British Historical Medals - The Tom May Collection

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Lot 3124    Session 10 (7.30pm Wednesday)    British Historical Medals - The Tom May Collection

Estimate $150
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $250

EXHIBITION MEDALS, including Great Exhibition London, 1851, in white metal (74mm) by T.Ottley (BHM 2447); another, in white metal (45mm) by Allen & Moore (BHM 2423); Great Industrial Exhibition, Dublin, 1853, in white metal (44mm) by Woodhouse (BHM 2521, Eimer 1473); International Exhibition, 1862, in white metal (54mm) by T.Ottley (BHM 2735); Colonial and Indian Exhibition, London, 1886, in bronze (52mm) by L.C.Wyon (BHM 3209, Eimer 1725); International Exhibition, Edinburgh, 1890, in white metal (39mm); British Empire Exhibition, 1924, in bronze (51mm) (BHM 4193, Eimer 1987), also (BHM 4196, Eimer 1990) in bronze (28mm), (BHM 4194, Eimer 1991) in cupronickel (28mm); Souvenir of Gibbs Dentifrice Exhibit at the British Empire Exhibition, in white metal (39mm), holed at top with loop and tri-colour ribbon; British Empire Exhibition, 1925, in bronze (51mm) (Eimer 1997). Very good - uncirculated. (11)

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