Coins and Historical Medals

Victoria, Golden Jubilee, 1887, Isle of Man, Peel, Brown’s Drapery, a white metal medal, unsigned, crowned and veiled bust three-quarters left, rev. legend, edge plain, 30mm (W & E –; Quarmby –; Mackay –). Pierced as issued, minor scuffing in obverse field, otherwise extremely fine and extremely rare; only five specimens known £150-£180

Arthur Brown, by family descent; R. Cain Collection, Spink Auction 145, 12-14 July 2000, lot 2803 (part) [acquired November 1989]; DNW Auction 132, 15-18 September 2015, lot 409