Historical and Art Medals, Numismatic Books

Yorkshire, Marine Exhibition, Hull, 1883, Award of Merit, a silver medal, unsigned, arms of the Kingston Model Yacht Club and the RNLI in oval medallions, rev. legend, named (H. Booth, for Fishing Rod and Landing Net), 48mm (Allen –). Reverse rim flattened at 3 o’clock, otherwise very fine and very rare (£60-80)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Exhibition Medals in Gold and Silver from the Collection of James Spencer.

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The exhibition was held at the Artillery Barracks, Kingston-upon-Hull, in March 1883. For another medal to the same recipient, see the next lot