Auction Catalogue

2 & 3 April 2014

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Ancient, British and World Coins, Tokens, Jetons, Medals and Books

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

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Lot

№ 771

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2 April 2014

Hammer Price:
£360

Nottingham and West Riding of Yorkshire Agricultural Society, c. 1768, a silver award medal by T. Pingo, standing figure with cornucopia and farming implements, rev. wreath, named (To Mr.Thomas Peart of Wiseton, MDCCLXXIII, for the Second Largest Quantity of Potatoes), 40mm (cf. Eimer 40; cf. E 712). With small piercing and suspension ring, about extremely fine and toned, extremely rare and apparently unrecorded in silver
£250-350

Provenance: E.W. Danson Collection