Three new medals, Victoria and Lions

theboz11

1887 Victoria 50 years, Mayor of Lancaster Medal 42mm 21.1gms bronze Pinches London



1897 Bruxelles Internatonal Exposition 70mm 154gms bronze Jul. Lager sculpter



Auguste Joseph Alphonse Gratry (1805-1872), French author and theologian; member of the French Academy. He was a principal opponent of the dogma of papal infallibility and helped re-establish the Order of the Immaculate Conception, a priestly order primarily devoted to learning.

1898 Belgium . 59mm 129gms bronze Godefroid Devreese (1861-1941).

AlaBill

I especially like obverse on the 1897 Bruxelles Internatonal Exposition medal. There seems to be a blank space on the bottom of the reverse. Do you know why this is?

theboz11

The reverse of this medal is concave , I suspect that it may have been for awards and the Name of the honoree placed there. (only a guess)

MacCrimmon

Nice portrait of Vic. I've never seen that one before.

Pity the US Mint can't produce something like that superb 1897 Bruxelles.

elverno

I really like the Lancaster medal. The other two look like they may have been lacquered in the past. What do you think? All three are really nice; I've always loved crenellations...

theboz11

Mac, That is the first one of that portrait that I have seen also.

theboz11

Vern, I soaked them both in xylene to get the dirt of and they have a light coat of Blue Ribbon on them. It will soak in and return to their natural patina soon.

cosmicdebris

Those are really awesome.

elverno

<< <i>Vern, I soaked them both in xylene to get the dirt of and they have a light coat of Blue Ribbon on them. It will soak in and return to their natural patina soon >>



Cool. When do you decide to give a medal this treatment? I have never figured that out so I tend to leave them alone. But some of mine could really use removal of the grit and crud that accumulates over time. I just worry about trashing them...

MSD61

Wow those are outstanding!!

theboz11

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<< <i>Vern, I soaked them both in xylene to get the dirt of and they have a light coat of Blue Ribbon on them. It will soak in and return to their natural patina soon >>



Cool. When do you decide to give a medal this treatment? I have never figured that out so I tend to leave them alone. But some of mine could really use removal of the grit and crud that accumulates over time. I just worry about trashing them... >>



Both of those medal had heavy PVC on them and that was the determining factor.

AuldFartte

Those are all fabulous medals
... but that Victoria ... I gotta find one of those

theboz11

I got the Victoria from Lockdale Coins Limited.

farthing

First examples I've seen of all 3 medals. The Lancaster Victorian

wybrit

Nice medals! I like the first one especially.