Matthew Boulton’s Medal for Trafalgar 1805, white metal, named in reverse field ‘Thos. Finlayson, H.M.S. Minotaur.’, overall corrosion and sometime possibly fitted with suspension, therefore fine £200-£300

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Jack Webb Collection of Medals and Militaria.

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The Muster Roll of the Minotaur for the period 1 September to 31 October 1805, confirms Thomas Finlayson as an Able Seaman from London who joined the ship on 1 August 1804, aged 27 years, and was paid a bounty of £3 as a volunteer. Sold with relevant copied entry.