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AUCTION NEWS

Our third auction of Orders, Decorations, and Medals in 2008 will take place on 20th November. The sale includes many important and historically interesting lots. Here are just a few, which we hope will give you a small insight into the sale.

Groups and Pairs with Orders and Decorations for Gallantry or Distinguished Service

An Exceptionally Rare November 1942 M.C. Group of Six for the Raid on Vichy French Held Oran Harbour to Major H.V. Holden-White, Special Boat Section of No. 2 Commando, Late Royal Sussex Regiment, Who Commanded the S.B.S. in Folbots (Canoes) From H.M.S. Walney, And Who Launched Small Torpedoes from his Canoe Against a French Destroyer. The Oran Harbour Attack Was the 1st British-American Combined Operation of the Second World War, Which Also Produced a Superb Victoria Cross for Walney's Captain, And Was Described by Winston Churchill as 'The Finest British Naval Engagement Since Trafalgar'

This lot comes with a substantial amount of contemporary related documentation

Within this section there is also a fine run of awards for the Dieppe Raid, which includes a superb C.G.M. group of five to Ordinary Seaman T.A. Lee, one of only two awarded for the raid.

A D.S.C. group of Nine to Lieutenant-Commander A.J. Lee, Royal Navy, Veteran of Dunkirk Who Had Previously Been Recommended for the D.S.C. for his Gallant Conduct During the St. Nazaire Raid.

Single Campaign Medals

A Fine and Rare Army of India Medal to Captain J. Paterson, 4th Bengal Light Cavalry.

Army of India 1799-1826, two clasps, Capture of Deig, Nepaul (Capt. J. Cock, 21st. N.I).

Sutlej for Moodkee 1845-46, two clasps, Ferozeshuhur, Aliwal (Lieut. J: M: Earle 24th. Regt. N:I:)

This section also includes a small collection of New Zealand Campaign Medals, a notable example being

New Zealand 1845-66, reverse dated 1863-1866 (Pte. W. Biggs R M -H-M-S Curacoa)

1 of only 2 known to the Navy with the reverse dated 1863-1866.

Family Medals

Including to the Quicke and Everard  Families

Waterloo 1815 (Capt. T.N. Quicke, 1st Reg. Dragoon Guards.)

A Group of Six to Captain J.G.C. Everard, Royal Navy

A Group of Six to Captain A.H. Quicke, Royal Navy, the lot also includes his sword

Foreign Orders, Decorations and Medals

A Superb Quality Order of St. Anne 1st Class Set of Insignia c.1870 by Keibel, St Petersburg in its Case of Issue, With Full Sash Riband

 The Group of Honours and Awards bestowed upon Sir Robert Bredon, Deputy Inspector General Chinese Customs, present at the Defence of Legations, Pekin 1900. Over the course of his illustrious career he was honoured by no fewer than ten different countries, including China, Japan, Russia, Prussia and Great Britain.

Included with the insignia in the auction are the original bestowal documents for each award.  

Militaria

Included in November’s sale are a number of Regimental uniforms and related items

An Officer’s Bearskin of the Irish Guards

An Officer’s Uniform of the Scots Guards

EVENTS

ORDERS AND MEDALS RESEARCH SOCIETY CONVENTION 2008
The Orders and Medals Research Society Convention takes place on Saturday 27th September at the New Connaught Rooms, Great Queen St, London. The Spink Medals Department will be exhibiting entries in our forthcoming sale and also have a selection of medals to sell on the day. We will be on hand throughout the day to answer any questions you may have about any past or future sales and always happy to discuss consigning or buying medals and groups from your collections.
Please contact Henry Meadows if you have any pressing questions beforehand, hmeadows@spink.com

AUCTION AND PRIVATE TREATY SERVICES

PRICES REALISED

Click here to view the prices realised for the 24th July auction.

CATALOGUES

For details regarding catalogue subscriptions, please contact us on 020 7563 4000, or email catalogues@spink.com

SELLING MEDALS BY PRIVATE TREATY

Although sale at auction of orders, medals and decorations is very successful, some clients still lean towards sale by private treaty. We at Spink are most interested in the straight purchase of both collections and individual items and will be pleased to discuss such arrangements.

BUYING MEDALS ON THE SPINK WEBSITE

The first half of 2008 has seen increased activity on the Spink Website. We are committed to adding more Orders, Decorations, and Medals on the website at an increased frequency. Due to the new facilities we have for in-house photography, already much in evidence in our last auction catalogue, we hope to update our online stocklists every fortnight. For those who have expressed an interest in receiving updates by email from Spink, we can contact you when new items are added to our online stocklists. If you are unsure whether we hold an email address for you, please email your details to enquiry@spink.com, stating that you wish to receive medal stock updates from Spink.
Please note that items cannot be reserved and will remain on the site available for purchase until a firm sale has been completed.

Click here to browse a selection of medals online

MEDAL DEPARTMENT

Mark Quayle - 020 7563 4064
Oliver Pepys - 020 7563 4061
Henry Meadows - 020 7563 4050
John Hayward (Consultant) - 020 7563 4049