British Medals from the Collection of James Spencer

Angling, British Sea Anglers’ Society, silver award medals (3), viz. by Spink, boats and fish, pennant flying in foreground, rev. named (J.H. Basten, 8 Oct. 1901, Ballycotton, Skate, 120lbs 8oz), 39mm; by Bladon, similar, rev. named (Specimen Fish Competition 1903-4, Dab, 1lb 5 1/2oz, Southwold, 26 Nov. 03, L.B. Wrightson), 25mm (cf. DNW 34, 489); by J.A. Restall, pennant encircled by lifebelt, rev. named (C.A.P.S.A.A. Winner, S.A. Theobald, Sept. 27th 1936), hallmarked Birmingham 1934, 39mm; Angling, a silver star-shaped badge, angler on foreshore, back named (Cutting Cup 1927-28, won by W.J. Bennett), stamped jm, 44mm; Two Fishermen, a silver badge by Johnson Walker & Tolhurst, two fishermen, back named (B.A.A. 1912, Best Pike, H. Bradley, 12lbs 10ozs), hallmarked Birmingham 1911, 26mm [5]. First and third extremely fine and toned, second about very fine with clip and ring for suspension, others good very 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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Another angling medal to J.H. Basten was in the Cresswell-Corfield collection (DNW 34, lot 489). Obverses of first and third only illustrated