Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Defective medals (8): China 1857-60, 1 clasp, Canton 1857, unnamed, signs of brooch mounting to obv., suspension refixed; Afghanistan 1878-80 (2) (4363 Driv. J. Luke, A/4th Bde. R.A.), lacking suspension, signs of brooch mounting to obv.; another, lacking suspension and fitted as a Menu-Card Holder, with silver fitments bearing hallmarks for Birmingham 1899, condition of naming unknown; East and West Africa 1887-1900, lacking suspension, naming erased and replaced by a blue enamel band, signs of brooch mounting to obv.; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (5296 Pte. R. J. Finch, 2nd Wilts. Regt.) renamed; King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps (5094 Pte. F. Ham, ?, D. of C. L.I.), surname and initial re-engraved; Victory 1914-19 (Gunner J. Dufty, R.F.A. 145909), renamed; Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers’ Decoration, V.R.I., hallmarks for London 1900, lacking suspension, naming erased, all with edge bruising, contact marks, good fine and better (8) £100-140