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Medals, Bonds, Banknotes & Coins Medals, Bonds, Banknotes & Coins Tuesday 9 April 2013 at 10.30am Knightsbridge Bonhams 1793 Limited Bonhams 1793 Ltd Directors Bonhams UK Ltd Directors Registered No. 4326560 Robert Brooks Chairman, Colin Sheaf Deputy Chairman, Colin Sheaf Chairman, Jonathan Baddeley, Antony Bennett, Iain Rushbrook, John Sandon, Tim Schofield, Registered Office: Montpelier Galleries Malcolm Barber Group Managing Director, Matthew Bradbury, Harvey Cammell, Simon Cottle, Veronique Scorer, James Stratton, Roger Tappin, Matthew Girling CEO UK and Europe, Andrew Currie, David Dallas, Paul Davidson, Jean Ghika, Shahin Virani, David Williams, Michael Wynell-Mayow. Montpelier Street, Geoffrey Davies, Jonathan Horwich, James Knight, Charles Graham-Campbell, Miranda Grant, Robin Hereford, London SW7 1HH Patrick Meade, Caroline Oliphant, Hugh Watchorn. Asaph Hyman, Charles Lanning, Camilla Lombardi, +44 (0) 20 7393 3900 Fergus Lyons, Paul Maudsley, Gordon McFarlan, +44 (0) 20 7393 3905 fax Andrew McKenzie, Simon Mitchell, Jeff Muse, Mike Neill, Charlie O’Brien, Giles Peppiatt, Peter Rees, Julian Roup, Medals, Bonds, Banknotes & Coins Tuesday 9 April 2013 at 10.30am Knightsbridge, London Bonhams Enquiries Customer Services Montpelier Street John Millensted Monday to Friday 8.30am to 6pm Knightsbridge + 44 (0) 20 7393 3914 +44 (0) 20 7447 7447 London SW7 1HH [email protected] www.bonhams.com Sale number: 20808 Cova Escandon Viewing + 44 (0) 20 7393 3917 Catalogue: £12 Friday 5 April 9am to 4.30pm [email protected] Monday 8 April 9am to 4pm Bids +44 (0) 20 7447 7448 +44 (0) 20 7447 7401 fax To bid via the internet please visit www.bonhams.com Please note that bids should be submitted no later than 24 hours prior to the sale. New bidders must also provide proof of identity when submitting bids. Failure to do this may result in your bids not being processed. Bidding by telephone will only be accepted on a lot with the excess of £400 Live online bidding is available for this sale Please email [email protected] with “Live bidding” in the subject line 48 hours before the auction to register for this service. Bonhams 1793 Limited Bonhams 1793 Ltd Directors Bonhams UK Ltd Directors Registered No. 4326560 Robert Brooks Chairman, Colin Sheaf Deputy Chairman, Colin Sheaf Chairman, Jonathan Baddeley, Antony Bennett, Iain Rushbrook, John Sandon, Tim Schofield, Registered Office: Montpelier Galleries Malcolm Barber Group Managing Director, Matthew Bradbury, Harvey Cammell, Simon Cottle, Veronique Scorer, James Stratton, Roger Tappin, Matthew Girling CEO UK and Europe, Andrew Currie, David Dallas, Paul Davidson, Jean Ghika, Shahin Virani, David Williams, Michael Wynell-Mayow. Montpelier Street, Geoffrey Davies, Jonathan Horwich, James Knight, Charles Graham-Campbell, Miranda Grant, Robin Hereford, London SW7 1HH Patrick Meade, Caroline Oliphant, Hugh Watchorn. Asaph Hyman, Charles Lanning, Camilla Lombardi, +44 (0) 20 7393 3900 Fergus Lyons, Paul Maudsley, Gordon McFarlan, +44 (0) 20 7393 3905 fax Andrew McKenzie, Simon Mitchell, Jeff Muse, Mike Neill, Charlie O’Brien, Giles Peppiatt, Peter Rees, Julian Roup, Sale Information Central Middlesex Hospital Park Royal Coronation Road W Bonhams, e d s P t Park Royal a e a rn r o A k R v e R e s A4 o 0 a y Park a h l C Royal Western Ave A40 R o 0 Station a 0 d Acton 0 4 Cemetery North A Acton d Station a o R a i r o t c i V West Acton Horn Lane Station Bids Collection and Storage Payment +44 (0) 20 7447 7448 After Sale +44 (0) 20 7447 7401 fax All charges must be paid by the [email protected] All sold lots will remain at time of collection. www.bonhams.com Bonhams. Payment in advance Payments Please contact the department for Telephone: +44 (0) 20 7447 7447 +44 (0) 20 7447 7447 shipping quotes. to ascertain amount due by: cash, +44 (0) 20 7447 7401 fax cheque with banker’s card, credit card, bank draft or traveller’s Valuations, taxation and cheque. heritage +44 (0) 20 7468 8340 Payment at time of collection +44 (0) 20 7468 5860 fax by cash, cheque with banker’s [email protected] card, credit card, bank draft or traveller’s cheque. Catalogue subscriptions To obtain other catalogues or take out an annual subscription: Subscriptions Department +44 (0) 1666 502200 +44 (0) 1666 505107 fax [email protected] Contents Tuesday 9 April 2013 at 10.30am Lots Single Campaign Medals 1 - 42 Single Orders, Medals for Distinguished Service, Long Service Medals, 43 - 67 Miniature Medals & Militaria Foreign Orders, Decorations & Medals 68 - 70 Groups with Orders, Decorations & Awards for Gallantry & 71 - 84 Distinguished Service Campaign Groups & Pairs 85 - 116 Scripophily 117 - 122 Banknotes 123 - 137 Ancient Coins 138 - 146 English Coins 147 - 321 Irish, Isle of Man, Scottish & Channel Islands Coins 322 - 330A World Coins 331 - 399 Tokens, Historical & Commemorative Medals 400 - 428 Single Campaign Medals 1 9 Waterloo 1815, Crimea 1854-56, fitted with steel clip and ring suspension (William Meade, 2nd Batt. 35th one bar, Sebastopol, engraved (Thomas Smith, No5 Compy Reg. Foot.). Small edge bruise, otherwise very fine. (1) R.M.Artillery.). Top lugs on bar have been removed,and loose on one £1,400 - 1,800 side, otherwise light contact marks very fine. (1) €1,600 - 2,100 £70 - 90 €80 - 100 Private William Meade served with Captain Newton’s Company. 10 Confirmed on roll. Crimea 1854-56, one bar, Sebastopol, officially impressed (C.Hill. 46th Regt.). Good very fine. (1) 2 £100 - 150 Waterloo 1815, €110 - 170 with original steel clip but later ring suspension (John Thompson 2nd Batt. 30th Reg. Foot.). The John Thompson renamed, otherwise contact marks, good fine. (1) 11 £300 - 400 Crimea 1854-56, €340 - 460 one bar, Alma, officially impressed (J.Ashley. 49th Regt.). Good very fine. (1) £150 - 200 A John Thompson served with Captain Henry Cramer’s Company. €170 - 230 3 12 Waterloo 1815, Crimea 1854-56, fitted with steel clip and replacement straight bar suspension (John Birch two bars, Alma, Inkermann, officially impressed (Samuel Halsey. 49th 13th Reg. Light Dragoons,). Name renamed, some light contact marks, Regt). Good very fine. (1) otherwise about very fine. (1) £220 - 260 £400 - 600 €250 - 300 €460 - 690 13 Private John Birch is confirmed on the roll. Crimea 1854-56, three bars, Alma, Balaklava, Inkermann, officially impressed (G.Keeney. By family descent, the lot comes with family tree of which Lot 93 49th Regt.). rough wear at 3 o’clock, otherwise very fine. (1) belongs to a relative. £400 - 500 €460 - 570 4 Sutlej 1845-46, 14 Moodkee reverse, three bars, Ferozeshuhur, Sobraon, Moodkee (Lieut Turkish Crimea, W:F:A:Coleman 80th Regt). some light edge bruises and contact marks, Sardinian issue. Good very fine. (1) otherwise very fine. (1) £70 - 90 £700 - 900 €80 - 100 €800 - 1,000 15 5 Indian Mutiny 1857-58, India General Service 1854-95, no bar (John Cunning, 3rd Bengl Eurpn Regt). some scratches to the one bar, Persia, renamed (Charles.T.Townshend. I.N.). Very fine. (1) Queen’s neck, otherwise very fine. (1) £70 - 90 £120 - 180 €80 - 100 €140 - 210 6 16 India General Service 1854-95, Second China War 1857-60, one bar, Perak (Captn T.S.St.Clair. 49th Foot.). Good very fine. (1) one bar, Canton 1857, unnamed example. Good very fine. (1) £400 - 500 £100 - 140 €460 - 570 €110 - 160 7 17 Baltic 1854-55, British South Africa Company Medal 1890-97, unnamed as issued. Light contact marks, very fine. (1) disc, Rhodesia 1896 reverse (Troopr J.A.Raubenheimer, Gifford’s Horse). £100 - 120 With an attempted erased QSA disc (934 Tpr P.L.Harrison Natal Cbnrs). €110 - 140 Some edge bruising and scratches, good fine, or better. (2) £100 - 140 8 €110 - 160 Crimea 1854-56, no bar, an unnamed example. Small evidence of solder by claw Confirmed on roll. otherwise very fine. (1) £60 - 80 €70 - 90 6 | Bonhams 18 27 India General Service 1895-1902, King’s South Africa, three bars, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Samana 1897, Tirah 1897-98 (7722 two bars, S.A.01, S.A.02 (28555 Dr: P.Charman. R.E.). some light contact Sergt J.Cumberlidge 9 M.B. R.A.). Lightly polished, very fine. (1) marks, very fine. (1) £140 - 180 £50 - 70 €160 - 210 €60 - 80 19 28 Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, King’s South Africa, one bar, Cape Colony (2212 Pte.C.S.Fuller. Cape P.D.I.). Very fine. (1) two bars, S.A.01, S.A.02 (3447 Pte H.Murray. L.N.Lanc:Regt). Lightly £60 - 80 toned, very fine. (1) €70 - 90 £50 - 70 €60 - 80 20 Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 29 one bar, Cape Colony (897. Ar. Sjt. E.E.Tallis. A.O.C.). Lightly toned, Africa General Service 1902-56, good very fine. (1) one bar, Kenya (X.3975 Wdr.Lorina A.Molmasai.). India General Service £100 - 150 1908-35, one bar, Afghanistan N.W.F.1919 (45 Buglr. Gyan Sing Rawat. €110 - 170 4-39 R.G.R.). India General Service 1936-39, one bar, North West Frontier 1937-39 (6902 Sep Amar Singh, 3-17 Dogra R.). Very fine. (3) Died of Disease at Rondebosch 18.4.1900. £70 - 90 €80 - 100 21 Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 30 three bars, Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Transvaal (3789 Pte F.Arnett, 1914 Star, Gordon Highrs:). Lightly toned, extremely fine. (1) (12480 Dmr:D.G.Faulder. 3/Worc:R.). With some verdigris, toned very £100 - 150 fine. (1) €110 - 170 £70 - 90 €80 - 100 22 Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 31 three bars, Cape Colony, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek (65808 Gnr:A.Valler, Assorted Medals, 86th Bty: R.F.A.).
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