Australian Historical Medals
Lot 533 SESSION 3 (2.30PM TUESDAY 26TH JULY) Australian Historical Medals
Estimate $200
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SOLD $140
MELBOURNE VICTORIA CENTENARY, 1934-1935, in silver (oval 38x51mm) (C.1934-35/5), by Stokes, obverse inscribed, '100 yards, Challenge. E.Hampson (Aust) 1st. 9 9/10 Secs./26.1.35.'. Toned, good very fine.
E. Hampson of NSW defeated J.B. Macfarlane of New Zealand by inches to win the 100 yards centenary challenge race at the Melbourne Centenary Games.
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