Silver & Collectors' Items - Day 1 - 24th January 2012

Lot 458

Regimental Medals (2)

Estimate £120 - £150 | Hammer £280

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Description

Regimental Medals (2), of the Vth Foot [Northumberland Fusiliers], 1767 and 1805, both bronze, St. George and dragon, rev., MERIT, etc., 34.5mm. Both lack suspension rings, 1805 pierced, this fine, 1767 nearly so. (2) The Vth Foot fought in North America at Bunker Hill, Long Island, White Plains, Brandywine and Germantown and later served in both the West Indies and Canada.