Ancient, British and World Coins and Banknotes

Swimming, Birmingham Amateur Diving Club, a silver award medal, diver entering the sea, rev. wreath, named (1938 Novices Championship, S. Matthews), hallmarked dh&s Birmingham 1938, 29mm; Birmingham Leander Swimming Club, a bronze award medal, unsigned [by J.A. Restall], swimmer in lake approaching bullrushes, tower and trees in background, rev. wreath, named (A.W. Brock, 1/4 Mile, 1900), 32mm; Birmingham & Leander Swimming Club, a silver award medal by J.A. Restall, arms and supporters, rev. swimmer in lake approaching bullrushes, tower and trees in background, edge named (T.C. Weaver, 1st Club 100 Yds Champ., 1926), hallmarked Birmingham 1926, 26mm; Coventry Swimming & Life-Saving Society, a silver award medal, unsigned, arms within lifebelt, rev. wreath, engraved (Useful Swimming Championship, 1st Prize, 1901, of Coventry), 38mm; Midland Works & Business Houses Sports Assoc[iatio]n, a silver and enamel award medal, unsigned, standing figure with two shields of arms, rev. interior of swimming baths, named (Annual Gala 1956, Diving Champ., 2nd, T.D. Forbes), 30mm; Mitchells & Butlers Recreation Club, a uniface silver award medal by Vaughton, arms in trilobe, back named (2nd, 2 Lengths H’cap, July 1924, E. Williams), hallmarked Birmingham 1924, 32mm; O[xford] L[eander] S[wimming] C[lub], a uniface silver award medal by W.J. Dingley, swimmers in water, back named (Folly Bridge to Iffley, July 1911, C.R.T. Webb), hallmarked Birmingham 1911, 29mm; Small Heath Swimming Club, a silver badge by Fattorini, two fish and ball, back named (1920 1 Mile Champ., 2nd, W.J. Hawtin), hallmarked Birmingham 1921, 35 x 24mm; Smethwick Recreative & Athletic Association, a silver award medal by Vaughton, male swimmer preparing to dive, rev. wreath, named (Gladys M. Barlow, All Round Championship, Oct. 1st 1934), hallmarked Birmingham 1933, 29mm [9]. First fine, others very fine or better, Coventry with clip, ring, blue ribbon and silver buckle fitting (£60-80)

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

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