Great Britain: Boer War: Baden-Powell / Justice & Empire
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Form:
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Circular with and without attached loop. The gilded medal is suspended from an enamelled clasp in the form of a red-white-blue bow with “1899” on the left loop, “1900” on the right loop, and “TRANSVAAL /WAR” on the central rosette.
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By:
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F. Bowcher / Spink & Son |
Date:
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1900 |
Ref:
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AM: 45; Hern: 108; BHM: 3677; Eimer: 1843; Fearon: 351.5; Laidlaw: 0012b;
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Variations:
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Size | Metal | Mass | Value |
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22 mm | Gold | 6.4 gm | $330 | 22.4 mm | Silver Gilt | 5.5 gm | $105 | 22 mm | Silver | | $105 | 22.4 mm | Bronze Gilt with Bow | 9.0 gm | $110 | 22.4 mm | Yellow Bronze | 7.6 gm | $40 |
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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. Across, divided by the head: “BADEN POWELL”. The maker’s mark: “S & S” is written near the rim at the bottom left.
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Reverse:
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Three British soldiers, from different branches of the armed services, advancing to the right, passing an artillery piece. The first, on horseback carrying a lance. The second, a sailor holding a Union Jack standard in his left hand and a rifle in his right. The third, a kilted soldier from a Scottish regiment with sword drawn. They are being cheered by a fourth soldier standing behind the artillery piece and waving his hat marked: “CIV” (London City Imperial Volunteers). In the exergue in an arc: “JUSTICE & EMPIRE”.
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Notes:
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General Baden-Powell went on the form the Boy Scouts movement which adopted his characteristic hat as part of its uniform.
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