British Tokens, Tickets and Passes, Wiltshire Coins and Paranumismatica

Historical Medals, Victoria, Golden Jubilee, 1887, white metal medals (6), by Cass, for Fred Griffin, Salisbury, 31mm (W & E 2066A.1), by Sale (4), for Biddestone and Slaughterford, issued by H.G. Bucknell, 39mm (W & E 2336K.1), for Calne (2), both 39mm (W & E 2336C.1), and for Devizes, 39mm (W & E 2336O.1), unsigned, for Chippenham, issued by H.G. Bucknell, 38mm (W & E 2604D.1); Edward VII, Coronation, 1902, an aluminium medal by H. Grueber for Edmund Awdry, Chippenham, 38mm (W & E 4270H.1), a white metal medal by A. Miesch for John Folliott, Salisbury, 34mm (W & E 4421G.1); George V, Coronation, 1911, an aluminium medal by Fattorini for William Small, Chippenham, 38mm (W & E 5097E.2), a plated white metal medal by Vaughton for R.A. Wilson, Salisbury, 32mm (W & E 5243II.1); George V, Silver Jubilee, 1935, a plated bronze medal by Vaughton for Salisbury, 32mm (W & E 5753B.2); George VI, Coronation, 1937, a cupro-nickel medal by Spink for Salisbury, 33mm (W & E 7280N.1); Elizabeth II, Coronation, 1953, an aluminium medal by Turner & Simpson for Devizes, 39mm (W & E 8107I.1); Elizabeth II, Golden Jubilee, 2002, a gilt medal, unsigned, for Marlborough, 50mm; Elizabeth II, Diamond Jubilee, 2012, a nickel medal, unsigned, for Salisbury, 35mm [15]. Last two mint state, many others very fine, second very rare, a good group of local royal medals; some with clips, rings and ribbons £70-£100

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Wiltshire Coins, Tokens and Paranumismatica formed by the late David Ward.

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Provenance: Second bt January 2018; fifth bt November 2018; sixth bt D.C. Pennock September 2010; seventh bt P. Barker December 2010.

Frederick Griffin (1835-1905), timber and coal merchant, mayor of Salisbury 1886-7; Harry G. Bucknell, watchmaker and jeweller, Chippenham; Edward Mainley Awdry (1854-1944), mayor of Chippenham 1901-2; John Alfred Folliott (1862-1923), brewer, mayor of Salisbury 1901-2; William Small, mayor of Chippenham 1910-11; Richard Arthur Wilson, mayor of Salisbury 1909-10