Sale: CNG 75, Lot: 1490. Estimate $500.  Closing Date: Wednesday, 23 May 2007.  Sold For $700. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

GREAT BRITAIN. George III. 1760-1820. Æ Gilt Box Medal. Duke of Wellington’s Peninsular Campaign Victories issue. Thomason & Jones, Birmingham, manufacturers. Dated 1815. Small cylindrical medallic case engraved Britain’s Victories in the Peninsula: cap consisting of bust of Duke of Wellington left on obverse and MANUFACTURED BY THOMASON & JONES on reverse; base containing small uniface medal inscribed FIRST BATTLE, PORTUGAL, AUG. 17.1808 LAST BATTLE, FRANCE, AP. 10.1815; contents: medallets with Victory left on the obverse and battle and date on reverse. Cf. Eimer, Wellington 84; cf. BHM I 888. , case with nearly full gilding, Roliera & Vimiera, Oporto, Buzaco, Ciudad Rodrigo, Badamos, Salamanca, Madrid, Vittoria, St. Sebastien, Biddassoa, Pampeluna, and Waterloo medallets missing, Corunna, Albuhera, Arroyo, Pyrennes, Orthes, and Toulouse medallets duplicated. An attractive commemorative for Napoleon’s nemesis and the victor of Waterloo.