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US Coins, World Coins, and More => World and Ancient Coins, Conder tokens and medals => Topic started by: Larry on November 21, 2009, 05:48:23 PM

Title: Reform League Medal, Great Britain
Post by: Larry on November 21, 2009, 05:48:23 PM

This Reform League Medal is from Great Britain.  In 1865, the Reform League began to support public demonstrations to bolster support for 'adult man suffrage.'  They were ultimately successful and Parliament enacted legislation that finally permitted middle class working men to vote.

Membership in the Reform League was not for the faint of heart, as the following linked article will show...

<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reform_League" rel="nofollow">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reform_League[/url]


(http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g254/Larrymo123/after%208-9-09/ReformLeagueMedal1024-1.jpg)

Title: Re: Reform League Medal, Great Britain
Post by: walmann on November 22, 2009, 03:20:03 PM

Great medal and interesting information. Your link is not working though.

Fixed link; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reform_League (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reform_League)

Title: Re: Reform League Medal, Great Britain
Post by: Conderluva on November 22, 2009, 03:48:48 PM

Great detail on that piece...both sides!