GREAT BRITAIN. Northumberland and Newcastle Yeomanry Silver Medal, 1820. EXTREMELY FINE.
Diameter: 38mm; Weight: 30.1 gms. Engraved and awarded to Captain Archibald Reed. Obverse: NORTHUMBERLAND & NEWCASTLE YEOMANRY, GR monogram within crowned Collar of the Garter; Reverse: Inscription: PRESENTED / BY / LT. COL. BRANDLING / ON THE OCCASION OF / THE PRESENTATION / OF COLOURS TO / THE REGIMENT / MARCH 24TH / 1820 in nine lines. Edge: "CAPT. ARCHIBALD REED". Sometimes called Lt. Colonel Brandling's Medal, this piece is rather deeply toned, with significant reflectivity residing in the fields.
Estimate: $75 - $150