British Medals from the Collection of James Spencer

Exhibitions: England and Wales, London: South Eastern Industrial Exhibition, 1865, Prize Medal, a copper award by J. Pinches, paddle steamer and other river craft on the Thames, buildings in background, rev. Kentish horse in wreath, edge named (Awarded to W.H. Myers for Signals on Railway Trains), 47mm (MJP –); Working Classes Industrial Exhibition, Guildhall, 1866, a copper medal by B. Sulman, City arms and supporters, rev. open-spoked wheel, edge named (Awarded to W.H. Myers for Signals on Railway Trains and Ship’s Fog Signals); United Kingdom Railway Temperance Union Industrial Exhibition, 1906, a bronze award medal, unsigned, 4-2-2 locomotive and tender to right, rev. wreath, named (G.C.R., Mrs Harvey), 45mm [3]. First two about very fine and a rare pair to an unusual recipient, last about extremely fine (£60-80)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, British Medals from the Collection of James Spencer.

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Obverse of first only illustrated. G.C.R. = Great Central Railway