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13 September 2023

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№ 140

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13 September 2023

Hammer Price:
£110

A post-War ‘Civil Division’ B.E.M. awarded to Mr. Ben Salter, Foreman Warp Twister, Beaumont and Smith Ltd.

British Empire Medal, (Civil) E.II.R. (Ben Salter) in Royal Mint case of issue, extremely fine £100-£140

B.E.M. London Gazette 1 January 1958: Ben Salter, Foreman Warp Twister, Beaumont and Smith Ltd. Paisley.

Sold with named Buckingham Palace enclosure, in envelope; named Central Chancery letter; 10 Downing Street letter informing the recipient of the award, dated 27 December 1957; a Board of Trade letter congratulating the recipient on the award, dated 1 January 1958; and a photograph of the recipient in a circular frame.