Baldwin's of St. James's
Auction 12 - Argentum 4 Nov 2017
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Commemorative Medals, British, Victoria, The voyage Chinese junk "Keying", white metal medal, 1848, by Allen and Moore, starboard view of the junk, single sail from main mast, rev. legend in 18 lines, THE FIRST JUNK ... CAPTAIN KELLETT COMMANDER, 45mm (BHM 2316; cf Eimer 1425), good extremely fine
*ex W. V. R. "Roy" Baldwin Collection.
As described on the reverse of this medal, the teak-built Keying left Hong Kong on the 6th December 1846 and arrived in England on the 27th March 1848, being the first known junk to round Cape Horn or enter British waters.
(100-140 GBP)
*ex W. V. R. "Roy" Baldwin Collection.
As described on the reverse of this medal, the teak-built Keying left Hong Kong on the 6th December 1846 and arrived in England on the 27th March 1848, being the first known junk to round Cape Horn or enter British waters.
(100-140 GBP)