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Sold between 23 & 17 September 2004

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The Brian Ritchie Collection of H.E.I.C. and British India Medals

Brian Ritchie

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№ 35

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17 September 2004

Hammer Price:
£2,800

The Third Mahratta War medal for the battle of Kirkee to Sepoy Gopal Bhave, 7th Native Infantry

Army of India 1799-1826, 1 clasp, Kirkee (Sepoy Gopal Bhave, 7th N.I.) short hyphen reverse, officially impressed naming, edge bruises and contact marks, otherwise nearly very fine and rare
£1500-2000

The 1-7th Bombay N.I. was present at the battle of Kirkee, 5th November 1817, Lieutenant-Colonel C. B. Burr, 1-7th N.I., in overall command.