A Collection of Pacific Exploration Medals
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Lot 669 SESSION 3 (2.30pm Tuesday 31st March) A Collection of Pacific Exploration Medals
Estimate $200
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THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY, Banksian medal, in bronze (38mm) by W.Wyon (faint traces) (BHM.1041 var; Eimer 138 var) reverse inscribed "Jersey/to/Mr Ponds/for a Group of Varigated Zonales/1879". Hairline die break along truncation to rim, bronzed chocolate brown patina, red uncirculated and rare use of the original obverse die.
Ex Noble Numismatics Sale 80 (lot 624), Spink Australia Sale 31 (lot 1340 part) and L.Richard Smith Collection.
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Estimate $200
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