Naval General Service 1793-1840, 2 clasps, Acre 30 May 1799, Egypt (Adam Sampson.) extremely fine £5,000-£6,000

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Naval General Service Medals 1793-1840.

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Provenance: Phillips Collection 1925; Spink, December 1950.

Approximately 40 clasps were issued for ‘Acre 30 May 1799’.

Adam Sampson is confirmed as an Ordinary Seaman aboard H.M.S. Tigre for both actions.