Coins, Paper Money, Tokens and Historical Medals

SUSSEX, Fontwell, Fontwell Park Club, 1932, an enamelled brass badge by W.O. Lewis, back stamped 449; Fontwell Park Club, 1947, an enamelled brass badge by W.O. Lewis, back stamped 252; Fontwell Park Club, 1948, an enamelled brass badge by W.O. Lewis, back stamped 121; Fontwell Park Club, 1951, an enamelled brass badge by W.O. Lewis, back stamped 650; Fontwell Park Club, 1952, an enamelled brass badge by W.O. Lewis, back stamped 645; Fontwell Park Club, 1953, enamelled brass badges by W.O. Lewis (2, ladies and gents), backs stamped 647 [7]. Very fine and better £40-60

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Fine Collection of Racing Tickets and Passes, the Property of a North Country Collector.

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Fontwell Park was founded by Alfred Day, a former racehorse trainer from Chichester. The course opened in May 1924 and it was the venue for the future Queen Elizabeth II’s first win as an owner in October 1949