1907 University of Saskatchewan Silver Medal by Allan G. Wyon. Named to E.A. BENCE. Original Box Included.
38mm. 38.5g. E.A. BENCE — ARTS 1927 inscribed on edge. Signed ALLAN G. WYON. A spectacularly toned silver medal presented by the University of Saskatchewan. Despite the initials E.A. on the edge, I believe this medal was given to A.H. Bence. Alfred Henry Bence (1908-1977) graduated from the University of Saskatchewan in 1928 and is listed in the The Greystone yearbook. Alf, as he was called, was an active swimmer and tennis player. He entered into law and went on to serve as the Member of Parliament for Saskatoon between 1940 and 1945. His medal is still housed in its original brown leather box, which, although functional, is broken. While named educational medals from Quebec, Ontario, and, to a lesser extent, the Atlantic provinces are seen with some regularity, those from the Western provinces and Saskatchewan in particular are much rarer. I cannot find another appearance of this medal, and several knowledgeable specialists have never seen one. None were included in the Suffel, Hendler, or Joffre collections.
38mm. 38.5g. E.A. BENCE — ARTS 1927 inscribed on edge. Signed ALLAN G. WYON. A spectacularly toned silver medal presented by the University of Saskatchewan. Despite the initials E.A. on the edge, I believe this medal was given to A.H. Bence. Alfred Henry Bence (1908-1977) graduated from the University of Saskatchewan in 1928 and is listed in the The Greystone yearbook. Alf, as he was called, was an active swimmer and tennis player. He entered into law and went on to serve as the Member of Parliament for Saskatoon between 1940 and 1945. His medal is still housed in its original brown leather box, which, although functional, is broken. While named educational medals from Quebec, Ontario, and, to a lesser extent, the Atlantic provinces are seen with some regularity, those from the Western provinces and Saskatchewan in particular are much rarer. I cannot find another appearance of this medal, and several knowledgeable specialists have never seen one. None were included in the Suffel, Hendler, or Joffre collections.
38mm. 38.5g. E.A. BENCE — ARTS 1927 inscribed on edge. Signed ALLAN G. WYON. A spectacularly toned silver medal presented by the University of Saskatchewan. Despite the initials E.A. on the edge, I believe this medal was given to A.H. Bence. Alfred Henry Bence (1908-1977) graduated from the University of Saskatchewan in 1928 and is listed in the The Greystone yearbook. Alf, as he was called, was an active swimmer and tennis player. He entered into law and went on to serve as the Member of Parliament for Saskatoon between 1940 and 1945. His medal is still housed in its original brown leather box, which, although functional, is broken. While named educational medals from Quebec, Ontario, and, to a lesser extent, the Atlantic provinces are seen with some regularity, those from the Western provinces and Saskatchewan in particular are much rarer. I cannot find another appearance of this medal, and several knowledgeable specialists have never seen one. None were included in the Suffel, Hendler, or Joffre collections.