Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Northumberland Fusiliers Order of Merit 1836, for 21 years, obverse: St. George on horseback slaying a dragon; reverse: ‘V Northumberland Fusiliers Merit’, in exergue: ‘March 10th, 1767’ (R. White, Pte., 1809, 5th Fusiliers), 34mm., silver, with steel clip and straight silver wire suspension, Ref. Balmer R.178a, H.I. p.242, Payne p.199, good very fine £60-80

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Regimental Medals from the James N Spencer Collection.

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Ex Whitaker Collection.

One of four named silver medals of this type listed in Balmer.