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Angling, British Sea Anglers’ Society, silver award medals (3), viz. by Spink, boats and fish, pennant flying in foreground, rev. named (J.H. Basten, 8 Oct. 1901, Ballycotton, Skate, 120lbs 8oz), 39mm; by Bladon, similar, rev. named (Specimen Fish Competition 1903-4, Dab, 1lb 5 1/2oz, Southwold, 26 Nov. 03, L.B. Wrightson), 25mm (cf. DNW 34, 489); by J.A. Restall, pennant encircled by lifebelt, rev. named (C.A.P.S.A.A. Winner, S.A. Theobald, Sept. 27th 1936), hallmarked Birmingham 1934, 39mm; Angling, a silver star-shaped badge, angler on foreshore, back named (Cutting Cup 1927-28, won by W.J. Bennett), stamped jm, 44mm; Two Fishermen, a silver badge by Johnson Walker & Tolhurst, two fishermen, back named (B.A.A. 1912, Best Pike, H. Bradley, 12lbs 10ozs), hallmarked Birmingham 1911, 26mm [5]. First and third extremely fine and toned, second about very fine with clip and ring for suspension, others good very fine (£40-60)

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

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Another angling medal to J.H. Basten was in the Cresswell-Corfield collection (DNW 34, lot 489). Obverses of first and third only illustrated