British Historical Medals from the Collection formed by Robert Thomas

Renfrewshire Political Union, 1832, a white metal medal signed W.M., 42mm (BHM 1640); Reform Bill, 1832, a white metal medal, signature unclear, 55mm (BHM –; E –); Compton Pilgrims (Berkshire) Benefit Society, 1836, a white metal medal, unsigned, 49mm (D & W –; cf. DNW 132, 1634); Enlargement of Birmingham Grammar School, 1836, a white metal medal by C.F. Carter, 52mm (BHM 1709; Taylor 116a); together with other miscellaneous British base metal medals (24), various subjects [28]. Those described about very fine and better, first two very rare, others in varied state £100-150

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, British Historical Medals from the Collection formed by Robert Thomas.

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Second only illustrated. This medal, with its legend commencing the splendour of the throne, is unpublished in BHM and of a larger size than any of the medals commemorating the event listed therein