Great Britain: Boer War Colonel Baden-Powell / Gentleman in Khaki
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Form:
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Circular, holed at 12 o'clock for a ring to a narrow blue ribbon
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By:
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Obverse & reverse designs after F. Bowcher |
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Date:
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1900 |
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Ref:
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AM: 51 (similar for Buller); Hern: 120 (similar for Buller); Laidlaw: 0648;
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Variations:
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| Size | Metal | Mass | Value |
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| 19.5 mm | Gilded Bronze | 3.3 gm | $85 |
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Edge:
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Plain.
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Obverse:
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Uniformed bust of Baden-Powell in hat, front, holding binoculars. Legend: "BADEN-POWELL (left) MAFEKING (right)".
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Reverse:
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Full figure of a British soldier with rifle at the ready standing on rocky ground, head bandaged and helmet at his feet. To the right: “1899- / 1900”. Legend: “THE (left) GENTLEMAN IN KHAKI (right)".
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Notes:
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