Auction Catalogue

4 July 2001

Starting at 12:00 PM

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Miniature Medals

Grand Connaught Rooms  61 - 65 Great Queen St  London  WC2B 5DA

Lot

№ 9

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4 July 2001

Hammer Price:
£950

The Peninsula War Medal awarded to John McLean, 42nd Foot, one of the men who carried Sir John Moore’s body to the grave after Corunna

Military General Service 1793-1814
, 5 clasps, Corunna, Salamanca, Pyrenees, Orthes, Toulouse (John McLean, 42nd Foot) edge bruise, otherwise good very fine £2000-2500

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals to the 42nd and 73rd Regiments (Black Watch).

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Collection

Ex Cheylesmore Collection.

Stewart’s Roll states ‘This was one of the men who carried Sir J. Moore to the grave.’