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The Mahratta War medal to Captain Boyce Combe, 2nd Madras Native Infantry Army of India 1799-1826, 2 clasps, Asseerghur, Nagpore (Lieut. Boyce Combe, 2nd N.I.) short hyphen reverse, officially impressed naming, minor nicks and bruises, otherwise very fine £2500-3000
Hammer Price: £2,400
The unique Second Mahratta War medal to Major-General Sir Archibald Galloway, K.C.B., Bengal Infantry, later Chairman of the Honourable East India Company, one of only five European recipients of the clasp for the Defence of Delhi Army of India 1799-1826, 2 clasps, Defence of Delhi, Capture of Deig (Lieut. Archd. Galloway, 14th N.I.) short hyphen reverse, officially impressed naming, very fine and of the highest rarity £10000-12000
Hammer Price: £14,000
The Second Mahratta War and Peninsular campaign pair to Sergeant Alexander Liston, 94th Foot (a) Army of India 1799-1826, 3 clasps, Asseerghur, Argaum, Gawilghur (Corpl. A. Liston, 94th Foot) short hyphen reverse, officially impressed naming (b) Military General Service 1793-1814, 1 clasp, Fuentes d’Onor (Sergeant Alexr. Liston, 94th Foot) rank of ‘Sergeant’ neatly engraved before name, scratching to reverse of the second, otherwise very fine and rare (2) £4000-5000
Hammer Price: £3,600
A rare 4-clasp medal for the Second Mahratta War to Trooper George Loder, 27th Light Dragoons Army of India 1799-1826, 4 clasps, Allighur, Battle of Delhi, Laswarree, Capture of Deig (G. Loder, 27th Lt. Dragns) short hyphen reverse, officially impressed naming, extremely fine and rare £8000-10000
Hammer Price: £7,500
The exceptional 6-clasp medal for the Second Mahratta War and the campaign in Nepaul to General John Greenstreet, 15th Bengal Native Infantry Army of India 1799-1826, 6 clasps, Allighur, Battle of Delhi, Laswarree, Battle of Deig, Capture of Deig, Nepaul (Major J. Greenstreet, Commg. 2nd Bn. 15th N.I.) short hyphen reverse, officially impressed naming, together with a contemporary miniature portrait on ivory, the reverse signed ‘Edwin Cocking May 1850’, two minor edge bruises,...
Hammer Price: £21,000
A scarce pair for the Capture of Java, the First Burma War and the Siege of Bhurtpoor to Colonel Robert Seymour, Bengal Native Infantry (a) Military General Service 1793-1814, 1 clasp, Java (R. Seymour, Lieut. 6th Bengal Vol. Bn.) (b) Army of India 1799-1826, 2 clasps, Ava, Bhurtpoor (Captn. R. Seymour, 26th N.I.) short hyphen reverse, officially impressed naming, good very fine and scarce (2) £3000-3500
Hammer Price: £3,700
The General Officer’s Gold Medal awarded to Lieutenant-General Sir George Wood, K.C.B., ‘The Royal Bengal Tiger’, commander of the Bengal Division at the Capture of Java General Officers’ Army Large Gold Medal, for the capture of Java (Major Genl. George Wood) complete with gold swivel-ring suspension and gold ribbon buckle, brilliant extremely fine and rare £15000-20000
Hammer Price: £16,000
The Third Mahratta War medal for the battle of Kirkee to Sepoy Nadir Rai, 12th Bombay Native Infantry Army of India 1799-1826, 1 clasp, Kirkee (Sepoy Nadir Rai, 12th Bombay Native Infantry) short hyphen reverse, naming engraved in running script, nearly very fine and rare £2000-2500
Hammer Price: £1,600
The Third Mahratta War medal for the battle of Kirkee and capture of Poona to Private Joshua Foxwell, 103rd Bombay European Regiment Army of India 1799-1826, 1 clasp, Kirkee and Poona (Joshua Foxwell, Eur. Regt.) short hyphen reverse, officially impressed naming, nearly extremely fine £2500-3000
Hammer Price: £2,200
The Third Mahratta War medal for the capture of Poona to Lieutenant-Colonel S. R. Warren, 65th Foot, who had distinguished service in various expeditions against the pirates of the Persian Gulf Army of India 1799-1826, 1 clasp, Poona (Lieut. S. R. Warren, Brig. Major) short hyphen reverse, officially impressed naming, fitted with silver ribbon buckle, damage to obverse rim at 3 o’clock and several small edge bruises, otherwise very fine and rare £3000-4000
Hammer Price: £4,000
The rare Third Mahratta War medal for the battle of Seetabuldee to Sowar Prosad Singh, 6th Bengal Cavalry, whose regiment was highly distinguished in the battle Army of India 1799-1826, 1 clasp, Seetabuldee (Prosad Sing, 6th Cavalry) short hyphen reverse, impressed naming, minor edge bruising, otherwise very fine and very rare £3000-3500
Hammer Price: £3,800
The outstanding K.C.B. group to Lieutenant-General Sir John Bennet Hearsey, 6th Bengal Light Cavalry, dangerously wounded at Seetabuldee and again at Bhurtpoor, who later commanded a cavalry division at Goojerat, and was in command at Barrackpore when the Mangal Pandy incident signalled the beginning of the mutiny in 1857 (a) The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (Military) K.C.B., Knight Commander’s set of insignia, comprising neck badge, 22 carat gold and enamels, hallmarked London...
Hammer Price: £9,500
The important Third Mahratta War medal specially sanctioned to Sir Richard Jenkins, G.C.B., Resident at Nagpore 1810-27, who was present at the battle of Seetabuldee and the capture of Nagpore, and later a Director and Chairman of the Honourable East India Company Army of India 1799-1826, 1 clasp, Seetabuldee & Nagpore (Rd. Jenkins. Esqr. Rest. at Nagpoor) short hyphen reverse, officially impressed naming, fitted with contemporary silver ribbon buckle, very fine, a rare and important...
The Third Mahratta War medal for the capture of Nagpore to Private John Morris, 1st Foot, late 33rd Foot Army of India 1799-1826, 1 clasp, Nagpore (J. Morris, 1st Foot) short hyphen reverse, officially impressed naming, nearly extremely fine £2000-2500
Hammer Price: £2,100
The Third Mahratta War medal for the battle of Maheidpoor to Trooper John Handy, 22nd Light Dragoons Army of India 1799-1826, 1 clasp, Maheidpoor (J. Handy, 22nd Lt. Dragns.) short hyphen reverse, officially impressed naming, minor handling marks, otherwise extremely fine £2500-3000
Hammer Price: £2,500
The First Burma War medal to Captain James Stewart, 47th Foot Army of India 1799-1826, 1 clasp, Ava (Lieut. J. Stewart, 47th Foot) short hyphen reverse, officially impressed naming, nearly extremely fine £800-1000
Hammer Price: £1,400
The First Burma War medal to Captain Hugh Kyd, 102nd Madras European Regiment, seriously wounded in Burma Army of India 1799-1826, 1 clasp, Ava (Captn. Hugh Kyd, Eur. Regt.) short hyphen reverse, officially impressed naming, good very fine £800-1000
The First Burma War medal to Major-General William Cotton, 10th Madras Native Infantry Army of India 1799-1826, 1 clasp, Ava (Lieut. W. Cotton, 10th N.I.) short hyphen reverse, officially impressed naming, some surface and edge nicks, otherwise better than very fine £800-1000
Hammer Price: £1,700
The K.C.B. and Siege of Bhurtpoor group to Colonel Sir Proby Cautley, Bengal Artillery, Knighted for the construction of the Ganges Canal, completed in April 1854 (a) The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (Civil) K.C.B., Knight Commander’s set of insignia, comprising neck badge, 18 carat gold, hallmarked London 1851, maker’s mark RG for Robert Garrard; and breast star, silver, gold and enamels, the reverse plate inscribed Widdowson & Veale, Goldsmiths, 73 Strand, London, and stamped...
The First Burma War and Capture of Ghuznee pair to Major-General Bulstrode Bygrave, Paymaster of the Cabul Army, one of the few survivors of the massacre in the Jugdulluck Pass who, after days walking through the mountains with the loss of the toes of one foot from frostbite, became the last European prisoner of Akbar Khan (a) Army of India 1799-1826, 1 clasp, Ava (Lieut. B. Bygrave, Pionrs.) short hyphen reverse, officially engraved naming (b) Ghuznee 1839 (Captain B. Bygrave, 5th...
Hammer Price: £4,600
The important early Indian campaign group to Field-Marshal Sir George Pollock, G.C.B., G.C.S.I., Bengal Artillery, Commander of the ‘Army of Retribution’ for the recapture of Cabul in 1842, later Director of the H.E.I.C. and Constable of the Tower of London (a) The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (Military) G.C.B., an impressive privately made Grand Commander’s breast star, gold, silver and enamels, the silver rays set with diamonds, the reverse centre engraved ‘General Sir Goerge...
Hammer Price: £20,000
The fine early Indian campaign group to General Sir James Alexander, K.C.B., Colonel Commandant, R.H.A., late Bengal Artillery (a) The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (Military) K.C.B., Knight Commander’s set of insignia, comprising neck badge, 18 carat gold and enamels, hallmarked London 1870, maker’s mark RG for Robert Garrard; and breast star, silver, gold and enamels, the reverse plate inscribed R & S. Garrard & Co., Goldsmiths & Jewellers to the Crown, 25 Haymarket, London,...
Hammer Price: £5,800
A rare Defence of Kelat-I-Ghilzie medal to Bombardier Michael Shaughnessy, Bengal Artillery Defence of Kelat-I-Ghilzie 1842 (Bombardier Michael Shaughnefsy, 4th Compy. 2nd Battn. Arty.) naming officially engraved in running script, fitted with replacement silver clip and bar suspension, minor edge nicks and bruises, otherwise good very fine and very rare £4000-5000
Hammer Price: £4,500
A scarce Afghan War and Scinde campaign pair to Major R. B. Brett, 1st (or Leslie’s) Troop, Bombay Horse Artillery (a) Ghuznee Cabul 1842 (Lieutt. R. B. Brett, 1st Troop Horse Brigade Bombay Arty.) fitted with original steel clip and bar suspension (b) Hyderabad 1843 (Lieutenant R. B. Brett, 1st or Leslie’s Troop H.A.) fitted with silver clip and steel bar suspension, contact marks and edge bruising, otherwise very fine (2) £1200-1500
Hammer Price: £1,800
The unique First Afghan War and M.S.M. group to Sergeant-Major Michael Brown, H.M.’s 13th (Somerset) Light Infantry (a) Ghuznee 1839 (Serjt. Major M. Brown, 13 PALI) regimentally engraved naming, fitted with silver ribbon buckle inscribed “Ghuznee 23rd July 1839” (b) Defence of Jellalabad 1842, Flying Victory (Serjt. Maj. Ml. Brown, 13th Regt.) officially impressed naming, fitted with silver ribbon buckle inscribed “Jellalabad 7th April 1842” (c) Cabul 1842 (Serjt. Major...
Hammer Price: £5,500
The Scinde campaign medal for the battle of Meeanee to Private John McDonald, 22nd Regiment Meeanee 1843 (John McDonald, 22nd Regt.) naming engraved in the correct style, fitted with silver clip and bar suspension, very fine and rare £800-1000
Hammer Price: £1,500
The rare Scinde campaign medal for the battle of Meeanee to Acting Master W. T. Cole, Indian Marine, commanding the Honourable Company’s Vessel Planet Meeanee 1843 (W: T: Cole Act. Mr. Com. H:C:V: Planet) officially impressed naming, fitted with original German silver bar suspension, small edge bruise and minor contact marks, otherwise good very fine and rare £3000-3500
The Scinde campaign medal for the battle of Hyderabad to Acting Gunner Richard White, E.I.C. Steamer Meteor Hyderabad 1843 (R: White Act: Gr. E:I:C:Sr. Meteor) officially impressed naming, fitted with original German silver bar suspension, good very fine and rare £2500-3000
The Scinde campaign medal for the battles of Meeanee and Hyderabad to Jooddee Jaddoo, Scinde Camel Battery Meeanee Hyderabad 1843 (Joodee Jaddoo, Camel Baty.) impressed naming, fitted with original silver clip and bar suspension, handling marks, otherwise nearly extremely fine £300-350
Hammer Price: £550
The Scinde campaign medal for the battle of Hyderabad to Lieutenant W. E. Wilkinson, 21st Bombay Native Infantry, who was wounded at Dubba Hyderabad 1843 (Lieutt. W. E. Wilkinson, 21st Regt. N.I.) engraved naming, fitted with original silver clip and bar suspension, light edge bruising, otherwise good very fine £1000-1200
Hammer Price: £1,200
The Scinde campaign medal for the battle of Hyderabad to LMajor-General Alexander Woodburn, 25th Bombay Native Infantry, who was awarded the C.B. for services in the Scinde Hyderabad 1843 (Major A. Woodburn, 25th Regt.) engraved naming, fitted with original silver clip and bar suspension, about good very fine £1400-1800
Hammer Price: £1,650
The important campaign pair to Major-General Sir John McCaskill, K.C.B., K.H., 9th Foot, Commanding the 3rd Infantry Division in Sir Hugh Gough’s Army of the Sutlej and killed in action at Moodkee (a) Cabul 1842, unnamed as issued, fitted with original steel clip and bar suspension (b) Sutlej 1845-46, for Moodkee 1845 (Major Genl. Sir John McCaskill K:C:B: K:H:) extremely fine (2) £5000-6000
Hammer Price: £7,000
The Gwalior and Sutlej campaign pair to Lieutenant-General Sir John Littler, G.C.B., who commanded the 4th Infantry Division at Ferozeshuhur (a) Maharajpoor Star 1843, unnamed, fitted with reverse pin fitting and contemporary silver bar suspension and ribbon buckle (b) Sutlej 1845-46, for Ferozeshuhur 1845 (Major Genl. Sir J: H: Littler K:C:B: 36th Regt. N.I) with pin to reverse of scroll suspension and fitted with ornate contemporary ribbon buckle and top suspension brooch, very fine...
An interesting Sutlej and Crimean War group to Paymaster John Cornes, 79th Highlanders, late 53rd Regiment, who was wounded at Buddiwal commanding the rear-guard in defence of the baggage when cut off and attacked by the enemy (a) Sutlej 1845-46, for Aliwal 1846, 1 clasp, Sobraon (Qur. Master John Cornes, 53rd Regt.) (b) Crimea 1854-55, 3 clasps, Alma, Balaklava, Sebastopol (Pay Mr. J. Cornes, 79th Foot) officially impressed naming (c) Turkish Crimea, British issue (Pay Mr. J....
The Sutlej campaign medal to Captain H. J. Wallack, 9th Foot, later 77th Foot and a Member of Her Majesty’s Body Guard of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms Sutlej 1845-46, for Moodkee 1845, 2 clasps, Ferozeshuhur, Sobraon (Lieut. H: J: Wallack, 9th Regt.) old repair to suspension claw and post, edge bruising and polished, therefore good fine £600-800
Hammer Price: £1,000
The Sutlej campaign medal to Private George Turner, 50th Regiment Sutlej 1845-46, for Moodkee 1845, 3 clasps, Ferozeshuhur, Aliwal, Sobraon (George Turner, 50th Regt.) nearly extremely fine £600-800
Hammer Price: £950
The unusual campaign group of five to Major-General Henry Francis, Bengal Artillery (a) Sutlej 1845-46, for Sobraon 1846 (1st Lieut. Hy. Francis, 4th Battn. Artillery) slightly later impressed naming (b) Punjab 1848-49, 2 clasps, Mooltan, Goojerat (1st Lieut. H. Francis, 4th Tp. 3rd Bde. H. Arty.) (c) Order of the Medjidie, 4th class breast badge, silver, gold and enamel, soldered repair to the reverse (d) Turkish Crimea, Sardinian issue, contemporary tailor’s copy,...
The Cabul and Punjab campaign pair to Major Joseph Ferris, 2nd Sikh Local Infantry, who raised and commanded “Ferris’s” Jezailchis and received the C.B. and Dooranee Empire for services in Afghanistan (a) Cabul 1842, unnamed as issued, fitted with original steel clip and bar suspension (b) Punjab 1848-49, no clasp (Major J. Ferris, C.B. Commg. 2nd Regt. Sikh Local I..) final part of unit hidden by claw, good very fine (2) £1500-2000
Hammer Price: £3,200
The magnificent Indian campaign group to Colonel William Garden, C.B., Bengal Army, Quarter-Master General of the Army in India 1841-50, recipient of the rare 2nd Class of the Order of the Dooranee Empire for his services at Ghuznee in 1839 (a) Army of India 1799-1826, 2 clasps, Nepaul, Bhurtpore (Lieut. Wm. Garden, Asst. Qr. Mr. Genl.) short hyphen reverse, officially impressed naming (b) Ghuznee 1839, unnamed as issued, fitted with contemporary wide silver bar suspension (c)...
Hammer Price: £10,000
The North West Frontier campaign medal to Assistant Surgeon A. M. Garden, Indian Medical Service, attached 2nd Punjab Cavalry India General Service 1854-94, 1 clasp, North West Frontier (Asst.-Surgn. A. M. Garden, 2nd Punjab Cvy.) extremely fine £250-300
Hammer Price: £330
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