Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Gross Total: £469,990 (£582,788 including buyers' premium)
Number of lots: 650
Sell-through rate 97.7%
Exchange rate of the GB pound: US $1.35 and €1.17

Principal Lots
Lot no.
129-149. Medals from the Collection of Paul and Margaret Faber, £76,450 (£94,798)
495. The PDSA Dickin Medal and Canine Valour Bronze Cross pair to ‘Judy’, ex Strong, £22,000 (£27,280)
150-199. Medals from the Collection of Peter and Dee Helmore, Part IV, £12,670 (£15,711)
137. The South Africa 1877-9 medal to Sapper J. McLaren, Royal Engineers, killed at Isandhlwana, £12,000 (£14,880)
1-58 A Collection of Medals for the Gallipoli Campaign, £11,845 (£14,688)
59. The KBE, CMG, DSO group of 12 to Col. Sir Herbert Bryan, Colonial Secretary, Gold Coast, £8,500 (£10,540)
79. The DCM and MM group of six to Sgt George Sparks, 12th Royal Lancers, £8,500 (£10,540)
95. The MM group of five to Acting Lance-Sgt William Bell, 1st Dragoon Guards, £8,500 (£10,540)
136. The South Africa 1877-9 medal to Pte W. Fyfield, 80th Regt, killed at Intombi River, £8,500 (£10,540)
201. The Military GS and Waterloo pair to Capt Hugh Harrison, 32nd Foot, £8,000 (£9,920)
142. The India GS and Queen’s SA pair to Capt Ronald Vernon, KRRC, £7,500 (£9,300)
344. The Military GS medal with 11 clasps to Bugler William Carden, 95th Foot, £7,500 (£9,300)
345. The Army of Medal medal with Nepaul clasp to sgt William Hamilton, Bengal S&M, £7,500 (£9,300)
336. The Naval GS medal with 2 clasps, 1 June 1794 and St Vincent, to William Bell, RN, ex Hyde Gregg and Message, £6,500 (£8,060)
346. The Army of India medal with Kirkee and Poona clasp to Major John Moore, Russell’s Cavalry, £6,500 (£8,060)
139. The South Africa 1877-9 medal to Lt Herbert Reed, Cape Mounted Yeomanry, £6,000 (£7,440)

Saleroom Notices
The following were amendments to the printed catalogue descriptions:
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Withdrawn Lots
The following lots were withdrawn before the auction:
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