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Auction: 24123 - British and World Coins and Medals featuring the Pritchard Collection of 18th Century Provincial Tokens and Commemorative Medals - e-Auction
Lot: 1079

Nineteenth and Twentieth Century Prize and Event Medals (8) | National Rifle Association, Astor County Cup, AE Medal, 1860, by Elkington, . ASTOR . COVNTY . CVP . , county cup, rev. archer and rifleman standing, 1300 1500 and 1860 in field, SIT PERPETUM in exergue, plain edge, 39mm, 29.49g, pleasing tone to glossy and brilliant fields, light brown surfaces, much as struck;
Westminster Industrial Exhibition, AR Medal, 1879, awarded to W. Mitchell, by J. Pinches, WESTMINSTER * INDUSTRIAL * EXHIBITION, portcullis in shields, Gothic style decoration, rev. AWARDED TO N. W. MITCHELL 1879, plain edge, 51mm, 61.85g, (Allen Pt 3), hairlined to reverse field, nonetheless brilliant and with a pleasing grey-tone to the obverse, much as struck ;
Ulster Unionist Convention, AR Medal, 1892, by Gibson, ULSTER UNIONIST CONVENTION, standing figure of Hibernia with lion behind her, rev. QUIS SEPARABIT 1892, crowned shields, plain edge, 38mm, 31.33g, (BHM 3433), some pinmarking to the fields, otherwise with a handsome cabinet tone and brilliance, near as struck ;
London Philatelic Exhibition, AR Medal, 1897, awarded to F. Ransom, by J. A. Restall, VICTORIA REGINA ET IMPERATRIX 1837-97, Britannia seated on throne, extending arms, above two medallions contain young and old head portraits of the Queen, rev. LONDON PHILATELIC EXHIBITION 1897 | AWARDED TO FOR EXHIBIT IN CLASS V DIV I PRESENTED BY THE COMMITTEE, plain edge, 38mm, 24.77g, some bruising on rim, otherwise a handsome cabinet tone, brilliance in the fields, about as struck, most pleasing;
Great Britain Exhibition, AR Medal, 1899, GREATER BRITAIN EXHIBITION 1899, QUEENSLAND COURT on central plaque, rev. two ornate shields, palm trees and cross above, plain edge, 30mm, 17.10g, toned throughout with golden hues, as struck;
Festival of Empire Imperial Exhibition and Pageant of London, AE Medal, 1911, unawarded, by unknown, FESTIVAL OF EMPIRE IMPERIAL EXHIBITION AND PAGEANT OF LONDON | CRYSTAL PALACE 1911, figure facing holding trident, ship behind, rev. floral border with space for engraving, plain edge, 37mm, 26.43g, darker tone to the obverse, yet as struck ;
HMS Arethusa & Chichester, Training Ship Award, AR Medal, undated, awarded to A. D. Jarman, by J. A. Restall, ENGLAND EXPECTS EVERY MAN TO DO HIS DUTY, Britannia stands with anchor, rev. ARETHUSA TRAINING SHIP | PRESENTED BY THE COMMITTEE TO A. D. JARMAN FOR 3 YEARS SERVICE AT SEA WITH A VERY GOOD CHARACTER, plain edge with STERLING SILVER, 38mm, 24.14g, cleaned, otherwise very fine ;
National Rose Society, AR Prize Medal, awarded 1926 to Dr G. E. Deacon, by unknown, NATIONAL ROSE SOCIETY, shield, bouquet of roses around, rev. floral rose border, DR G. E. DEACON 1926, plain edge, 42mm, 35.11g, faint hairlines to otherwise richly cabinet toned surfaces, glossy brilliance to the fields, a most handsome and intricate design, about as struck (8)

The Pritchard Collection of 18th Century Provincial Tokens and Commemorative Medals


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