British and World Historical Medals

Canada, Governor General’s Medal, 1888, in silver, by A. Wyon, conjoined busts of Lord and Lady Stanley of Preston left, rev. arms, 51mm. Edge knock at 9 o’clock, otherwise about extremely fine, dark-toned; in contemporary fitted case by Hancocks & Co £80-100

Provenance: DNW Auction M11, 13 July 2011, lot 1796