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Categories • Stack's January 2005 → The John J. Ford, Jr. Collection, Part VII → Militaria → British Medals for Asian and African Chiefs → An Unprecedented Offering of African Chiefs' Medals → Victoria, 1837-1901 |
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Lot # |
Description |
Grade |
Hammer Price |
329 |
SIERRA LEONE. Chief's Medal, ca. 1870
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EF |
$3,500.00 |
Silver, 72.3mm. 3.8mm thick at rim, 104.9 grams. Grip suspender with oval loop for suspension. Jamieson 48. Extremely Fine. Obv. Diadem head l., VICTORIA REGINA. Rev. Engraved Royal Arms with supporters, motto scroll inscribed HONI SOIT QUI MAY Y PENSE, SIERRA LEONE above. Light wear, some deep toning on neck and at the rims. |
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330 |
SIERRA LEONE. Chief's Medal, ca. 1870
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EF |
$3,500.00 |
Silver, 72.6mm. 5.07mm thick at rim, 155.6 grams. Holed for suspension with jump ring and length of yellow ribbon with green edges. Jamieson 49. Extremely Fine. Obv. Types as above. Rev. Arms in different style, SIERRA above, LEONE below in bold lettering. Very light wear, one noticeable nick in the right obverse field. |
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331 |
SIERRA LEONE. Chief's Medal, ca. 1870
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EF |
$3,250.00 |
Silver, 72.2mm. 3.5mm thick at rim, 103.05 grams. Holed for suspension with jump ring. Jamieson 49 var. Extremely Fine. Obv. Types as above. Rev. Types as above, Arms in measurably different style, SIERRA above, LEONE below in bold lettering. Polished surfaces recall wear by the Chief recipient, obverse bears scattered surface tics. |
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Categories • Stack's January 2005 → The John J. Ford, Jr. Collection, Part VII → Militaria → British Medals for Asian and African Chiefs → An Unprecedented Offering of African Chiefs' Medals → Edward VII, 1901-1910 |
Lot # |
Description |
Grade |
Hammer Price |
332 |
NATAL. Senior Chief's Medal, 1902
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AU |
$1,100.00 |
Silver, 51.4mm. Signed J & S. Jamieson unlisted. About Uncirculated. Obv. Crowned and robed bust r., English legend hails Coronation. Rev. Colony Badge consisting of Royal Arms over two running Wildebeesten. Coronation date given as June 26, although the ceremony was postponed until August 9 due to the King's illness. Gold toning, with grip suspender, narrow blue pinback ribbon. |
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333 |
NATAL. Senior Chief's Medal, 1902
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CH EF |
$850.00 |
Silver, 51.4mm. Choice Extremely Fine. A second gold-toned example with a single reverse edge ding. |
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334 |
NATAL. Senior Chief's Medal, 1902
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EF |
$850.00 |
Silver, 51.4mm. Extremely Fine or better. A third whose silver surfaces show faint hairlining. Grip suspender is without ribbon. |
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Categories • Stack's January 2005 → The John J. Ford, Jr. Collection, Part VII → Militaria → British Medals for Asian and African Chiefs → An Unprecedented Offering of African Chiefs' Medals → George V, 1901-1936 |
Lot # |
Description |
Grade |
Hammer Price |
335 |
NATAL. Native Chief Mpefu's Medal, 1911
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(see below) |
$1,100.00 |
68.3mm .925 Silver 3-part planchet. Jamieson unlisted. Obv. Colonial Arms as preceding on 39mm Silver center, broad outer ring is engraved NATIVE CHIEF MPEFU, FROM/ GENERAL LORD METHUEN G.C.B. Rev. Circle wreath encloses presentation date 3rd JULY 1911. Maker's name FORSYTH & CO. STERLING SILVER is impressed at base. Enclosed by an Bronze silverplate outer band with loop. A fascinating... more |
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