Coins, Paper Money, Tokens and Historical Medals

AUSTRALIA, International Exhibition, Melbourne, 1880, a silver award medal by H. Stokes, coroneted and veiled bust of Victoria left, rev. legend in wreath, edge named (Manfield & Son, Northampton, Factory Boots), 52mm (cf. Carlisle 1880/18; BDM V, 693; cf. DNW M8, 2204). Brilliant and virtually as struck, toned £100-150

Sir Moses Philip Manfield (1819-99), the son of a cordwainer, b Bristol, moved to Northampton in 1843 and started in business as a boot and shoe manufacturer, later opening his factory in the town’s Campbell square