An Important Collection of Medals to The King's German Legion, the Property of a Gentleman

Military General Service 1793-1814, 13 clasps, Talavera, Busaco, Albuhera, Ciudad Rodrigo, Badajoz, Salamanca, Vittoria, Pyrenees, St Sebastian, Nivelle, Nive, Orthes, Toulouse (H. Fellersmann, Gunr. Arty. K.G.L.) edge bruise to obverse rim and contact marks generally, otherwise very fine and rare £3500-4000

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, An Important Collection of Medals to The King's German Legion, the Property of a Gentleman.

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Ex Gaskell Collection 1908 and Spink December 1987 (£3300).

Henry Fellersman enlisted on 1 December 1805, and was discharged when the Legion artillery was disbanded in Hannover on 24 March 1816. He served in the 4th Foot Company and was also present at the battle of Waterloo. One of only two 13 clasp medals, the maximum number of clasps issued to the King’s German Legion (see Lot 8 for the other example).