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Auction: 24123 - British and World Coins and Medals featuring the Pritchard Collection of 18th Century Provincial Tokens and Commemorative Medals - e-Auction
Lot: 1353

Stone Laying at the Royal Exchange, WM Medal, 1842, by Halliday, VICTORIA BRITAN: REGINA, ETALBERT SAX COBURG GOTHA PRINCEPS, conjoined busts left, rev. NEW ROYAL EXCHANGE, facade of the building, THE FOUNDATION STONE LAID BY H.R.H PRINCE ALBERT JANUARY 1842 PUBLISHED BY HYAM HYAMS. CORNHILL. in exergue in four lines, 62mm, 83.30g (Eimer 1362; BHM 2074), scattering of contact marks and rub to the higher points, nonetheless the fields with a near full lustre, about extremely fine; Erection of the Wellington Statue at the Royal Exchange, WM Medal, 1844, by J. Davis, THE WELLINGTON STATUE IN FRONT OF THE ROYAL EXCHANGE LONDON, view of the statue, ERECTED JUNE 18 . 1844 in exergue in two lines, rev. NEW ROYAL EXCHANGE LONDON, view of facade, five line inscription in exergue, plain edge, 43mm, 23.85g (BHM 2196), light scattering of contact marks, otherwise brilliant in the fields, extremely fine; Royal Exchange and Wellinton Statue, AE Medalet, 1844, by unknown, ROYAL EXCHANGE LONDON, facade of building, rev. WELLINGTON STATUE LONDON ERECTED 1844, view of statue, plain edge, 22mm, 5.03g, extremely fine; The Great Exhibition, WM Medal, 1851, by W. J. Taylor, H. R. H. PRINCE ALBERT, bare head left, rev. GREAT EXHIBITION OF THE INDUSTRY OF ALL NATIONS LONDON 1851, Royal arms, plain edge, 38mm, 16.84g (BHM 2459), light scattering of contact marks, otherwise with a light lustre, good very fine; Royal Jubilee Exhibition Manchester, WM Meal, 1887, by Heaton, ROYAL JUBILEE EXHIBITION MANCHESTER . 1887 ., diademed bust left, rev. view of building, OPENED BY T . R . H . THE PRICE & PRINCESS OF WALES MAY 3RD 1887 in three lines, plain edge, 45mm, 31.35g (BHM 3346), lightly contact marked to otherwise brilliant surfaces, extremely fine; Voyage of SS Great Britain From Bristol to London, WM Medal, 1845, by J. Davis, THE GREAT BRITAIN, ship sailing right, inscription in exergue, rev. inscription, plain edge, 44mm, 23.55g (BHM 2210), pierced and worn to the surfaces, very fine; Completion of the New Trent Bridge, WM Medal, 1871, by R. Allen & Son, THE NEW TRENT BRIDGE, NOTTINGHAM, view of the new bridge, rev. THE OLD TRENT BRIDGE, NOTTINGHAM, view of the old bridge, plain edge, 54mm, 57.96g (BHM 2924; Eimer 1615), mostly worn, with some original lustre in parts, very fine (7)

Provenance

iii) by private treaty - £12 [with collector's ticket]


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Estimate
£160 to £200

Starting price
£120