A Collection of Medals to the Royal Navy and Royal Marines formed by Commander Ron Champion, RN

East and West Africa 1887-1900, 3 clasps, Benin River 1894, Brass River 1895, Benin 1897 (F. Densham, Chf. Sto., H.M.S. Widgeon) minor contact wear, very fine and extremely rare £300-350

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to the Royal Navy and Royal Marines formed by Commander Ron Champion, RN.

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An East and West Africa Medal with an identical clasp combination appeared in the Douglas-Morris Collection, Part II (Lot 305), the catalogue stating that it was a unique clasp combination; this Medal is also verified, Densham having earned all three clasps for services in H.M.S. Widgeon (ADM 171/46 refers).