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Coins, Medals and Banknotes (Sale 740)
Auctioneer: Warwick & Warwick Location: Lord Leycester Hotel, Jury Street, Warwick, CV34 4EJ
Contact: Tel. Warwick (01926) 499031 Fax (01926) 491906
Date: 16th April 2014 Time: 12:00PM
Details: Viewing at Chalon House:
Friday 11th April, 2014 9.00 a.m. - 4.30 p.m.
Monday 14th April, 2014 9.00 a.m. - 4.30 p.m.
Tuesday 15th April, 2014 9.00 a.m. - 4.30 p.m.
Wednesday 16th April, 2014 8.30 a.m. - onwards
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Auction Lots - Page 2
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1860 Second China War Medal 2 clasps Taku Forts 1860, Pekin 1860 to John Riddle 1st Bn 2nd Regt suspension re-affixed, several small edge bruises, otherwise nearly very fine. With copied roll etc. (R) £200
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1861 Second China War Medal Canton 1857 clasp to John Duncan 59th Regt some minor edge bruising, very fine. With copied roll. (R) £140
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1860 Second China War Medal no clasp to Gunr John McCarthy No 4 Bat 2nd Bde Rl Arty suspension re-affixed, very fine. With copied roll and census. (R) £100
54
1863-66 New Zealand Medal to 936 John Common 2nd Bn 18th Ryl Irish Regt some rubbing to unit, otherwise very fine. With copied roll, listed at actions at Orakau and Nukumaru, born Kings County. The Battle of Orakau was fought over 3 days, the defenders repelled five British assaults. However shortages of food, water and ammunition meant that they could not hold out for much longer. A ceasefire gave the defenders a chance to surrender. However the defenders left the pã and broke through the British lines. At least half of them escaped through a swamp. Mãori casualties were heavy. With 80 thought to be killed; at least 40 more were wounded. Total British casualties during the battle were 17 killed and 52 wounded. (R) £380
55
1863-66 New Zealand Medal to 781 John Walsh 1st Bn 12th Regt nearly very fine. With copied roll. (R) £350
56
1854 India GSM Umbeyla clasp to 558 T. Hurst H.M.s 101st Regt suspension skilfully re-affixed, very fine. With 6 copied pages of service record etc, Thomas Hurst (Hirst?) enlisted in Leeds 25/9/58, served 10 years in India, discharged in Ireland 20/11/79. (R) £250
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1854 India GSM Bhootan clasp to 1023 J Fearnley H Ms 55th Regt odd contact mark, very fine. With copied roll, John Fearnley marked discharged 2 May 1871. Ex DNW June 2003. (R) £300
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1854 India GSM Northwest Frontier clasp to 1069 H Jairmain H M's 1st Bn 6th Regt good very fine. With copied roll and muster research, Henry Jairmain first appears in muster 28/10/62, medal for Hazara campaign, embarked for England 10/12/72, assumed discharged on return to UK. (R) £300
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1866-70 Canada GSM Fenian Raid 1866 clasp impressed to Stkr 1 Cl J. Higgins H.M.S. Heron extremely fine. With copied roll and ship deployment details, only 11 clasps to ship, scarce. (See photo) (R) £600
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1870 Canada GSM Fenian Raid 1866 clasp to Pte F. Briere Terrebone R Co extremely fine. With copied roll, Francois Briere living at 449 Wolfe Street, Montreal. (R) £250
61
1869 Abyssinian War Medal to 1676 M. Quinn H.M. 45th Regt suspension re-affixed, good very fine. With copied roll. (R) £280
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1869 Abyssinian War Medal to W.H. Simmons Ordy Seaman H.M.S. Satellite suspension skilfully re-affixed to disc, good very fine. With copied service papers, roll, census etc, William Henry Simmons was born in Alderney 27/8/49, enlisted as a Boy 1/9/63, served Satellite 28/8/67 to 1/12/70, still serving 1877. (R) £280
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1874 Ashantee Medal Coomassie clasp to F. Jenner A.B H.M.S. Active 73-74 good very fine. With copied service paper, roll, census etc, Frederick Jenner was born in Portsea 10/2/1852, enlisted 10/2/70, joined Encounter 22/8/73 and Active 1/1/74, discharged dead 12/2/74 on Shore Cape Coast, West Africa. (See photo) (R) £400
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1874 Ashantee Medal (fitted with incorrect Gambia 1894 clasp) to Gunr H. Young R.M.A. H.M.S. Active good very fine. With copied roll marked Harry Young died of disease 10 Jun 1877. (R) £300
65
1854 India GSM Jowaki 1877-8 Jowaki 1877-8 clasp to 1492 Gunner W. Jones 13/9th R.A. good very fine. With copied roll etc. (R) £200
66
1879 South Africa Medal 1877-8-9 clasp to 486 Pte W. Steventon 2-24th Foot about very fine. Also issued an 1854 India GSM Burma 1885-7 clasp. With copied research and rolls. (See photo) (R) £800
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1879 South Africa Medal 1877-8 clasp to G.E. Leal Lg Sean H.M.S. "Active" extremely fine. With copied service papers, roll, census etc, George Edward Leal was born in Portsmouth 25/1/1853, enlisted as a Boy 12/9/68, served Active 15/4/77 to 25/10/79, promoted P.O. 1st Class 19/11/80, discharged 22/5/84, only 66 medals with this clasp to the Navy. (See photo) (R) £700
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1879 South Africa Medal 1878-9 clasp to 1674 Pte J. Rourke 1/13" Foot small edge knock, otherwise nearly extremely fine. With copied roll, confirms engaged against Zulus and Sekukuni 1878, ex Bonhams Apr 2009. (See photo) (R) £500
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1879 South Africa Medal 1879 clasp to 2185 Lce Corpl G. Green 2/4th Foot very fine. With copied roll etc. (See photo) (R) £400
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1881 Afghanistan Medal 2 clasps Ahmed Khel, Kandahar and Kabul to Kandahar Star to 60/441 Pte T. Beacon 2/60th Foot (60/441 Private Thos Beacon 2/60 Foot on Star) Afghan with some light contact marks from star about very fine and better. With copied rolls. (See photos) (R) £600
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Military Foot Policeman's 1882 Egypt Medal (1882) 3 clasps Tel-El-Kebir, Suakin 1884, El_Teb and 1884 Khedive's Star to 4524 Pte J. Brackey 3/K.R. Rif C. (Star un-named as issued) pitting from star nearly very fine and better. With copied rolls, roll shows "Transferred to Mil & Foot Police Cairo", MFP roll lists No 69 LCpl Brackey and issued last 2 clasps as MFP. (R) £350
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1882 Egypt Medal (1882) Tel-El-Kebir clasp to 1897 Pte J. Wilkinson 12th Co C & T. C. nearly extremely fine. With copied roll and research, died as RASC Pensioner in St Austell 19/12/35. (R) £170
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1882 Egypt Medal (1882) 4 clasps Suakin 1884, El-Teb_Tamaai, The Nile 1884-85, Abu Klea to 371 Pte H. Sharman 3/K.R.R.C. slight pitting from star, very fine. With copied service papers, rolls etc, Harry Sharman was born in Kings Worthy, served 3rd Bn Hants Regt Militia, attested KRRC 20/1/82 aged 20, served Egypt 14/9/82 to 29/5/86, served with Mounted Infantry for last 2 clasps, discharged 12/10/89. There were 25 Abu Klea clasps to 3rd Bn, scarce. (See photo) (R) £800
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1882 Egypt Medal (1882) 2 clasps Suakin 1885, Tofrek and 1882 Khedive's Star to 41/2029 Pte G. Hall 1/Berks R. (Star un-named as issued) pitting from star nearly very fine. With copied rolls etc. (R) £250
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1882 Egypt Medal (un-dated) 2 clasps Gemaizah 1888, Toski 1889 and un-dated Khedive's Star to 1969 Pte G. Milne 20th Husrs (Star un-named as issued) pitting from star, nearly very fine. With copied roll etc, 20th Hussars received 98 Toski clasps out of 137 issued to British units, scarce. (See photos) (R) £400
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1882 Egypt Medal (un-dated) Gemaizah 1888 clasp to H.G. Russell Sto H.M.S. Starling, light pitting from star, about very fine. With copied service paper, roll, census, ship details etc, Henry George Russell was born 6/7/66 in Portsmouth, enlisted 2/10/84, served on Torpedo Boat 22 in 1886, then Starling 17/7/86 to 15/1/90, served on HMS Powerful in Boer War and issued QSA, discharged dead at RN Hospital Haslar from heart disease 26/4/03. 39 medals issued to ship for Gemaizah with 22 clasp to earlier medals. (R) £300
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1884 Khedive's Star very fine. (Y) £70
78
1885 North West Canada Medal Saskatchewan clasp to 1116 Gr T. Roach 'A' Batty C.A. good very fine. With copied roll, Thomas Roach listed as A Batty at Quebec. (See photo) (R) £800
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1854 India GSM 2 clasps Burma 1887-89, Burma 1885-7 and 1899 QSA (ghost dates) Transvaal clasp to 1021 Private C. Timberlake 2d Bn R.W. Surr R (Pte Rl Wt Surrey Regt on QSA) some light scratching on QSA reverse, otherwise good very fine. With copied service papers, muster, rolls, census etc, Charles Timberlake was born 24/2/61 in Edgeware, enlisted 25/10/84, served Burma 4/10/86 to 7/3/88, SA 26/7/00 to 21/10/01, also issued clasp South Africa 1901, postman in later life. (R) £300
80
1887 Metropolitan Police Coronation Medal with 1897 clasp and 1902 Metropolitan Police Coronation Medal to P.C. W. Spencer Y. Div nearly extremely fine. (Y) £75
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1854 India GSM Hazara 1888 clasp to 1597 Pte E. Jackson 2d Bn R. Suss R. about very fine. With copied rolls, also issued Egypt Medal with Nile 1884-85 clasp. (R) £200
82
1854 India GSM Chin-Lushai 1889-90 clasp to 2122 Pte J. Clarke 1st Bn K.O. Sco Bord nearly extremely fine. With copied roll etc, served with Gangaw Column. (R) £300
83
1854 India GSM Burma 1889-92 clasp to 86 Serjt E. Rashbrook 2d Bn Devon Regt very fine. With copied roll. (R) £200
84
1854 India GSM Burma 1889-92 clasp to 1851 Pte Fr Pike 1st Bn D.C.L. Infy extremely fine. With copied roll, listed Dead, served with Wuntho Field Force 18 Feb to 7 May 1891. (R) £200
85
1887-1900 East and West Africa Medal Witu 1890 clasp to H.C. Evans Sto H.M.S. Cossack very fine. With copied service papers, rolls, census, ship details etc, Henry Clapp Evans was born in Deptford Totnes 1/12/1866, enlisted 7/2/88, served Cossack 1/1/89 to 21/3/92, pensioned 14/2/10 and joined RFR, served WWI, demobilised 31/12/18. (R) £200
86
1854 India GSM Samana 1891 clasp to Captain C.B. Brownlow 1st Punjab Infy good very fine. With large qty of copied research, Cecil Barry Brownlow was born 24/12/54, attended St John's College, Cambridge, and RMC Sandhurst, commissioned 10/9/75, joined 17th Foot 29/8/76, transferred as Wing Officer 31st Punjab Inf 22/12/76, promoted Lieut 14/5/77, to 2nd Punjab Inf 13/6/77, 1st Punjab Inf 5/11/77, attached 2/60th Rifles 1/1/79 to 31/7/79, promoted Capt 10/9/86, Major 10/9/95, Lt Col 10/9/1901, Col 10/9/04, retired 10/9/13. Also issued 1879 Afghanistan Medal and 1895 India Medal Waziristan 1901-2 clasp. (R) £350
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1854 India GSM Hazara 1891 clasp to 2042 Pte H. Tuckwell 1st Bn R.W. Fus very fine, slightly loose on post. With copied rolls, also issued 1899 QSA Natal clasp. (R) £220
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1854 India GSM N.E. Frontier 1891 clasp to 4086 Pte F. Randall 4th Bn K.R. Rif C. nearly extremely fine. With copied roll, with Tammu Column. (R) £300
89
1887-1900 East and West Africa Medal Benin River 1894 clasp to E.P. Ingram Pte R.M. H.M.S. Philomel very fine. With copied service papers, rolls, census, ship details etc, Edwin Peter Doyell Ingram was born in Farnborough 6/2/72, enlisted 6/7/89, served Philomel 8/9/94 to 15/10/94, discharged dead from fractured skull after a fall into the dock at RNH Haslar 12/9/99. (R) £320
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1854 India GSM Waziristan 1894-5 clasp to 2133 Pte H. Clarke 2d Bn Border Regt very fine, light scratching in fields. With copied roll, served Waziristan 17/11/94 to 11/2/95, roll marked to Army Reserve. (R) £220
91
1895 Liverpool Shipwreck & Humane Society's silver Swimming Medal to Arthur Guy, pupil in the Blue Coat Hospital for proficiency in swimming exercises with the object of saving life Oct 1895, good extremely fine with top silver suspender bar (no pin). (Y) £100
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1895 India Medal 3 clasps Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Tirah 1897-98, Relief of Chitral 1895 to 4331 Pte P. McQuade 2d Bn K.O.S.Borders nearly extremely fine. With copied service papers, rolls, MIC, census etc, Patrick McQuade was born in Jarrow, attested 12/12/1892 while serving with 3rd Bn A&SH, served India & Burma 9/12/93-3/11/04, discharged 11/12/04, re-enlisted aged 44 4/9/14, to France with 8th Bn 10/7/15, received gun shot wound to both ankles 26/9/15 2nd day of Battle of Loos and evacuated to UK, returned to France 16/3/16, transferred to Labour Corps16/10/17, discharged 20/3/19, lived Dumbarton. (R) £300
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1895 India Medal 3 clasps Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Samana 1897, Tirah 1897-98 and 1914-15 Star trio to 3/10535 Cpl W. Bailey North'n R. (2990 Pte on India, this appears to be a late issue as naming is in WWI style) very fine and better. With copied MIC, roll etc, to France 22/4/15, later served Essex Regt in WWI. (R) £250
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1896 Ashanti Star, 1899 QSA (ghost dates) 3 clasps OFS, Transvaal, Laing's Nek and 1902 KSA both clasps to 1689 Corpl E. Finch W. York Regt (1689 Pte E. Finch 2 W. Yorks R on Ashanti, Pte W. Yorkshire Regt on QSA) very fine and better. With copied rolls etc, 420 Ashanti to 2nd West Yorks. (See photos) (R) £650
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1899 East and Central Africa Medal Uganda 1897-98 clasp to Qr Mr S.D. Shaw A.V.C. good very fine. The Army Veterinary Corps, composed of N.C.O's. and other ranks, was formed in 1903 to aid and support the officers of the Army Veterinary Department. In 1906 the two separate arms were amalgamated into one unit - the Army Veterinary Corps. It may well be that Shaw was a Quartermaster with the A.V.D. at the time of the Uganda campaign and that he may not have claimed or been issued his medal until later, hence the initials A.V.C. after his name. A Mr S. D. Shawe is listed for the 'Uganda 1897-98' clasp on the medal roll of Civil Officers. Sold with copied research, ex DNW 19 Sep 2003, sold for £650. (See photo) (R) £800
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1887-1900 East and West Africa Medal Benin 1897 clasp to M. James Sto H.M.S. Theseus very fine. With copied service papers, roll, census etc, Matthew James was born near Stafford 30/11/73, enlisted 3/8/93, served Theseus 14/1/96 to 19/7/97 as part of the Special Flying Squadron, discharged 8/8/05. (R) £250
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1887-1900 East and West Africa Medal Benin 1897 clasp to A. Ewens Ord H.M.S. St George minor contact marks and bruising nearly very fine. With copied service papers, rolls, census, ship details etc, Arthur Ewens was born in Shorne, Kent 31/3/78, enlisted as a Boy 5/7/93, served St George 7/9/95 to 18/2/98, served Goliath and awarded China War Medal, discharged dead from meningitis in RNH South Queensferry 2/11/15, also issued a 1914-15 Start trio. (R) £250
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1897 St John Ambulance Brigade Jubilee Medal to Private C.E. King polished thus fine. Only 910 medals issued. (R) £50
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1899 QSA (ghost dates) 8 clasps Belmont, Modder River, Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Johannesberg, Diamond Hill, Belfast and 1911 Metropolitan Police Coronation Medal to 176356 A-B J.C. Green H.M.S. Monarch (P.C. J. Green on Coronation) nearly very fine. With copied service papers, roll, census, ship details etc, John Charles Green was born in Mitcham 16/12/1877, enlisted as a Boy 28/10/93, served Monarch 26/1/97 to 14/10/00, discharged and joined RFR 2/9/05, enrolled in RNVR 28/6/16, demobilised 13/4/19, roll confirms all 8 clasps, one of 17 8 Clasp medals to Monarch and 1 of only 24 to Navy, rare. Ex Spink July 2009. (See photos) (R) £1800
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1899 QSA 6 clasps Belmont, Modder River, Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Transvaal, Relief of Kimberley to 189296 Ord T. Lawrence H.M.S. Doris unofficial rivet between 5th and 6th clasp, nearly extremely fine, this is a unique combination to the ship, with copied printed part roll for Doris. With copied service papers, roll, census, ship details etc, Thomas Lawrence was born in Hull 14/2/1881, enlisted as a Boy 14/7/96, served Doris 26/11/97 to 31/5/00, invalided out with aphasia 26/11/06. Ex DNW 16/9/10. (See photo) (R) £800
Auction Details - AUCTION ALREADY HELD
Coins, Medals and Banknotes (Sale 740)
Auctioneer: Warwick & Warwick Location: Lord Leycester Hotel, Jury Street, Warwick, CV34 4EJ
Contact: Tel. Warwick (01926) 499031 Fax (01926) 491906
Date: 16th April 2014 Time: 12:00PM
Details: Viewing at Chalon House:
Friday 11th April, 2014 9.00 a.m. - 4.30 p.m.
Monday 14th April, 2014 9.00 a.m. - 4.30 p.m.
Tuesday 15th April, 2014 9.00 a.m. - 4.30 p.m.
Wednesday 16th April, 2014 8.30 a.m. - onwards
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