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

Lot

№ 1153

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14 December 2004

Hammer Price:
£40

Swimming, City of Westminster Swimming Club, a silver-gilt award medal, portcullis and chains, rev. wreath, named (100 Yds Ladies, 1934, E. Earwaker), hallmarked jt&co Birmingham 1934, 25mm; East London Schools Athletic Association, a silver Swimming badge, tower, ship, gateway and bridge in medallions, back named (I. Lawrence, Senior Team, 1947), hallmarked ar&s Chester 1938, 37 x 21mm; Insurance Offices Amateur Swimming Association, a uniface silver-gilt award medal, monogram, back engraved (Ladies Team Championship 1932, NATAPPRO, Winners), hallmarked jd&co Birmingham 1932), 29mm; London Banks Amateur Swimming Association, a uniface silver award medal, monogram, back named (Ladies 100 Yds Championship, 2nd, Miss E. Sutton, Bank of England, 1928), hallmarked jaw&co, Birmingham 1928, 29mm; London Business Houses A[mateur] S[wimming] A[ssociation], a silver and enamel badge, City arms and supporters, back named (Ladies Relay C’ship, 2nd, 1931, W.D. Hughes), hallmarked jaw&co Birmingham 1930, 26mm; London County Council, a uniface silver award medal, unsigned, arms, back named (Open Air Entertainments, 1946, Parliament Hill Swimming Gala, Veterans Team Race, Winners, Highgate Lifebuoys, Carl Rosen), 39mm; County of London Swimming Championships, a uniface bronze award medal, unsigned, similar, back named (1950 North Area Meeting, Team Race (Boys), 2nd, J.W. Burden, Polytechnic S.C.), 39mm; London County Council Staff Association, a uniface bronze award medal, discus thrower, back named (Inter-Departmental Swimming Competition, 1923, Tramways, F.A. Richardson), 32mm; London Railways Athletic Association, a silver and enamel badge by D.G. Collins, locomotive right, back named (1/4 Mile Swimming Champ. 1913, 1st, A. Eagle), 36 x 29mm; London Schools Swimming Association, a silver badge by A. Clark Co, swimmers above arms, rev. wreath above arms, named (N.S.L. Shld., (B) District Team, 1st, J. Post, 1936), hallmarked Birmingham 1936, 43 x 29mm [10]. Mostly about very fine (£40-50)

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

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