Aust. Historical Medals
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Lot 915 Session 4 (4.30pm Tuesday 22 November) Aust. Historical Medals
Estimate $80
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THE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN ROWING ASSOCIATION, (1892), prize medal in bronze (42mm), reverse inscribed, 'Public Schools Race/1892/Won By Way College/H D Goode/Bow'; The Royal Agricultural and Horticultural Society of South Australia, (c1880s), in bronze (69mm), by J.S.&A.B.Wyon, unnamed; YMCA Gymnastics National Championships, undated, prize medals in gilt bronze, silvered bronze and bronze (45mm) (3), all unnamed; Frankston City Gymnastics Challenge Cup - Victoria, undated, in gilt bronze (49mm); Classic Clubs National Rhythmic Championship, 1998, in gilt bronze (45mm), with suspension ring, unnamed. The first cleaned, now re-toned, good fine, the second heavily cleaned of oxidation, the third to fifth all with metal test cut on reverse and part of surface coating removed, the sixth with heavy dark toning on reverse, otherwise very good - very fine. (7)
Way College, was a Methodist church school at Unley, South Australia. It operated from 1892 until 1903 when it was closed down due to an amalgamation within the church.
Ex D.J.Foster Collection.
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