Auction Catalogue

16 October 1996

Starting at 11:00 AM

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The Douglas-Morris Collection of Naval Medals (Part 1)

The Westbury Hotel  37 Conduit Street  London  W1S 2YF

Lot

№ 50

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16 October 1996

Hammer Price:
£290

Punjab 1848-49, 1 clasp, Mooltan (James Sutcliff. No. 1658. Carpenter’s Mate Indian Navy) officially impressed naming in small capitals, good very fine and rare

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Douglas-Morris Collection of Naval Medals.

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James Sutcliff failed to apply for his Punjab medal, the roll marked ‘M’ denoting that it was returned to the Mint unclaimed. His very late application was accepted and he was issued with a medal on 24 October 1876.