tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9194181216717132105.post3766452717185934278..comments2023-05-01T14:11:21.611+01:00Comments on Borders Family History Society: School Attendance MedalsPeter Munrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07076063723948804705noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9194181216717132105.post-7759733136870601272009-12-12T16:36:05.621+00:002009-12-12T16:36:05.621+00:00Anonymous,
Contrary to my blog entry, London schoo...Anonymous,<br />Contrary to my blog entry, London schools also gave white metal medals for one or two years' perfect attendance. I think medals stopped being given out in London after 1920, and certificates or books were used after that time. In other places, the switchover was at a different time.<br /><br />Most of the paper certificates I've seen are finely engraved usually with the person’s name handwritten.Peter Munronoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9194181216717132105.post-88936701976496960782009-12-12T16:30:41.120+00:002009-12-12T16:30:41.120+00:00John,
School attendance medals values ?
That's...John,<br />School attendance medals values ?<br />That's a really difficult question to answer, because the price depends on the rarity, the condition of the medal/medallion, the school, its attractiveness, the winner, the metal and the award for which it was given. <br /><br />However, I'll stick my neck out and try to give an idea; though I expect that sellers will complain that I'm trashing their stock by setting values too low, and buyers will complain that I'm setting prices too high.<br /><br />Generally they are extremely common, and just not much collected.<br /><br />Essentially, medals on their own are a buyer's market.<br /><br />It's generally very difficult to found out much about the winner's later life, unless you know something about the family.<br /><br />Because there aren't many collectors, it's not profitable for sellers to research the winner (as is common for military medals), so one white metal medal is worth the same as the next one.<br /><br />For London school attendance medals, I expect to pay no more than 50p to £2 each.<br /><br />Bronze medals are less common, and worth a bit more, £1 to £3, gilt bronze a bit more still, say £1.50 to £4. Silver ones are generally much rarer, and of course, with silver bullion currently trading at about £10.50 per ounce, part of the price needs to accommodate this, so I think £20 to £30.<br /><br />I hope that helps, nevertheless, I'd be happy to hear what others have paid or want to sell at.Peter Munronoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9194181216717132105.post-77904822520226272972009-12-08T17:41:17.878+00:002009-12-08T17:41:17.878+00:00Perhaps this is just the modern equivalent of meda...Perhaps this is just the modern equivalent of medals or perhaps it reflected a less affluent school, but my uncle at school in the 1940s received certificates for 1 year, 2 years and 3 years perfect attendance.<br /><br />They are very ornate, and are framed and on the wall of his study, but not as nice as a medal.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9194181216717132105.post-1931705324642735902009-12-08T17:36:45.379+00:002009-12-08T17:36:45.379+00:00I've seen in school log books that some of my ...I've seen in school log books that some of my ancestors received medals for school attendance, but one also received a medal for being Dux, and medals for athletic achievements.<br /><br />If I were to see medals/medallions in a car boot sale, how much should I expect to pay for them ?John Woodnoreply@blogger.com