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May 2023 World CCO Auction 16-19 May 2023
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GREAT BRITAIN. Edward (VIII) Investiture as Prince of Wales Silver Medal, 1911. London Mint. NGC MS-63.
BHM-4079; Eimer-1925. By Sir W. Goscombe John. Diameter: 34mm; Weight: 20.84 gms. Obverse: Crowned and robed bust facing slightly left, wearing Chain of the Garter; Reverse: View of Caernarfon Castle, seen from Afon Seiont; rising sun in background in exergue; above, crowned plumes within Garter; below, Welsh dragon left. Edge: Plain. Delightful magenta and cobalt gray overtones stretch across the flan, likely the result of many years spent safely kept in a velvet box or cabinet. A very popular and well designed medal bound to draw substantial bids.
BHM-4079; Eimer-1925. By Sir W. Goscombe John. Diameter: 34mm; Weight: 20.84 gms. Obverse: Crowned and robed bust facing slightly left, wearing Chain of the Garter; Reverse: View of Caernarfon Castle, seen from Afon Seiont; rising sun in background in exergue; above, crowned plumes within Garter; below, Welsh dragon left. Edge: Plain. Delightful magenta and cobalt gray overtones stretch across the flan, likely the result of many years spent safely kept in a velvet box or cabinet. A very popular and well designed medal bound to draw substantial bids.
Prince Edward took over sovereign of the British Empire following the death of his father early in 1936. Edward's love for American divorcee, Wallis Simpson, created a scandal of epic proportions, as Simpson's divorced status made her an unsuitable consort for the new king. Nevertheless, Edward was undeterred, and took the unimaginable step of abdicating the throne in favor of his younger brother, Prince Albert, before the end of the year. Albert was crowned as King George VI, while Edward agreed to live in exile in France, with his new bride, taking on the honorary title of the Duke of Windsor.
Ex: Spink
With old collector's notated envelope.
Estimate: $150 - $300