Canada: Boer War: Queen Victoria and Six Generals / Uniface
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Form:
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Circular with two attached lugs for link rings to a pair of lugs on an ornate suspension pin-back bar inscribed: "SOUVENIR”.
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By:
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Schwaab Stamp & Seal Company of Milwaukee |
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Date:
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1900 |
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Ref:
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Laidlaw: 0570c;
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Variations:
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| Size | Metal | Mass | Value |
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| 35.9 mm | Gilded Bronze | 17.3 gm (with suspension) | $75 |
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Edge:
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Plain.
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Obverse:
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In the centre within a circular beaded border, old-head bust of Queen Victoria, right. Around her, the busts of six generals with ornamental lines between them, each named below the bust. Clockwise from the top left: “ROBERTS”, “BULLER”, “FRENCH” “GATACRE”, “KITCHENER” and “WHITE”.
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Reverse:
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Toothed border round the rim. Blank except for the maker's mark : "SCHWAAB S&S CO / MILWAUKEE"
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Notes:
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Similar medals with different reverses: Laidlaw 0570a & 0570b.
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