Lot Archive

Lot

№ 268

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1 December 2010

Hammer Price:
£280

Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol (2923 Alexander Ross, 93 Sutherland Highlanders) regimentally impressed naming; Turkish Crimea 1855, Sardinian issue, naming erased, plugged and fitted with ‘British Crimea’ style suspension, first with edge bruising and contact marks, very fine; second nearly very fine (2) £300-350

2923 Private Alexander Ross, 93rd Sutherland Highlanders, was severely wounded at Sebastopol on 29 July 1855 (ref: London Gazette 7 August 1855). With copied roll extract and casualty roll extract.