Historical and Art Medals, Numismatic Books

18th Century, William Pitt Appointed First Lord of the Treasury, 1799, a copper medal by J.G. Hancock, bust left, rev. legend in 11 lines, 53mm (BHM 470; E 912); Royal Horticultural Society, Banksian Medal, in silver, by W. Wyon, named (Presented to Mr Thomas Fairbairn for Flowers of Renanthera Coccinea, Exhibited Sepr. 16th, 1828), 38mm (BHM 1041; E 1138); Ulster Unionist Convention, Belfast, 1892, a gilt-bronze medal by Gibson & Co, 38mm (BHM 3433; E 1773); Guildford Art Association, 1893, a bronze medal, unsigned, 36mm; Royal Naval and Military Tournament, a bronze medal, unsigned, engraved (1914, Bayonet Fighting), 38mm; Royal Welch Fusiliers, a silver and enamel medal by Phillips, named (1925, Novices Boxing Middle Weight, Winner, Fus. Downey), hallmarked Birmingham 1924, 31mm; North of England Musical Tournament, Newcastle on Tyne, an oval silver award medal, hallmarked m&b Birmingham 1927, 36 x 21mm; together with other miscellaneous medals (3, two in silver) [10]. Third and fifth extremely fine, others in varied state (£90-120)

Provenance:
Fifth bt Spink