Great British Historical Medals
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Lot 1398 SESSION 9 (4.30PM WEDNESDAY 14TH APRIL) Great British Historical Medals
Estimate $120
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LAUNCHING OF THE S.S. Great Britain, the first ocean screw ship, 1843, white metal (43mm), by Davis, obv. conjoined heads of Victoria and Albert facing left, rev. starboard view of the vessel, (BHM 2116); another in white metal (24mm), obv. head of Albert facing right, rev. view of ship, (BHM 2120); Passage of S.S. Great Britain from Bristol to London, 1845, white metal (44mm), by Davis, obv. view of ship, rev. legend in 22 lines giving details of ship and crew, (BHM 2210, R). First holed at top, good fine or better. (3)
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