Great Britain Historical Medals
Lot 1585 SESSION 8 (11.30AM WEDNESDAY 22ND NOV) Great Britain Historical Medals
Estimate $50
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TUC ORGANISING SERVICES CENTENARY BADGE, 1834-1934, in bronze (hexagonal 27.5x31mm), with ring top suspension, missing pin-back suspension bar (Organising Services/T.U.C.), badge obverse, a convict watching a sailing ship depart with the 'Crux constellation' (Southern Cross) at top left, reverse, plain (on the TUC badge, TUC/Dorsetshire/Labourers/Centenary/1834-1934). Oxidation spot at left edge, otherwise very fine.
The Tolpuddle Martyrs were six 19th century agricultural labourers from Dorset who were arrested for swearing a secret oath as members of the Friendly Society of Agricultural Labourers and then tried, convicted and sentenced to transportation to Australia for the crime of trying to form a union.
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