Special Collections

Sold on 4 December 2008

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Egypt and Sudan Medals 1882-1891 from the Collection of Jack Webb

Jack Webb

Lot

№ 59

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5 December 2008

Hammer Price:
£220

Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, 1 clasp, El-Teb-Tamaai (1556 Lce. Cpl. J. Sweet, 10th Rl. Hussars) regimentally engraved naming, light pitting, otherwise good very fine £150-200

“Send one officer to London to pick up (c. 300) Egypt Medals for your regiment, to be named regimentally in time for Prince of Wales’ inspection of the regiment at Shorncliffe” (Ref Royal Mint letter, dated 17 June 1884, to Colonel Wood, C/O 10th Hussars).