A Collection of Irish Historical Medals, the Property of a Gentleman


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Provenance: Baldwin Auction 38, 4 October, 2004, lot 1086 George IV, Visit to Ireland, 1821, a copper medal by B. Wyon and G. Mills for W. Hamy, laureate bust left, rev.


Hibernia, with wolfhound and harp, greets the king, edge lettered, 51mm (BHM 1137). Extremely fine and rare with the lettered edge


£200-£260 325


Provenance: Baldwin Auction, 9 February 2002, lot 307 Royal Installation of the Knights of St Patrick, Dublin, 1821, a copper medal by I. Parkes, laureate bust left, Collar of


Order around, rev. view of St Patrick’s Cathedral, 45mm (BHM 1173). Extremely fine £100-£120


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Cappagh Copper Mine, 1822, a copper medal by W. Mossop, laureate bust of George IV left, rev. legend in wreath, 42mm (cf. Baldwin FPL 1996, 297). Good very fine and very rare


£150-£200


Provenance: DNW Auction M1, 15 December, 2005, lot 1444. Cappagh Mine, Ballydehob, Mizen peninsula, co Cork. The venture was short-lived


327 York’s speech to the House of Lords, 49mm. Good very fine


Provenance: Baldwin Auction, 5 June 2004, lot 586 (part) Loyalist Association, 1825, a copper member’s medal, unsigned, conjoined busts of William and Mary, rev. Duke of


£50-£70


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named (Adjudged to George Hill Esqr. in Class 35, For the best of all the Swine exhibited at the Spring Show in March 1825), 51mm (Frazer p.455; Gilbert 25). About very fine and rare; with clip and ring for suspension


Provenance: J. Spencer Collection, DNW Auction M5, 17 December 2007, lot 1056 Farming Society of Ireland, a silver award medal by W.S. Mossop, farm animals and plough, rev. sickle and cornucopia,


£150-£200 www.dnw.co.uk all lots are illustrated on our website and are subject to buyers’ premium at 24% (+VAT where applicable)


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