Four British Political Medals: Reform Bill 1832, AE, 51mm, 'REFORM IN THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE IN THE COMMONS HOUSE OF PARLIAMENT 1832' within a wreath, rev. Liberty presents a bill of reform to Britannia (E 1254), extremely fine; Repeal of the Corn Law 1846, AE, 54mm, a man with a twisted sword denies a poor family access to food 'CORN MONOPOLY; A NATION'S CURSE', rev. a family unload food from a boat, ex. 'FREE TRADE THE PEOPLE'S RIGHT'S' (E 1406), very fine or better; Ulster Unionist Convention 1892, AE, 38mm, Hibernia beside a lion with a pennant inscribed '17 JUNE 1892', rev. shields of England, Ireland and Scotland, 'QUIS SEPARABIT' (E 1773), nearly extremely fine; Prince James The Only Safeguard 1721, WM, 49mm, bust right, ''VNICA SALVS', rev. the horse of Hanover tramples a lion and a unicorn, a later copy (E 493), fair. [4]

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