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Subject: ZULU MEDALS SOLD AT SPINKS TODAY. Thu Nov 22, 2012 12:49 pm
MEDALS SOLD TODAY BEFORE PREMIUMS.
KIA ISANDHLWANA.....285. PTE. T. WALSH..1/24th FOOT....CLASP 1877-8-9..............£5500.
2231 PTE. B. WALTERS. 17th DCO LRS... CLASP 1879........£600.
1502 SERGT J. NOKES. 2-24th FOOT.......CLASP 1877-8.......£800.
SergioD
Posts : 401 Join date : 2012-03-27 Age : 59 Location : London/Herts
Subject: An additional pair sold at Spinks Thu Nov 22, 2012 2:01 pm
Wish Lot 41 1 Pair: Quarter Master Sergeant Foreman of Works J. Middleton, Royal Engineers South Africa 1877-79, one clasp, 1879...
Estimate: Est: £450 - £550 Hammer £560
A lovely pair to a corporal in Wynne's number 2 Company Royal Engineers - his service papers show present at Inyezane , the siege of Eshowe and Ulundi.
whilst slightly on the expensive side after fees - beats buying a Mulberry handbag for xmas
tasker224
Posts : 2101 Join date : 2010-07-30 Age : 55 Location : North London
Subject: Re: ZULU MEDALS SOLD AT SPINKS TODAY. Thu Nov 22, 2012 2:05 pm
SergioD wrote:
whilst slightly on the expensive side after fees - beats buying a Mulberry handbag for xmas
Does Mrs/Miss SergioD acquiesce with this viewpoint?
SergioD
Posts : 401 Join date : 2012-03-27 Age : 59 Location : London/Herts
Subject: Re: ZULU MEDALS SOLD AT SPINKS TODAY. Thu Nov 22, 2012 2:12 pm
Tasker - from your lips to God's ears .Hopefully MrsD will never find out - - somehow i dont think she would come up with the same value proposition !!!
As for the KIA to Walsh It wasnt me - easier (and cheaper) to put in a commission bid when only after 1 lot - I think If I had gone, would have been tempted to bid for Walsh at that price - probably just as well I didnt go !! Having said that I will always regret the Secretan miss so there is a lot to be said for going along.
At least this way the family get some Xmas presents particularly as there is not much in DNW's Dec sale.!!
tasker224
Posts : 2101 Join date : 2010-07-30 Age : 55 Location : North London
Subject: Re: ZULU MEDALS SOLD AT SPINKS TODAY. Thu Nov 22, 2012 2:42 pm
She'll hear nothing from me, don't even know what you're on about!
Not too much in the DNW sale I have to agree, but as I mentioned earlier, I wouldn't consider selling a medal just before Xmas if i hoped to get the best price. That being said, apart from SAGs, there is some quality material there so a cheeky, speculative bid or two might pay off.