Historical Medals

Grand Inventions Competition, 1897, Medal of Merit, a silver award by The Mint, Birmingham, crowned and veiled bust left, rev. bicycle, press, and telescope & lathe within circles, date in centre, 39mm, 27.25g (W & E 3275J.3). Fields lightly hairlined, otherwise extremely fine and toned, very rare; in fitted case by Rayner & Co., Patent Agents, 37 Chancery Lane W.C. £100-£120