Auction Catalogue

13 December 2007

Starting at 11:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations and Medals

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

Lot

№ 102

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13 December 2007

Hammer Price:
£2,400

Naval General Service 1793-1840, 1 clasp, Off Tamatave 20 May 1811 (Hy. Maybee) plugged at 6 o’clock below Queen’s bust and in exergue of reverse, otherwise very fine £1500-2000

Sold at Glendining’s in August 1842, ‘small plug in exergue.’ Approximately 78 clasps issued for this action between three French 40-gun frigates and the British 36-gun frigates Astraea, Galatea and Phoebe, together with the 18-gun brig Racehorse.

Henry Maybee served as an Able Seaman aboard the Racehorse in this action.