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Medals, Bonds, Banknotes and Coins Bonds, Banknotes Medals, I Montpelier Street, London I 13 November 2019 I Montpelier Street, 25423 Medals, Bonds, Banknotes and Coins Montpelier Street, London I 13 November 2019 Medals, Bonds, Banknotes and Coins Montpelier Street, London | Wednesday 13 November 2019, at 10.30am BONHAMS ENQUIRIES IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGISTRATION Montpelier Street John Millensted The United States Government IMPORTANT NOTICE Knightsbridge + 44 (0) 20 7393 3914 has banned the import of ivory into Please note that all customers, London SW7 1HH [email protected] the USA. Lots containing ivory are irrespective of any previous activity www.bonhams.com indicated by the symbol Ф printed with Bonhams, are required to PRESS ENQUIRIES beside the lot number in this complete the Bidder Registration VIEWING [email protected] catalogue. Form in advance of the sale. The Monday 11 November 2019 form can be found at the back of 9am to 4.30pm CUSTOMER SERVICES every catalogue and on our website at www.bonhams.com Tuesday 12 November 2019 Monday to Friday and should be returned by email or 9am to 4pm 8.30am – 6pm post to the specialist department +44 (0) 20 7447 7447 BIDS or to the bids department at [email protected] +44 (0) 20 7447 7447 SALE NUMBER: +44 (0) 20 7447 7401 fax 25423 To bid live online and / or [email protected] leave internet bids please go to To bid via the internet CATALOGUE: www.bonhams.com/auctions/25423 please visit www.bonhams.com £15 and click on the Register to bid link at the top left of the page. Please note that bids should be submitted no later than 24 hours LIVE ONLINE BIDDING IS prior to the sale. AVAILABLE FOR THIS SALE Please email [email protected] New bidders must also provide with “Live bidding” in the subject proof of identity when submitting line 48 hours before the auction bids. Failure to do this may result in to register for this service. your bids not being processed. Bidding by telephone will only be accepted on a lot with the excess of £500. Bonhams 1793 Limited Registered No. 4326560 Registered Office: Montpelier Galleries Montpelier Street, London SW7 1HH +44 (0) 20 7393 3900 +44 (0) 20 7393 3905 fax Sale Information BIDS COLLECTION AND STORAGE PAYMENT +44 (0) 20 7447 7447 AFTER SALE All charges must be paid by the +44 (0) 20 7447 7401 fax All sold lots will remain in the time of collection. [email protected] Coins & Medals department at www.bonhams.com Knightsbridge. Payment in advance Telephone: +44 (0) 20 7447 7447 PAYMENTS Please contact the department for to ascertain amount due by: cash, +44 (0) 20 7447 7447 shipping quotes cheque with banker’s card, credit +44 (0) 20 7447 7401 fax card or bank draft. + 44 (0) 20 7393 3914 [email protected] ART COLLECTIONS, Payment at time of collection ESTATES & VALUATIONS by cash, cheque with banker’s +44 (0) 20 7468 8340 card, credit card or bank draft. +44 (0) 20 7468 5860 fax [email protected] 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 Lots Single Campaign Medals 1-62 Single Orders, Single Decorations, Long Service and Coronation Medals 63-104 Minor Medals, Miniature Medals and Militaria 105-158 World Medals 159-170 Groups with Orders and Decorations 171-179 Campaign Groups and Pairs 180-224 Scripophily 225-233 World Banknotes 234-245A World Specimen Banknotes 246-297 English Banknotes 298-299 Scottish Banknotes 300-376 Ancient Coins 377-425 English Coins 426-570 Irish, Isle of Man and Scottish Coins 571-577 World Coins 578-646 Tokens and Commemorative Medallions etc 647-662 2 3 SINGLE CAMPAIGN MEDALS 1 4 NAVAL GENERAL SERVICE 1793-1840, SOUTH AFRICA 1934-53, one bar, Trafalgar (John Hunter). Evidence of brooch mounting to the (Thos Hall. Cape Md Riflemen.). Light edge bruising otherwise very obverse, the ‘er’ of Hunter additionally engraved. (1) fine. (1) £600 - 800 £600 - 800 €680 - 910 €680 - 910 US$750 - 1,000 US$750 - 1,000 There are two John Hunter on the roll both for Trafalgar, there are Confirmed as serving in the Third Kaffir War. three John Hunt on the roll none of whom are entitled to the Trafalgar bar. 5 INDIA GENERAL SERVICE 1854-95, 2 silver issue, one bar, Hazara 1888 (2646 Sepoty Kharku 24th Bl Infy). MILITARY GENERAL SERVICE MEDAL 1793-1814, Almost very fine. (1) one bar, Corunna (J.Briely, 1st Foot Guards). Lightly toned, good extremely fine. (1) £120 - 150 €140 - 170 £700 - 900 US$150 - 190 €800 - 1,000 US$880 - 1,100 6 BALTIC 1854-55, Confirmed on roll. unnamed as issued. Some contact marks and scratches otherwise very fine. (1) 3 PUNJAB 1848-49, £100 - 150 two bars, Goojerat, Mooltan (R.Ferguson, 1st Bn 60th R.Rifles.). Very €110 - 170 fine. (1) US$130 - 190 £500 - 700 7 €570 - 800 BALTIC 1854-55, US$630 - 880 unnamed as issued. Lightly toned, very fine. (1) £120 - 180 €140 - 210 US$150 - 230 For details of the charges payable in addition to the final Hammer Price of each Lot 4 | BONHAMS please refer to paragraphs 7 & 8 of the Notice to Bidders at the back of the catalogue. 8 15 CRIMEA 1854-56, EGYPT 1882-89, one bar, Sebastopol, regimentally impressed (No2717. Serjt Charles dated reverse, no bar, naming impressed (L.Abela Bandsn. H.M.S. Davis. 31. Regt.). Lugs removed off the top of the bar, generally fine. Inflexible). Suspension requires re-pinning, with contact marks and (1) some staining, good fine perhaps better. (1) £70 - 100 £50 - 70 €80 - 110 €60 - 80 US$90 - 130 US$60 - 90 9 16 SECOND CHINA WAR 1857-60, EGYPT 1882-89, one bar, Canton 1857, officially impressed (Denis Cloherty, 59th dated reverse, no bar (210. Driv:G.B.Borg. Malta Auxy Transpt.). Regt). Evidence of brooch mount to the obverse, suspension refitted Suspension requires re-pinning, otherwise very fine. (1) to disc, generally fine. (1) £80 - 100 £50 - 70 €90 - 110 €60 - 80 US$100 - 130 US$60 - 90 17 10 EGYPT 1882-89, SECOND CHINA WAR 1857-60, dated reverse, one bar, Alexandria 11th July (S.Vella. Ord. H.M.S. two bars, Taku Forts 1860, Pekin 1860, officially impressed (Corpl “Alexandria.”). A couple of light contact marks, otherwise very fine. (1) Alexr Walsh. 1st Bn 2nd Regt). Toned, very fine. (1) £170 - 200 £300 - 400 €190 - 230 €340 - 460 US$210 - 250 US$380 - 500 18 11 EGYPT 1882-89, SOUTH AFRICA 1877-79, dated reverse, one bar, Suakin 1885 (G.Abela. Bandsn. H.M.S. one bar, 1878 (Tpr J.F.Barendilla Diamond Fds Horse.). Very fine. (1) “Euryalus”.). Suspension needs re-pinning, with contact marks, nearly very fine. (1) £500 - 700 €570 - 800 £170 - 200 US$630 - 880 €190 - 230 US$210 - 250 Confirmed on roll. 19 12 BRITISH SOUTH AFRICA COMPANY 1890-97, AFGHANISTAN 1878-80, Matabeleland 1893 reverse, no bar (Trpr W.Martin. Salisbury. Hse.). one bar, Kandahar, renamed (1304. Pte H.Day. 15th Hussars.). Extremely fine. (1) Nearly very fine. (1) £250 - 300 £60 - 80 €280 - 340 €70 - 90 US$310 - 380 US$80 - 100 20 13 QUEEN’S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, AFGHANISTAN 1878-80, no bar (6847 Pte F.A.Barnes. Rand Rifles.). Good very fine or better. one bar, Kandahar (1588 Pte R.Mallett. 2/7Ft). Very fine. (1) (1) £200 - 300 £60 - 80 €230 - 340 €70 - 90 US$250 - 380 US$80 - 100 14 21 CAPE OF GOOD HOPE GENERAL SERVICE MEDAL 1880-97, QUEEN’S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, one bar, Basutoland (Pte.H.J.Hendriks C.T.Rifles). Very fine. (1) no bar (1110 Cpl B.S.Wilson. P.Elzbth.T.G.; W.Johnson. C.G.R.). Very fine. (2) £170 - 200 €190 - 230 £100 - 150 US$210 - 250 €110 - 170 US$130 - 190 For details of the charges payable in addition to the final Hammer Price of each Lot please refer to paragraphs 7 & 8 of the Notice to Bidders at the back of the catalogue. MEDALS, BONDS, BANKNOTES AND COINS | 5 22 29 QUEEN’S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, QUEEN’S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, one bar, Defence of Kimberley (Pte W.A.Jones. Kimberley Town Gd:). four bars, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, S.A.01 (554 Some edge bruises otherwise very fine. (1) Cpl J.Purvis, North’d: Fus:). Good very fine. (1) £140 - 180 £140 - 180 €160 - 210 €160 - 210 US$180 - 230 US$180 - 230 23 Taken POW at Nooitgedacht on 13th December 1900. QUEEN’S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, one bar, Natal (Orderly E.P.Harrison. Imp:Hosp: Corps.). Good very 30 fine or better. (1) QUEEN’S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, five bars, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, S.A.01, S.A.02 £100 - 150 (8452 Cpl C.Strowbridge. RL. Engineers). Royal Navy Long Service €110 - 170 and Good Conduct, V.R. (George Strowbridge. Boatman H.M.Coast US$130 - 190 Guard). (2) 24 £150 - 180 QUEEN’S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, €170 - 210 two bars, Cape Colony, Orange Free State (364 Corpl:T.Parkin. US$190 - 230 S.A.C.); two bars, Cape Colony, S.A.01 (Tpr:J.J.Foley. Nesbitt’s Horse). Good very fine or better. (2) 31 QUEEN’S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, £140 - 180 six bars, Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith, Laing’s €160 - 210 Nek, S.A.01, S.A.02 (1504 Pte T.Mitchell. Rifle Brigade.).