This medal commemorates the restoration of St. Giles Church in Edinburough in 1883. Brown's British Historical medals (#3157) lists versions in...
Gilt BHM 311, Middlesex 181 [IMG]
1854 proof pattern cent [IMG]
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MI II 441/706 [IMG]
This pair of gilt uniface medals appear to be electrotype copies of the 1670 medal by Rottier, British Colonisation. The one on the left is in...
Thanks for the ideas! I was considering having it slabbed in one of the jumbo NGC holders but will likely just leave it be for now. Bob
This 77mm medal barely fit in the largest airtite I could find. Unfortunately, it was too tight a fit and now I can't get it out (by tapping,...
Even as a young man of 22, George III apparently was a bit jowly. [IMG]
I just checked my Heritage auction archives. Of 16 winning bids, only 2 were at my max bid and quite a few were not even close. I think I'll...
My last one, NGC P65RB. [IMG]
Pius IX medal, 73mm, 1869. Both sides are deep brown but the high relief on the obverse and deeply incused reverse make it difficult to capture...
Per Heritage "The medal...appears to be calcite alabaster into which the master hub dies were impressed. " "Victoria Visit shelled alabaster...
A set of Victorian Penny Black medals in various metals/surfaces that I "completed" only to find that there are examples in alabaster!:eek:...
Somebody say umbrellas? [IMG] [IMG]
Edward VI - Birmingham Grammar School prize medal [IMG]
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