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A huge single owner medal collection is being sold by Charterhouse in Sherborne on Wednesday 27th November.

Richard with a DSO MC group awarded to Major Sharp, estimated to sell for £1,000 – £2,000
Richard with a DSO MC group awarded to Major Sharp, estimated to sell for £1,000 – £2,000
Richard with a DSO MC group awarded to Major Sharp, estimated to sell for £1,000 – £2,000

“The owner, who passed away earlier this year, had been a Charterhouse client for many years and his wife has instructed us to auction his collection without reserve.” Commented Richard Bromell.

The earliest medal in the collection is a Waterloo medal awarded to Cpl J Chappel (Coldstream Guards) with the latest medal in the collection a South Atlantic medal awarded to A Green (HMS Fearless). The owner, who travelled extensively for business, started collecting medals when his wife gave him her late father’s WWII medals and he was immediately bitten by the collecting bug.

“Having had an interest in medal collecting for the past 50 years this is quite simply the best collection I have seen outside of a museum, and it has been both fascinating to research the medals as well as cataloguing the collection in preparation for this amazing single owner auction.” Richard continued.

Medals from over 160 years are represented with no one particular regiment or campaign or military division collected. There are hundreds of medals from gallantry to coronation medals with the collection being sold in nearly 400 lots estimated to sell for £200,000.

Richard Bromell and the Charterhouse Team can be contacted for advice and valuations on medals, militaria, coins and other collectors’ items at The Long Street Salerooms, Sherborne, 01935 812277 or via rb@charterhouse-auction.com

Richard with a Naval General Sevice Medal with a rare Trafalgar clasp £4,000 – £6,000
Richard with a Naval General Sevice Medal with a rare Trafalgar clasp £4,000 – £6,000
Richard with a Naval General Sevice Medal with a rare Trafalgar clasp £4,000 – £6,000
Richard with the George Medal awarded to Captain John Nightingale, estimate £2,000 – £3,000
Richard with the George Medal awarded to Captain John Nightingale, estimate £2,000 – £3,000
Richard with the George Medal awarded to Captain John Nightingale, estimate £2,000 – £3,000
Medals awarded to Admiral Julian Foulston Slight CB £1,500 – £2,500
Medals awarded to Admiral Julian Foulston Slight CB £1,500 – £2,500
Medals awarded to Admiral Julian Foulston Slight CB £1,500 – £2,500