British Historical Medals
Lot 1485 Session 6 (9:30am Wednesday 1st August) British Historical Medals
Estimate $500
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ROYAL HUMANE SOCIETY MEDAL, 1774, (issued until c1820s), in white metal (51mm) (Eimer 758), by L.Pingo, no suspension, unnamed specimen; another, almost identical medal (type 2 design, issued from 1826), in white metal (51mm), dies prepared by B.Pistrucci, no suspension, unnamed specimen. The first with some scuffing, otherwise extremely fine, the second also with scuffing and dark toned and a few small edge nicks, otherwise very fine. (2)
With list of known sales of RHS Medal specimens.
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