Commemorative, Historical and Art Medals

Transport, Public Works, Roads and Transport Congress, a silver medal by Turner & Simpson, legend around flaming torch, rev. legend, edge impressed (H.R. Lintern, A.D. 1931), hallmarked London 1931, 59mm; Municipal Tramways & Transport Association (Incorporated), a silver award medal by Dance & Duerden, named (Essay Competition, 1934, Presented to Harold Mann, together with £80 for his essay on Will Nationalisation be the Ultimate Result of Road Transport Legislation?), hallmarked Birmingham 1933, 50mm; Institute of Transport (Inc. 1920), silver award medals (2), by the Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co Ltd and Fattorini, Institute Medal…Graduate, named (J.L. Groombridge, 1936), Aerial Transport Medal Donors…The Bristol Aeroplane Co Ltd, named (J.F. Parke, 1948), hallmarked Birmingham 1936 and 1948, both 45mm (MJP p.74); Institute of Transport, a silver award medal by the Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co Ltd, Road Transport Passenger Medal endowed…by the London General Omnibus Co, named (E.R.L. Fitzpayne, 1953), hallmarked London 1953, 57mm [5]. Very fine and better, first toned £70-90

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, British Medals from the Collection of James Spencer.

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