Wright Collection - Historical Medals
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Lot 1833 SESSION 6 (4.30pm Wednesday) Wright Collection - Historical Medals
Estimate $150
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $120
GREAT BRITAIN, 1804 Death of Joseph Priestley (1733 - 1804), in white metal (54mm) by T. Phipson, obv. bust r., rev. script. (BHM.565; Eimer.951); 1850 Robert Stephenson (son of George Stephenson), Menai Straits bridge (1846-50) in bronze (58mm) by L.C. Wyon, obv. bust r., rev. bridge with train (BHM.2402; Eimer.1441); Silver Jubilee 1935, silvered (32mm), obv conjoined busts, reverse plain; Edward VIII, silvered (32mm), obv. bust r., rev. Acceded to the throne January 20th 1936/Abdicated December 11th 1936. Extremely fine. (4)
The first ex Reed, Adelaide 1948, cost 27/6, the second ex Seaby 1954.
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