Lot Archive

Lot

№ 521

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1 December 2004

Hammer Price:
£360

India General Service 1895-1902, 2 clasps, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Tirah 1897-98 (Subdr. Major K.B. Abdul Rauf Khan, Border Mily. Police) nearly very fine and scarce £100-150

Subadar-Major Abdul Rauf Khan was awarded the title ‘Khan Bahadur’ some 15 years prior to the introduction of the Indian Title Badge and would only have received a 'sanad' or bestowal certificate as evidence of his award.