Medals, counters, tokens and badges of office

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Fireman's badge A large fireman's badge for an armband depicting the Royal Exchange, with coronet above, by Reily and Storer, London 1837 inscribed "ROYAL EXCHANCE ASSURANCE 1720". The back is inscribed with a name.
The building burned down in 1837.
Price: £1,950.00
1885
A silver-gilt Westminster Magistrate's badge London, 1854 by William Chapman.
Price: £475.00
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A gilded double eagle on a removable sword, the wings blackened; by George Kenning, London 1900 being a jewel of the Ancient and Accepted rite of Freemasons - badge of 32nd degree.
Price: £425.00
2041
A large engraved badge for the Manchester Unity of Oddfellows depicting, Faith, Hope and Charity, a coat of arms with AMICITIA AMOR VERI(tas) Chester 1833 by Thomas Appleby. The scene beneath depicts Britannia & some savages.
Price: £375.00
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Antique silver school medal

A cast school medal 2.5 inches diameter circa 1851, with heavy leaf-encrusted border marked "J. Law"
depicting a head 'IN MEMORIAM OBIIT MDCCCLI' and, on reverse, 'Numisma Moirianum Carolo H. Mein. Puero Optime Merito condiscipulorum in Schola Campiensi, Duci Donatum Praeceptore, A BALFOUR, MDCCLXIV.
Price: £240.00
This medal for "Best Boy" is given by A. Balfour, Headmaster — a noted botanist. The medal was given to commemorate David MacBeth Moir, also known as Delta, author and physician — who also wrote a 'Memoir of Alexander Balfour'.
A very similar label also by John Law is depicted in Grimshaw's 'Silver Medals from Scottish and Irish Schools'
Price: £240.00

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Antique silver school medal A large domed school medal inscribed 'Mordon Academy' by Henry Green, London 1792 inscribed 'This Medal was adjudged to Mastr Jno Davidson for his improvement in Writeing [sic]'.
Price: £240.00
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An early 19th century circular silver disc engraved with a ship and " Victory Part of the Beam on which Nelson fell", the back with remains of fixing lugs.
Price:
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Antique silver school medal A school medal with suspensory ring from PARK HOUSE SCHOOL initialled JC by Joseph Ash, London 1824 inscribed on reverse 'In Rebus Prudens MoribusUrbanus Propositi tenax.'.
Price: £175.00
1565
Antique silver school medal An Art prize from St Andrews Abbey Park Institution to John T. Ramage, circular with foliate border by Mackay and Chisholm, Edinburgh.
Price: £130.00           (see also 9686 below)
9687
Antique silver school medal A school medal from Great Campden House Christmas 1839 given to a Miss Parke (According to M.E. Grimshaw, this school is the successor to Campden House Boarding School in Hampstead, London).
Price: £130.00
9690
A Jernigan medal with on front 'GROWING ARTS ADORN EMPIRE -CAROLINE PROTECTING 1736' and on obverse 'BOTH HANDS FILLd FOR BRITAIN - GEORGE REIGNING'.
Price: £125.00
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An Oddfellows badge from the Royal Harcourt Lodge No 97 Leominster by Thomas and George Hayter, London 1823
'Presented to Henry James P.G. as a token of esteem for his past exertions in the cause of Odd Fellowship 12/4/1824'.
Price: £125.00
1603
A silver medal for the 'Treaty of Utrecht' depicting Queen Anne and Brittania dated 1713.
Price: £110.00
9683
Antique silver school medal An English prize from St Andrews Abbey Park Institution to John T. Ramage circular with foliate border by Mackay and Chisholm, Edinburgh.
Price: £110.00           (see also 9687above)
9686
Masonic medal A Masonic medallion, on one side the figures of Wisdom, Virtue and Learning over MDCCCXXX, reverse inscribed HONOURABLE TESTIMONIAL OF MASONIC CHARITY & BENEVOLENCE INSTITUTED BY HRH AUG FRED DUKE OF SUSSEX M.W. GRAND MASTER. Augustus Frederick was Duke of Sussex between 1813 - 1843; we presume the date of this medal is circa 1830.
Price: £110.00
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SN 8571 silver token A plain counter engraved 'Fear God' and on the reverse, 'WC Morpeth June 14th 1798'; unmarked.
Price: £110.00
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Antique silver school medal A school medal with cast mount and suspensory loop for EDINBURGH Ladies Institution for Southern Districts; by RJ inscribed: TO Miss Jessie Hutton DUX in the 2nd French Class 1st Division 31st July 1839.
Price: £110.00
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Antique silver agricultural medal A Scottish agricultural medal for the best shorthorn bull inscribed 'To David Scott Porteous of Lauriston County of Kincardine, 1877' 'Highland & Agricultural Society of Scotland, instituted MDCCLXXXIV......'.
Price: £110.00
8250
A Christ's Hospital 'Marker's' medal inscribed to John Sturgis 1806 on the rim.
Price: £95.00
2437
An engraved star-shaped medal with suspensory loop, decorated with the cast figure of Justice unmarked circa 1830, engraved 'Presented to Thomas Underwood by the True sons of Equity'.
Price: £95.00
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A religious medallion with suspensory loop, in the form of a Maltese cross perhaps by PM, possibly Iberian circa 1750??.
Price: £75.00
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A cased medal from The International Health Exhibition 1884 depicting 2 draped women beside a globe and fruits on a riband with HEALTH   EDUCATION by J. Pinches, the obverse a bust of Victoria by E.G. Wyon.
Price: £75.00
1645
School medal An oval school medal in base metal, for Acton County School showing the arms as 3 scimitars beneath a coronet and the motto PACTUM SERVA, circa 1920.
Price: £35.00
1768
A silver-gilt and enamel Treasurer's badge for the Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes, by L. Simpson & Co, London 1925 inscribed on reverse: PRESENTED TO BRO J. LINTON (Host) FOR SERVICES RENDERED AS TREASURER. 23rd Sept 1925.
Price: £28.00
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