AN EXTRAORDINARY & RARE "JAMESON RAIDER"
'BRITISH SOUTH AFRICA COMPANY' MEDAL.
(Matabeleland 1893)
"RHODESIA 1896 Clasp'
To:
Trooper W.E. PARKIN. VICTORIA COLUMN.
Another super rare British South Africa Company Medal to a Jameson Raider. The medal is EF & Better and is still on it's original ribbon.
We have looked back over auction records from about 1995 and we have found three other recorded 'JAMESON RAIDERS' which have all been sold by DNW. Two in their 24th June 2009 sale (Lots 889 & 898) were the medal to Sgt Maj, St J.H. WAGSTAFFE and the pair to Mr L.H. BALDWIN.These medals finally hammered at £1700 & £3500 respectively, plus commission. (c,£2040 & £4200) The third medal to Cpl E.C. ADAMS (Lot 1298 of 26th June 2014) brought £3000 plus commission (c,£3400)
SIR LEANDER STARR JAMESONAN EXCEPTIONAL & HISTORICALLY IMPORTANT MEDAL TO ONE OF THE JAMESON RAIDERS. WITH AN EXTENSIVE RESEARCH FOLDER.
£3250 (Part-Exchanges Welcome)