East & West Africa Medal 1887-1900. Clasp 'Benin 1897'. Silver

A full-size loose clasp

Complete with back strap and lug fittings, small polished solder mark on one lug (possibly indicating the clasp face re-attached a/f)

Ideal for reconstitution of a lost clasp on a medal with missing clasp

Condition: About VF  read more

Code: 25828

China Medal 1900. Clasp 'Taku Forts'. Silver

Sold as a full-size contemporary tailors-copy

Clasp face re-attached to clasp carriage. The clasp with backstrap and four lugs. The lower lugs clipped below eyes

Reference 'British Battles and Medals' (Spink, 7th Edition 2006), the below following numbers of 'Taku Forts' clasps are recorded being awarded to Naval personnel including Royal Marines:

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Code: 25822

1914-15 Star (GS-10190 Pte. T. W. Jarvis, 12-Lrs.)

Wounded-in-Action: Received Gunshot & Shrapnel Wound (or GSW) to 'Jaw, Right Shoulder & Hand' on 25 March 1918, in France, during opening moves of the German 'Spring Offensive' (recipients service papers refer)

Medal(s) verification: Private Thomas William Jarvis, 12th Lancers, is confirmed entitled to the 1914-15 Star and companion Great War medals and Silver War Badge cited bel...  read more

Code: 25817

India General Service Medal 1908-35. GV 2nd Issue with clasp 'North West Frontier 1930-31' (6607 Swr. Asat Ali Khan. Poona Horse.)

By ethnicity and faith the recipient Asat Ali Khan, was a Punjabi Mussalman holding the rank of Sowar (Trooper) while serving with the Poona Horse (Queen Victoria's Own Cavalry) of the British Indian Army

Poona Horse: The regiment had its origins in the old Bombay Army of the East India Company, where its predecessor units were raised in 1820 & 1817 respectively. In 1921 the 33rd...  read more

Code: 25811

The Africa Star. No clasp

A Royal Mint strike

The medal complete with its original unmounted bright silk riband, and sold with its waxed paper envelope (a/f), as issued

Condition: About EF  read more

Code: 25807

The Italy Star

A Royal Mint strike

The medal retaining its original silk 'pinked' riband, and sold with its waxed paper envelope (a/f), as issued

Condition: About EF  read more

Code: 25806

General Service Medals 1918-62. GVI first issue with clasp 'S.E. Asia 1945-46'  (24295 Sep. Pandurang Gharve, 8 Bn., Mahratta L.I.)

With minor official corrections to regiment name only - and exactly as issued & typical for this particular medal & clasp to this regiment

The recipient was an Indian soldier of Mahrati ethnicity and the Hindu faith, holding the rank of 'Sepoy' (Private) while serving with the 6th Battalion of the Mahratta Light Infantry, an infantry regiment of the British Indian Army
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Code: 25804

United Nations Medal: UNFICYP (United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus 1964-)

The United Nations record that the below following member states have contributed military observers& peacekeepers to UNFICYP and have qualified for the medal;

- Austria, Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Hungary, India, Ireland, the Kingdom of Netherlands, Slovenia, Sweden, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the following countries provide ci...  read more

Code: 25799

Turkey (Ottoman Empire): Crimea Medal 1854-1855. With 'Sardinian' reverse

Un-named as issued

The medal pierced with attached rings suspension

Condition: VF  read more

Code: 25702

Queens South Africa Medal 1899-1902. Silver issue with clasp 'Cape Colony', 'Orange Free State' & 'Belfast' (8312 Pte. A. Abbott. Gren: Gds:)

Naming is officially re-impressed

The 3 x clasps, have been latterly added to the medal (and the recipient not entitled to either the Orange Free State or Belfast clasps). Evidently the recipient lost or never received his actual clasps entitlement, and latterly (after migrating to Canada) sourced & added all the clasp on the medal a/f

Medal & Clasp(s) Verificatio...  read more

Code: 25610