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№ 963

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19 September 2014

Hammer Price:
£340

Army of India 1799-1826, 3 clasps, Nagpore, Maheidpoor, Ava, all copy clasps (Saml Whiteford 1st Foot) long hyphen reverse, unofficial engraved naming, nearly very fine £300-400

Samuel Whiteford was the only man of the 1st Foot to claim all three clasps earned by the regiment in India. His original medal, ex Gaskell Collection 1911 and Dalrymple-White Collection 1946, is held by the regimental museum.