CHINA – MEDALS， 中國 - 紀念章 Republic 民國 ， Chun Ah-You: The Chinese Collection “now exhibiting in Liverpool”， White Metal Medal， 1843， by T Halliday， Obv bust of Ah-You three-quarters right， in mandarin’s robes and cap， Rev legend in 13 lines， 45mm (BHM 2107). Some light hairlines， small edge knock at top of obverse， otherwise prooflike mint state. The Chinese Exhibition was a collection formed by a Mr Nathan Dunn of Philadelphia. It opened in Hyde Park， London， moved to Liverpool， returned to Hyde Park， where the collection was acquired by William B Langdon following Dunn’s death， and was shown at “the newly erected Celestial Palace”， Albert Gate， Knightsbridge， before being finally sold to B T Barnum in 1852
