International Exhibition 1851 52mm diameter in White metal by Allen & Moore, Obverse: Conjoined busts left QUEEN VICTORIA & PRINCE ALBERT. Within an ornate border, Reverse: View of the building THE INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION / LONDON 1851 /Exergue: PROPOSED BY H. R. H. PRINCE ALBERT, / DESIGNED BY JOSEPH PAXTON ESQ. F. L. S., / ERECTED BY FOX, HENDERSON & CO., / LENGTH 1848 FEET, WIDTH 456 FEET, / HEIGHT OF PRINCIPAL ROOF 66 FEET, / HEIGHT OF TRANSEPT 108 FEET, / GLAZED SURFACE 900.000 SUP FEET, / OCCUPIES 18 ACRES / OF GROUND, / ESTIMATED VALUE £150.000, 38.43 grammes, BHM 2419, GVF with a rim nick
The Great Exhibition 1851, 52mm diameter in White Metal by Allen & Moore, Obverse: Crowned Gothic head of Queen Victoria left, VICTORIA QUEEN OF GREAT BRITAIN within a wide border of shamrocks, thistles, roses, laurel and oak, Reverse: View of the Exhibition building, THE INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION LONDON 1851. In Exergue: PROPOSED BY H.R.H. PRINCE ALBERT. / DESIGNED BY JOSEPH PAXTON ESQ. F.L.S. / ERECTED BY FOX, HENDERSON & Co. / LENGTH 1848 FEET, WIDTH 456 FEET, / HEIGHT OF PRINCIPAL ROOF 66 FEET, / HEIGHT OF TRANSEPT 108 FEET, / GLAZED SURFACE 900,000 SUP. FEET / OCCUPIES 18 ACRES / OF GROUND / ESTIMATED VALUE £150,000, 39.41 grammes, BHM 2420, About EF with some contact marks and small tone spots
Medals (3) International Exhibition 1862 41mm diameter in silver by C.Schnitzpahn/J.Wiener Obverse: bust left TO THE COMMEMORATION OF HIS LATE R.H. THE PRINCE CONSORT ALBERT, Reverse: A façade of the exhibition building. INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION 1862, Exergue: STAMPED IN THE BUILDING BY H. UHLHORN OF GREVENBROICH. PRUSSIA, Eimer 1556, BHM 2743, GEF with a hint of toning, Great Exhibition 1851 51mm diameter in white metal by Allen & Moore, Obverse: busts left conjoined, QUEEN VICTORIA & PR: ALBERT within a wide wreath border, Reverse: View of the exhibition building, THE INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION LONDON. 1851. Exergue: PROPOSED BY H.R.H. PRINCE ALBERT, DESIGNED BY JOSEPH PAXTON ESQ. F.L.S. ERECTED BY FOX, HENDERSON & CO. LENGTH 1848 FEET. WIDTH 456 FEET. , HEIGHT OF PRINCIPAL ROOF 66 FEET. HEIGHT OF TRANSEPT 108 FEET, GLAZED SURFACE 900,000 SUP FEET OCCUPIES 18 ACRES OF GROUND, ESTIMATED VALUE £150,000, Eimer 1462 A/UNC and lustrous, International Exhibition 1851 26mm diameter in white metal by Allen & Moore, Obverse: View of the Exhibition building THE BUILDING FOR THE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION Exergue: LONDON 1851, Reverse: Text in 11 lines: THE CONSTRUCTION IS OF IRON AND GLASS, 1848 FEET LONG, ABOUT HALF IS 456 FT WIDE, THE REMAINDERC 403 FT WIDE, 66 FT HIGH, SITE UPWARDS OF 20 ACRES, COST £150,000, JOSh. PAXTON ESq. ARCHT. EF
Scotland National Commercial Bank of Scotland Limited First issues (2) a very attractive pair both dated 16th September 1959 and signature D. Alexander comprising 5 PoundsPick 266 (BY SC611; PMS NC2; Douglas 2-1;) very last prefix for this type G 110517, presentable VF with a very minor 2mm marginal tear to lower right margin. Along with 20 PoundsPick 267 (PMS NC4; BY SC631; Douglas 3a-1) serial number A207793, Fine - VF with a 7mm uneven tear to right margin slightly extending to design but not affecting the note's general appearance and a Scarce short-lived issue with only 350.000 examples on record. Printed by Waterlow & Sons Limited and watermarked with Sir Alexander Henderson of Press , it had every note featuring an illustration of Forth Railway bridge until the final issue had a ship negotiating the wrong channel under the bridge, only corrected on the final £1 issue.
Scotland The National Bank of Scotland Limited Eight last issue 5 Pounds Pick 262a (PMS NA68, BY SC513) dated 1st November 1957 serial number A852-062 signatures Alexander S O Dandie titled Cashier & David Alexander titled General Manager. The note in green and multicolour with the obverse displaying the Bank's Coat of Arms at lower left with thistle plants above and the reverse features an illustration of the Forth Railway bridge near Edinburgh - considered as a symbol of Scotland and is recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This is a note from the very last and very short-lived issue for the bank as the merger between the National and Commercial banks took place in 1959 resulting in all outstanding notes being withdrawn therefore it makes it scarce and seldom seen especially in this high grade. Printed by Waterlow & Sons Limited, London imprinted in small script at lower right on obverse and reverse and watermarked with a portrait of Sir Alexander Henderson - the Bank's first Chairman. EF - GEF
Great Exhibition 1851 74mm diameter in white metal Eimer 1461var. Obverse Bust left within a wreath HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS PRINCE ALBERT, Reverse: View of the Exhibition Building THE CRYSTAL PALACE FOR THE GRETA EXHIBITION OF AKLL NATIONS IN HYDE PARK LONDON OPENED BY H.M.G MAJESTY VICTORIA MAY 1ST 1851 Exergue: PROPOSED BY H.R.H.PRINCE ALBERT, DESIGNED BY JOSEPH PAXTON ESQ.F.L.S.ERECTED BY FOX,HENDERSON,& CO. -DIMENSIONS- LENGTH 1848 FEET. WIDTH 456 FEET, HEIGHT OF PRINCIPAL ROOF 66 FEET, HEIGHT OF TRANSEPT 108 FEET, GLAZED SURFACE 900,000 SUP FEETOCCUPIES 18ACRES OF GROUND, ESTIMATED VALUE £150,000 EF, Exhibition of the Industry of All Nations , New York 1853 74mm diameter in white metal, Obverse: View of Crystal Palace, Reverse Four allegorical female figures representing attributes of industry EF
Prize Medal Royal Caledonian Curling Club, Instituted 1838, District Medal 41mm diameter in silver, awarded to D.Henderson, D.Hannah, J.Gibson Jr. and J.Gibson, VF mounted with ribbon and clasp, in a contemporary box
RoyalNaval Reserve Medal EVII issue (54778 I. Henderson, Sean. 1 Cl. R.N.R.), Royal Naval Reserve Medal GVR. issue (148 W. Paddick Sto. R.N.R.). EF. (2).
Great Britain, 9 bearer certificates, Cote d?Ivoire & Adulessa Co. Ltd., 1902, Paramatta Copper Mines Ltd., 1903, Sherrin and Partners Ltd., 1902, Swedish Iron Mines and Furnaces Ltd., 1911, Kokumbo (Ivory Coast) Co. Ltd., 1903, Carballino Gold and Arsenic Mines Ltd., 1907, Melincourt Collieries Ltd., 1903, Hendersonson?s Nigel Ltd., 1895, and Tirdonkin Collieries Ltd., 1903, all with text in English and French, all with UK revenue stamps, all with coupons, mostly F-VF. (9).
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