Rorke's Drift medal and Somme Victoria Cross up at auction in London

It ain’t rocket science: rarity adds value. While various other factors come into play, the number of a particular item in existence is a clear driver of auction prices, and in militaria the defence of Rorke’s Drift is a classic example.

As reported on antiquestradegazette.com in December, London saleroom Dix Noonan Webb (DNW) offered a…

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