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The Naval General Service medal awarded to James Shears, an Ordinary Seaman aboard the...
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The Naval General Service medal awarded to James Shears, an Ordinary Seaman aboard the Royal Sovereign at the battle of Trafalgar Naval General Service 1793-1840, 1 clasp Trafalgar (James Shears.) some edge bruising and a little polished, otherwise toned, nearly very fine £5,000-£7,000 --- Importation Duty This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK --- --- Provenance: Glendining’s, October 1979. Confirmed on the roll as an Ordinary Seaman aboard H.M.S. Royal Sovereign at Trafalgar. James Shears was born in Exeter and was discharged from H.M.S. Salvador del Mundo as an Ordinary Seaman to H.M.S. Royal Sovereign on 17 July 1803, aged 32, and served aboard that ship at the battle of Trafalgar. He was discharged to Formidable on 20 December 1805, and subsequently served aboard Ardent from 8 April 1811, and Asia from 18 February 1812 until 1 June 1815, when he was discharged ‘from the service’. Sold with copied muster rolls and detailed research by D. A. E. Morris.
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The Naval General Service medal awarded to James Shears, an Ordinary Seaman aboard the Royal Sovereign at the battle of Trafalgar Naval General Service 1793-1840, 1 clasp Trafalgar (James Shears.) some edge bruising and a little polished, otherwise toned, nearly very fine £5,000-£7,000 --- Importation Duty This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK --- --- Provenance: Glendining’s, October 1979. Confirmed on the roll as an Ordinary Seaman aboard H.M.S. Royal Sovereign at Trafalgar. James Shears was born in Exeter and was discharged from H.M.S. Salvador del Mundo as an Ordinary Seaman to H.M.S. Royal Sovereign on 17 July 1803, aged 32, and served aboard that ship at the battle of Trafalgar. He was discharged to Formidable on 20 December 1805, and subsequently served aboard Ardent from 8 April 1811, and Asia from 18 February 1812 until 1 June 1815, when he was discharged ‘from the service’. Sold with copied muster rolls and detailed research by D. A. E. Morris.
Naval Medals from the Collection of the late Jason Pilalas: Part I
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