Historical and Art Medals, Numismatic Books

London, Crystal Palace: Festival of Empire, 1st National Gymnastic Festival, 1911, a light bronze badge, unsigned, legend, back named (C.J. Gent, July 1st), 29 x 22mm (Allen 40); Tower Hamlets: East London Diamond Jubilee Exhibition of Trades & Inventions, [1897], a silver award medal by J.A. Restall, City arms and supporters, named (Awarded to G.R. & T.C. Matland), rev. male and female seated in front of the People’s Palace, hallmarked Birmingham 1897, 39mm (Allen –); The National Institution of Apprenticeship, Exhibition of Apprentices’ Work, 1911, a silver award medal, unsigned, legend, rev. wreath, named (1st Prize Awarded to G. Dyer), 32mm; International Exhibition of Inventions, Morgan Morgan Founders’ Medal, a silver award by Toye & Co for the Institute of Patentees, bust of Morgan right, rev. spinning jenny in shield, named (Southgate & Dobson, 1934), hallmarked Birmingham 1934, 35mm [4]. Generally very fine, first better, all rare (£50-70)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Exhibition Medals in Gold and Silver from the Collection of James Spencer.

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