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Ref: 5280 |
Boer
War, "The Absent Minded Beggar" medal 1900, white metal, by Spink Obv: Standing
figure of "the Gentleman in Khaki", rifle at the ready, THE
NATIONAL COMMEMORATIVE MEDAL 1899-1900 around Rev:
Union Jack around laurel, shamrock, rose and thistle, legend in field
References:
BHM 3680; E 1851 Notes:
This medal was sold by Spink & Son for two shillings each, to raise money
for the Daily Mail Kipling Poem War Fund. This aimed to assist those
who were widowed and orphaned as a result of the South African war. The
"Gentleman in Kharki" depicted was from a
painting by Richard Caton Woodville, and inspired
the poem "The Absent Minded Beggar" by Rudyard Kipling. Price
£55 |
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