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

№ 1155

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14 December 2004

Hammer Price:
£40

Swimming, Edinburgh Corporation Swimming Baths Trophy, an oval uniface silver award medal, unsigned, arms, back named (Won by David Gilchrist, Captain, 1897), 30 x 20mm; The ‘15’ Club Association, a small silver shield-shaped badge, monogram and wreath, rev. diver over legend, named (Runner Up for the Linlithgow Challenge Medal, G. Green, 1910), 22 x 18mm; Lauder Challenge Trophy, Dunfermline, a silver award medal by Mackay & Chisholm, Edinburgh, swimmers in a loch, rev. legend, named (Presented by Mrs M.R. Kellum, 1923, Bella Haxton), hallmarked m&b Birmingham 1922, 33mm; Ulster Amateur Swimming Championship, I[rish[ A[mateur] S[wimming] A[ssociation], a silver and enamel badge by W.J. Dingley, swimmers in shield, back named (Won by C.W. Bosher, 100 Yds, 1921), hallmarked Birmingham 1921, 30mm; Welsh Amateur Swimming Association, a silver and enamel Championship badge, dragon, back named (Ladies 100 Yds, 1924, 2nd, E. Powell), hallmarked lrc Birmingham 1924, 35 x 27mm [5]. First fine, others very fine; all with loops for suspension (£40-50)


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

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