Auction Catalogue

14 December 2004

Starting at 9:30 AM

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Ancient, British and World Coins and Banknotes

Grand Connaught Rooms  61 - 65 Great Queen St  London  WC2B 5DA

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Lot

№ 1150

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14 December 2004

Hammer Price:
£55

Swimming, Bloomsbury, British Museum [and] South Kensington Swimming Club, a silver award medal, unsigned, swimmer diving into water, rev. wreath, named (Boys Race, 1922, F.J. Griffin, 1st Class), 37mm; Royal Mint Swimming Club, a silver award medal, unsigned, Tower of London, rev. wreath, named (Championship, Second, G. Orchard, 1909), 28mm; Westminster Swimming Club, a silver award medal by W.J. Dingley, two emblematic fish divided by rope, rev. wreath, named (1/2 Mile (Senior), 1922, R. Garrison, 15. 22 2/5secs, hallmarked Birmingham 1922, 38mm [3]. First very fine but reverse brushed, others about extremely fine, all rare (£50-80)

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

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Obverses of second and third only illustrated