Afghanistan Medal, Second Afghan War, in silver, with 2 clasps, Kandahar and Ahmed Khel, awarded to 1828 Cpl. J. Denton 2/60th Foot, GVF, the obverse with some light scratches in the fields, comes with copied papers of Depot Battalions Pay List, Statements of Pay and Allowances of Recruits, and a list of Men of the 2nd Battalion 60th Rifles who have died, been killed, made Prisoners of War or deserted. This lists the death of Joseph Denton, who had been promoted to Lance Sergeant on 22nd Feb 1881, and is listed as having died on 20th April 1881, at Newcastle (Natal) soon after peace was signed. Also comes with typed history of his Military career in India, Afghanistan and South Africa.
Kabul to Kandahar Star, Afghanistan campaign 1878-1880, awarded to 6843 Gunner G. Hickman, 6th Battery 8th Bde R.A. VF with attractive patina. These medals were awarded to those who took part in the epic 300-mile march from the Afghan capital to Kandahar, led by General Roberts to relieve the beleaguered forces of General Burrows, comes with copied service papers, details of enlistment, Medical Record and Military History Sheet
Medals, includes some world examples in base metal (35), includes Hudson Bay Company 1970, GB Royal Mint Queens Award to Industry 1973 dump-style striking in silver (?) 23.5 grammes, boxed, Robert Raines- Sunday Schools 1880 in white metal (2), Society of Miniature Rifle Clubs - Field Marshal Lord Roberts of Kandahar (5), Saudi Arabian Medal for the Liberation of Kuwait 1991, Kuwait Liberation Medal 1991, boxed, Vatican, Papal medal 1975 51mm diameter, along with GB and World in base metal, the majority 20th Century and a group of pins, badges and a few Paranumismatic items (21) a few Naval-related, in mixed grades to EF, Coins (2) GB Sixpence 1944 F/VF and Germany 5 Marks 1968 J 150th Anniversary od the Birth of Friedrich Wilhelm Raiff Eisen EF
World (743) all in fresh and crisp about UNC - UNC and in bundles. Consisting of Turkey Law 1211 of 14th January 1970 issues (190) including 500 Turk Lirasi Pick 195 President Atatürk & the Clock tower in Izmir (90) all B11 prefix and near consecutively numbered sets B11 838781 - B11 838878, B11 838880 - B11 838882, B11 838904 & B11 838906 and B11 838912 & B11 838914. Together with 50 Turk Lirasi Pick 188 President Atatürk & a Marble fountain with Topkap? Museum, Istanbul (100) all prefix I90 and in a near consecutively numbered set I90 169406 - I90 169500, together with consecutive set I90 038128 - I90 038134. Sudan 10 Sudanese Pounds Pick 46 dated 1991 City gate & Bank of Sudan building, Khartoum (195) a consecutively numbered run E/374 062001 - E/374 062095 together with E/374 066201 - E/374 066300. Iraq 25 Dinars Pick 72 dated 1982, Horses & Abbasid palace (74) consisting of a consecutive bundle of 25 notes AYKH/218 0256630 - AYKH/218 0256654 together with a second bundle of 49 notes with other prefixes most consecutive or near consecutive. Afghanistan (189) including a bundle of 1000 Afghanis Pick 61c SH1370 Mosque at Mazar-e-Sharif & Victory Arch near Kabul (89) serial numbers in a consecutively numbered run 25/HY 9132713 - 25/HY 9132800 along with 25/HY 9132802. Second bundle of 5000 Afghanis Pick 62 SH1372 Pul-e-Khishti mosque, Kabul & Ahmad Shah Durrani mausoleum, Kandahar (25) all prefix 39/HP and mostly made of consecutively close numbered sets/pairs. And third bundle of 10000 Afghanis Pick 63b SH1372 Mosque of Herat & Arch of Qila-e-Bost, Lashkargah, space between "Da" and "Afghanistan" in bank name at upper centre reverse (75) all near consecutive run prefix 9/HR. Also, a bundle of Yemen (Arab Republic) 1 Rial Pick 16B ND1983 Al-Bakiriyah mosque, San'a & Khat Bushes - clear design in over watermark area on obverse (95) a consecutively numbered run A/88 748305 - A/88 748400. A varied and interesting amalgamation of notes
Afghanistan Medals (3) Second Afghan War 1878-80 awarded to 2107 Pte.T.Dempsey, East Riding Regiment of Foot (2nd/15th Foot) no bars VF/NEF. Enlisted 9/9/1878, Discharged 6/9/1890, Second Afghan War 1878-80 awarded to Sepoy Jolhico Malura, 4th Ghoorka Regiment (Ghurkas) Fine, Second Afghan War 1878-80 awarded to 2067 Pte.C.Percival with two clasps, Ahmed Khel and Kandahar, 2nd/60th Rifles (King's Royal Rifle Corps) NVF, along with miniature aluminium copy, Pte.Percival served 1866-1887 and was discharged 1/3/1887. Also entitled to Kabul to Kandahar Star
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