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Auction 90  24 September 2014
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Lot 1896

Estimate: 250 GBP
Price realized: 340 GBP
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COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, BRITISH MEDALS, Corporation of London Medals, Cambridge University, King's College Athletics Club, Frosted Silver and Glazed Prize Medals (4), by Munsey, awarded to R H Geoghegan, 1898 (2), 1899, 1900, arms of Cambridge University, rev winged foot of Mercury, wreath border around, 51mm, glazed casing with silver rim, contained in a velvet lined ebony case, the inside lid with an engraved shield; other Prize Medals (3), to the same recipient from Gisburne House School, Watford 1890-1892 in silver, bronze (2), 38mm, in plush leather cases. Generally extremely fine or better, some ebony case lids cracked, scarce. (7)
As well as being athletic, Geoghegan was junior treasurer of the famous Cambridge University "Footlights" comedy troupe for the season 1899-1900. Gisburne House was a prep school until about 1912, when the local authority took charge of it.

Estimate: £250-300
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