Lot 840

Description

BALOON MEDALS, LUNARDI, VINCENT, obv. bust left, VINCENT LUNARDI, FIRST AERIAL TRAVELLER IN ENGLAND, rev. balloon with aerial oars, flag falling, SEPT. 15 1784 in exergue, ET SF PROTINIES AETHEREA TOLLIT INASTRA VIA, AE 35mm; English 19th SPARROW TOKENS, obv. bust left IRONMONGER BISHOPSGATE LONDON, rev. BALLOON ASCENDED OXFORD 1823, AE 23mm.; another without date, another with SPARROW LEATHER SAUCE in 3 lines, another legend around 1826, another cmked SILVER.; others EDWARD VII, obv. H.M.KING EDWARD VII & H.M.QUEEN ALEXANDRA, PROCLAIMED 1901, rev. Airship 'Nulli Secundus' above city BALLOON SCHOOL ROYAL ENGINEERS, AE and silver both 32mm. Very fine - uncirculated. (8)