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Auction: 340 - The Numismatic Collectors' Series Sale
Lot: 569

Great Britain. Boer War Pair to Private C. Worthington, Royal Lancaster Regiment. Queen's South Africa, 1899-1902. Five clasps: "Tugela Heights", "Orange Free State", "Relief of Ladysmith", "Transvaal" and "Laing's Nek" (5612 PTE. C. WORTHINGTON, R. LANC: REGT); and King's South Africa, 1901-1902. Two clasps: "South Africa 1901" and "South Africa 1902" (5612 PTE G. WORTHINGTON. RL: LANC: REGT). Impressed. On ribands. Toned over contact marks obverse field on the first. Good Very Fine; accompanied by a Queen Victoria Happy New Year 1900 Chocolate tin, "Soldier's New Testament, South Africa 1900-1901" (missing some back pages) and a British 303 Cartridge (powder removed) which reverses and converts to a Christian Cross - all said to be part of Worthington's effects.

Sold for
$280