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Brooch with Maple Leaf and British Flags
Silver and coloured enamel (green, orange, blue, red and white) with Legend: “Kimberley, Paardeberg, Ladysmith”.
Fitted with pin. 29.5 x 23.5 mm., 5.40 grams.
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Queen Victoria and Six Generals / Coat of Arms of Canada
Ref: Laidlaw 0570b.
Brass. 36.00 mm diam., 18.24 grams

The obverse depicts the busts of: “Roberts”, “Buller”, “French” “Gatacre”, “Kitchener” and “White”.
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Industrial Exhibition – Association of Toronto
Ref: Hern 928; Laidlaw 0389.
Silver. The edge is heavily bruised in several places. 38.37 mm diam., 31.92 grams.

Presumably a prize medal but never-the-less celebrating Canada’s contribution to the War in South Africa, 1900.
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Toronto, 1900
Ref: Hern 872; Laidlaw 0059a.
Silver. Fitted with loop suspender. 34.41 mm diam., 27.16 grams.
No naming on rim. The rim of the medallion is not skimmed but has many “bag marks and knocks” on both obverse and reverse as well as the rim.
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Toronto, 1900
Ref: Hern 872; Laidlaw 0059a.
White metal. Holed and fitted with ornate suspender and ribbon. 34.42 mm diam., 15.19 grams.
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Halifax Herold 1900
Ref: Hern 902; Laidlaw 0030.
Bronze. 34.36 mm diam., 20.65 grams.
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