Coins, Tokens and Historical Medals

Liverpool Mechanics Institute (Est. 1825), a silver Life Member’s pass by Ottley, named (No. 260, Patrick Leonard, Esq), 46mm (D & W –; MG 1053; cf. DNW T11, 566); Liverpool Cathedral, 1934, a silver award medal by W. Gilbert, edge named (J. Murdock), hallmarked Birmingham 1934, 57mm (Eimer 26; E 2025; cf. DNW M12, 129) [2]. Very fine, first better and toned £100-150

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, British Historical Medals From the Collection of the Revd. John Watson.

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Provenance: Second S. Martin Collection, DNW Auction M5, 17 December 2007, lot 1335

The first medal is named ‘No. 260, Patrick Leonard, Esq.’; the provenance should be ignored