A Very Rare QUEEN’s SOUTH AFRICA MEDAL (9 clasps)
To: Cpl H.J. EDY. DAMANT’s HORSE. (Previously Rimington’sScouts) A Magnificent Medal in “About Mint State”
A Very Rare & Desirable QUEEN'S SOUTH AFRICA MEDAL (9 clasps)
To:
Cpl H.J. EDY. DAMANT's HORSEAn Exceptional & Magnificent medal.
In "About Mint State" Condition. "This is One of the Classic Medals in the Entire Queen's South Africa series. This legendary medal has no less than 9 clasps.
Belmont
Modder River
Relief of Kimberley
Paardeberg
Driefontein
Johannesburg
Diamond Hill
Witterbergen
*South Africa 1901
(*Lose on Ribbon & Fully Confirmed on the Damant's Horse Supplementary Roll)
[*NOTE]All known 9 clasp medals were originally issued with 7 or 8 clasps and thus normally exhibit a lose or privately attached 9th or 8th and 9th clasp on the ribbon. These clasps are recorded on the supplementary Damant's Horse Roll.An Exceptional Medal and a Classic Item Of The Highest Rarity.
[PREVIOUS REALISATIONS]
a) A similar 9 clasp medal to Cpl. F. W. B. Smith, Damant’s Horse with the South Africa 1901 & Witterbergen clasps later attached and with unofficial rivets was sold at £4,000 as part of the Brian Kieran Collection at DNW as Lot 475 on 16th September 2010.
b) An eight clasp medal (also entitled to an SA01) to Captain L.M. Phillipps sold on 30th October 2018 at £5658 including commission (£4800 net) at Holloways Auctions in Banbury. ..£3995 (RESERVED)
Totally Original & Uncleaned with a Superbly Crisp Prooflike Strike .
"About Mint State"