British Medals

1931 - 1937 George V Imperial Service Medal - Crowned Head obverse.

The Imperial Service Medal was instituted on 8 August 1902 to reward civil servants (on retirement) for at least 25 years of loyal and meritorious service to the Crown. Originally, the Order was a silver, seven-pointed star. In 1920, the design of the medal changed to a round pattern (32mm and struck in Silver), which bore the monarch’s head on the obverse and, on the reverse side, a design with a naked man reclining to depict well-earned rest with the words ‘For Faithful Service’. The ribbon design consists of two red stripes with a blue stripe in the centre. The name of the recipient is impressed on the rim of the medal and all recipients are listed in the London Gazette. In 1931 the obverse design changed from the ‘Coinage Head’ of George V to the ‘Crowned Head’ design, we are able to offer both of these types plus those issued under George VI’.

In 2012 Queen Elizabeth II celebrated the 60th anniversary of her ascending the throne 1952-2012. To celebrate this historic event a new Medal or decoration was issued. It showed the Queen with her hair up and wearing a tiara. The reverse has E II R crowned within a set of boxes and the dates 1952-2012. As with most awards, they also issued a miniature for wearing when the full-sized original would be too big to wear. It is these miniatures that we now offer you. They are complete with a red, white, and blue ribbon and the medal itself is silver plated. We assume these are official, but to be honest we really don’t know. We were offered them, they look fantastic, the price was right and we thought that you collectors might like one (Actual size of medal 18mm).

Official leather case for the 1935 George V medallion

White Metal 50mm by B. Mackennal. Obv. Fame standing upon a globe with palm branch and trumpet. Rev. quadriga driven by two standing male figures. Extremely Fine Rare

We issued this medal was issued in 1981, and it was one of only two engagement medals that we issued at the time. The other one was one that we issued with informal portraits on it. The formal one has Prince Charles in a military uniform and Diana in cocktail dress. It is struck in Proof like cupro-nickel and the mintage was rather small. We just found 120 pieces in one of the vault rooms, having been put away for the past 38 years. I am going to offer them at what I think the original price was in 1981, but please remember that there are only 120 pieces available.

In 1969 Prince Charles was invested by his Mother Queen Elizabeth II as Prince of Wales. We know because it was the first Royal medallion that Richard (our founder) ever issued. Now of course he is King Charles III. We looked around to see what we could find to honour our new King and found some of these Investiture medallions from 1969. We were also able to find some sets of 5 different mint unused stamps as issued by the Post Office and to top it off some First Day Covers with those same stamps but cancelled on a special cover on the first day of issue. We have made up a unique Prince Charles Investiture Collection. You get two (2) of our Investiture medallions one silver-plated and one gold-plated in a handsome presentation case. You get the set of 5 Investiture stamps in mint unused condition and you also get those same stamps on a First Day Cover. Unlike some of the things that will be issued next year at what we think may be crazy prices, our collection is over 50 years old and priced to please you. You get the medallions, the mint stamps and the First Day Cover all for only £18.95. At this price, they make excellent gifts and they honour our new Monarch without breaking the bank!

Prince Philip Memorial Collection: five handsome full colour medallions in a Worth Collection presentation case. They show the important and fun parts of his life, you can enjoy his life and what a life it was. We highly respected and admired the late Prince Philip, some of us had the pleasure of seeing him close up twice. He was a worthy gentleman and is greatly missed.

Queen Elizabeth II has already surpassed Queen Victoria as our longest-serving Monarch, King George III is the third longest-serving Monarch. In 2012 the International Currency Bureau issued a beautiful crownsized medal that honoured both Queen Elizabeth II and Queen Victoria on Elizabeth’s 60th anniversary as Queen. It is in Prooflike condition and comes in a rather special presentation folder. We thought we had sold out but found a carton in a storeroom. We are not raising the price, but today this medal is even more important and more historical. Supplies are very limited.

This bar was made to mark the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the unsinkable Titanic. She was on her maiden voyage and she was even known as ‘The Unsinkable Titanic’ of the White Star Lines. This bar is gold plated with the ship on the obverse and the reverse reading ‘Tragedy of the Titanic In Memory of Titanic Victims’. An important reminder of the 100th anniversary of the sinking of The Titanic. A Proof bar offered in a capsule.

This medal was made to mark the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the unsinkable ship, Titanic. She was on her maiden voyage and she was known as ‘The Unsinkable Titanic’ of the White Star Lines. It is silver plated and has Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and Tuvalu 2012 on the obverse, The reverse has the Titanic in full-colour with a map behind it. An important reminder of the 100th anniversary of the sinking of The Titanic. A Proof medal is offered in a capsule.

26mm designed by George de Saulles and William Wyon Obv.bust left crowned and veiled. Rev. youthful head of Queen left. Mintage 246,270 Good Extremely Fine