| Noble Numismatics Pty Ltd > Auction 134 | Auction date: 21 November 2023 |
| Lot number: 2664 Price realized: Unsold | |
| Lot description: Trio: Queen's South Africa Medal 1899, (type 3 reverse), - three clasps - Cape Colony, Laing's Nek, Belfast; King's South Africa Medal 1902, - two clasps - South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902; British War Medal 1914-18. 3367 Pte J.H.Basford, 1: Leic: Regt on first medal, 3367 Pte J.H.Basford. Leicester: Regt on second medal, 81607 Pte. J.H.Basford. N.Z.E.F. on last medal. All medals impressed. Contact marks on first two medals, otherwise fine - extremely fine. Ex Barry Hibbard Collection. J.H.Basford confirmed as served in Anglo-Boer War with 1Bn Volunteer Service Coy of Leicester Regt. John Henry Basford, civilian contractor, enlisted with NZEF; Emb.27Jul1918 with 41Rfts E Coy NZEF; John Henry Basford, late of Leicester, died on 23Jul1922 at the Auckland Hospital and was interred at Purewa Cemetery, Meadowbank, Auckland. Estimate: 700 AUD |  |
Match 1:
| Noble Numismatics Pty Ltd > Auction 134 | Auction date: 21 November 2023 |
| Lot number: 2661 Price realized: 200 AUD (Approx. 131 USD / 120 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Pair: Queen's South Africa Medal, 1899 (type 3) - three clasps - Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal; King's South Africa Medal 1902 - two clasps - South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902. 5273 Pte J.Cockburn 2nd Batt.N.F. on both medals. Renamed, engraved. Medals are without ribbons, with edge knocks, marks in fields, fine. With photocopy pages of medals roll. Estimate: 300 AUD |
Match 2:
| Noble Numismatics Pty Ltd > Auction 134 | Auction date: 21 November 2023 |
| Lot number: 2777 Price realized: 1,000 AUD (Approx. 656 USD / 601 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Trio: Queen's South Africa Medal 1899 (type 2 reverse with very faint ghost dates), - four clasps - Cape Colony, Rhodesia, Orange Free State, Transvaal; King's South Africa Medal 1902, - two clasps - South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902; Coronation Medal 1902 in silver. 269 Cpl R.Payne , N.S.W.Bushmen on first medal, much of naming on second medal erased, details noted 4??5 Pte J.???p. Gordo? Hi?hrs, last medal unnamed as issued. The named medals impressed. Court mounted, spotting on first two medals and surface marks on last medal, otherwise fine - good very fine. The first and third medals ex Noble Numismatics Sale 123 (lot 3634). Together with British Transvaal War, Success to Australian Imperl. Bushmen medalet, 1899-1900, in bronze (23mm) (C.1899-1900/15); book titled Steinaecker's Horsemen, South Africa 1899 - 1903, by William (Bill) Woolmore, published by South African Country Life, Barberton, South Africa, 2006, hardcover with dust jacket, 352pp with b&w photos and maps. Robert Payne, horse driver and bushman, born 02Nov1868 at Liverpool, UK (Australia stated on 1901 attestation form); Embarked London for Qld and arrived Brisbane 02May1889; Enlisted for service in South Africa and Emb.23Apr1900 from Sydney, NSW with A Coy NSW Imperial Bushmen; served in ops in Rhodesia, Transvaal, Orange River Colony and Cape Colony; RTA and Disemb.17Jul1901 at Sydney, NSW and later discharged; Enl.26Nov1901 in Durban, Sth Africa in Steinaecker's Horse; Trooper No.1573 (Australian) Robert Payne was one of the 12 man contingent of Steinaecker's Horse to attend and ride in the 1902 Coronation parade; trf to South African Constabulary at Komati Port 03Jan1903; his QSA was issued from the NSW Imperial Bushmen's roll and his KSA was issued from the Steinaecker's Horsemen roll. With research by Mostly Unsung, medal rolls of NSW Imperial Bushmen and Steinaecker's Horse as well as the book, Steinaecker's Horsemen. Estimate: 1000 AUD |  |
Match 3:
| Noble Numismatics Pty Ltd > Auction 134 | Auction date: 21 November 2023 |
| Lot number: 2663 Price realized: 280 AUD (Approx. 184 USD / 168 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Pair: Queen's South Africa Medal 1899, (type 3 reverse), - four clasps - Cape Colony, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Wittebergen; King's South Africa Medal 1902, - two clasps - South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902. 2042 Pte A.Buchanan. 1st Cam'n: Highrs: on first medal, 2042 Pte A.Buchanan. Cameron Highrs: on second medal. Both medals impressed. Some hairlines, otherwise good very fine. Ex D.Featherstone/L.McNaught Collection. Estimate: 280 AUD |
Match 4:
| Noble Numismatics Pty Ltd > Auction 134 | Auction date: 21 November 2023 |
| Lot number: 2693 Price realized: Unsold | |
| Lot description: Queen's South Africa Medal 1899, (type 3 reverse), - four clasps - Cape Colony, Orange Free State, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902. 184 Pte J.H.Johnson. Tasmanian I.B. Impressed. Nicely toned, extremely fine. Ex Noble Numismatics Sale 116 (lot 5134) and previously I.S.Wright, September 2007. 184 Joseph Henry Johnson of 'Larnoo', Bagdad, Tasmania. Name incorrectly recorded on nominal roll for No.1 Coy 2nd Tasmanian Imperial Bushmen as 184 Johnstone, J.H. Together with 2TIB (2 Tasmanian Imperial Bushmen) brass shoulder title; folding utensils set by Singleton & Priestman of Sheffield, includes fold-out knife, fork and spoon, metal cover inscribed on one side, 'J.H.H. 184. T.I.B.'; smoking pipe; walking stick with silver end piece and silver top band marked 'W.Golding/Stg.Silver' and inscribed, 'Presented to/Trooper J.H.Johnson/2nd T.I.B./Returned 15.6.02'; Boer War greeting cards with printed triple leaf-like inserts, one features emus on the centre leaf and the other features a wounded soldier, also various photos and documents relating to Johnson and his war service; a large family photo album, also includes some memorial cards for family members; various photos (over 70) relating to J.H.Johnson's son who served in WWII with RANR, noted a Leave Ticket for HMAS Huon 9-5-46 to 8-6-46, and an HMAS Cerberus Christmas Day 1940 Menu card. Estimate: 3000 AUD |  |
Match 5:
| Noble Numismatics Pty Ltd > Auction 134 | Auction date: 21 November 2023 |
| Lot number: 2954 Price realized: Unsold | |
| Lot description: Pair: Queen's South Africa Medal 1899, (type 3 reverse), - two clasps - South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902; King's South Africa Medal 1902, - clasp - Rhodesia. 1389 Tpr. G.Johnson. B.S.A.Police on both medals. First medal impressed, second medal engraved and renamed. Mounted in a glass-topped black timber hexagonal display case with a range of other items as listed below, the clasps on the medals are reversed, otherwise good very fine. Together with British South Africa Police badges (4, two different types); British South Africa Police title removed from badge; BSAP titles (2 plus single letters for B S A P); officer's pip; piece of alluvial gold with quartz attached as found; four teeth (2 small, 2 large) from unknown scource. Estimate: 400 AUD |
