British Medals from the Collection of James Spencer

Athletics, Amateur Athletic Club, a silver award medal by Hancocks & Co, legends around spoked object, rev. wreath, named (1875 Champion, Broad Jump, C.L. Lockton), 51mm; Association for Jewish Youth, a silver and enamel badge, standing naked male athlete surrounded by others enacting various sports, back named (Sports 1929, Long Jump Over 18, S. Segal, 1st), hallmarked jf&s Birmingham 1929, 38 x 34mm; Home Office Schools’ (S of E) Athletic Association, a bronze award medal, unsigned, engraved (Senior Swimming, 1933), rev. wreath, named (T.A. Grant), 29mm; Insurance Athletic Association Championship, a silver award medal, standing robed female holding palm branch, rev. wreath, named (2nd, Long Jump, 1929, Miss M. Hull), hallmarked jaw&co Birmingham 1928, 29mm; Inter-Banks Athletic Championships, a silver-gilt award medal by A Clark Co, monogram on shield, rev. sprig, named (1934, High Jump, 1st, A.B. Bell), hallmarked Birmingham 1933, 29mm; Jewish Athletic Association, a silver and enamel badge by D.G. Collins, standing naked male athlete surrounded by others enacting various sports, back named (1913, Two Lengths Open, L. Segar, 1st), hallmarked Birmingham 1913, 38 x 34mm; Military & Civil Service Athletic Sports, a silver award medal by C.F. Hancock Sons & Co, crowned arms in quadrilobe, rev. wreath, named (1869, Putting Weight, Won by J.F.C. Burgess), 51mm; N.S.S.A., Half-Mile, a silver and enamel badge by A.H. Darby, arms, back named (1927, W. Fukes), hallmarked Birmingham 1927, 36 x 26mm; Runners, a silver award medal by J. Fray, three runners approaching the finish line, watched by a crowd of people, marquee in background, rev. angel supporting tablet, named (G. Keates, Cross Country Race, 1909), hallmarked Birmingham 1908, 44mm; Runners, a uniface silver award medal, two runners in cross-country setting, back named (7 Miles Cross Country, A.C. Spooner, B. Sqd), hallmarked Birmingham 1928, 32mm [10]. About very fine and better, but first with edge knock (£90-120)

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

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Obverses of sixth and ninth only illustrated