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Auction: 25007 - … British and World Coins and Medals featuring The Oriole Collection of Gold and Silver English Coins
Lot: 430

Victoria and Prince Albert, Royal Visit to Jersey, AR Medal, 1846, by J. Le Gallais, Victoria and Albert, mounting steps of the quayside, greeted by women bearing floral tributes, VICTORIA HARBOUR on canopy above, VICTORIA & ALBERT LANDED AT ST HELIERS JERSEY 3RD SEPTR. 1846, in exergue in three lines, rev. EN COMMEMORATION DE L'ARRIVEE DE SA MAJESTE LA REINE VICTORIA ET DE SON ILLUSTRE EPOUX SARLE PRINCE ALBERT A ST HELIER ILE DE JERSEY LE 3 SEPTR 1846, in 11 lines, within floral wreath, 51mm, 48.53g (Eimer 1410; BHM 2224), previously cleaned and with polish residue, with occasional contact marks, nonetheless pleasing to the struck details and with a remaining old tone in parts, about extremely fine and scarcely encountered in commerce, thus rare

The Times of 3 September 1846 reported 'This morning at 45 minutes past 7 o'clock Her Majesty, Prince Albert, the Royal Family and their respective suites embarked on board the Royal yacht Victoria and Albert Captain Lord Adolphus Fitzclarence, at Osborne Pier'. On the following day The Times reported, 'H.M. and Prince Albert made a progress through the loyal town of St Helier and on through the country some few miles to the town of St Orgueil, accompanied by the Lord Chamberlain Earl Spencer, Viscount Palmerston and the Royal Suite'

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Estimate
£1,000 to £1,200

Starting price
£700