Admiral Lord Nelson (1758-1805), the Battle of Trafalgar and Death, the "Weeping Sailor" medal, 1805, by P. Wyon, sailor weeps by obelisk decorated with naval trophies and portrait of Nelson, rev. Britannia and Neptune drawing veil over funeral urn, 51mm. (BHM.579; Eimer 958; MH.511; Hardy 65), about very fine; the dedication of Nelson's Column in Trafalgar Square, pewter medal, 1844, by E. Avern, uniface striking of the obverse, uniformed bust l., within Garter around, ENGLAND EXPECTS EVERY MAN WILL DO HIS DUTY, 62mm. (BHM.–; Eimer –; Hardy 97), very fine (2)
The second medal, with a reverse showing the Column, was presented to some 340 Trafalgar veterans at a ceremonial banquet held on Wednesday, 2 April 1845, in the Painted Hall, Greenwich Hospital.
Estimate: 80 - 120 GBP