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№ 1284

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7 December 2005

Hammer Price:
£85

Irish Rifle Association, Prize Medal, by John Woodhouse, obv. crowned Hibernian shield with an ancient archer and rifleman to either side, scroll below reads, ‘Pro Patria et Rege’; rev. laurel wreath, ‘The Irish Rifle Association, founded 1867’ and engraved, ‘Won by Richard Geary, June 10th 1876’, 64mm., bronze, in damaged Woodhouse, Dublin case of issue, extremely fine £40-60