Great Britain: Boer War: Baden-Powell / Relief of Mafeking
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Form:
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Circular. Pierced at 12 o’clock.
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By:
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Sale of Birmingham. |
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Date:
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1900 |
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Ref:
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Hern: 650; Laidlaw: 0255;
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Variations:
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| Size | Metal | Mass | Value |
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| 31.5 mm | Pewter | 12.8 gm | $40 | | 31.4 mm | Gilded Pewter | 13.9 gm | $45 |
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Edge:
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Plain.
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Obverse:
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Uniformed bust of Baden-Powell wearing hat, front. Legend on a raised band above: "THE HERO OF MAFEKING" and below between small flowers: "COLNL. BADEN POWELL"
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Reverse:
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Across with Queen's crown at the top: "RELIEF / OF / MAFEKING / 1900".
Only on the first Medal: Legend above divided by the crown: "MAY (left) 18TH.(right)" and below: "BESIEGED 218 DAY". Signed: "SALE (left) BIRM (right)".
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Notes:
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The second gilded medal is a trial piece made before the date of the relief of the town was known.
The obverse of this medal is the the same as the reverse of Laidlaw 0282.
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