Special Collections

Sold on 8 September 1998

1 part

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A Collection of Historical Medals - The Property of a European Collector

Lot

№ 993

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8 September 1998

Hammer Price:
£25

Death of George IV, 1830, a copper medal by A.J. Stothard, bust right, date below altered from 1829, reverse HIS REIGN BROUGHT VICTORY, etc., 62mm (BHM 1363; E 1217); together with Elective Franchise of the Borough of East Retford Extended to Bassetlaw, 1830, a white metal medal by T. Halliday, 52mm (BHM –; cf. Baldwin FPL 1998, 476); Marquis of Camden as Chancellor of Cambridge University, 1835, a copper medal by J. Peters, 44mm (BHM 1685; E 1282; Taylor 45a) [3]. Last extremely fine, others very fine and better but first with reverse field blistered (£30-40)