Catalogue
Coronation of William IV, 1831, white metal, 46mm, obv. conjoined busts of William and Adelaide facing right, rev. Britannia crowning the seated monarchs, (BHM 1499, R); another gilt bronze, 28mm, obv. standing figures of William and Adelaide, rev. crown and legend, (BHM 1506); another brass 22mm, obv. head of William facing right, rev. equestrian figure attempting to slay British lions, (BHM 1522); another, brass, 24mm, obv. conjoined busts facing left, rev. crown and legend, (not in BHM, similar 1505). Extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
Reform Bill, Presented to Parliament, 1831, white metal, 39mm, by Halliday, obv. conjoined heads of Grey, Russell and Brougham, rev. text including "NO COLONIAL SLAVERY", (BHM 1538); Reform Bill, 1832, white metal, 41mm by Davis, obv. Lion and head of Attwood, rev. crown and legend, (BHM 1583, RR); another, white metal, 34mm by Halliday, obv. conjoined heads of Grey, Brougham, Russell, Althorp, rev. crown and pillars, (BHM 1599, R); another, white metal, 45mm, by Ingram, obv. King, Lords and commoners, rev. text in wreath, (BHM 1601, R); another, white metal, 47mm, obv. figure of Liberty trampling corpses, rev. text, (BHM 1605, RR). Extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $200
SOLD $130
Reform Bill, 1832, Thomas Attwood, white metal, 41mm, by Halliday, obv. bust facing left, rev. legend, (BHM 1562, RR); Joshua Scholefield, white metal, 41mm, by Halliday, bust facing left, rev. text, (BHM 1577, R); Birmingham Parliamentary Elections, white metal, 44mm, by Davis, obv. conjoined busts of Scholefield and Attwood facing right, rev. Britannia voting with surrounding text, (BHM 1634); Birmingham Political Union 1837, obv. Crown above Magna Charta, rev. Justice and British lion, (BHM 1751, R), with ribbon and mother-of-pearl suspender. Extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Scottish Reform Bill, 1832, white metal, 44mm, by Halliday, obv. conjoined heads of Grey, Brougham, Russell and Althorp, rev. scroll between sprays of thistles, (BHM 1624, RR); another, white metal, 39mm, by Halliday, obv. Scottish shield with sprays of thistles, rev. figure of Patriotism spearing corruption, (obv. as BHM 1622, rev. as BHM 1585, very rare); Corporation Reform Act for Termination of Close Corporations, 1835, white metal, 48mm, obv. inscription naming councillors of Coventry, rev. six-sided figure with names of members, (BHM 1689, RR). Good very fine. (3)
Estimate $150
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City of London School 1834, in bronze (58mm) by B. Wyon (Eimer 1279; BHM 1680). Dusty brown patina, extremely fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
Tercentenary of Publication of First English Bible, 1835, white metal, 38mm, by Davis, obv. bust of Miles Coverdale, rev. open bible, (BHM 1690); another, white metal, 38mm, by Davis, obv. closed bible bound by chain and padlock, rev. seated figure of Miles Coverdale, (BHM 1692; another, white metal, 38mm, obv. as BHM 1694, rev. REWARD OF MERIT. Extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
50th Anniversary of marriage J.F.A. Huth and E.P Mayfrend, 1836 in silver (46mm) by B. Wyon. Deep blue grey tone, extremely fine.
Estimate $120
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Eighteenth Birthday of Princess Victoria, 1837, white metal, 51mm, by Davis, obv. bust of Victoria facing right, rev. Britannia, Scotia and Hibernia, (BHM 1736); another, white metal, 38mm, by Halliday, obv. face of Victoria within a rose, rev. the British lion, (BHM 1739); Accession of Queen Victoria, brass, 24mm, obv. bust of Victoria, rev. imperial crown, (BHM 1768, RRR); another, brass, 24mm, obv. bust of Victoria, rev. crown, sword and sceptre, (BHM 1770). Extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Victoria's visit to the City of London, 1837 in silver (55mm), by W.Wyon (Eimer 1304; BHM 1775). Deep green metal blue grey tone, extremely fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $5,000
Centenary of Baptist Church, Birmingham 1837, white metal 51mm by Davis; Jubilee of Baptist Missionary Society 1842, white metal 44mm by Davis (BHM 2063, RR); Jubilee of Church Missionary Society 1848, white metal 58mm by Wyon (BHM 2310); Baptist Mission Centenary 1892, white metal 45mm (Eimer 1774); Centenary of London Missionary Society 1895, bronzed white metal 45mm, obv. The ship Duff, rev. four scenes. Very fine to extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Coronation of Queen Victoria, 1838, white metal, 46mm, by Davis, obv. bust of Victoria facing left, rev. Victoria on throne with figures around, (BHM 1842, Eimer 1313); another, bronze, 34mm, diademed bust of Victoria facing left, rev. crown in splendour, (BHM 1847, RR); another, white metal, 41mm, obv. bust facing left, rev. "PRESENTED TO READERS OF THE GARDENER'S GAZETTE", not in BHM; another brass, 24mm, obv. bust of Victoria facing left, rev. crown and sceptres on altar, (BHM 1767, RRR). Extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Marriage of Victoria and Albert, 1840, white metal, 53mm, by Davis, obv. conjoined heads of Albert and Victoria, rev. pair standing before archbishop, (BHM 1909); another, white metal, 54mm, (BHM 1910, RRR); another, white metal, 42mm, by Taylor, (BHM 1918); another, white metal, 45mm, (BHM 1924); another, white metal, 31mm, (BHM 1930, RR); another, white metal, 27mm, (BHM 1947); another, brass, 23mm, obv. same as BHM 1785, with an unlisted reverse bust of Albert, "PRINCE ALBERT OF SAXE COBURG GOTHA". Extremely fine. (7)
Estimate $200
SOLD $650
Birth of Victoria's First Child, 1840, (9 months and 11 days after wedding), white metal, 53mm, by Halliday, obv. conjoined busts, rev. Mercury receiving infant Princess, (BHM 1948); another, white metal, 46mm, obv. conjoined busts, rev. clergyman blessing child, (BHM 1954, RRRR); Birth of Prince of Wales 1841, white metal, 48mm, by Taylor, obv. two cherubs supporting a banner, rev. clergyman, Britannia, Scotia, Hibernia, (Eimer 1356, BHM 1994, RRR); Christening of Prince of Wales, 1842, white metal, 44mm, by Davis, obv. conjoined busts, rev. clergyman blessing infant, (BHM 2045, RR). Extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $160
SOLD $550
Visit of Queen Victoria to Chateau d'Eu, 1843, bronze, 26mm, by Borrel, obv. bust facing left, rev. legend, (see footnote to BHM 2089); Visit of Louis Philippe to London 1844, white metal, 39mm, obv. heads of Louis Philippe and Victoria facing, rev. legend in wreath, (BHM 2150); Visit of Napoleon III to London 1855, white metal, 39mm, by Allen and Moore, obv. facing busts of Napoleon and Victoria, rev. crossed flags, (BHM 2563). Extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $260
London Missionary Society, Launching of Missionary Ship `JOHN WILLIAMS', 1844, white metal, 40mm, by Davis, obv. view of fully rigged ship, rev. legend, (BHM 2201, Eimer 1384); First Assembly of Free Presbyterian Church of Scotland, white metal, 43mm, by Taylor, obv. bust of Thomas Chalmers, rev. burning bush, (BHM 2098); two communion tokens. Good very fine. (4)
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Prince Albert Installed as Chancellor of Cambridge University, 1847, white metal, 44mm, by Davis, obv. Prince Albert reading address, rev. legend, (BHM 2259); Death of Prince Albert 1861, white metal, 54mm by Ottley, obv. bare head facing left, rev. legend, (BHM 2698); Marriage of Prince of Wales 1863, white metal, 39mm with gilt centre, by Cottrill, obv. conjoined busts, rev. plumes, (BHM 2761, RR); another, white metal, 51mm, by Ottley, obv. conjoined busts, rev. legend, (BHM 2768, Eimer 1563); Silver Wedding of Prince of Wales 1888, white metal, 39mm, obv. facing busts, rev. royal arms, (BHM 3357, RR). Extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $160
SOLD $100
Great Exhibition, 1851, white metal, 38mm, by Taylor, obv. bust of Albert facing left, rev. Royal arms, (BHM 2459); Advertising medal for Great Exhibition, white metal, 51mm, by Allen and Moore, for Corr-Vander-Maeren, Belgian industrial products, (obverse as BHM 2419, rev. not listed); Opening of Crystal Palace 1854, white metal, 74mm, by Ottley, obv. view of Exhibition Building, rev. four figures representing the four continents, (BHM 2548, R); another, white metal, 42mm, by Wyon, obv. bust of Sir Joseph Paxton, rev. view of Exhibition Building, (BHM 2553, R). Good very fine and better. (4)
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Death of Duke of Wellington, 1852, in white metal (51mm) (BHM 2475), obverse, uniformed bust of Duke of Wellington left, reverse, Britannia standing weeping before funerary plaque and trophy of arms and Victory kneeling to right with British lion crouched in front, by Messrs Allen & Moore. Edge nicks and a few surface bumps, otherwise fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
Death of Duke of Wellington, 1852, white metal 48mm, by Allen and Moore (BHM 2477, RR); another, white metal 55mm by Hinks (BHM 2487). Good very fine. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
School Attendance and Good Conduct medals in base metals, one in bronze Department of Science and Arts 1853 edge inscribed 'John George Hutchinson Stage 1A November 1854', mostly 1905-1931 period, including Surrey, West Sussex, Liverpool (2). Fair - extremely fine. (14)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Handel Festival Crystal Palace, 1857, bronze, 42mm, by Pinches, obv. bust of Handel facing left, rev. Lyre, (BHM 2597); Shakespeare Tercentenary, 1864, white metal, 52mm, by Ottley, facing bust, rev. his birthplace, (BHM 2811), another, bronze, 25mm, obv. bust facing left, rev. legend, (BHM 2822, R). Extremely fine, very fine. (3)
Estimate $80
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Marriage of Princess Victoria, (eldest child of Queen Victoria), 1858, white metal, 46mm, by J. G. Junker, obv. bust facing right, around VICTORIA FR ROIAL (sic) OF ENGLAND, rev. bust of Prince Frederick of Prussia, around PRINZ FR WIL VON PREUSSEN, not listed in BHM. Extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Jubilee of Primitive Methodist Connexion, 1860, silver, 38mm, obv. bust of Rev. Hugh Bourne, rev. bust of Rev. William Glowes, with nine panels giving statistics re number of Members, Itinerant preachers, Local preachers, Sabbath teachers, etc., not listed in BHM or Eimer. Extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
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Prince Edward Albert Visit to Canada, 1860, bronze, 55mm, obv. bust of Prince facing left, rev. legend in Latin, edge stamp VE, not listed in BHM or Eimer. Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $220
International Exhibition, 1862, prize medal in bronze (75mm) (BHM 2747; Eimer 1553), by L.C. Wyon, uniface with two fold-over prongs on reverse for attaching to exhibit to indicate a prize winning exhibit, obverse, Britannia seated left and surrounded by female figures bearing the products of Art, Science, Industry and Agriculture and with a lion in foreground. Toned and with a few oxidation spots and a small bump at top right, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $50
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Thomas Coats, Paisley Observatory 1883, bronze, 49mm, by Macphail, obv. bust facing left, rev. view of the observatory, (BHM 3147, RRR, Eimer 1698). Extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria, 1887, bronze, 39mm, by Heaton, obv. diademed bust facing left, rev. legend in wreath, (BHM 3249, R); another, obv. Queen Victoria as Duke of Lancaster, bronze, 36mm, by Pinches, obv. crowned bust facing left, rev. Castle gate and Royal arms, (BHM 3275). Good extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria, 1897, white metal, 76mm, by Bowcher, published by Spink, obv. crowned and laureate bust of Victoria facing left, rev. Royal arms and 50 shields of British Colonies and Protectorates, (BHM 3511, Eimer 1816). Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $240
Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria, 1897, white metal, 51mm, by Bowcher, obv. crowned bust facing left, rev. Union Jack on a pole, lighthouse with ships, (BHM 3514); another, white metal, 51mm, by Bowcher, obv. crowned bust facing left, rev. nine shields with the names of the Prime Ministers of her reign, (BHM 3516); another, bronze, 38mm, by Bowcher, obv. bust facing left, rev. four medallions with portraits of Victoria, Prince of Wales, Duke of York, Prince Edward, (BHM 3529, Eimer 1820). Extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria, 1897, W. S. Lincoln, Stamp Album Publisher, aluminium, 38mm, obv. busts of four generations of Royal family facing left, rev. stamp album and legend, (not in BHM), of philatelic interest. Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
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