Auction Catalogue

13 July 2011

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Commemorative, Historical and Art Medals

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

Lot

№ 1203

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13 July 2011

Hammer Price:
£75

The Mint, Birmingham Ltd, a brass-plated nickel advertising medal, arms of Birmingham, rev. view of the Heaton manufactory, 38mm; The Mint, Birmingham Ltd, official enamel badges by W.O. Lewis (3, different), all 26mm; The Birmingham Mint, medals (3), in nickel silver, for the Christening of the Schmitz Rolling Mill, 1980, 45mm; in bright bronze, with a view of the Mint in 1860, 45mm; in nickel, for Industry Year, 1986, 32mm; William King, c. 1974, aluminium medals (2), both 30mm (Sweeny 60; cf. Tansley 498); Mint Security Ltd, a brass spinner, 30mm (Sweeny 53) [10]. First obverse extremely fine, reverse very fine, others virtually as struck £50-70