Australian Historical Medals
Lot 831 SESSION 3 (2.30pm Tues 27 July) Australian Historical Medals
Estimate $100
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METROPOLITAN REGATTA ADELAIDE, 1937, in silvered bronze (44mm) unnamed, obverse, Adelaide Rowing Club premises overlooking two 8-crew sculls racing, crest below, reverse, engraved '1937 / Senior Eights'. In case of issue, nearly extremely fine.
In 1934 the Adelaide Rowing Club took over running of the Autumn regatta on the river Torrens and in 1937 received permission to call it the Metropolitan Regatta. The medal offered is the first year of issue for this design.
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