26th Apr, 2019 12:30

The Sporting Medals & Trophies Auction

 
Lot 2000
 

THIRD LANARK F.C. INTEREST - FOUR EARLY 20TH CENTURY MEDALS

THIRD LANARK FC INTEREST,
comprising a South America 1923 gilt medal, the obverse with two enamelled cartouches, one with a lion rampant in red on yellow, the other with a number 3 in a shield, also a Scottish Team (Third Lanark) Touring USA 1921 medal, the obverse with a football in relief, also a River Plate V Third Lanark medal, for a match played in 1923, the inaugural match at the River Plate Stadium, along with a gilt medal, the pin inscribed North British Society Halifax Nova Scotia, the medal obverse with 'Nemo Ne Impune Lacessit' in relief (4)

Note: In 1923, Third Lanark made a tour across South America, playing a total of eight friendly matches in Buenos Aires and Montevideo, including a game against the Argentina national side on June 24 which ended in a 1-1 draw.

 

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Sold for £750
Estimated at £80 - £120


 
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