Auction Catalogue

28 June 2000

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations and Medals

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

Lot

№ 642

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28 June 2000

Hammer Price:
£250

Boer War Tribute Medals (2), comprising, one in bronze and enamels, 28mm, obverse with anchor and inscribed ‘The British Sailor Thanks You, South Africa 1900’, reverse with crossed rifles and inscribed ‘The British Soldier Thanks You, South Africa 1900’, with loop suspension; together with a small medalet, in silver, obverse with Gentleman in Karki, and inscribed ‘Wiping something off a slate‘, the reverse inscribed ‘Dundee, Elandslaagte, Kimberley, Paardeberg, Ladysmith’, first medal with some chipping to enamel and second medal a little polished, otherwise about nearly very fine (2) £60-70