Stack's Bowers & Ponterio
January 2022 NYINC Auction 14-16 Jan 2022
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1880 Afghanistan medal. Silver, 36 mm. MY-128, BBM-84. Edge mount with straight bar swivel suspension. Choice Extremely Fine.
10b / 518. Pte. J. HESTON. 2/14TH REGT engraved on the edge in upright capitals. Nicely reflective, with deep violet and gold tones around the peripheries. Polished long ago but very attractive.
10b / 518. Pte. J. HESTON. 2/14TH REGT engraved on the edge in upright capitals. Nicely reflective, with deep violet and gold tones around the peripheries. Polished long ago but very attractive.
Private John Heston enlisted in Liverpool at age 18, September 29, 1868. He surpassed 18 years of service before his discharge, and his four months in Afghanstan (April to August 1880) earned him this medal.
Offered with a modern ribbon. To view all items from the Gem Collection, click here.
From the Gem Collection.
Estimate: $300 - $500