Lot 18: A Hamleys Official Commemorative Medal, 22 Carat Gold Plated

A commemorative medal produced for Hamleys of London, struck by the Tower Mint. The obverse features the central relief of the Hamleys soldier mascot, encircled by the legend THE FINEST TOYSHOP IN THE WORLD with the inscription HAMLEYS EST. LONDON 1760 below. The reverse depicts a highly detailed relief of the London skyline, featuring the Tower of London, St. Paul’s Cathedral, Tower Bridge, and Big Ben, with the word LONDON struck within a scroll at the base and the Hamleys logo above. The medal is housed in its original card packaging, which features a printed image of the Hamleys Regent Street storefront and a historical text regarding the shop’s founding and Royal Warrants. The packaging includes a printed black and white mark for THE TOWER MINT ROYAL MINT STREET. The text on the reverse identifies the issuer as HAMLEYS OF LONDON, 188-196 REGENT STREET, LONDON, W1R 6BT. The packaging explicitly states the medal is 22 CARAT GOLD PLATED.