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There was another Lydenburg MP QSA in the Spink sale today:

Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Transvaal (5 Constable T. W. Williams. Lydenburg M.P.)

QUESTION HAS BEEN ANSWERED...…. JUST HAD TO READ A LITTLE MORE.....

I remember back to past DNW auctions when Oliver would start the sale of a lot by saying 'You can forget the estimates on this one ..' and then begin the bidding at a level exceeding the top estimate. At Spink yesterday, Iain would often say something along the lines of 'There is a lot of interest in this item' which would lead to a sinking feeling, there would be a pause but then he would start the bidding at £65. This was the case with the Lydenburg QSA and bidding ceased only a few increments later.

I hear the person who bought it was very happy.

From City Coins, August 2011

CGHGSM (2) Transkei, Basutoland (Pte. J. Keeley Laudreys H.) (engr. Cape naming, disc not skimmed);
QSA (1) Transvaal (3 Constable J. Kelly Lydenburg M.P.)

James Kelly served in Landrey’s Horse to qualify with a late claim for his 2-bar medal: there obviously was bad handwriting involved when the medal was sent to the local Cape Town jewellers for engraving. During the Boer War he was not a policeman, but, according to the QSA roll of the Lydenburg Mounted Police, he “always volunteered his services and did very good work” (12 medals to unit).

Another QSA named to the Lydenburg Mounted Police

Arthur Morrison is mentioned in The pegasus, the journal of the Geelong College, May 1921 ( gnet.geelongcollege.vic.edu.au/wiki/GetF...1_01_May_reduced.pdf )

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