Lot 83 - Great Britain. Victoria Æ Iron, Hardware & Metal Trades Pension Scheme Medallion. 1893.

Great Britain. Victoria Æ Iron, Hardware & Metal Trades Pension Scheme Medallion. 1893. . IRON HARDWARE AND METAL TRADES' PENSION SOCIETY . R.W. KENNARD FOUNDER, bust right / . JUBILEE date . HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE OF WALES, bust of Edward VII right. BHM: 3461, WE-1681. 32.00mm, 12h.PCGS Graded SP 63 (Specimen strike) (923351.63/47461270) Choice.Pension scheme set up by Kennard in Falkirk in 1843, after his death in 1870 it remained in operation and still does to this day known as the Rainy Day Trust. The medal commemorates a banquet held for the trust at the Guildhall with guest of honour The Prince of Wales. Very Scarce.