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Title: SILVER medal 1929-30
Post by: Kev on March 18, 2009, 11:00:26 AM
 ;D yes another medal guys . i found this the first year i started detecting at lower machen. its a   silver sporting medal with Newport rugby ,below the shield it got supporters club.back of the medal its got inscribed  W.J.WALL CUP.1929 '30 RISCA JUNIORS.the hall marks, an anker(birmingham),lion passant,and date letter' E' and dates the medal to 1929............................ when i was trying to find the owner of this got hold of Newport rugby club at the time , they wanted to buy it .


Title: Re: SILVER medal 1929-30
Post by: Kev on March 18, 2009, 11:01:11 AM
the other side .


Title: Re: SILVER medal 1929-30
Post by: Richy on March 18, 2009, 11:17:54 AM
Lovely medal Kev, I've just googled Newport RFC but can't find any reference to a W.J.Wall. Did you find out anymore about it?

Richy.


Title: Re: SILVER medal 1929-30
Post by: Kev on March 18, 2009, 11:39:42 AM
not really , i did have a letter off someone from the Newport  supporters club but cant find it ,it just asked if i wanted to sell it to them , i also tried risca club at the time no reply !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Title: Re: SILVER medal 1929-30
Post by: Merlin on March 18, 2009, 06:54:34 PM
Kev did you find that in Newport?


Title: Re: SILVER medal 1929-30
Post by: Kev on March 19, 2009, 08:31:49 AM
no Merlin ,found at lower machen. on a farm on pasture .


Title: Re: SILVER medal 1929-30
Post by: BottyBurp (Kris) on March 19, 2009, 10:17:20 PM
I like that Kev, very personal item & a lot more interesting than coins.

Well found

Burp


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