Lot 428
Sale 132 · Important Australian, British, World, and Ancient Coins, Banknotes, and Medals
Description
Shanghai Volunteer Corps, silver matchbox holder prize, inscribed on one side, 'S.V.C./Pistol Meeting/1934/"The Capstan Cup"/Won by/Armoured Car Coy', on the opposite side in relief is the Shanghai Volunteer Corps badge. Toned very fine.
The Shanghai Volunteer Corps was raised in 1853 and disbanded in 1942. It was a multinational, mostly volunteer force under the control of the Shanghai Municipal Council. The Armoured Car Company founded in 1928 was one of its units.
- Estimate
- $60
- Result Status
- Sold
- Prices Realised
- $110