Ancient, British and World Coins and Banknotes

Swimming, Cumberland & Westmorland Swimming Association, a bronze award medal, unsigned, conjoined arms, rev. wreath, named (School Boys Squadron Championship, 1935, 1st, J. Clarke), 32mm; North East Coast Local Centre of the N[orthern] C[ounties] A[mateur] S[wimming] A[ssociation], a uniface silver and enamel award medal, unsigned, three shields, back named (Diving Championship, 2nd Prize, won by G. Leithead, Aug. 23rd. 1899), 32mm; Northumberland & Durham Counties A[mateur] S[wimming] A[ssociation], a silver and enamel award medal by Vaughton, three shields, rev. wreath, named (1924, 200 Yards, Breast, R.C. Souter), hallmarked Birmingham 1924, 28mm; Tynemouth Swimming Club, a silver award medal by R. Heaton, arms, rev. wreath of oak and palm, named (First Class Scientific Swimming, 1859, W.R. Green), 36mm; Wallsend Amateur Swimming Club All Round Championship, a silver and enamel badge, eagle, back named (1st, R.C. Souter, 1923), hallmarked Birmingham 1923, 26mm; Bathing, a silver award medal, unsigned, boy preparing to dive into a river, other boys playing in the water, farm animals in field behind, rev. motto, named (Darnell Challenge Cup Competition 1928, Winners, St Matthew’s Troop, Barrow, Thomas Wilkinson), 38mm [6]. Fourth about extremely fine and toned, with ornate swivel bar suspension and ribbon, others about very fine and better (£60-80)

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

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