A Small Series of Medals for the Ashantee Campaign (1873-74)

16 December 2003

Lot No 484

An extremely rare Ashantee 1873-74 operations C.M.G. pair awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel W. A. T....

16 December 2003

Lot No 485

Pair: Private W. Lane, Royal Welsh Fusiliers Ashantee 1873-74, no clasp (883 Pte., 2 Bn. 23 R.W. Fus., 1873-74); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (883 Pte., 2-23rd Foot) edge bruising, otherwise generally very fine (2) £180-220

16 December 2003

Lot No 486

Pair: Sergeant-Major G. Munro, Seaforth Highlanders, late 42nd Highlanders, who was brought to notice for his ‘conspicuous courage and discipline throughout the war on the Gold Coast’ Ashantee 1873-74, 1 clasp, Coomassie (2047 Pte., 42nd Highds., 1873-4); India General Service 1854-95, 2 clasps, Hazara 1891,...

16 December 2003

Lot No 487

Three: Lieutenant-Colonel A. W. Duncan, Royal Artillery, who was wounded during an Ashanti...

16 December 2003

Lot No 488

Six: Colonel A. M. Harington, Egyptian Army and Gendarmerie, late Rifle Brigade, who fought with...

16 December 2003

Lot No 489

Ashantee 1873-74, no clasp (Capt. F. Shearman, 1st W.I. Regt., 1873-4) one or two edge bruises, otherwise good very fine £240-280

16 December 2003

Lot No 490

Ashantee 1873-74, no clasp (Capt. E. M. Forbes, 2nd W.I. Regt., 1873-4) edge bruising, otherwise very fine £300-350

16 December 2003

Lot No 491

Ashantee 1873-74, no clasp (1947 2nd Corpl. T. Butler, A.H.C., 1873-4) light contact marks and edge nicks, very fine £80-100

16 December 2003

Lot No 492

Ashantee 1873-74, no clasp (Chapln. to the Forces Revd. R. C. Browne, 1873-4) edge bruising and cleaned, otherwise very fine and extremely rare £300-350

16 December 2003

Lot No 493

Ashantee 1873-74, no clasp (Col. Foster Foster, Magistrate, Cape Coast Castle, 73-74) edge nicks, otherwise good very fine and an extremely rare Special Service Officer’s award £300-350

16 December 2003

Lot No 494

Ashantee 1873-74, no clasp (Percival Hughes) a later impressed issue, nearly extremely fine and rare £100-150

16 December 2003

Lot No 495

Ashantee 1873-74, 1 clasp, Coomassie (J. Gank, A.B., H.M.S. Active, 73-74) initial and surname officially corrected, nearly extremely fine £60-80

16 December 2003

Lot No 496

Ashantee 1873-74, 1 clasp, Coomassie (2389 Pte. J. Rowlands, 2 Bn. 23 R.W. Fus., 1873-4) suspension claw refixed, severe edge bruising, about very fine £140-180

16 December 2003

Lot No 497

Ashantee 1873-74, 1 clasp, Coomassie ([1072 2nd Class S.S.] R. J. Lapham, A.S.C., 1873-4) number and rank erased, otherwise good very fine and rare £150-200

16 December 2003

Lot No 498

Ashantee 1873-74, 1 clasp, Coomassie (Capt. F. L. B. Butler, 1st W.I. Regt., 1873-4) extremely fine £300-350

16 December 2003

Lot No 499

Ashantee 1873-74, 1 clasp, Coomassie (Capt. Baker, Commr. of Armed Police, Cape Coast Castle, 73-74) very fine and a rare award to a Special Service Officer £350-400

16 December 2003

Lot No 500

Ashantee 1873-74, 1 clasp, Coomassie (King George) lightly and crudely engraved naming, edge bruising, very fine and interesting £80-120

16 December 2003

Lot No 501

Ashantee 1873-74, 2 clasps, 1893-94, Sierra Leone1898-99 (809 Pte. W. Gale, 1st W.I. Regt., 1873-4) edge bruising, cleaned and lacquered, otherwise very fine £120-150