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№ 704

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15 October 2020

Hammer Price:
£130

The Imperial Service Medal attributed to W. Chislett, Postal Service

Imperial Service Medal, E.VII.R., Star issue, in Elkington & Co. Ltd case of issue, with portrait miniature of an elderly man in postal uniform with an Imperial Service Medal, watercolour on card, glazed and held in an ornate gilt frame, reverse of which is annotated ‘W. Chislett Postman With the King’s Medal. Wm. Austin C... Torquay’, miniature housed in a custom made slightly damaged leather display case (2) £100-£140

I.S.M. London Gazette 2 July 1903: Chislett, William, Post Office, Town Postman.

William Chislett was born in Exeter, Devon. He was employed as a Postmaster at Tormohun, Torquay.