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Lr. 1340 — Earl of Dufferin Governor General Medal. 1873. Copper.

Currency:CAD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:450.00 CAD Estimated At:1,500.00 - 1,750.00 CAD
Lr. 1340 — Earl of Dufferin Governor General Medal. 1873. Copper.
SOLD
3,100.00CAD+ buyer's premium (620.00)
This item SOLD at 2022 Apr 28 @ 20:13UTC-4 : AST/EDT

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McLachlan-480, Breton-91, Clowery-101. 51mm. 71g. Edge engraved HENRICO SCADDING. S.T.P. CANTAB. DONUM COMITIS DE DUFFERIN A.D. MDCCCLXXXI. Signed J.S. & A.B. WYON. Another rare 1873 Dufferin medal in copper, but this time named to Henry Scadding and presented in 1881. Scadding (1813-1901) was a teacher, Anglican clergyman, and historian. He was a recipient of the Confederation medal in 1885 for his contributions as an author and historian. According to the Dictionary of Canadian Biography:

“Throughout his long life, Scadding published many pamphlets on literary, archaeological, and antiquarian subjects, but his keenest interest was in the history of Toronto. A founding member of the Canadian Institute in 1849, he was its president from 1870 to 1876; from about 1869 to 1886 he edited its Canadian Journal and then its Proceedings. His monumental Toronto of old: collections and recollections illustrative of the early settlement and social life of the capital of Ontario first appeared in the Canadian Journal from April 1869 to May 1873, when the revised text was “on the point” of publication in book form. Scadding consulted many written records, but his book is based mainly on his recollections, supplemented by those of other early residents; informal “séances” with them coincided with the founding in 1869 of what became the York Pioneer and Historical Society, which Scadding served as president from 1880 to 1898.”

Similar to the preceding lot, the Henry Scadding Dufferin medal is beautifully preserved with perfectly glossy deep brown surfaces. The rims and edges are free of marks. Expect considerable interest in this important Governor General offering.
From the Michael Joffre Collection of Canadian Historical Medals.