Auction Catalogue

6 July 2005

Starting at 9:30 AM

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Ancient, British and World Coins, Token, Historical and Art Medals, Numismatic Books and Banknotes

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

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Lot

№ 1101

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6 July 2005

Hammer Price:
£60

Education: England and Wales, Northampton, Education Committee, Whiting Prize, a bronze award medal, unsigned, arms, rev. wreath, named (Harold A. Dunmore, Campbell Square Intermediate School), 58mm; Grammar School, Head Master’s Prize, a copper award medal by J.S. & A.B. Wyon, arms, rev. legend, named (C.S. Nicholson, 1880), 51mm (D & W 266/479); Oundle, Oundle School, Victor Ludorum, a silver award medal, unsigned, wreath both sides, named (C.H. Vernon, Lady Lyveden Challenge Cup, Oundle, 1911), hallmarked Birmingham 1910, 44mm; Peterborough, St James Mission Church Sunday School, a white metal award medal, unsigned, legend both sides, named (1911, James Blades), 45mm; County Council of Northamptonshire, Technical Instruction, a bronze award medal by J.A. Restall, artisans at work, rev. legend, named (Shoeing Competition, May 1907, Hunters Open Class, Arthur Brown, First Prize), 52mm; Northamptonshire County Council Education Committee, Technical Education, a bronze award medal by Fattorini, Tudor rose, rev. legend, named (Advanced Stage, 1925, Second Prize, Sydney Buckby), 51mm [6]. First, third and last very fine, others extremely 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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Obverse of fifth only illustrated. Pte Charles Henry Vernon, Border Regt, was killed in action on 24 October 1914 and is commemorated on the Menin Gate, Ypres