Auction Catalogue

31 May 2000

Starting at 1:00 PM

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Ancient, Celtic, British and World Coins, Historical and Art Medals

The Regus Conference Centre  12 St James Square  London  SW1Y 4RB

Lot

№ 731

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31 May 2000

Hammer Price:
£110

BRITISH HISTORICAL MEDALS British, Newcastle & Gateshead Veterans Association, a silver and enamel badge, crowned arms picked out in red, light and dark blue, white and gold enamel, back named (Presented to Wm. Ratcliffe Junr. Esq., Hon. Secretary, N’cle & Ghd Veterans Association, by the Crimea & Indian Mutiny Veteran Members, for past valuable services rendered to them, 6th Sept. 1913), hallmarked MB&S Birmingham, 1912, 48 x 39mm. Extremely fine, the workmanship of very high quality, with pin back for wearing; in original case by Fenwick, Newcastle-on-Tyne (£80-100)

A most interesting award, worthy of further research