Coins and Historical Medals

SOUTH AFRICA, Death of Eugene Smith, 1901, a silver medal by Elkington, bust right in bush hat, rev. legend above tablet, 45mm (Hern 656 [not listed in silver]; AM Cat –; cf. St James’s 7, 875). Extremely fine and extremely rare in silver; in original case by Elkington & Co Ltd, Medallists £200-£300

Capt Eugene Clementi-Smith, DSO (1847-1901), educated at St Paul’s School, London; served first in Canada and later in South Africa, where he received a fatal wound at Harrisburg on 11 September 1901, dying on 4 October. Throughout his service career he had been involved with shooting and the NRA shoot annually for gold, silver and bronze medals in his name