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24 November 2015

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The John Goddard Collection of Important Naval Medals and Nelson Letters

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The unique and earliest-dated Naval Small Gold Medal awarded to Vice Admiral Sir William Parker, Royal Navy, for the...

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The unique and earliest-dated Naval Small Gold Medal awarded to Vice Admiral...

Hammer Price:
£75,000

Master-at-Arms William Madge, who was Quarter Gunner of the Crescent at the capture of La Réunion in 1793, and afterw...

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№ 2

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Master-at-Arms William Madge, who was Quarter Gunner of the Crescent at the c...

Hammer Price:
£22,000

Rear-Admiral William Hext, who joined the Royal Navy as a Captain’s Servant at the age of 10, fought in three Fleet a...

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№ 3

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Rear-Admiral William Hext, who joined the Royal Navy as a Captain’s Servant a...

Hammer Price:
£24,000

Yeoman of the Boatswain’s Store Room James Strachan, who earned all three of his clasps aboard the 32-gun frigate Sou...

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Yeoman of the Boatswain’s Store Room James Strachan, who earned all three of...

Hammer Price:
£28,000

Yeoman of the Powder Room Richard Levertine, whose medal is one of just five issued with 6 clasps and represents an o...

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Yeoman of the Powder Room Richard Levertine, whose medal is one of just five...

Hammer Price:
£50,000

The 9-clasp specimen Naval Medal presented by the Master of the Mint to the United Service Institute Naval General...

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№ 6

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The 9-clasp specimen Naval Medal presented by the Master of the Mint to the U...

Hammer Price:
£4,800

Able Seaman Joseph Clark who fought in two brilliant actions aboard the Blanche frigate and later fought at Trafalgar...

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№ 7

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Able Seaman Joseph Clark who fought in two brilliant actions aboard the Blanc...

Hammer Price:
£19,000

Able Seaman Gilbert White who was aboard the Lowestoffe when, in concert with Dido, the two frigates engaged two supe...

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№ 8

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Able Seaman Gilbert White who was aboard the Lowestoffe when, in concert with...

Hammer Price:
£19,000

Admiral Joseph Bullen, a veteran of the American War of Independence, and a close friend and confidant of Nelson, und...

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№ 9

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Admiral Joseph Bullen, a veteran of the American War of Independence, and a c...

Hammer Price:
£70,000

Rear-Admiral David Scott, R.N., K.T.S., Master’s Mate of the Unicorn at the capture, in consort with the Santa Margar...

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№ 10

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Rear-Admiral David Scott, R.N., K.T.S., Master’s Mate of the Unicorn at the c...

Hammer Price:
£34,000

Able Seaman Samuel Blackmore who served aboard the Minerve with Nelson, Hardy and Cockburn in three important actions...

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№ 11

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Able Seaman Samuel Blackmore who served aboard the Minerve with Nelson, Hardy...

Hammer Price:
£65,000

Captain Thomas Warrand, R.N., who served as Master’s Mate aboard the flagship Victory at the battle of St Vincent, an...

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№ 12

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Captain Thomas Warrand, R.N., who served as Master’s Mate aboard the flagship...

Hammer Price:
£46,000

Sir Benjamin Fonseca Outram, C.B., M.D., F.R.S., F.G.S., Inspector of Naval Hospitals and Fleets, Surgeon of La Nymph...

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№ 13

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Sir Benjamin Fonseca Outram, C.B., M.D., F.R.S., F.G.S., Inspector of Naval H...

Hammer Price:
£42,000

Gunner John Webber who served as Coxswain aboard Duncan’s flagship Venerable at Camperdown, as Quartermaster in the s...

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№ 14

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Gunner John Webber who served as Coxswain aboard Duncan’s flagship Venerable...

Hammer Price:
£22,000

Admiral Thomas Bennett, R.N., who was wounded as a 12 year-old midshipman at the battle of Camperdown, and was second...

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№ 15

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Admiral Thomas Bennett, R.N., who was wounded as a 12 year-old midshipman at...

Hammer Price:
£20,000

Able Seaman William James Walker, a Boy of 13 years age at the battle of Camperdown, who later saw much action in the...

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№ 16

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Able Seaman William James Walker, a Boy of 13 years age at the battle of Camp...

Hammer Price:
£22,000

Able Seaman Charles Stewart, who was present on board the Mars in her epic conflict with the Hercule in April 1798, a...

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№ 17

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Able Seaman Charles Stewart, who was present on board the Mars in her epic co...

Hammer Price:
£16,000

Commander George Decœurdoux, R.N., who was Midshipman of the Lion in her gallant action with four Spanish frigates in...

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№ 18

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Commander George Decœurdoux, R.N., who was Midshipman of the Lion in her gall...

Hammer Price:
£20,000

Able Seaman Samuel Butler, who took part in Sybille’s stubborn but successful contest with La Forte, captured in the...

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№ 19

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Able Seaman Samuel Butler, who took part in Sybille’s stubborn but successful...

£6,000–£8,000

Able Seaman Samuel Butler, who took part in Sybille’s stubborn but successful contest with La Forte, captured in the...

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№ 19

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Able Seaman Samuel Butler, who took part in Sybille’s stubborn but successful...

Hammer Price:
£17,000

Major Charles F. Burton, Royal Marines, who was mentioned in despatches for services at Acre in 1800, was an original...

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№ 20

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Major Charles F. Burton, Royal Marines, who was mentioned in despatches for s...

Hammer Price:
£19,000

Able Seaman David Wilson, present in the boats of the 16-gun sloop Pylades in the attack against Dutch vessels off th...

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№ 21

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Able Seaman David Wilson, present in the boats of the 16-gun sloop Pylades in...

Hammer Price:
£6,500

Commander James Elphick, R.N., who took part in Penelope’s ‘David and Goliath’ night action with 86-gun French ship-o...

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№ 22

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Commander James Elphick, R.N., who took part in Penelope’s ‘David and Goliath...

Hammer Price:
£24,000

Able Seaman David Piggott, who fought on board the 36-gun frigate San Fiorenzo at the capture of the French 32-gun fr...

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№ 23

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Able Seaman David Piggott, who fought on board the 36-gun frigate San Fiorenz...

Hammer Price:
£17,000

Landsman John Cremer, who served aboard the frigate Sirius at Trafalgar, and afterwards participated in the same ship...

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№ 24

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Landsman John Cremer, who served aboard the frigate Sirius at Trafalgar, and...

Hammer Price:
£28,000

Lieutenant James Sabben, who was wounded when Signal-Midshipman of the Dreadnought at the battle of Trafalgar, and af...

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№ 25

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Lieutenant James Sabben, who was wounded when Signal-Midshipman of the Dreadn...

Hammer Price:
£22,000

Boatswain Edward Wise, who served as an Able Seaman on board Nelson’s flagship Victory at the battle of Trafalgar, an...

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№ 26

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Boatswain Edward Wise, who served as an Able Seaman on board Nelson’s flagshi...

Hammer Price:
£28,000

Commander Paul G. Panton, R.N., who fought in Duckworth’s action at St. Domingo, and in the Hydra at the capture of F...

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№ 27

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Commander Paul G. Panton, R.N., who fought in Duckworth’s action at St. Domin...

Hammer Price:
£40,000

Able Seaman Robert Harrett, who was wounded in the sanguinary action between the Victorious 74 and the French 74-gun...

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№ 28

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Able Seaman Robert Harrett, who was wounded in the sanguinary action between...

Hammer Price:
£7,500

Commander Thomas Strover, R.N., who served in the lower decks of the Centaur 74 as a young boy in two fine actions be...

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№ 29

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Commander Thomas Strover, R.N., who served in the lower decks of the Centaur...

Hammer Price:
£6,500

Able Seaman David Evans, who was present in Blanche at the capture of the Guerriere in July 1806, was wrecked in the...

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№ 30

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Able Seaman David Evans, who was present in Blanche at the capture of the Gue...

Hammer Price:
£4,800

Ordinary Seaman John Finch, who was severely wounded on board the San Fiorenzo during her epic three-day action with...

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№ 31

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Ordinary Seaman John Finch, who was severely wounded on board the San Fiorenz...

Hammer Price:
£8,000

Able Seaman George Brace, who witnessed the destruction of the Danish 74 Prindts Christian Frederick as a Landsman in...

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№ 32

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Able Seaman George Brace, who witnessed the destruction of the Danish 74 Prin...

Hammer Price:
£9,000

Able Seaman James French, who served as a Landsman in the Mercury when she assisted in the capture and destruction of...

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№ 33

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Able Seaman James French, who served as a Landsman in the Mercury when she as...

Hammer Price:
£6,500

Master Henry Smartly, R.N., who saw much ‘boat service’ in the Baltic and ended his days in the privileged position o...

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№ 34

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Master Henry Smartly, R.N., who saw much ‘boat service’ in the Baltic and end...

Hammer Price:
£17,000

Able Seaman John Lesly, who served aboard the Implacable 74 in the Baltic and witnessed the capture of the Sewolod 74...

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№ 35

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Able Seaman John Lesly, who served aboard the Implacable 74 in the Baltic and...

Hammer Price:
£8,000

Landsman Thomas Wilson, who served in the boats of the Volontaire in two successful actions in November 1809 and May...

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№ 36

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Landsman Thomas Wilson, who served in the boats of the Volontaire in two succ...

Hammer Price:
£4,200

Lieutenant John Wardle, R.N., whose four-clasp medal represents a fine record of naval activity in the West Indies...

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№ 37

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Lieutenant John Wardle, R.N., whose four-clasp medal represents a fine record...

Hammer Price:
£17,000

Lieutenant-Colonel Ambrose A. R. Wolrige, Royal Marine Artillery, a specialist ‘in everything to do with rockets,’ he...

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№ 38

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Lieutenant-Colonel Ambrose A. R. Wolrige, Royal Marine Artillery, a specialis...

Hammer Price:
£30,000

Commander William R. B. Sellon, R.N., who was First-Lieutenant of the Castor at the capture of the French 74-gun ship...

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№ 39

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Commander William R. B. Sellon, R.N., who was First-Lieutenant of the Castor...

Hammer Price:
£14,000