British Medals from the Collection of James Spencer

Angling, City of London Piscatorial Society, a silver award medal by Wright & Son, fish, rod and basket in foreground, fast-flowing river and weir in background, rev. legend, named (Awarded to Mr Young for Roach 1lb 12oz, 1911), 38mm (cf. BDW 7, 714); Gresham Angling Society, a silver award medal, unsigned, grasshopper above scroll, fish and angling emblems around, rev. legend, named (1898, Mr W.R. Reeves, Perch, 2lb 2ozs), 38mm; Highbury Angling Society, Specimen Medal, silver-gilt, unsigned, fish around legend, named (Awarded to F. Woods 1898-99: Chub, Weight 4lbs 5oz, Sept. 28th 1898), 37mm; London Anglers Association, Challenge Shield, a uniface silver-gilt badge, fisherman seated with rod, angling emblems around, back named (1957-58…Winners, Ilford & Wanstead A.S., B. Humphries), hallmarked hm Birmingham 1957, 34 x 28mm [4]. First two extremely fine and attractively toned, others very fine; last with clip and ring for suspension (£50-70)

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

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The Gresham Angling Society was founded in 1881. Obverses of first two only illustrated