Great Britain Historical Medals
Lot 4344 Session 14 (4.30pm Thursday 20th November) Great Britain Historical Medals
Estimate $150
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $200
THE NELSONIC CRIMSON OAKES SOCIETY MEDAL, in silver (53.5mm) (MH 527), uniformed bust of Nelson left, around, 'GALLANT NELSON DIED OCTr 21 OFF CAPE TRAFALGAR', reverse, Masonic symbols, a cross at left and an anchor at the right, a compass in the centre between a quarter moon and stars, the eye of God above, the sun rainbow and Noah's ark below, at the top edge, 'NELSONIC CRIMSON OAKES' and at the bottom edge, 'COMMENCED JANy 19 1808'. Pierced for suspension, tape mark on back of ribbon, edge bumps, otherwise nearly very fine and rare.
The Nelsonic Crimson Oakes was a friendly society founded in 1808 in the Black Country, namely an area in the West Midlands of England north and west of Birmingham. It was still registered in England under the Friendly Societies Act 1896.
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