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Metropolitan Amateur Regatta (Est. 1866), Thames Challenge Cup, a silver medal, unsigned, river god reclining left, holding oar, rev. trophy, 64mm; Cambridge University Boat Club, a bronze medal by Munsey & Co., rev. inscribed (Trial Eights 1941), 50mm; National Rifle Association, 1860, a bronze medal, unsigned, 48mm [3]. Last cleaned, otherwise about extremely fine or better; all cased £60-£80
Hammer Price: £200
Visit of Sultan Abdul Aziz to the City of London, 1867, a copper medal by J.S. and A.B. Wyon, bust right wearing fez, rev. Londinia greets figure of Turkey, symbolic buildings behind, 76mm (W & E 1065.1; BHM 2872; E 1591). Extremely fine £300-£400
Hammer Price: £850
Eton College, Duke of Newcastle Medal, 1833, a gold award by W. Wyon, bust of Duke right, rev. legend within wreath, edge named (Benjamin Fossett Lock 1867), 36mm, 31.41g (BHM 1646; MJP p.39). A few hairlines and light scratch in reverse field, otherwise about extremely fine; in contemporary fitted but mismatched case £2,000-£2,600
Hammer Price: £1,900
Blackfriars Bridge and Holborn Valley Viaduct Opened, 1869, a copper medal by G.G. Adams, coronetted bust of Victoria left, rev. City shield dividing views of both bridges, figures of Londinia and Britannia at sides, 77mm (W & E 1126.1; BHM 2906; E 1604). Extremely fine £300-£400
Hammer Price: £420
National Thanksgiving for the Prince of Wales, 1872, a bronze medal by J.S. & A.B. Wyon for the Corporation of the City of London, Londinia inviting Queen Victoria and the Prince of Wales to enter St Paul's Cathedral, rev. interior of the Cathedral, 77mm (W & E 1160A.1; BHM 2928; E 1618; Taylor 39k). Extremely fine £400-£500
Hammer Price: £1,100
Visit of the Shah of Persia to the City of London, 1873, a bronze medal by A.B. Wyon for the Corporation of the City of London, bust of Nasir al-din three-quarters left, rev. Londinia standing between shields of London and Persia, St Paul’s and Tower behind, 77mm (W & E 1202A.1; BHM 2951; E 1623). Extremely fine £1,000-£1,200
Hammer Price: £1,700
Visit of Czar Alexander II to London, 1874, a bronze medal by C. Wiener for the Corporation of the City of London, uniformed bust left, rev. Alexander and Londinia standing, winged Peace behind, 77mm (Diakov 807.1; W & E 1225A.1; BHM 2981; E 1634). Extremely fine £300-£400
Hammer Price: £700
Wadham College, Oxford, Challenge Pair Oar Prize, a bronze medal by W.J. Taylor, rev. named (1874, F.W. Dunston, Bow, L.W. Lloyd, Stroke), 55mm; Oxford University Hare & Hounds Club, a bronze medal, rev. named (Nine Mile Cross Country Race v. Cambridge, 1882, H.G.H. Way), 51mm; Aylesbury Bread Show, 1911, a bronze medal, rev. named (W.H. Pratt, Cambridge), 45mm; together with assorted other medals (19), all base metal [22]. Varied state £80-£100
Hammer Price: £260
Department of Science and Art, Queen's National Medal, a silver award by W. Wyon, diademed head left, rev. legend within wreath, edge named (William Mills, Birmingham, Stage 15A, 1879), 55mm, 93.83g (E 1511 var.). Extremely fine and toned; in fitted case by Wyon, 80 Boundary Road, London NW £200-£260
Hammer Price: £650
Visit of George I of Greece to London, 1880, a bronze medal by G.G. Adams, bust left, rev. Londinia welcoming Hellas, Britannia behind, 76mm (W & E 1372.1; BHM 3077; E 1668). Extremely fine £300-£400
Hammer Price: £380
Dedication of Epping Forest, 1882, a copper medal by C. Wiener for the Corporation of London, crowned and draped bust of Queen Victoria left, rev. view of the forest, Londinia standing at left, Victoria seated at right, 76mm (W & E 1400; BHM 3128; E 1689). Extremely fine £300-£400
£300–£400
City of London School, New Buildings Opened, 1882, a bronze medal by J.S. & A.B. Wyon for the Corporation of the City of London, conjoined busts of the Prince and Princess of Wales right, rev. frontal elevation of the School, 77mm (W & E 1461A.1; BHM 3133; E 1690; Taylor 202a). Extremely fine £300-£400
Hammer Price: £340
International Fisheries Exhibition, South Kensington, 1883, a gold medal by L.C. Wyon and L.F. Day for Pinches, veiled and coronetted bust of Victoria left, rev. various types of fish, some in a net, 45mm, 62.35g (BHM 3153; E 1694; Allen Pt 3). With added loop for suspension and associated (?) mark on reverse, obverse surface wiped, otherwise nearly extremely fine, rare; in tan case of issue £4,000-£4,600
£4,000–£4,600
International Health Exhibition, London, 1884, a gold medal by J.C. Wyon & J. Pinches, diademed and veiled head of Victoria left, rev. globe flanked by two standing female figures, 46mm, 57.88g (BHM 3175). Lightly cleaned with resultant hairlining, otherwise about extremely fine and rare; housed in a contemporary fitted case £3,600-£4,000
Hammer Price: £6,000
Opening of the New Council Chamber at the Guildhall, 1884, a bronze medal by J.S. & A.B. Wyon for the Corporation of the City of London, interior of the Chamber, rev. Londinia, attended by Commerce and Magistracy, addressing her council, 77mm (BHM 3177; E 1705; Taylor 206a). Extremely fine £400-£500
Prince Albert Victor Receives the Freedom of the City of London, 1885, a bronze medal by G.G. Adams for the Corporation of the City of London, bare head right within wreath, rev. Prince and Princess of Wales watch Prince Albert receive the Freedom of the City from the Lord Chamberlain, 77mm (W & E 1500A.1; BHM 3182; E 1717). Good extremely fine £300-£400
Hammer Price: £320
Centenary of ‘The Times’ Newspaper, 1885, silver and bronze medals by Strongi’th’arm, three conjoined busts right, rev. clock, oak and laurel branches behind, each 45mm (BHM 3202; E 1712) [2]. Extremely fine £70-£90
Hammer Price: £120
Colonial and Indian Reception at the Guildhall, 1886, a bronze medal by Elkington for the Corporation of the City of London, crowned arms and shields on mantle, rev. interior of the Guildhall, 77mm (BHM 3214; E 1726; Pudd 886.1.1; Taylor 185a). Good extremely fine £400-£500
Hammer Price: £800
Victoria, Golden Jubilee, 1887, a gold medal by L.C. Wyon after Sir J.E. Boehm and Sir F. Leighton, crowned bust left, rev. enthroned figure of Empire surrounded by standing figures representing Science, Letters, Art, etc, Mercury and Time below, 58mm, 83.72g (W & E 2000.3; BHM 3219; E 1733a). Some minimal surface marks and hairlines, otherwise good very fine or better, rare £6,000-£8,000
Hammer Price: £9,500
Victoria, Golden Jubilee, 1887, a silver medal by L.C. Wyon after Sir J.E. Boehm and Sir F. Leighton, crowned bust left, rev. enthroned figure of Empire surrounded by standing figures representing Science, Letters, Art, etc, Mercury and Time below, 77mm, 217.56g (W & E 2000A.2; BHM 3219; E 1733b). Fields brushed, otherwise extremely fine; in case of issue £1,000-£1,200
£1,000–£1,200
Victoria, Golden Jubilee, 1887, a silver medal by L.C. Wyon after Sir J.E. Boehm and Sir F. Leighton, crowned bust left, rev. enthroned figure of Empire surrounded by standing figures representing Science, Letters, Art, etc, Mercury and Time below, 77mm, 216.64g (W & E 2000A.2; BHM 3219; E 1733b). Fields hairlined, otherwise extremely fine; in official case of issue £800-£1,000
Victoria, Golden Jubilee, 1887, a bronze medal by L.C. Wyon after Sir J.E. Boehm and Sir F. Leighton, crowned bust left, rev. enthroned figure of Empire surrounded by standing figures representing Science, Letters, Art, etc, Mercury and Time below, 77mm (W & E 2000A.2; BHM 3219; E 1733). Good extremely fine, in original fitted case retaining paper insert £200-£260
Hammer Price: £400
Victoria, Golden Jubilee, 1887, a bronze medal by L.C. Wyon after Sir J.E. Boehm and Sir F. Leighton, crowned bust left, rev. enthroned figure of Empire surrounded by standing figures representing Science, Letters, Art, etc, Mercury and Time below, 77mm (W & E 2000A.2; BHM 3219; E 1733). Attempted piercing at 12 o’clock, otherwise about extremely fine; in case of issue £80-£100
Hammer Price: £240
Victoria, Golden Jubilee, 1887, a gold medal by T. Brock & J. Pinches for the Imperial Institute, crowned and laureate bust left, rev. elevation of the Institute, legend in banner to left, 38mm, 28.55g (W & E 2030A.4; BHM 3226; E 1737; Taylor 221b). Minimal hairlining, better than extremely fine and extremely rare thus; housed in a contemporary fitted case £2,400-£3,000
Hammer Price: £11,000
Victoria, Golden Jubilee, 1887, a bronze medal by A. Scharff for the Corporation of the City of London, conjoined crowned busts of the young and Jubilee heads of the Queen, rev. Britannia seated in car drawn by two lions, Justice and Prudence at sides, 80mm (W & E 2340.1; BHM 3284; E 1732). Extremely fine £600-£800
King’s Lynn Royal Regatta, a silver medal by J. Pinches, arms, rev. wreath, inscribed (Granta Challenge Cup 1888), edge named (J. Watt, Trin: Coll: Camb:), 41mm, 31.23g. Small edge bruise, otherwise about extremely fine, toned; in fitted case £60-£80
Hammer Price: £75
700th Anniversary of the Mayoralty of the City of London, 1889, a bronze medal by A. Kirkwood & Sons for the Corporation of the City of London, busts of Richard I and Victoria vis-à-vis in cartouche, rev. St Michael presenting sceptre to kneeling figure of Londinium, St Paul’s behind, 77mm (BHM 3377; E 1752). Good extremely fine £400-£500
Royal Society, 1897/1889, Davy Medal, a bronze award by F. Bowcher for Spink, crowned laureate bust left [from the Diamond Jubilee Medal], rev. inscription and date in 13 lines, the royal society to william henry perkin frs in accordance with the will of humphry davy who devoted the testimonial presented to him by the coalowners of the tyne and wear to the encouragement of chemical research, 1889, 51mm (W & E –; BHM –). Extremely fine with traces of original colour, presumably...
Hammer Price: £280
Visit of Emperor Wilhelm II to the City of London, 1891, a bronze medal by Elkington & Co. for the Corporation of the City of London, conjoined busts of the Emperor and Empress three-quarters right, rev. Germania seated to left, Britannia standing to right, each flanked by shield of arms, 80mm (W & E 1668A.1; BHM 3412; E 1768). Good extremely fine £400-£500
Visit of the Duke and Duchess of York to the City of London, 1893, a bronze medal by G.G. Adams for the Corporation of the City of London, conjoined busts left, rev. Duke and Duchess in biga driven by Cupid, being presented with a cornucopia by Londinia, 76mm (W & E 1763A.1; BHM 3452; E 1780). Extremely fine £300-£400
Visit of Christian IX and Louise of Denmark to the City of London, 1893, a light bronze medal by F. Bowcher for the Corporation of the City of London, conjoined busts right, rev. Londinia seated, façade of the Guildhall behind, struck at the Paris Mint, 75mm (W & E 1766A.1; BHM 3454; E 1783). About extremely fine £150-£180
Hammer Price: £180
Opening of Tower Bridge, 1894, a bronze medal by F. Bowcher, conjoined busts of Victoria, the Prince and Princess of Wales left, rev. view of the bridge, the Royal Yacht, HMY Victoria and Albert, passing underneath, 76mm (W & E 1795.1; BHM 3476; E 1790; Taylor 225a). Extremely fine £200-£260
Hammer Price: £440
Victoria, Diamond Jubilee, 1897, a large gold medal by G.W. de Saulles, veiled bust left, rev. young head left, 55mm, 90.82g (W & E 3000A.5; BHM 3506; E 1817a). Some insignificant light marks on edge, otherwise extremely fine; in fitted red case of issue £6,000-£8,000
Hammer Price: £12,000
Victoria, Diamond Jubilee, 1897, a small gold medal by G.W. de Saulles, similar, 26mm, 12.79g (W & E 3000A.2; BHM 3506; E 1817b). Lightly wiped, otherwise about extremely fine; in case of issue £800-£1,000
Hammer Price: £1,000
Victoria, Diamond Jubilee, 1897, a silver medal by G.W. de Saulles, veiled bust left, rev. young head left, 55mm, 85.74g (W & E 3000A.4; BHM 3506; E 1817a). Good extremely fine, iridescent toning; in fitted case of issue £100-£120
Hammer Price: £550
Victoria, Diamond Jubilee, 1897, a bronze medal by G.W. de Saulles, 55mm (BHM 3506); Edward VII, Coronation, 1902, a bronze medal by G.W. de Saulles, 55mm (BHM 3737) [2]. Good extremely fine; both in cases of issue £80-£100
Hammer Price: £110
Victoria, Diamond Jubilee, 1897, a bronze medal by G.W. de Saulles, 55mm (BHM 3506); Edward VII, Coronation, 1902, a bronze medal by G.W. de Saulles, 55mm (BHM 3737) [2]. Extremely fine, both unofficially gilt, the former attractive; both in cases of issue £80-£100
Hammer Price: £140
Victoria, Diamond Jubilee, 1897, a silver medal by F. Bowcher for Spink, crowned bust left, rev. royal arms with supporters, names of British territories on small shields around, 76mm, 161.77g (W & E 3475A.4; BHM 3511; E 1816). Extremely fine and toned, rare in silver; in fitted case by Spink [lid inscribed The Silver Challenge Medal, Frickley-cum-Clayton and Hooton Pagnell, Presented for Annual Competition by Mr & Mrs Warde-Aldam, June 22nd 1897] £600-£800
Hammer Price: £1,600
HMS Foudroyant Wrecked, 1897, a bronze medal, unsigned, bust of Lord Nelson facing, rev. view of the ship, 38mm (BHM 3613; E 1813). Extremely fine and toned; in fitted case £60-£80
Hammer Price: £90
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