, 1914, Accounting and Banking), 55mm (BHM 4004; E 1917). Cleaned at one time but now re-toned, good extremely fine; in fitted case by Wyon, 2 Langham Chambers, London NW £80-£100
Hammer Price: £90
Battle of Jutland, 1916, a bronze medal by A.B. Pegram for Spink on behalf of the Royal Numismatic Society, lion standing left on prostrate eagle, rev. Victory standing on dolphin, holding laurel branch in each hand, 76mm (BHM 4127; E 1949). Extremely fine £150-£180
Institute of Civil Engineers, Stephenson Medal, a gold award by J.S. & A.B. Wyon, bust of George Stephenson left, rev. Stephenson’s Locomotive No.2, edge named (Reginald George Cyril Batson, M. Inst. C. E., Session 1920-1921), 48mm, 64.71g (BHM 2311; E 1429). Brilliant, virtually as struck; in fitted case £3,000-£4,000
Hammer Price: £3,200
National Rifle Association, King’s Trophy [1925], a silver medal by P. Metcalfe, archer kneeling right, rev. legend on target, 51mm (E 2002). Lightly polished, otherwise extremely fine; in original Royal Mint fitted case £40-£50
Edward VIII, Proposed Coronation, 1937, a silver medal by W. McMillan for Spink, crowned bust left, rev. arms and supporters, 32mm (Giordano 260b; W & E 6720; BHM 4302). About as struck, scarce; in original fitted case £150-£180
George VI, a uniface die trial in silver, undated and unsigned, bare-headed bust right, 32mm. Extremely fine £100-£120
Hammer Price: £340
A screw-press by A. Wyon, black lacquer finish with floral decoration, with brass name-plate reading allan wyon, medallist and engraver to his majesty the king, 287 regent street, london, approx. 36cm x 15.5cm x 32cm. Very fine, an unusual item; in wooden box £100-£150
Hammer Price: £480
AUSTRALIA, Centennial International Exhibition, Melbourne, 1888, a silver award medal by Stokes & Martin, crowned bust of Queen Victoria left, rev. legend within wreath, edge named (John Moore Highett Esq., M.L.A.), 51mm. Extremely fine and toned; in original fitted case [clasp deficient] with card insert £150-£180
FRANCE, Visit of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert to France, 1855, a copper medal by V.M. Borrel, conjoined busts left, rev. legend, 25mm (Page-Divo 270). Extremely fine £30-£40
INDIA, Simla Art Society, a silver award, unsigned, crowned bust of Edward VII left, rev. wreath, un-named, 45mm (Pudd. 901.3, not recorded in silver). Extremely fine and toned, extremely rare; in contemporary fitted case £150-£180
NEW ZEALAND, Exhibition, 1865, a copper award medal, unsigned (by J. Wyon), standing Maori holding spear, plough and kiwi behind, palm tree and mountains in background, rev. pattern of ferns and other flora, un-named, 64mm (Morel 1865/1). Extremely fine or better, rare £300-£400
Hammer Price: £700
SOUTH AFRICA, Edward VII, Coronation, 1902, Natal, a silver medal awarded to chiefs, by Joseph & Sons, Port Elizabeth, crowned bust right, rev. arms of Great Britain with supporters above wildebeests of Natal in cartouche, 51mm (W & E 4325; cf. J.J. Ford VII, 332-4). Extremely fine and toned, very rare; with clip and ring for suspension, ribbon and pin £600-£800
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