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British Historical Medals from the Collection of Michael Longfield

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This collection was sold on 12 December 2016.

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Lot 2681, 12 Dec 16

Death of William Pitt, 1806, a copper medal by T. Webb, 53mm (BHM 610; E 975); Sir Benjamin Brodie, 1841, a copper medal by W. Wyon, 73mm (BHM 2003; E 1359); Sir Francis Chantrey, 1846, a copper medal by W. Wyon for the Art Union of London, 55mm (BHM 2227; E 1381); Visit of Garibaldi to England, 1864, a copper medal by J. Moore, 42mm (BHM 2798; E 1570); Whitworth Scholarships, 1868, a bronze award medal by E.J. Poynter and A. Wyon, edge named (Me...

Lot 2681, 12 Dec 16

Sold for £280

Lot 2682, 12 Dec 16

Imprisonment of Sir Francis Burdett, 1810, a copper medal, unsigned, 48mm (BHM 689; E 1011); Election of Sir Charles Cockerell Validated, 1819, a copper medal by J.P. Suffield, 53mm (BHM 979; E 1111); Death of John Fuller, 1834, a copper medal by W. Wyon, 44mm (BHM 1660); Death of Lord George Bentinck, 1848, a copper medal by B. Wyon, 51mm (BHM 2301); Foundation of the Cobden Club, 1866, a copper medal by J.S. & A.B. Wyon, 57mm (BHM 2864; E 1584)...

Lot 2682, 12 Dec 16

Sold for £260

Lot 2683, 12 Dec 16

Completion of Birmingham Town Hall, 1834, a copper medal, unsigned, for Thomason, 73mm (BHM 1678; E 1277; Taylor 108d); Completion of the Thames Tunnel, 1842, a white metal medal by J. Davis, 44mm (BHM 2080; Moyaux 26); Re-opening of the Royal Exchange, 1844, a white metal medal by J. Davis, 60mm (BHM 2176; Taylor 146u); Opening of St George’s Hall, Liverpool, 1854, a copper medal by Allen & Moore for J. Mayer, 44mm (Taylor 170a); Opening of Ca...

Lot 2683, 12 Dec 16

Sold for £160

Lot 2684, 12 Dec 16

Completion of the Britannia Tubular Bridge, 1850, a copper medal by L.C. Wyon, 58mm (BHM 2402; E 1441; Moyaux 36; Taylor 164a; Swan 67-9); Opening of the North Eastern Railway, 1906, a bronze medal by Elkington, 48mm (W & E 4906.2) [2] First with minor obverse scuff, otherwise both virtually as struck; in contemporary fitted cases £100-150

Lot 2684, 12 Dec 16

Sold for £180

Lot 2685, 12 Dec 16

Richard Sainthill, 1855, a copper medal by L.C. Wyon, 58mm (BHM 2571; E 1501); Numismatic Society of London, Golden Jubilee, 1887, a bronze medal by Lydia Gay for J. Pinches, 58mm (BHM 3344; E 1729; MJP p.170) [2]. Minimal surface marks, otherwise about as struck; in modern cases £100-120

Lot 2685, 12 Dec 16

Sold for £120

Lot 2686, 12 Dec 16

Exhibition of Art Treasures, Manchester, 1857, a copper medal by J. Pinches, 42mm (Allen 25; BHM 2606); Coventry & Midland Manufacturing, Art & Industrial Exhibition, 1867, a copper award medal by W.F. Taunton for Ottley, named (Timothy Morris), 70mm (D & W 55/89; Allen Pt 1; cf. DNW 50, 1110); International Inventions Exhibition, 1885, a bronze medal by L.C. Wyon, 45mm (BHM 3198; E 1715); Colonial and Indian Exhibition, 1886, a bronze award meda...

Lot 2686, 12 Dec 16

Sold for £160

Lot 2687, 12 Dec 16

Marriage of the Prince of Wales and Princess Alexandra, 1863, a white metal medal by T. Ottley, 51mm (W & E 932.1; BHM 2768); Silver Wedding of Lucy and John Gough Nichols, 1868, a copper medal by L.C.. Wyon, 47mm (BHM 2892); Marriage of Princess Louise and the Marquis of Lorne, 1871, a bronze medal by T. Ottley, 54mm (W & E 1144.2; BHM 2915); National Thanksgiving for the Recovery of the Prince of Wales from Typhoid, 1872, a bronze medal by J.S....

Lot 2687, 12 Dec 16

Sold for £190

Lot 2688, 12 Dec 16

National Thanksgiving for the Recovery of the Prince of Wales from Typhoid, 1872, a bronze medal by J.S. & A.B. Wyon for the City of London, Londinia, attended by Britannia, invites Victoria and the Prince into St Paul’s Cathedral, rev. interior of St Paul’s with the procession and congregation, 77mm (W & E 1160.1; BHM 2928; E 1618; Taylor 39k). Extremely fine or better; in modern case £200-300

Lot 2688, 12 Dec 16

Sold for £300

Lot 2689, 12 Dec 16

Removal of Temple Bar, 1878, a uniface lead medal by C.H. and J. Mabey for Taylor, Foot and Tebay on behalf of the Corporation of London, frontal elevation of Temple Bar, legend around, 102mm (BHM 3051; E 1658; Welch 15; Taylor 37a). Virtually as struck, rare; in glazed copper frame as issued [this slightly dented and the glass chipped] £300-400

Lot 2689, 12 Dec 16

Sold for £340

Lot 2690, 12 Dec 16

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 £150-200

Lot 2690, 12 Dec 16

Sold for £340

Lot 2691, 12 Dec 16

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, bust right in wreath, rev. Prince and Princess of Wales watch Prince Albert receive the Freedom from the Lord Chamberlain, 77mm (W & E 1500.1; BHM 3182; E 1717). Extremely fine; in gilt-blocked case of issue £100-150

Lot 2691, 12 Dec 16

Sold for £170

Lot 2692, 12 Dec 16

Visit of Kaiser 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 Wilhelm and Princess Augusta right, rev. Londinia indicating shipping on the Thames to a figure of Prussia, St Paul’s behind, 80mm (W & E 1668.1; BHM 3412; E 1768). About as struck; in contemporary round case £150-200

Lot 2692, 12 Dec 16

Sold for £400

Lot 2693, 12 Dec 16

Victoria, Diamond Jubilee, 1897, a silver medal by F. Bowcher for Spink, crowned bust left, rev. arms and supporters within double border of shields, 76mm (W & E 3475A.5; BHM 3511; E 1816). Extremely fine but hairlined from cleaning £100-150

Lot 2693, 12 Dec 16

Sold for £260

Lot 2694, 12 Dec 16

Edward VII, Coronation, 1902, a silver medal by G.W. de Saulles, 55mm (W & E 4100.4; BHM 3737; E 1871); other medals for the same event (6), by E. Fuchs for Elkington, (2), in silver, 39mm (W & E 4205A.11; BHM 3772; E 1870); in bronze, Union Castle Line, 39mm (W & E 4205HH.1; BHM 3866), by A. Fenwick, in white metal, Chesterton, 51mm (W & E 4327D.1; BHM 3781), by The Mint, Birmingham (3), in silver, bronze (2), all 51mm (W & E 4435.14, 4435.16; B...

Lot 2694, 12 Dec 16

Sold for £200

Lot 2695, 12 Dec 16

Edward VII, Visit to the City of London, 1902, a bronze medal by Searle & Co for the Corporation of London, conjoined busts left, rev. Londinia presents welcoming address to their majesties seated on a dais, 76mm (W & E 4850.1; BHM 3868; E 1874). Extremely fine but cleaned; in case of issue £80-100

Lot 2695, 12 Dec 16

Sold for £95

Lot 2696, 12 Dec 16

George V, Coronation, 1911, a bronze medal by B. Mackennal, 51mm (W & E 5035.1; BHM 4022; E 1922); other base metal medals for the same event (7), by W.J. Dingley, 45mm (W & E 5065.1; BHM 4029), by J. Fray, City of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 51mm (W & E 5110D.3), by A. Halliday for Elkington (2), both 65mm (W & E 5075.1; BHM 4041), by H. Jenkins (unsigned), Borough of Wandsworth, 63mm (W & E 5152B.2), by H.B. Sale (cf. W & E 5214C, this diameter not re...

Lot 2696, 12 Dec 16

Sold for £190

Lot 2697, 12 Dec 16

Battle of London, 1944, a plated bronze medal by L.E. Pinches for the RAF Benevolent Fund, 57mm (BHM 4406; E 2066); together with other 20th century medals (17, one silver), including Churchill, Montgomery, etc [18]. Mostly extremely fine; first in card case of issue £120-150

Lot 2697, 12 Dec 16

Sold for £110

Lot 2698, 12 Dec 16

The Thomason Medallic Bible, 1970, a set of 60 gilt-bronze medals by the Franklin Mint; The History of Man in Flight, a set of 50 gilt-bronze medals by the Franklin Mint; Chaucer and the Canterbury Tales, a set of 36 gilt-bronze medals by J. Pinches; Our Royal Sovereigns, a set of 70 gold-plated small silver medals by the Danbury Mint [Lot]. About as struck; first three sets contained in albums of issue, last in small cabinet of issue [weight 15...

Lot 2698, 12 Dec 16

Sold for £150

Lot 2699, 12 Dec 16

The 100 Greatest Masterpieces, 1974, a set of 100 large silver medals by J. Pinches Ltd, each 50mm [Lot]. Many medals tarnished, otherwise about as struck; contained in the cabinet of issue, together with certificates [weight 16.5 kg] £1,000-1,200

Lot 2699, 12 Dec 16

Sold for £1,600

Lot 2700, 12 Dec 16

Great British Regiments, 1977, a set of 52 frosted silver medals by the Birmingham Mint, limited edition cased set no. 282, all 45mm, each bearing the name of a regiment with a depiction of an action on the obverse and further details on the reverse, all hallmarked Birmingham 1977; together with 52 base metal copy cap badges for each regiment [Lot]. Medals about as struck; medals and badges mounted on two trays and contained within a wooden prese...

Lot 2700, 12 Dec 16

Unsold

Lot 2701, 12 Dec 16

Betjeman’s Bygone Britain, a set of 36 silver medals by J. Pinches Ltd, all 40mm [36]. As issued; in capsules within large wallet [weight 3.1 kg] £240-300

Lot 2701, 12 Dec 16

Sold for £340

Lot 2702, 12 Dec 16

The Ancient Counties of England, a set of 40 silver medals by the Birmingham Mint [Lot]. Medals a little tarnished, otherwise about as struck; contained in a fitted wooden cabinet [weight 4.4 kg] £400-500

Lot 2702, 12 Dec 16

Sold for £400

Lot 2703, 12 Dec 16

The Royal Wedding Album, 1981, a set of 12 silver medals by the Birmingham Mint, together with Debrett’s Book of the Royal Wedding [Lot]. About as made; contained in an album [weight 2.8 kg] £100-150

Lot 2703, 12 Dec 16

Sold for £100

Lot 2704, 12 Dec 16

The Kings and Queens of the British Isles, an incomplete set of 41 silver medals by the Birmingham Mint (Henry VII missing), each 45mm [Lot]. About as struck; in cabinet of issue [weight 6.4 kg] £400-500

Lot 2704, 12 Dec 16

Sold for £440

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