Swimming & Life Saving Medals
Lot 1166 Day 1 Swimming & Life Saving Medals
Estimate $1,000
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THE ROYAL LIFE SAVING SOCIETY, Established 1891, struck in bronze (32mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'H.Orrell/V/1925'; another, as last but 'For Life Saving Skill With Surf Life Line', named as before; another but Award of Merit, struck in silver (31x27mm), English maker and hallmark, reverse inscribed 'J.H.Orrell/V/1925'; Victorian Amateur Swimming Association, Victorian Championship, struck in silver and blue enamel (50mm), reverse inscribed Back Stroke/100 Yards/H.Orrell/1929-30'; another, as last, reverse inscribed '100 Yds/Back Stroke/2nd/H.Orrell/1930-31'; Y.M.C.A. Swimming Club, uniface medal handcrafted in silver (38mm) (cased), no maker, inscribed on obverse 'Y.M.C.A./Swimming Club/Back Stroke Champ/H.Orrell/1930.31'; New Zealand Amateur Swimming Association, Auckland Centre, uniface in copper and enamel, reverse inscribed '100 Yds/Senior Men/Backstroke Ch./H.Orrell/Par/1936.7'. Extremely fine, the first, second, third and fifth with ring top suspensions. (7)
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THE ROYAL LIFE SAVING SOCIETY, Established 1891, struck in bronze (32mm), no maker, reverse inscribed ...
Estimate $1,000
Lot 1167
PONSONBY AMATEUR SWIMMING CLUB, uniface, struck in silver (26mm), by A.T.Long (Dunedin), ring top suspension, ...
Estimate $130
Lot 1168
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Estimate $70