Great Britain - Historical Medals
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Lot 1488 SESSION 5 (4.30PM TUESDAY 29TH JULY) Great Britain - Historical Medals
Estimate $150
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GREAT EXHIBITION, 1851, white metal, 38mm, by Taylor, obv. bust of Albert facing left, rev. Royal arms, (BHM 2459); Advertising medal for Great Exhibition, white metal, 51mm, by Allen and Moore, for Corr-Vander-Maeren, Belgian industrial products, (obverse as BHM 2419, rev. not listed); Opening of Crystal Palace 1854, white metal, 74mm, by Ottley, obv. view of Exhibition Building, rev. four figures representing the four continents, (BHM 2548, R); another, white metal, 42mm, by Wyon, obv. bust of Sir Joseph Paxton, rev. view of Exhibition Building, (BHM 2553, R). Good very fine and better. (4)
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