Special Collections

Sold on 24 October 2014

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The Collection of British Orders, Decorations and Medals formed by the late Fred Rockwood

Frederick W Rockwood

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№ 293

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24 October 2014

Hammer Price:
£6,000

A rare ‘raised dates’ Queen’s South Africa awarded to Private C. Peterson, Lord Strathcona’s Horse

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, reverse with dates in relief ‘1899 1900’, 3 clasps, Natal, Orange Free State, Belfast (309 Pte. C. Peterson, Ld. Strathcona’s H:) inverted apostrophe as normal, minor cut across rank, very fine £4000-5000

Approximately 50 medals with the dated reverse were issued, mostly to men of Lord Strathcona’s Horse.

Peterson was a member of the first contingent of Lord Strathcona’s Horse and is also entitled to the clasp, ‘South Africa 1901’. With copied roll extracts.