Australian Historical Medals
Lot 1078 SESSION 5 (4.30PM TUESDAY 21ST NOV) Australian Historical Medals
Estimate $200
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SOLD $160
MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION, 1880, in silver (51mm), by H.Stokes, edge impressed, 'Edward H.Williams - For Services'. A few small surface marks, otherwise nicely toned good extremely fine.
Edward Higginson Williams (1824-1899) was an American physician and railroad executive. He was appointed by the Government of the United States of America to be an honorary commissioner for the Melbourne International Exhibition in 1880 and had previously held a similar position for the Sydney International Exhibition in 1879. Williams was a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences and was decorated as a Knight of the Order of the Polar Star.
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