Auction Report

14 September 2022

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria (14 September 2022)

Gross Total: £1,321,735 (£1,638,951 including buyers' premium)
Number of lots: 800
Sell-through rate: 98.8%
Exchange rate of the GB pound: US $1.15 and €1.15

Principal Lots
Lot no.
16. The Victoria Cross awarded to Mr Thomas Kavanagh, Bengal Civil Service, £750,000 (£930,000)
695-762. A Collection of German Medals and Badges, £50,200 (£62,248)
90. The MGS with four clasps and Waterloo Medal pair to Major-General Albert Goldsmid, 12th Lt Dragoons, £16,000 (£19,840)
578-597. A Collection of Boy Scouts Association Gallantry Crosses, £15,150 (£18,786)
56. The CGM group of six to AB Ronald Wellard, RN, £13,000 (£16,120)
32. The MC group of five to Capt Fiennes Cornwallis, 17th Lancers, £11,000 (£13,640)
323. The Northern Ireland group of four to Colour Sgt Ian Missenden, Force Research Unit, £10,000 (£12,400)
91. The Waterloo and Guelphic Medal pair to Sgt Henry Erdfelder, 2/Lt Dragoons, KGL, £9,000 (£11,160)
18. The Punjab C.B. group of four to Lt-Gen James Eckford, Bengal Infantry, £8,000 (£9,920)
98. The Crimea group of five to Lt-Col Henry Stevenson, 79th Highlanders, £8,000 (£9,920)
665. A mounted group of 42 miniatures representative of medals worn by King Hussein of Jordan, £8,000 (£9,920)
24. The DSO, DFC group of seven to Sqn-Ldr Anthony Ennis, RAFVR, £7,500 (£9,300)
89. The MGS with 10 clasps and Waterloo Medal pair to Pte Samuel Green, 95th Foot, ex Elson, £7,500 (£9,300)
345. The NGS medal with four clasps to AB John Boon, RN, ex Eaton and Cheylesmore, £7,500 (£9,300)

Saleroom Notices
The following were amendments to the printed catalogue descriptions:
None

Withdrawn Lots
The following lots were withdrawn before the auction:
None

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