Description
1902 Earls Court Gigantic Wheel, Copper Medal, Heaton & Sons, BHM.3627, M.8979
A lovely example of this copper medal which was struck at Heaton’s Birmingham mint. Well struck and lustrous. Diameter 32mm.
O: Gigantic wheel. GIGANTIC WHEEL EARLS COURT 1902.
R: THE | GIGANTIC WHEEL | AT EARLS COURT IS | 284 FEET IN DIAMETER | & WEIGHS ABOUT 900 TONS. | THERE ARE 40 CARS. EACH | TO CARRY 30 PERSONS. | FROM THE TOP OF THE | WHEEL ABOUT 300 FEET | WINDSOR CASTLE IS |VISIBLE TO THE | WEST.
Listed in Brown, British Historical Medals 1760-1960 as BHM.3627 and in Mitchiner, Jetons, Medlates & Tokens Vol 4 as M.8979. I would grade this medal Good Extremely Fine (Sheldon MS62), but I have provided high-resolution close up photos so you can decide on a grade for yourself.
For uncertified Celtic coins I provide a grading opinion using both the UK descriptive system . I offer a grading opinion as a courtesy, but please examine the high resolution close up photos carefully and decide on a grade for yourself.
