A collection of Boer War Tribute Medals

6 July 2004

Lot No 898

Pair: Private J. R. Steven, Imperial Yeomanry Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Natal, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (23376 Pte., 20th Coy. Imp. Yeo.), last two clasps loose; Burg of Arbroath Tribute Medal, reverse inscribed, ‘Presented with the Freedom of the...

6 July 2004

Lot No 899

Five: Sergeant J. A. Burney, South Africa Mounted Rifles, late Cape Police and Imperial Yeomanry Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State (9462 Pte., 46th Coy. 13th Imp. Yeo.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps (2332 Pte., C.P. Dist. 1); 1914-15 Star (Sjt., 5th S.A.M.R.);...

6 July 2004

Lot No 900

Three: Serjeant J. Mullinder, Royal Army Medical Corps Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Cape Colony (13532 Sgt., R.A.M.C.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps (13532 Serjt., R.A.M.C.); County Borough of Burnley Tribute Medal, by Mappin & Webb, reverse inscribed, ‘Northern Counties Volunteer,...

6 July 2004

Lot No 901

Pair: Private J. Rowe, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901 (6192 Pte., 2nd D. of C. Lt. Infy.); Cornwall Yeomanry Volunteers Tribute Medal, 38 x 21mm., silver and enamel, unnamed, ring suspension, good very...

6 July 2004

Lot No 902

Birmingham Tribute Medal, 38mm., gilt white metal, unnamed, pierced with ring suspension, complete with original but slightly frayed embroidered ribbon and ‘1899 1902’ brooch bar, very fine £30-40

6 July 2004

Lot No 903

Coleraine Tribute Medal (3988 Pte. William Clarke, Rl. Dubn. Fusrs.), 28.5mm., 9ct. gold, hallmarks for Birmingham 1902, ring suspension, extremely fine, very rare £400-500

6 July 2004

Lot No 904

Doncaster Tribute Medal, South African War 1900-02, by Vaughton & Son, reverse inscribed, ‘To John Flanagan from the Corporation of Doncaster’, 33mm., 9ct. gold and enamel, hallmarks for Birmingham 1904, ring suspension, slight enamel damage, good very fine £300-400

6 July 2004

Lot No 905

Dundee Tribute Medal, engraved coat-of-arms; reverse: engraved, ‘Dundee Volunteers, Service in South Africa, With Freedom of City, 1900’, 37mm., silver, hallmarks for Birmingham 1899, unnamed, unmounted, good very fine £100-150

6 July 2004

Lot No 906

City of London Imperial Volunteers in South Africa Medallion 1899-1902, 76mm., bronze, unnamed, good very fine £50-70

6 July 2004

Lot No 907

Londonderry Tribute Medal, by Vaughton & Son, reverse inscribed, ‘In recognition of his gallant services in South African Campaign 1900-1901, Presented to Trooper J. Thompson by the Mayor & Citizens of L-Derry 28.6.01’, 28mm., 15ct. gold and enamel, hallmarks for Birmingham 1900, ring suspension, slight enamel...

6 July 2004

Lot No 908

Melton Mowbray Tribute Medal, Transvaal War in South Africa 1900 - 1901, reverse inscription in raised letters (name, rank and unit engraved), ‘Presented by the Town of Melton Mowbray to Patrick Nolan in recognition of his Patriotism & Valour in serving in the Transvaal War as Trooper in the 65th Com. Imp....

6 July 2004

Lot No 909

Montgomeryshire Imperial Yeomanry Tribute Medal, by Restall, Birmingham, 38.5mm., bronze, unnamed, with swivel straight bar suspension, nearly extremely fine £80-100

6 July 2004

Lot No 910

Northwich Tribute Medal, 22nd Cheshire Compy. Imperial Yeomanry & Volunteers; reverse: (name engraved) ‘Presented by the Town of Northwich to Pte. J. Hawksworth, for Meritorious Service in South Africa 1900-1’, 38mm., bronze, with swivel scroll suspension, claw tightened, good very fine, scarce £250-300

6 July 2004

Lot No 911

Norwich Boer War Tribute Medal, central arms of Norwich, ‘Presented by Mayor and Citizens of Norwich’, reverse inscription in raised letters, ‘Pro Patria Norfolk Volunteers South Africa 1899-1901’, additionally engraved, ‘Pte. T. Holden, 5611’, 32 x 26mm., silver, with ring and straight bar suspension,...

6 July 2004

Lot No 912

Borough of Portsmouth Tribute Medal, by W.J.D., reverse impressed, ‘Naval Brigade, South Africa 1899-1900, North China 1900’, 27mm., silver and enamels, hallmarks for Birmingham 1902, unnamed, very fine £120-160

6 July 2004

Lot No 913

Borough of Stafford Tribute Medal, South African Campaign 1901, a finely struck medal, obverse: a castle with four towers, flanked by two ‘Stafford’ knots; reverse a mounted trooper and a soldier on one knee (Lance Corpl. W. R. Ward, F Co., 2nd V.B. Nth. Staffs. Regt.), impressed naming, 38.5mm., silver,...

6 July 2004

Lot No 914

Suffolk Yeomanry Tribute Medal 1900, three coronets each pierced with crossed arrows, reverse inscribed, ‘Trooper W. Jones, S.A. 1901’, 33 x 33mm., silver, hallmarks for Birmingham 1900, usual brooch fitting removed, fitted with ring suspension, good very fine £150-200

6 July 2004

Lot No 915

Worsley Urban District Tribute Medal, by Mappin & Webb, reverse inscribed, ‘1901 Trooper H. H. Yates, 23rd Company Imperial Yeomanry from Worsley Urban District’, 46 x 31mm., 15ct. gold and enamel, ring and wire straight suspension, extremely fine £300-350

6 July 2004

Lot No 916

Yorkshire Imperial Yeomanry 1900-1902, 3rd Battalion, South Africa 1900-1901 (539 J. F. Mallandaine) a few fine scratches to obv., otherwise good very fine £80-120

6 July 2004

Lot No 917

Yorkshire Imperial Yeomanry 1900-1902, 3rd Battalion, South Africa 1901-1902 (Lieut. A. D. Ramsay) nearly extremely fine £120-160

6 July 2004

Lot No 918

Yorkshire Imperial Yeomanry 1900-1902, 66th Company, South Africa 1900-1901 (12312 H. E. Spencer) good very fine £160-200

6 July 2004

Lot No 919

Toronto Tribute Medal 1900, returning soldier being welcomed by a woman and a dog; reverse a sword with wreath and dove, ‘Canada’s Brave Boys, South Africa 1900, Welcome Home’ (Sergt. W. Lang, C.M.R.), complete with original brooch bar, ‘Toronto Welcomes her Sons’, attached to the piece by twin chains,...