Philately, London Philatelic Exhibition, 1897, a silver award medal by J.A. Restall, young and old portraits of Victoria in cartouches, Britannia seated below, rev. named (awarded to Waterlow & Sons Ltd. for Exhibit in Class VII, Presented by the Committee), hallmarked Birmingham 1896, 39mm (cf. W & E ‘Medals of uncertain attribution’ for a bronze specimen). Extremely fine, toned, rare, in fitted case of issue [this damaged £40-60

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, British Medals from the Collection of James Spencer.

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Waterlow & Sons began printing postage stamps in 1852