Medals of Yorkshire from the Collection Formed by the Late Richard Law

A Group of Medals relating to the Yorkshire Numismatic Society

21st Anniversary, 1930, bronze medals by T. Sheppard for J.A. Restall (2), both 45mm (YNS Trans. III, p.102); National Numismatic Congress, Bradford, 1951, bronze medals after T. Sheppard for Fattorini (2), both 45mm (YNS Trans. II Ser., pl.xiii); Golden Jubilee, 1959, a silver medal by A.E. Bagnall for Fattorini, hallmarked Birmingham 1958, 45mm, 46.78g (YNS Trans. II Ser., pl.xiii); Diamond Jubilee, 1969, medals (4), by H. Speight for Vaughton (2), in silver and bronze, former, hallmarked Birmingham 1969, both 45mm, 32.47g (YNS Trans. II Ser., p.12), in silver, unsigned [by Vaughton], rev. in commemoration…l.h. blackford president, 34mm, 16.95g, in cupro-nickel, unsigned [by Vaughton], rev. fleece, 32mm; 80th Anniversary, 1989, a gilt-bronze medal by the Royal Mint, 45mm; together with three medals awarded to Harold J. Armstrong, viz. ‘Silver’ Medal [in cupro-nickel, struck 1962+], by Fattorini, rose, rev. wreath, named (Mr H.J. Armstrong, President 1930-31), 32mm; 50 Years Membership, award medals (2), in silver, by Spink, adapted from the 1969 Diamond Jubilee medal, named (Subscribed by the President and Council to Harold J. Armstrong in high regard for 50 years valuable service to the Society and Yorkshire Numismatics, 1924-1974), hallmarked London 1973, 45mm, 40.85g, in cupro-nickel, by Fattorini, rev. named (To Commemorate Mr H.J. Armstrong Fifty Years Membership 1924-1974), 39mm, and a bronze medal, unsigned, engraved bust of Harold Armstrong three-quarters right, rev. h.j. armstrong historian numismatist, 32mm [14]. Extremely fine; all but three in cases of issue £150-250

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals of Yorkshire from the Collection Formed by the Late Richard Law.

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1959 silver medals, 33 struck; 1969 silver medals, 55 struck.

Harold J. Armstrong, who lived at Cookridge, Leeds, was born in Australia and came to England as a young boy. He served in the Leeds Rifles and the West Yorkshire Regt in World War I and while recovering from leg injuries received at Arras he first became interested in coins. He joined the Yorkshire NS on 21 June 1924, served as president in 1930-1, was the Society’s silver medallist in 1939 and was appointed to honorary membership in 1968. Armstrong was also a keen naturalist and served as president of the Leeds Co-op Field Naturalists Club in 1927 and of the Yorkshire Conchological Society in 1931. His coin collection was dispersed post mortem at Glendining’s on 9 November 1978