Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Emin Relief Expedition Star 1887-89, silver, hallmarks for Birmingham 1889, reverse scratched ‘NJR 1933’, lacking ring suspension, very fine £400-£500

Instituted by the Royal Geographical Society and awarded to native personnel of the expedition led by Henry Morton Stanley to rescue Emin Pasha. Approximately 200 of these awards were ordered from Carrington & Co. and at least 175 of them were forwarded to intended recipients. Just nine of them were issued named, all of them to Chiefs.