Irish Medals in Gold and Silver from the Collection of James Spencer

Navan, Navan Farming Society (Inst. 1800), a silver award medal by W. Mossop, crops to increase cattle to improve and to benefit the poor, etc, rev. heads of two bulls, one of improved breed and the other of old stock, wreath at sides, named (To J.P. Garnet Esqr, for The best Heifer not less than One Year Old, April 14, 1803), 51mm (Gilbert 26). Minor surface marks, otherwise very fine and extremely rare (£150-200)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Irish Medals in Gold and Silver from the Collection of James Spencer.

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Provenance:
Baldwin FPL 1999 (40)