British North Borneo Company Medal 1897-1916. Bronze issue with clasp 'Punitive Expeditions'

An un-named as issued medal struck by Spink & Son  London

With makers name 'Spink & Son - London' in reverse exergue

The clasp was awarded for 'Punitive Expeditions' carried out in 1898 in British North Borneo

Reference, British Battles & Medals' (Hayward, Birch & Bishop, 7th Edition, Spink, 2006) Spink records indicate that  only 18 x silver & 100 bronze medals with this clasp were initially produced, and supplied un-named. Of those struck just 5 x silver medals awarded to Officers and 47 medals awarded in bronze to other ranks, were subsequently issued, all of which were sent un-named to British North Borneo. Circa 1905 it was decreed that recipients of bronze medals could be exchanged for silver medals. It is not known how many recipients of the bronze issue medals applied for the exchange. In 1905 Spink supplied a further 9 x silver medals with the 'Punitive Expeditions' clasp all of which had impressed naming. In 1909, a further 12 x unnamed silver medals with this clasp were supplied in 1909

An attractive example of & rare campaign medal

Condition: About EF

Code: 26076