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Baldwin's of St. James's
Auction 28 - Argentum  2 Feb 2019
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Lot 363

Estimate: 70 GBP
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Commemorative Medals, St. George's Church, Leicester, Foundation medal, copper, 1823, by J. Ottley, façade of the church, rev. legend in 27 lines, CEREMONIAL STONE...LAID BYTHE RIGHT HONOURABLE RICHARD WILLIAM PENN EARL HOWE, 64mm (BHM 1217; JT 89a; cf Eimer 1653, footnote), in red leather fitted case of issue, with Ottley's trade label attached to outer lid, surface a little dulled but virtually mint state and rare thus
A fire destroyed the church in 1911, but it was rebuilt the following year, without the spire. It has been used by the Serbian Orthodox Church since 1983.
(70-100)
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