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Look what Martin Fennelly Antiques has put up for sale on-line: <br/><br/> <a href='http://www.fennelly.net/Item.aspx?id=21285'>462 Sold Churchill Centenary Medals 1874 - 1974 - John Pinches - Presentation Edition</a><br/><br/><img src='https://file.4pm.ie/903/9f07cadb.jpg.85x137.png' alt='462 Sold Churchill Centenary Medals 1874 - 1974 - John Pinches - Presentation Edition'/><br/><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">A <strong>Stunning collection of 24 Medals commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Birth of Sir Winston Churchill from John Pinches (Medallists) Ltd 1973. This is the Presentation numbered Edition in Silver Gilt</strong>. Each medal is crown size (39 mm diameter) and depicts key events in Churchill's life and career. </span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">The reverse of each medal is similar in having a cameo portrait of Churchill at the top, a wreath of oak leaves, acorns and rope around the perimeter, two flags below and the words "Churchill Centenary Trust" below. In the centre of each medallion is a quotation by Churchill relevant to its subject. The medals come in their faux leather bound official album with 4 medal pages which each hold 6 medals and a detailed page transcript describing each medal event.</span></span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Album Height</span></span></strong><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"> 12" (30.5cm) <strong>Width</strong> 9" (23cm)&nbsp; <strong>Item Sold</strong></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>1 Born at Blenheim Palace 30th November 1874</strong> &nbsp;</span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">&nbsp; <strong>2 Schooldays at Harrow 1888</strong></span>&nbsp;</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">&nbsp; <strong>3 Battle of Omdurman 2nd September 1898</strong></span>&nbsp;</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>4 Escape from the Boers 12th December 1899</strong></span>&nbsp;</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">&nbsp; <strong>5 Elected MP for Oldham 1st October 1900</strong></span>&nbsp;</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>6 Marriage to Clementine Hozier 12th September 1908</strong></span>&nbsp;</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>7 The Siege of Sydney Street 3rd January 1911</strong></span>&nbsp;</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>8 Mobilisation of the Fleet 30th July 1914</strong></span>&nbsp;</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>9 Development of the Tank World War I</strong></span>&nbsp;</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">&nbsp; <strong> 10 In the Trenches World War I</strong></span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">&nbsp; <strong>11 Victory Parade 1918</strong></span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">&nbsp; <strong>12 Writing at Chartwell 1898&nbsp;</strong></span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">&nbsp; <strong>13 Winston Churchill Painting 1914&nbsp;</strong></span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">&nbsp; <strong>14 Famous Speeches World War II</strong></span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">&nbsp; <strong>15 The Battle of Britain September 1940</strong></span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">&nbsp; <strong>16 The Blitz 7th September 1940</strong></span>&nbsp;</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>17 Addressing U.S. Congress 26th December 1941</strong></span>&nbsp;</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">&nbsp; <strong> 18 D-Day 6th June 1944</strong></span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">&nbsp; <strong>19 Three Power Conference at Yalta February 1945</strong></span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">&nbsp; <strong>20 VE Day 8th May 1945 </strong></span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>21 Congress of Europe at The Hague 7th May 1948</strong></span>&nbsp;</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>22 Knight of the Garter 14th June 1953</strong></span>&nbsp;</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>23 Honorary Citizen USA 9th April 1963</strong> &nbsp;</span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>24 Funeral Cortege 30th January 1965</strong></span></p>