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The Collection of Medals formed by the late Jack Deacon

Collection Information

This collection was sold on 27 June 2002.

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Lot 1026, 27 Jun 02

Three: Petty Officer T. Reed, Royal Navy Army of India 1799-1826, 1 clasp, Ava (Ordy. Sean., H.M.S. Champion), long hyphen reverse, officially engraved naming; China 1842 (Petty Offr., H.M.S. Jupiter); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., wide suspension (Sail Maker, H.M.S. Collingwood, 24 Yrs.), edge bruising and contact wear, otherwise generally very fine and rare (3) £800-1000

Sold for £1,900

Lot 1027, 27 Jun 02

Three: Captain’s Coxswain R. Whitebread, Royal Navy Naval General Service 1793-1840, 1 clasp, Syria (R. Whitebread); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C. Medal, V.R., wide suspension (Capns. Coxn., H.M.S. Racoon, 20 Yrs.); St. Jean d’Acre 1840, cast silvered copy, polished, fine or better (3) £300-400

Sold for £430

Lot 1028, 27 Jun 02

Three: Sailmaker J. West, Royal Navy Naval General Service 1793-1840, 1 clasp, Syria (John West); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., wide suspension (Sailmr., H.M.S. Curacoa, 20 Yrs.); St. Jean d’Acre 1840, cast silvered copy, very fine and better (3) £400-500

Sold for £520

Lot 1029, 27 Jun 02

Five: Master at Arms W. Jordan, Royal Navy Naval General Service 1793-1840, 1 clasp, Syria (William Jordan); Crimea 1854-56, 2 clasps, Inkermann, Sebastopol, unnamed as issued; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., wide suspension (Mr. at Arms, H.M.S. Exmouth, 22 Yrs.); St. Jean d’Acre 1840, bronze, unnamed as issued; Turkish Crimea 1855, British issue, unnamed as issued, edge bruising and minor contact wear, generally good very fine (5) £550-650

Sold for £780

Lot 1030, 27 Jun 02

Three: Chief Gunner’s Mate C. Tolfree, Royal Navy China 1842 (Petty Offr., H.M.S. Herald), surname spelt ‘Tollfree’; Baltic 1854-55, unnamed as issued; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C. Medal, V.R., wide suspension (Chf. Guns. Mate, H.M.S. Calcutta, 21 Yrs.), one or two edge bruises, generally good very fine or better (3) £400-450

Sold for £600

Lot 1031, 27 Jun 02

Pair: Sergeant R. Urquhart, Royal Marines Arctic Discoveries 1818-55, unnamed as issued; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., wide suspension (Sergt., R.M., H.M.S. Donegal, 21 Yrs.), one or edge bruises, very fine and better (2) £400-500

Sold for £1,400

Lot 1032, 27 Jun 02

Five: Captain of the Fore’castle G. Parr, Royal Navy South Africa 1834-53 (Boy 1st Class); Baltic 1854-55, unnamed as issued; China 1857-60, two clasps, Canton 1857, Taku Forts 1858, unnamed as issued; New Zealand 1845-66, reverse undated (Cox. Launch, H.M.S. Niger, 1860-61); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., wide suspension (Capn. of the Forecasle., S.G., H.M.S. Excellent, 20 Yrs.), the fourth renamed, one or two edge bruises and minor contact...

Sold for £1,100

Lot 1033, 27 Jun 02

Pair: Captain of the Main Top G. Mussell, Royal Navy India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Pegu (Captn. M. Top, “Serpent”); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., wide suspension (Capt. M.T., H.M.S. Majestic, 22 Yrs.), one or two edge bruises, good very fine or better (2) £300-350

Sold for £410

Lot 1034, 27 Jun 02

Four: Blacksmith J. Franks, Royal Navy India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Pegu (Armr., “Fox”); Baltic 1854-55, unnamed as issued; Abyssinia 1867-68 (Blksmith, S.M.S.(sic) Satellite); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., wide suspension (Blacksmth., H.M.S. Satellite, 20 Yrs.), generally good very fine (4) £500-600

Sold for £600

Lot 1035, 27 Jun 02

Pair: Captain of the Fore’castle W. Lyne, Royal Navy Baltic 1854-55, unnamed as issued; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., wide suspension (Cap. For. Cas., H.M.S. Superb, 21 Yrs.), one or two edge bruises, very fine and better (2) £200-250

Sold for £260

Lot 1036, 27 Jun 02

Pair: Naval Schoolmaster C. T. Oliver, Royal Navy Baltic 1854-55, unnamed as issued; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., wide suspension (Navl. Schoolmr., H.M.S. Cambridge, 22 Yrs.), the first with pawnbroker’s mark to left of claw, contact wear, very fine or better (2) £200-250

Sold for £340

Lot 1037, 27 Jun 02

Pair: Chief Boatman in Charge G. Farrow, Royal Navy Baltic 1854-55, unnamed as issued; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., wide suspension (Chf. Btmn. in Charge, H.M. Coast Gd., 32 Yrs.), edge nicks, good very fine (2) £200-250

Sold for £260

Lot 1038, 27 Jun 02

Pair: Quarter-Master C. Fullerton, Royal Navy Baltic 1854-55, unnamed as issued; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., wide suspension (Qr. Mr., Rl. Naval Barks., 20 Yrs.), edge nicks, good very fine (2) £200-250

Sold for £260

Lot 1039, 27 Jun 02

Four: Captain of the Hold G. Dilnot, Royal Navy Baltic 1854-55 (George Dilnot, H.M. Ship Algiers), contemporary engraved naming; Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol (George Dilnot, H.M. Ship Algiers), contemporary engraved naming; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., wide suspension (Capt. Hold, H.M.S. Queen, 21 Yrs.); Turkish Crimea 1855, British issue (G. Dilnot), contemporary engraved naming, good very fine (4) £300-350

Sold for £500

Lot 1040, 27 Jun 02

Six: Chief Yeoman of the Signals C. H. Spence, Royal Navy Baltic 1854-55, unnamed as issued; Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol, unnamed as issued; New Zealand 1845-1866, reverse dated 1860-1861 (Yeon. Signals, H.M.S. Iris); Abyssinia 1867-68 (Chf. Yeo. Signs., H.M.S. Octavia); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., wide suspension (Chf. Yeo. Sig., H.M.S. Zealous, 20 Yrs.); Turkish Crimea 1855, British issue, unnamed as issued, the first two with cont...

Sold for £1,500

Lot 1041, 27 Jun 02

Three: Captain of the Mizen Top J. A. Brown, Royal Navy Baltic 1854-55, unnamed as issued; China 1857-60, 1 clasp, Canton 1857, unnamed as issued; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C. Medal, V.R., wide suspension (Capt. of the Mizen Top, H.M.S. Euphrates, 20 Yrs.), good very fine (3) £250-300

Sold for £390

Lot 1042, 27 Jun 02

Pair: Quarter-Master F. English, Royal Navy Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol (F. English, A.B., H.M.S. Vulcan), contemporary engraved naming; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., wide suspension (Qr. Mr., H.M.S. Liverpool, 20 Yrs.), the first with edge bruising and contact wear, very fine, the last good very fine (2) £200-250

Sold for £280

Lot 1043, 27 Jun 02

Pair: Sick Berth Steward M. Townley, Royal Navy Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol (Mattw. Townley, Sick Bth. Attent., H.M.S. Vengeance), contemporary re-engraved naming; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., wide suspension (Sick Berth Stewd., H.M.S. Wellesley, 27 Yrs.), the first with edge bruising and contact wear, about very fine, the last good very fine (2) £150-200

Sold for £420

Lot 1044, 27 Jun 02

Pair: Chief Boatswain’s Mate D. Edwards, Royal Navy Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol (A.B.), officially impressed naming; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., wide suspension (Chf. Boatsns. Mate, H.M.S. Rl. Adelaide, 20 Yrs.), one or two edge bruises, good very fine (2) £250-300

Sold for £390

Lot 1045, 27 Jun 02

Pair: Admiral’s Coxswain W. Walker, Royal Navy Crimea 1854-56, 2 clasps, Sebastopol, Azoff (Wm. Walker, H.M.S.V. Ardent), contemporary engraved naming; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., wide suspension (Admirls. Coxn., H.M.S. Agincourt, 21 Yrs.), edge bruising, therwise generally very fine (2) £200-250

Sold for £470

Lot 1046, 27 Jun 02

Pair: Yeoman of the Store Rooms R. Nixon, Royal Navy Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol (Robt. Nixon, Rope Maker, H.M.S. Curacoa), contemporary engraved naming; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., wide suspension (Yeon. Store Rooms, H.M.S. Basilisk, 20 Yrs.), edge bruising and contact wear, generally very fine (2) £200-250

Sold for £380

Lot 1047, 27 Jun 02

Three: Carpenter’s Mate W. Adams, Royal Navy Crimea 1854-56, 2 clasps, Inkermann, Sebastopol (Caulker), officially impressed naming; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., wide suspension (Carprs. Mte., H.M.S. Pembroke, 20 Yrs.); Turkish Crimea 1855, Sardinian issue, unnamed as issued, one or two edge bruises, good very fine (3) £350-400

Sold for £520

Lot 1048, 27 Jun 02

Three: Corporal J. Blackman, Royal Marines Light Infantry Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol (J. Blackman, R.M.L.I.), contemporary re-engraved naming; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., wide suspension (Corpl., R.M.L.I., H.M.S. Victoria & Albert, 21 Yrs.); Turkish Crimea 1855, British issue (John Blackman, R.M.L.I.), contemporary re-engraved naming, good very fine (3) £180-220

Sold for £400

Lot 1049, 27 Jun 02

Four: Caulker J. Burns, Royal Navy Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol (J. Burns, Caulker, H.M.S. Furious), contemporary engraved naming; Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Lucknow (Caulker, Shannon); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., wide suspension (Caulkr., H.M.S. Racoon, 20 Yrs.); Turkish Crimea 1855, Sardinian issue (J. Burns, Caulker, H.M.S. Furious), contemporary engraved naming, the first with refixed suspension claw, good very fine (4) £55...

Sold for £1,400

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