Baldwin's of St. James's
Auction 27 13 Jan 2019
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British Coins, George V, Coronation Commemorative Medals, 1911, double-sided lead impressions of the large and small medals, crowned busts of the King and Queen Mary to l., inscriptions around, 51 and 30.96mm. (BHM.4022; Eimer 1922; W&E.5035), edge bruise on obverse of large medal at 2-3 o'clock, pale colour to smaller, very fine (2)
*ex Colin Mackennal Kraay Collection and Baldwin's vault
For larger medal see note to previous lot (173). 'Like [the larger medal impressions] the impression [of the smaller] has been taken from a pair of dies. In this case there is no record of any matrices having been made, so that the dies must have been sunk directly from the obverse reduction punch of 6th June 1911 and the reverse reduction punch of 31st May 1911'.
($350-450)
*ex Colin Mackennal Kraay Collection and Baldwin's vault
For larger medal see note to previous lot (173). 'Like [the larger medal impressions] the impression [of the smaller] has been taken from a pair of dies. In this case there is no record of any matrices having been made, so that the dies must have been sunk directly from the obverse reduction punch of 6th June 1911 and the reverse reduction punch of 31st May 1911'.
($350-450)