MEDALS, BONDS, BANKNOTES AND COINS Wednesday 23 March 2016 Knightsbridge, London MEDALS, BONDS, BANKNOTES AND COINS | Knightsbridge, London | Wednesday 23 Mmarch 2016 23 Mmarch | Knightsbridge, London Wednesday 23561 MEDALS, BONDS, BANKNOTES AND COINS Wednesday 23 March 2016 at 10.30am Knightsbridge, London BONHAMS ENQUIRIES IMPORTANT INFORMATION Montpelier Street John Millensted The United States Government Knightsbridge + 44 (0) 20 7393 3914 has banned the import of ivory London SW7 1HH [email protected] into the USA. Lots containing www.bonhams.com ivory are indicated by the symbol Fulvia Esposito Ф printed beside the lot number VIEWING + 44 (0) 20 7393 3917 in this catalogue. 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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 Wednesday 23 March 2016 Lots The medal collection of the late Mr M.G. Baxter 1 – 27 Single Campaign Medals 28 – 126 Single Orders, Single Decorations, Medals for Long Service, Coronation and Miniature Medals 127 – 143 Military Insignia and Militaria 144 – 168 Foreign Orders, Decorations and Medals 169 – 186 The First of June 1794 Naval Large Gold Medal and Archive to Admiral Lord Graves, Royal Navy 187 Groups with Orders and Decorations 188 – 197 Campaign Groups and Pairs 198 – 245 Scripophily 246 – 247 Banknotes 248 – 260 Ancient Coins 261 – 278 English Coins 279 – 523 Maundy Money 524 – 542 Channel Islands, Ireland and Isle of Man 543 – 545 World Coins 546 – 595 Tokens, Historical Medals, Commemorative Medals Etc, Coin Cabinet and Numismatic Books 596 –633 1 THE MEDAL COLLECTION OF THE LATE MR M.G. BAXTER 1 4 WATERLOO 1815, CRIMEA 1854-56, fitted with steel clip and ring suspension (Surg. Clement Bancks, 2nd one bar Sebastopol, officially impressed (Thos Russell, 55th Regt). Batt. 69th Reg. Foot.). Good very fine.(1) Good very fine.(1) £2,500 - 3,500 £150 - 200 €3,200 - 4,400 €190 - 250 Surgeon Clement Bancks: H.Mate 13th June 1800, served as 5 Assistant Surgeon in the Royal Regiment of Malta from 16th April INDIAN MUTINY 1857-58, 1805; Surgeon Royal Regiment of Malta 5th June 1806; Half Pay one bar, Delhi (Danl Hughes, 75th Regt). Small edge bruise, otherwise 25th May 1814; Full Pay with the 69th Foot (Exchanged) 19th January very fine.(1) 1815: Staff 7th September 1815. Employed in the Army Medical Board Office. Prisoner of War in France. He died in London on the 16th October 1816. £350 - 400 €440 - 510 Confirmed on roll. Daniel Hughes was slightly wounded in the back at Delhi on the 14th September 1857, and later died at Umballa on the 29th March 1858. 2 PUNJAB 1848-49, 6 two bars, Goojerat, Chilianmwala (Geo. Furness. 14th Lt Dragns). Good very fine.(1) INDIAN MUTINY 1857-58, one bar, Delhi (Corpl H.Russell, 52nd L.I.). Good very fine.(1) £600 - 800 €760 - 1,000 £300 - 400 €380 - 510 Confirmed on roll and noted as Died on 9.2.1850. Corporal Henry Russell joined the 18th Foot and in 1853 transfers to the 52nd Foot in June 1853, was at sea between July to October 3 1853, October to December 1853 Poonah, January to March 1854 BALTIC 1854-56, Umballa. He died on the 23rd October 1857. impressed (A.Waddell, Ord., H.M.S. Exmouth.). Good very fine.(1) Confirmed on the roll, sold with copied research. £150 - 200 €190 - 250 4 | BONHAMS 8 7 SOUTH AFRICA 1877-79, ordered and he remained there until 31st March 1872. During this one bar, 1877-8-9 (487. Drumr G.Coupe. 2-24th Foot.). Extremely fine. period he held the appointment of D.A.A.G. Musketry Gibraltar from (1) 18th October 1871 to 27 Feb 1877. At this time the Battalion was sent in the Kaffir War of 1878 where he £800 - 1,000 saw active service on the Intaba Ka Ndoda, and was mentioned in €1,000 - 1,300 Lord Chelmsfords despatch of Friday May 17th 1878. Early in 1879 with Colonel Glyn he was with the ill fated column which advanced into Confirmed on roll. Zululand by the Rorkes’s Rift station. Early on the 22nd Jan he was with the force which led by Lord Chelmsford, advanced further into 8 Zululand, and later that same day returned to the camp at Isandhlwana SOUTH AFRICA 1877-79, to find it overrun. His promotion to Major was from that day due to the one bar, 1877-8-9 (Capt. J.M.G.Tongue, 1-24th Foot.). Good very fine. automatic procedure following on the deaths of his fellow officers. It (1) was Major Tongue that recognised the body of Captain Younghusband on the battlefield. £800 - 1,200 Major Tongue was transferred to the 2nd Battalion and was with the €1,000 - 1,500 reformed force which was part of General Newdigate’s Division during the second invasion of Zululand. He was one of a relatively small Major General John Moore Gurnell Tongue was born on the 23rd June number of the regiment to be present at the Battle of Ulundi in June 1839 and joined the 24th Regiment without purchase on the 24th 1879. In the following year as Bt Lt.Colonel Tongue he commanded February 1857, aged 17 years 8 months. He embarked for India on the colour party which was received by Queen Victoria in July on the the 6th May 1857 after less than 3 months, where he was to serve for visit to Osborne where the Queen received the colours which had been the next four years. During this period he was promoted to Lieutenant rescued from the battlefield at Isandhlwana by Lieutenants Melville on the 16th April 1858 and was involved in the pursuit of rebels under and Coghill at the cost of their lives. During this ceremony the Queen Tantiu Tope. He returned to England on the 27th July 1861 and spent decorated the colour with a wreath of immortelles. the next five years at the Home Depot. He was appointed Instructor of Musketry 1st Class on the 15th February 1862 and was promoted He was promoted to Lt Col in the South Wales Borderers on 1st July to Captain in his regiment on the 29th August 1866. A month later 1881 and placed on Half Pay on 31st Jan 1885. Then followed almost he embarked for Malta for a short stay of approx 3 months returning 5 years as Commandant of the School of Musketry at Hythe. Colonel to England again on the 27th Jan 1867. A period of 3 years as a (Army) 29 Nov 1885: Substantive Colonel 19 Sept 1890; Colonel on Musketry Instructor on the staff at Fleetwood followed from 1st April Staff (Barbados) 19.9.1890, with local rank of Major General. He died 1867 until 31 March 1870. in Barbados. He was then appointed to Captain musketry instructor at the Small Sold with a photograph of him with other Officers at Osborne House Arms School at Hythe followed from the 1st Jan 1871 until the 29th on 28th July 1880 with the Colours that were saved at Isandhlwana, September 1871.