A fine collection of 75 metal race badges for Liverpool County Stand, of which 63 boxed and in mint condition, forming an unbroken run from 1947 to 19
£1,800 - £2,500
A fine collection of 75 metal race badges for Liverpool County Stand, of which 63 boxed and in mint condition, forming an unbroken run from 1947 to 1973, boxes read ''Tophams Ltd, Racecourse Offices, Aintree, Liverpool 9 - Liverpool County Stand'' and ''supplied by Frank Fattorini & Son Ltd, Birmingham'', each year includes a Gent's Annual Badge together with either a Lady's Annual Badge, Lady's Additional Badge or Complimentary with the sole exception of 1970 which is a boxed Gent's only, full other details as follows: GENT'S & LADY'S for 1947, 48, 49 (plus Complimentary), 50, 51, 52, 57, 58 (a matching pair with same issue number); GENT'S, LADY'S + ADDITIONAL LADY'S for 1953, 55, 56, 59, 63 (plus Complimentary), 64 (plus Gent's Complimentary), 68; GENT'S & ADDITIONAL LADY'S for 1954, 60, 61 (plus Gent's Complimentary), 62, 65, 66, 67, 69, 71, 72, 73.; these sold together with 11 unboxed metal Liverpool County Stand badges, used but in good condition, some bearing a letter (B,C,D,E or M) instead of Gent's, Lady's etc., 1948 (Lady's), 51, 52, 56, 57 (one Lady's, one Gent's), 58, 59, 60 (one Lady's, one Gent's), 62 (Lady's)