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Great Britain: Boer War: Baden-Powell, South Shields Honours Heroic Mafeking / 3 Generals, White, Roberts & Buller

Great Britain: Boer War: Baden-Powell, South Shields Honours Heroic Mafeking / 3 Generals, White, Roberts & BullerGreat Britain: Boer War: Baden-Powell, South Shields Honours Heroic Mafeking / 3 Generals, White, Roberts & Buller
Great Britain: Boer War: Baden-Powell, South Shields Honours Heroic Mafeking / 3 Generals, White, Roberts & BullerGreat Britain: Boer War: Baden-Powell, South Shields Honours Heroic Mafeking / 3 Generals, White, Roberts & Buller
Form: Circular, pierced for a ring and a second ring through which is threaded a narrow red, white and blue ribbon.
By: -
Date: 1900
Ref:  Hern: 522; Laidlaw: 0102a;
Variations:
SizeMetalMassValue
32.5 mmWhite Metal16.1 gm$70
33 mmGilt$75

Edge: Plain

Obverse: Uniformed bust of Baden Powell with hat, front. Legend on raised band: "SOUTH SHIELDS HONOURS HEROIC MAFEKING" with stop at the foot.

Reverse: In the middle, a horizontal scroll inscribed: “S.AFRICA”. Above this, the Royal coat of arms, and below, and to each side, three cameos, each showing the bust of a bareheaded uniformed British general within an oval border. Below, Lord Roberts, front, with legend: “LORD ROBERTS V.C.”. To the left, General White, slightly right, with legend: “SIR GEORGE WHITE V.C.” To the right, General Buller, slightly left, with legend: “SIR REDVERS BULLER V.C.” The three cameos are linked together by a ribbon below inscribed: “1899” to the left of Roberts, and: “1900” to the right.

Notes: Reverse is the same as Laidlaw 0510. The image of Baden-Powell is the same as Laidlaw 102b.