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№ 288

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16 March 2006

Hammer Price:
£270

Prince of Wales Appointed Regent, 1789, medalets (6), by Lutwyche (4), tall bust (2), in copper, 6.60g/6h, in brass, 6.59g/6h, both 27mm (both DH 969; BHM 322), smaller bust (3), in brass, 26mm, 6.62g/6h (DH 971), in copper, 6.51g/6h, in brass, 6.46g/6h, both 26mm (both DH 972); unsigned, 30mm, 7.27g/6h (DH 968; BHM 321); Marriage of the Prince and Princess Caroline of Brunswick, 1795, medalets (2), unsigned, 4.83g/12h, 4.30g/12h, both 26mm (both DH 976a; BHM 398) [8]. DH 972 in brass brilliant mint state, last very fine, others good very fine and better, DH 971 very rare (£90-120)

Provenance:
DH 968 and 976a at 4.83g Fawcett/Litman Collection, D.L. Spence Collection, Part II, DNW Auction 67A, 29 September 2005, lot 1558 (part), bt R. Gladdle
DH 976a at 4.30g
SNC June 2005 (3380)
Others D.E. Litrenta Collection, Part I, DNW Auction 65, 16 March 2005, lot 1480, additionally:
*DH 972 brass F.S. Cokayne Collection [from Baldwin]