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

№ 258

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20 March 2008

Hammer Price:
£680

South Africa 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1877-8-9 (1553 Pte. R. Wansbon, 52nd Foot) not entitled to clasp but nearly extremely fine and very rare £600-800

Only 3 officers and 2 men of the 52nd Foot received this medal, two officers and one private also receiving a clasp for 1879. Private Wansbon was not entitled to a clasp.