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British, Death of George Canning, 1827, a bronze medal by A. Galle, bust left, rev. legend, 51mm (BDM II, 197); Prince Albert Victor Receives the Freedom of the City of London, 1885, a large bronze medal by G.G. Adams, bust right in wreath, rev. Prince and Princess of Wales watch Prince Albert receive the Freedom from the Lord Chamberlain, 77mm (BHM 3182; E 1717; Welch 20) [2]. About extremely fine and better, both nicely patinated (£50-70)

400 struck of the second medal. Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence (1864-92), who some believe could have been the notorious criminal ‘Jack the Ripper’. The ceremony took place in the Guildhall on 29 June 1885