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

№ 157

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4 July 2001

Hammer Price:
£110

Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, 1 clasp, The Nile 1884-85 (24004 Gunr. W. Belbin, 1/1 So. Div. R.A.) light pitting from star, otherwise good very fine £80-100

1 Battery 1st Brigade Southern Division was the only battery to receive this clasp. Gunner Smith, of this battery, later won the Victoria Cross at the battle of Abu Klea and the battery was later awarded the Honour Title “Abu Klea”.