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

№ 375

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4 July 2001

Hammer Price:
£3,500

Army of India 1799-1826, 4 clasps, Assye, Asseerghur, Argaum, Gawilghur (Fifer J. Jones, 2nd Bn. 12th N.I.) long hyphen reverse, officially impressed naming, very fine and very rare £5000-6000

Ex Montagu Collection 1940 and J. B. Hayward & Son 1975.

This medal is fully confirmed in India Office Records which show that a medal with these four clasps was sent to W. Wyon on 17 March 1854, to be impressed with the name of Fifer J. Jones, 12 N.I. Entry No. 1394. Medal sent to Madras 4 August 1854. One of only 24 medals issued with four clasps and only one other with this combination. Sold with copies of the relevant rolls.