Auction Catalogue

17 December 2007

Starting at 1:30 PM

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Historical and Art Medals, Numismatic Books

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

Lot

№ 1338

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17 December 2007

Hammer Price:
£75

20th Century, Kent Road Club, a bronze and enamel badge, unsigned, named (Open 25 Miles, 3rd Fastest Time, A.A. Cramp, 1h 9m 8s, 1935), 27mm; Southern Counties Cycling Union, a uniface silver award medal by Dance & Duerden, named (50 Miles Team Race, A.A. Cramp, 1935), hallmarked Birmingham 1936, 29mm; Woolwich Cycling Club, enamel badges by W. Hinds Ltd (2), in gold and silver, named (gold: 100 Miles, 5-7-36, A. Cramp, 5h 5m 41s; silver: 100 Miles, 26-7-36, A. Cramp, 2nd), both hallmarked Birmingham 1936, 29 x 22mm, former 9ct, 7.06g; Eastern Counties Cycling Association, a uniface bronze and enamel medal, unsigned, named (12 Hrs. Standard, 1936, A. Cramp, 219m 200y), 26mm [5]. Very fine and better; the Hinds badges in blue cases of issue (£60-80)

Cycling 219 miles in 12 hours over 70 years ago was a particularly significant feat