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November 22, 2012 - LoNdoN<br />

125<br />

Loyal Volunteers St. John’s Southwark 1799<br />

A circular finely engraved medal with double-stepped<br />

rim, 49mm, silver-gilt (Hallmarks for London 1799),<br />

obverse featuring Arms for Southwark in central field,<br />

lion <strong>and</strong> unicorn couchant left <strong>and</strong> right, ‘Pro Rege et<br />

Patria’ on scroll above, all encompassed by a Garter<br />

inscribed ‘Loyal Volunteers of St. John’s Southwark’,<br />

reverse inscribed ‘Given by the Corps of Loyal<br />

Volunteers of St. John’s Southwark to Joseph Knight<br />

one of their members for the Best Shot upon the<br />

second essay of the Corps with Ball Cartridge on<br />

Thursday Septr. 19th 1799’, nearly extremely fine,<br />

with silver loop suspension<br />

£280-320<br />

PROVENANCE:<br />

J.B. Hayward, October 1971<br />

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126<br />

93<br />

126<br />

Staffordshire Yeomanry 1840<br />

A circular struck medal, 38mm, silver, obverse<br />

featuring a Royal Crown above a Staffordshire Knot in<br />

centre, ‘Queen’s Own Royal Yeomanry’ around,<br />

reverse inscribed ‘Firm <strong>and</strong> Constant’ in central field<br />

with oak leaf wreath, ‘Private Samuel Coates 1840’<br />

inscribed around, minor edge bruising, therefore very<br />

fine, with steel clip <strong>and</strong> split ring suspension<br />

£120-140<br />

Granted the title ‘Queen’s Own Royal Regiment of<br />

Staffordshire Yeomanry’ in 1838.<br />

Referenced in Hastings Irwin

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