Coins, Tokens and Historical Medals

Historical Medals, Death of John Fuller, 1834, a copper medal by W. Wyon, 44mm (BHM 1660); Charles Brooker, General Election, 1841, a copper medal, unsigned, 35mm (BHM –; Grant –); Palmeira House, Hove, 1889, an aluminium medal, unsigned, 39mm; Saddlery & Harness Trade Journal, a bronze award medal by Vaughton, named (6th National Harness Making Competition, H. Harris, Apprenticed to Mr R. Harris, Cuckfield), 39mm; Pretoria Demonstration, Bexhill, 1900, a white metal medal, unsigned, 38mm; Edward VII, Coronation, 1902, a white metal medal by J.A. Restall for J.W. Palmer, Stamp Merchant, West Hoathly, 38mm (W & E 4520S.1); New England Road Mission Church, Brighton, Sunday Schools Jubilee, 1908, a white metal medal for the Sunday Schools Union, 35mm; London to Shoreham Electric Railway Inaugurated, 1932, a white metal medal, unsigned, 32mm (KR 840; BHM 4237); Steyning Grammar School, a silver award medal by W.J. Dingley, un-named, hallmarked Birmingham 1933, 35mm; together with other medals, medalets, etc, in silver (6), base metal (15), from Sompting, Eastbourne, Brighton, Arundel, Littlehampton, etc [30]. Many very fine, some better, second very rare £80-£100

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Sussex Tokens, Tickets and Medals from the Collection formed by the late Ron Kerridge.

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Charles Brooker, of Brighton, represented the Chartist Party at the General Election held on 30 June 1841, but only polled a paltry 19 votes