Auction Catalogue

7 December 2005

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Grand Connaught Rooms  61 - 65 Great Queen St  London  WC2B 5DA

Lot

№ 1303

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7 December 2005

Hammer Price:
£200

Defence of the British Legations, Addis Ababa 1936, large silver medal, 53mm., ‘Presented to the British Legation Guard by the British Communities at Addis Ababa to commemorate services rendered 2nd to 6th May 1936’; reverse with struck arabic inscription and additionally engraved, ‘No. 7914 L/N. Santa Singh’, heavy edge bruising, contact marks, slightly distorted, good fine £200-250