Foreign Coins and Medals, Canada, Montreal, McGill University, copper specimen of the Hiram Mills Medal, 1882, by J. S. & A. B. Wyon, crowned arms of the University, rev. name of the benefactor, edge stamped 555, 45mm., virtually mint state
*ex Watts collection
Major Hiram Mills (c. 1796–1882), the American-born philanthropist who, on his death left no provision for his wife but bequeathed $43,000 to McGill to establish a gold medal, a scholarship, and an endowed chair in classics
Estimate: 80-120 GBP