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Auction: 336 - The Numismatic Collector's Series Sale
Lot: 1411

Great Britain. Queen's South Africa Medal, 1899-1902. Five clasps: "Talana", "Defense of Ladysmith", "Orange Free State", "Laing's Nek" and "Belfast" (4341 Pte. A. BIRD 18/Hrs). Arthur Bird enlisted in the 18th Hussars at Leicester, Dec. 4, 1894. He served at home, then India, Sept. 10, 1985-Oct. 14, 1898, before South Africa, where he served from Oct. 15, 1898 to Oct. 31, 1902. Verified to roll. On ribbon. Minor contact marks. Lightly toned. Extremely Fine. With copy of service papers.


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