Death of the Duke of Wellington 1852 48mm diameter in White metal, by Allen & Moore, Obverse: Bust of the Duke left, uniformed, ARTHUR DUKE OF WELLINGTON, Reverse: Corinthian Helmet on shield crossed with a lance and a sword, within an open wreath, above: a wreath inscribed with RODRIGO - BADAJOZ Below:- ALMEIRA, BORN MAY 1st 1769 DIED SEPr 14th 1852, BHM 2478, 30.01 grammes, GEF and lustrous, rated RRR by BHM.
Death of the Duke of Wellington 1852 58mm diameter in bronze by G.G.Adams, Obverse: Bust right WELLINGTON vertically in the field, Reverse: Britannia seated mourning before a pedestal on which is a Roman helmet over a sword PLORANT IN FUNERE GENTES In Exergue: SEPT. XIV. / MDCCCLII, 134.88 grammes, Eimer 1469, BHM 2473, EF/AU with some small edge nicks, the fields prooflike
Death of the Duke of Wellington 1852 65mm diameter in White metal, by Allen & Moore, Obverse: Bust left, uniformed within a wide border of oak and laurel, ARTHUR DUKE OF WELLINGTON, Reverse: Crossed flags inscribed ASSAYE and WATERLOO by fronds of palm and laurel and draped funerary urn. Star above inscription. BORN MAY 1, 1769, DIED SEPT 14 1852, BOTH AS SOLDIER AND STATESMAN EARNED THE TITLE OF FATHER OF HIS COUNTRY, BHM 2474, 95.30 grammes, NEF
Medals (4) Admiral Vernon 1739 Obverse: Bust left, three-quarter length 36mm diameter in brass, THE BRITISH GLORY REVIV'D BY ADMIRAL VERNON, Reverse: Ships in Portobello harbour, HE TOOK PORTOBELLO WITH SIX SHIPS ONLY Good Fine, Sinking of the Lusitania 1915 A/UNC boxed, 1852 Death of the Duke of Wellington/Callender medal showing all Sundays of 1853, 41mm diameter in White Metal Fine with some corrosion, Copper medalet 1905 Centenary of the Battle of Trafalgar, 16mm diameter, containing copper from the HMS Victory VF with loop mount at the top, and a gaming counter 1790 George III 'Spade' Guinea type Fine
Death of the Duke of Wellington 1852 51mm diameter in White Metal by Allen & Moore BHM 2475, Obverse: Uniformed bust left, ARTHUR DUKE OF WELLINGTON, Reverse: Britannia standing weeping before funerary plaque and trophy of arms WELLINGTON BORN MAY 1 1769 DIED SEPr 14 1852, Victory kneeling to right, British Lion crouched to fore BRITANNIA MOURNS HER HERO NOW AT REST , In Exergue: WATERLOO JUNE 18 1815, 41.11 grammes, A/UNC and lustrous
Medals (3) Death of the Duke of Wellington 1852 (2) 39mm diameter in White Metal by Allen & Moore, Birmingham, Obverse: Bust left uniformed, ARTHUR DUKE OF WELLINGTON, Reverse: Flags behind a plinth inscribes WATERLOO on which there is a wreath HE SUBDUED INDIA AND LIBERATED EUROPE, BHM 2480 both About UNC and lustrous, The Success of Giuseppe Garibaldi in the Rise of Sicily 1860 42mm diameter in white metal by T.R.Pinches Obverse: Bust right GIUSEPPE GAROBALDI BORN AT NICE 1807., Reverse : WAR FOR THE INDEPENDENCE OF ITALY, Lustrous UNC with some toning in the field, in the round box of issue with description of the medal on paper card on the lid.
Death of the Duke of Wellington 1852 22mm diameter in bronze by T.R. Pinches, Obverse: Uniformed bust left within a linear oval, ARTHUR DUKE OF WELLINGTON, reverse : A crown above inscription BORN / MAY .1. 1769 / DIED / SEPr 14 1852, 5.58 grammes, BHM 2491, NEF, listed as RR by BHM
Death of the Duke of Wellington 1852 51mm diameter in White Metal by Allen & Moore BHM 2475, Obverse: Uniformed bust left, ARTHUR DUKE OF WELLINGTON, Reverse: Britannia standing weeping before funerary plaque and trophy of arms WELLINGTON BORN MAY 1 1769 DIED SEPr 14 1852, Victory kneeling to right, British Lion crouched to fore BRITANNIA MOURNS HER HERO NOW AT REST , In Exergue: WATERLOO JUNE 18 1815, 41.11 grammes, A/UNC and lustrous
Medalets in copper and brass (23) George III and Queen CharlotteMarriage 1761 Fine, Death of Caroline, Queen Consort of George IV 1821 (2) GVF and NEF, Coronation of George IV (3) the first in copper, Fine, the second in brass NVF with some scratches, the third in copper NVF, all different, Grimshaw Esq. Mayor of Preston 1822 Fine, holed, Death of the Earl of Beaconsfield 1881 Fine, Death of George IV 1820 VF, Coronation of William IV 1831 Fine, Death of Frederick, Duke of York 1827 NEF, Preliminaries of Peace between Great Britain and France 1801 VF, Death of Nelson 1805 Fine, holed, Coronation of Queen Victoria (2) 1838 Fine, and 1838 VF (both different), Marquis Wellington 1814 (2) one in copper Good Fine, the other in brass Fine, holed, Preliminaries of Peace 1814 GVF holed, France (4) Louis XV 1743 Cardinal Fleury VF, Louis XVI 1788 Royal token, Good Fine, Charles X 1825 Royal Token 1825 Good Fine, cleaned, Death of Ferdinand, Duke of Orleans undated (1825) 12-sided, Fine, possibly ex-mount, and a fantasy copy of Queen Anne Coronation medal this 25mm diameter in brass, Fine
Medals a varied and interesting group (12) 1819-1915 comprising:- International Fisheries Exhibition 1883 45mm diameter in silver, Eimer 1694 NEF boxed. 1832 Reform Bill 49mm diameter in White Metal, EF holed at the top. Death of the Duke of Wellington 1852 51mm diameter in White Metal by Allen & Moore, EF. York Cathedral 61mm diameter in White Metal by J.Davis of Birmingham GEF. Sir Charles Cockerell 1819 Election Validated 53mm diameter in bronze by J.P.Suffield Eimer 1111 EF. Parish Church of Frittenden, Kent, Restored 1848 42mm diameter by Davis of Birmingham GEF. The Marriage of Edward, Prince of Wales to Princess Alexandra 1863, 52mm in white metal by Ottley of Birmingham, Lustrous EF. Death of William IV 1837 41mm diameter by T.W.Ingram VF. RoyalNaval Exhibition 1891 38mm diameter in White Metal. Whitenash Industrial Exhibition 1865 St.Margaret's Day 40mm diameter by J.Moore of Birmingham VF with some scratches. Lusitania Sinking 1915 55mm diameter UNC, The Bell Medal 39mm diameter undate Presented by the Society of Miniature Rifle Clubs 39mm diameter in bronze GEF, all in a Lindner Tray
The Duke of Wellington (2) British Army Enters Madrid 1812 45mm diameter in iron, Eimer 1025 by T.Wyon Snr./P.Wyon Obverse: bust left, LIEUT. GEN. MARQUIS. WELLINGTON, K.B &C. &C. MDCCCXII Reverse: Garlanded shields of Britain, Spain and Portugal upon an plinth, inscribed VIMEIRA TALAVERA BUSACO CIUDAD RODRIGO BADAJOZ SALAMANCA amidst military trophies, ENTER'D MADRID AUGUST XII Fine with some corrosion. Death of the Duke of Wellington 1852 45mm diameter in white metal Obverse bust left, uniformed THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON Reverse BORN MAY 1st 1769. DIED SEPr.14th 1852 within a wreath GVF
Hardy, Thelwall and Tooke, Acquitted of High Treason 1794, w/m., Fair, Repeal of Sacramental Test 1828 by S.Clint, bronze, some edge nicks GVF, Protestant Ascendancy 1845, obv. Bust of William III, pierced, gilt metal, Death of Duke of Wellington 1852 by Allen & Moore, w/m., AVF, Williams Memorial Prize Fund, founded in 1891, bronze, GVF with catalogue ink numbers. (5).
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