The Barrett J. Carr Collection of Boer War Medals

Pair: Private P. Paine, Namaqualand Town Guard, who was wounded in the defence of Ookiep on 8 April 1902

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp (49 Pte. P. Paine, Namqlnd. T.G.); Cape Copper Company Medal for the Defence of Ookiep, bronze issue (P. Paine), the last with attempted erasure of naming but details still clearly visible, severe edge bruising, otherwise good fine or better and scarce (2) £400-500

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Barrett J. Carr Collection of Boer War Medals.

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Ex Brian Kieran collection; see his Defence of Ookiep for another illustration and further details.