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Lord Roberts, 1900
Ref: Hern 138; Laidlaw 0288c.
Cardboard covered with white metal. Holed but missing ribbon. 38.47 mm diam., 4.78 grams.
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South Shields / Mafeking
Ref: Hern 522; Laidlaw 0102a.
White metal. Holed with ring suspender. 32.31 mm diam., 10.83 grams.
The obverse depicts the facing bust of Baden-Powell.
Hern’s Handbook records a “White Metal Gilt” example.
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Victoria, Roberts and Kitchener
Ref: Hern 528; Laidlaw 0399b.
Silver. Reverse depicting flags. 16.69 mm diam., 2.42 grams.
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Baden-Powell, Hero of Mafeking.
Ref: Laidlaw 0281b.
Silver. Missing loop suspender. 16.83 mm diam., 2.00 grams.
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Baden-Powell – South Africa 1900
Ref: Laidlaw 0502.
Silver. Circular with loop. 24.04 mm diam. 6.78 grams.

A silver medallion depicting the front face of Colonel Baden-Powell without legend, the reverse with the wording “South Africa 1900” supported by the British flag and a laurel wreath.
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Lord Roberts V.C.
Ref: Laidlaw 0317a.
Bronze. 32.00 mm diam., 17.83 grams.

A well struck medallion depicting Lord Roberts. In choice condition.
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