Christ's Hospital Markers Prize 1553, 35mm diameter in silver, by L.Pingo, Obverse: Bust of Edward VI right, crowned and draped, EDWARD.VI.D.G.ANG.FR.ET HIB.REX, Reverse: An open Bible HEAR.READ.MARK.LEARN, Exergue: CHRIST@S HOSPITAL INST. MDLII, edge inscribed FRANCIS W.H.DAVY 1887, Lustrous UNC with pleasing light tone, with prooflike fields. These were Struck around 1790 and awarded in silver up until around 1890, in hard black box
Edward VI King's Medal 48mm diameter in silver, Obverse: With the tomb of William of Wykeham within its chantry, B. WYON and ETIAM SEPULTI VIVIT FAMA WYKEHAMI; Reverse bare head of Edward VII facing left, EDWARDVS VII REX ET IMPERATOR HONOREM PROPOINT edge: GUY SEELY LEACH.1904, Note: Guy Seely Leach was a headmaster at Winchester and served as a Captain in World War I (Yorkshire Light Infantry) and is referred to in the book 'Memories of an SOE Historian' by Michael Richard Daniell Foot, along with Edward VII and Queen Alexandra Visit to the City of Cardiff 51mm diameter in bronze (2) EF and GEF, Prince Albert Edward (as Prince of Wales) Colonial and Indian Exhibition 1886 (2) 52mm diameter in bronze the first UNC in a Heaton box, the box in fair condition, the second GEF, Prince Edwardmarriage to Princess Alexandra of Denmark 1863 in white metal Eimer 1564 UNC boxed (6 pieces in lot)
Westminster Abbey 900th Anniversary 1965 38mm diameter in silver by Mellish, Obverse Edward the Confessor, and Crossed keys, Reverse a view of the Abbey A/UNC and lustrous, Replica Crown Edward VI 1552 in cupro-nickel UNC, Replica Henry VIII Crown of the Double Rose in base metal UNC
Christ's Hospital School, 35mm diameter in silver, undated (c.1790) Eimer 29 Obverse Bust of Edward VI right, Reverse open book with HEAR.READ.MARK.LEARN above, Exergue: CHRISTS HOSPITAL INST.MDLIII A/UNC with deep toning, Edge reading (the name of the marker) ALEXANDER E.G.Moore 1882
Medals and tokens (17) a mixed group with many in silver includes Christ's Hospital Edward VI UNC boxed, City of London Brokers Pass James Hutchinson (c.1801) GVF, Royal Horticultural Society Chelsea 1955 55mm diameter in silver GVF, 1966 900th Anniversary of the Battle of Hastings William the Conqueror (2) 56mm diameter and 38mm diameter both EF, the remainder of Brighton interest mostly base metal in brass or white metal includes token issues in mixed grades
Free Grammar School Birmingham Present Edifice erected 1836 52mm diameter in bronze Obverse Bust of Edward VI almost full face EDWARDUS VI LAUS DEO Reverse: View of the building FREE GRAMMAR SCHOOL BIRMINGHAM. FOUNDED BY KING EDWARD VI A.D 1552 REBUILT 1707. PRESENT EDIFICE ERECTED 1836 REV.FRANCIS JEUNE D.C.L. REV. SYDNEY GEDGE M.A.MASTERS C.BARRY ARCHITECT in 6 lines A/UNC toned
Christ's Hospital School, 35mm diameter in silver, undated (c.1790) Eimer 29 Obverse Bust of Edward VI right, Reverse open book with HEAR.READ.MARK.LEARN above, Exergue: CHRISTS HOSPITAL INST.MDLIII EF with traces of lustre and some tape residue on the obverse, Edge reading (the name of the marker) J.no.STEn. FERRITER 1820
School Medals (3) Walthamstow Education Committee bronze medal awarded to P. Travers for regular and punctual attendance 1908; Alleyns School Dulwich C.J.Rappard, Class IV,100 yds.,1925, bronze; Edward VI Schools in Birmingham to L.A.Kirby on election to a foundation scholarship 1966, silvered metal. Extremely fine
Please browse the results of our past auctions using the navigation tools above.
Or browse our previous auctions using our text-based directory
Sell or auction your old medals
With London Coins selling your material could not be easier. We offer free appraisals, house visits, free collection of bulky material from your home, immediate cash offers and an auctioneering service.
If you have material to sell we offer a straightforward and easy to follow service which gives you the option of consigning your material to auction, or selling it to us direct for cash.
For further details please see our How To Sell Your Coins page and request our information pack.
Buy Commemorative and Campaign Medals
London Coins holds auctions every three months in Bracknell, Berkshire with a dedicated section for Medals. This section covers commemorative and campaign medals.
To receive the next London Coins auction catalogue join our mailing list.
RSS