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Sold on 12 December 2016

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A Fine Collection of Racing Tickets and Passes, the Property of a North Country Collector

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№ 3265

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13 December 2016

Hammer Price:
£220

YORKSHIRE, Mandale, The Stockton Grand Stand Co, a silver Proprietor’s Ticket, unsigned, from the same dies as previous, rev. named (Mr R. Nightingale), 47mm, 38.93g (W –; D & W –). Virtually as struck, very rare; with ‘Mutiny’ swivelling suspender bar, clasp and original maroon ribbon; in maroon case of issue [this broken]
£200-300

Richard Nightingale (1837-1912), son of James Nightingale (1791-1866), of Aislaby, farmer, lived at Faceby, N. Yorkshire. Sold with a related newspaper cutting which infers that the medal was at one time in the possession of Arthur Wilson, landlord of the Harewood Arms, Northallerton, who had found it among the effects of his father, Fred Wilson