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CHARLES RILEY
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P.O. Box 733, Aylesbury HP22 9AX, United Kingdom | ||
Medals
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Birmingham & Wolverhampton
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Birmingham and its northwestern neighbour, Wolverhampton, are in the West Midlands region of England. Birmingham in particular was at the forefront of the industrial revolution, and James Brindley ensured it was at the heart of England's commerce by developing a massive canal system. It is also where Matthew Boulton established his Soho coining mint. Most, but not all, of these medals have an architectural flavour.
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| 1450 | Wolverhampton, St. George's church founded 1828, silver medal by Thomas Ottley, 64mm, scarce | SOLD |
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| 1451 | Wolverhampton, Political Union, established 1831, white metal medal, 43mm, very rare | SOLD |  |
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| 1031 | Birmingham Town Hall, Opening Musical Festival 1834, white metal medal, by Thomas Halliday, 48mm. | £40 |
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| 1032 | Birmingham Town Hall, Completion 1834, bronze medal, published by Edward Thomason, 72mm | £95 |
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| 2007 | Aston Hall (Birmingham), opening by Queen Victoria 1858, bronze medal by Joseph Moore, 56mm, scarce | SOLD |
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