United Kingdom. An Afghanistan Medal with AHMED KHEL clasp, to Pte. S Manley, 59th foot Auction affixed to a 33 mm

affixed to a 33 mm long pin

surmounted by a section of blue enamelled pendelia and a surmounting crown

other marked R

1880 in Lancashire

United Kingdom. An Afghanistan Medal with AHMED KHEL clasp, to Pte. S Manley, 59th foot Auction affixed to a 33 mmInstituted March 19, 1881. In silver, a full size Afghanistan Medal, rim engraved 950. P. TE. S. MANLEY. 59TH FOOT., (British Army Engraving) worn on replacement ribbon with AHMED KHEL clasp, lovely patina, light wear, in extremely fine condition. Footnote: The 59th (2nd Nottinghamshire) Regiment of Foot was raised in 1775. In 1881, the regiment was amalgamated with the 30th (Cambridgeshire) Regiment of Foot to form The East Lancashire Regiment. The