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Auction 187 2 Feb 2021
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World Historical Medals from Various Properties
SOUTH AFRICA, Death of Eugene Smith, 1901, a silver medal by Elkington, bust right in bush hat, rev. legend above tablet, 45mm (Hern 656 [not listed in silver]; AM Cat –; cf. St James's 7, 875). Extremely fine and extremely rare in silver; in original case by Elkington & Co Ltd, Medallists £200-£300
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Capt Eugene Clementi-Smith, DSO (1847-1901), educated at St Paul's School, London; served first in Canada and later in South Africa, where he received a fatal wound at Harrisburg on 11 September 1901, dying on 4 October. Throughout his service career he had been involved with shooting and the NRA shoot annually for gold, silver and bronze medals in his name
SOUTH AFRICA, Death of Eugene Smith, 1901, a silver medal by Elkington, bust right in bush hat, rev. legend above tablet, 45mm (Hern 656 [not listed in silver]; AM Cat –; cf. St James's 7, 875). Extremely fine and extremely rare in silver; in original case by Elkington & Co Ltd, Medallists £200-£300
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Capt Eugene Clementi-Smith, DSO (1847-1901), educated at St Paul's School, London; served first in Canada and later in South Africa, where he received a fatal wound at Harrisburg on 11 September 1901, dying on 4 October. Throughout his service career he had been involved with shooting and the NRA shoot annually for gold, silver and bronze medals in his name