Auction Catalogue

25 February 1998

Starting at 1:00 PM

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Orders, Decorations and Medals

The Arts Club  40 Dover St  London  W1S 4NP

Lot

№ 18

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25 February 1998

Hammer Price:
£4,000

Naval General Service 1793-1840, 4 clasps, 1 June 1794, 23 June 1795, St Vincent, Egypt (John Colepack) good very fine and rare £3000-3500

Ex Gray Collection 1898 and Phillips Collection 1925. Approximately 88 medals issued with 4 clasps, this combination being unique.

John Colepack is confirmed as Captain’s Servant and Boy 3rd Class aboard
Queen Charlotte for the first two actions, and as Boy 1st Class and Ordinary Seaman aboard Bonne Citoyenne for the last two actions.