Auction Catalogue

19 & 20 March 2008

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations and Medals

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

Lot

№ 38

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20 March 2008

Hammer Price:
£4,300

Army of India 1799-1826, 1 clasp, Nepaul (Lieut. J. Jeffries, 17th Foot) short hyphen reverse, officially impressed naming, good very fine £1800-2200

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Fine Series of Army of India Medals from an Old Collection.

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Only 6 officers and 46 men of the 17th Foot received the medal for Nepaul.

James Jeffries afterwards transferred to the 82nd Foot and became a Captain.