Medals and Medalets (16) comprising Death of George I 1830 35mm in White Metal, by W. Bain, BHM 1372, Fine with some corrosion, Erection of the Wellington Statue at The Royal Exchange 1844, 44mm diameter in White Metal BHM 2193 NVF with some corrosion, 50th Anniversary of the Penny Post 1840-1890 Obverse: Veiled Head of Queen Victoria, Reverse: PRESENTED BY J.W. PALMER 281 STRAND LONDON, VF, Death of Queen Victoria 1901 39mm diameter in White Metal, unsigned, BHM 3692, GVF, Liverpool and Manchester Railway 1830 Obverse: Bust of George Stephenson left, Reverse: Train crossing viaduct Exergue: Liverpool and Manchester railway opened Sept 15 1830 46mm diameter in white Metal, Fine, Celebration of the Railway Centenary Darlington 1825-1925 32mm in white metal old and modern trains either side, GVF holed for suspension, Medalets (8) Caroline, Queen Consort of George IV 1821 25mm in brass, Fine, Rt.Hon. George Canning M.P. 1827 26mm in brass, Fine, Frederick, Duke of York, Died Jan 5th 1827, 25mm in brass, Good Fine, Earl Grey 1830 By Trampling on Liberty I Lost the Reins Good Fine with some scratches, George IV Died June 26 1830 25mm in brass, Good Fine, cleaned, William IV and Queen AdelaideCoronation 1831 24mm in brass Fine, Duke of Wellington death 1852 25mm in brass Good Fine, Coronation of Queen Victoria 1838 25mm in brass Fine, Thomas Attwood, Founder of the Political Union, Parliamentary Reform 1832 41mm diameter in white metal by T. Halliday, BHM 1563, Good Fine, holed for suspension, along with Royal Society for the Protection of Birds Bird and Tree Day Prize medal 38mm in white metal VF
Death of the Duke of Wellington 1852 39mm diameter in white metal by Allen & Moore, Eimer 2480, Obverse: Bust of the Duke left, Reverse: Crossed flags entwined within a wreath, behind a plinth inscribed WATERLOO, A/UNC and lustrous (2)SEAP games 1973 51mm diameter, 32.38 grammes, in 50% silver Lustrous UNC in a slide case, Medalet 'BY THE MERCY OF GOD' AUG.14 MADRID 1812 EF, Exhibition Medals (2) Glasgow Exhibition 1901 Near VF with suspension loop at the top, British Empire Exhibition Wembley 1924, NEF with a suspension loop at the top
In White Metal (3) Coronation of William IV 47mm diameter in White Metal, unsigned, Obverse: Conjoined busts right, draped, HIS MOST GRACIOUS MAJESTY WILLIAM IV AND QUEEN ADELAIDE, Reverse: A Ship sailing towards Britannia and the British Lion on shore, CROWN'D AT WESTMINSTER ABBEY SEPr. 8. 1831 In Exergue: KING WILLIAM IV / AND / QUEEN ADELAIDE, 35.61 grammes, BHM 1497, VF/GVF with an edge knock by ADELAIDE, Death of The Duke of Wellington 1852 51mm diameter in White Metal by Allen & Moore, Obverse: Uniformed bust of the Duke left, ARTHUR DUKE OF WELLINGTON, Reverse: Britannia standing weeping before a 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 1885, 36.76 grammes, BHM 2476, NEF, International Exhibition 1862 51mm diameter in White Metal by Pinches, Obverse: Exterior view of the Exhibition buildings on a plinth inscribed WEST FRONT, Above: INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION. In Exergue: OPENED MAY 1st. MDCCCLXII, Reverse: Britannia seated holding flag, attended by Commerce holding flag inscribed EUROPE / ASIA / AFRICA / AMERICA / AUSTRALASIA, 38.59 grammes, BHM 2739 VF with some contact marks
Duke of WellingtonCalendar medal 1853 41mm diameter in White metal by E. Moses & Son, Obverse: Duke of Wellington left, PRESENTED BY WELLINGTON, BIRN MAY 1st 1769 DIED SEPr.14th 1852, Reverse a calendar showing all the Sundays in 1853, 16 grammes, GVF with some flaking to the edge
Death of the Duke of Wellington 1852 42mm diameter in White Metal , unsigned, Obverse: Head right, FIELD MARSHAL ARTHUR DUKE OF WELLINGTON K.G., Reverse: Equestrian Statue of the Duke of Wellington, with inscription on pedestal: BORN / MAY 1. 1769 / DIED SEP. 14 .1852 / Below: ERECTED / JUNE 18 1844. Around: THE WELLINGTON STATUE IN FRONT OF THE ROYAL EXCHANGE LONDON, 18.66 grammes, BHM 2493, GVF with some surface marks and hairlines
Sir Thomas Lawrence - Art Union of London 1860 55mm diameter in bronze by G.G. Adams, Obverse: Bare head of Sir Thomas Lawrence left, LAWRENCE, Reverse: Figure of the Duke of Wellington standing, wearing a cloak and holding a telescope, from a painting by Lawrence, ART UNION OF LONDON 1860, BHM 2676, Eimer 1539, 94.52 grammes, UNC with reflective fields
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
Passage of the Douro 1809 41mm diameter in White metal by N.G.A.Brenet and E.J. Dubois, Obverse: Bust right ARTHUR DUKE OF WELLINGTON, Reverse: A river God prevents passage of English ships. Exergue: PASSAGE OF THE DURO 1809, BHM 671, Eimer 997, 26.98 grammes, GEF and lustrous with some contact marks
Battle of Waterloo 1815 41mm diameter in bronze, N.G.A. Brenet, Obverse: Bust right ARTHUR DUKE OF WELLINGTON, Reverse: Two clasped hands above a ribbon inscribed SALAMANCA VITTORIA PAMPELUNA ORTHES TOULOUSE VIMIERA OPORTO TALAVERA BUSACO FTES DE ONOR, all within a wreath, BHM 871, Eimer 1068, 39.25 grammes, EF
The Surrender of Pamplona 1813 41mm diameter in silver by N.G.A.Brenet and J.P.Droz, Obverse: Bust right ARTHUR DUKE OF WELLINGTON, Reverse: Personification of the town of Pamplona surrendering the keys of the town to a Roman soldier. ENGLAND PROTECTS THE TOWN OF POMPEI Exergue: CAPITULATION OF PAMPELUNE/OCTOBER THE 31/MDCCCXIII, BHM 765, 33.46 grammes, NVF with some old scratches, Victories in the Peninsular War 1812 36mm diameter in bronze, Obverse: Bust left ARTHUR MARQUIS OF WELLINGTON, Reverse: THE LIBERATOR OF SPAIN AND PORTUGAL within a wreath, BHM 741, 25.20 grammes, EF
The Duke of Wellington's Victories in India and the Peninsular Warundated (1812) 50mm diameter in White Metal by T. Halliday. Obverse Uniformed Bust of the Duke of Wellington right LORD WELLINGTON, Reverse: A trophy of Arms, with standard behind, within an open laurel wreath, ASSYE . VIMIERA . TALAVERA . BUSACO . BHM 745, 38.76 grammes, EF, listed as rare 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
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
British Victories of the Peninsular War, a bronze box medal undated, (1815) 45mm diameter in bronze, unsigned, Eimer 1075a, BHM 885, Obverse: Bust of the Duke of Wellington, left, uniformed, DUKE OF WELLINGTON, Reverse: BY THE CONSUMMATE SKILL AS A GENERAL HE HAS RAISED THE BRITISH ARMY TO THE HIGHEST EXCELLENCE, & HIMSELF THE MOST NOBLE, EXALTED HERO, IN THE ANNALS OF HISTORY, all within a wreath, containing 14 discs with the names and dates of military campaigns, NEF, the discs with a small amount of tape on each
Thomas Lawrence, Art Union of London 1860, 56mm diameter in bronze by G.G Adams, Obverse: Bust left LAWRENCE behind, Reverse: Standing figure of the Duke of Wellington unformed, from a painting by Lawrence, ART UNION OF LONDON 1860 UNC
Duke of Wellington and Marshal Bl?cher at Waterloo 1815, 74mm diameter in White Metal by T.Halliday. Eimer 1072 Obverse: An angel supports an oval frame containing a uniformed bust of Wellington: above; a radiate crown, below, a mantle inscribed SUCH WELLINGTON ART THOU. TRIUMPHANT FAME SHALL THRO THE WORLD IMMORTALIZE THY NAME. Reverse: An equestrian figure of Bl?cher left, tramples upon a body.STRUCK BY J. PARISH IN HONOUR OF HIS OLD FRIEND BLUCHER Below, on a ribbon THE FALL OF HAMBURGH'S TYRANT. DAVOUST ELBA'S EMPEROR, Beyond, figures and a castle in the landscape About EF/EF with an edge nick, in a green Royal Mint case, along with Glasgow Exhibition 1901 24mm diameter in bronze by Lauer, VF with suspension loop. Gebhard Leberecht von Blucher Field Marshall is famous for leading the Prussian Army against Napoleon both at Leipzig 1813 and at Waterloo, as part of the victory over Naploleon celebrations he later visited London and is reported to have been overheard saying "this would have been a nice city to sack"
Battle of Vitoria 1813 Obverse: Bust right, ARTHUR DUKE OF WELLINGTON, Reverse: Bellona advancing, left, driving a biga. In Exergue: BATTLE OF VITTORIA 1813. 41mm diameter in bronze by G.Mills/Lefevre, Eimer 1033 EF
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
Picture Medals (2) Sir WinstonChurchill 1974 by Toye, Kenning and Spencer 78mm diameter in sterling silver, unscrews containing colour information cards with printed scenes of key events in his lifetime UNC, The Duke of Wellington - The Battles of The British Army in Portugal, Spain and France 1808-1814 under the command of the Duke of Wellington by Toye, Kenning and Spencer, 78mm diameter in sterling silver, unscrews containing colour information cards with printed scenes of the key battles, UNC, both boxed in the 'Duke of Wellington' boxes with the original tweezers
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
19th and 20th Century in bronze (9) Duke of Wellington - Chancellor of Oxford University 1834 Eimer 1273 by T.Webb VF, Earl of Eldon, Lord Chancellor 1827 Eimer 1197 by C.Voigt, NEF, Lord Nelsons Flagship 'The Fourdroyant' 1897 37mm diameter, struck from copper of the vessel after breaking up, GVF, St. George's Hall Liverpool Opening 1854 44mm diameter by J.Mayer/Allen & Moore, A/UNC, Edward VII and Queen Alexandra Visit to Cardiff 1907 - The Queen Alexandra Dock (2) VF cleaned and EF, Queen Victoria Golden Jubilee 1887 39mm diameter by Heaton GEF, Queen Victoria Diamond Jubilee 39mm diameter, by the Heaton Mint EF holed, Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria 1897 56mm in bronze the original Royal Mint issue Eimer 1817 VF with some heavier edge knocks
Duke of Wellington 1815 51mm diameter in white metal by Allen and Moore, Birmingham, Obverse bust left, ARTHUR DUKE OF WELLINGTON , Reverse a monument with Britannia positioned to the left, crying, with a lion lying on the ground humbly and an angel offering a crown of laurels to the right. GVF
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