I won a unusual medal....because its in silver .

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bidask
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Great Britain. The "WH Medal", Prize for Industry, Courtesy and Integrity, Silver Medal, 1839. 58 mm, by Thomas Halliday, Images of the Theatre at Athens, with Spartans and Athenians, below left, Socrates in prison, and right, Demosthenes on a rocky shore. Reverse; Five-line inscription, a small oval in the lower center. Rare in silver. NGC graded MS-64. Estimated Value $150 - UP
"It is not known if the medal was ever awarded in silver, it is more usually found in bronze with the recipient's a number stamped within the oval on the reverse, and it was issued with a booklet extolling the virtues of Industry, Courtesy and Integrity. It is from the booklet that the date of issue is known."
Ex Baldwin's Auction 46, May 4, 2006, lot 2141.

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  • jdmern
    jdmern Posts: 327 ✭✭✭
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    Beautiful piece!

    Justin Meunier

    Boardwalk Numismatics

  • lordmarcovan
    lordmarcovan Posts: 45,340 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Quite stunning.

    Collector since 1976. On the CU forums here since 2001.

  • jdmern
    jdmern Posts: 327 ✭✭✭
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    You can get some amazing medals for far less money than most coins

    Justin Meunier

    Boardwalk Numismatics

  • lordmarcovan
    lordmarcovan Posts: 45,340 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited June 12, 2024 11:23PM
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    (re. the @bidask addition)

    Also stunning! And rare. That’s a nice combination.

    I’ve been entranced enough to add a few medals to my collections as well.

    Collector since 1976. On the CU forums here since 2001.

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