Special Collections

Sold between 21 September & 2 April 2003

3 parts

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Medals to The Gordon Highlanders and Associated Units from the Collection of A.J. Henderson

Arnold James Henderson

Lot

№ 338

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21 September 2007

Hammer Price:
£150

Tarves Rifle Volunteers, gold and gilt Challenge Medal, the central gold medallion with maker’s mark ‘JD’ but not hallmarked, finely engraved on the obverse with the Arms of Aberdeen, the reverse inscribed ‘Challenge Medal presented to Tarves Rifle Volunteers by Capt. Webster, P.A.V.G. 1877’, the gilt rim surmounted by a spray of thistles with rings for suspension, extremely fine and rare £100-150