British North Borneo Company Medal 1897-1916. Silver issue with clasp 'Punitive Expedition'

An un-named and un-marked medal

Metal: Silver

Dimension: 38mm (w) / 5mm (rim)

Weight: 57g

Important: An original silver struck campaign medal with makers 'Spink & Son - London' die marks in reverse exergue

The clasp was awarded for the 'Punitive Expedition' carried out in December 1897, in British North Borneo

Important: Reference,British Battles & Medals' (Hayward, Birch & Bishop, 7th Edition, Spink, 2006) Spink records indicate that 13 x silver & 75 bronze medals with this clasp were initially produced, of which 12 x silver medals with clasps were awarded to officers and 74 bronze medals with clasps were awarded to native all-ranks. Circa 1905-6 recipients of the bronze awards were authorised to exchange their medals for silver issues, but no records exist of how many made the change, however Spink - the medal maker - records 24 x impressed named silver medals were supplied in 1905; 10 x un-named silver medals supplied in 1906, and lastly another 12 x silver medals were supplied in 1909

Medal complete with a clean bright length of original silk riband

A choice and extremely rare example of the earliest campaign medal and clasp to be awarded by the British North Borneo Company

Condition: About EF

Code: 22864