Great Britain - Historical Medals

Sale 112    25–28 Jul 2016   Dixson Room, State Library of NSW   Sydney

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Lot 2198    Session 8 (9:30am Wednesday 27th July)    Great Britain - Historical Medals

Estimate $200
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $420

PENNY POSTAGE JUBILEE, 1890, in silver (65mm) by L.C.Lauer, obverse, bust of Sir Rowland Hill three quarters right, within branches, a Mulready envelope below, inscription around, reverse, bust of Queen Victoria left, crowned and veiled, within branches, a stamped Post Office Jubilee envelope below (BHM 3407, Eimer 1756). In contemporary case, edge bruise at 2 o'clock on reverse, extremely fine and very rare.

Rowland Hill (1795-1879) inventor of the 'penny post' system and a postal authority. William Mulready (1786-1863) artist and designer of postal stationery. John Thompson (1785-1866) wood engraver cut the relief in brass of William Mulready's design for the envelope.

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