Auction Catalogue

14 April 1999

Starting at 1:00 PM

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Ancient, British and World Coins, Tokens, and Historical Medals

The Arts Club  40 Dover St  London  W1S 4NP

Lot

№ 723

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14 April 1999

Hammer Price:
£50

Great Britain, Luton & south bedfordshire automobile club, a group of five medals and badges awarded to P. Childs, 1919-22, viz. medals (3), all with straw hat above spoked wheel, in 9ct gold (Reliability Trial, June 28 1919, 1st), 10.35gm; in silver (Hillclimb, July 12 1919, 1st); and in bronze (Reliability Trial, July 26 1919), all 26mm; badges (2), both with frontal view of bespectacled figure in car, in silver (Speed Trials, 13th May 1922, Class 16, First), and in bronze (Speed Trials, 9th Sep. 1922, Class 21, First), both 27mm. [5]. Very fine or better; all with clips and rings for suspension (£50-60)