British Historical Medals
Lot 1752 Session 7 (11.30am Wednesday) British Historical Medals
Estimate $150
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SOLD $220
PARLIAMENT, Return of Conservative MPs for Shropshire, 1841, in white metal (57mm) by T.Halliday (Eimer 1358); Repeal of the Corn Laws, 1846, in white metal (44mm) by -, obverse, bust of Cobden, reverse as BHM 2236 obv; Opening of the new Houses of Parliament, 1847, in white metal (74mm) by Ottley (BHM 2295, Eimer 1413); The Ten Hours Bill, 1848, in white metal (39mm) by Green & Co (BHM 2306, Eimer 1423); John Bright, MP for Birmingham, 1883, in white metal (45mm) by J.Moore (BHM 3145, Eimer 1695) this medal with suspender bar and blue ribbon gilt blocked 'B.L.A.'; George Mellor JP, First Conservative Mayor of Ashton-Under-Lyne, 1875, in silver (33mm) by - (unlisted) cased. First and second medals holed at top, very fine - extremely fine. (6)
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