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Categories  •  Stack's January 2005 The John J. Ford, Jr. Collection, Part VII Militaria War of 1812 Medals and Decorations Great Britain Navy
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Lot # Description GradeView our Explanation of Comparative Grading Hammer Price
382 Naval General Service EF $7,500.00
Naval General Service. One bar: ENDYMION Wh PRESIDENT. Edge: John Barnett. Extremely Fine. Once cleaned....
One bar: ENDYMION Wh PRESIDENT. Edge: John Barnett. Extremely Fine. Once cleaned. Replacement ribbon. Barnett was aboard HMS Endymion as a Supernumerary Private, Royal Marines. U.S.S. President stood out to sea from New York harbor in the teeth of a howling snow storm in the evening of January 14, 1815. On the following day she fell in with the British squadron blockading the city. After a chase, at 2:30 that afternoon HMS Endymion began...  more
383 Endymion Crook EAM $5,250.00
Endymion Crook. Silver. 83.5 mm. 147.0 gns. Milford-Haven 570, Tancred p.164. Essentially as made....
Silver. 83.5 mm. 147.0 gns. Milford-Haven 570, Tancred p.164. Essentially as made. These are said to have been made for the midshipmen to wear while ashore, to distinguish them from the general run of middies who could not lay claim to a part in the capture of USS President.
384 Endymion Crook EAM $3,750.00
Endymion Crook. Silver. 83.7 mm. 144.1 gns. Milford-Haven 570, Tancred p.164. A second and also essentially...
Silver. 83.7 mm. 144.1 gns. Milford-Haven 570, Tancred p.164. A second and also essentially as made.
385 Naval General Service EF $28,000.00
Naval General Service. Two bars: SHANNON Wh CHESAPEAKE and NILE. Edge: Griffiths Morris. Extremely...
Two bars: SHANNON Wh CHESAPEAKE and NILE. Edge: Griffiths Morris. Extremely Fine. Once cleaned. Replacement ribbon. Griffiths was a Royal Marine private in both engagements (aboard HMS Audacious at the Nile). Only 44 NGS medals were authorized for this action and only one other also with the Nile bar. After a somewhat frustrating blockade of Boston harbor, on June 1, 1813 British Captain Philip Bowes Vere Broke sent a letter...  more
386 Naval General Service VF $32,500.00
Naval General Service. One bar: PELICAN 14 AUGt 1813. Edge: Francis Fox. Very Fine. Once nail board...
One bar: PELICAN 14 AUGt 1813. Edge: Francis Fox. Very Fine. Once nail board mounted. Old ribbon. Fox was Pelican's cook. There are only four names on the NGS roll for this action. HMS Pelican had been searching for USS Argus for three days before finding her off St. David's Head on August 14, 1813. American Captain Allen shortened sail so his pursuer could catch up (his was the faster of the two brig-sloops) and...  more
387 Naval General Service EF $24,000.00
Naval General Service. One bar: 29 APRIL BOAT SERVICE 1813. Edge: George Bishop, Lieut. R.N. Extremely...
One bar: 29 APRIL BOAT SERVICE 1813. Edge: George Bishop, Lieut. R.N. Extremely Fine. Once cleaned. Replacement ribbon. Bishop is listed on the roll as part of H.M.S. Statira's (46) complement (vessel wrecked on Cuban coast two years later). Frenchtown, a hamlet of about 12 houses, and Havre-du-Grace, a larger place of some 60 homes, were shelled, invaded, and largely burned during the...  more
388 Naval General Service VF $9,000.00
Naval General Service. One bar: AP & MAY BOAT SERVICE 1813. Edge: John Pilgrim. Very Fine. Once cleaned....
One bar: AP & MAY BOAT SERVICE 1813. Edge: John Pilgrim. Very Fine. Once cleaned. Once nail board mounted. Replacement ribbon. Pilgrim was an Ordinary Seaman aboard HMS Maidstone. Also awarded for the Frenchtown and Havre-du-Grace actions.
389 Naval General Service EF $14,000.00
Naval General Service. One bar: THE POTOMAC 17 AUG 1814. Edge: Thomas Marriott. Extremely Fine. Once...
One bar: THE POTOMAC 17 AUG 1814. Edge: Thomas Marriott. Extremely Fine. Once cleaned. Once nail board mounted. Replacement ribbon. Apparently original paper box of issue. Marriott was a midshipman aboard the rocketship HMS Erebus. To Lossing's account the cataloguer should add that while the bombardment of Fort Washington was an easy affair and the capture of Alexandria not much harder, the descent down the Potomac...  more
390 Naval General Service CH VF $8,000.00
Naval General Service. One bar: 14 DEC BOAT SERVICE 1814. Edge: Wm. Choppin. Choice Very Fine. Once...
One bar: 14 DEC BOAT SERVICE 1814. Edge: Wm. Choppin. Choice Very Fine. Once cleaned. Replacement ribbon. Choppin was a landsman aboard HMS Royal Oak. On December 12, 1814, Commander N. Lockyer with 42 launches and 980 seamen and marines began an advance against American picket boats covering the approaches to Lake Pontchatrain and New Orleans, preparatory to the British landings against the...  more
391 Naval General Service EF $14,000.00
Naval General Service. One bar: 14 DEC BOAT SERVICE 1814. Edge: M.M. Wroot, Lieut. R.N. Extremely...
One bar: 14 DEC BOAT SERVICE 1814. Edge: M.M. Wroot, Lieut. R.N. Extremely Fine. Once cleaned. Once nail board mounted. Replacement ribbon. Lockyer's force lost 17 killed and 77 wounded during this action.
392 Naval General Service VF $22,000.00
Naval General Service. Two bars: 14 DEC BOAT SERVICE 1814 and TRAFALGAR. Edge: Abraham Page. Very...
Two bars: 14 DEC BOAT SERVICE 1814 and TRAFALGAR. Edge: Abraham Page. Very Fine. Once cleaned. Once nail board mounted. Replacement ribbon. Page was an Ordinary Seaman aboard HMS Traave in 1814. He is listed aboard HMS Royal Sovereign as Boy 2nd Class at Trafalgar (October 21, 1805).
393 Naval General Service CH VF $7,500.00
Naval General Service. Two bars: 14 DEC BOAT SERVICE 1814 and GUADALOUPE. Edge: James Mustart. Choice...
Two bars: 14 DEC BOAT SERVICE 1814 and GUADALOUPE. Edge: James Mustart. Choice Very Fine. Once cleaned. Once nail board mounted. Replacement ribbon. Mustart was an Able Bodied Seaman aboard HMS Bedford in 1814. He is listed aboard HMS Vimiera as Boy 2nd Class at the capture of Guadeloupe (February 5, 1810).
394 Naval General Service VF $13,000.00
Naval General Service. Two bars: 14 DEC BOAT SERVICE 1814 and SYRIA. Edge: H.T. Austin, Capt. R.N....
Two bars: 14 DEC BOAT SERVICE 1814 and SYRIA. Edge: H.T. Austin, Capt. R.N. Very Fine. Once cleaned. Once nail board mounted. Replacement ribbon. Horatio T. Austin was captain of HMS Cyclops during the Syria action (September-December, 1840).
Categories  •  Stack's January 2005 The John J. Ford, Jr. Collection, Part VII Militaria War of 1812 Medals and Decorations Great Britain Army
Lot # Description GradeView our Explanation of Comparative Grading Hammer Price
395 Army General Service EF $6,000.00
Army General Service. One bar: FORT DETROIT. Edge: J. Brownridge, Serjt. 41st. Foot. Extremely Fine....
One bar: FORT DETROIT. Edge: J. Brownridge, Serjt. 41st. Foot. Extremely Fine. Once cleaned. Replacement ribbon. First Battalion, Welsh Regiment of Foot, served along the American border 1812-4. So many of its strength were captured and interned during the war a second battalion had to be raised. The regiment carries Fort Detroit on its battle honours.
396 Army General Service VF $8,500.00
Army General Service. One bar: FORT DETROIT. Edge: W. Caldwell, Capt. Canadn. Militia. Very Fine....
One bar: FORT DETROIT. Edge: W. Caldwell, Capt. Canadn. Militia. Very Fine. Once cleaned. Old ribbon. Captain Caldwell was with the 1st Flank Company, 1st Essex Regiment.
397 Army General Service EF $5,500.00
Army General Service. One bar: FORT DETROIT. Edge: P. Larose, Canadn. Militia. Extremely Fine. Once...
One bar: FORT DETROIT. Edge: P. Larose, Canadn. Militia. Extremely Fine. Once cleaned. Replacement ribbon.
398 Army General Service EF $5,000.00
Army General Service. One bar: CHATEAUGUAY. Edge: A. Daigneau, Canadn. Militia. Extremely Fine. Once...
One bar: CHATEAUGUAY. Edge: A. Daigneau, Canadn. Militia. Extremely Fine. Once cleaned. Replacement ribbon. Antoine Daigneau was a private in the Beauharois Militia.
399 Army General Service EF $4,500.00
Army General Service. One bar: CHATEAUGUAY. Edge: C. Daigneau, Canadn. Militia. Extremely Fine. Once...
One bar: CHATEAUGUAY. Edge: C. Daigneau, Canadn. Militia. Extremely Fine. Once cleaned. Replacement ribbon. Charles Daigneau was a private in the Canadian Voltigeurs.
400 Army General Service EF $5,000.00
Army General Service. One bar: CHATEAUGUAY. Edge: Pierre Gendron. Serjt. Canadn. Militia. Extremely...
One bar: CHATEAUGUAY. Edge: Pierre Gendron. Serjt. Canadn. Militia. Extremely Fine. Once cleaned. Replacement ribbon. Gendron was in the 4th Battalion, Select Embodied Militia.
401 Army General Service EF $4,500.00
Army General Service. One bar: CHATEAUGUAY. Edge: P. Godbout. Canadn. Militia. Extremely Fine. Once...
One bar: CHATEAUGUAY. Edge: P. Godbout. Canadn. Militia. Extremely Fine. Once cleaned. Older replacement ribbon. Pierre Godbout was a private in the 5th Battalion, Select Embodied Militia.
402 Army General Service AU $3,250.00
Army General Service. One bar: CHATEAUGUAY. Edge: L. Lavoie. Canadn. Militia. About Uncirculated....
One bar: CHATEAUGUAY. Edge: L. Lavoie. Canadn. Militia. About Uncirculated. Once cleaned. Old ribbon. Joseph Lavoie was a private in the 3rd Battalion, Select Embodied Militia.
403 Army General Service VF $4,000.00
Army General Service. One bar: CHATEAUGUAY. Edge: O. Onellet. Canadn. Militia. Very Fine. Once cleaned....
One bar: CHATEAUGUAY. Edge: O. Onellet. Canadn. Militia. Very Fine. Once cleaned. Replacement ribbon. A. Ouellet is listed as a private in the 3rd Battalion, Select Embodied Militia.
404 Army General Service EF $7,000.00
Army General Service. One bar: CHATEAUGUAY. Edge: Henias Atenharha. Warrior. Extremely Fine. Once...
One bar: CHATEAUGUAY. Edge: Henias Atenharha. Warrior. Extremely Fine. Once cleaned. Replacement ribbon. Atenharha is listed on the rolls.
405 Army General Service EF $7,500.00
Army General Service. One bar: CHATEAUGUAY. Edge: A. Nikarakwesa. Warrior. Extremely Fine. Once cleaned....
One bar: CHATEAUGUAY. Edge: A. Nikarakwesa. Warrior. Extremely Fine. Once cleaned. Old ribbon. Atonsa Nikarakwesa is listed on the rolls.
406 Army General Service VF $4,250.00
Army General Service. One bar: CHRYSTLER'S FARM. Edge: C. Gonge. Canadn. Militia. Very Fine. Once...
One bar: CHRYSTLER'S FARM. Edge: C. Gonge. Canadn. Militia. Very Fine. Once cleaned. Replacement ribbon. Charles Gouge was a private in the Canadian Voltigeurs.
407 Army General Service EF $5,250.00
Army General Service. One bar: CHRYSTLER'S FARM. Edge: R. Langevin. Canadn. Militia. Extremely Fine....
One bar: CHRYSTLER'S FARM. Edge: R. Langevin. Canadn. Militia. Extremely Fine. Once cleaned. Replacement ribbon. Regis Langevin was a private in the Canadian Voltigeurs.
408 Army General Service VF $8,000.00
Army General Service. One bar: CHRYSTLER'S FARM. Edge: Big Jacob Pahahiwickjecomwaby. Warrior. Very...
One bar: CHRYSTLER'S FARM. Edge: Big Jacob Pahahiwickjecomwaby. Warrior. Very Fine. Once cleaned. Older replacement ribbon. Pahahiwickjecomwaby is listed on the rolls.
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