Lot Archive

Lot

№ 719

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4 April 2001

Estimate: £200–£250

Durham Boer War Tribute Medal, in silver, hallmarks for Birmingham 1900, the obverse with applied arms of Durham, below which are two crossed rifles, the whole surrounded by a wreath. the reverse inscribed ‘Presented to Gunr. T. Foster, Elswick Battery for services in South Africa 1900-01‘, with double loop suspension, very fine £200-250

Refer Boer War Tribute Medals, by M.G. Hibbard, No. A12. At the time of writing this book the author had only recorded one example as being known to be extant.