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Auction: 13002 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals and Militaria
Lot: 442

Fifeshire Volunteers Reward of Merit Medal 1802
A large circular engraved medal with embossed thistle floriate border, 60mm, silver (indistinct Hallmarks for Edinburgh), obverse featuring a central Royal Crown above 'GR', 'Reward of Merit' on riband above, 'Fifeshire Volunteers' below, reverse inscribed 'Won by Ensign R. Wilkie. Best Shot with Ball at the Hundred Yards Target Practice 27th April 1802' within laurel wreath, minor dinting, otherwise nearly extremely fine, with integral silver floriate loop suspension

Lieutenant Robert Wilkie, Commissioned Ensign, Eastern District of Fifeshire Volunteers, February 1802; promoted Lieutenant, September 1803; transferred to 2nd Battalion, Fifeshire Local Militia, September 1808.

Due to the uncertainty that exists with the original provenance and manufacture of some early engraved Volunteer Medals, this Lot is sold as viewed.

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Sold for
£350