A scarce Candahar campaign medal to Private George Reynolds, 40th Foot

Candahar 1842 (Private George Reynolds, H.M. 40th Regiment) naming officially engraved in running script, fitted with original steel clip and bar suspension, good very fine and very scarce
£500-700

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Brian Ritchie Collection of H.E.I.C. and British India Medals.

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A total of only 130 medals for Candahar 1842 issued to European recipients, including 64 medals to the 40th Foot, many of whom had died.