The Collection of Boer War Tribute Medals formed by the late George Williams

Barnsley Tribute Medal 1902, circular silver medal, 42 mm, finely pierced and cut-out with the public arms of the town, the reverse with finely engraved inscription ‘Presented by the Mayor & Corporation of the Borough of Barnsley to [blank] for services rendered during the War in South Africa, Aug. 22. 1902’, with maker’s marks and hallmarks for Birmingham 1902, with ring suspension, extremely fine, rare £400-500

Ref: Hibbard A1.

Hibbard knew of only one named example - ‘Carson’; a second medal named to ‘Dunn’ was sold in D.N.W. 5 March 1996.

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Boer War Tribute Medals formed by the late George Williams.

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