The Liverpool Collection of historical and prize medals

Nos.191- 254 end

Archive catalogue: please note that most of the medals are sold and the catalogue may not be current

 

Sports

Athletics

191.           University of Liverpool Athletic Sports bronze prize medal, chunky high relief struck medal, Athene rewarding nude male athlete/discus thrower, boxed, D Watson & Co, Wholesale Jewellers AE38mm, Arts & Crafts style similar to C J Allen but not signed EF

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192.           Liverpool and District Gymnasia League silver and dark blue enamel engraved medal; liver bird centre with enamel, lettering all engraved; rev. not awarded maker F & S Fattorini Bradford  AR41x29mm looped fob VF

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193.           Liverpool & Dist. Secondary Schools Athletic Champ. Bronze medal 1928 QBHS rev. within wreath  Senior – H Cain 2nd Hurdles  AE39mm. VF

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194.           Balfour Institute Gymnasium 1900 silver medal ornately engraved JC AR 32mm looped fob gVF

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195.           Bootle Corporation Gymnasium badge fob, two part; stamped arms of Bootle with lighthouse, backing decoratively engraved.  AE 42x26mm VF

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196.           Liverpool Police Athletic Society silver and dark blue enamelled Liver bird, worn (has been polished); awarded on reverse  Inter Div. Football 1887-8 Runners up C Div. C Preece (?) AR 47x30mm.F

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197.           Liverpool & District Gymnasia League  silver with gold  centre medal, Hercules standing “Mens Sana in Corpore Sana”;  within wreath Gordon Gym Champions 1898 – 9 R Edwards  hallmarked Fattorini & Sons, Bradford part gilded AR45mm. with ornate loop EF

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198.           Liverpool & District Gymnasia League  silver medal, Hercules standing “Mens Sana in Corpore Sana”;  within wreath 1888 Gordon Gym N.P.R.S.  R Edwards  hallmarked Fattorini & Sons, Bradford AR45mm. with ornate loop EF

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199.           L & D League (Liverpool & District) 1891-1892 rev.  Aintree Church A. Jones hallmarked R Es  silver with gold inset 49x34mm.VF

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Billiards

200.           Liverpool and District Billiards Association gold medal fob initials engraved DJK; rev. St Patricks League Championships  Winners 1929 Chaplain  boxed, maker Pobjoy Liverpool hallmarked 9 carat gold  7.6g.AU 24x27mm including crown, looped EF

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Boxing

201.           Military Boxing prize medal, awarded on reverse: Liverpool Stadium 1918 Runner up Western Command J. Desmund, obverse (worn dies) 2 boxers in the ringmaker Vaughton hallmark 1917, AR51mm large medal with loop (convex centre so difficult to focus when taking photo) VF

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Cycling

202.           Liverpool Institute sports prize medal. Liver bird half wreath and motto below; within wreath A S Davies Time HDC 2nd ½ Mile HDC, 2nd ¼ Mile HDC, 2nd Bic(ycle) Obstacle Race 1906 AE44mm boxed, Oldfield EF

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Fencing

203.           Liverpool Fencing Club 1931 fencing medal by Rasumny (French medallist early 20th century Belle Epoque style) showing 3 types - foil, rapier & sabre  Club engraved on the reverse AE40mm gVF

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Motor sports

204.           Liverpool Motor Club silver medal – spirit of Victory with winged wheels; rev. circle and wreath Welsh 24 hour Trial 1929 Miss M Cottle AR32mm matte silver E&C hallmark EF

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205.           Liverpool Motor Club  silver fob medal – spirit of Victory with winged wheels; rev. wreath P C Ralli Percy Butler 1929 hallmarked AR26mm. loopedVF

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Shooting

206.           Liverpool Miniature Rifle Association enamel badge: bronze & pale blue/white enamelling  arms of Liverpool cut-out; looped fob 32x25mm oval gVF

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207.           Liverpool Miniature Rifle Association enamel badge: bronze & dark blue/white enamelling arms of Liverpool cut-out; rev.  J Baxter  hallmarked A F , looped fob 32x25mm oval VF

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Swimming

208.           Leander Medal Liverpool Swimming Association Prize for Fast Swimming gained by John Jellard 27th May 1862  AR45mm. dark patina  Early swimming prize medal EF

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209.           Liverpool Association of Schoolmasters silver medal  arms of Liverpool, motto, bats, football & cricket wicket; rev. London  V Liverpool Schools Swimming 1921 T Meredith , maker Vaughton   fob AR 29mm. VF

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210.           Liverpool Swimming & Water Polo Assoc.  silver medal with blue enamel.  Tudor rose with Liver bird; rev. within wreath Div.2.W.P. Runners Up 1970  AR38mm. VF

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211.           Liverpool & District Teachers Assocn. Swimming award Diver in vignette, Liverpool personified seated with a Liver bird in her hand rev. engraved 3rd Breast Stroke Championship 1914 Peter Dunn, Mt. Carmel School  AR31mm.  looped fob EF

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212.           South Hill Swimming Club silver medal red enamel on silver, life-saver shape; rev. hallmarked silver WJD, trace of missing brooch pin VF

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Tennis

213.           Walton Village Tennis Club Champion 1895 within wreath on cross; reverse awarded women W. W.  Livsey  maker WGM sterling silver  AR38mm looped EF

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Recreation

214.           City of Liverpool Recreation Dept 3 prize medals gilt bronze, silver and bronze all with dark blue enamel  3 pieces 33mm  3 pieces VF

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215.           British Expeditionary Force Salonika Recreational Training awarded on the reverse to TMcG Kings Regiment Liverpool  AR32mm looped polished to bits! F

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Clubs & Passes

216.           Liverpool Civic Service League arms of Liverpool; rev. text within wreath  AE25mm. bar and pin EF

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217.           Liverpool Mechanics Institution silver pass (post 1832) established 8 June 1825 Athene with Mercury and Atlas representing study, commerce and manufacture.  Rev. no. 417 Wm Hy Haydock Esq. member for life not transferable.  Superb original dark patination, original box 45mm.  Now LIPA, Liverpool Institute for the Performing Arts.  Haydock was a local builder who made his fortune from the Railways. gEF

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218.           Liverpool Royal Institution silver medal Pallas Athene, MDCCCXIV, T Wyon medallist rev. within wreath 177  I Sutherland AR38mm. Davis & Waters 337 VF

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219.           Liverpool Royal Institution bronze medal Pallas Athene MDCCCXIV,  T Wyon medallist rev. wreath (not named) AE38mm. Davis & Waters 337 nEF

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220.           Liverpool Royal Institution white metal medal Pallas Athene type 2 die, not signed; rev. wreath with Liver bird WM38mm. Similar to Davis & Waters 337a VF

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221.           Liverpool Pitt Club 1814 gilt silver medal bust of Rt. Honrble. William Pitt by T Wyon, left; rev. allegory of “Britain Victorious, Tyranny Overthrown, Europe Protected, Peace Restored” gilt AR54mm gVF

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222.           Beachcomber Club Liverpool casino chip border of top hats & canes rev.  2/6d; plastic white with gilt numbers 39mm VF

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223.           The Liverpool North Shore Flour & Rice Mill Co.y Limited numbered 321 (punched) plain reverse beaded borders both sides, pierced 41mm. brass VF

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Art  & Music

224.           Birkenhead Music Festival silver medal reverse engraved 1931 AR33mm. hallmarked silver EF

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225.           Independent Order of Rechabites Liverpool District  Eisteddfod 1934 silver & blue/white enamel medal, fob type, crowned AR32mm. VF

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226.           The Joseph Williams Medal bronze medal with lion and lyre: rev. Doris Green Open Violin Solo Breeze Hill Eisteddfod 26th Nov. 1927 AE48mm. (school of that name now closed, famous for being the Junior School attended by Paul McCartney – no information about Joseph Williams ? perhaps one of the Williams family travelling showmen, based in Warrington?) AE48mm.  EF

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227.           Liverpool Art Club bronze medal (founded 1871); Liverpool personified seated with trident and propeller, Liver bird at her side, shoreline of the city in the background.  Art and Good Fellowship – Architecture Drawing and Sculpture personified working side by side.  AE52mm. EF

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228.           Liverpool Competitive Musical Festival silver enamel fob lyre & Liver bird; rev. 1938 Thos. Fattorini Limited Birmingham maker, AR27x38mm.   Pretty piece, decorative loop EF

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229.           Liverpool Thalia Club.  Die for embossing paper. Thalia is seated playing the cymbals with other musical instruments at her feet.  AE38mm crude style mounted on metal plate.  A dramatics club active around 1900.VF

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230.           The Music School Liverpool Ltd silver medal Liver bird, lyre and trumpets; awarded on reverse Blanche Perry Singing 1894 AR46x32mm. brooch back EF

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231.           New Brighton Tower Eisteddfod 1905 silver medal view of the tower & park; rev. awarded to Harry Berry  conductor of Winners of the 2nd prize  in the Mixed Voice Choirs Competition hallmarked A&B AR38mm  nVF

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232.           New Brighton Assembly Rooms Dance Band Contest 1928 bronze fob Music and Singing personified on stock medal, rest all engraved ; rev.   “Will Gardner’s (Liverpool) Band” Miss M Pilling AE 25.5mm. VF

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233.           The Stamp Collectors Fortnightly bronze medal collector looking at his stamps: rev. on stamp-like tablet 1914-15 presented to Chas. H Jones in appreciation of a paper on Diary of a Beginner read before the Liverpool JPS  AE38mm. EF

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234.           Trinity College London Birkenhead Centre  Prize for proficiency in Music, bronze medal.  Arms of City of London with angel above; rev. standard scroll supported by winged Fame with wreath Miss L Boulton for Junior Musical Knowledge 93 marks honours, Teacher Miss Cowan  AE45mm boxed, Oldfield Unc

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235.           Trinity College of Music London Birkenhead Centre silver medal arms of the college, lyre & 3 cherubs; rev. not named  AR29x32mm. VF

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Photography

236.           Birkenhead Photographic Association bronze medal arms of the city; rev. radiant sun half, wreath with Prize Medal ribbon 1908 Sky Study H.W. Boulton  AE44mm. EF

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237.           Birkenhead Photographic Association silver medal arms of the city; rev. radiant sun half, wreath with Prize Medal ribbon Three 1sts H.C. Allen 1909  AR44mm.. EF

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238.           Bootle Photographic Society bronze medal arms of the town – lighthouse rev. within wreath Outings competition 1909 G. Collings AE39mm. EF

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239.         Bootle Photographic Society bronze medal arms of the town – lighthouse rev. within wreath Awarded to W B Green for Lantern Slides 1915 AE39mm nEF

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240.           Liverpool Amateur Photographic Association bronze medal arms of the city; rev. radiant sun (full) ornate wreath Prize Medal, on tablet Annual Competition 1897 Set of 4 prints open to any member Dr C Thurston Holland  AE44mm EF

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241.           Liverpool Amateur Photographic Association gold medal established 1863 all engraved rev. Annual Competition 1897 Best set of 4 prints Mr C Fynney Depree  not hallmarked but 9 carat boxed  32mm. gEF

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242.           Liverpool Amateur Photographic Association silver medal arms of the city; rev. radiant sun (full) ornate wreath Prize Medal, on tablet John H Welch Competition Prints ½ Plate & Under 1891 AR44mm EF

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243.           Sefton Park Photographic Society bronze medal Liver bird, radiant sun behind camera with alembic left and paintbrushes right (Vaughton); rev. within wreath awarded to R Bland 1900 AE44mm EF

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244.           Widnes Photographic Society silver medal arms of the town; rev. within wreath  J K Newburn Prints 1904  silver hallmarked Fattorini & Sons  AR38mm iridescent patina gEF

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245.           Silver Photographic Prize medal – Liverpool YMCA Camera Club 1903 general medal with camera & easel,  club name engraved on reverse within wreath AR39mm. hallmarked Vaughton EF

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Advertising &

Calendars

246.           The Waltham Watch  - The Best Timekeeper in the World  Frisch Schierwater &  Lloyd, 29 Church St. Liverpool.  Rev. AWWCo Waltham. Mass – inner workings of watch  Alum. 43mm. Rare EF

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247.           Matchless Metal Polish Liverpool  – Royal Family (Victoria with daughters & grandchild) – Brightens the World Britannia cleaning her helmet Alum.38mm VF

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248.           Matchless Metal Polish Liverpool 1902 calendar – Brightens the World Britannia cleaning her helmet Alum.38mm nVF

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249.           Matchless Metal Polish Liverpool 1903 calendar – Time to Light up for every Saturday Alum.38mm worn VF

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250.           Matchless Metal Polish Advertising piece: Nelson Centenary 1805-1905 – The Victory – Nelson’s ship:  brass shell-card 38mm. pierced VF

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251.           Matchless Metal Polish Liverpool 1907 calendar – Time to Light up Alum.38mm bright EF

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252.         Matchless Metal Polish Liverpool 1908 calendar – Time to Light up Alum.38mm VF

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253.           James Hughes, Walton Good luck token star “I bring you luck”; rev. Cat “I bring good luck always” Brass 25mm bright nEF

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254.           Encased farthing: Good luck from “the Empire” Tel Birkenhead 1815; obv. “Keep me and you will never be broke” horseshoe symbol VF

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