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Here's the latest example:

DNW Sep 2015

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902 (4297 Pte. E. Coleman. 1st Connaught Rang:) fitted with 27 clasps representing all 26 officially sanctioned clasps and an additional unofficial clasp ‘Orange River Colony’, these all contemporary tailor’s copy clasps, good very fine £150-200

Private E. Coleman is entitled to 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902.


Picture courtesy of DNW

David
Well, I think it is worth little more than if it just had the correct entitlement! The clasps on the illustrated example are not in the same order as on my 26 clasp unnamed job.
rEGARDS
IL

IL,

Your clasps are much better but Coleman's does have the clasps in the correct order, not to mention its OFS/ORC combination.

David
So "Relief of Mafeking" as a clasp comes before "Defence of Mafeking"? And "Wepener" as a clasp also comes before DofM? Puzzling. Did the official order of the clasps become subject to revision at some point?
I take your point about the ORC claps on Coleman's medal! However, I won't be bidding on it.
Best regards
IL.

IL,

The RoM / DoM entitlement appears to be an anomaly. DoM was issued to troops in Mafeking from 13 Oct 1899. The Relief clasp was issued to Mahon's men but also to Plumer's men, the entitlement date commencing on 11 Oct 1899.

Best wishes
David