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Auction: 18001 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 87

Defence of Jellalabad 1842, 2nd ´Flying Victory´ type (Jas. Byrne 13th Regt.), officially impressed naming, fitted with correct ´China 1842´ type German silver straight-bar suspension, nearly extremely fine, rare

PROVENANCE:
Ex-A. A. Purves collection, Christie's, November 1992 (Lot 15).

James Byrne confirmed as one of just 37 recipients of this Medal, see Jellalabad Medal; 'Flying Victory' type, by Patrick Street (The Orders and Medals Research Society Journal, August 1989, refers).

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Sold for
£2,900