Historical Medals and Tokens

Opening of the Brighthelmston Dispensary, 1850, a white metal medal by J. Ottley, 53mm (BHM 2401); Brighton Proprietary School, Præpositor’s Prize, a silver award medal, unsigned, named (Harry W. Strevens, Christmas 1864), 44mm; Victoria, Golden Jubilee, 1887, Borough of Brighton, a white metal medal, unsigned, 38mm (W & E 2501D.1); Mahomed’s Gymnasium, Brighton, a copper award medal, unsigned, named (G.K. Rawlinson, April 7th 1894), 51mm; George VI, Coronation, 1937, Hotel Metropole, Brighton, a bronze medal by Turner & SImpson, 45mm (W & E 7342F.1); Brighton and Hove Philatelic Society, a silver award medal, unsigned, named (Major L.V.J. Pogson, 1950), 45mm; Chain Pier, Brighton, a silver medal, unsigned, hallmarked London 1973, 38mm [7]. Varied state, first with some corrosion, third pierced £100-150

Provenance: Second DNW Auction 68, 15 December 2005, lot 1366 (part); fourth DNW Auction 74, 10 May 2007, lot 310 (part)