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Order of SaleThursday 21 July 2016

British Orders and Single Awards ............................................................ 1- 6

Groups and Pairs with Decorationsfor Gallantry or Distinguished Service ................................................ 7- 14

Campaign Groups and Pairs ...................................................................... 15- 36

Single Campaign Medals ............................................................................ 37-105

German Medals from the Collection of Peter Birt Esq........................... 106-132

Foreign Orders, Decorations and Medals ................................................ 133-150

Russian Orders, Medals and Militaria...................................................... 151-166

The Order and Awards Bestowed Upon Dr H. King, C.B.E., F.R.S. .... 167-169

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1The Most Illustrious Order of St. Patrick, a FineQuality Early 19th Century Knight’s Badge, circulartype, 55mm x 43mm, gold, enamel, and embellishedwith approximately 200 small rough-cut diamonds,Cross of St. Patrick surmounted by a green shamrockbearing a crown on each leaf, surrounded by the mottoand date of the Order embellished with diamonds ona sky-blue field, with an outer border of shamrocks,the reverse field engraved with the same, gold andenamel, minor enamel damage to central shamrock,and to one arm of St. Patrick’s cross, central medallionslightly loose, otherwise nearly extremely fine and rare

£3,000-4,000


2Baronet’s Badge, Ireland, 45mm x 36mm, silver-gilt(Hallmarks for London 1929) and enamel, shamrocksaround central shield and crown, reverse engraved‘Gore of Castle Gore 1662’, good very fine, with neckriband

£500-700The Gore Baronetcy, of Castle Gore, of Newtown in theCounty of Mayo, was created in the Baronetage of Ireland forArthur Gore, who represented County Mayo in the IrishHouse of Commons, in April 1662. The 3rd Baronet, SirArthur Gore, Bt., was subsequently elevated to the Peerage asBaron Saunders and Viscount Sudley, in the Peerage ofIreland, in 1758, and additionally created Earl of Arran, inthe Peerage of Ireland, in 1762. The 5th Earl, and 7thBaronet, was created Baron Sudley, of Castle Gore in theCounty of Mayo, in the Peerage of the United Kingdom, in1884.

3The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, 1sttype, Civil Division, Officer’s (O.B.E.) breast Badge,silver-gilt (Hallmarks for London 1929), nearlyextremely fine, in Garrard, London, case of issueThe Most Venerable Order of St John of Jerusalem,Officer’s Breast Badge, star type, silver, good very fineVictoria Cross, copy (3)

£100-140

4Military Cross, G.V.R., reverse privately engraved‘Major A.G.T. Fisher R.A.M.C.’ in upright serifcapitals, good very fine, in case of issue

£400-500M.C. London Gazette 18.6.1917 Capt. Alfred GeorgeTimbrell Fisher, M.B., R.A.M.C.‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. Theadvanced dressing station of which he was in command wasdestroyed by shell fire, and although himself severely shaken,he succeeded in forming a fresh dressing station.’

5A Rare Crimea ‘Sharpshooter’s’ D.C.M. to PrivateA. Bowie, Black WatchDistinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (Angus Bowie.42nd Highlanders.), edge bruising, otherwise good veryfine

£2,000-2,500D.C.M. Recommended 4.1.1855

2217 Private Angus Bowie, D.C.M., enlisted in the 42ndRoyal Highlanders (Black Watch), November 1845; servedwith the Regiment in the Crimea, and awarded the D.C.M.for ‘gallant conduct when employed as a sharpshooter beforeSebastopol between 17th and 24th October 1854’(Chronology and Book of Days of the 42nd Royal Highlandersrefers); died of disease, Barielly, India, August 1859.

Approximately seven Distinguished Conduct Medals awardedto the 42nd Royal Highlanders in respect of theirsharpshooting at Sebastopol, 17-24.10.1854.

6British Empire Medal, G.VI.R., Civil Division(Alexander Herman), good very fine

£100-140Able Seaman Alexander Herman, B.E.M., an Estoniannational, served during the Second World War in theMerchant Navy on the Arctic convoys, and was awarded theB.E.M. for service in the S.S. Dan-y-Bryn during air raids offNorth Russia, January to March 1943.

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x7A Crimea Casualty D.C.M. Pair to ColourSergeant W. Grundy, 49th Foot, Who Died ofWounds Sustained in the Attack on the QuarriesBefore Sebastopola) Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (Serjt. Wm.Grundy. 49th. Regt.), penultimate letter of surnameofficially correctedb) Crimea 1854-56, two clasps, Alma, Inkermann(Color Serjt. Wm. Grundy. 49th. Regt.), officiallyimpressed, minor edge bruising, otherwise nearlyextremely fine, housed in a contemporary fitted case(2)

£3,000-4,000D.C.M. Recommended 2.2.1855

1843 Colour Sergeant William Grundy, D.C.M. enlistedin the 49th Foot, 1841; advanced Sergeant and served withthe Regiment in the Crimea; promoted Colour Sergeant,April 1855; wounded during the attack of the 2nd LightDivision on the Quarries before the Redan at Sebastopol,7.6.1855, and died as a result of his wounds, 19.6.1855.

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8A Scarce Boer War D.C.M. Group of Five toSquadron Sergeant Major D. McLaren, 2nd LifeGuards, Attached 4th Imperial Yeomanry, SeverelyWounded At Tigerkloof, 28.1.1901a) Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (995 S.Serjt:-Maj: D. McLaren. 4th. Imp: Yeo:)b) Egypt 1882-89, dated, one clasp, Tel-el-Kebir(955. Tpr. D. McLaren. 2nd. Life Gds.)c) Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, four clasps, CapeColony, Transvaal, Wittebergen, South Africa 1901(955 S.S.M. D. McLaren. 6th. Coy. 4th. Impl: Yeo:)d) Army Long Service & G.C., V.R. (955 Sq: Cpl.Maj: D. McLaren. 2/Life Gds.)e) Khedive’s Star 1882 (955 Tpr. D. McLaren 2nd.Life Gds.), reverse contemporarily engraved in sans-serif capitals, traces of lacquer to first three, heavy pittingto Egypt medal, therefore nearly very fine or better, theDCM and QSA extremely fine (5)

£3,000-4,000D.C.M. London Gazette 27.9.1901 955 Squadron SergeantMajor D. McLaren (2nd Life Guards), 4th Battalion ImperialYeomanry, since deceased.

955 Squadron-Sergeant-Major D. McLaren, D.C.M.,served with the 2nd Life Guards in Egypt, before beingattached to the 6th (Staffordshire) Company, 4th BattalionImperial Yeomanry, for service in South Africa; he wasseverely wounded at Tigerkloof, 28.1.1901; and died ofdisease in Bethlehem, 21.3.1901.

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9A Second War 1940 G.M. Group of Six toCorporal T.W. Coop, Auxiliary Air Forcea) George Medal, G.VI.R. (820067 A.C.1Cl. ThomasWilliam Coop)b) 1939-1945 Starc) Africa Stard) Defence and War Medalse) Air Efficiency Award, G.VI.R. (Cpl. T.W. Coop(820067) Aux. AF), light contact marks to first,otherwise extremely fine, mounted court-style, togetherwith named card box of issue for the A.E., and aphotograph of the recipient (6)

£3,000-4,000G.M. London Gazette 21.1.1941 820067 Aircraftman 1stClass Thomas William Coop (in a joint citation with 158305Leading Aircraftman Richard John Farley)‘In September, 1940, an aircraft crashed on an aerodromeand immediately burst into flames. Aircraftman Cooppromptly ran to the burning aircraft and endeavoured toextricate the pilot. In spite of the flames, and regardless of theadditional danger from exploding ammunition, LeadingAircraftman Farley unhesitatingly ran to his assistance and,plunging his arms into the blazing cockpit, released the legsof the pilot, who was apparently stunned and whose clotheswere in flames. Between them the airmen carried him to a safedistance, thereby saving him from certain death. In spite ofsuperficial burns on arms and legs Leading Aircraftman Farleyreturned to his normal duties. By their action these twoairmen showed great courage and complete disregard fortheir personal safety. Unfortunately the pilot later succumbedto his injuries.’

The Squadron History gives further details: ‘At 9:15am on6th September, 1940, a Lysander aircraft (No. P1692) ofNo.613 (City of Manchester) Squadron, Royal Air Force, wason its landing approach at Netherthorpe, five miles north-west of Worksop, Nottinghamshire, when it hit a lorry whichwas travelling on the airfield perimeter road. The aircraft

overturned and immediately caught fire, the air gunnermanaging to escape without help but the pilot remainedinside in a dazed condition. Aircraftman 1st Class T.W. Cooppromptly ran to the burning aircraft and tried to extricate thepilot then, in spite of the flames and exploding ammunition,Leading Aircraftman R.J. Farley also ran to help, plunging hisarms into the blazing cockpit to release the pilot’s legs.Between them the two airmen carried the pilot, his clothesburning, to a safe distance and in spite of superficial burns tohis arms and legs Leading Aircraftman Farley returned to hisnormal duties. The pilot and air gunner were both removedto hospital where the former later died, the Squadron’s firstOfficer casualty of the War.’

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10A Good Second War 1940 ‘London Blitz’ G.M.Group of Three to Miss Patricia Marmion, LaterMrs. Thorpe, Who, ‘Although Cut About the Faceand Bleeding Profusely’, Showed ‘ParticularCourage and Coolness’ Whilst Serving as a StaffNurse at the Royal Chest Hospital, IslingtonDuring an Enemy Air-Raid, 11.9.1940, in whichthe Hospital Received a Direct Hit, and SheRescued a Number of Injured Patientsa) George Medal, G.VI.R. (Miss Patricia Marmion),on lady’s bow ribandb) Defence and War Medals, two edge bruises to first,otherwise extremely fine, with the following relateditems:- Named card box of issue for the Defence and WarMedals, addressed to Mrs. P.M. Thorpe, 154 EastActon Lane, London, W3, together with ArmyCouncil enclosure- Central Chancery Investiture letter for the GeorgeMedal, named to Miss Patricia Marmion, G.M., anddated 10.5.1941, housed in a glazed display frame- The recipient’s ‘St. George for England’ societybadge, and four Queen Alexandra’s Imperial MilitaryNursing Service Reserve badges- Various newspapers regarding the award of theGeorge Medal (3)

£2,800-3,200G.M. London Gazette 17.1.1941 Miss Patricia Marmion,Staff Nurse, Royal Chest Hospital, London

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‘During an enemy air raid a bomb was dropped on the Royal Chest Hospital which largely demolished the In-Patient Block. It covered the patients and staff with debris, burst the water and gas mains, and fractured electriclight mains. Blast had filled every part of the building with thick dust so that it was difficult to breathe. At thetime of the explosion Staff Nurse Marmion was in charge of the Men’s Ward which was within 20 feet of theposition where the heavy bomb struck the Hospital. She immediately took steps to pacify her patients, workingher way through the debris to get to them. While doing this a patient, who was an air raid casualty admitted theprevious night and who had lost five members of his family, attempted, in the mental strain of the explosion, tothrow himself into the street below from the tottering ward floor, from which the walls had been blasted.Nurse Marmion rescued him and took him to safety. When the Stretcher Parties arrived she assisted them inrescuing the patients, although she herself was cut about the face and bleeding profusely. She then rescued aninjured patient from a bed over which a heavy window frame and debris had fallen and, balancing him aroundher shoulders, carried him down the stairs over masses of debris. She acted with particular courage and coolnessin most difficult circumstances and having effectually dealt with her patients she then took steps personally tocollect up dangerous drugs which had become dislodged from their protected cupboards in the various Wardsand put them in a safe place. Her condition then was such that she had to be taken to hospital.A few days afterwards she was moved to Grovelands Hospital. The same night that hospital was heavily bombedwith high explosives and incendiaries which blew in windows and window frames and started a fire in a Ward.Although the floor of the Ward in which she was then a patient was strewn with broken glass she unhesitatinglyjumped out of bed and, in her bare feet, she assisted in rescuing other patients and taking them to safety.’Three George Medals were awarded for gallantry during the bombing of the Royal Chest Hospital, Islington,London, on the 11th September, 1940, the other two awards being to Resident Medical Officer Dr. AndreBathfield, and Acting Matron Miss Catherine McGovern, A.R.R.C. ‘Dr. Bathfield, although badly cut in manyplaces about the face and neck and bleeding profusely, assisted in the rescue, treatment and dressing of patientsand staff, and did not leave the Hospital for the treatment of his own wounds until every injured person had beenremoved. He worked untiringly for the patients and nurses.Miss McGovern, although badly cut about the head, face and body, and bleeding profusely, refused to be takenimmediately to another Hospital for treatment and instead continued to help in the removal of injured patientsand staff. Finally, when it was thought that everybody had been accounted for, and when she herself was unableto walk unassisted, she went through the ruins to each part of the Hospital, supported by a Police Constable, toensure that there was no possibility of anybody being left behind.’ (ibid)

Miss Patricia Marmion, G.M., later Mrs. Patricia Thorpe, was born in Skibbereen, Co. Cork, in 1916, andserved during the Second World War as a staff nurse at the Royal Chest Hospital, London. Invested with herGeorge Medal by H.M. The King at Buckingham Palace on the 27th May, 1941, she was subsequentlycommissioned into Queen Alexandra’s Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve at the end of May 1941, andposted to India. Promoted Lieutenant, Q.A.I.M.N.S.R., in February 1951, she relinquished her Commission inMay 1954, and died in November 2001, aged 85.

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Miss Patricia Marmion (right) with Miss Catherine McGovern and Dr. Andre Bathfield,after having received their George Medals at Buckingham Palace, May 1941


11A Great War 1917 ‘Battle of Ypres’ M.M. Groupof Four to Private A.W. Martin, WorcestershireRegimenta) Military Medal, G.V.R. (13664 Pte. A.W. Martin.3/Worc: R.)b) 1914-15 Star (13664 Pte. A.W. Martin. Worc: R.)c) British War and Victory Medals (13664 Pte. A.W.Martin. Worc. R.), heavy edge bruising to M.M., goodvery fine (4)

£300-400M.M. London Gazette 18.10.1917 13664 Pte. A.W. Martin,Worc. R. (Hanley Castle).

13664 Private Alfred W. Martin, M.M., served with the9th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment, during the GreatWar on the Western Front from 4.7.1915; transferred to the3rd Battalion, and awarded the Military Medal, reputedly forbravery during the attack on Westhoek Ridge, during theThird Battle of Ypres, 14.8.1917.

12A Great War 1918 ‘Western Front’ M.M. Groupof Three to Private A.J. Barr, WorcestershireRegiment, Late Army Ordnance Corps and RoyalWarwickshire Regimenta) Military Medal, G.V.R. (42967 Pte. A.J. Barr.1/Worc: R.)b) British War and Victory Medals (018091 Pte. A.J.Barr. A.O.C.), extremely fine (3)

£240-280M.M. London Gazette 29.8.1918 42967 Pte. A.J. Barr, Worc.R. (Carnryle).

42967 Private Adam J. Barr, M.M., served during theGreat War with the Army Ordnance Corps and RoyalWarwickshire Regiment; transferred to the 1st Battalion,Worcestershire Regiment, and awarded the Military Medal,possibly for bravery at Pargny, west of the Somme, wherebetween the 22nd March and 2nd April 1918 the Battalionwas heavily engaged, suffering 2 Officers and 24 men killed,and 16 Officers and 180 men wounded, with a further 200missing. Barr’s Commanding Officer, Lieutenant-ColonelF.C. Roberts, was awarded the Victoria Cross for his gallantryand leadership during the Battalion’s counter-attack throughthe village of Pargny, 24.3.1918.

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13The Outstanding and Scarce Second War 1941‘Operation Colossus’ M.M. Group of Seven toWarrant Officer II Class A.W.A. ‘Taffy’ Lawley,Parachute Regiment and ‘X’ Troop 11 SAS, LateSouth Wales Borderers. One of the FoundingMembers of the Airborne Forces, He Took Part inthe First British Airborne Raid, OperationColossus, 10.2.1941. Taken POW after the Raid,He Successfully Escaped from Sulmona Camp,12.9.1943, Marching Over One Hundred Miles toAllied Lines and Safety, and Subsequently TookPart in Operation Overlorda) Military Medal, G.VI.R. (3952374 W.O.Cl.2.A.W.A. Lawley. A.A.C.), last initial, surname andunit officially correctedb) 1939-1945 Starc) Africa Stard) Italy Stare) France and Germany Starf) Defence and War Medals, M.I.D. Oak Leaf, lightpitting, good very fine, mounted as worn, with thefollowing related items:- Card box of issue for the M.M.- Mention in Despatches certificate, this in a glazedframe- Letter of confirmation of his activity in ‘...recentparachute raid in South Italy’ and probable capture,dated 8.3.1941, addressed to Mrs L. Lawley, 8 LinzeeRoad, Hornsly, London, N8- Silk field maps in pouch- Ten photographs of the recipient, together withtyped and copied research (lot)

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‘X’ Troop, 11 S.A.S. Battalion, Tatton Park, Cheshire, before the off; Lawley front row, third from left

M.M. London Gazette 18.6.1946 No. 3952374 WarrantOfficer Class II Arthur William Albert Lolley [sic], 11thSpecial Air Service Regiment, Army Air Corps (London, N.8)

M.M. London Gazette 25.9.1947 For 3952374 WarrantOfficer Class II Arthur William Albert Lolley, Army AirCorps. Read 3952374 Warrant Officer Class II ArthurWilliam Albert Lawley, Army Air Corps.

M.I.D. London Gazette 8.11.1945 3952374 W.O. II (actg.)A. W. A. Lawley

3952374 Warrant Officer II Class Arthur William AlbertLawley, M.M. (1905-1982), served initially with the SouthWales Borderers, seeing service in Egypt and Palestine, 1923-30. Following time with the Army Reserve and working forLondon Transport from 1937, Lawley then enlisted upon theoutbreak of the Second World War as a Driving Instructorwith the Royal Army Service Corps. In 1940, with Lawley atthe age of 35 he still desired to see serious action,volunteering for special service. The men were ‘told that anentry requirement was the ability to fit through a 2 footdiameter hole.’ Although many trainees expected to beheaded for the commandos or submarine service, Lawleyinstead found the hole be that of the floor of a Whitleybomber. He was selected in No 2 (Parachute) Commando,latterly the first SAS Unit, 11 SAS.

‘X’ Troop 11 SAS BattalionThe British airborne establishment was formed, at the orderof Winston Churchill, in June 1940. The first airborne unitto be formed was Lawley’s unit - No. 2 Commando. This inturn was re-named No. 11 Special Air Service Battalion.Throughout the summer the initial trainees were selected andthose destined for active SAS service came to the fore. Theinitial ‘live’ training exercise took place on 3.12.1940, atSalisbury Plain during which 32 men of No. 2 Commandowere dropped by two sorties of Whitley Bombers; Lawleyrecalled ‘...as each one of us landed, we were pounced on bybrass-hats who fired all sorts of questions at us.’ B Troop,were clearly in an enterprising mood, and ‘...commandeereda grand vehicle, belonging to H.R.H Prince Olaf of Sweden,viewing the exercise, while on route to their objective.’(SkyMen, Robert Kershaw refers). In January 1941 the numberswere once again reduced, with approximately sixty menremaining. These individuals were then ‘detailed for “anadvanced course” in demolitions and automatic weapons,plus plenty of forced marches at five and six miles to thehour.’ (The Green Tiger, Lieutenant P.P.C. Clements, M.C.,D.C.M., M.M., May 1944 refers). Rumours of an operationhad circulated amongst the men, Lawley recalls ‘...by thistime we were all getting very bored with all the fun we hadhad...and were impatient in wanting to do something real,especially when we saw the results of the London,Manchester and Sheffield Blitz.’ (ibid)

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Operation Colossus was the codename to be used for the firstairborne operation undertaken by the British military. Theforce was to be parachuted in and destroy a fresh-wateraqueduct over the River Tragino near Calitri in south-westernItaly, thus cutting off the main water supply to thestrategically important province of Apulia, including the townof Taranto. It was also an important propaganda exercise toshow the reach of the British military.Finally selected, ‘X’ Troop ‘counted eight officers and 31other ranks; seven officers and 29 men were scheduled todrop in the actual operation. One officer and two other rankswere held in reserve as replacements.Moving from their billets at Knutsford to a specialaccommodation at Ringway itself, ‘X’ Troop immediatelystarted a rigorous training programme. It lasted six weeks.Each morning, before breakfast, the men had a three milerun, followed by thirty minutes P.T. After breakfast, they hada 15 mile march with full kit. During the day, they hadaircraft or container drill, gun practise or lectures onwithdrawal and escape. At night, they practised night drops.A full-scale wooden mock-up of that part of the aqueduct tobe attacked was erected in Tatton Park behind Tatton Hall…Here the troops spent the afternoons and evenings trainingthe attack and practising the demolition routine. Plans calledfor about half a ton of explosives to be placed against theaqueduct piers. In time, the engineers became so efficientthat they could do it in just over half an hour.’ (Tragino 1941:Britain’s First Paratroop Raid, K. Margry)

Operation Colossus- The First British Airborne RaidOn the evening of 7.2.1940, the thirty six men selected forColossus left RAF Dishford, in a composite flight composedof eight Whitley bombers from 51 and 78 Squadrons. Thecomplete flight arrived at dawn to Luqa Airport, upon Malta,much to the delight of the RAF crew, as all eight aircraft hadcompleted the 1,400 mile journey safely, much of this overoccupied France.It was decided that 10.2.1940 was to be the night ofexecution of Operation Colossus. As the men departed Luqa,Major T.A.G. Pritchard left them with the following ‘You arepioneers, or guinea pigs- and you can decide which youprefer.’ Sky Men adds further detail to the exact details of Colossus‘Eight Aircraft took off between 5.40pm and 6.17pm; sixloaded with raiders, explosives and weapons containers andtwo with bombs for a diversionary attack on Foggia. ‘We gotto the target without incident,’ recalled Arthur Lawley, ‘andstarted dropping at roughly 9pm.’ Six men and containersexited at various intervals from the six aircraft. ‘Through thehole at my feet some houses and then a river flashed by in themoonlight,’ observed Anthony Dean-Drummond. ‘Greenlight! A sudden jolt into reality.’ He jumped number 5, oneafter the containers dropped in the stick middle. ‘The firstthing I noticed was the silence after the incessant drone of theengines.’ interrupted by the slight jerk of his parachuteopening. ‘We had been dropped rather low, from not morethan 500 feet, which gave us about 15 seconds before wetouched down.’ He found the surrounding countrysideilluminated by moonlight ‘far wilder and titled at far sharperedges than we had expected.’ Lawley ‘found myself floatingsteadily down in beautiful moonlight and everything wasdeathly silent’. They both came down in a ploughed field onthe side of a hill about 100 yards above the aqueduct. ‘For asecond I listened intently, but could only hear the distantdrone of the planes and bombing carried out by two othersfurther up the valley to distract attention.’The air drop occured in dribs and drabs because aircraft weredispersed by flak over Sicily. Deane-Drummond and Lawley’saircraft dropped at 9.42pm, while others did not show upuntil about 10.15pm. Five dropped reasonably accurately butone aircraft dropped one and a half hours late two miles awayin the next valley to the North-East. Always expect theunexpected once again, as a string of setbacks occurred.Lieutentant Paterson, the senior Royal Engineer officer to

reach the objective, was perplexed to discover the aqueductpiers were constructed from concrete not brick. Explosiveshad been prepared and loaded for the latter. Some containerswere missing and others could not be found in the dark.Local inhabitants were pressed into service as bearers carryingexplosives from their landing spots to the piers but only800lbs of the 2,240lbs earmarked for the job could be found.Paterson improvised: instead of blowing three piers he packedwhat he had around the westernmost pier with 160lbs for anadjoining abutment.At 12.30am the main charge exploded, followed 30 secondslater by a smaller bang under the small bridge nearby, leadingto the aqueduct. This was a tense moment. ‘Whoomf! Ourbridge went up in a cloud of flying concrete, iron rails andbits of masonry,’ recalled Lieutenant Deane-Drummond. ‘Ihad never expected so much debris, and we were showeredwith blocks of concrete and bits of iron.’ Lawley listenedintently. ‘To hear the water rushing down the mountainsidelike a raging torrent was music to our ears.’ They had doneit.’Following the completion of their Operation, the raiderswere ordered to rendezvous at the coast, marching in threeparties approximately eighty miles from the aqueduct, inorder to be evacuated via the submarine H.M.S. Triumph. Inthis instance, all members of ‘X’ Troop were intercepted andtaken to Sulmona Camp as P.O.W.’s.

P.O.W- Sulmona CampFollowing Operation Colossus, the men were taken toSulmona Camp, with The Green Tiger giving furtherinformation, ‘Three weeks saw us moved from Naples and wearrived at our new home, Sulmona Camp. At this time therewe were only 350 prisoners in the whole of Italy, and we weretreated fairly well with lots of food to eat...For the first sevenmonths at Sulmona we actually had too much to eat and evenhad to burn bread, macaroni and potatoes so that the Italianswould not cut the ration down; then we lost all fresh fruit,eggs, fish, etc., and had the other rations cut by 50 per cent.This lasted until September, 1942, and then the ration wascut again by 60 per cent. This meant that each man received6 2-5lb. of food every week, and for ten weeks of this periodno Red Cross parcels arrived. Luckily no one died, buttowards the end everyone in the camp began to complain ofstomach cramp, and another month or six weeks would havejust about finished us...Many attempts were made to escapefrom Suloma by different fellows. None succeeded, though,and it has the record for Italian camps, as it was used in thelast war for Germans and Austrians, and no one got awayfrom there then...In August and September of last year[1943] American Liberators boosted our morale by makingtwo attacks on Sulmona station and the railway and amunitions factory nearby. Prisoners stood waving on theroofs and window sills as bombs blasted the targets. What adiversion for us! Then, on 8th September, we got news of thearmistice whilst a football match was in progress. At first noone would believe it, and even when the truth sank in weshook the Italians by keeping quiet about it and carrying onas before….Though I have not dwelt in detail when speaking of life in aprison camp, I cannot stress too strongly the great effect suchlife has on a prisoner from the mental point of view, and Iswear that I will never be caught again. Barbed wire has itsuses for us, but to appreciate it fully it should only be lookedupon from the outside after having first studied its holdingproperties from inside.’Whilst in captivity, Lawley also involved himself in the newlyformed Sulmona Camp boxing club. A copied newspapercutting headed ‘Our Boys in Italy’ notes ‘You will beinterested to learn how some of our lads in a prisoners of warcamp in Italy keep the boxing flag flying. A letter receivedfrom Rifleman Don Kandler reveals how the boys havesurmounted obstacles in running a boxing club. He writes:“We have some good members, including Arthur ‘Taff’Lawley as Chairman and Trainer. He is a former member of

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the Alexandra Palace B.C. and L.P.T.B. There are also twoprofessionals, Pat O’Hara and Boyo Williams. I act assecretary. “Our membership is 40, and we produce our ownsporting magazine. Several tournaments have been staged forthe entertainment of 700 British prisoners. Gloves wereprovided by the British Red Cross, and we plaited ropes forthe ring from the string collected from Red Cross. The ringplatform is built on rubble, and then our hut doors used forthe ring floor. The ropes are bound with red, white and bluecolours. We are naturally proud of our job.’

The EscapeSince their internment at Sulmona, the men of ‘X’ Trooptook it upon themselves to make mischief using variouschannels. From the outset, the men ‘showed that they wereof a different brand. Pritchard soon set up an escapecommittee, and he was the leading spirit behind many plans.Although not all attempts were successful, all officers of ‘X’Troop made at least one escape attempt. Lea and Deane-Drummond made a daring attempt on the night ofDecember 8/9 disguised as electricians and using a makeshiftladder. Jumping down the other side of the wall, Lea was hitin the leg by a sentry and only Deane-Drummond got away.He almost made it to Switzerland. While he was away, Luckyescaped across the wall with a ladder too, but did not get veryfar before being recaptured. As punishment, Pritchard,Paterson, Lucky and Deane-Drummond were sent to Campo27, a special camp for dangerous prisoners in a monasterynear Pisa…Meanwhile, back at Sulmona, Jowett had escaped too.Helped over the wall by Sergeants Clements and Lawley, hemanaged one train journey towards Switzerland, but wasrecaptured while changing to another train. For their part,

the sergeants and men of ‘X’ Troop worked on a tunnel forthree months and it had already progressed some 172 feetwhen it was discovered.’ (ibid)In September 1943, as the German Army arrived at the campto transport the prisoners back to Germany, Sergeants Lawleyand Clements made good their escape. After a gruelling four-weeks march south through the mountains they reachedAllied lines on the 13th October. In difficult mountainousterrain, poor weather and with scant rations they coveredover a hundred miles in 22 days.Extracts from the pencil diary that Clements kept during theescape give a flavour of the conditions, and the German huntfor other POW’s at large:Mon 20th - Bad head and chest cold. Reached C.M.M. at9.30. Met an English speaking couple there. Received eggs,bread and cheese from some women and carried on forSchiavi D’Abruzzi. Met Sgt. Law and another Sgt. at C.M.M.gave us English tobacco for a roller. German ambulancepassed us on road we were 25 yds away feasting on raw eggsand dry bread. Scared a man, his wife and daughter. Thoughtwe were Js. Warnes us to carry on as Jerry patrols were nearSchiavi. Crossed Tragino River. Jerry plane flew over us atheight of 200ft.Mon 27th - German column moving NE on secondary roadfrom Casacalenda through Guadalfiera i Palato - borrowedglasses to observe better but were too weak.Thurs 30th - Continuation of yesterday’s bombing far off.Heard our lads are only 25 kilos away - but have heard sincethat it’s another false alarm. Italian took 6 through to Foggiabut was stopped by Jerry lines which stretch from Termoli toBenevento. Decide to hang on a bit longer here as 3 of uscannot obtain civvies at all and the country past Casacalendais all open.Mon 4th - Went for a walk with glasses and saw very largeJerry force moving N on Casacalenda secondary road. Lots oftanks. Our planes bombed during the evening N of us.Tues 12th - Casacalenda ridge flattened by our artilleryimpossible to sleep at night - Jerry destroyed the bridge atGuardalfiera and 4 or 5 extremely heavy explosions heardsouth and west - probably other demolitions by Jerry onCampobasso road.Weds 13th - Went for a walk… heard we were at Casacalenda(TRUE) so we returned to Chapel… 50 yds from there manand woman screamed at us to escape quick because Jerrypatrol from Maronne had come down and was waiting forus… we fled and arrived at Casacalenda just after one. Metour troops there and were moved back to S. Croce diMagliano.’Lawley returned to the UK, but his desire for parachutingwas not yet sated, as his quote from a copied newspaper ‘Ittook me some months to wangle my way back intoparachuting’ implies.

Operation OverlordLawley was appointed Company Sergeant Major for the 13th(Lancashire) Parachute Battalion in 1943. During OperationOverlord, Lawley was dropped into Normandy six hoursprior to the seaborne invasion. A copied newspaper report gives further information toanother operation in Normandy, on this occasion laying aminefield, ‘To carry them I borrowed a wheelbarrow from anearby house, and we lay the minefield despite periodicalsniping from a post we could not locate. It wasn’t until Ireturned the wheelbarrow that I discovered the Hun post wasin the upper part of the very house I had borrowed it.’Lawley was later a part of Operation Varsity, and the advanceto the Baltic.A D.S.O., four M.C.s and four M.M’s were awarded forOperation Colossus. Lawley was one of the founder membersof the airborne forces.

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14A B.E.M. Pair to Chief Mechanical Engineer K.A.Mould, Royal Navy, Attached Royal Malaysian Navya) British Empire Medal, Military Division, E.II.R. (C.M.(E)Keith A. Mould. P/JX871951), in Royal Mint case of issueb) Naval Long Service & G.C., E.II.R. (KX.871951 K.A.Mould. P.O.M.(E). H.M.S. Striker.), in card box of issue,B.E.M. prepared prior to naming, minor official correction toname of ship on LS&GC, nearly extremely fine, together withthe recipient’s related miniature awards (2)

£350-450B.E.M. London Gazette 1.1.1971 P/JX 871951 Petty OfficerEngineering Mechanic Keith Albert Mould (formerly on loan to theRoyal Malaysian Navy)

The Recommendation states: ‘Chief Petty Officer Mould was givencharge of the Preservation Section when he joined the RoyalMalaysian Naval Logistics Depot. A hard and efficient worker, hequickly settled down to develop the organisation. In his endeavour,he realised that the necessary equipment and accessories neededwere generally lacking. He went about modestly manufacturing therequired equipment himself. His efforts and hard work finally sawthe preservation section fitted with an electric dip tank, a de-rustingtank and other associated equipment. Consequently many items oftechnical stores classified unserviceable due to deterioration wererecovered and replaced in stock. In this way, he achievedconsiderable savings with no cost to the Government. Chief PettyOfficer Mould further extended his activities with remarkableenthusiasm to preserving engines which otherwise would have beendone by contract. His energy and enthusiasm were furtherdemonstrated when he offered his knowledge and experience tohelp prepare the new Royal Malaysian Naval Fuel Farm foroperation. It was already obvious to him that due to late completionthe tank farm would not meet its target date of completion. As ittranspired, the farm commenced operation on the planned date.Had it not been for his service, postponement of operation wouldhave been inevitable. His loyalty to the Royal Malaysian Navy andhis devotion to duty are of the highest order.’

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15Pair: Driver P. McEwan, Royal Horse ArtilleryMilitary General Service 1793-1814, five clasps,Ciudad Rodrigo, Salamanca, Vittoria, Orthes,Toulouse (P. McEwan, Driver, R.H. Arty.); Waterloo1815 (Peter M’Ewan, Driver, Royal Horse Artillery),with original steel clip and later split ring suspension,minor edge bruising, very fine (2)

£3,000-4,000Driver Peter McEwan served with the Royal Horse Artilleryduring the Peninsular, and was ‘Wounded Toulouse’ (WO116/64 refers); served with Lieutenant-Colonel RobertGardiner’s ‘E’ Troop, Royal Horse Artillery during theWaterloo Campaign, 16-18.6.1815.

16Pair: Private S. Game, 95th FootMilitary General Service 1793-1814, two clasps,Orthes, Toulouse (Samuel Game, 95th Foot.);Waterloo 1815 (Samuel Game, 2nd Batt. 95th Reg.Foot.), with later steel clip and split ring suspension,traces of brooch mounting to reverse of last, and edgedetails worn in places, therefore nearly very fine (2)

£2,500-3,500Private Samuel Game, served with the 2nd Battalion, 95thFoot, in Captain F. Le Blanc’s Company, during theWaterloo Campaign, 16-18.6.1815.

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17Four: Private J. Eagan, 3rd FootCrimea 1854-56, one clasp, Sebastopol (...Egan [sic]. No.3547, 3rdBuffs...), contemporarily engraved in large serif capitals, suspension re-pinned; China 1857-60, one clasp, Taku Forts 1860 (John Eagan, 1st. Bn.3rd. Regt.); France, Second Empire, Medaille Militaire, silver and silver-gilt,enamel completely lacking; Turkish Crimea, Sardinian die (No.3547. John.Egan [sic]. 1.B. 3rd. Buffs), crudely contemporarily engraved in uprightcapitals, plugged, with Crimean-style suspension, heavy contact marks, worn,therefore nearly very fine (4)

£300-4003547 Private John Eagan, 3rd Foot, ‘was repeatedly mentioned for his soldier-likebehaviour throughout the siege [of Sebastopol], and specially distinguished himself atthe Redan, on the 8th September, 1855.’ (The Crimean Campaign refers).


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18Pair: Colonel W.E.R. Kelly, 3rd FootJubilee 1897, silver (Colonel W.E.R. Kelly, TheBuffs.), contemporarily impressed in upright serifcapitals; India General Service 1854-95, one clasp,Perak (Captn. W.E.R. Kelly. 1/3rd. Foot.), good veryfine, mounted as worn on a silver bar with goldretaining pin (2)

£400-500Colonel Waldron Edward Roper Kelly, born September1844; Commissioned into the Essex Rifles Militia, April1858; transferred to the Highland Borderers Light Infantry,1860; Commissioned Ensign, 3rd Foot, August 1864;promoted Lieutenant, October 1867; Captain, April 1875;served with the 1st Battalion during the Perak Expedition,1875-76; served as Adjutant of the 3rd Battalion, October1880 to October 1885; promoted Major, September 1881;served as Assistant Military Secretary to Major-General SirC.K. Pearson, K.C.M.G., C.B., General OfficerCommanding, West Indies, January 1886 to March 1890;promoted Lieutenant-Colonel and appointed CommandingOfficer of the 2nd Battalion, East Kent Regiment, July 1891;retired, September 1901, having subsequently served asCommanding Officer of the 3rd Regimental District.

19Miniature Awards: The Pair to Colonel W.E.R.Kelly, 3rd FootJubilee 1897, silver, unnamed; India General Service1854-95, one clasp, Perak 1875-6 (Capt. W.E.R.Kelly. The Buffs), contemporarily engraved in uprightserif capitals, good very fine, mounted as worn

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20A Good Sudan, South Africa and Great WarGroup of Seven to Private T. Lewis, RoyalWarwickshire Regiment, Killed in Action on theWestern Front, 25.4.1915Queen’s Sudan 1896-98 (4455. Pte. T. Lewis. 1/R.War: R.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, fiveclasps, Cape Colony, Driefontein, Johannesburg,Diamond Hill, Belfast (4455 Drmr: T. Lewis, Rl.Warwick: Regt.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, twoclasps (4455 Pte. J. [sic] Lewis. Rl: Warwick: Regt.);1914-15 Star (3335 Pte. T. Lewis. R. War: R.); BritishWar and Victory Medals (3335 Pte. T. Lewis. R. War.R.); Khedive’s Sudan 1896-1908, two clasps, TheAtbara, Khartoum (No. 4455 Pte. T. Lewis 1st RoyalWarwickshire Regt. 1898), contact marks, very fine, theGreat War medals nearly extremely fine, the pre-GreatWar medals mounted upon a florally engravedcontemporary silver brooch bar; with the recipient’sGreat War Bronze Memorial Plaque (Thomas Lewis)in card envelope of issue, with Buckingham Palaceenclosure; and two photographs of the recipient (8)

£1,000-1,4003335 Private Thomas Lewis, born Chichester, Sussex;served with the 1st Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regimentduring the Great War; killed in action on the Western Front,25.4.1915, and is commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate)Memorial, Belgium.


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21Pair: Private J.H. Lowth, Grenadier GuardsQueen’s Sudan 1896-98 (5715 Pte J.H. Lowth1/Gren: Gds:); Khedive’s Sudan 1896-1908, oneclasp, Khartoum (Pte. J.H. Lowth, Gren. Gds.),contemporarily impressed in small serif capitals,contact marks, nearly very fine (2)

£300-400

22Three: Sergeant G. Mackereth, NorthumberlandFusiliersQueen’s South Africa 1899-1902, four clasps, CapeColony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa1901, unofficial retaining rod between State and dateclasps (7667 Pte. G. Mackereth, North’d: Fus:);British War and Victory Medals (20-258 Sjt. G.Mackereth. North’d. Fus.), edge bruise to first, goodvery fine (3)

£100-140

23Pair: Corporal A. Williams, WorcestershireRegimentQueen’s South Africa 1899-1902, two clasps, CapeColony, Orange Free State (4652 Corpl: A. Williams,Worcester: Regt.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, twoclasps (4652 Corpl: A. Williams. Worcester: Regt.),good very fine (2)

£80-120

24Pair: Private G. Simmons, Coldstream GuardsQueen’s South Africa 1899-1902, four clasps,Belmont, Modder River, Driefontein, Johannesburg(793 Pte. G. Simmons, Cldstm: Gds:); King’s SouthAfrica 1901-02, two clasps (793 Pte. G. Simmons.Coldstream Guards.), edge bruising to first, lightcontact marks, nearly very fine (2)

£100-140

25Seven: Corporal G.W. Reed, WorcestershireRegiment, Later Wiltshire Regiment1914 Star and Bar (10988 Pte. G.W. Reed. 2/Worc:R.); British War and Victory Medals (10988 Pte. G.W.Reed. Worc. R.); 1939-1945 Star; Defence and WarMedals; Army Long Service & G.C., G.V.R., 1st ‘FieldMarshal’s bust’ type (5239151 Cpl. G.W. Reed. Wilts.R.), contact marks and worn in parts, otherwise nearlyvery fine (7)

£100-1405239151 Corporal George W. Reed, served with the 2ndBattalion, Worcestershire Regiment during the Great War onthe Western Front from 12.8.1914; subsequently transferredto the Wiltshire Regiment.

26Three: Sergeant Mechanic W.J. Bridges, RoyalFlying Corps1914 Star, with Bar (726 1/A.M. W.J. Bridges.R.F.C.); British War and Victory Medals (726. Sgt.W.J. Bridges. R.A.F.), generally good very fine or better,with the recipient’s Great War Bronze MemorialPlaque (William John Bridges), this with remnants ofsolder on reverse added for mounting purposes (3)

£400-500726 Sergeant William John Bridges, born Horfield,Bristol, Gloucestershire; prior to the Great War served in theRoyal Naval Volunteer Reserve; joined the Royal FlyingCorps as 2/A.M., 31.5.1913; served with No.4 Squadron,Mauberge, France, from August 1914; promoted Corporal1.9.1915; served as Sergeant with No.8 Reserve AeroplaneSquadron, from October 1915; promoted SergeantMechanic, April 1918; died of disease whilst serving inSalonika, 30.11.1918, and is buried in Mikra BritishCemetery, Kalamaria, Greece.

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27Three: Captain C.C. Stanfield, East KentRegiment, Severely Wounded at Radinghem,During the Battle of the Aisne, 20.10.19141914 Star and Bar (Lieut: C.C. Stanfield. E. Kent R.);British War and Victory Medals (Capt. C.C.Stanfield.), good very fine, with various photographs ofthe recipient’s grave, memorials, and family home (3)

£180-220Captain Charles Cecil Stanfield, born Apperley Bridge,Leeds, Yorkshire, January 1884; educated at ShrewsburySchool and Exeter College, Oxford; CommissionedLieutenant, 3rd Battalion, East Kent Regiment, 26.11.1911;served during the Great War with the 1st Battalion on theWestern Front from 7.9.1914, and took part in the Battle ofthe Aisne; severely wounded at Radinghem, 20.10.1914, onwhich date the Battalion suffered 4 Officers and 17 menkilled, and 4 Officers and 57 men wounded, with a further 62men missing; promoted Captain, 2.2.1915; posted to the 1stGarrison Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment, forGarrison Duty in the Mediterranean and Egypt, 1.12.1915;died in hospital at Aldershot of spinal meningitis, 31.5.1917,and is buried in Aldershot Military Cemetery.

28Three: Private H. Gwilliam, WorcestershireRegiment, Killed in Action 14.11.19141914 Star and copy Bar (7642 Pte. H. Gwilliam.2/Worc: R.); British War and Victory Medals (7642Pte. H. Gwilliam. Worc. R.), nearly very fineThree: Lance-Corporal A.D. Tallis, WorcestershireRegiment1914-15 Star (15020 Pte. A.D. Tallis. Worc: R.);British War and Victory Medals (15020 Pte. A.D.Tallis. Worc. R.), BWM and VM officially renamed,good very fine (6)

£160-2007642 Private Harry Gwilliam, born Droitwich,Worcestershire; enlisted in the Worcestershire Regiment andserved with the 2nd Battalion during the Great War on theWestern Front from 12.8.1914; killed in action, 14.11.1914,and is commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial,Belgium.

15020 Lance-Corporal Arthur Dudley Tallis, bornEvesham, Worcestershire; served with the 3rd Battalion,Worcestershire Regiment, during the Great War on theWestern Front from 18.2.1915; died of wounds, 1.5.1916,and is buried in Etaples Military Cemetery, France.

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29Three: Private A. James, South StaffordshireRegiment, Killed in Action on the First Day of theBattle of Loos, 25.9.19151914 Star (9303 Pte. A. James. 1/S. Staff: R.); BritishWar and Victory Medals (9303 Pte. A. James. S. Staff.R.), nearly very fine (3)

£120-1609303 Private Andrew James, born Walsall, Staffordshire;enlisted in the South Staffordshire Regiment in 1913, andserved with the 1st Battalion during the Great War on theWestern Front from 4.10.1914; killed in action on the FirstDay of the Battle of Loos, 25.9.1915, on which date theBattalion, as part of the 7th Division, suffered severecasualties amounting to 10 Officers and 78 men killed, and 9Officers and 453 men wounded or missing, and iscommemorated on the Loos Memorial, France.

30Three: Private A.G. Triptree, East Kent Regiment,Killed in Action on the First Day of the Battle ofArras, 9.4.19171914-15 Star (G-7914 Pte. A.G. Triptree. E. KentR.); British War and Victory Medals (G-7914 Pte.A.G. Triptree. E. Kent R.), nearly extremely fine (3)

£100-140G-7914 Private Alfred George Triptree, born Camberwell,London; enlisted in the East Kent Regiment and served withthe 6th Battalion during the Great War on the Western Frontfrom 25.11.1915; twice wounded, 6.3.1916 and 7.10.1916(Kent Messenger refers); killed in action on the First Day ofthe Battle of Arras, 9.4.1917, on which date the Battalion, aspart of the 12th Division, advanced 4,000 yards and captured1,200 of the enemy, but suffered 2 Officers and 23 menkilled, and 6 Officers and 149 men wounded, and iscommemorated on the Arras Memorial, France.

31Pair: Private T.H. Welfoot, Welsh Regiment1914-15 Star (22543 Pte. T.H. Welfoot. Welsh R.);Victory Medal (22543 Pte. T.H. Welfoot. Welsh R.),very fine, together with an engraved identity tagIndia General Service 1908-35, G.V.R., one clasp,North West Frontier 1930-31 (1068561 Gnr. A.Hemingway. R.A.), good very fineSecond World War Medals (3), 1939-1945 Star;Africa Star, with 8th Army Bar; Italy Star, very fineMiniature Awards: British War Medal; Victory Medal,good very fine (8)

£60-80

32Four: Company Quartermaster Sergeant J.Perrygrove, Worcestershire RegimentVictory Medal (126 C. Sjt. J. Perrygrove. Worc. R.);Territorial Force War Medal (126 C. Sjt. J.Perrygrove. Worc. R.); Volunteer Force Long ServiceMedal, E.VII.R. (2190 Sjt: J. Perrygrove. 2/V.B.Worc: Regt.); Territorial Force Efficiency Medal(240009 C.Q.M. Sjt. J. Perrygrove 8 Worc: R.), minoredge bruise to third, otherwise about extremely fine (4)

£300-400240009 Company Quartermaster Sergeant JohnPerrygrove, of Bromsgrove, Worcestershire; served duringthe Great War with the Worcestershire Regiment, havingpreviously served in the Volunteers; discharged, 1.4.1919,aged 50.

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33Nine: Chief Petty Officer J.J. Blacklock, RoyalNavy1939-1945 Star; Atlantic Star, with France andGermany Bar; Africa Star; Burma Star, with PacificBar; Italy Star; War Medal, M.I.D. Oak Leaf; Korea1950-53, 1st ‘Britt: Omn:’ type (C/K 65976 J.T.Blacklock C.P.O.S.M. R.N.); United Nations Medalfor Korea; Naval Long Service & G.C., G.VI.R.(K.65976 J.J. Blacklock. S.P.O. H.M.S. Renown.),very fine or better (9)

£300-400M.I.D. London Gazette 18.1.1944 Chief Stoker John JosephBlacklock, C/K.65976 (Gillingham, Kent)

‘For gallant and distinguished services in H.M. ships...Warspite... in operations in the Mediterranean from the timeof the entry of Italy into the war until the surrender of theItalian fleet.’

34Seven: Chief Petty Officer D.S. Skinner, RoyalNavy1939-1945 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa Star; Burma Star;Defence and War Medals; Naval Long Service & G.C.,G.VI.R. (J.104515 D.S. Skinner. A/C.P.O. H.M.S.Victory.), the Stars all contemporary copies, good veryfine, mounted as originally wornFive: Corporal E.W. Hayward, WorcestershireRegiment1939-1945 Star; France and Germany Star; Defenceand War Medals; Efficiency Medal, G.VI.R., with‘Territorial’ scroll suspension (5252953. Cpl. E.W.Hayward. Worc. R.), unit partially officially corrected,extremely fine (12)

£70-90

35Four: Private F.J. Peters, Straits SettlementsVolunteer Force, Taken Prisoner of War atSingapore, 15.2.19421939-1945 Star; Pacific Star; Defence and WarMedals, extremely fine, with Colonial Secretary’senclosure; Colonial Officer letter to the recipientregarding his medal entitlement, dated 26.11.1948;and the recipient’s Soldier’s Service and Pay Book (4)

£80-12013575 Private Francis Joseph Peters, born Dublin,26.6.1912; employed by the Colonial Office as anImmigration Officer; enlisted in the Straits SettlementsVolunteer Force, 11.7.1940; mobilised for service during theBattle of Singapore, 9.2.1942; taken Prisoner of War atSingapore, following the surrender of the Allied Forces,15.2.1942; and held for the rest of the War in Changi Gaol,Singapore.

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36A Scarce to Regiment ‘Mau Mau’ Pair toLieutenant M.P. Moreton, Royal Irish Fusiliers, APioneer of Rallye Sports Ford and AnAccomplished Racing Car DriverUnited Nations Medal for Korea; Africa GeneralService 1902-56, E.II.R., one clasp, Kenya (2/Lt.M.P. Moreton. R. Ir. F.), minor edge bruise to latter,very fine, with a photographic image of the recipient(2)

£300-400Lieutenant Michael Philip Moreton, a native of Mill Hill,London; commissioned Second Lieutenant, 1st BattalionRoyal Irish Fusiliers, 27.2.1954; Lieutenant 23.1.1959; ‘At18 years of age I was obliged to do two years’ NationalService. My ambition to become a Fleet Air Arm pilot wasthwarted by colour blindness, but I joined the MiddlesexRegiment and was selected for officer training at Canterburyand at Eaton Hall, Cheshire. It was very hard work, but asuperb experience and I have never been so fit. When thatwas over, I wanted to rejoin the Middlesex in Austria (plentyof skiing opportunities), but instead was assigned to theRoyal Irish Fusiliers in Korea. That was a bit of a shock, butat least by then the fighting in Korea was over.... In 1954, thecountry was in a terrible state, twice overrun by the NorthKoreans and Chinese armies and then rescued by UnitedNations forces. The first thing we noticed in Pusan was theoverpowering smell; the whole city had become a giantshanty town, home to refugees from all over Korea.We travelled by train and truck via Gloster Valley, scene ofmuch bravery during the fighting, to our battalion’s campnear the Imjin River, bordering North Korea. My platoon,

like all the others, occupied a small hill, of which there werethousands, with well dug-in defences. The opposing forcesdid much the same so it was a stalemate situation. The nextseven months we trained, patrolled the De-Militarised Zone(DMZ), observed the opposition on the other side of theborder... Winter was bitterly cold, a north wind blowing fromSiberia keeping temperatures down to minus 40 degrees C.

From Korea we were sent to Kenya to fight what weredescribed as Mau Mau terrorists.... Out of the train, it wasonto army trucks along the only tarmac road in the country,80 miles north to our camp near Lake Naivasha.... Soon wewere patrolling deep into the bamboo forest looking for theMau Mau, relying on native African trackers to guide us.... Iwas posted to the King’s African Rifles’ headquarters atNakuru, as Motor Transport Officer, responsible for 20 staffand 30 vehicles.... In fact, the country’s bumpy, twisty roadswere a great opportunity to develop racing skills, and I wouldhappily four wheel drift a one-tonner or Land Rover.’

After his national service had ended Moreton trained as a CarChassis Engineer, and worked for 23 years at Ford in ProductDevelopment and Project Management, at AVO andMotorsport, in the centre of the action creating andmanaging the majority of the Rallye Sport Fords. After Fordhe moved first to TWR, managing the Jaguar XJ220 project,then to Aston Martin Lagonda as acting Operations Director,producing Volante and Vantage supercars, and finally toKBD Design in Essex. Whilst Moreton’s technical knowledgeincreased so too did his racing prowess. Having joined theBritish Automobile Racing Club he set about racing his MGTA at Silverstone and Goodwood; in later life he wrote RallyeSport Fords, The Inside Story.

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37Naval General Service 1793-1840, two clasps, 1 June1794, St. Vincent (William Houghton.), very fine

£4,000-5,000William Houghton served as Landsman in H.M.S. Defencefor the fleet action that became known as ‘The Glorious Firstof June’. A total of seven Large Naval Gold Medals and 15Small Naval Gold Medals were awarded for this action;Houghton served as Able Seaman in H.M.S. Excellent duringthe defeat of the Spanish fleet off Cape St. Vincent,14.2.1797. Six Large Naval Gold Medals and 14 Small NavalGold Medals were awarded for this action.

38Naval General Service 1793-1840, two clasps, 1 June1794, Egypt (F. Wharton, Midshipman.), extremelyfine

£6,000-8,000Francis Wharton served as Midshipman in H.M.S. Gibraltarduring the fleet action that became known as ‘The GloriousFirst of June’. A total of seven Large Naval Gold Medals and15 Small Naval Gold Medals were awarded for this action;Wharton served as Lieutenant in H.M.S. Good Design in co-operation with the Army on and off the coast of Egypt, 1801.Wharton was the only recipient for the ‘Egypt’ clasp from thelatter ship.

Commander John Francis Wharton joined the Royal Navyas Captain’s Servant, July 1792, aboard H.M.S. St. George(Captain Byard); served as Midshipman and Master’s Mate inH.M. Ships Gibraltar (Captains T. Mackenzie and the Hon.T. Pakenham), Majestic (Captain G.B. Westcott) and Ville DeParis (flag ship of Lord St. Vincent) in the Channel andMediterranean, July 1793-August 1798; appointed ActingLieutenant H.M.S. Majestic, December 1798; subsequentappointments included in H.M.S. Pallas and Resolutionbefore seeing service in the Good Design armed vessel(Captain R. Elliot), with whom he obtained the Turkish goldmedal for his services in Egypt; following appointmentsincluded as First Lieutenant in H.M. Ships Camilla, Falcon,Goliath and Achille, off Brest, Rochefort and Corunna; whilstserving in the Goliath he assisted at the capture of the Frenchbrig La Faune and the corvette La Torche, 11th and 18thAugust 1805; he commanded the prison-ships Vengeance andTéméraire, 1811-1814; admitted to the Out-Pension ofGreenwich Hospital, July 1837; Commander 1838; died1848.

PROVENANCE:Glendining, December 1912Glendining, June 1991Turl Collection, Spink, July 2010

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39Military General Service 1793-1814, one clasp, Egypt(J. Barns, R. Arty.), edge bruise, otherwise good veryfine

£700-900Gunner James Barns or ‘Barnes’ as he appears on otherpublished transcriptions of the medal roll, enlisted RoyalArtillery, 1792; initially served in Borthwick’s Companybefore serving as a Bombardier in Gahan’s Company, May1801; discharged 1818. The recipient is not listed onMullen’s published transcription of the MGS roll, but is listedin Vigors and MacFarlane (appearing in the latter’scollection).

PROVENANCE:Spink, November 1896Glendining, February 1963

40Military General Service 1793-1814, one clasp,Sahagun & Benevente (Hans Sponnagel, 3rdHussars, K.G.L.), light contact marks, very fine

£1,400-1,600Private Hans Sponnagel, served with the 3rd Hussars,King’s German Legion, in Captain W. Hellin’s Troop, duringthe Waterloo Campaign, 16-18.6.1815.

PROVENANCE:Muirhead Collection 1950Baldwin 1953Glendining 1982

41Military General Service 1793-1814, one clasp,Corunna (John Jackson, Royal Arty.), edge bruising,nearly very fine

£600-800PROVENANCE:Sotheby, December 1921Glendining, July 1953

42Military General Service 1793-1814, one clasp,Badajoz (J. McAvetty, R. Arty.), edge bruise,otherwise nearly extremely fine

£700-900Gunner James McAvetty, born Donegal, Ireland; enlistedRoyal Artillery, April 1805; discharged August 1814, after 9years and 112 days service.

PROVENANCE:Glendining, December 1906Baldwin, 1946J.B. Hayward, 1972Spink, September 1989

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x43Military General Service 1793-1814, one clasp,Chateauguay (Jacob Sotaontion, Warrior),suspension claw re-affixed, officially re-impressed, edgebruising, good fine

£1,600-2,000‘Jacob Sotaontion’ does not appear on the latest publishedtranscription of the medal roll, a ‘Sak Sotaontion’ is listed asentitled to this clasp.

44Military General Service 1793-1814, one clasp, St.Sebastian (J. Nutt, Gunner, R. Arty), edge bruise,therefore very fine

£700-900Gunner John Nutt, born Sheffield, Yorkshire; enlisted RoyalArtillery, June 1804; discharged April 1816, after 11 yearsand 323 days service.

PROVENANCE:Glendining, June 1917Spink, July 1950

45Military General Service 1793-1814, two clasps,Nivelle, Nive (R. Jones, 1st Foot Gds.), right hand-side of 2nd clasp facing sprung, nearly very fine

£550-650PROVENANCE:Sotheby, December 1991

46Military General Service 1793-1814, three clasps,Corunna, Vittoria, Pyrenees (S. White, Gunner, R.Arty.), very fine

£700-900Collar Maker Samuel White, born Limerick, Ireland;enlisted 16th Foot, July 1803; transferred to the RoyalArtillery, and was discharged June 1816.

PROVENANCE:Glendining, May 1937Glendining, February 1980

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47Military General Service 1793-1814, seven clasps,Vittoria, Pyrenees, St. Sebastian, Nivelle, Nive, Orthes,Toulouse (J. Pomfret, R. Arty. Drivers.), nearly veryfine

£1,200-1,600Driver Joseph Pomfret, born Walton-Le-Dale, Lancaster;served with the Royal Artillery Drivers and was ‘Wounded,Vittoria’ (WO166/74 refers).

48Alexander Davison’s Medal for the Nile 1798, 48mm,bronze, edge bruising, therefore nearly very fine

£120-160

49Honourable East India Company’s Medal forSeringapatam 1799, 48mm, silver, Soho Mint, goodvery fine, with contemporary silver ring suspension

£400-500

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50Matthew Boulton’s Medal for Trafalgar 1805, 48mm,bronze, extremely fine

£200-240


51Waterloo 1815 (Alexander Gourley 2nd or R.N.Brit. Reg. Drag.), remnants of lacquer, very fine, withoriginal steel clip and split ring suspension

£3,500-4,500Private Alexander Gourley served with the 2nd Dragoons(Scots Greys), in Captain E. Payne’s Troop, during theWaterloo Campaign, 16-18.6.1815.

52Waterloo 1815 (Serj. John Fearn, 12th Reg. LightDragoons.), minor edge bruising, nearly very fine, withlater silver eyelet and straight bar suspension

£1,200-1,600Sergeant John Fearn, served with the 12th Light Dragoons,in Captain G.F. Erksine’s Troop, during the WaterlooCampaign, 16-18.6.1815.

53Waterloo 1815 (J. Dawshill, Coldstr. Guards. 2ndBatt.), nearly very fine, a slightly later issue struck on athinner flan, with original steel clip and split ringsuspension

£800-1,000Private John Dawshill (listed as ‘Dawshell’ on the latestpublished transcription of the Medal Roll) served with the2nd Battalion, Coldstream Guards, in Lieutenant-ColonelHon. H.R. Pakenham’s Company, during the WaterlooCampaign, 16-18.6.1815.

54Waterloo 1815 (Willm. Mc.Loughlin 3rd. Bat. 1stFoot. or R. Scots.), name contemporarily and neatlyre-engraved in upright serif capitals, edge bruising, veryfine, with contemporary silver clip and straight barsuspension

£300-400Two Privates with the name William McLaughlin appear onthe latest published transcript of the Medal Roll for havingserved in the 3rd Battalion, Royal Scots during the WaterlooCampaign, 16-18.6.1815; one in Captain J. MacRa’s No.4Company, and one in Captain A. MacLachlan’s No.9Company. There is no man with the name WilliamMcLoughlin on the roll.

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55Waterloo 1815 (Assist. Surg. John Monroe, 23rd.Regiment Foot, R.W.F.), very fine, with original steelclip and later silver hinged suspension

£2,400-2,800Surgeon John Monroe appointed Assistant Surgeon 23rdFoot, May 1814; died in Glasgow, April 1841, as Surgeonwith 58th Foot.

PROVENANCE:Payne Collection

56Waterloo 1815 (Robert Jones, 1st Batt. 52nd Reg.Foot.), edge bruising, very fine, with later steel clip andsplit ring suspension

£1,000-1,400Two men of this name appear on the latest publishedtranscription of the Medal Roll for the 52nd Foot, one ofwhom is recorded as being wounded during the WaterlooCampaign.

57Waterloo 1815 (Paymaster Charles Marr 2nd Batt.59th Reg. Foot.), darkly toned, second ‘r’ of surnamelightly impressed, good very fine, with steel clip, screwfitting, and straight bar suspension

£3,000-4,000Charles Marr was appointed Paymaster 2/59th Foot, March1805; he was placed on half pay in 1816.

58Waterloo 1815 (Donald Mathieson, 1st. Bat. 92ndHighlanders), traces of brooch mounting withsuspension clip re-affixed and base of medal plugged,edge bruising, good fine, with replacement steel clip andring suspensionGermany, Brunswick, Waterloo 1815, bronze,naming mostly erased, nearly very fine, withcontemporary bronze ring suspension (2)

£600-800Private Donald Mathieson served with the 1st Battalion,92nd Highlanders, in Captain Angus Fraser’s Company,during the Waterloo Campaign, 16-18.6.1815, and listed onthe latest published transcript of the Medal Roll as ‘Dead’.

59Waterloo 1815 (Serj. Christian Hartchen, 4th LineBatt. K.G.L.), minor edge nicks, good very fine, withlater steel clip and later split ring suspension

£1,200-1,400The latest published transcription of the Medal Roll gives‘Sergeant Christian Hartgen [sic], 4th Line Battalion K.G.L.,Discharged.’

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60Honourable East India Company’s Medal for Burma1824-26, 38mm, silver-gilt specimen, nearly extremelyfine, with contemporary steel clip and straight barsuspension

£800-1,200

61Honourable East India Company Medal for Coorg1837, silver, 50mm, a later composite striking struckon a split flan, with contemporary silver eyeletsuspension, edge cuts, otherwise nearly extremely fine

£300-400

62Ghuznee 1839 (James Walsh 4th Q.O.Lt.Dragoons), reverse engraved in running script, goodvery fine, with contemporary silver straight bar hingedsuspension

£400-500

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65Punjab 1848-49, two clasps, Chilianwala, Goojerat(John Miller, 29th. Foot.), solder repair to secondclasp facing, edge bruising, nearly very fine

£300-4002397 Sergeant John Miller, born Stone, Staffordshire,1827; enlisted in the 29th Foot, March 1845; promotedCorporal, April 1851; Sergeant, June 1853; discharged, July1867, after 21 years and 361 days’ service.

66India General Service 1854-95, one clasp, Perak (403.Pte. P. O’Donnell. 1/3rd. Foot.), minor edgebruising, otherwise extremely fine

£240-280

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63Punniar Star 1843 (Corpl. Francis Walsh H.M. 3rd.Regt.), original brass riveted hook partially replacedwith contemporary straight bar suspension, good veryfine

£300-4001458 Sergeant Francis Walsh, born Athy, Co. Kildare,Ireland, 1822; enlisted in the 3rd Foot as a Boy soldier,November 1836; advanced Private, October 1840; promotedCorporal, July 1843; served with the Regiment during theGwalior campaign, in the action at Punniar, 29.12.1843;promoted Sergeant, September 1845; discharged, July 1851,after 10 years and 232 days’ service.

64Sutlej 1845-46, for Frerozeshuhur, one clasp, Sobraon(David Elsworth 29th. Regt.), edge bruising, goodvery fine

£350-4501799 Private David Elsworth, served with the 29th Foot inboth the First and Second Sikh Wars (additionally entitled toa Punjab Medal with clasp Chilianwala); died, 8.2.1849.


67India General Service 1854-95, one clasp, Burma1887-89 (1248 Sepoy Jeet Singh Minbu Mily.Police Battln.), suspension post crudely replaced andsuspension loose, unofficial retaining rod, clasp re-affixed, top lugs pierced, worn, therefore nearly fineIndia General Service 1854-95, bronze issue, twoclasps, Burma 1887-89, Burma 1885-7, claspsmounted in this order (Bhishty Fateh Muhammad3d. Infy. Hybd. Contgt.), nearly very fine (2)

£120-160

68Baltic 1854, unnamed as issued, good very fine

£100-140

69Crimea 1854-56, no clasp, unnamed as issued,suspension claw tightened, toned, good very fine

£80-120

70Crimea 1854-56, one clasp, Sebastopol (Pte. Ed.Gregory. No.1824. 11th. P.A.O. Hussars.),contemporarily engraved in large upright serif capitals,edge bruising, obverse polished, nearly very fine

£100-140

71Crimea 1854-56, four clasps, Alma, Balaklava,Inkermann, Sebastopol (Private John Panton. 1st.R. Brigade), contemporarily engraved in large serifcapitals, unofficial rivets between third and fourthclasps, minor edge bruising, good very fine

£400-500

72Turkish Crimea, Sardinian die (4960. J. Sherman.3.Bn. G. Gds.), contemporarily impressed in serifcapitals, nearly very fine, pierced with ring suspensionas issued

£60-80

73Indian Mutiny 1857-58, one clasp, Delhi (D,Knights. 61st. Regt.), edge bruise, nearly extremelyfine

£280-3202560 Private Daniel Knights, served with the 61st Footduring the Indian Mutiny; returned to England, May 1858.

74Indian Mutiny 1857-58, one clasp, Defence ofLucknow (Corpl J, Clowes, 90th. Lt. Inf.), very fine

£500-600Corporal James Clowes served with the 90th Light Infantryduring the Indian Mutiny; was present at the First Relief ofLucknow, 25.9.1857, and was subsequently besieged atLucknow.

The latest published transcript of the Medal Roll also givesentitlement to the Lucknow clasp; however, the medalappears entirely as issued.

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75Indian Mutiny 1857-58, two clasps, Defence ofLucknow, Lucknow (Serjt. Jas. Hill, 7th. N.I.), edgebruising, very fine

£600-800

76Indian Mutiny 1857-58, two clasps, Relief ofLucknow, Lucknow (Lieut. Wilbraham Milman, Rl.H. Art.), suspension claw loose, minor edge bruise, goodvery fine

£800-1,200Captain Wilbraham Digby Milman, born 1834, theseventh son of Lieutenant-General Francis Milman,Coldstream Guards; Commissioned Second Lieutenant,Royal Artillery, December 1852; promoted Lieutenant,February 1854; served during the Indian Mutiny with the6/13th Royal Artillery and ‘E’ Troop, Royal Horse Artillery;took part in the Relief of Lucknow, as part of the 2nd ReliefForce (slightly wounded in the operations before Lucknow,16.11.1857); the battle of Cawnpore, 6.12.1857; the actionof Serai Ghat, 9.12.1857, where he commanded the Batteryand was Mentioned in Despatches (London Gazette29.1.1858); the actions at Chanda, Sultanpore, and Barree;and the final siege and capture Lucknow, March 1858;promoted Captain, April 1860; died Calcutta, 1860.

77China 1857-60, no clasp (Lieutenant George Poole.R.N.), contemporarily engraved in upright serifcapitals, suspension claw and bar replaced with silverball and ring suspension, polished, nearly very fine

£50-70Commander George Poole, promoted Lieutenant, February1855; transferred to H.M. Screw Steam Gun-Boat Havock asLieutenant and Commander, East Indies and China Station,November 1860; advanced Commander, November 1863.

78Canada General Service 1866-70, one clasp, FenianRaid 1866 (Pte. W. White Cobourg R. Co.), minoredge nick, nearly extremely fine

£200-240

79Afghanistan 1878-80, one clasp, Kabul (451. Pte. C.Pullen. 2/9th. Foot.), edge bruise, good very fine

£200-240

80Afghanistan 1878-80, one clasp, Kabul (SepoyBuddu Corps of Guides Infy.), suspension post re-soldered, obverse worn, therefore good fine

£70-90

81Egypt 1882-89, dated, two clasps, Tel-el-Kebir,Suakin 1885 (496... W. Conibere. 2/...), heavingpitting from Star, therefore good fineKhedive’s Star 1882, reverse impressed ‘4876 2CG’,contact marks, nearly very fine

£120-160

82Egypt 1882-89, dated, two clasps, Suakin 1885,Tofrek (41/2058. Pte. E. Robbins. 1/Berks: R.),surname partially officially corrected, edge bruising andcontact marks, nearly very fine

£160-200

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83Egypt 1882-89, dated, three clasps, Alexandria 11thJuly, Suakin 1884, El-Teb_Tamaai (R. Forshaw. Pte.R.M. H.M.S. “Alexandra”), pawn broker’s mark toedge, heavy contact marks and pitting, nearly very fine

£280-320

84Egypt 1882-89, undated, one clasp, Gemaizah 1888,unnamed as issued to Egyptian personnel, small areaof erasure, contact marks, nearly very fine

£60-80

85East and West Africa 1887-1900, one clasp, Benin1897 (G. Pearce, A.B., H.M.S. Forte.), very fine

£180-220

86British South Africa Company’s Medal 1890-97, forRhodesia 1896, no clasp (4261. Pte. A. Prior. 2/Y& Lancr. Regt.), edge bruise, very fine

£240-280

87British South Africa Company’s Medal 1890-97, forRhodesia 1896, no clasp (Tpr. M. Abbott, UmtaliBurghers.), minor die flaw to Queen’s veil on obverse,good very fine

£240-280

88India General Service 1895-1902, V.R., bronze issue,one clasp, Relief of Chitral 1895 (193 PuckaliDuraisami Q.O. Madras S.&M.), very fine

£80-120

89India General Service 1895-1902, bronze issue, V.R.,one clasp, Punjab Frontier 1897-98 (34 Wd. SweeperMuthra Rambukah A.H.C.), nearly very fine

£70-90

90India General Service 1895-1902, V.R., two clasps,Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Malakand 1897 (3791Sepoy Lachman Singh 21st. Pjb. Infy.), unofficialretaining rod between clasps, nearly very fine

£100-140

91Khedive’s Sudan 1896-1908, one clasp, Khartoum(90678. Dr. W.J. Grantham. 32. F.B. R.A.),number partially officially corrected, nearly very fine

£80-120

92Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, two clasps, CapeColony, Wittebergen (4724 Pte. T. Hunt,Worcester: Regt.), extremely fine

£100-1404724 Private T. Hunt, died of disease at Harrismith,20.2.1901, and is commemorated on the Regimental WarMemorial in Worcester Cathedral.

93Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, two clasps, CapeColony, South Africa 1902 (5660 Pte. A. Fletcher.Worc: Regt.), date clasp facing rubbed, extremely fineKing’s South Africa 1901-02, two clasps (3707 Pte.T. Davis. Worcester: Regt.), edge bruise and lightcontact marks, very fine (2)

£80-120

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94Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, three clasps, CapeColony, Transvaal, Wittebergen (1363 Pte. G. [sic]Gittens. Worcester: Regt.), edge bruise, very fine

£60-801363 Private Edwin Gittens, born Ledbury,Worcestershire, 1867; enlisted in the WorcestershireRegiment, October 1885; discharged, October 1897, after12 years’ service; mobilized for service in South Africa,10.3.1900; discharged, 24.8.1902.

95Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, four clasps, Defenceof Kimberley, Orange Free State, Transvaal, SouthAfrica 1901 (3816 Pte. W. Almond. 1st. L.N. Lanc:Regt.), number partially double-struck, heavy edgebruising, nearly very fine

£80-120

96Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, four clasps,Belmont, Modder River, Driefontein, Transvaal (55Pte. L. Jeffries, Scots Gds:), edge bruising, nearlyvery fine

£120-160

97Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, five clasps, CapeColony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa1901, South Africa 1902 (5076 Pte. J. Hunter.Cam’n Highrs:), minor edge nicks, good very fine

£100-140

98Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, six clasps, CapeColony, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief ofLadysmith, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek (11550 Pte. G.A.Roberts. Th’croft’s M.I.), minor edge bruising,scratch to obverse field, nearly extremely fine

£100-140

99Kimberley Star 1899-1900, silver (Hallmarks forBirmingham 1900), reverse contemporarily engraved‘Lieut. A.K. Craven Kly. Light Horse’ in uprightserif capitals, with integral top silver riband bar, thissimilarly engraved ‘Kimberley Siege’, good very fine

£200-240

100Ashanti 1900, no clasp (Sgt. R. Langburn.W.A.F.F.), very fine

£200-240

101Africa General Service 1902-56, E.II.R., one clasp,Kenya (A8831 Wdr. Kitaweti. S/O. Ngeyma.),number partially officially corrected, good very fineGeneral Service 1918-62, E.II.R., one clasp, ArabianPeninsula (2525 Gundi. A.M. Kazimi. F.G.), nearlyvery fine (2)

£70-90

102Tibet 1903-04, bronze issue, no clasp (214 CoolyUde Sing S. & T. Corps), nearly very fine

£60-80

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103India General Service 1908-35, G.V.R., one clasp,Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919 (75804 Gnr. F.E. Emery,R.G.A.), nearly extremely fineEfficiency Medal, G.VI.R., with ‘Territorial’ scrollsuspension (3524660 Cpl. R. Taylor. R. Sigs.), goodvery fine (2)

£60-80

104Mercantile Marine War Medal (Andrew H. Mackie),good very fineSecond World War Medals (6), Italy Star; DefenceMedal; War Medal; Canadian Volunteer ServiceMedal, with Maple Leaf clasp; Australia Service Medal;Africa Service Medal (579508 O.C. Muller), very fineCoronation (Metropolitan Police) 1911 (P.C., A.Head.), nearly extremely fineSherwood Foresters Regimental Prize Medal, silver,reverse engraved ‘L/Sgt. J. East’ within laurelwreath, good very fineIndia, Army Long Service & G.C. (6245961 L-Hav.Faqir Chand, Signals.), good very fineIndia, Efficiency Medal, with ‘Territorial’ scrollsuspension (10180112 Sep. Bhim Singh, I.A.), goodvery finePakistan, General Service Medal, one clasp, Kashmir1948, unnamed as issued, very fineIreland, Free State, Emergency Service Medal 1939-46, Army, Air Corps, and Navy (Na Forsai Cosanta)reverse, with one additional service bar on riband, andintegral top riband bar, unnamed as issued, nearlyextremely fine (13)

£80-120

105South Atlantic 1982, with rosette (24507682 Pte E JArchibald ACC), extremely fine

£300-400

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106Germany, Anhalt-Dessau, War Cross 1813-15,bronze, good very fine

£140-180

107Germany, Baden, Bravery Medal, silver, reverseengraved ‘Baum’ within laurel wreath, minor edgebruising, good very fine

£400-500Unteroffizier Baum served with the Royal Prussian GardeLandwehr Battalion in Berlin, and was awarded the BraveryMedal in 1849.

108Germany, Bavaria, Royal Order of St. Michael,Bronze Medal, maker’s name ‘A. Boersch’ in obversefield, extremely fine

£60-80

109Germany, Bavaria, Campaign Cross 1813-14, bronze,nearly very fineGermany, Bavaria, Prince Regent Luitpold Medal1911, with crown suspension, bronze, good very fine(2)

£50-70

110Germany, Brunswick, Military Merit Medal 1815,silver, nearly extremely fine, rare

£1,400-1,800

111Germany, Brunswick, Field Service Cross 1809, 1st‘Carl Friedrich August Wilhelm’ type, bronze-gilt, asawarded to Non-Commissioned Officers and Men,contact marks, nearly very fine

£200-240

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112Germany, Brunswick, Waterloo 1815 (Iul. Engel.Leib. Bat.), impressed naming, bronze, nearly veryfine, with later bronze claw and small ring suspension

£300-400

113Germany, Frankfurt, Honour Cross for Officers of theLine, bronze, nearly very fine, scarce, with later bronzeloop suspension

£400-500

114Germany, Frankfurt, Campaign Medal 1815, silver,contact marks, nearly very fine

£200-240

115Germany, Hannover, Volunteers’ Campaign Medal1813, bronze, good very fineGermany, Hannover, Medal for the Volunteers of theKing’s German Legion, bronze, good very fine (2)

£100-140

116Germany, Hannover, Waterloo Medal 1815 (JaegerLeopold Sandermann, Feld Jaeger Corps.),engraved naming, silver, later 1860s official issue, edgebruising, very fine, with contemporary silver barsuspension

£200-240An official variant of the Hannoverian Waterloo Medal wasissued between 1862-66, in preparation for the 50thAnniversary of the Battle, to veterans not in possession of theoriginal issue medal.

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117Germany, Hanseatic States, Hanseatic Legion Medal1813-14, silver, nearly very fine

£50-70

118Germany, Hesse-Kassel, Campaign Medal 1814-15,combatant’s type, bronze, edge bruising, nearly veryfine

£60-80

119Germany, Oldenburg, Campaign Merit Medal 1815,silver, good very fine

£200-240

120Germany, Prussia, Order of the Crown, Gold Medal,gilt, the edge engraved ‘J. Rossetter. 5.1. H.M.S.King. Edward. VII. April. 1905’, nearly extremelyfine

£100-140H.M.S. King Edward VII was based at Gibraltar from 1stMarch to 20th April 1905. On Friday 31st March the S.S.Hamburg arrived at Gibraltar with H.M. Kaiser Wilhelm IIon board, escorted by the cruiser Friedrich Carl. At 6:45 pmthe Kaiser visited H.M.S. King Edward VII, which was flyingthe German ensign at the main, and he was saluted with 21guns on leaving. The German ships sailed from Gibraltar onthe following day when another royal salute was fired.Although there is no mention of any honours beingdistributed it is probable that this medal was awarded duringthe Kaiser’s visit.

121Germany, Prussia, General Honour Decoration, FirstClass Cross, silver, ‘FW’ crowned cipher at centre,suspension ring turned through 90 degrees, good veryfine, rare, on Military Service riband

£600-800

122Germany, Prussia, General Honour Decoration,Second Class Medal, silver, ‘FWR III’ crowned cipherto obverse, minor edge bruising, good very fine, on LifeSaving riband

£80-120

123Germany, Prussia, Duppel Storm Cross 1864 (3),white metal, good very fine, two on Combat Troopsriband, one on Reserve Troops riband (3)

£70-90

124Germany, Prussia, Alsen Cross 1864, bronze, goodvery fine, on Non-Combat Troops ribandGermany, Prussia, War Merit Medal 1870-71,bronze, no clasp, good very fine (2)

£60-80

125Germany, Prussia, Life Saving Medal, 1st type, withStar at top, silver, extremely fine

£100-140

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126Germany, Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, Medal forVolunteers of the German 5th Corps, iron with outersilver band, 38mm medal as awarded to Non-Commissioned Officers and Men, good very fine

£100-140

127Germany, Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg, Campaign Medal1814-15, bronze-gilt, as awarded to Officers, minoredge bruising, nearly very fine, scarce

£600-800

128Germany, Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg, Campaign Medal1814-15, bronze and gilt, as awarded to Non-Commissioned Officers, gilding rubbed in places, edgebruising, nearly very fine

£300-400

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129Germany, Saxony, Saxe-Ernestine House Order,Merit Medal, for Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, Ernst I, SilverMedal, maker’s name ‘F. Helfricht Fec.’ in obversefield, contact marks, good very fine

£80-120

130Germany, Saxony, Order of Albert, Silver Medal,lacking top suspension mount, otherwise extremely fine

£300-400

131Germany, Schwarzburg-Sondershausen, War MeritMedal 1814-15, bronze, contact marks to reverse,nearly very fine

£140-180

132Germany, Wurttemberg, Campaign Medal 1793-1815, for two campaigns, gilt, good very fine

£50-70

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133Austria, Empire, Lower Austria Military Merit Medal1797, silver, 39mm medal as awarded to Non-Commissioned Officers, good very fine

£140-180

134Austria, Empire, Tyrolean Merit Medal for the BraveDefenders of the Fatherland 1797, silver, 39mmmedal as awarded to Non-Commissioned Officers,good very fine

£100-140

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FOREIGN ORDERS, DECORATIONS AND MEDALS

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135Bulgaria, Kingdom, Order of National Merit, Civil Division, a Grand Cross set of Insignia enhancedwith 228 Diamonds, sash Badge, 98mm including Imperial Crown suspension x 65mm, silver-giltand enamel, each of the four arms of the cross replaced with a silver uni-face open lattice framecovered entirely with 29 diamonds, unmarked; Star, 95mm, silver, silver-gilt, and enamel, each ofthe four arms of the superimposed cross replaced with a silver lattice frame covered entirely with 28diamonds, unmarked, obverse central medallion loose on Star, good very fine, with full sash riband (2)

£4,000-5,000

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x136China, Republic, Order of the Striped Tiger, FifthClass breast Badge, 93mm including wreathsuspension x 62mm, silver, silver-gilt and enamel,plain reverse, good very fine, with original riband withfull hook and eye assembly

£700-900

137France, Second Empire, Legion of Honour, Officer’sbreast Badge, 61mm including crown suspension x42mm, gold and enamel, minor enamel damage to onepoint of arm, and tiny traces of restoration, otherwiseextremely fine

£240-280

138France, Second Empire, China Campaign Medal1860, silver, by Barre, silver mark on reverse ofsuspension loop, good very fine, with originalembroidered riband

£200-240

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139Germany, Brunswick, Waterloo 1815 (Andr.Paetzmann. 2. Iaeg. Bat.), impressed naming,bronze, partially officially corrected, nearly very fine,with later steel clip and small ring suspension

£300-400

140Germany, Hannover, Waterloo Medal 1815 (JaegerLeopold Sandermann, Feld Jaeger Corps.),impressed naming, silver, contact marks, very fine, withcontemporary silver loop and bar suspension

£400-500

141Germany, Hannover, Waterloo Medal 1815 (SoldatConrad Knoke, Landw. Battalion Hameln),impressed naming, silver, edge bruising, nearly veryfine, with original steel clip and split ring suspension

£400-500

142Germany, Nassau, Waterloo Medal 1815, silver, goodvery fine

£200-240

143Germany, Prussia, Campaign Medal 1813-15,Combatant’s type, 1st ‘square cross’ type, obversedated 1815, bronze (3), good fine or betterGermany, Prussia, Campaign Medal 1813-15, Non-Combatant’s type, obverse dated 1815, iron, very fineGermany, Prussia, Danish War Medal 1864,Combatant’s type, bronze, nearly very fineGermany, Prussia, Iron Cross 1914, Second Classbreast Badge, silver and iron centre, some damage totips of cross, replacement suspension ring, nearly very fine(6)

£100-140

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144Germany, Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg, Campaign Medal 1814-15, bronze andgilt, as awarded to Non-Commissioned Officers, good very fine

£300-400

145Germany, Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg, Campaign Medal 1814-15, bronze andgilt, as awarded to Non-Commissioned Officers, gilding rubbed in places,contact marks, very fine

£300-400

x146Japan, Manchukuo, Order of the Auspicious Clouds, Fourth Class breastBadge, 77mm including orchid suspension x 49mm, silver-gilt andenamel, nearly extremely fine, with original riband with rosette on ribandand full hook and eye assembly

£300-400

147Malta, Order of Malta, Knight of Justice’s sash Badge (2), 88mmincluding crown suspension x 48mm, silver-gilt and enamel, no trophy ofarms suspension, silver mark to reverse, enamelled cross detached fromcrown suspension on one, therefore nearly very fine, one with full sash riband,the other with evening dress section of sash ribandMalta, Order of Malta, Knight’s breast Badge, 72mm including crownsuspension x 43mm, gilt and enamel, no trophy of arms suspension, minorenamel damage, therefore very fine, in Casazza, Rome, case of issue,together with various related badges and insignia (3)

£100-140

148Malta, Cross of Merit of the Order of Malta, Civil Division, Knight’sbreast Badge, 46mm, gilt and enamel, 1920 reverse, very fine, withMaltese shield emblem on bow riband, together with the related miniatureaward

£60-80

149Netherlands, Kingdom, SilverCampaign Cross 1813-1815,silver, very fine

£200-240The Silver Campaign Cross is usuallyreferred to as the Waterloo Medal,although it was awarded to veterans ofall the campaigns of 1813-15,including Waterloo.

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150Vatican, Holy See, Chamberlain’s Collar Chain, comprising of ten medallionsinscribed ‘CS’, connected by triple-linked chain, 1150mm, gilt and enamel,two of the medallions with reverse affixing hooks, with Badge Appendant,63mm including Papal tiara suspension x 78mm, gilt, about extremely fine, rare,in Tanfani and Bertarelli, Rome, fitted case of issue

£1,800-2,200

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151Russia, Imperial, Order of St. Andrew, a finequality Star of Continental manufacture, 82mm,gold, silver-gilt, silver and enamel, reverseungilded, miniscule area of overpainting at eleveno’clock upon blue enamel ring, otherwise good veryfine

£2,000-3,000

152Russia, Imperial, Order of Alexander Nevsky,Military Division, Star, a fine quality Star ofContinental manufacture, by F. Rothe, Vienna,88mm, silver, silver-gilt and enamel, silver andmaker’s mark to retaining pin, silver marks toreverse, nearly extremely fine

£2,000-3,000

153Russia, Imperial, Order of St. Stanislas, SecondClass breast Badge, 47mm, by Eduard, StPetersburg, gold (56 zolotniki) and enamel,maker’s name and mark on reverse, 1908-17kokoshnik mark to ring, reverse enamel medallionloose, minor green enamel damage to wreath,otherwise good very fine, with neck riband

£1,400-1,800

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RUSSIAN ORDERS, MEDALS AND MILITARIA

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154Russia, Imperial, Cross for the Storming of theFortress of Izmail, 47mm, silver, a later striking ofbazaar manufacture, scarce, polished, nearly very fine,mounted upon a bow and tails of the prescribed ribandof the Order of St. George

£200-300The Cross and Medal were created, 25.3.1791, to celebratethe storming of the Turkish fortress at Izmail. Field MarshalPotemkin had laid siege to the fortress in the Autumn, afteradvancing up the Danube. Subsequently, Field MarshalSuvorov took command of all preparations for the storm,which began in the early hours of the 9th December 1790. Itwas defended by an estimated 35,000 Turks and over 250guns. After three days of intense combat, the ImperialRussian forces were victorious in taking the fortress.

A gold Cross was awarded to Officers, with a silver Medalbeing issued to the non-commissioned Officers and enlistedmen of the Imperial Forces of Empress Catherine II.

155Russia, Imperial, Semenovsky Regiment of theImperial Guard Jetton, 49mm, by Julius Kiebel, silver(84 zolotniki), silver-gilt and enamel, the Jettoncomprising a palmated gold-rimmed white enamelcross, the arms bearing the gold monograms of PeterI and Nicholas II, with gold-hilted downward facingsilver sword applied, maker’s mark and 1908-17kokoshnik marks to reverse, the silver backplatebearing the maker’s name, Eduard and 1908-17kokoshnik mark, slight wear to the monograms, thesword tip a little bent, otherwise good very fine, scarce

£300-500

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156Russia, Imperial, 116th Maloyaroslavets InfantryRegiment Jetton, 42mm x 40mm, silver (84 zolotniki)and enamel, a blue Maltese cross with numerals ‘116’on the lower arm, the centre of the cross bearing thecrossed monograms of Paul I and Nicholas II toppedby crowns, with indistinguishable maker’s mark andSt. Petersburg 1908-17 kokoshnik mark, the backplatewith matching maker’s mark and 1908-17 kokoshnikmark, minor repair to backplate, good very fine, scarce

£300-500


157Russia, Imperial, 146th Tsaritsyn Infantry Regiment Jetton, by AlexandrI. Brylov, 37mm, silver-gilt, silver (84 zolotniki) and enamel, a whiteenamel cross bearing the date ‘1769’ on the lower arm, with a double-headed eagle mounted upon the cross, with maker’s mark and 1908-1917kokoshnik mark to reverse and backplate, enamel damage to the greenbanner above the eagle, good very fine, scarce

£300-500The 146th Tsaritsyn Infantry Regiment was originated from the DneprovskRegiment, this founded in 1769. Upon the breast of the double-headed eagle arethe arms of the Dneprovsk, this being a golden cross upon red field, a central whiteriver and a silver moon upon black ground. Mounted over the arms is themonogram of Peter I.

158Russia, Bokhara, Order of the Noble Bokhara, First Class Star of local‘bazaar’ manufacture, 71mm, silver and enamel, very fine, rare

£800-1,200The Order of the Noble Bokhara was instituted in 1881, under the reign of EmirMuzaffar al-Din bin Nasr-Allah, who presented Alexander II with the Grand Cross,who reciprocated with a First Class of the Order of St. Anne. Upon institution theOrder consisted of only a Star, but eventually existed in seven classes, until itsabolishment following the overthrow and murder of the Emir in 1917. Primarilydestined for Russian Officers and advisors, it was also locally distributed to themilitary and civil rulers within the Emirate. The Emirate of Bokhara was under thedomination of the Russian Empire from 1875, in the modern-day Republic ofUzbekistan.

159Russia, Bokhara, Order of theNoble Bokhara, First Class MeritMedal for Loyal and MeritoriousService, gold and enamel, good veryfine, rare

£600-800The Medals for Loyal and MeritoriousService were instituted by the Emirateof Bokhara under the reign of EmirMuzaffar al-Din bin Nasr-Allah (1860-1886). Medals of three grades- Gold,Silver and Bronze were awarded forboth civil and military service to theEmir.

160An Imperial Russian knot forbravery of the Order of St.GeorgeA fine gold bullion Officer’s swordknot for bravery, good very fine, rare

£80-120

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161A Flap Pouch for a Knight of the Imperial RussianOrder of St. AndrewImperial Russian flap pouch for a Knight of the Order,150mm x 85mm x 45mm, the ornately tooledunmarked silver metal face with applied Star of theOrder of St. Andrew, 58mm, silver, silver-gilt andenamel, the reverse in black velvet edged with goldbullion thread, complete with gilt metal carrying ringsand leather strap, metal lined leather purse-type pouchwith retaining stud and flap, the gilding on Star rubbed,nearly very fine

£200-300

162A Pair of Imperial Russian Officer’s DressEpaulettesFull Dress Epaulettes, the gold lace covering thepressed card structure of the straps, bearing a silver-giltapplied imperial monogram of Nicolas II, surmountedby the crown, the crescents of four layers of goldbullion and the fringes of multi gold wire bullions, giltfinial buttons open backed and bearing the double-headed Imperial eagle embossed ‘Fabrique Moscou’,lined throughout with red cloth, some fraying to areassurrounding finial buttons and minor fraying of thebullion fringes, very fine, rare

£300-400

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163A Fine Silver Cigarette Case Attributed to a Member ofthe Red Cross, a Veteran of Both the Russo-JapaneseWar and the Great War, and Adorned with MiniatureMedals of the Russian EmpireCigarette case, 73mm x 126mm x 15mm, silver (84zolotniki), with maker’s marks to both internal panels, theoutside of the case having affixed miniature awards for theRed Cross Medal for the Russo-Japanese War, Medal for theRusso-Japanese War, Medal for General Mobilisation,together with an unattributed ‘Wrangel Cross’, this being ablack and white enamelled Geneva Cross, its vertical armsdated ‘1920’ and ‘1921’, the case also having applied silverflowers and stems, with four blooms displaying rosecoloured enamel stigma, beside this bearing the engravedentwined monogram ‘AK’ to front panel and also engraved‘Nedegeba’, of superb quality, internal compartment gildingrubbed, lightly used, good very fine

£400-500

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164A Fine Silver and Enamel Cigarette Case Displaying theInsignia of an Imperial Russian Officer and Cross of St.George RecipientCigarette case, 85mm x 100mm x 18mm, silver (84zolotniki), silver-gilt and enamel, with maker’s mark to bothpanels, opening via button push, the front panel of the casebeing ornately engraved with floral and geometric patterns,having applied a miniature Cross of St. George, epaulettesdisplaying the Imperial Russian rank of Poruchik, this beingthree golden stars, in red enamel upon silver ground, theother in orange enamel upon silver ground, a silver-giltmonogram ‘AS’ and a green and white enamelled four leafclover, the back panel of the case bearing an applied full-sizeCross of St. George, silver, this upon an intricatelyenamelled bow and tails riband of the Order, below this anapplied silver-gilt and silver sword, some rubbing to theinternal gilding, the case a little knocked and scuffed, of superbquality, good very fine

£400-500The Imperial Russian rank of Poruchik was a commissioned rankequivalent to that of the Lieutenant.

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166A Fine Silver and Enamel Cigarette CaseDisplaying the Insignia of an Imperial RussianOfficer, and a Recipient of the Orders of St.Vladimir and of St. StanislasCigarette case, 82mm x 118mm x 15mm, silver (84zolotniki), silver-gilt and enamel, with maker’s mark toboth panels, opening via button push, this set withpurple stone, the front panel of the case being hand-engraved, having applied a miniature Order ofSt.Vladimir and Order of St. Stanislas, gilt and enamel,a miniature Gallipoli Cross, two epaulettes, onedisplaying the insignia of Podporuchik, this being twogolden stars in red enamel upon silver ground, theother of blue enamel upon silver ground, the names‘Dora’ and ‘Mischa’ applied in silver-gilt runningscript, and a white enamelled cross, displayingdownward facing sword, dated ‘1920’, the back panelof the case bearing a silver applied biplane, with white,turquoise and red enamelled wing and tail tips, giltpropeller, with engraving beneath, including the date‘13.XI.1920’, the inner gilt, inner gilding rubbed, thebutton push loose, light use and of superb quality, goodvery fine

£400-500The Imperial Russian rank of Podporuchik was acommissioned rank equivalent to that of the SecondLieutenant.

165A Fine Silver and Enamel Cigarette CaseDisplaying the Insignia of an Imperial RussianOfficer and a Recipient of the Order of St. GeorgeCigarette case, 76mm x 106mm x 18mm, silver (84zolotniki), silver-gilt and enamel, with maker’s markand continental silver mark (875) to both panels,opening via button push, the front panel of the casebeing hand-engraved, having applied a miniaturebadge of the Order of St. George, epaulette displayingthe Imperial Russian rank of Poruchik, this being threegolden stars, in red and black enamel upon silverground, the Russian Imperial Crown, a silver-giltmonogram ‘MR’, silver-gilt word ‘Tamara’, and acrouching gilt devil, the back panel of the case bearingtwo applied badges of Imperial Russian Regiments,inner gilt, with additional engraving ‘24.IV.32Krusteva’, the button push stiff, light use and of superbquality, good very fine

£400-500The Imperial Russian rank of Poruchik was a commissionedrank equivalent to that of the Lieutenant.

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167The Interesting and Scientifically ImportantC.B.E. and Bronze Hanbury Medal to Dr H. King,F.R.S., A Pioneering Chemist Who Revolutionisedthe Understanding of the South American CurarePoisonThe Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, 2ndtype, Civil Division, Commander’s (C.B.E.) neckBadge, silver-gilt and enamel, extremely fine, inGarrard, London case of issue and with neck riband,together with the following items:- Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain, HanburyMedal 1875, bronze, 58mm, reverse embossed‘Harold King 1941’, extremely fine, in case of issue- The original bestowal document for the C.B.E.,named to Harold King Esquire, Doctor of Science,Fellow of the Royal Society, and dated 8.6.1950, thisin the original damaged envelope- A copy of the Statutes of the Order, dated 1948 andwith named Central Chancery enclosure- A letter upon 10 Downing Street letterhead, marked‘Personal & Confidential’ to ‘Harold King, Esq.,D.Sc., F.R.S.’, confirming that the Prime Ministerintended ‘...to submit your name to the King with therecommendation that he be graciously pleased toapprove that you be appointed a Commander of theOrder of the British Empire’- Buckingham Palace Investiture Ticket stub, dated ‘4Jul. 1950’- Ticket for Mrs H. King to the Inaugural Ceremonyby His Majesty the King at the Medical ResearchCouncil, 5.5.1950- Copied portrait photograph of the recipient (Lot)

£300-400C.B.E. London Gazette 8.6.1950 Harold King, Esq., F.R.S.,lately Head of the Chemistry Division, National Institute forMedical Research

Dr Harold King, C.B.E., F.R.S., born Llanegan,Caernarvonshire, February 1887, the son of Herbert andEllen King, both Head Teachers at St. James’s School,Bangor. He was educated at St James’s Bangor, Friars’Grammar and Bangor University, graduating in 1909 with aFirst Class Degree in Chemistry, following which heremained at Bangor completing two years of post-graduatestudy. During 1912 King took up a temporary post in theWellcome Physiological Research Laboratories at Herne Hill.Under the supervision of Sir Henry Hallett Dale, O.M.,G.B.E., P.R.S. (1875-1968) and Dr George Barger, F.R.S.(1878-1939), his desire and ambition in the world ofchemistry was ignited. His initial appointment led to apermanent role at the Wellcome Chemical Works at Dartfordworking alongside Dr Frank Lee Pyman, F.R.S. (latterlyDirector for the Boots Pure Drug Company), developingresearch into glycerophosphates. Upon the outbreak of theGreat War, the requirement for the development of theBritish synthetic drug industry was an urgent projectundertaken by Wellcome, including Pyman’s laboratory.During the Great War, King expanded his knowledgecompleting research into the development of hyoscine.Following the conclusion of the War, King was accepted ontothe scientific staff of the Medical Research Council, at theNational Institute for Medical Research. He remained withthe Institute throughout his entire career, focussing his

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studies in organic chemistry, the development ofchemotherapy and pharmacology. Prior to the Second WorldWar, he studied extensively the development ofantiplasmodial drugs in the fight against malaria. Thisresearch assisted American scientists during the SecondWorld War in the fight against malaria in an extensive Waracross many fronts. Within the United Kingdom, he wasappointed Secretary of the Committee on the Synthesis ofPenicillin for the duration of the War.

Curare- The Poison PioneerDr King’s most ground-breaking research developed theunderstanding of a South American hunting poison. Curare,a plant-derived compound had been used by hunters to killtheir prey for centuries, but the mechanical chemistry of itsaction still remained unknown. Sir Henry Hallett Dale iscredited for his confirmation of the action of acetylcholine inneurotransmission, which resulted in a great amount ofinterest into the discovery of natural neuro-inhibitors.However, it is King who discovered the specific alkaloidwhich acts as the active agent in curare, in a published seriesof papers which began in 1935. Once d-tubocurarinechloride was confirmed by King, he latterly alsodemonstrated the botanic origins of the compound and itsexact chemical architecture. Such a pure and completediscovery resulted in an immediate implementation of hisfindings, especially in surgery. Once dosages were calculated,his alkaloid was introduced as a muscle relaxant.Furthermore, the initial study fostered the search for furthernatural and synthetic molecules which might replicate itseffects. The work done in King’s laboratory by Dr EleanorChristides Zaimis (1915-1982) resulted in the discovery ofthe methonium compounds, powerful blocking agents,which in study induced a drop in blood pressure. It cantherefore be derived that the work of King, with his initialstudies into the curare compounds, led to the first effectivedrugs in the treatment of hypertension.

Dr King died at Wimborne, Dorset, 20.2.1956.

His achievements were also recognised by the scientificcommunity. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in1933, receiving the Hanbury Medal in 1941 (Lot 168) andawarded the Addingham Gold Medal of the WilliamHoffman Wood Trust in 1952 (Lot 169).


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168The Scientifically Important Gold Hanbury Medal to Dr H. King,C.B.E., F.R.S.Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain, Hanbury Medal 1875, gold(90.86g), 58mm diameter, the reverse embossed ‘Harold King 1941’,extremely fine, rare, in case of issue

£800-1,200Hanbury Medallist of the Pharmaceutical Society Nature 24.5.1941

‘At the May meeting of the Council of the Pharmaceutical Society the secretaryreported that the adjudicators of the Hanbury Medal have decided to make theaward to Dr. Harold King, F.R.S., of the National Institute for MedicalResearch. Dr. King, has been engaged in research on drugs since 1913, and apartfrom important work on synthetic arsenical preparations, has made outstandingcontributions to the chemistry of alkaloids and sterols. Of his work on alkaloidsspecial mention may be made of that on the constitution of hyoscine, thestereochemistry of the cinchona alkaloids and the exhaustive investigation of thesources, nature and constitution of the alkaloids present in the various kinds ofcurare and in the plants known or surmised to be used in the preparation of thatdrug. In 1932, in association with Rosenheim, Dr. King suggested a newstructure for the cholarie ring system which is now generally accepted as a basisfor the representation of a number of physiologically active substances, such asthe oestrogenic hormones, carcinogenic hydrocarbons and cardiac glucosides.The Hanbury Medal, a memorial to Daniel Hanbury, who died in 1875, isawarded periodically for ìhigh excellence in the prosecution or promotion oforiginal research in the natural history and chemistry of drugs’. The adjudicationcommittee comprises the presidents for the time being of the Chemical, Linneanand Pharmaceutical Societies, the chairman of the British PharmaceuticalConference and one pharmaceutical chemist.’

The Hanbury Medal for Original Research in the Natural History and Chemistryof Drugs has been awarded since 1881. It is awarded biennially in gold (BritishCommemorative Medals and Their Values, C.Eimer refers)

The Hanbury Gold Medal awarded to Dr Frederick Sanger, O.M., C.H., C.B.E.,F.R.S. was sold together with his Medals and Certificates, Bonhams, 19.11.2015,Lot 696.

Testing has confirmed the medal is struck in 9ct gold.

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169The Gold Addingham Medal to Dr H. King,C.B.E., F.R.S.The Addingham Medal, gold (65.43g and Hallmarksfor 9ct Birmingham 1953), 52mm, the reverseengraved ‘Presented under the bequest in the will ofthe late William Hoffman Wood. Who died on the15th September 1933. To Harold King, C.B.E.,D.Sc., F.R.S. -1952-’, extremely fine, in case of issue

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LIFE SAVING MEDALS,MISCELLANEOUS AND MILITARIA

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170Sea Gallantry Medal, V.R., Large Bronze Medal forGallantry (George William Lash Wreck of the“Benwell Tower” on the 29th. January 1885.),extremely fine, in embossed ‘Board of Trade Medal forGallantry in Saving Life at Sea’ leather case of issue,together with the recipient’s original ‘Certificate ofCompetency as Master’ document issued ‘by theLords of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade’,this dated 23.10.1882, with the tin container (1)

£250-350S.S. Benwell Tower, owned by Fredereck Stumore ofLeadenhall Street, London, was caught in a gale en routefrom Baltimore to Liverpool on 27 January 1884 and sanktwo days later. Two of the crew were swept overboard duringthe storm and all the ships lifeboats were smashed. Thesurviving crew were rescued on the morning of the 29January by the lifeboat of the S.S. Gladiolus which madethree trips to the sinking vessel.

171France, Lloyd Rouennais Gold Medal for Saving Lifeat Sea, by Alphée Dubois, gold (83.89g), with Frenchcornucopia and ‘OR’ marks stamped to the edge,46mm, reverse centre engraved ‘Lloyd Rouennais auCaptaine Lash 24 Janvier 1888’, extremely fine, rare,in case of issue

£1,600-1,800Lloyd Rouennais, founded 1726, is a French society for theprotection of both industrial and commercial marine vessels.It is the equivalent of the British Lloyd’s Group, with themedals issued for similar actions of Bravery and Gallantry atSea.

S.S. Suez, owned by Cie De Navigation d’Orbigny Et FaustinFils, of La Rochelle, sank on 24 January 1888, after acollision with the German S.S. Dihmarschen off CaboEspichel en route from Penarth to Marseille.

172Territorial Force Efficiency Medal, E.VII.R. (784 Pte.E. Williams. Glouc: Yeo.), edge bruise, good very fine

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173Red Hot Shot Medal 1782, 38mm, copper,obverse featuring a moored floating battery withthree fire bombs landing on the roof, ‘The PastoraBattery Ship Adl. Morino’ inscribed below,recipient’s initials ‘H.C.’ at bottom, reversefeaturing an active furnace with ‘Fur’ to the left and‘nace’ to the right, ‘Spaniards defeated by Red HotShot at Gibraltar Sept. 13th. 1782’ inscribedbelow, nearly very fine, with integral large ringsuspension

£300-400

174A Naval Officer’s SwordA Royal Navy Sword, bearing foliate decoration, crowned anchor, and Royal Arms, and inscribed ‘Commander GregoryStapleton R.N.’, regulation guilt guard with fishskin grip and spring-clip retaining mechanism, this engraved ‘G. Stapleton.R.N.’, in black leather scabbard with brass fittings, all contained in brown leather scabbard-bag, this embossed ‘G.Stapleton. R.N.’, the sword and scabbard recently refurbished to original appearance, but lacking sword knot, together with acopy of the recipient’s book Easting Down, A Romance of the Sea

£300-400Commander Gregory Stapleton, was born in Warwick in January 1864, the third son of Captain the Hon. Bryan Stapleton, and educatedat Downside College. He began his sea career at the age of 14, and by the age of 21 had been around the world three times by sail.Commissioned Lieutenant, Royal Navy, in October 1895, he was appointed Captain Superintendent and Director, Imperial LighthouseService, Ceylon in 1907; Nautical Assessor of the island the following year; and promoted Commander, Royal Navy, in January 1909. In1915 he organised and commanded an armed force of special constables to help quell the Ceylon riots, and received the special thanks ofthe local authorities for his valuable service rendered on that occasion. Returning to the United Kingdom, he was appointed Naval Attachéat the British Legation in Lisbon in 1918, and received from the Portuguese Government the Star of Knight Commander of the MilitaryOrder of the Avis. On the cessation of the Great War he was appointed Captain of the Port of Holyhead, and also served as a Justice ofthe Peace for Anglesey, a Stipendiary Magistrate for Holyhead Harbour, and a Younger Brother of the Honourable Corporation of TrinityHouse. He retired in 1934, and died in Brighton, Sussex, in June 1938.

As a former Master Mariner who had worked the Far East in sail, Stapleton had a true love of the sea. As he wrote in the preface to hisbook ‘Easting Down, a Romance of the Sea’, published in 1931, ‘The era of deep-sea sailing ships, of the time when the sea-bornecommerce of England was carried under canvas, has ended. It is more than a pity, for the seafarers of England, the sailors that those shipsbred, were the men of whom this country built its greatness. They reached out into every corner of the world and left an indelible markon the commerce of the nations. Soon there will be no one left to tell how the merchant sailing-ship was handled; of the daily routine ofthose on board; and of the sea lore that carried them in safety on their long passages from port to port.’

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175A Powder Pouch of an Officer of the ImperialAustrian ArmyPowder pouch, 150mm x 88mm x 42mm, the giltedged unmarked silver metal face with appliedImperial double-headed eagle, with the monogramand crest of Emperor Franz Joseph upon its breast, thereverse and pouch body in red leather, with finelystamped metal edges, each end displaying a full trophyof arms, the pouch leather lined, with retaining studand flap, also affixed the accompanying shoulder belt,also in red leather, bullion thread and with ornate giltfittings, nearly very fine

£200-250

176The Battles of the Duke of WellingtonA Set of 14 double-sided circular cards listing thenames and dates of the Battles of Roliea & Vimiera,Corunna, Oporto, Talavera, Busaco, Coimbra,Barrosa, Fuente de Honor, Almeida, Albuhera, Arroydel Molino, Ciudad Rodrigo, Badajos, Almaraz,Salamanca, Madrid, Castalla, Vittoria, Pyrenees, St.Sebastian, Biddassoa, Pampeluna, Neive, Orthes,Toulouse, and Waterloo, 41mm diameter, each onthin card, contained in a circular bronze case in formof a medallion, bust of the Duke of Wellington onobverse lid; inscription on reverse lid, traces of tabs thatoriginally held the cards together, otherwise very fine

£80-120

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SALE TITLE DATE CODE NAME SALE NO.

Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals Thursday 21 July 2016 TAFFY 16002

and Militaria at 10.00 a.m.

I request Spink, without legal obligations of any kind on its part, to bid on the following Lots up to the price given below. I understand that if my bid is successful the Purchase Price will be the sum of the final bid and Buyer’s premium as a percentage of the final bid, any VAT chargeable, also a fee for bidding on the-saleroom.com onlyand fee for paying by card. The Rate of Premium is 20% of the final hammer price of each lot. I understand Spink will pursue me for payment for any successful bid. In addition, I understand and consent that Spink may share my personal details relating to the default with other auction houses and live bidding platforms to protectthemselves from such defaults.

All bids shall be treated as offers made on the Terms and Conditions for Buyers printed in the catalogue. I also understand that Spink provides the service of executingbids on behalf of clients for the convenience of clients and that Spink will not be held responsible for failing to execute bids. If identical commission bids are received forthe same Lot, the commission bid received first by Spink will take precedence. Please note that you will not be notified if there are higher written bids received.

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VAT is chargeable on the Hammer price andthe Buyer’s premium of daggered (†) and (Ω)lots at the standard rate (currently 20%), andon lots marked (x) at the reduced rate(currently 5% on the Hammer price and 20%on the Buyer’s premium). VAT on MarginScheme lots (identified by the absence of anyVAT symbol next to the lot number) ispayable at 20% on the Buyer’s premium only.

BIDDING INCREMENTSBidding generally opens below the low estimate and advances in the following orderalthough the auctioneer may vary the bidding increments during the course of theauction. The normal bidding increments are:

Up to £100 by £5£100 to £300 by £10£300 to £600 £320-£350-£380-£400 etc.£600 to £1,000 by £50

£1,000 to £3,000 by £100£3,000 to £6,000 £3,200-£3,500-£3,800-£4,000 etc.£6,000 to £20,000 by £500£20,000 and up Auctioneer’s discretion


TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR BUYERSThese conditions set out the terms on which we (Spink and Son Limited of 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury London WC1B 4ET (company no. 04369748)) contractwith you (Buyer) either as agent on behalf of the Seller or as principal if we are the Seller. You should read these conditions carefully.

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1 DEFINITIONS The following definitions apply in these conditions:Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme means a VAT margin scheme as defined by HM Revenue & Customs;Buyer’s Premium means the charge payable by you as a percentage of the Hammer Price, at the rates set out in clause 5.1 below; Certificate of Authenticity means a certificate issued by an Expert Committee confirming the authenticity of a Lot; Expert Committee means a committee of experts to whom a Lot may be sent for an extension in accordance with clause 3.4.3; Forgery means a Lot constituting an imitation originally conceived and executed as a whole with a fraudulent intention to deceive as to

authorship, origin, age, period, culture or source where the correct description as to such matters is not reflected by the descriptionin the catalogue and which at the date of the auction had a value materially less than it would have had if it had been in accordancewith the description in the catalogue. Accordingly, no Lot shall be capable of being a Forgery by reason of any damage and/orrestoration work of any kind (including re-enamelling);

Hammer Price means the amount of the highest bid accepted by the auctioneer in relation to a Lot;Lot means any item deposited with us for sale at auction and, in particular, the item or items described against any Lot number in any

catalogue;Reserve the amount below which we agree with the Seller that the Lot cannot be sold;Seller means the owner of the Lot being sold by us; Spink Group Spink and Son Limited, our subsidiaries and associated companies.VAT value added tax chargeable under VAT and any similar replacement or additional tax; andVAT Symbols means the symbols detailing the VAT status of the Lot details of which are set out at the back of the catalogue.

2 SPINK’S ROLE AS AGENT

2.1 All sales undertaken by us either at auction or privately are undertakeneither as agent on behalf of the Seller or from time to time, as principalif we are the owner of the Lot. Please note that even if we are acting asagent on behalf of the Seller rather than as principal, we may have afinancial interest in the Lot.

2.2 The contract for the sale of the Lot will be between you and the Seller.

3 BEFORE THE SALE3.1 Examination of goods

You are strongly advised to examine personally any goods in which youare interested, before the auction takes place. Condition reports areusually available on request. We provide no guarantee to you otherthan in relation to Forgeries, as set out in clause 5.13 of these Termsand Conditions.

3.2 Catalogue descriptions3.2.1 Statements by us in the catalogue or condition report, or made

orally or in writing elsewhere, regarding the authorship, origin,date, age, size, medium, attribution, genuineness, provenance,condition or estimated selling price of any Lot are merelystatements of opinion, and are not to be relied on as statements ofdefinitive fact. Catalogue and web illustrations are for guidanceonly, and should not be relied on either to determine the tone orcolour of any item. No lot shall be rejected on the grounds ofinaccurate reproduction. No lot illustrated in the catalogue andonline shall be rejected on the grounds of cancellation, centring,margins, perforation or other characteristics apparent from theillustration. Estimates of the selling price should not be relied on asa statement that this price is either the price at which the Lot willsell or its value for any other purpose.

3.2.2 Many items are of an age or nature which precludes their beingin perfect condition and some descriptions in the catalogue or givenby way of condition report make reference to damage and/orrestoration. We provide this information for guidance only and theabsence of such a reference does not imply that an item is free fromdefects or restoration nor does a reference to particular defectsimply the absence of any others.

3.2.3 Other than as set out in clause 5.13, and in the absence of fraud,neither the Seller nor we, nor any of our employees or agents, areresponsible for the correctness of any statement as to theauthorship, origin, date, age, attribution, genuineness orprovenance of any Lot nor for any other errors of description or forany faults or defects in any Lot. Every person interested shouldexercise and rely on his own judgment as to such matters.

3.3 Your ResponsibilityYou are responsible for satisfying yourself as to the condition of thegoods and the matters referred to in the catalogue description.

3.4 Extensions – Stamps only3.4.1 If you wish to obtain an expert opinion or Certificate of

Authenticity on any Lot (other than a mixed Lot or Lot containingundescribed stamps) you must notify us in writing not less thanforty-eight hours before the time fixed for the commencement ofthe first session of the sale. If accepted by us, such request shall havethe same effect as notice of an intention to question thegenuineness or description of the Lot for the purposes of clause5.13 (Refund in the case of Forgery) of these Terms andConditions and the provisions of clause 5.13 (Refund in the case ofForgery) shall apply accordingly.

3.4.2 Notice of a request for an expert opinion or Certificate ofAuthenticity must give the reason why such opinion is required andspecify the identity of your proposed expert which will be subjectto agreement by us. We reserve the right, at our discretion, torefuse a request for an expert opinion or Certificate of Authenticityincluding (without limitation) where the proposed expert is notknown to us.

3.4.3 If we accept a request for an expert opinion or Certificate ofAuthenticity we will submit the Lot to the Expert Committee. Youacknowledge and accept that the length of time taken by an ExpertCommittee to reach an opinion will vary depending on thecircumstances and in any event is beyond our control.

3.4.4 We will not accept a request for an extension on account ofcondition. Any Lot described in the catalogue as having faults ordefects may not be returned even if an expert opinion or Certificateof Authenticity cites other faults or defects not included in thecatalogue description, other than in the case of a Forgery.

3.4.5 Should Spink accept a request for an extension under theforegoing provisions of this paragraph, the fact may be stated by theAuctioneer from the rostrum prior to the sale of the Lot.

3.4.6 It should be noted that any stamp accompanied by a Certificateof Authenticity is sold on the basis of that Certificate only and noton the basis of any other description or warranty as to authenticity.No request for an extension will be accepted on such a stamp andthe return of such a stamp will not be accepted.

3.4.7 If you receive any correspondence from the Expert Committeein relation to the Lot, including but not limited to a Certificate ofAuthenticity, you must provide us with copies of suchcorrespondence no later than 7 days after you receive suchcorrespondence.

4 AT THE SALE4.1 Refusal of admission

Our sales usually take place on our own premises or premises overwhich we have control for the sale, and we have the right, exercisableat our complete discretion, to refuse admission to the premises orattendance at an auction.

4.2 Registration before biddingYou must complete and sign a registration form and provideidentification before making a bid at auction. Please be aware that weusually require buyers to undergo a credit check.If you have not bid successfully with Spink in the past, or you areregistering with us for the first time, we reserve the right to require adeposit of up to 50% of the amount you intend to spend. Such depositwill be deducted from your invoice should you be successful. If you areunsuccessful at auction, your deposit will be returned by the samemeans it was paid to Spink.Some lots may be designated, prior to the auction, as “Premium Lots”,which means a deposit may be required before placing a bid on theitem for sale. Information will be posted on our website in such anevent.

4.3 Bidding as PrincipalWhen making a bid (whether such bids are made in person or byway of telephone bids operated by Spink, commission or online oremail bids), you will be deemed to be acting as principal and will beaccepting personal liability, unless it has been agreed in writing, at thetime of registration, that you are acting as agent on behalf of a thirdparty buyer acceptable to us.

4.4 Commission BidsIf you give us instructions to bid on your behalf, by using the formprovided in our catalogues or via our website, we shall use reasonableendeavours to do so, provided these instructions are received not laterthan 24 hours before the auction. If we receive commission bids on aparticular Lot for identical amounts, and at auction these bids are thehighest bids for the Lot, it will be sold to the person whose bid wasreceived first. Commission bids are undertaken subject to othercommitments at the time of the sale, and the conduct of the auctionmay be such that we are unable to bid as requested. Since this isundertaken as a free service to prospective buyers on the terms stated,we cannot accept liability for failure to make a commission bid. Youshould therefore always attend personally if you wish to be certain ofbidding.


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4.5 On-line BiddingWe offer internet services as a convenience to our clients. We will notbe responsible for errors or failures to execute bids placed on theinternet, including, without limitation, errors or failures caused by (i) aloss of internet connection by either party for whatever reason; (ii) abreakdown or problems with the online bidding software and/or (iii)a breakdown or problems with your internet connection, computer orsystem. Execution of on-line internet bids on www.spink.com andSpink Live is a free service undertaken subject to other commitments atthe time of the auction and we do not accept liability for failing toexecute an online internet bid or for errors or omissions in connectionwith this activity. Buyers who acquire lots on the-saleroom.com willhave a fee of 3% on the hammer price added to their invoice for usingthis facility.

4.6 Telephone BidsIf you make arrangements with us not less than 24 hours before thesale, we shall use reasonable endeavours to contact you to enable youto participate in bidding by telephone, but in no circumstances will webe liable to either the Seller or you as a result of failure to do so.

4.7 Currency ConverterAt some auctions, a currency converter will be operated, based on theone month forward rates of exchange quoted to us by Barclays BankPlc or any other appropriate rate determined by us, at opening on thedate of the auction. Bidding will take place in a currency determined byus, which is usually sterling for auctions held in London. The currencyconverter is not always reliable, and errors may occur beyond ourcontrol either in the accuracy of the Lot number displayed on theconverter, or the foreign currency equivalent of sterling bids. We shallnot be liable to you for any loss suffered as a result of you following thecurrency converter.

4.8 Video imagesAt some auctions there will be a video screen. Mistakes may occur in itsoperation, and we cannot be liable to you regarding either thecorrespondence of the image to the Lot being sold or the quality of theimage as a reproduction of the original.

4.9 Bidding IncrementsBidding generally opens below the low estimate and advances in thefollowing order although the auctioneer may vary the biddingincrements during the course of the auction. The normal biddingincrements are:

Up to £100 by £5£100 to £300 by £10£300 to £600 £320-£350-£380-£400 etc.£600 to £1,000 by £50£1,000 to £3,000 by £100£3,000 to £6,000 £3,200-£3,500-£3,800-£4,000 etc.£6,000 to £20,000 by £500£20,000 and up Auctioneer’s discretion

4.10 Bidding by Spink4.10.1 We reserve the right to bid on Lots on the Seller’s behalf up to

the amount of the Reserve (if any), which will never be above thelow estimate printed in the auction catalogue.

4.10.2 The Spink Group reserves the right to bid on and purchaseLots as principal.

4.11 The Auctioneer’s DiscretionThe auctioneer has the right at his absolute discretion to refuse any bidto advance the bidding in such manner as he may decide to withdrawor divide any Lot, to combine any two or more Lots and, in the case oferror or dispute, to put an item up for bidding again.

4.12 Successful BidSubject to the auctioneer’s discretion, the striking of his hammer marksthe acceptance of the highest bid, provided always that such bid ishigher than the Reserve (where applicable), and the conclusion of acontract for sale between you and the Seller.

4.13 After Sale Arrangements If you enter into any private sale agreements for any Lot with the Sellerwithin 60 days of the auction, we, as exclusive agents of the Sellerreserve the right to charge you the applicable Buyer’s Premium inaccordance with these Terms and Conditions, and the Seller acommission in accordance with the terms of the Seller’s agreement.

4.14 Return of Lot4.14.1 Once your bid has been accepted for a Lot then you are liable

to pay for that Lot in accordance with these Terms and Conditions.If there are any problems with a Lot then you must notify us within7 days of receipt of the Lot, specifying the nature of the problem.We may then request that the Lot is returned to us for inspection.Save as set out in clause 5.13, the cancellation of the sale of any Lotand the refund of the corresponding purchase price is entirely atour sole discretion. We will not normally exercise that discretion ifthe Lot is not received by us in the same condition that it was in atthe auction date.

4.14.2 No lot may be returned on account of condition if thecondition was stated by a third party grading company (including,but not limited to PCGS, NGC, ANACS, ICG, PMG, WBG).

5 AFTER THE AUCTION5.1 Buyer’s Premium and other charges

In addition to the Hammer Price, you must pay us the Buyer’sPremium at a rate of 20% of the final Hammer price of each lot, a feeof 3% on the hammer price total for using the-saleroom.com and a feefor paying by card.

5.2 Value Added TaxOther than in respect of Zero-rated Lots (o) VAT is chargeable on theHammer price and the Buyer’s premium of daggered (†) and (Ω) lotsat the standard rate (currently 20%), and on lots marked (x) at thereduced rate (currently 5% on the Hammer price and 20% on theBuyer’s premium). VAT on Margin scheme lots (identified by theabsence of any VAT symbol next to the lot number) is payable at 20%on the Buyer’s premium only.

5.3 VAT RefundsGeneral5.3.1 As we remain liable to account for VAT on all Lots unless they

have been exported outside the EU within 3 months of the date ofsale, you will generally be asked to deposit all amounts of VATinvoiced. However, if a Spink nominated shipper is instructed, thenany refundable VAT will not be collected. In all other cases creditswill be made when proof of export is provided. If you export theLot yourself you must obtain shipping documents from theShipping Department for which a charge of £50 will be made.

5.3.2 If you export the Lot you must return the valid proof of exportcertificate to us within 3 months of the date of sale. If you fail toreturn the proof of export certificate to us within such period andyou have not already accounted to us for the VAT, you will beliable to us for the full amount of the VAT due on such Lot and weshall be entitled to invoice you for this sum.

5.3.3 To apply for a refund of any VAT paid, the proof of exportcertificate must be sent to our Shipping Department clearly marked‘VAT Refund’ within 3 months of the date of sale. No payment willbe made where the total amount of VAT refundable is less than £50and Spink will charge £50 for each refund processed.

VAT Refunds - Buyers from within the EU5.3.4 VAT refunds are available on the Hammer Price and Buyer’s

Premium of Daggered (†) and Investment Gold (g) Lots. You mustcertify that you are registered for VAT in another EU country andthat the Lot is to be removed from the United Kingdom within 3months of the date of sale.

5.3.5 Where an EU buyer purchases a Lot on which import VAT hasbeen charged, no refund of VAT is available from us. It may bepossible to apply directly for a refund on form VAT 65 toHM Revenue & Customs Overeseas Repayment Section,Londonderry.

VAT Refunds – Buyers from outside the EU5.3.6 Where a Lot is included within the Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme

and evidence of export from the EU is produced within 3 monthsof the date of sale, the VAT on Buyer’s Premium may be refunded.

5.3.7 Where the Lot is marked as a Daggered (†) or Investment Gold(g) Lot the VAT charged on the Hammer Price may be refundedwhere evidence of export from the EU is produced within 3months of the date of sale. A refund of VAT charged on the Buyer’sPremium can also be made on receipt of proof of business as acollectibles dealer.

5.3.8 Where the Lot is marked as an Omega (Ω) Lot or an ImportVAT (x) Lot and evidence of export from the EU is producedwithin 3 months of the date of sale, the VAT charged on both theHammer Price and Buyer’s Premium may be refunded. Whererequired, we can advise you on how to export such Lots as a specificform of export evidence is required. Where we advise you on theexport of the Lots, please be aware that the ultimate responsibilityin respect of obtaining a valid proof of export certificate will lie withyou and we will not be responsible for your failure to obtain suchcertificate.

5.4 Payment5.4.1 You must provide us with your full name and permanent address

and, if so requested, details of the bank from which any paymentsto us will be made. You must pay the full amount due (comprisingthe Hammer Price, the Buyer’s Premium and any applicable VAT)within seven days after the date of the sale. This applies even if youwish to export the Lot and an export licence is (or may be)required.

5.4.2 You will not acquire title to the Lot until all amounts due have been paid in full. This includes instances where specialarrangements were made for release of Lot prior to full settlement.

5.4.3 Payment should be made in sterling by one of the followingmethods:II(i) Direct bank transfer to our account details of which are set

out on the invoice. All bank charges shall be met by you.Please ensure that your client number is noted on thetransfer.

i(ii) By cheque or bank draft made payable to Spink and Son Ltdand sent to Spink at 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury,London WC1B 4ET. Please note that the processing chargesfor payments made by cheques or bank drafts drawn on anon-U.K bank shall be met by you. Please ensure that theremittance slip printed at the bottom of the invoice isenclosed with your payment.

(iii) By Visa, Mastercard or American Express. Payments made byAmerican Express are subject to a 4% fee. Payments by allother credit cards and debit cards issued by overseas banksare subject to a fee of 2%. For all card payments there arelimits to the amounts we will accept depending on the typeof card being used and whether or not the cardholder ispresent.

5.4.4 Payments should be made by the registered buyer and not bythird parties, unless it has been agreed at the time of registrationthat you are acting as an agent on behalf of a third party.


5.5 InvoicesInvoices may consist of one or more pages and will show: Zero ratedLots (o); no symbol Lots sold under the Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme;Lots marked (g) special scheme Investment Gold; Daggered Lots (†),imported Lots marked (x) and (Ω), (e) Lots with Zero rated hammerfor EU VAT registered buyers.

5.6 Collection of Purchases5.6.1 Unless specifically agreed to the contrary, we shall retain lots

purchased until all amounts due to us, or to the Spink Group, havebeen paid in full. Buyers will be required to pay for their lots whenthey wish to take possession of the same, which must be within 7days of the date of the sale, unless prior arrangements have beenmade with Spink. Without prior agreement, lots will not be releaseduntil cleared funds are received with regard to payments made bycheque.

5.6.2 Unless we notify you to the contrary, items retained by us willbe covered in accordance with our policy which is available forinspection at our offices from the date of sale for a period of sevendays or until the time of collection, whichever is sooner. After sevendays or from the time of collection, whichever is the earlier, the Lotwill be entirely at your risk.

5.6.3 Our policy will not cover and we are unable to acceptresponsibility for damage caused by woodworm, changes inatmospheric conditions or acts of terrorism.

5.7 NotificationWe are not able to notify successful bidders by telephone. WhileInvoices are sent out by mail after the auction we do not acceptresponsibility for notifying you of the result of your bid. You arerequested to contact us by telephone or in person as soon as possibleafter the auction to obtain details of the outcome of your bids to avoidincurring charges for late payment.

5.8 Packing and handling5.8.1 We shall use all reasonable endeavours to take care when

handling and packing a purchased Lot but remind you that afterseven days or from the time of collection, whichever is sooner, theLot is entirely at your risk. Our postage charges are set out at theback of the catalogue.

5.8.2 It is the responsibility of the Buyer to be aware of any ImportDuties that may be incurred upon importation to the finaldestination. Spink will not accept return of any package in order toavoid these duties. The onus is also on the Buyer to be aware of anyCustoms import restrictions that prohibit the importation ofcertain collectibles. Spink will not accept return of the Lot(s) underthese circumstances. Spink will not accept responsibility for Lot(s)seized or destroyed by Customs.

5.8.3 If the Buyer requires delivery of the Lot to an address other thanthe invoice address this will be carried out at the discretion ofSpink.

5.9 Recommended packers and shippersIf required our shipping department may arrange shipment as youragent. Although we may suggest carriers if specifically requested, oursuggestions are made on the basis of our general experience of suchparties in the past and we are not responsible to any person to whomwe have made a recommendation for the acts or omissions of the thirdparties concerned.

5.10 Remedies for non-payment or failure to collect purchases5.10.1 If you fail to make payment within seven days of your stipulated

payment date set out in your invoice, we shall be entitled to exerciseone or more of the following rights or remedies:5.10.1.1 to charge interest at the rate of 2% per month compound

interest, calculated on a daily basis, from the date the fullamount is due;

5.10.1.2 to set off against any amounts which the Spink Group mayowe you in any other transaction the outstanding amountremaining unpaid by you;

5.10.1.3 we may keep hold of all or some of your Lots or otherproperty in the possession of the Spink Group until you havepaid all the amounts you owe us or the Spink Group, even if theunpaid amounts do not relate to those Lots or other property.Following fourteen days’ notice to you of the amountoutstanding and remaining unpaid, the Spink Group shall havethe right to arrange the sale of such Lots or other property. Weshall apply the proceeds in discharge of the amount outstandingto us or the Spink Group, and pay any balance to you;

5.10.1.4 where several amounts are owed by you to the SpinkGroup in respect of different transactions, to apply any amountpaid to discharge any amount owed in respect of any particulartransaction, whether or not you so direct;

5.10.1.5 to reject at any future auction any bids made by you or onyour behalf or obtain a deposit from you before accepting anybids.

5.10.2 If you fail to make payment within thirty-five days, we shall inaddition be entitled:

5.10.2.1 to cancel the sale of the Lot or any other item sold to youat the same or any other auction;

5.10.2.2 to arrange a resale of the Lot, publicly or privately, and, ifthis results in a lower price being obtained, claim the balancefrom you together with all reasonable costs including a 20%seller’s commission, expenses, damages, legal fees, commissionsand premiums of whatever kind associated with both sales orotherwise, incurred in connection with your failure to makepayment;

5.10.2.3 when reselling the Lot, place a notice in our cataloguestating that you successfully purchased the Lot at auction buthave subsequently failed to pay the Hammer Price of the Lot; or

5.10.2.4 take any other appropriate action as we deem fit.5.10.3 If you fail to collect within fourteen days after the sale, whether

or not payment has been made, you will be required5.10.3.1 to pay a storage charge of £2 per item per day plus any

additional handling cost that may apply. 5.10.3.2 you will not be entitled to collect the Lot until all

outstanding charges are met, together with payment of all otheramounts due to us.

5.11 Uses of default informationIf you fail to make payment for a Lot in accordance with these Terms andConditions:5.11.1 We reserve the right to refuse you the right to make bids for any

future auction irrespective of whether previous defaults havebeen settled; and

5.11.2 You consent to us disclosing details of such default to otherauctioneers and live bidding platforms, which will include yourname, address, nature of the default and the date of the default.

Auctioneers or live bidding platforms who receive details of the defaultmay rely on such information when deciding whether to enter into atransaction with you in the future.

5.12 Export Licence5.12.1 If required we can, at our discretion, advise you on the detailed

provisions of the export licensing regulations. Where we advise youin relation to export licensing regulations the ultimate responsibilityin respect of any export will lie with you and we will not beresponsible for your failure to apply for any necessary licences.

5.12.2 If the Lot is going to be hand carried by you, you may berequired to produce a valid export licence to us or sign a waiverdocument stating that a licence will be applied for.

5.12.3 You should always check whether an export licence is requiredbefore exporting. Export licences are usually obtained within twoor three weeks but delays can occur.

5.12.4 Unless otherwise agreed by us in writing, the fact that you wishto apply for an export licence does not affect your obligation tomake payment within seven days nor our right to charge interest onlate payment.

5.12.5 If you request that we apply for an export licence on yourbehalf, we shall be entitled to recover from you our disbursementsand out of pocket expenses in relation to such application, togetherwith any relevant VAT.

5.12.6 We will not be obliged to rescind a sale nor to refund anyinterest or other expenses incurred by you where payment is madeby you despite the fact that an export licence is required.

5.13 Refund in the case of Forgery5.13.1 A sale will be cancelled, and the amount paid refunded to you

if a Lot (other than a miscellaneous item not described in thecatalogue) sold by us proves to have been a Forgery. We shall nothowever be obliged to refund any amounts if either (a) thecatalogue description or saleroom notice at the auction datecorresponded to the generally accepted opinion of scholars orexperts at that time, or fairly indicated that there was a conflict ofopinions, or (b) it can be demonstrated that the Lot is a Forgeryonly by means of either a scientific process not generally acceptedfor use until after publication of the catalogue or a process which atthe date of the auction was unreasonably expensive or impracticableor likely to have caused damage to the Lot. Furthermore, youshould note that this refund can be obtained only if the followingconditions are met:5.13.1.1 you must notify us in writing, within seven days of the

receipt of the Lot(s), that in your view the Lot concerned is aForgery;

5.13.1.2 you must then return the item to us within fourteen daysfrom receipt of the Lot(s), in the same condition as at theauction date; and

5.13.1.3 as soon as possible following return of the Lot, you mustproduce evidence satisfactory to us that the Lot is a Forgery andthat you are able to transfer good title to us, free from any thirdparty claims.

5.13.1.4 you must provide to us all evidence obtained by you thata Lot is a Forgery no later than 7 days after you receive suchevidence.

5.13.2 In no circumstances shall we be required to pay you any morethan the amount paid by you for the Lot concerned and you shallhave no claim for interest.

5.13.3 The benefit of this guarantee is not capable of beingtransferred, and is solely for the benefit of the person to whom theoriginal invoice was made out by us in respect of the Lot when soldand who, since the sale, has remained the owner of the Lot withoutdisposing of any interest in it to any third party.

5.13.4 We shall be entitled to rely on any scientific or other process toestablish that the Lot is not a Forgery, whether or not such processwas used or in use at the date of the auction.

6 LIABILITY Nothing in these Terms and Conditions limits or excludes our liability for:6.1 death or personal injury resulting from negligence; or 6.2 any damage or liability incurred by you as a result of our fraud or

fraudulent misrepresentation.

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7 USE OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION7.1 We will use the personal information you provide to us to:

7.1.1 process the bids you make on Lots (whether successful orotherwise) and other auction related services we provide;

7.1.2 process your payment relating to a successful purchase of a Lot;7.1.3 arrange for delivery of any Lot you purchase, which will include

passing your details to shipping providers and, on overseasdeliveries, to customs where they make enquiries regarding the Lot;

7.1.4 inform you about similar products or services that we provide,but you may stop receiving these at any time by contacting us.

7.2 In accordance with clause 4.2, you agree that we may pass yourinformation to credit reference agencies and that they may keep a recordof any search that they do.

7.3 In accordance with clause 5.11, you agree that where you default onmaking payment for a Lot in accordance with these terms and conditionswe may disclose details of such default to other auctioneers and livebidding platforms.

7.4 We are also working closely with third parties (including, for example,other auctioneers and live bidding platforms) and may receiveinformation about you from them.

8 COPYRIGHT 8.1 We shall have the right (on a non-exclusive basis) to photograph, video

or otherwise produce an image of the Lot. All rights in such an imagewill belong to us, and we shall have the right to use it in whatever waywe see fit.

8.2 The copyright in all images, illustrations and written material relatingto a Lot is and shall remain at all times our property and we shall havethe right to use it in whatever way we see fit. You shall not use or allowanyone else to use such images, illustrations or written material withoutour prior written consent.

9 VATYou shall give us all relevant information about your VAT status and that ofthe Lot to ensure that the correct information is printed in the catalogues.Once printed, the information cannot be changed. If we incur any unforeseencost or expense as a result of the information being incorrect, you willreimburse to us on demand the full amount incurred.

10 NOTICESAll notices given under these Terms and Conditions may be served personally,sent by 1st class post, or faxed to the address given to the sender by the otherparty. Any notice sent by post will be deemed to have been received on thesecond working day after posting or, if the addressee is overseas, on the fifthworking day after posting. Any notice sent by fax or served personally will bedeemed to be delivered on the first working day following despatch.

11 ADDITIONAL PROVISIONSThe following provisions of this clause 10 shall apply only if you are acting forthe purposes of your business. 11.1 Limitation of Liability

Subject to clause 6, we shall not be liable, whether in tort (includingfor negligence) or breach of statutory duty, contract, misrepresentationor otherwise for any:11.1.1 loss of profits, loss of business, depletion of goodwill and/or

similar losses, loss of anticipated savings, loss of goods, loss ofcontract, loss of use, loss of corruption of data or information; or

11.1.2 any special, indirect, consequential or pure economic loss,costs, damages, charges or expenses.

11.2 SeverabilityIf any part of these Terms and Condition is found by any court to beinvalid, illegal or unenforceable, that part may be discounted and therest of the conditions shall continue to be valid and enforceable to thefullest extent permitted by law.

11.3 Force majeureWe shall have no liability to you if we are prevented from, or delayedin performing, our obligations under these Terms and Conditions orfrom carrying on our business by acts, events, omissions or accidentsbeyond our reasonable control, including (without limitation) strikes,lock-outs or other industrial disputes (whether involving our workforceor the workforce of any other party), failure of a utility service ortransport network, act of God, war, riot, civil commotion, maliciousdamage, compliance with any law or governmental order, rule,regulation or direction, accident, breakdown of plant or machinery,fire, flood, storm or default of suppliers or subcontractors.

11.4 Waiver11.4.1 A waiver of any right under these Terms and Conditions is only

effective if it is in writing and it applies only to the circumstancesfor which it is given. No failure or delay by a party in exercising anyright or remedy under these Terms and Conditions or by law shallconstitute a waiver of that (or any other) right or remedy, norpreclude or restrict its further exercise. No single or partial exerciseof such right or remedy shall preclude or restrict the further exerciseof that (or any other) right or remedy.

11.4.2 Unless specifically provided otherwise, rights arising underthese Terms and Conditions are cumulative and do not excluderights provided by law.

11.5 Law and Jurisdiction11.5.1 These Terms and Conditions and any dispute or claim arising

out of or in connection with them or their subject matter, shall begoverned by, and construed in accordance with, the law of Englandand Wales.

11.5.2 The parties irrevocably agree that the courts of England andWales shall have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute orclaim that arises out of, or in connection with, Terms andConditions or their subject matter.

Postal ChargesPrices for books(items sent by this method are not covered by insurance)

Prices for all other items including postage and packaging

Shipments of more than 2kg or volumetric measurement of more than 2kg have tobe sent by courier. Certain countries may incur extra charge when courier servicesare required by our insurance policy. For lots sent by courier please [email protected] for calculation of any further relevant cost in addition tothe above charges.

Value Added Tax (VAT)

Charging of (VAT) at AuctionThe information shown on this page sets out the way in which Spink intends toaccount for VAT.

i. Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme1. Where possible, we will offer Lots for sale under the Auctioneers’

Margin Scheme. Such Lots can be identified by the absence of anyVAT symbol next to the Lot number in the catalogue and will not besubject to VAT on the Hammer Price.

2. Where Lots are sold using the Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme to UKVAT–registered businesses, the VAT on Buyers’ Premium is notrecoverable as input tax. Upon request on sale day, we will issueinvoices that show VAT separately on both the Hammer Price andthe Buyer’s Premium. This will enable VAT-registered businesses torecover the VAT charged as input tax, subject to the normal rules forrecovering input tax.

ii. Zero-Rated LotsLimited Categories of goods, such as books, are Zero-rated (o) for VAT inthe United Kingdom. Such Lots are offered under the Auctioneers’ MarginScheme. In these circumstances no VAT will be added to the Buyer’spremium.

iii. Daggered LotsLots which are Daggered (†) in the catalogue are subject to VAT at 20%on both the Hammer Price and the Buyer’s Premium.

iv. Imported and Omega LotsLots which are marked (x) in the catalogue are subject to VAT at 5% onthe Hammer price plus 20% on the Buyer’s premium. Lots which bear theOmega symbol (Ω) are subject to VAT at 20% on the Hammer Price andon the Buyer’s Premium. This VAT is payable on items imported fromoutside the EU. In these cases we have used a temporary importationprocedure, which in effect means that the point of importation is deferreduntil the Lot has been sold. At this point the Buyer is treated as theimporter and is liable to pay the import VAT due. We will collect the VATfrom you and pay it to HM Customs and Excise on your behalf.

v. Investment Gold LotsLots marked (g) in the catalogue are exempt from VAT on the HammerPrice and are subject to VAT at 20% on the Buyer’s Premium. A refund ofVAT charged on the Buyer’s Premium can also be made on receipt of proofof business as a collectibles dealer outside of the EU.

Weight UK EU Rest of the WorldUp to 1kg £8 for any weight £12 £15

Up to 2kg £8 for any weight £18 £25

Invoice Value UK EU Rest of the WorldUp to £1,500 £10 £15 £20

Up to £10,000 £20 £30 £40

Above £10,001 £20 £50 £60


BANKNOTES

5 July World Banknotes London 1600918 August The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale Hong Kong CSS2328/29 September World Banknotes London 1601519/20 October The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale New York 3267 December World Banknotes London 16016

SALE CALENDAR 2016

The above sale dates are subject to change

Spink offers the following services:– VALUATIONS FOR INSURANCE AND PROBATE FOR INDIVIDUAL ITEMS OR WHOLE COLLECTIONS –

– SALES ON A COMMISSION BASIS EITHER OF INDIVIDUAL PIECES OR WHOLE COLLECTIONS –

STAMPS

6 July The Professor Derek Diamond Collection of New Zealand 2d. Chalons and the1898-1908 Pictorial Issue London 16042

13 July Autographs, Historical Documents, Ephemera and Postal History London 1604326 July The “Lionheart” Collection of Great Britain and British Empire - Part VI London 1602826/27 July The Philatelic Collector’s Series Sale London 1603031 August - 12 September Philatelic Timed Auction London 1604710 September Stamps and Covers of South East Asia Singapore 1603220 September The John Clemente Collection of Tasmania Postal History London 1604423 September The James B. Hamlin Collection of Great Britain and British Commonwealth New York 15715 October The Philatelic Collector’s Series Sale Hong Kong CSS2026/27 October The Philatelic Collector’s Series Sale London 1603410 November The Philatelic Collector’s Series Sale including Important Colombia, Italian P.O.’s

in China and Bulgaria Lugano SW1019November The Philatelic Collector’s Series Sale New York 158

COINS

27/29 June Ancient, British & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals including EuropeanCoins from the Peter Woodhead Collection London 16005

28 June The Academic Collection of Lord Stewartby: English Coins part 2, Coins of Henry II to Edward II London 16020

18 August The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale Hong Kong CSS2326 September The Academic Collection of Lord Stewartby: English Coins part 3, Gold Coins London 1602126/27 September Ancient, British & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals London 1600627 September The Nicholas Rhodes Collection: Coins of North East India (Part 2) London 1604119/20 October The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale New York 326tbc The Academic Collection of Lord Stewartby: English Coins part 4,

Coins of Edward III to Richard III London 1602230 November Ancient, British & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals London 160071 December Ancient, British & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals London 16007

MEDALS

21 July Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria London 1600224 November Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria London 16003

BONDS & SHARES

18 August The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale Hong Kong CSS2319/20 October The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale New York 32618 November Bonds & Share Certificates of the World London 16018

AUTOGRAPHS

13 July Autographs, Historical Documents, Ephemera and Postal History London 1604319/20 October The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale New York 326

WINES

9 September An Evening of Great Whiskies and Spirits Singapore SFW216 October An Evening of Great Whiskies and Spirits Hong Kong SFW22

GROUP CHAIRMAN AND CEO

Olivier D. Stocker

YOUR SPECIALISTS

STAMPS

UK - Tim Hirsch FRPSL Guy Croton David Parsons Nick Startup Neill GrangerPaul Mathews Dominic Savastano Tom Smith George James Ian Shapiro (Consultant)

USA - George Eveleth Richard DebneyEUROPE - Guido Craveri Fernando MartínezCHINA - George Yue (Consultant) Doris Lo

COINS

UK - Richard Bishop Tim Robson Malene Wagner Lawrence Sinclair Barbara Mears John PettUSA - Greg Cole Muriel Eymery Stephen Gol dsmith (Special Consultant)

CHINA - Kin Choi Cheung Paul Pei Po ChowBANKNOTES

UK - Barnaby Faull Andrew Pattison Monica Kruber Thomasina SmithUSA - Greg Cole Stephen Goldsmith (Special Consultant)

CHINA - Kelvin Cheung Paul Pei Po ChowORDERS, DECORATIONS, MEDALS & MILITARIA

UK - Marcus BudgenBONDS & SHARES

UK - Mike Veissid (Consultant) Andrew Pattison Thomasina SmithUSA - Greg Cole

EUROPE - Peter ChristenCHINA - Kelvin Cheung

BOOKS

UK - Philip Skingley Gillian Watson Nik von UexkullAUTOGRAPHS

USA - Greg Cole Stephen Goldsmith (Special Consultant)WINES

CHINA - Guillaume Willk-Fabia Angie Ihlo Fung

YOUR EUROPE TEAM (LONDON - LUGANO)

DirectorsTim Hirsch Anthony Spink

Auction & Client Management TeamMira Adusei-Poku Rita Ariete Grace Hawkins Dora Szigeti Nik von Uexkull Tom Hazell

John Winchcombe Tatyana Boyadzhieva Maurizio ScheniniFinance

Alison Bennet Marco Fiori Mina Bhagat Dennis Muriu Veronica Morris Varranan SomasundaramIT & Administration

Berdia Qamarauli Liz Cones Curlene SpencerTom Robinson Cristina Dugoni Giacomo Canzi

YOUR AMERICA TEAM (NEW YORK)

Managing DirectorCharles Blane

Auction Administration and Marketing & DesignPolona Hribovsek

Finance & AdministrationAmit Ramprashad

AuctioneerStephen Goldsmith (Special Consultant)

YOUR ASIA TEAM (HONG KONG - SINGAPORE)

AdministrationAngie Ihlo Fung Newton Tsang Sue Pui Arthur Chan Doris Lo Gary Tan

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