Historical and Art Medals, Numismatic Books

Buckinghamshire, XVII International Stoke Mandeville Games, 1968, a bronze Participant’s medal by N. Karp for Kretschmer, globe with central incuse panel, 20 in centre, ismg above and Hebrew word for Israel below, rev. three interlocked wheels, friendship unity sportsmanship around, 59mm (Katz p.206; cf. DNW 66, 1262); Stoke Mandeville International Games, brass enamel badges (2), both 25mm; Stoke Mandeville Stadium Invalid Bowls Club, an enamel badge by R.E.V. Gomm, Birmingham, 23mm; Pig Breeding, a bronze award medal, named (B.O.C.M., Stoke Mandeville, 3-Year Service Award, B. Porter, 1963-1966), 51mm [5]. Last very fine, others extremely fine (£40-50)

Provenance:
P. Preston-Morley Collection, DNW Auction 54, 19 June 2002, lot 684 [first from Stack’s August 1983].

The Stoke Mandeville Games, popularly known as the Invalid Olympics, were first held in 1952. A total of 5,942 participant medals were struck for the 1968 Games