Auction Catalogue

12 & 13 December 2016

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Coins, Paper Money, Tokens and Historical Medals

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Lot

№ 3179

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13 December 2016

Hammer Price:
£220

BERKSHIRE, Hawthorn Hill, Hawthorn Hill, 1926, an enamelled brass badge by W.O. Lewis, stamped 258; Hawthorn Hill, 1927, enamelled brass badges by W.O. Lewis (2), both stamped 256, one not transferable; Hawthorn Hill Club, 1930, an enamelled brass badge by W.O. Lewis, stamped 259; Hawthorn Hill Club, 1931, enamelled brass badges by W.O. Lewis (2), both stamped 258, one not transferable; Hawthorn Hill Race Club, 1939, an enamelled brass badge by W.O. Lewis, stamped 261 [7]. Very fine to extremely fine, scarce £60-80

Hawthorn Hill racecourse, situated at Redstone Farm, between Maidenhead and Windsor, hosted its first meeting in April 1888. The driving force behind the venture was a Mr F. Headington, who acted as secretary, treasurer and clerk of the course. The final meeting was held in April 1939 and the land is now a golf course