Auction Report

14 February 2024

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria (14 February 2024)

Gross Total: £611,780 (£758,607 including buyers' premium)
Number of lots: 900
Sell-through rate: 96.3%
Exchange rate of the GB pound: US $1.25 and €1.17

Principal Lots
Lot no.
1-200. The Simon C. Marriage Collection of Medals to the Artillery (Part IV), £140,050 (£173,662)
238. The CBE, DSO and MC group of 12 to Brigadier Sir Mark Henniker, RE, £100,000 (£124,000)
200. The Victoria Cross awarded to Rough Rider Edmond Jennings, 1/1 Bengal Horse Artillery, £50,000 (£62,000)
860-900. A Collection of Trafalgar and Waterloo Relics, £36,880 (£45,731)
774-845. A Fine Collection of German Second World War Combat Awards (Part II), £27,670 (£34,311)
502. The Naval GS medal with 2 clasps, Camperdown and Seahorse with Badere Zaffere, to Lt Thomas Bennett, RN, ex Gowans and Goddard, £18,000 (£22,320)
503. The Naval GS medal with 2 clasps, Lion 15 July 1798 and Trafalgar, to Lt George Decoeurdoux, RN, ex Goddard, £18,000 (£22,320)
259. The CGM group of five to SPO Jack Yates, RN, £12,000 (£14,880)
250. The DCM and MM group of five to Cpl John Symonds, Herefordshire Regt, £8,000 (£9,920)
232. The CSI, CIE and KPM group of seven to Sir William Jenkin, Director of Intelligence, Malaya, £6,000 (£7,440)
300. The MGS medal with 3 clasps and Waterloo Medal pair to Caprt Charles Gregoire, 13
th Lt Dragoons, £5,500 (£6,820)
283. The MM and Bar group of seven to Sgt George Brunt, RE, £5,000 (£6,200)

Saleroom Notices
The following were amendments to the printed catalogue descriptions:
335. Confirmation that the QSA is a single-clasp medal
389. The recipient first served with the Army Veterinary Corps, not the Army Service Corps

Withdrawn Lots
The following lots were withdrawn before the auction: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

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