88th Foot Order of Merit, 2nd Class for seven actions, obverse: Hibernia, seated with harp, holding forth a wreath of laurel; reverse: a wreath of laurel with ‘88’ at the apex enclosing the engraved actions, ‘Orthes, Pyrenees, Vittoria, Fuentes d’Onor, Toulouse, Nivelle, Nive’ (George Eyre), 38mm., silver, with ring and straight bar suspension, this engraved, ‘Peninsula’, Ref: Balmer R.523b, H.I. p.278, Tancred p.347, Payne p. 209 sim., some edge bruising, very fine £200-240

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Regimental Medals from the James N Spencer Collection.

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