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Auction date Thursday 9 November 2023 10:30 - 17:30 GMT
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Head of Sale:

Adam Chapman

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Total lots: 274

A 1939 IRON CROSS 1ST CLASS
Lot 49 Sold
A 1939 IRON CROSS 1ST CLASS
three-piece construction, maker marked '26' for B.H.Mayer, to the reverse, the pin and catch are present with the pin bearing the '26' mark, some rust is coming through on the core
Hammer price: £130
Estimate: £100 - £200
9 November 2023
9 November 2023
A 1939 IRON CROSS 1ST CLASS
Lot 50 Sold
A 1939 IRON CROSS 1ST CLASS
three-piece construction, this example has no makers mark, very little loss of paint to the core, the frame is a little lifted at 9 o'clock in the centre, 15.39g
Hammer price: £140
Estimate: £100 - £200
9 November 2023
9 November 2023
A 1939 IRON CROSS 1ST CLASS L/57
Lot 51 Sold
A 1939 IRON CROSS 1ST CLASS L/57
three-piece construction, pin and catch present to the reverse, which is stamped L/57 for Boerger & Co Berlin, an early pinback example for this maker
Hammer price: £320
Estimate: £150 - £250
9 November 2023
9 November 2023
A FIELD CONVERSION KNIGHTS CROSS
Lot 52 Sold
A FIELD CONVERSION KNIGHTS CROSS
1939 Iron Cross 2nd Class, three-piece construction, suspension loop twisted and a Knights Cross '800' marked loop attached, this looks to be a contemporary field conversion cross
Hammer price: £240
Estimate: £80 - £150
9 November 2023
9 November 2023
TWO 1939 IRON CROSSES 2ND CLASS
Lot 53 Sold
TWO 1939 IRON CROSSES 2ND CLASS
an unmarked example with paint loss to the obverse and reverse and replacement ring; the other unmarked example with some bubbling of the core on the reverse around '1813' at 6 o'clock (2)
Hammer price: £150
Estimate: £100 - £200
9 November 2023
9 November 2023
THREE 1957 CROSSES
Lot 54 Sold
THREE 1957 CROSSES
two 1st Class unmarked examples; together with a War Merit Cross 1st Class unmarked, all are 1957 examples (3)
Hammer price: £140
Estimate: £80 - £150
9 November 2023
9 November 2023
THREE 1957 IRON CROSSES 2ND CLASS
Lot 55 Sold
THREE 1957 IRON CROSSES 2ND CLASS
the first two are not maker-marked; the third maker marked 'F' to the ring; together with a 1957 version of a 1939 Spange (3)
Hammer price: £100
Estimate: £50 - £80
9 November 2023
9 November 2023
A 1957 GERMAN CROSS
Lot 56 Unsold
A 1957 GERMAN CROSS IN GOLD
multi-piece construction with four rivets to the reverse, we believe the maker to be Steinhauer and Luck, excellent condition
Estimate: £120 - £150
9 November 2023
9 November 2023
A 1957 GERMAN CROSS IN SILVER
Lot 57 Sold
A 1957 GERMAN CROSS IN SILVER
multi-piece construction with four rivets to the reverse, we believe the maker to be Steinhauer and Luck, excellent condition
Hammer price: £140
Estimate: £100 - £150
9 November 2023
9 November 2023
A COLLECTION OF GERMAN MEDALS
Lot 58 Sold
A COLLECTION OF GERMAN MEDALS
a Mecklenburg-Schwerin Militärverdienstkreuz 2, Klasse 1914, the obverse centre has been painted black; together with a Hindenburg Cross with swords; a Hindenburg cross without swords; a Hindenburg Cross without swords for next of kin; a Merit Cross for War Aid; and a 1914 Iron Cross 2nd Class, heavily rusted (6)
Hammer price: £60
Estimate: £50 - £80
9 November 2023
9 November 2023
TWO THIRD REICH CROSSES
Lot 59 Sold
TWO THIRD REICH CROSSES
a 1939 Iron Cross 2nd Class, no makers mark, and a War Merit Cross 2nd Class without swords
Hammer price: £80
Estimate: £50 - £80
9 November 2023
9 November 2023
THREE WAR MERIT CROSSES
Lot 60 Sold
THREE WAR MERIT CROSSES
1st class with swords, with marker mark of '3' for Wilhelm Deumer, Ludenscheid stamped onto the reverse of the cross, most of the original finish has been lost from this late-war example. The pin and catch are present on the reverse, 19.2g; together with a 2nd Class with swords, with a maker mark of '6' on the ring, 24.2g; and a War Merit Medal with a replacement ring, 12.7g (3)
Hammer price: £80
Estimate: £80 - £150
9 November 2023
9 November 2023
A COLLECTION OF IMPERIAL GERMAN BADGES
Lot 61 Sold
A COLLECTION OF IMPERIAL GERMAN BADGES
enamel Iron Cross embossed 'Wir Mussen Singen 1914', with a wearing pin to the reverse, maker marked ' Gesetz Geschutzt'; together with an Iron Cross 1st Class on silver oak leaf wreath, a high-quality piece that a veteran likely wore; a miniature 1914 Iron Cross 2nd Class on a fob clasp; and a Veterans Ribbon Bow, possibly worn by a fallen soldier's female next of kin (4)
Hammer price: £80
Estimate: £40 - £60
9 November 2023
9 November 2023
THREE THIRD REICH STICK PINS
Lot 62 Sold
THREE THIRD REICH STICK PINS
an Iron Cross and Silver Wound Badge; together with a 1914 Iron Cross 1st Class with spange, 2nd Class with spange; and a 1939 Iron Cross 1st Class and 1914 2nd Class with spange (3)
Hammer price: £50
Estimate: £40 - £60
9 November 2023
9 November 2023
A GERMAN WAR COMMEMORATIVE MEDAL OF 1870-1871
Lot 63 Unsold
GERMAN WAR COMMEMORATIVE MEDAL OF 1870-1871
for non-combatants, condition GVF
Estimate: £50 - £100
9 November 2023
9 November 2023
1815 PRUSSIAN NON-COMBATANTS CAMPAIGN MEDAL FROM WATERLOO
Lot 64 Sold
1815 PRUSSIAN NON-COMBATANTS CAMPAIGN MEDAL FROM WATERLOO
the obverse and reverse have rust showing through
Hammer price: £50
Estimate: £50 - £100
9 November 2023
9 November 2023
A THREE BAR INDIAN GENERAL SERVICE MEDAL TO A BUGLER KHAZANA/DOGRAS
Lot 65 Sold
A THREE BAR INDIAN GENERAL SERVICE MEDAL TO A BUGLER KHAZANA/DOGRAS
India General Service Medal 1908-35, Afghanistan NWF 1919, Mashud 1919-20, and Waziristan 1919-21, correctly impressed 772 Buglr. Khazana, 2/41/ Dogras, condition GVF (slight edge bruising)
Hammer price: £160
Estimate: £50 - £100
9 November 2023
9 November 2023
A THREE BAR INDIAN GENERAL SERVICE MEDAL TO SEPOY MASINGH CORPS OF GUIDES INFANTRY
Lot 66 Sold
A THREE BAR INDIAN GENERAL SERVICE MEDAL TO SEPOY MASINGH CORPS OF GUIDES INFANTRY
India General Service Medal 1895-1902, relief of Chitral 1895, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, and Malakand 1897, correctly engraved '3895 Sepoy Masingh I A Corps of Guides Infy', condition GVF (attempted erasure of two letters of surname)
Hammer price: £180
Estimate: £100 - £150
9 November 2023
9 November 2023
AN INDIA GENERAL SERVICE MEDAL CLASP PERAK TO McCARTHY OF HMS CHARYBDIS
Lot 67 Unsold
AN INDIA GENERAL SERVICE MEDAL CLASP PERAK TO McCARTHY OF HMS CHARYBDIS
India General Service Medal 1854 -95, Perak, correctly engraved D. McCarthy (2), A.B. H.M.S." Charybdis, condition GVF, two D McCarthy's served on Charybdis and were awarded the medal with clasp Perak, this explains why (2) has been engraved on the medal in correspondence with the roll, McCarthy was later transferred to HMS Cormorant, 257 Perak Clasp for HMS Charybdis
Estimate: £150 - £200
9 November 2023
9 November 2023
AFRICA GENERAL SERVICE SOMALILAND 1902-04 TO SEPOY SINGH 25TH PUNJABIS
Lot 68 Sold
AFRICA GENERAL SERVICE SOMALILAND 1902-04 TO SEPOY SINGH 25TH PUNJABIS
Africa General Service Medal, Somaliland 1902-04, correctly impressed 2092 Sepoy Sohan Singh 25th Punjabis, condition GVF
Hammer price: £100
Estimate: £50 - £100
9 November 2023
9 November 2023
AFRICA GENERAL SERVICE JIBBALLI TO SEPOY RAMA 27TH PUNJABIS
Lot 69 Sold
AFRICA GENERAL SERVICE JIBBALLI TO SEPOY RAMA 27TH PUNJABIS
Africa General Service Medal, Jibballi, correctly impressed 4160 Sepoy Rama 27th Punjabis, condition NVF
Hammer price: £120
Estimate: £20 - £40
9 November 2023
9 November 2023
INDIAN MUTINY MEDAL 'CENTRAL INDIA' TO CONNELLY 71ST HIGHRS
Lot 70 Sold
INDIAN MUTINY MEDAL 'CENTRAL INDIA' TO CONNELLY 71ST HIGHRS
Indian Mutiny Medal 1857-59, Central India, correctly impressed Edwd Connelly, 71st Highd L.I., condition VF, medal and clasp confirmed on the roll, listed on the muster as Conley
Hammer price: £200
Estimate: £180 - £250
9 November 2023
9 November 2023
AN AFGHANISTAN MEDAL TO PTE BARNES 1/17TH REGT
Lot 71 Sold
AN AFGHANISTAN MEDAL TO PTE BARNES 1/17TH REGT
Afghanistan 1878-80, clasp, Ali Musjid, correctly engraved 27B/145 Pte J Barnes 1/17th Regt.

Condition G.V.F. (edge bruise under last two letters of surname, pawn brokers mark near suspender)
John Barnes attested for the Leicestershire regiment on 7th January 1874, he saw service in…
Hammer price: £130
Estimate: £100 - £150
9 November 2023
9 November 2023
INDIAN GENERAL SERVICE MEDAL, HAZARA 1891 TO PTE HILL R W FUS
Lot 72 Sold
INDIAN GENERAL SERVICE MEDAL, HAZARA 1891 TO PTE HILL R W FUS
India General Service 1854-95, Hazara 1891, correctly engraved 1566 Pte H Hill 1st Bn R W Fus.

Condition G.V.F. (edge bruising, which doesn't affect the naming)

Hill was born in 1864, he enlisted on 25th August, 1886, joining the Royal Welch Fusiliers. He served in the Hazara 1891 Expedition with the 1st Bn and was awarded the IGS.
Hammer price: £110
Estimate: £80 - £150
9 November 2023
9 November 2023
A QUEENS SOUTH AFRICA MEDAL TO PTE SOUTHWORTH MANCHESTER REGIMENT
Lot 73 Sold
A QUEENS SOUTH AFRICA MEDAL TO PTE SOUTHWORTH MANCHESTER REGIMENT
QSA 1899-1902, three bars, Cape Colony, Orange Free State and South Africa 1902, correctly impressed 7926 Pte W Southworth Manch Regt.

Condition V.F. (edge bruise)

William Edward South Worth was born in Bradford, Manchester, in 1883. He attested, aged 18 years and nine months, on 11th June 1901, joining the 6th Bn. He gave his occupation as a labourer.
Hammer price: £80
Estimate: £50 - £100
9 November 2023
9 November 2023
KINGS SOUTH AFRICA MEDAL TO SERGEANT HEWITT THE QUEENS
Lot 74 Sold
KINGS SOUTH AFRICA MEDAL TO SERGEANT HEWITT THE QUEENS
Kings South Africa Medal 1901 to 1902, with bars South Africa 1901 and South Africa 1902. Correctly impressed 986 Serjt J Hewitt The Queens

Condition VF
Hammer price: £50
Estimate: £40 - £80
9 November 2023
9 November 2023
A SOUTH AFRICA MEDAL 1879 TO L/CPL MOUNT 94TH FOOT
Lot 75 Sold
A SOUTH AFRICA MEDAL 1879 TO L/CPL MOUNT 94TH FOOT
South Arica medal 1877-79, clasp 1879, engraved 2301 Lce Cpl G. Mount, 94th Foot

Condition GVF

Roll states 'No trace of issue. Discharged by own purchase.'
Hammer price: £600
Estimate: £200 - £400
9 November 2023
9 November 2023
EGYPT MEDAL TO PTE G ALLEN DURHAM LIGHT INFANTRY
Lot 76 Sold
EGYPT MEDAL TO PTE G ALLEN DURHAM LIGHT INFANTRY
No bar Egypt Medal, correctly engraved 1734 Pte G Allen 2/Durh LI

Condition NVF (contacting obverse, reverse and over 2/)
Hammer price: £80
Estimate: £80 - £150
9 November 2023
9 November 2023
QUEENS SOUTH AFRICA MEDAL TO 43689 TPR W MACKENZIE S A LT HORSE
Lot 77 Sold
QUEENS SOUTH AFRICA MEDAL TO 43689 TPR W MACKENZIE S A LT HORSE
QSA, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901 and South Africa 1902, unofficial rivet between Transvaal and 01 bars, with ghost dates. Correctly impressed - 43689 TPR W Mackenzie S A Lt Horse, medal and bars confirmed.

Condition GVF
Hammer price: £100
Estimate: £50 - £100
9 November 2023
9 November 2023
ABYSSINIA MEDAL TO C BENNETT, A COOK ON HMS ARGUS
Lot 78 Sold
ABYSSINIA MEDAL TO C BENNETT, A COOK ON HMS ARGUS
the medal is named to C Bennett W R Cook HMS Argus and is confirmed on the roll,1 of 177 issued to the ship, condition GVF
Hammer price: £240
Estimate: £80 - £150
9 November 2023
9 November 2023
A PRUSSIAN NAPOLEONIC WAR 1813-14 MEDAL
Lot 79 Sold
A PRUSSIAN NAPOLEONIC WAR 1813-14 MEDAL
awarded to Prussian veterans of the Napoleonic Wars, condition VF
Hammer price: £60
Estimate: £50 - £100
9 November 2023
9 November 2023
A SCARCE OFFICIALLY IMPRESSED BALTIC MEDAL AND LSGC TO J EDDY SAPPERS AND MINERS
Lot 80 Sold
A SCARCE OFFICIALLY IMPRESSED BALTIC MEDAL AND LSGC TO J EDDY SAPPERS AND MINERS
Baltic Medal 1854-54, officially impressed J. Eddy. Rl Sappers & Miners, with silver buckle suspension; together with a Long Service Good Conduct Medal, correctly impressed 276 Serjt John Eddy RE, condition VF (edge bruising, but naming unaffected) (2)
John Eddy was born in Kenwyn, Truro, Cornwall, in 1832. He joined the Army in 1853 and went on to…
Hammer price: £2,600
Estimate: £600 - £800
9 November 2023
9 November 2023
CRIMEAN MEDAL PAIR TO J WHITESIDE 77TH FOOT
Lot 81 Sold
CRIMEAN MEDAL PAIR TO J WHITESIDE 77TH FOOT
Crimea medal claps Inkermann and Sebastopol, impressed to James Whiteside 77 Foot.
Turkish Crimea Medal, Sardinian issue with replacement suspender
Condition G.F. (heavy contacting to Crimea medal, Christian name faint.
The medal has been silver dipped), no James Whiteside on the roll.
Hammer price: £170
Estimate: £80 - £150
9 November 2023
9 November 2023
A SUTLEJ & PUNJAB MEDAL PAIR TO LIEUT A HAWTREY 9TH LANCERS
Lot 82 Sold
A SUTLEJ & PUNJAB MEDAL PAIR TO LIEUT A HAWTREY 9TH LANCERS
Sutlej Medal 1845-46, Sobraon 1846, correctly impressed Lieut Alexr Hawtrey 9th Lancers

Punjab Medal 1848-49, Chilianwala & Goojerat, correctly impressed Lieut. A. Hawtrey. 9th Lancers

Condition VF (some edge bruising)
Alexander Hawtrey was born on the 10th of October 1819, the son of the Rev. Charles Sleech and…
Hammer price: £1,400
Estimate: £1,000 - £2,000
9 November 2023
9 November 2023
EGYPT MEDAL PAIR TO SGT PROSSER KOSB
Lot 83 Sold
EGYPT MEDAL PAIR TO SGT PROSSER KOSB
Egypt medal 1882-89, Tel-El - Kebir, skimmed and unofficially engraved 8000 Segt I Prosser KOSB

1882 Khedives Star, engraved to the reverse 8000 Segt I Prosser KOSB

Both were engraved at the same time

Condition NVF
Hammer price: £150
Estimate: £40 - £80
9 November 2023
9 November 2023
A COLLECTION OF INDIA GENERAL SERVICE MEDALS
Lot 84 Sold
A COLLECTION OF INDIA GENERAL SERVICE MEDALS
including a Waziristan 1921-24, correctly impressed 708 B Sep. Banta Singh, 1-15 Punjab R.; together with a North West Frontier 1935, correctly impressed 5621 Sepoy Ujgar Singh 1-14 Punjab R.; and a North West Frontier 1908 Lubdt Sudama 25th Rifles, conditions VF+
Hammer price: £280
Estimate: £80 - £150
9 November 2023
9 November 2023
THREE CAMPAIGN MEDALS
Lot 85 Sold
THREE CAMPAIGN MEDALS
a Tibet Medal 1903 -4, correctly engraved 3267 Sepoy Pathana 40th Pathans, condition fine; an IGS Waziristan 1919-21, correctly impressed 1880 SR Banka Singh 16 Cavy, condition VF; and a WW1 British War Medal, correctly impressed S.Maj Sudama Bahadar 1-25 Pjbis, condition NEF (3)
Hammer price: £340
Estimate: £80 - £150
9 November 2023
9 November 2023
THREE IMPERIAL GERMAN MEDALS
Lot 86 Sold
THREE IMPERIAL GERMAN MEDALS
including an Ernst Ludwig Großherzog von Hessen Medal in silver, condition VF (some loss of silver finish), a 1848-1849 Hohenzollern Commemorative Medal, and a Franco Prussian War Commemorative Medal
Hammer price: £35
Estimate: £50 - £100
9 November 2023
9 November 2023
A SET OF THREE DUTCH GREAT WAR MEDALS
Lot 87 Sold
A SET OF THREE DUTCH GREAT WAR MEDALS
to include the Honorary Medal for Charitable Assistance, engraved on the reverse L.C.A. Gastmann; a Long Service Cross; and a War Mobilisation Medal, swing mounted as worn, condition GVF, sold with a ribbon bar and miniature Honorary Medal
Hammer price: £470
Estimate: £100 - £200
9 November 2023
9 November 2023
THE HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT GROUPING TO MAJOR GENERAL RICHARD EDWIN ASERAPPA
Lot 88 Sold
THE HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT GROUPING TO MAJOR GENERAL RICHARD EDWIN ASERAPPA
Engineer in Chief of the Indian Army and part of the recce for the Everest expedition in 1953
Indian Independence MedalGVI Indian General Service Medal, Northwest frontier 1936 - 37 with MID,…
Hammer price: £1,200
Estimate: £1,200 - £1,500
9 November 2023
9 November 2023
AN AFGHANISTAN MEDAL ALI MUSJID TO CAPTAIN F E LINDOE 81ST FOOT
Lot 89 Sold
AN AFGHANISTAN MEDAL ALI MUSJID TO CAPTAIN F E LINDOE 81ST FOOT
Afghanistan 1878 -80, clasp Ali Musjid, correctly engraved Capt F E Lindoe 81st Foot

Condition NGEF

With the original postage envelope addressed to the recipient when he resided at the Naval and Military Club, Piccadilly, the lid of the medal box with 'Captain F E Lindoe 81st Foot' written on in ink; original transmittal letter dated 28th December 1887
Frederick Ekins Lindoe was born on 9th March 1842 in Guernsey. The son of Dr Robert Frederick…
Hammer price: £500
Estimate: £400 - £600
9 November 2023
9 November 2023
A GROUPING OF WORLD MEDALS
Lot 90 Sold
A GROUPING OF WORLD MEDALS
including a Crimea Medal, Balaklava and a copy Sebastopol bar, the medal is skimmed and in fine condition, a Third Reich War Merit Cross 2nd Class with swords, GV ISM correctly impressed Thomas John Thornley, a US Republic of Vietnam Service Medal, swing mounted Defence Medal and War Medal, and a St Helena Medal
Hammer price: £80
Estimate: £40 - £80
9 November 2023
9 November 2023
A COLLECTION OF GERMAN STICK PINS AND MINI MEDALS
Lot 91 Sold
A COLLECTION OF GERMAN STICK PINS AND MINI MEDALS
mainly 1957 examples, but with some Third Reich Medal ribbons
Hammer price: £120
Estimate: £40 - £80
9 November 2023
9 November 2023
A COLLECTION OF EUROPEAN MEDALS
Lot 92 Sold
A COLLECTION OF EUROPEAN MEDALS
mostly reproduction British medals including two Aircrew Europe Stars; a selection of Russian awards; and some British cap badges
Hammer price: £90
Estimate: £50 - £100
9 November 2023
9 November 2023
ORDER OF ORANGE-NASSAU COMMANDER'S CROSS
Lot 93 Unsold
ORDER OF ORANGE-NASSAU COMMANDER'S CROSS
in case of issue, condition EF
Estimate: £1,000 - £1,200
9 November 2023
9 November 2023
A PRINCELY REUSS HONOR CROSS 3RD CLASS
Lot 94 Sold
A PRINCELY REUSS HONOR CROSS 3RD CLASS
condition EF
Hammer price: £240
Estimate: £200 - £300
9 November 2023
9 November 2023
A PERUVIAN ORDER OF THE SUN
Lot 95 Sold
A PERUVIAN ORDER OF THE SUN
Grand Officers Star, in original case of issue, condition EF
Hammer price: £80
Estimate: £100 - £200
9 November 2023
9 November 2023
CANADA: SECOND OVERSEAS CONTINGENT 1914 MEDAL
Lot 96 Sold
CANADA: SECOND OVERSEAS CONTINGENT 1914 MEDAL
the wearing pin missing from the reverse
Hammer price: £15
Estimate: £20 - £40
9 November 2023
9 November 2023

Total lots: 274

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