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South Africa 1877-79, no clasp (G. Withers. Carptrs. Crew. H.M.S. "Himalaya."), naming separated by suspension post, light scratches to obverse field, otherwise nearly extremely fine £240-280
Footnote: Shipwright George Withers, born Romsey, Hampshire, October 1844; enlisted in the Royal Navy as Carpenter's Crew, February 1864; served in H.M.S. Himalaya, November 1876 to May 1878; advanced Shipwright, serving in H.M.S. Asia, March 1884; discharged, February 1885.
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South Africa 1877-79, one clasp, 1877-8 (Tpr. W. Sternberg. Keiskama Hoek Vol:), nearly extremely fine £380-420
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South Africa 1877-79, one clasp, 1877-8-9 (641. Pte. W. Robson. 90th. Foot), traces of lacquer, good very fine £380-420
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South Africa 1877-79, one clasp, 1878-9 (1674 Pte. J. Rourke. 1/13". Foot.), minor edge nick, good very fine £380-420
Footnote: 1674 Private J. Rourke, served with the 13th Foot in South Africa and saw action against the Sekukuni in 1878, and the Zulus in 1879.
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South Africa 1877-79, one clasp, 1879 (785. Gunr. M. Conboy. N/6th. R.A.), good very fine £380-420
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South Africa 1877-79, one clasp, 1879 (1965. Pte. J. Mc.Cann. 3/60th. Foot.), edge bruise, good very fine £380-420
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South Africa 1877-79, one clasp, 1879 (917. Pte. J. Brown. 91st. Foot.), nearly very fine £380-420
Footnote: 917 Private James Brown, born 1859; enlisted in the 58th Foot, April 1877; transferred to the 91st Foot, May 1877; served with the Regiment in South Africa, February 1879 to January 1880; discharged, April 1889, after 12 years with the Colours.
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Afghanistan 1878-80, no clasp (10B/1383. Sergt. R. Clayton. 2nd Bn. 14th Regt.), pawn broker's mark to edge at 11 o'clock, good very fine £80-120
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Afghanistan 1878-80, no clasp (10B/1656, Pte. E. Dobby. 2/14th Regt.), minor edge bruise, very fine, with steel top-riband buckle £80-120
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Afghanistan 1878-80, no clasp (6 Bde. 451 Pte. C. Mc.Auliffe 1/25th. Foot.), good very fine £80-120
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Afghanistan 1878-80, no clasp (42/224 Pte. G. Skilling. 85th Foot.), darkly toned, edge nicks, very fine £80-120
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Afghanistan 1878-80, no clasp (Sowar Sherebaz Khan 5th. Bengal Cavy.), edge bruising, nearly very fine £70-90
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Afghanistan 1878-80, one clasp, Ali Musjid (981. Pte. G. Allingham. 10th. Rl. Hussars.), nearly extremely fine £200-240
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Afghanistan 1878-80, one clasp, Ali Musjid (27 B/153. Pte. T. Gay. 1/17th. Regt.), pawn broker's mark to obverse field, minor edge bruising, good very fine £200-240
Footnote: 153 Private Thomas Gay, born Bristol, April 1848; enlisted in the 17th Foot, April 1865; served with the Regiment in Afghanistan, November 1878 to August 1879, and present at the capture of the Fortress at Ali Musjid, 21.11.1878; discharged, April 1886, after 21 years and 8 days with the Colours.
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Afghanistan 1878-80, one clasp, Ali Musjid (2524. Sergt. A. Seabrook. 4. Bn. Rifle Bde.), a slightly later re-issue; edge bruise, good very fine £140-180
Footnote: 2524 Colour Sergeant Alfred Seabrook, born Bermondsey, London, 1850; enlisted in the Rifle Brigade, September 1873; served with the Regiment in India, October 187 to December 1888; promoted Corporal, October 1875; Sergeant, February 1878; Colour Sergeant, April 1879; arrested, imprisoned, and forfeited medal, May 1882; medal restored, March 1886; advanced Colour Sergeant, January 1895; discharged, January 1896, after 22 years and 122 days' service.
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Afghanistan 1878-80, one clasp, Peiwar Kotal (770. Pte. T. Haydock. 2/8th. Regt.), pitted, good fine £140-180
Footnote: 770 Private Thomas Haydock, born 1855; enlisted in the 8th (King's) Foot, August 1876; served with the 2nd Battalion in India from December 1877.
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Afghanistan 1878-80, one clasp, Charasia (7152. Gr. W. Curran. G/3rd. R.A.), good very fine £180-220
Footnote: 7152 Gunner William Curran, born Barony, Glasgow, 1838; enlisted in the Royal Artillery, February 1862; discharged, April 1882, after 20 years and 47 days' service, of which 18 years and 153 days were spent in India and Afghanistan.
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Afghanistan 1878-80, one clasp, Ahmed Khel (218. Pte. T. Brooker. 59th. Foot.), minor edge bruising, darkly toned, good very fine £200-240
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Afghanistan 1878-80, one clasp, Kandahar (Sowar Suntoke Singh 3d. Bengal Cavy.), edge bruise, light contact marks, nearly very fine £160-200
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Afghanistan 1878-80, three clasps, Peiwar Kotal, Kabul, Kandahar (1298. Corpl. D. Darling, 72nd. Highrs.), edge bruising and heavy pitting, nearly fine £100-140
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Afghanistan 1878-80, three clasps, Charasia, Kabul, Kandahar (58B/803 Pte. J. Lamont. 72nd. Highrs.), light pitting from Star, nearly very fine £380-420
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Kabul to Kandahar Star 1880 (Sepoy Rutton Sing Negee 4th. Goorkha Regt.), good very fine £160-200
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Cape of Good Hope General Service 1880-97, one clasp, Transkei (Gunr. E.P.V. Dodwell. P.A.O.V. Arty.), light scratches to obverse, otherwise good very fine £280-320
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Cape of Good Hope General Service 1880-97, one clasp, Basutoland (Cpl. A.E.P. Langley. C.M. Yeo.), good very fine £180-220
provenance: J.B. Hayward, February 1974 Bishop Collection, Spink, July 2009
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Cape of Good Hope General Service 1880-97, one clasp, Bechuanaland (Pte. E.W. Lucas. C.T. Highdrs.), good very fine £160-200
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Egypt 1882-89, dated, no clasp (James Holdaway Ward Room Officer's Servant on board HM's Euphrates), neatly and smartly renamed in running script, pawn-broker's mark on reverse, good very fine £60-80
Footnote: The medal has been most elaborately renamed, presumably by Holdaway's master, and then presented to him as a token of appreciation. However, perhaps Holdaway did not fully appreciate this gift, for it also shows signs of having been pawned. A numismatic curio.
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Egypt 1882-89, dated, no clasp (2763. Pte. A.H. Bryanashwell. 2/R. Ir: R.), nearly extremely fine £80-120
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Egypt 1882-89, dated, one clasp, Alexandria 11th. July (G.J. Oakley. A.B. H.M.S. "Téméraire."), light pitting, nearly very fine, the reverse better £160-200
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Egypt 1882-89, dated, one clasp, Tel-el-Kebir (1449. Pte. R.M. Horton. 11th. Co. C&T. C.), good very fine £160-200
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Egypt 1882-89, dated, one clasp, Tel-el-Kebir (3695. Pte. T.J. Wilson. 11th. Co, C. & T.C.), heavy pitting from Star, nearly very fine £100-140
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Egypt 1882-89, dated, two clasps, Suakin 1884, El-Teb_Tamaai (25423. Gunr. P. Mc.Kenna. 6/1st. Sco: Div: R.A.), light pitting, very fine £200-240
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Egypt 1882-89, dated, two clasps, Suakin 1885, Tofrek (41/2171 Pte. C. Gale. 1/Berks. R.), light pitting, very fine £240-280
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Egypt 1882-89, undated, one clasp, Tamaai (15573, Gun: G. Edwards, M/1st Bde. R.A.), minor edge nicks, extremely fine, scarce £240-280
Footnote: 15573 Gunner George Edwards, born Worcestershire; joined the Royal Artillery 1875; discharged 1888.
provenance: Spink December 1971
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Egypt 1882-89, undated, one clasp, The Nile 1884-85 (2097. Pte. G. Hunter. 20th Husrs.), light contact marks, scratch marks to reverse, very fine £140-180
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Egypt 1882-89, undated, one clasp, The Nile 1884-85 (2352. Pte. J. Reilly. 1/Rl. Ir: Regt.), good very fine £160-200
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Egypt 1882-89, undated, one clasp, The Nile 1884-85 (546. Pte. C. Lover. 2/ Essex. R.), very fine £160-200
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Egypt 1882-89, undated, one clasp, Suakin 1885 (A. Muston, Pte. R.M.L.I.), light pitting, very fine £140-180
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Egypt 1882-89, undated, one clasp, Gemaizah 1888 (2137. Pte. J. Ingleby. 2/K.O. Sco: Bord:), toned, extremely fine £240-280
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Egypt 1882-89, undated, two clasps, The Nile 1884-85, Abu Klea (950. Tpr. F. Baldwin. 1st. Life Gds.), extremely fine £700-900
Footnote: 950 Trooper Frederick Baldwin died of disease in 1885.
4 officers and 43 other ranks of the 1st Life Guards served in the Heavy Cavalry Regiment on the Nile, of whom 4 officers and 35 other ranks fought at Abu Klea.
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Egypt 1882-89, undated, two clasps, Suakin 1885, Tofrek (4447. Pte. W. Taylor. 12th. Co. C.T.C.), minor edge bruising, good very fine £280-320
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Egypt 1882-89, undated, two clasps, Gemaizah 1888, Toski 1889, named in Sudanese to '409 Nafar Abdalla Morguos, XI Sudanese Infantry', very fine £240-280
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Egypt 1882-89, undated, three clasps, El-Teb, Suakin 1885, Tofrek (25012, Gunr. W. Gowens, 6/1st. Sco: Div: R.A.), minor edge bruising, very fine £300-350
Footnote: 25012 Gunner William Gowens, born Linlithgow, 1858; enlisted in the Royal Artillery, October 1878; served with the 1st Brigade Scottish Division, Royal Artillery in Egypt and the Sudan, December 1883 to November 1886; severely wounded in the leg, May 1883; discharged, October 1890, after 12 years' service.
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Egypt 1882-89, undated, three clasps, El-Teb_Tamaai, The Nile 1884-85, Kirbekan (1974 Pte. J. Mc.Kenzie. 1/Rl. Highrs.), minor official correction to unit, light pitting, very fine £240-280
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Khedive's Star 1882 (15562 L. Cain. R.E.C.), reverse contemporarily engraved in serif capitals, nearly very fine Khedive's Star 1884, unnamed as issued, lacquered, nearly very fine Khedive's Star 1884-6, unnamed as issued, good very fine (3) £160-200
Footnote: 15562 Driver Luke Cain, born Liverpool, 1856; enlisted in the Royal Engineers, June 1878; served in Egypt with 'C' Troop from August 1882, and present at the Battle of Tel-el-Kebir, 13.9.1882 (entitled to Medal and clasp); returned home, October 1882; discharged, June 1890, after 12 years' service.
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Khedive's Star 1882 (2), unnamed as issued, good very fine (2) £80-120
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Khedive's Star 1884-6 (2) (Pte. Issac Israel 28th B.I.), contemporarily named in small serif capitals; unnamed as issued, nearly very fine (2) £70-90
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North West Canada 1885, no clasp (Wm. Murdock 95th. M.G.), engraved in large serif capitals, good very fine £240-280
Footnote: William Murdoch served with the 95th Battalion Manitoba Grenadiers.
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Royal Niger Company's Medal 1886-97, bronze issue, one clasp, Nigeria, the edge officially numbered '2145', edge bruise, very fine £500-700
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East and West Africa 1887-1900, for Mwele 1895-6, no clasp (3684 Sepoy Mehtab Khan 22d. Pjb. Infy.), heavy edge bruising, nearly very fine £80-120
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East and West Africa 1887-1900, one clasp, 1887-8 (2325. Pte. F. Rock. 1/W.I. Rgt.), small collector's number by suspension claw, nearly very fine £200-240
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