CNG 85, Lot: 1626. Estimate $200. Sold for $525. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

HANOVER. Victoria, with Albert Edward, the Prince of Wales. 1837-1901. Æ Medal (76mm, 246.65 g, 12h). City of London Series: The Prince of Wales and the National Thanksgiving. By J. S. and A. B. Wyon. Dated 1872. Londinia standing facing before St. Paul’s Cathedral, head left, raising hand and holding torch; to left, Albert Edward and Victoria standing right; to right, Britannia standing left, holding Union shield set on ground; J.S. & A.B. WYON SC. to lower right; I WAS GLAD WHEN THEY SAID/UNTO ME LET US GO INTO/THE HOUSE OF THE/LORD in four lines in exergue / View of the interior of St. Paul’s Cathedral with the royal procession and congregation; end panels ornamented and inscribed FOR THE RECOVERY OF/H.R. H. THE PRINCE OF WALES; to left, royal coat-of-arms with banners inscribed NATIONAL THANKSGIVING over roses; to right, civic coat-of-arms with banners inscribed ST PAUL’S LONDON over laurel branches; 27 FEB. 1872 in exergue. BHM 2928; Eimer 1618; Welch 12. UNC, attractive chocolate brown surfaces.

From a California Collection of British Historical Medals.