The Preston-Morley Buckinghamshire Collection: Commemorative Medals

THE PRESTON-MORLEY BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COLLECTION, Stoke Poges Golf Club, a silver award medal by the Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co, male golfer preparing to take a ‘St Andrews’ swing, watched by other golfers and caddies, windswept tree in background, rev. named (The Solila Trophy, R.W. Monro, Stoke Poges, May 11th 1924), 45mm (cf. DNW 47, 1103, for a similar obv.); Stoke Poges Church, 1974, a silver medal from the Boundary Changes to the Ancient Counties of England series by the Birmingham Mint, crouching lion with Union flag, rev. elevation of the Church, hallmarked Birmingham 1977, 45mm [2]. First extremely fine and toned, rare, in red fitted case; second brilliant mint state (£60-80)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Preston-Morley Buckinghamshire Collection: Commemorative Medals.

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Provenance:
*Golf Glendining Auction, 25 June 1997, lot 632.

Church W.H. Aldcroft Collection;
bt G. Ferguson October 1980.

Stoke Poges Golf Club, Park Road, Stoke Poges, founded 1908