Auction Catalogue

27 September 1994

Starting at 11:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations and Medals

The Westbury Hotel  37 Conduit Street  London  W1S 2YF

Lot

№ 194

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27 September 1994

Estimate: £250–£300

CHINA 1857-60, 1 clasp, Taku Forts 1860, with reverse dated 1842 (John Dempsey, 2nd Bn. 60th Regt.) nearly very fine and rare Medal and clasp verified on roll.

This is an unusual and possibly unique instance of the second China war medal being issued with the 1842 reverse in error.