Couple of New Victoria Medals
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A 50mm boxed Victorian silver commemorative medal commemorating the Universal Exhibition of London held in 1862 . 45gms. French Medal.
Obverse is the young head profile of Queen Victoria with a band of laurel leaves in her hair, around the portrait are the words 'Victoria Queen of England' and below the name 'A. BOVY' the sculpture of the medal.
The Reverse is a scene with figures outside of the Crystal Palace. Underneath this are the words ' Universal Exhibition Of London 1862 Massonnet Editor'
The box is in tatty condition with a couple of splits, it is however the original box. The lid is marked with a trade label 'Medailles Imperiales Progressus generis humanl lex CH. MASSONNET Paris rue du Faub. St. Denis, 48 Jetons Adresses Incrustations - Medailles Pour Meubles, Pianos etc. Id. De L'Exposition Univle ID. Des Expositions Natles.
VERY RARE LARGE 50mm WHITE METAL MEDAL FROM THE 1862 INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION AT CRYSTAL PALACE, WITH LEGENDS IN FRENCH.
Reference SK-B020 in L. Allen's Coincraft Catague of The World's Show - Crystal Palace Medals and Tokens. Rated VERY RARE (known only in a private collection).
Obverse is the young head profile of Queen Victoria with a band of laurel leaves in her hair, around the portrait are the words 'Victoria Queen of England' and below the name 'A. BOVY' the sculpture of the medal.
The Reverse is a scene with figures outside of the Crystal Palace. Underneath this are the words ' Universal Exhibition Of London 1862 Massonnet Editor'
The box is in tatty condition with a couple of splits, it is however the original box. The lid is marked with a trade label 'Medailles Imperiales Progressus generis humanl lex CH. MASSONNET Paris rue du Faub. St. Denis, 48 Jetons Adresses Incrustations - Medailles Pour Meubles, Pianos etc. Id. De L'Exposition Univle ID. Des Expositions Natles.
VERY RARE LARGE 50mm WHITE METAL MEDAL FROM THE 1862 INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION AT CRYSTAL PALACE, WITH LEGENDS IN FRENCH.
Reference SK-B020 in L. Allen's Coincraft Catague of The World's Show - Crystal Palace Medals and Tokens. Rated VERY RARE (known only in a private collection).
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I love the silver one
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Tom, formerly in Albuquerque, NM.
On a related note, you can take a trivia quiz about Victoria and Albert based on the A&E miniseries of the same name.
Here is the imdb.com link for the miniseries.
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<< <i>Very nice, very nice indeed!
On a related note, you can take a trivia quiz about Victoria and Albert based on the A&E miniseries of the same name.
Here is the imdb.com link for the miniseries. >>
Great study guide even without the quiz
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