Coins, Tokens and Historical Medals

London United Temperance Societies, Victoria Park, Hackney, 1903, white metal medals (2), unsigned, both 32mm; Hackney Photographic Society, an oval bronze award medal by Bladon, named (Mrs Marie Winn, 1910), 50 x 38mm; Hackney Schools Athletic Association, enamel badges (6), silver (4), named (Cricket, H. Pegler, 1912; Football, J. Atree, 1914-15; Junior Relay, 1929, H. Lowe; Cricket Junior, G. Hayes, 1930-31), bronze (2), Cricket Senior, A. Tilson, 1918; Senior, J. Reynolds, 1938-9), all 30mm; South Hackney & District Business Houses Athletic Association, silver and enamel badges by Fattorini (2), named (Relay Race, 3rd, 1922, J. Partlands; Relay Race, 2nd, P. McNeir, 1923), both 26mm; Hackney & District Charity Football Competition, a silver and enamel badge by J.A. Wylie, engraved (Runners-Up, 1922-23), hallmarked Birmingham 1922, 31mm; Hackney Borough Council, 1931-34, an openwork silver and enamel badge by T.H. Buss, named (Councillor C.F. Golding), hallmarked London 1931, 53 x 48mm; Hackney Schools Swimming Association, badges (4, two different types), in silver, named (K. Burch, Senior Team, 1933), base metal (3), two named (1949, G. Moyse, Inter Team; Sec. Back Stroke A. Riley, 1957), all 30mm; Sir John Cass Foundation School, a bronze award medal, unsigned, un-named, 38mm; together with other Hackney-related medals and badges (5) [23]. Hackney Borough Council badge extremely fine, with original ribbon, others very fine and better, a good local group
£80-£100

Provenance: R.H. Thompson Collection