A Pair of India General Service Silver Medals Awarded to Chanan Singh. | Auction 33

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Lot # 498 - A Pair of India General Service Silver Medals Awarded to Chanan Singh.

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12,000

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12,000-15,000

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Silver

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Medals, India General Service (2), Silver Medal, Awarded to “Chanan Singh”, about extremely fine, Rare.

a: King George V, Mohmand (1933)/North West Frontier (1930-31), Obv: bust of the king facing left, legend “GEORGIVS.V.DGBRITT.OMN REX.ET.INDIAE.IMP.” around, on the clasp “MOHMAND 1933 & NORTH WEST FRONTIER 1930-31”, Rev: the fortress at Jamrud in the Khyber Pass, with the legend "INDIA" in a wreath at the foot, “8784 SEP. CHANAN SINGH, 1-11 SIKH R.” engraved on the edge, bars with clasp, 48.0g, 36.52mm, (MYB 2007 # 164).

b: King George VI, North West Frontier (1936-37), Obv: bust of the facing left, legend “GEORGIVS VI G:BR:OMN:REX ET INDIAE IMP:” around, “NORTH WEST FRONTIER 1936-37” on the clasp, Rev: tiger above a mountainous landscape, legend “INDIA” circumscribed above, “8784 SEPOY CHANAN SINGH, 1-11 SIKH R.” engraved on the edge, bar with clasp, 42.9g, 36.94mm, (MYB 2007 # 175).