Auction Report

13 September 2023

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria (13 September 2023)

Gross Total: £605,910 (£751,328 including buyers' premium)
Number of lots: 898
Sell-through rate: 98.8%
Exchange rate of the GB pound: US $1.24 and €1.16

Principal Lots
Lot no.
861-874. A Fine Collection of German Daggers, £25,550 (£31,682)
757-834. A Fine Collection of Helmet Plates, £21,590 (£26,772)
127. The Dieppe Raid MM group of seven to Cpl. Charles Blunden, 4 Commando (Rifle Brigade), £17,000 (£21,080)
1-40. A Collection of Medals to the 46th Foot and its Successor Units, £15,880 (£19,691)
41. The KCB group of five to Admiral Sir John Kingcome, RN, £14,000 (£17,360)
413. The Waterloo Medal to Capt. William Stothert, 2nd Bn, 3rd Foot Guards, ex Mackenzie and Elson, £14,000 (£17,360)
60. The MC group of eight to Capt. Harry Marshall, Border Regt, £10,000 (£12,400)
45. The CIE, OBE, KPM and 2 Bars group of five to Inspector-General of Police Frederick O’Gorman, Bombay Police, £9,000 (£11,160)
100. The Burma Gallantry Medal to Naikl Walu Naw, Northern Kachin Levies, £8,500 (£10,540)
410. The Gardiner Family group, including a Waterloo Medal, £8,500 (£10,540)
44. The CMG, DSO group of 11 to Brigadier-General Percy Westmorland, Royal Warwickshire Regt, £7,500 (£9,300)
168. The China 1842/Arctic 1855 pair to Capt. William Chimmo, RN, £7,500 (£9,300)
71. The MC and IDSM group of six to Acting Subadar Sherbahadur Rai, 1/7th Gurkha Rifles, £7,000 (£8,680)

Saleroom Notices
The following were amendments to the printed catalogue descriptions:
581. The cast copy Cabul Medal is not included in the lot

Withdrawn Lots
The following lots were withdrawn before the auction:
50 and 635

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