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LOT 2429
Artefacts from the Moorosi Rebellion Basutoland South Africa
CIRCA APRIL-NOVEMBER 1879 A.D.
1 3/8 - 2 in. (128 grams total, 36-49 mm).
A collection of battlefield artefacts from the 1879 siege of Moorosi's Mountain in Basutoland (now Lesotho), South Africa, consisting of fifteen brass cartridge cases fired by Cape forces. [15, No Reserve]
Provenance
From an old South African collection, 1990-2000.
Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985.
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LOT 2429
Artefacts from the Moorosi Rebellion Basutoland South Africa
Estimate £50 - 70€58 - 81 (for guidance only)$67 - 94 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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