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Auction 140 15-16 Mar 2017
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BRITISH HISTORICAL MEDALS FROM VARIOUS PROPERTIES
BRITISH HISTORICAL MEDALS, Handel Festival, Crystal Palace, 1857, a copper medal by Pinches, named (H.G. Smith, Performer), 42mm (Allen 5; BHM 2597 var); Handel Centenary, Crystal Palace, 1859, copper award medals (2) by J. Pinches and W.J. Taylor, named (Mr J.G. Kempster, Steward; Miss M. Tankard, Performer), both 50mm (Allen 10; BHM 2656; E 1527); Sacred Harmonic Society, 1882, medals by J. Pinches (2), in silver and bronze, latter named (Richd. Wicks, Member), both 51mm (BHM 3137; E 1688); together with Benevolent Choral Fund Halfpence, 1791 (2), 8.07g/6h (DH 1022), 10.06g/6h (DH 1023) [7]. The 1882 medals mint state, bronze in case of issue, others extremely fine £90-120
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Provenance: Second DNW Auction M1, 15 December 2005, lot 1360 (part), DNW Auction M11, 13 July 2011, lot 1261 (part); fourth bt T. Millett June 2014
BRITISH HISTORICAL MEDALS, Handel Festival, Crystal Palace, 1857, a copper medal by Pinches, named (H.G. Smith, Performer), 42mm (Allen 5; BHM 2597 var); Handel Centenary, Crystal Palace, 1859, copper award medals (2) by J. Pinches and W.J. Taylor, named (Mr J.G. Kempster, Steward; Miss M. Tankard, Performer), both 50mm (Allen 10; BHM 2656; E 1527); Sacred Harmonic Society, 1882, medals by J. Pinches (2), in silver and bronze, latter named (Richd. Wicks, Member), both 51mm (BHM 3137; E 1688); together with Benevolent Choral Fund Halfpence, 1791 (2), 8.07g/6h (DH 1022), 10.06g/6h (DH 1023) [7]. The 1882 medals mint state, bronze in case of issue, others extremely fine £90-120
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Provenance: Second DNW Auction M1, 15 December 2005, lot 1360 (part), DNW Auction M11, 13 July 2011, lot 1261 (part); fourth bt T. Millett June 2014