Canada Medals

BRITISH COLUMBIA Vancouver - Pacific National Exhibition Silver Medal 65.58 grams by Birks, Charlton EBCA-48 engraved: FIRST AWARD / 1947 / INTERNATIONAL / PICTORIAL SALON / MAY HUNTER The organization was established in 1907 as the Vancouver Exhibition Association, and organized its first fair at Hastings Park in 1910. The organization was rena...

QUEBEC Montreal McGill University Shakspere 44.6mm bronze subscribers medal 45.55g by  J.S. & A.B. WYON (Leroux 672, Breton 120, McLachlan 165) Obverse: William Shakepeare facing left, SHAKSPERE 1564- 1616 / J.S. & A.B. WYON SC. Reverse: ornamented cross with the top and bottom of the cross rounded and the sides pointed, MCGILL COLLEGE M...

GREAT BRITAIN / Canada J. W. C. Fegan - Mr Fegan's Homes 54mm bronze medal 70.17 grams Obverse: Mr Fegan looking to the left, J. W. C. FEGAN FOUNDER Reverse: ROLL OF HONOUR / MR. FEGAN'S HOMES James William Condell Fegan (1852 – 1925) was an English Nonconformist evangelist and the founder of a succession of orphanages for boys. His first home o...

GREAT BRITAIN / NEWFOUNDLAND Memorial University - 1924 John Lewis Paton 86.7mm x 63.2mm bronze plaque 184 grams by John Cassidy The purpose of the medal was likely to celebrate Dr. Paton's role as headmaster of the Manchester Grammar School in the UK. where Dr. Paton served as headmaster from 1902-1924. He moved to Newfoundland as the first pre...

CANADA Dominion of Canada Rifle Association 1868 44.23mm bronze medal 41.88 grams Leroux 1600, McLachlan-483, Charlton-1705-20-1 Variety 2 Obverse: two standing riflemen shaking hands, backed by the Canadian coat-of-arms, inscribed in Latin "VIS UNITA FORTIOR" (Strength Stronger In Unity) Reverse: PRESENTED BY THE DOMINION OF CANADA RIFLE ASSOCI...

QUEBEC Montreal Bonsecours Church 32.4mm brass medal with integral loop 15.16 grams Leroux 631a  Obverse: The Blessed Virgin & the Holy Child (stars), N.D. AUXILIATRICE, PRIEZ POUR NOUS Reverse: wreath of fleur-de-lis, N.D. DE BON SECOURS PRIEZ POUR NOUS VILLE-MARIE / MARIE ETOILE DU CANADA The Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours Chapel "Our Lady ...