Commemorative, Historical and Art Medals

Philately, Royal Philatelic Society, Tapling Medal, a silver award by C.W. Thomas, facing bust, rev. named (Herbert R. Oldfield, 1923); London Medal, silver, to A.R. Doublet, 1988; other silver medals (3), Philatelic Society of [the City of] London, 1906; International Exhibition Manchester, 1899, all 45mm; Herts Philatelic Exhibition, 1902, 38mm, these last three also named to Herbert R. Oldfield [6]. Extremely fine £180-220

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

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First only illustrated. Herbert Rooke Oldfield (†1940, aged 81), solicitor, secretary of the Royal Philatelic Society 1917-26, president of the International Philatelic Union