ray11 Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_08_2013/post-16073-0-81588000-1376941442.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_08_2013/post-16073-0-06031400-1376941387.jpgI do hope this the right place for this,if not please advise. I purchased this of a fellow in Great Britain and I have no idea what it is neither did he.thanks to all for any help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pylon1357 Posted August 20, 2013 Share Posted August 20, 2013 I have no idea what it is. Other than having the effigy of Queen Victoria. The key may be in the writing can you decipher it? My eyesight is too poor to study it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul wood Posted August 20, 2013 Share Posted August 20, 2013 It's a commemorative medal for the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria designed by Frank Bowcher and retailed by Spink and Son. It was made in 18ct gold, silver, bronze, gilt white metal, oxidised white metal and white metal. All but the gold examples are relatively common. The gold medal was sold for £12/10/-, the silver for 25/-, bronze 5/6d, gilt white metal 2/6d, oxidised white metal 2/6d, white metal 1/-. Your example appears to be silver (or possibly white metal).Hope this is of help,Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pylon1357 Posted August 20, 2013 Share Posted August 20, 2013 Paul, do you have a reference for this one? I looked through MYB and didn't see it but that is not unusual in regards to these. I an gaining interest in things like these as my collection theme seems to be shifting. I was never interested in anything Jubilee or Coronation related, however that has changed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul wood Posted August 20, 2013 Share Posted August 20, 2013 It will not be in MYB as it is purely a commemorative piece, the reference I have used is "British Historical Medals 1837-1901" by Laurence Brown, no. 3514, (the book lists 97 different 1897 jubilee commemoratives and there are probably nearly as many not listed), certainly if you can get buy a copy it is a good investment.Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ray11 Posted August 20, 2013 Author Share Posted August 20, 2013 It's a commemorative medal for the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria designed by Frank Bowcher and retailed by Spink and Son. It was made in 18ct gold, silver, bronze, gilt white metal, oxidised white metal and white metal. All but the gold examples are relatively common. The gold medal was sold for £12/10/-, the silver for 25/-, bronze 5/6d, gilt white metal 2/6d, oxidised white metal 2/6d, white metal 1/-. Your example appears to be silver (or possibly white metal). Hope this is of help, Paul You sir are quite amazing. Until I found this place I had asked many people and no one knew anything to go as far as calling it a fake. Thank you very much,Ray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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