The Collection of Medals Formed by The Late John Cooper

Africa General Service 1902-56, 5 clasps, Aro 1901-1902, S. Nigeria 1902, S. Nigeria 1903, S. Nigeria 1903-04, S. Nigeria 1904-05 (C.Serjt. W. W. Pritchard, S. Nigeria Regt.) the second, third and fourth clasps all contemporary tailor’s copies, very fine and rare £300-400

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Medals Formed by The Late John Cooper.

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Sold with copies of the rolls which confirm five clasps but show ‘S. Nigeria 1904’ rather than ‘S. Nigeria 1903-04’. The high incidence of tailor’s copy clasps appearing on these medals is almost certainly the result of delays in getting the clasps issued from the U.K. It seems highly probable that clasps were locally made and distributed by the regiment as applicable.