Auction Catalogue

2 March 2005

Starting at 11:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria, to include the Brian Ritchie Collection (Part II)

Grand Connaught Rooms  61 - 65 Great Queen St  London  WC2B 5DA

Lot

№ 392

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2 March 2005

Hammer Price:
£850

British South Africa Company Medal 1890-97, reverse Rhodesia 1896, no clasp (1111 Pte. E. J. Smith, 2/Rif. Bde.) one or two edge bruises and light contact marks, otherwise very fine and rare £400-450

Only one officer and 30 N.C.Os and men of the Rifle Brigade were awarded the British South Africa Company’s Medal 1890-97 with ‘Rhodesia 1896’ reverse, the whole having been drawn from the 2nd Battalion for service in the Rifle Company of the Mounted Infantry Section; sold with roll verification.