Great Britain: Boer War General Buller / (1) General White, (2) General French & (3) Colonel Baden-Powell
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Form:
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Circular with attached loop for a ring
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By:
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Arthur Charles Tongue & George Arthur Walker, Birmingham |
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Date:
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1899 |
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Ref:
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Hern: 552 (French) 554 (White); Laidlaw: 1176;
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Variations:
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| Size | Metal | Mass | Value |
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| 16.6 mm | Silver | 1.3 gm | $50 | | 16.5 mm | Silver | 1.2 gm | $50 | | 16.5 mm | Silver | 1.4 gm | $50 |
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Edge:
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Plain.
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Obverse:
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Bust of General Buller in uniform with cap, front. Stamped with lion mark for sterling silver on right.
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Reverse:
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(1) Bareheaded bust of General White in uniform, front. Stamped with Birmingham hallmarks for sterling silver on right for 1899 (Z). Stamped with the maker's mark: "T&W" on left.
(2) Bareheaded bust of General French in uniform, half left. Stamped with Birmingham hallmarks for sterling silver on right for 1899 (Z). Stamped with the maker's mark: "T&W" on left.
(3) Bust of Colonel Baden-Powell in uniform with hat.
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Notes:
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The medal with Baden-Powell has been engraved to enhance the design.
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