Naval Medals from the Collection of the Late Jason Pilalas (Part I)

Gross Total: £1,803,180 (£2,235,943 including buyers' premium)
Number of lots: 250
Sell-through rate: 100%
Exchange rate of the GB pound: US $1.29 and €1.18

Principal Lots
Lot no.
140. The Victoria Cross group of six to Capt Henry Ritchie, RN, £240,000 (£297,600)
215. The George Cross and DSC group of ten to Lt-Cdr William Hiscock, RN, £140,000 (£173,600)
8. The Naval Gold Medal for Camperdown to Vice-Admiral Sir William Mitchell, KCB, £40,000 (£49,600)
14. The CB, KH group of five to Col Sir John Morillyon Wilson, 1st Foot, £36,000 (£44,640)
60. The Naval GS medal with 4 clasps to Admiral Barrington Reynolds, GCB, RN, £32,000 (£39,680)
56. The Naval GS medal with 3 clasps to Sailmaker Thomas Millery, RN, £28,000 (£34,720)
19. The Naval GS medal with Trafalgar clasp and Arctic Medal to Rear-Admiral William Robertson, RN, £24,000 (£29,760)
51. The Naval GS medal with 3 clasps to Admiral Henry Davies, RN, £24,000 (£29,760)
64. Portugal, King John VI’s Gold Jewel and Military Order of the Tower and Sword pair to Lt John Seaton, RN, £24,000 (£29,760)
33. The Naval GS medal with Shannon wh. Chesapeake clasp to OS William Downham, RN, £19,000 (£23,560)
199. The DCM group of five to Cpl Lewis Goddard, 34th Anti-Aircraft Bn, RE, £19,000 (£23,560)
121. The Conspicuous Service Cross group of seven to Lt-Cdr Ernest Hall, RN, ex Hall, £17,000 (£21,080)

Saleroom Notices
The following were amendments to the printed catalogue descriptions:
19. Sir John Franklin died in June 1847; his Naval GS and First Arctic Medals were presented posthumously to his family
155. The Order of the Excellent Crop is from China
220. Another similar group named to this recipient is known

Withdrawn Lots
The following lots were withdrawn before the auction:
None