Coins, Historical Medals & Paper Money

DEVON, Paignton, Paignton School, an engraved silver Maltese Cross-shaped award by T.H. Stone, Exeter, Garter inscribed palmam qui meruit ferat, centre engraved (Paignton School, 1st Prize, B. Tucker, Christmas 1865), back hallmarked Exeter 1865, 54mm, 16.03g. Very fine and extremely rare; with clip and ring for suspension £80-100

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, British Educational Award Medals from the Collection formed by the late T.H. Watts.

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Paignton School, Church street, was built in 1829 and taken over by the newly-formed School Board in 1874