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The British North Borneo
Company's Medal
1899 - 1900
Instituted in 1900 for
award to participants of the expedition against Mat Salleh in
the Tambunan Valley, led by Captain C. H. Harrington.
Description: Struck in silver and bronze, 36 mm diameter,
always issued with the bar "TAMBUNAN". Obverse depicts the company
shield, surrounded by the inscription "BRITISH NORTH BORNEO 1900".
Reverse ; within a wreath, a pair of arms - one bare, one sleeved,
holding the company flag - this surrounded by the legend "PERGO
ET PERAGO". The manufacturers mark SPINK AND SON
LONDON is in small text at the very bottom.
| Number issued
1 |
Type |
Recipients / notes. |
| 8 |
silver |
Officers, engraved naming. |
| 125* |
bronze |
Other ranks, engraved or impressed *but
see next entry. |
| 36 |
silver |
In 1905/06 other ranks could return their
bronze medals to be replaced with silver. 36 medals were
issued under this scheme - it is uncertain how many
bronze were actually returned. |
| 10 |
silver |
1906 Spink fulfilled a request for 10
silver unnamed medals |
| 12 |
silver |
1909 Spink supplied a further 12 unnamed
silver medals |
From the table above it can be seen that this is a
rare medal. Spink hence restruck this medal to satisfy demand from
collectors. The copies are marked as such on the rim (see
picture below) or stamped Specimen. Also the "S" of Son in "Spink
and Son" is obliterated on the copies. (see picture below.)
notes.
1.The table is a rough guide to scarcity only ; some
authors produce slightly different figures. |
